The month had passed with Harry at the manor. He had never exactly grown comfortable, but he stopped shaking all of time. Draco had been convinced to sleep in his own bed again, but he and Harry were usually found watching cartoons in the morning. They had thought about school, not only about living at school, but school for Harry. There were very few primary schools in their world, most kids in their world were home schooled, here in the UK before Hogwarts. Remus was coming to school, and he would work with Harry, until he was ready for school. He had worked with kids in the past, kids who like him, few schools would have ever accepted. He had already been reading to Harry every day, and been working with him on his letters as well, which was a start for it all.

On the morning they were to leave, Harry looked so petrified, and close to tears. They were worried, he'd be around so much magic, and other kids. Harry had started to feel comfortable with Draco, but school would be a whole other story.

Harry was in the front hall after breakfast clutching at his teddy.

Severus knelt. "We are going to head to school. Classes start in a few days."

Remus showed Harry the cage. "We have Sprinkles, and all your things are packed. And you will see Draco in a few weeks."

Draco looked a bit upset. "I'm going to miss you."

Harry nodded a bit. For one, along with his teddy, he had the Tweety from Draco and not his stuffed cat.

Narcissa smiled. "I am sure Draco will come for a sleepover at school soon."

Severus shook Lucius' hand. "Thanks for the past month. And for the car."

Lucius ignored the hand and clapped him on the back briefly. "You know we were happy to help."

Harry was lead out to the car and helped into a seat.

Remus explained. "We will be taking a train to the school."

All was okay until they got to the train station and to the platform. Harry gave the same whimper, as when Remus did the floo, here.

Severus offered his hand. "It's like the floo, the fire, I promise Remus is okay and we will be."

Harry looked at him skeptically, but he took his hand eventually.

Severus whispered. "Just close your eyes and I promise it will be done soon."

Severus watched the little boy do just that, and he went at the wall, not at a run as some kids had to do. He felt Harry's hand tighten on his, and his breath quicken, as the little boy must have known they got to the wall. They were through and on the platform, and stopped for a few seconds, before the little boy's eyes opened. As he saw the big train, and Remus safe, he let go of Severus' hand.

Severus and Remus went to take Harry on board the train. He knew there were other staff members on the train, but they kept their distance now. Staff usually took the train, just a few days before the students, they usually came back before the kids.

They got Harry into a compartment but Severus pointed at a door along the way. "That is the bathroom if you need it."

Remus had a basket in hand. "We have lunch from the elves. The food trolley won't be on board."

Harry sat next to the window, clutching his stuffed animals, looking lost as he stared out the window.

After a while Remus took out a book. "Perhaps we can read a bit."

Harry turned to look at him and seeing the book, he nodded his head.

Remus opened the book. "We have read this one so many times, you probably could tell me which word is rabbit."

Harry paused for a moment, and then he pointed at a word on the first page.

Remus shared a smile with Severus and nodded. "Very good."

The book was the one they had chosen at the store, that Remus had said was his favorite as a child. There were a number of fables and stories about animals in it. They did about one a day, so it had taken a few weeks, but they had read most of them twice. Severus watched, well he pretended to be reading a potions text book, as Harry and Remus read and worked together. Remus really was good with kids.

After lunch, Severus went for a bit of a walk, leaving the other two who had both conked out. He was only gone an hour, when he came back, and panicked for a moment, when he found Harry was missing from the compartment.

He was heading down the hall when he heard music. He knew it was Filius and headed that way. "Maybe he has seen Harry."

He was surprised when he found Harry in with the man. Filius saw him. "Ah Severus, you must be looking for my little fan."

Severus saw Harry sitting across from Filius and he had a little smile. "We should get back Harry, Remus might be worried."

Harry got up with a little worried look on his face.

Filius offered. "I think perhaps he had been to the bathroom. He heard my music on the way back."

Harry nodded his head.

Severus smiled He looked at Filius and back. "We will see him at school later Harry."

Harry waived a little at the man and came long.

Remus had woken when they got back, but he didn't look worried. Severus realized, he must have just thought Harry was with Severus. Severus had told Harry where the bathroom was, so he wasn't upset, the boy had gone alone. Harry was so nervous, but once in a while he did show a usual childlike side, with some curiosity. Remus was a bit surprised, but smiled when he heard.

When the train finally pulled into Hogsmeade, they took Harry to one of the carriages. "We're almost there."


Harry not sure he like this all. He go bathroom, and he hear music. Little man look like conduct music, but he alone in the room. He not mind little man, he small, like a child. And he make very pretty music too. Now they be riding in carriage, well what man say they call, but no horse. They have no horse or cow to pull, like car, but not like car. He very confuse about it. He see other carriage, he know there other people, not just small man. He not see any of them though. His man say he see later.

When carriage stop they help out. He look in shock, it castle, they at castle. Men say castle, but he not sure. He never been to castle before. He not sure he like, he get lost in manor, castle much bigger. Much much bigger.

His man led him towards the doors. "I will show you the grounds How about we go in now?"

Harry nod. He not sure he want to see more people.

His man see his worry when inside they head for stairs down. "We live down the stairs, near my classroom."

Harry not sure he like. He not like cellars. Bad things happen down there. But this lighted, and not like others.

They came to a painting of a snake and his man explain. "We say the secret word and the painting will open."

Harry watch in shock, as painting open, and there be door. They in big green and silver sitting room.

His man lead him to hall. "This is Uncle Moony's room, this is mine, and this door is yours."

Harry look in room and shock. This his?

New man smiled. "Your Aunt Narcissa wanted to make it special for you."

His man added. "How about we unpack, before we head up for dinner?"

Harry look around room. Big canopy bed with trunk and tables on one wall, desk, bookcases and big comfy chair. There even a bathroom door. The wall though, they all painted, look like globe. Like little globe, have pictures, like polar bears above bed, and camels near desk. His bathroom walls have different. One wall under water, one pyramids with camels, one with stables with horsies, and the jungle.

He unpack, put teddy on bed, and his books up. He look at kitty basket, and when new man nod, he let Sprinkles out. Sprinkles soon disappear, go explore, he like to explore. He very silly kitty, he never see such silly kitty, he play very funny games.

Harry look at little easel. He see paper and pencils on it. He draw picture?

His man noticed his look and shook his head. "After dinner Harry. We have to go up and have a meal."

New man looked unsure as they headed for door. "We could eat down here."

Harry nod. He not want to go upstairs.

His man though shook head. "He has to get used to it sometime. And it will be easier before the kids come."

Harry was fine until he got up stairs and two people come toward them. One very tall, taller than horse. One look like grandpa, long beard.

His man introduce. "Harry this is Professor Dumbledore and Hagrid."

Grandpa bent down. "Hello Harry, we were all excited to meet you, even the ghosts."

Harry whimper. Ghosts? There ghosts? He not like ghosts.

New man knelt as his man angrily whispered at old man. "It's okay Harry. There are a few ghosts, but they're really nice, I promise."

Harry go in hall with them, but look around. He not sure why ghosts here. He thought ghosts were stories, but so he thought magic, and trolls. He not like the trolls still, he only like Wobbi, he sure Wobbi not eat him now. He not be liking Dobby at all. His man tell him Wobbi come to school. If he have to have troll, he only want Wobbi around, Wobbi not eat Sprinkles or him.

He look around the big room. There big round table in middle of room. There few people at table, but he spot the little man, from train. Little man had played the pretty music, and been very nice. He head over that way.

His man was a bit surprised but he raised the seat for him. "Here you go Harry."

Little man turn to Harry. "My little music fan. Do you like your new rooms?"

Harry smile and nod.

He eating and listening when he hear his new man talking to the giant man and hear word unicorn.

Giant man say. "Firenze will be bringing the baby unicorn tomorrow. I thought perhaps you'd give me a hand. Kettleburn can't help."

His man nodded. "I'll come down after breakfast."

Harry not sure. He take a chance, he shake new man's arm little.

New man turned to him. "You'd like to see the unicorn?"

Harry nod his head. He not know unicorn real. But he know they like horsie. He like horsies, he miss them.

His man shared a look and nodded. "I am sure it would be safe for you to go."

Grandpa man agreed. "I think it would be good."

Harry happy, he see unicorn, he like more than those trolls. He not like all people, but he keep thinking of unicorn, as eat. He make sure to be clean and careful, he want to see unicorn tomorrow, not get in trouble. He very happy when come down stairs, and he get to work on art. He like draw, but also like being away from those people. He not mind small man, small man not scary, but not sure of others.

He make special picture for little man, and one for giant. He thank giant for let him see unicorn tomorrow.

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