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Hi everyone sorry for not updating in about a week but Christmas just seemed to get on top of me, speaking of Happy Holidays to all. Thank you once again to my Brilliant reviewers.
To lose a look but gain a face
Severus and Lucius flopped down onto their bed and took a sigh of relief their Christmas had been manic, with Regulus surprising Remus with a trip to Australia they had not been in the castle over Christmas luckily Kingsley had decided to stay at the school so they had someone to help look after Harry when they were both busy. The real surprise for Christmas had been the fact that the Weasley's had stayed at school rather than go home and their younger brother and the twins had come to stay for Christmas day. Much to Lucius's amusement and Severus's annoyance Harry had immediately taken to the Weasley twins. After dinner he had sat with them, Kingsley and Percy on the couches Albus had conjured and sat happily he even spoke now and then something that he almost never did when he met strangers.
The only thing that they were suspicious about was that Albus had taken Harry to the side before he went to dinner and whatever he had said caused Harry to come back in with a torn look on his face which had truly worried them especially when Harry barley looked at them never mind spoke to them during dinner. After that but before he had sat with the other children he dragged Kingsley out of the Hall and looked much Happier when he came back five minutes later, Kingsley however had a frown on his face and shot Dumbledore quite the look. They decided not to worry about it and instead sleep because they would need all their energy the next day.
They had been asleep a while when they heard the alarm for Harry's room go off alerting them that he was awake and out of bed. A moment later there was the sound of uncertain shuffling feet outside the door, before it cracked open minimally and Harry peeked in. Severus Lifted his head of the pillow and waved the child in, Harry hesitated for a moment before running to the side of the bed, Severus reached down and picked him up before settling him between himself and Lucius. After moving around for a moment he settled down and cuddled into Lucius's shoulder while holding onto Severus's hand. Moments later he fell asleep with both of his daddy's following him into the land of nod with smiles on their faces.
~~~Never Doubt~~~
It was not until the 28th that they found out what caused Harry's reaction at dinner, when they went into his room Harry was sitting on the bed with a serious look on his little face with his dragon (which he had named Smokey) clutched in his hands, the colour was a swirling green and purple meaning he was a mixture of nervous and scared.
"Hey little man, are you ok" Severus asked sitting down on one side of Harry while Lucius sat on the other. Harry automatically nodded then shook his head. He began pick at his dragon's tail while his Daddies were silent waiting for him to talk.
"I want you to Adopt me" Harry said barley above a whisper. Both Lucius and Severus froze neither knowing quite what to say or do but they looked at the child between them who was now biting his lip. They stared at him for a moment before the penny seemed to drop, Lucius slid down to the floor looking their son in the eye.
"Are you sure that you want to do the blood adoption now, we can do it any time you like or not at all if you would like to keep your name and how you look." Lucius said holding onto Harry's hand, the little boy shook his head before answering.
"Kingsley told me I will still be me even with a different name" He said at this Severus joined he husband on the floor taking up Harry's other hand.
"Are you sure because once it is done it cannot be undone, you will never look like you do now again" Severus said in a very serious voice.
"Will you always be my Daddy and Papa no matter what" Harry asked looking up and they knew this was what was bothering him the most.
"You will always be my son no matter what you do or who you are are, even if in the future you marry the Giant Squid you will still be my son" Lucius said getting a small giggle from Harry and a deep chuckle from Severus.
"Your Papa is right you will always be our child no matter what you do or do not do. As for the giant squid, let's have a lake side wedding because gilly weed tastes awful" Severus said and smiled when he got an all-out laugh from both Lucius and Harry. Once every one had calmed down Harry smiled.
"I want to be adopted" he told them both firmly.
Once they had had breakfast they went up to see Albus knowing that it would take a few days for the adoption ceremony to be put together and they would have to wait for Remus who was recovering from the full moon the day before.
~~~Never Doubt~~~
It ended up New Year's Eve when the ceremony happened, the ceremony was being held in the great hall, with friends, the Professors, two goblins and Madam Bones as witnesses. Albus would be conducting the ceremony, in the wizarding world blood adoption ceremonies are held in the same kind of esteem that bonding ceremonies are due to the rarity.
Lucius and Severus stood before Albus both is Slytherin green robes with a silver trim, behind them stood Remus, Fenrir and Regulus who would be acting as Godfathers and a signing witness while Albus stood behind them. Kingsley would be walking with Harry down to the front of the Hall because it had to be a friend who was not related to the child's original Parents and would not be given one of the official duties such as God-father.
When Harry reached them Severus picked up and sat him on his hip while Lucius put a hand on his back. The ceremony went quickly with Severus and Lucius repeating the Vows they had taken when they magically adopted Harry a few months before. Both Remus and Regulus made a similar vow but promised that if anything should ever happen to Lucius and Severus they would raise Harry. Then it came to the naming process.
"Have you chosen a name for your child" Dumbledore asked with a smile.
"Carlin Severus Lucius Malfoy Snape" Severus and Lucius said together. Albus nodded his head before turning to Harry.
"Do you accept the name given and the adoption" Albus asked and everyone in the Hall crossed their figures
"I accept the adoption and the name Carlin Severus Lucius Malfoy Snape" He said causing the hall to burst into applause.
Albus then motioned a goblin forward who brought with him a potion and motioned for Severus and Lucius and Severus to let some of their blood fall into a goblet, it was then mixed before being put into the Blood Adoption potion. Once it was mixed Harry was given the potion, before he took it he looked at his Daddy and Papa and smiled slightly before tipping the potion back. As soon as he swallowed the potion his eye lids dropped and he fell asleep, which was expected because the potion had been developed so the child fell asleep so there was no pain from transformation.
Severus and Lucius walked into the room behind the hall and over to the sofa that had been conjured so they could lay him down before sitting beside him to wait for the transformation to take effect.
It was twenty minutes later that the door was opened and the two men walked out the looked at the assembled guests before standing aside and allowing Harry –now Carlin- into the Hall when they saw him all the guests gasped almost unable to believe how much of a change had taken place. Carlin had lost the natural tan of the Potters he now had a paler complexion like Lucius, his hair had darkened to the colour of a ravens wing and become straight and silky looking, he had gained about three inches in height. His eyes had stayed green but lightened they now looked more like Jade than emerald, around the centre was a light brown ring and when the light caught his eyes silver flecks were visible in them. He had kept the aristocratic features of his maternal Grandmother. Over all he looked like a perfect mix of his father's yet had kept a lot of himself as well. When everyone kept staring he did a good impression of Severus's scowl of doom causing the tension in the room to brake and everyone to laugh.
Well there we go the Blood Adoption is done, I hope you like Carlin's new looks. Harry will also be called Carlin from now on and I will try to remember that myself.
Carlin means Little Champion, I thought that it fit Harry quite well.
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