Chapter 2

After a few moments the silence broke when Professor McGonagall cleared her throat.

"Mr. Potter, I believe we need to discuss your behaviour, you can talk to the former Headmasters later."

Al turned around at the sound of his teachers voice only to find not only her, but his father standing next to her. Surely the Headmistress wouldn't have called his father for something so minor, would she?

"Dad! What are you doing here?" The small boy exclaimed.

"We have just finished a board of school governors meeting, and your professor invited me to have tea in her office. I heard you got into some mischief, son? Though I'm sure you can't claim all the credit, where's James?" The older Potter asked calmly and with a hint of a smile.

I'm glad he has a normal childhood, what I wouldn't give to be that carefree at his age, no mountain trolls, no philosopher's stones, no dragons or 3 headed dogs... thought Harry wistfully.

"Umm... he used a certain item to hide." Said Al, fidgeting.

At this point a certain Potions Master decided to comment on that certain item.

"It's that damned cloak of yours, isn't it, Potter? Why would you feel the need to give that cloak to children that are genetically related to you, which means that they would find as much trouble as you did during your years at Hogwarts?"

Harry blushed, Severus Snape could still make him feel like a child even as a portrait, a quality that Sev prided himself for.

The former Headmaster with twinkling blue eyes decided to intervene.

"Oh Severus, they are just children, let them have some fun, and I'm sure that the Professors would never be bored with the Potter and Weasley children around, aren't I right Minerva?"

"Of course Albus," answered the former Transfiguration teacher "come along Harry, Mr Potter, we can have tea in my office."

Professor McGonagall entered the office without waiting for the Potters, meanwhile the said Potters told the portraits their goodbyes with promises to visit again.

Harry put his arm around his youngest son and pressed a kiss to the youngster's messy hair, ignoring the protests of the said youngster, who huffed and crossed his arms but nethertheless smiled. The duo went into the office that held great memories for one Potter, but so few for the other.

As Harry and Al left, the portraits started talking about "the Great Harry Potter" and his son, but only two of the portraits remained silent, consumed in their thoughts, mainly thinking about the bright young child that was named after them.

Dumbledore couldn't be happier for Harry and his family, and of course honoured to have his son named after him. But he could not help but think there was another reason Minerva invited Harry into her office, maybe she was about to offer the job of being Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, as the current one had an "accident" with the fourth year Slytherin / Gryffindor class. Dumbledore thought it was a great idea, since he heard rumours that his wife Ginny was on tour for the Holyhead Harpies and that Harry himself got tired of working at the Ministry, apparently the Head Auror doesn't see much action other than the political side which he would assume Harry doesn't enjoy.

Severus Snape, was still thinking about the brat and his son. He had to admit that Albus Severus was a bright young boy who enjoyed learning, but it looks like he gets into mischief from time to time, though thank Merlin not as much as his dunderhead father or his idiot of a grandfather. It seems the Potions Master has not warmed to Harry Potter but it was his son stole a piece of his heart.

Meanwhile, the young Albus Severus Potter was still thinking about his namesakes, letting the ramblings of the stern Headmistress wash over his head. Al thought back to the time when he was six years old, he was asking his father why they named him Albus Severus, because to a child it seemed terribly unfair for his older brother to be named after their grandfather and his little sister to be named after their grandmother, while he was stuck with a name like Albus. Al remembered that that day with clarity, it was cold, rainy, and he was sitting between his mother and father listening to the wireless while James was over at his friends house, and Lily was having her afternoon nap. After he voiced the question his dad looked into his emerald eyes and told him very seriously,

"Al, your mother and I named you after the two Headmasters of Hogwarts, one who was my mentor and guided me throughout my years at school, while the other was the toughest teacher to impress, a harsh taskmaster but, Al, he was the bravest man I ever knew, he died for what he believed in and he has saved my life many times, without him, I would not be here today. Be proud of your name, Albus Severus, just as I am proud of you."

After that, Al was very proud of his name, especially when all his uncles, aunties and cousins came to Grandma Molly and Grandpa Arthur's house, the Burrow, to tell the story about the Battle of Hogwarts. Though Uncle Ron did not make his, shall we say, dislike, towards the Potion Master a secret, whenever he voiced something insulting about the 'greasy git', Aunt Hermione always slaps the back of his head and scolds him about "talking in such a way in front of the children" until his face goes as red as his hair. Al and the rest of the children find it hilarious, which adds to Uncle Ron's embarrassment.

There were some times in Al's life when he doubted his name, especially when he found out that his second namesake killed his first one, at which point he came storming into the house after an afternoon at Uncle Ron's and Aunt Hermione's house, and demanding an answer, his usually calm demeanour gone. His mother, Ginny, was shocked at her youngest son's behaviour, before calming him down and explaining the circumstances to which that happened.

After that incident, Albus read all the books he could get his hands on about Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape. Some contained fairly accurate information, while others, such as Skeeter's books, were loaded with absolute lies, featuring both Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore with multiple secret lovers. Al's dad was of course outraged, sending a strongly worded letter to Rita Skeeter and her publisher, effectively pulling out these books from the shelves of Flourish and Blotts.

"Albus? Have you been listening to Professor McGonagall?" His father inquired, with a raised eyebrow.

"Of course, Dad. I should have not vandalised the Slytherin common room, I'm sorry." Al answered, giving them the full effect of his sincere puppy eyes, after all he wasn't an almost Slytherin for nothing, Al smirked internally.

The Headmistress bought it, though his dad sure didn't, he probably used this it at school as well. Oops.

Note to self: Never use one of Dad's tricks in front of him thought Al.

Harry was trying to give his son a stern look, for tricking the Headmistress, but inwardly he was smirking, Al was just like him, using his green eyes to the full extent.

"That is correct, Mr Potter," replied the former Transfiguration Professor "that kind of behaviour is unacceptable at Hogwarts. You will serve detention with Filch, hopefully it will prevent you from repeating such a stunt again. In addition, you will receive a loss of 20 points from your house."

"Yes, ma'am." Al looked repentant, he was seriously regretting ever listening to his brother.

"You're dismissed, Mr Potter."

Harry chimed in, "Wait for me outside, Al, I want to have a word with you."

"Sure, dad." And so Al left the office.

Harry sighed and sat down at the offered seat in front of the Headmistress' desk. He looked at Minerva with the same look his son did a few minutes ago.

"Oh put that forlorn puppy look away, Harry, you have one more child who has yet to enter Hogwarts, though I hope Lily is less troublesome than Albus or Merlin forbid James! What were you thinking Harry, naming your child after not one but two marauders, you are just asking for trouble!" Exclaimed Professor McGonagall, with a touch of humour.

The Boy-Who-Lived-Twice smirked and replied "I thought it would make life more exciting for the Professors at Hogwarts, someone has to live up to the Potter legacy don't they?"

A certain portrait wondered in and after hearing that comment, snorted. He smirked "Oh yes, Potter, being a teacher is just so boring without your troublesome self causing mischief everywhere you look. I have no idea how Minerva survived all your school years and yet continues to teach your children, she should be awarded an Order of Merlin!"

Minerva's lips quirked in amusement "Oh Severus, you don't fool me. I saw how you looked at Al before, and I must say you enjoy being his namesake."

The black-clad man in the portrait just huffed and ignored the Headmistress, not noticing the amused looks exchanged between Harry and Minerva.

"Harry, I daresay your son is nervously waiting outside-"

"Ah yes," interrupted Harry, "I shall get going then."

Harry then turned to the two portraits, one pretending to sleep in his colourful robes, and the other still ignoring Harry and Minerva, his nose in a book.

"Goodbye, Professor Dumbledore, Professor Snape."

The most powerful wizard of his time instantly awoke and twinkled his eyes at Harry.

"Goodbye, Harry, and please take my greetings to your family."

Harry just nodded and slightly smiled, then turned to Severus, who was staring at him with the usual unhappy expression on his face. After a pointed look from Dumbledore, the former Potions Master managed a "Goodbye, Potter" before glaring at Albus.

Harry's smile instantly brightened, and he even waved at the portraits before leaving through the door.