Albus was back to himself by Holloween and not happy about being chased around by a now six foot snake with poisonous fangs that dripped whenever they saw him.

"Really, Severus!" Albus scolded "You should get your son a normal pet..."

"Hedwig!" Solar cheered as Hedwig landed on his head. He held up some bacon he'd stolen off of Sirius plate and got his mail in return. "Dragon is sending me mails!" he opened the picture as students mostly girls and pointed at Hedwig saying how cute she was and how she was just perfect for Solar. Hedwig took it upon herself to start eating Solar's gritts. "I think it's a dragon?"

Solar turned it around and around frowning.

"I think he needs art lessons. " Sirius said he couldn't make head's or tails of the picture either. "Oh, look it's a note..."

"Dearest Solar,

This is Dragon's first attempt at writing you a letter. He was so proud we didn't have the heart to tell him that he wasn't writing anything.

If you can get a picture out of this let me know. Lucius said he thought he saw a dragon. I cant wait to spend Yule with the family you'll love all the gifts I got for you and your cousin. Though Severus might not...

Anyway, I want you to invite Minerva to Yule so it will be the whole family.

love,

Auntie Cissy.'

Taking the letter to heart Solar began making a Yule invitation for Minerva he worked hard all breakfast finally, he was done. He jumped down and walked over to her and tugged on her robes until she picked him up.

"Here, Auntie Minnie, it's yous invitation to Yule." Minerva looked shocked and Severus had choked on his eggs he quickly whipped his mouth. "You is coming even for half a day if you can so all da family is together?"

Minerva smiled at him and kissed his head.

"Well, it just so happens my sister is in America this year so I would love to come and spend Yule with your family."

"Not my family." Solar said. "OUR family. You is my auntie you is my family so it is OUR family, Auntie Minnie."

Childish logic had tears springing to her eyes as she kissed his head again then tickled him. He giggled and laughed. She caught Severus' eye and he gave a nod as did Sirius, Remus, and Petunia Dudley was too busy looking at Draco's drawing from every angle a frown on his face.

"Yes, Solar." she said, gently "OUR family."

Solar beamed brightly while Albus wanted to take target practice by shooting down all the owls. This one little boy was rueing all of his careful planes he couldn't believe it. He would not stand for this he would get control of the boy if it was the last thing he did. After all he needed him complacent when he came to Hogwarts and he made sure he'd be sorted in to Gryffendor.

Solar stood on the table correcting a Ravenclaw sixth year potion while the boy gaped like a fish.

"Good job, Solar you may have one hour on your broom."

"YAY!" Solar jumped down then looked at his chart. "Daddy, I is going to da potty for two of da months now I is using privleges to go see Padfoot and Moony?"

Severus blinked, he hadn't thought about that. It was a good idea.

"Tikey, " the appeared with the broom. "Solar wishes to see his mutt."

"Tikey is taking Baby Master. " she held out her hand and Solar took it. "Hold tight, Baby Master."

A pop and they were in DADA classroom a shield popping up as Solar held his hand out a red spell hit it and rebounded.

"TIME!" Sirius and Remus' voice chorsed the spells stopped both rushed to Solar who held his arms up. "What are you doing up here?"

"I is getting privlages and coming to see yous." Sirius picked him up and took the broom as the elf vanished. "I is not knowing you is having a dueling lesson today." he sniffled "I is being wet now."

"I wouldn't expect any less." Remus sighed, "It's not your fault, pup it's something we should have forseen do you have your bag?"

Solar patted the satchel he now wore he liked wearing it even though they'd tried to get him to use a back pack.

"I'll go change him you yell at the student who saw fit to shoot at my godson..."

Miss. Lacy moaned and began pounding her head on the desk.

"Detention, Miss. Lacy, " Solar called as Sirius carried him toward the office. "Daddy's office after dinner! You'll write lines until your hand falls off!"

"I'd rather change the nappies!" she cried making the class laugh. "I'll be there."

A now clean Solar didn't know if popping up unannounced was a good idea anymore as he told his dad at lunch that he had had an accident. He was happy though when his daddy had agreed with his Padfoot and Moony that it hadn't been his fault and there for would not count against him and that Lacy deserved a detention after all she hadn't picked on Solar for a whole week and for her that was a record. He also agreed to the punishment and had Solar write out what he wanted her to write.

So come seven Lacy was frowning at the board as she wrote 'I will not target cute, ardorable, babies with my spells and will work on my aim.' over and over again.

Said cute baby was squealing as Padfoot chased him. He was on his broom and Padfoot was right behind him they were overseeing the detention as Severus and Remus had taken one look at each other and had vanished shortly after it had began.

"Are you supposed to be riding that?" she asked, "It's just your father really doesn't like you riding it."

"Look at the potty chart." Solar said, "I have lots a good time. I is doing better than Dragon he picked his potty up and threw it at Auntie Cissy."

Sirius laughed as he leaned against the desk. They had another captive scrubbing cauldrons. He knew it to be a Weasley just not which one.

"Did he now?"

"Uh huh." Solar nodded, " Daddy says not all babies can be as smart as me though Dragon tries. I am still trying to teach him and Duddy the colors. I is learning not to do dat with da Lego's cuz Duddy puts small stuffs in his mouth still. "

Lacy chuckled, "Most two year olds don't do that..."

"You is being corrected by a two years old." Solar said, "I'm gonna get my Masters like my daddy at a youngs age so I is helping hims teach. I is being very excited about it and is already studying hard. Daddy says if I study real hard I can learn and do anything even being da Minister but I is not knowing if I is wanting to do something like dat it sounds as if I wouldn't get to spend a lot a time wit my family." He frowned, "Family is important cuz you is never knowing when it is not being dare any more."

"For a brat you say some really deep stuff." Lacy sighed, "Who did you loose?"

"Mummy and Prongs." Solar replied reading over her work. " Prongs was my uncle we was staying wit him before da wedding I was gonna carry da rings."

"Sorry to hear that." she glanced at him. "I lost my mum too... was your recent?"

"Dis time last year." Solar said leaning against the desk. " Whats about you?"

"It was just before I came to Hogwarts she was an Auror and a bad witch killed her. "

"I is being sorry."

Sirius smiled they were bonding maybe it would mean she would stop picking on him so much. His mind shifted to Severus' and Remus' recent behavior they snuck off every chance they got for the last week and it was only time before Solar noticed and started asking questions. Though Sirius wasn't objecting to spending time with his tiny mate but waking up to pink fur because his mate had blown up another potion was not the way to start the day expecially when his hair had stayed pink until Severus had figured out what had gone wrong and reversed it they were now forbidding him to brew unless they were awake to watch. It turns out he'd been trying to make a hair gel Severus was famous for inventing.

Severus had stumbled across it in an accident of his own and had went to Lucius Malfoy with the idea of selling it and some of his potions. He made a small mint off of them. Though Solar and Severus suspected that Cissy was one of their best clients they really couldn't prove it. Solar , by smell, could tell that Minerva was one. Well, she had to keep that bun in perfect shape some how didn't she?

Sirius shook himself from his thoughts as Severus came in Remus trailing behind. Both straightening their robes. Sure enough Solar noticed.

"Detention is over gets back to yous dorms!"

Both Gryffindor's fled.

"Is Moony gonna be my daddy too?" He said seriously. Remus hit his palm to his head as Severus moaned and Sirius sat back to enjoy the show. "Well, starts talking! Is you dishonoring da memory of my mummy?"

"No of course not." Severus sighed carrying him back into their quarters and fixing him choco normally he wouldn't give him liquads this late at night but he was trying to distract him Solar didn't fall for it he just stared them down. " Solar, you're just a baby and I dont really know how to explain this to you..."

"Was Mummy yous soul mate?"

"I had thought so..."

"But you is not thinking dat anymore?"

"I love your mother and nothing will ever change that. " Severus said looking his son in the eye. "and I love you more than anything even life itself, son..."

"I is knowing dat."

"See, son, the wolf and I have always been drawn to each other..."

"Like soul mates?" Solar asked, and Severus figured that was the only thing that he would understand. " Like I is being drawn to play with Padfoot and get upset when I is not being able to feels his magic? When hes too far away? You is feeling completes when Moony is holding yous? You is feeling like he is making all da hurt goes away and is holding you and nots being upsets when you cry?"

Yes, actually, that was how they felt only put in the only terms Solar's mind could come up with at the moment.

"Actually yes, " Severus conceeded "That's exactly how it feels..."

"I is still carrying da rings?"

Severus moaned and Remus head hit his palm again.

"Yes, you are still going to carry the rings."

"Okay, Padfoot is taking me to bed now I is tired and needs to cry about mummy."

"I cried tonight as well. " Severus told his son and got a smile though a sad one. " All the wolf did was hold me and let me cry the same thing the mutt is going to do for you."

"okay," Solar nodded as he got up. He took his Padfoots hand and headed for the room he hardly ever used. "Night, daddy nights Moony."

It was all crying and no sleeping. Sirius was glade that the next day was Saturday as he paced around the room baby on his shoulder, Mini padfoot in arms, sobbing that he missed his mum and Prongs and wanted them to come home.