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Harry woke up the instant Snape put him down on the bed in the guest room they were to occupy.
Snape blinked, and Gibbs chuckled warmly.
'You'll get used to it. The minute you put a sleeping kid in her or his bed, the kid wakes up,' Gibbs said.
'Where are we, Daddy?' Harry mumbled sleepily.
'You're in my house, Harry,' Gibbs said softly.
'Jethro said this is our room while we stay here,' Snape said.
Harry looked around. 'Daddy?'
'Yes, Honey?'
'It's blurry here,' the boy said.
'Ah… Am I blurry, Honey?' Snape asked.
Harry nodded.
'Is there anything we can do for you?' Abby asked. She was on the threshold, leaning on the door-frame.
'I'm not a Healer. I must admit it would be nice if Poppy had decided to accompany Albus here,' Snape admitted.
'I know nothing about magic, but if you don't think you can put that spell on your kid, maybe you shouldn't,' Gibbs said.
Snape caressed Harry's hair and sighed, 'You're right.'
'We could call a healer,' Gibbs suggested.
'Why don't you call that Poppy you mentioned?' Abby added.
'I don't know where she is, and I'm not leaving Harry alone. However, perhaps DiNozzo could tell me where the Wizarding hospital is in town,' Snape said.
'Ducky is going to kick me for interrupting whatever is going on, but I think we should ask Dumbledore to go look for Poppy,' Gibbs said.
Even before Snape could say a word, Abby had her phone out of her pocket and was dialling Ducky's number. In less than a minute, Abby told Ducky what he needed to know, and he promised to bring Poppy Pomfrey to Gibbs's house.
'I could have taken Harry to the hospital,' Snape protested.
'Isn't Poppy the one who's going to take care of Harry when you're back in the UK?' Gibbs inquired.
'She's Hogwarts' Mediwitch,' Snape said. He paused and said softly, 'She's the only one who ever healed me. My mother tried, but…'
Harry was trying to focus on his new daddy because his voice sounded a bit sad, and he took Snape's hand in his. Snape's half-frozen heart finished thawing right there at the speed of light, and he gathered Harry in his arms. The boy melted against his new daddy.
'Aww, you're so cute,' Abby said, cooing.
Snape, with Harry wrapped in his arms, looked at his host. Gibbs had just met Snape, but he knew that loving Harry would be the best thing in Snape's life.
Gibbs walked to the bed and put a hand on Snape's shoulder.
'Being a dad is the best thing that will ever happen to you, Little Brother,' Gibbs said.
Snape smiled at Gibbs, and Harry tried to hold his daddy tighter.
'When did your mother give me another son?'
Abby, Gibbs, Snape and Harry turned towards the unexpected visitor.
Abby was the first to react – and not only because he was right next to her. 'Jackson!' she exclaimed joyfully.
'Dad?' Gibbs said softly. He recovered and asked worriedly, 'Is there anything wrong?'
'What, Son? A father can't come see his son?' Jackson Gibbs said. He paused theatrically and added, 'Besides there's a bug invasion at home, and I was kicked out until it's settled. I thought I'd come crash with you here.'
Gibbs went to hug his father, who beamed.
Jackson looked at Snape and asked, 'So? Who's my new son?'
Gibbs and Abby told Jackson Harry's story and how they'd met Snape. They used big words on purpose so that Harry wouldn't understand everything.
'Wizards, really?' Jackson asked.
Snape took his wand and made Harry's plushy owl float around him and the boy, which made Harry giggle happily.
Jackson turned to his son. 'I'm not developing a mental condition, right? This is real,' he said.
Gibbs chuckled and nodded.
Jackson walked to Snape and Harry.
'Grand-daddy?' Harry asked. The only thing that the child was registering was that he was getting a family – his family; it was a dream coming true.
Jackson Gibbs looked at his son, his own child who had lost his beloved wife and their adorable daughter – the man who had never recovered from that. Jackson wanted to know if his baby was okay with having him, his own, biological father, giving his love to a non-related kid. Gibbs nodded at his father.
Jackson took another step towards Harry and said gently, 'Looks like it, Harry.'
Harry grinned.
Jackson gently took Snape's chin between his thumb and index finger, and he looked deep in the young man's eyes. 'You're a good man, Son. Love that kid with all your heart, or you'll have Leroy and me on your back,' he said.
Snape nodded.
Jackson freed Snape's chin and said, 'Good.'
'Who's Leroy?' Harry asked.
'That's your Uncle Jethro,' Abby said.
'Yes, Leroy Jethro Gibbs,' Jackson said.
'I prefer Jethro,' Gibbs explained.
'Or Gibbs,' Abby pointed out.
Harry giggled.
'That bug invasion was a very good thing in fact,' Jackson said.
'You'll take my room, Dad,' Gibbs said.
'Mummy can sleep with us,' Harry said innocently.
Snape blushed bright red.
Abby decided to come to Snape's help and said, 'The bed is too small, Baby.'
Jackson turned to Abby and asked, 'Mummy?'
'I got adopted, too,' she explained.
'I'll sleep on the sofa,' Gibbs said.
'If…' Snape began to say.
'What?' Gibbs asked.
'If you don't mind my using a few spells, I can duplicate a bedroom by magic,' Snape said.
'Really?' Gibbs said. For once, he was truly surprised.
'I haven't had to use that spell often, but I can do it,' Snape said.
'I'll be curious to see it,' Gibbs said.
'Same here,' Jackson added.
Abby bounced on her heels.
There was a loud crack downstairs.
'What's that?' Jackson asked worriedly.
'Someone Apparated,' Snape said, pointing his wand at the door to protect Harry if need be.
'Jethro?!' Ducky called.
'Upstairs, Ducky!' Abby yelled after stepping into the corridor.
Ducky, Dumbledore and Poppy Pomfrey came into the room.
Harry snuggled against his daddy because the Mediwitch looked angry; Harry's world might be in a blur, but the kid could spot the particles of magic flowing off Pomfrey.
However, Harry relaxed when the latest newcomer in his world swirled towards Dumbledore and growled, 'I'll have a little chat with you later, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore!'
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(Next scene as soon as possible. It's typed and edited… I "just" need to format it for here)
