A.N. Holy mother of…It's been almost 6 months since I've updated!! Merlin I feel like such a bad person. –rubs my head then leans on my arm on the table- Well since no one really cares to read these anyway I'm keeping mine short. I will be trying to update all my stories as much as I can but with half my stories gone off my computer and my notebooks nowhere to be found it might take some time. So bear with me and thanks for all the kewl reviews!! You have made Chibi Harry feel so special. In the next reviews leave him some cookies.

Draco in the background: And some hair gel!!

What the hell for?!

Draco: I have to look glorious for my fans!!

-sighs and shakes my head- Ignore him. Severus do you wanna take it away?

Severus: Why the bloody hell not? –looks out all the readers holding a adorable Chibi Harry in his arms- Enjoy the chapter. Who knows when she'll bloody update again.

Chibi Harry: Bloody!! –giggles cutely and smiles at everyone-

Aww crap!! Stop cursing around him you guys!! –chases them into the kitchen with a wooden spoon-

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Another school day. Another day to wring the necks of wandering students, terrify the younger kids and all in all make it a miserable day for everyone else.

If only he could get rid of the chain and ball that followed him aimlessly.

Severus sighed as he walked into his classroom with little Harry following behind him happily. It wasn't that he didn't like the boy, on the contrary he was beginning to have…dare he even think it…..paternal feelings about the boy. Which he had to keep under wraps because if anyone other than Draco or Lupin found out would cost him his neck most likely.

Draco had came up to him early in the morning before most animals arise and begged and pleaded for him to take Harry for the day so that he could get some work done in his classes. Since Severus was hardly awake at the time he mumbled yes and waved him out of his room, intent on getting some much needed rest. Teasing Lupin isn't a walk in the park you know. Neither is getting the Dark Lord off your back. He was not prepared come 6:30 in the morning when he woke up to head into the bathroom to see a young Harry Potter leaning on the edge of his bed and looking at him with a smile on his face.

Severus immediately began thinking of ways he could maim Malfoy without the rest of the school knowing.

After getting himself clean since Malfoy had at least seen to it that Harry was, they both went to start the day.

What on Earth had he been thinking?

Harry was a fun boy to be around no doubt most of the time but there were times you just wanted to wring the boy's neck. To Severus it seemed that Harry has always been the boy who never really liked to follow the rules, no matter what age he tended to be.

But Severus was getting used to it. Not that he wanted to but he was. So when he walked into his classroom during his only break between classes before the afternoon he decided to see if the potion he was making to return Harry to his rightful age was anywhere near completion yet.

"Harry, go over to my desk and sit in the chair. Can you do that for me?"

Harry nodded and ran over to the desk, clambering up into the huge chair and sitting back against it. He started tapping the arms of the chair quietly and watched what Severus was doing as he began to gather all these things.

Severus grabbed everything he needed for the potion that wasn't already over by his workstation and headed over that way. Sparing a glance in Harry's direction he was amazed to see that for once Harry was actually doing what he told him to. Just sitting in the chair minding his own business. Pleased at that Severus set his things on the table and reached for the book he had left open to skim over something he had read last night.

While Severus was doing that Harry began looking around and squirming. He wanted to be good for Severus because he liked the man so much but he also wanted to get up and wander around the huge room. There were tables that had not yet been crawled under and stacks of books that were just begging to be opened and colored in. He wiggled around a bit more and placed his tiny hands on the desk in front of him. He would not do it. Severus had asked him could he sit here for him and sit there he would. He would just have to find something to do within his area.

Reaching for a quill that was on the desk, Harry looked at Severus and saw him deeply engrossed in his work. Smiling, Harry grabbed that quill then looked for a piece of paper that didn't have lots of writing on it. Finding said sheet of paper he grinned at it then began scribbling on it. Drawings suns and moons and grass and clouds and stick figures with no shape. He was having the time of his life.

With both participants in room otherwise occupied they both didn't notice that Harry had begun glowing a bit. Suddenly sharp pain went throughout Harry's body and he cried out, dropping the quill and holding onto his chest. He began to curl up in the chair trying not to cry out too loudly.

His Uncle Vernon had liked it too much when he cried out loudly.

Severus turned around and dropped everything, rushing over to the little boy who had curled up in the chair and looked as if he was dying. He put his hands on Harry's back and slowly began rubbing. He didn't know what was going on and didn't know if he could chance moving him to Poppy's before this could be over with. So he continued rubbing and tried not to let the sound of Harry's crying get to him.

Then as suddenly as it started it stopped. The light faded and Harry's sobbing began to slowly stop. Severus looked down to see what the damage was and how he could fix it when he held back a gasp. Harry was no longer the little toddler he had been.

Harry was now 7 years old. If the clothes were any indication. They were practically falling off his body in little rips and tears.

Harry looked up at the strange man rubbing his back and scooted back as far into the chair as he could, shivering from the cold and fear. He had no idea where he was. One minute he had been shoved into his cupboard and the next minute he was in a dark, dingy basement that looked way worse then a basement should be. But he didn't scream.

Severus didn't know whether or not to be happy about that.

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Draco ran into the infirmary, almost sliding into one of the ready made beds by the door. He shook that off though and continued on near the back until he saw a mop of dark, unruly hair lying on a bright pillow. He was about too run over towards it when a hand came down on his shoulder, stopping him in his tracks.

"What the hell are y-"Draco began to say before he noticed it was his Head of House. He snapped his mouth shut and just looked up at him. Severus saw the worry in the boy's eyes and remembered back to a few moments ago when he had been terrified himself. He knew this was just Draco's way of dealing with it.

It was sad to say that they had both had begun to care about this little boy. Severus in a paternal way and Draco, well maybe more.

Draco glanced at the boy lying peacefully in the bed then back at Severus and tried to keep the pleading out of his voice. "Wh-what happened? Is he going to be okay?"

Severus sighed and ran his hand through his hair. "Earlier today during my free period while I was watching Harry he went from a 3 year old toddler to a 7 year old boy. Not much is known of how it actually happened but after the transformation it left his body tired obviously and he passed out. I brought him here much to the shock of Poppy and myself." He glanced over at Draco who was biting his lip. Severus laid a hand on his shoulder and shook him lightly.

"He's going to be fine Draco. Nothing is out of the ordinary aside from the fact that with a burst of light he aged four years."

Draco heard the little boy shift in the bed behind him. And boy was little the operative word. Even though he had aged four years he still looked like he was five. Why was that?

He went over to the bed and sat on the left side of it, reaching down with a hand to stroke at Harry's soft hair. Harry mumbled something inaudible and turned over towards the hand, curling up and smiling softly. It was all Draco could do not to crawl into the bed and hold him close. When he had heard the news he had stormed out of class on a mission. Something had made his Harry hurt and he was going to find out what that was and kill it.

No questions asked.

'Is that what I really think now?' Draco thought to himself as he kept stroking Harry's hair. He heard Severus move over towards Poppy to discuss something. He laid his head down on the edge of the bed and gazed into the sleeping face of perfection. 'He's mine now. And when we get him back to his rightful age I'm going to tell him. I just hope he hears me out…'

Gah Stupid bloody Gryffindors and their feelings that make others feel too. What a sad sight we are. And don't worry, he'll hear you out.

Draco nodded at the reassuring feeling that was coursing through his body. He snuggled down deeper into the thick, comfy blanket and closed his eyes to take a quick nap. What he didn't notice was Harry's small hand curling up into his own as they both sighed and went back to the world of dreams.

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"Isn't this bizarre? Never in all my years have I heard of a case like this one. I don't know what else I can do for him…" Poppy sighed and wrung her hands around the towel she had been using to cool off Harry's forehead. Severus was feeling the exact same way but didn't want Poppy feeling like that.

"Just do what you've been doing Poppy. You're doing all you can for Potter and that's all that matters." Severus spoke out softly.

But Poppy had heard him and quickly hid a small smile before he noticed it. "Thank you Severus. I do appreciate hearing compliments every now and then."

Severus was about to wave her off, saying that it was utter nonsense when an arm went around his waist and pulled him in close contact with a body. Severus stiffened up as he heard the voice drift in his ear.

"Well now I didn't know that you could give out compliments."

Severus looked at Poppy for help but she had gone over to Harry's bed to wrap another blanket around Draco before going into her office, probably to fill out some sort of paperwork.

"I give them out when they are due. You don't need compliments; you're ego is plenty big." Severus snapped back, trying to get the arm from around his waist without actually touching it.

"I assure you that's not the only thing that's big on me. People say I have other large….attributes." The last word was practically a hiss against the dark haired man's ear. Severus shuddered; in the good way he did not know. He pulled himself away from the older man and glared at him.

"What are you doing here Lucius?!" Severus hissed quietly so as to not wake the boys up. Lucius just looked around the room with a look of disdain before turning his eyes back on Severus. He let a small smirk grace his lips as he tilted his head in that way that made Severus want to knock it off his neck.

"Am I no longer allowed to check up on my son from time to time?"

"Not as long as you can send him letters. Think of a better excuse Lucius." Severus began pushing him out of the room before he could notice that his son was in there, curling up to Harry Potter.

Lucius complied but as soon as they were in the hall he shoved Severus up against the wall and started trailing fingers down his throat, coming to rest on the buttons that were lining his shirt. "Perhaps I just wanted to see you Severus." Lucius said in a hushed whisper. His fingers slowly started to unbutton them one at a time.

Severus gasped and leaned his head back against the wall as Lucius started stroking his skin with more and more pressure.

Until a loud clearing of the throat made them both jump away.

Remus was standing there, looking all haggard but still cute with that slight blush that was lining his cheeks and strands of his hair falling into his face.

Severus almost broke his neck with the force he buttoned up his buttons with. Lucius was standing there with a smirk on his face as he slid a glance to Severus. Severus just glared back at the blond. Then he turned his glare on Remus who took a few steps back at the sheer intensity of it.

"What are you doing here?!" Severus shouted at him.

Remus could only blink as his mouth tried to form words. Why the hell was he so mad at him all of a sudden?

"What does it matter if I'm here?! I think the question that should be asked is what the hell were you just doing with Malfoy just now?!" Remus shouted back at him with his fists clenched at his sides. How dare that dark haired bastard get mad at him? He had more right to be angry! Doing those things to him only a day ago! And now this? Remus blinked back tears, shocked that they had even formed in the first place.

Lucius just watched the two men with growing amusement. Well he had better things to do then watch them argue. No matter how entertaining it was.

"If you'll excuse me gentlemen I have a previous engagement." He nodded at Remus only barely and Remus had to restrain the wolf in him so he wouldn't tackle the son of a bitch to the ground. With another look at Severus he began walking down the hallway and Severus let out a sigh of relief.

Then the words drifted back to him.

"I'll be stopping by your rooms later tonight Severus. 8 o'clock sharp."

And with that he was gone.

Severus and Remus just looked at each other. Or should I say Remus was pouting and Severus was glaring.

"So what was that all about anyway?"

Severus let out a barely contained growl and Remus held back the urge to blush. Growling from Severus was just way too sexy.

"It was nothing. I suppose you're here to check on Potter?"

Remus blinked at that. He had stopped by to chat with Poppy about some new breakthrough they were making in Wolfsbane. "Something happened to Harry? Is he alright? What happened?" Remus ran to the door and would have pulled the thing straight off its hinges had Severus not grabbed his wrist at the last moment.

He looked at Severus and something in his look made him calm down. Severus waited until he was completely calm before letting his wrist go.

"It's alright. Harry is fine. But we can't go in there right now because they just got to sleep and they both need the rest."

"You mean Draco?" Remus blinked and Severus nodded his head before walking down the hall, towards his own chambers. He looked back at an adorably confused Remus and shook his head muttering, "Pitiful." Louder he said, "Come now Lupin. We can go to my rooms and I'll tell you what happened."

Remus nodded slowly and hurried to catch up with the Slytherin.

Severus sighed internally as he thought of what was to come. He was going to need some Firewhiskey.

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