I don't own Harry Potter, just messing around for a while.
I am going to see if I can get one more update done before I go into full NaNoWriMo mode. If I don't update on the second of October, then I wont be updating again until 10th December.
Day Twenty-Five
The Home
Marge opened the front door and smiled as she let Narcissa inside. Harry was stood behind her. Smiling as the taller woman walked into the house.
"Good morning Miss Cissa," Harry greeted her with a warm smile and a quick hug.
"Morning Harry, Draco says he is sorry that he can't come with me, but Lucius wanted to take him out for a bit today." Narcissa smiled as she leaned down a little.
"Okay, I understand." He gave a smile, though there was a hint of sadness within them, thinking that he would never have a dad that he would be able to go out with.
Marge smiled and ruffled his head, knowing what he was thinking, "Why don't you go and get some toys and play in the living room while Narcissa and I talk about a play date with some other children?" she suggested to the young child.
Harry smiled and nodded his head as he lit up, "Can I play with my magic ball?"
Marge chuckled, "Yes, go and get it."
Harry nodded and rushed off up the stairs, Marge calling a warning for him to slow down as she then led the way into the living room. Marge poured the two some tea from the set that she had set up in the living room for them.
"It's nice to see him so Happy, Tiberius told me that he was scared when he first came to you." Narcissa said softly as she took the cup of tea from the other woman.
Marge nodded, "He was. I thought the world of my brother when I had learned he had taken Harry in, I thought he was kind and generous. And to think that I believed all the lies he had told me about Harry. That he was always up to no good, and was always misbehaving. He has been nothing but an Angel since he came here. Though I know that he will act up as soon as he knows he is staying with me properly. He is still worried that Petunia and Vernon could take him away from me. I've tried to reassure him, but nothing is working so far." Her voice was low and quiet, softly contemplating what to do to make sure that Harry felt welcomed and safe in their home. Since it was no longer just hers.
"There isn't much that we can do. We've all told him that we won't be letting him go back to them. But he is scared because you need them to sign something. I know it shouldn't be hard to get them to. Since it is obvious that they don't want him." She then went quiet as footsteps could be heard on the stairs. Harry rushed back into the room with a smile on his face and Mr Frog tucked under one arm and the magic ball in his other hand.
"I brought Mr Frog as well, I might get lonely while you are talking." He grinned as he went behind the sofa and began to play with the ball.
Narcissa watched him for a moment, only just able to see the ball, "He has very good control."
Marge nodded, "That is what Tiberius said. Anyway, what about having a few children over tomorrow. We don't have anything planned at all?" Marge then suggested, not wanting to talk about Harry while he was there.
"Well, Draco of course. And I believe that we should have Luna. Pandora contacted me about trying to set something up as well. The letter was waiting for me when I got home last night." She chuckled lightly, "I would say Neville as well, but his grandmother is a little wary of us, though when she came with us. I believe she was giving us a chance. Especially me," she sighed sadly, "You see, Neville's parents were tortured until they retreated into their minds. My sister, her husband and two others did it. We've explained a little about the war and my husbands role in it." She told the other woman, finding it easier to open up to what amounted to a stranger. Though she was enjoying getting to know the Muggle woman.
"I can't imagine going through a war like that. To think we never knew something to horrible was going on around us." She said softly.
"I hope you never do," Narcissa smiled to her, "So Neville and Luna, along with my Draco so far. There are not that many children, a number of my generation were killed before they could have children. Maybe Susan Bones, she lives with her Aunt, like Harry she lost her parents. They were killed in a raid on their home about three weeks before Harry's. Her Aunt is someone in the ministry and I have met Susan, she is a delightful young girl." She then suggested as she thought of someone else that they could invite.
"Well, we can send invites out today, and see if we get some word back?" Marge told her.
"I'll do that." Narcissa smiled as he pulled out her wand and something else in her hand. She enlarge a lap desk and started to write out some invites, as she then looked up and asked, "Do you wish to have them come here, or would you like to meet somewhere else?"
"I don't know what I should do. It would be nice to have them here. It would be nice to have a house fill of children here." Marge smiled as she answered.
"All right then, we'll have them here, tomorrow afternoon, around two?" she then queried.
Marge nodded in agreement, "That's fine with me."
Narcissa finished the invites and then waved her wand and sent the to the owlery at Malfoy Manor, "well, that's that done. Now why don't you tell me what you have planned for today, I know you said something about that yesterday."
"Well…" Marge said, "I plan on doing Harry's room up, getting it done up for him," she whispered to her, "Tiberius is going to help me. If you want to help, you need to get some old clothes that you wont mind ruining. I suggest getting something Muggle."
Narcissa looked intrigued as she asked to borrow something of Marge's that she could resize to use instead. Marge agreed and the two settled into pleasant conversation, only being occasionally interrupted by Harry when he wanted to show them something he could do with his ball.
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Harry looked down in confusion at the old t-shirt that was settled over his clothing. He looked up to Aunt Marge and saw that she was in something really old as well. Narcissa and Tiberius was there with them, and they were dressed the same as well.
"What are we doing Auntie Marge?" he asked confused as he looked at the adults.
"We're going to be decorating your bedroom, so its more your bedroom." Aunt Marge told him with a smile on her face as she leaned down to talk to him.
"Can it be green and red? I like green and red." He asked as he looked to them.
The adults smiled and nodded.
"We got green and red for you, since we know that you like those two colours." Aunt Marge told him, a grin on her face as she then picked him up. "You are going to help us decorate your bedroom."
Harry giggled and nodded, "That would be brilliant."
They walked up the stairs to Harry's bedroom. Inside the walls were white, ready for them to paint on. The room was protected by magic, so no drips of paint could get on the carpet. Marge set Harry down and went over to the tins that were in the middle of the room. She pried the lid off a green and ten off a red one. The two colours were bright, but not bright enough to clash with each other.
"Right," Marge said as she poured some paint into trays. "We're going to be using the rollers to paint the walls, and Harry can use a brush. Tiberius has protected all that needs to be protected. So don't worry too much about spillage. It can be cleaned up." She finished as she handed the adults a roller and Harry a medium sized brush.
"What colour goes where?" Tiberius asked, he had decorated for Marge once before in the Muggle way, so he knew what he was doing. He looked to his niece and smiled at her confused look on her face. "This is how we paint Muggle style. It can be fun." He smiled to her.
"Green at the bottom and the red at the top." She answered as she loaded up her roller with the green and got to work.
Harry giggled as he went to the green and dipped his brush in and began to paint. Narcissa watched for a moment before she joined in. Tiberius chuckled and then did the same.
"I like green." Harry hummed as he kept having to go and dip his brush in the paint.
"As do I Harry," Narcissa grinned to him as he carried on painting the green as she had started on the red with Marge.
Harry giggled as he looked to Aunt Marge, he rushed towards her and painted a strip of green on her back.
"Harry!" she gasped in shock, here eyes wide but a small smile on her face.
Harry giggled, "you needed to be decorated as well, you'll look really pretty in the end."
Marge chuckled, as she remembered doing the same thing with her fiancé when they had first moved into the house. Her eyes sparkled and then used the roller and painted the front of Harry's old t-shirt, "there." she nodded, a large smile on her face.
Narcissa laughed, "Oh dear." a soft smile on her face.
Tiberius looked to his niece and then painted a strip on her, "There you go now all of you match."
"Not all of us." Harry sang out as he giggled and moved towards Tiberius and painted a streak on him, but ended up getting a bit of his face as well.
Tiberius chuckled at that as he rolled over Harry's nose, turning it green. "There we go," he smiled.
Marge and Narcissa laughed at the two of them shaking their heads at the two. Tiberius looked to Harry and pulled him closer as he whispered something in his ear. Harry nodded enthusiastically as he looked from him to the two women.
The two stood up straight as they then rushed to the two women and was able to put more green on the two of them. The two women shrieked as they quickly tried to get the two back. It took a while for the four of them to calm down and get back to painting the room. Though occasionally a bit of paint would end up on someone and not on the walls.
Three hours later, the group stood back at they looked to the room. Tiberius pulled out his wand and dried the paint and got rid of the smell that was in the room.
"Well, this looks good." Marge smiled as she looked to the room. "We just need to get everything back in and sorted."
Tiberius nodded and began to bring everything back in. He had helped Marge clean out the room, using magic to shrink and store it in Marge's room. It didn't take long for the room to be set to rights.
"Well, done." Tiberius smiled as he looked to the three.
"Thank you." Harry grinned as he looked to his new room. On his bed were new covers. They were Quidditch ones, though if a Muggle saw them, they would think it was fantasy, "This is brilliant Auntie Marge, thank you so much." He looked to her and then went around the bedroom that was now Harry's room.
"One last thing to do," Marge said as she went to the door of the room and hung something up on it. Harry went to join her as he saw the plaque with his name on it.
The group smiled as Harry hugged Aunt Marge tightly. The four then going downstairs for a late lunch.
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Marge climbed up the stairs, Harry held securely in her arms. She had already given the young child a bath and changed him into his pyjamas. Marge walked into the newly decorated bedroom and over to the bed. She placed him in and pulled the covers over him.
"Thank you auntie Marge." Harry said as he snuggled down in the covers.
"So," she said as she tucked the covers around him and smoothed them out, "Like your new bedroom?"
Harry giggled tiredly, "Yep." He looked to her softly and said "Thank you for it Auntie Marge. I love it so much."
"Glad to hear that. Well, lets read you a chapter and then you can go to sleep." She said as she pulled their book out and carried on reading. She kept her voice soft as she watched Harry fall asleep to the sound of her voice. When he was fast asleep she put the bookmarker into the book and put it on the bedside table. She placed a kiss on Harry's forehead, "Sweet dreams Harry." She whispered as she stood up and walked out of the room, closing the door behind her quietly.
Marge walked down the stairs and smiled when she saw Tiberius sitting on the chair, reading one of the few books she kept in the living room. Most of her books were in her room.
"Fast asleep?" he asked as he looked up to her, putting the book away.
She nodded her head as she sat down, "Yes, fast out and happy with his new room."
"Good to hear, it was nice of you to get it done now. It just reassures him that you really do what him. To have a room made especially for him." He said softly as she looked to him.
"I know, its one of the reasons why I did it now. I know I have to have Petunia and Vernon sign, but I know that they will be doing so, no mater what trick I have to use. I wont let them leave without doing so." Marge almost growled as she thought of her brother and sister in law.
"Don't worry, we will get them to sign, you know that." He smiled trying to make sure she stayed calm.
Marge took a deep breath and then relaxed herself, "Yes. Well, Narcissa told me that Neville and Luna will be able to come and join us for a play date with Harry and Draco." She smiled as she then thought of something a lot better than her family.
"Madam Bones said that she and her niece are going on holiday, and that maybe they would join us another time." Tiberius told her, the letter had only just arrived. He picked it u from where he had put it and showed her.
Marge quickly read it and nodded, "Okay," she said smiled.
"I plan to head to Diagon Ally and get some Wizarding sweets for them all. Since they are all going to be Wizarding children, it won't matter so much." He told her.
Marge nodded, "Yes, that sounds like a good idea. On the morning Harry and I will go to the shops and we'll get a few treats in as well."
Tiberius chuckled, "Yes, some Muggle sweets would be a nice treat for them. Something that they haven't had before."
Marge nodded, "That's what I thought as well." She smiled softly as she looked towards the stairs, "Wonder what Draco and Harry will think of tomorrow?" she wondered aloud.
"I believe they will enjoy it, I have no doubt that they will want to do it again as well." He chuckled as he thought on how the two kids would react to tomorrows play date.
"I wonder, should we take them to the park for a bit. I think that would be a little fun as well. I don't know if the Wizarding world would have such a thing?" she asked as she glanced over to him.
"You know, I believe that might be a nice idea. And no the Wizarding world doesn't, we are isolated to small groups most of the time, and find our own entertainment. But a small side trip to the park would be nice." He smiled in answer. "We adults will be around as well, to make sure no child uses accidental magic. Though we are all capable of making sure no one sees anything."
"Don't worry too much, only really young children will be there as it is a school day. So most of the children of Harry's age will be in school." She smiled, "Which reminds me that I need to see about getting Harry enrolled in the school. I need to get his transcripts from his old school and see about getting him set up here."
"What do you think about Draco joining him at school. I know it is Muggle and most would frown on it. But I do think learning in such an environment would be nice for him," Tiberius said, as he thought about the young child, wondering if Lucius would go for it.
"All you can do is ask," she chuckled, "Though I think Harry would love it if Draco joined him at school, he would already have a friend there."
"I think I will." He nodded as he then stood up, "I should leave you be."
"Why don't you stay a little longer, I'll make us both some tea ad maybe we can watch a film?" she suggested softly.
Tiberius smiled, "All right then, some tea and a film."
Marge smiled back and went to the kitchen to make tea, calling over her shoulder, "Why don't you find a film for us to watch."
Tiberius smiled as he went to do just that. The two were soon settled on the sofa watching a film. Relaxing while they had the chance, because tomorrow there were going to be four children around for them to keep an eye on.
Well, there you all go, another chapter down and five more left to go. I know you are all eagerly awaiting the Dursley's return. Thank you all for the wonderful reviews. You guys are the best ever!
