The rest of the night the Potters packed everything they needed, it didn't take very long because of magic but what took a long time was Ginny wasn't sure what she wanted to take or leave behind

" Gin, we can always come back if we forgot something, we're coming back on the weekends anyway" Harry said

" I know" Ginny said with a sigh, " I just want to make sure we have everything we're going to need"

It took Ginny until 11:30 at night to actually get everything she wanted to take to Hogwarts in her trunk, it just took her that long because it took one and a half hours to get the twins to bed and since they're bedtime is at 8:30, they didn't get to bed until 10:00 at it took an hour to have Severus get to bed and his bedtime is at 9:30 so he didn't get to bed until 10:30, he was very excited, so basically it took Ginny an hour to get everything she wanted to take in her trunk

At midnight Severus woke up and he heard that his parents were still up so he got up and headed downstairs where his parents were at, he saw that only his dad was up working on school things

" Sev, you're supposed to be asleep" Harry said

" Can't sleep" Severus said, " Where's mum?"

" In bed where you should be" Harry said

Severus groaned and started heading back up

" Hey wait" Harry said

Severus turned around

Harry smirked, " Too excited?"

Severus nodded, " And... and a little nervous"

" Why are you nervous?" Harry asked

" What if I get Hufflepuff? Or what if Lily and I are in different houses and we don't get to see each other that much, what if I don't get to be in a house because I'm not good enough for any house... what if nobody likes me what if" Severus started

" Severus" Harry said walking over to him and putting his hands on Sev's shoulders

" What?" Severus asked looking up at his dad

" Calm down" Harry said, " Lets sit on the couch

Severus nodded

" Ok, first of all, you will not get Hufflepuff so you don't have to worry about that" Harry said

" How do you know?" Severus asked

" Because you're too smart for Hufflepuff, you are very sly like a Slytherin... and you are very brave like a Gryffindor" Harry said

" How am I brave?" Severus asked

" You stood up to the bullies at daycare when you still went there when they were picking on your siblings... what are their names again?" Harry asked

" Josh Rettop and Sam Kcalb " Severus said with a glare, " They're going to be in my year at school"

Harry looked at Severus in sympathy then said, " You got Rose down from the tree she climbed up last year"

Severus smiled at that memory, " I am brave huh"

" Yep" Harry said with a smile

Severus frowned again, " Are you going to be mad if I don't get Gryffindor though?"

" Why would you say that?" Harry asked

" Well... because you were in Gryffindor, mum was in Gryffindor, All my aunts and uncles were in Gryffindor... well except for Uncle Draco and Aunt Pansy, but they said that you and Uncle Draco used to be enemies at school" Severus said

" Well... I wouldn't call each other enemies, we were rivals" Harry said, " Sev, it doesn't matter what house you'll be in, I'll still love you the same" Harry gave his son a hug

" Promise?" Severus asked

" I promise Sev" Harry said with a smile

Severus smiled and hugged his dad back

" Now how about a light sleeping draught and you get to bed?" Harry suggested

Severus nodded, " Can I have my Hissy?"

Harry smiled and took out his wand and accioed Hissy from his trunk and gave it to Severus

" I don't care what the others will say, Hissy's part of the family" Severus said

Harry smiled and nodded then accioed the potion for Sev

" Come on, lets get you tucked back in" Harry said guiding Severus back to his bedroom

" You know I'm too old to be tucked in right?" Severus asked, " I'm going to school tomorrow"

" Tomorrow you can be too old, tonight, you're still my scamp" Harry said ruffling Sev's hair

Severus giggled and climbed into bed and let his dad tuck him in

" Ok, now drink the potion" Harry instructed

Severus did as he was told in two gulps and a grimace later

Harry gave him some water to get rid of the taste

" Now lay down" Harry said

Severus did with a satisfied sigh " I love you dad"

" I love you too scamp" Harry said and got some hair out of Sev's face, " Good night son"

" Good night dad" Severus said and he closed his eyes

Harry walked out of the room shutting the door with a smile on his face