Chapter 38

The minute they landed in their quarters, Harry tried to pry Snape's fingers from his shoulder; he wasn't trying to have another accident today. He was grateful once again for the man helping him stay on his feet, but right now he needed him to let go.

"Harry calm down child, relax, "Severus said softly, turning the child so he could peer into his face.

"I am," Harry murmured trying to tense his muscles to hold it all in.

"Harry are you alright child?" Severus asked worriedly.

"Lemme go daddy please," he whimpered, as he bent over at the waist, his hand starting to gravitate towards his crotch.

Severus nodded before releasing his hold on the child, who immediately took off from the sitting room. He stood there in confusion for a second before quickly following after him.

Harry felt like he was gonna lose it; the minute Snape let him go he took off for the toilet. His hand was buried into his crotch as he ran the short distance to it. Bursting through the door, and turning on the light he made a desperate dash for the loo. Harry shed his robe quickly as he danced in front of the toilet. He whimpered as he struggled frantically with the belt on his trousers, that didn't wanna come off for him.

He felt the tears well into his eyes thinking that he was gonna wet right in front of the toilet. After a few more agonizing seconds of struggling, he got his belt off and broke the button on his trousers from trying to take them off quickly. Pushing his trousers down and out of the way, he hurriedly lifted the seat up before pulling down his boxers. He moaned in relief as his stream forcefully hit the toilet water. He sighed loudly as he steadied himself with one hand holding onto the counter. He didn't think he was gonna make it, if he was being honest with himself.

"Harry are you gonna be ill?" Severus asked before he poked his head into the open door.

"No I'm fine Professor," Harry mumbled tiredly as he continued going.

"Why didn't you just say you needed the loo? Or use it at the Weasleys for that matter?" Severus asked narrowing his eyes.

"I was trying to, but the first time everyone was in there together. Then I was gonna go after dinner, but you came," Harry said softly, hoping he wasn't gonna get into trouble again."

Severus nodded, though he still wasn't please, the boy was still going which meant he had to have been holding it in for a while.

"What did I tell you about holding it in for so long? Didn't you just get in trouble today for that Harry?"

"But I didn't hold it that long. When we stopped playing Quidditch I realized I had to go," Harry explained as his stream slowed down.

Severus didn't say anything to that, already knowing that Harry must have been distracted from the game.

"Good job on making it though. When you get done in here, I want you to get your pajamas and things and come back here, you need a bath." Severus stated kindly.

"Kay," Harry replied, not actually minding. He was a little sore from playing Quidditch that long and he wanted to relax in the bath.

Harry finished up and flushed as he pulled up his boxers, before deciding on just stepping out of his trousers. He grabbed his clothes, and was about to walk to his room when he was blocked by Snape.

"Hands Harry," was all Snape said.

"What?" He asked a bit confused.

"You didn't wash your hands child," Severus replied.

"Oh," Harry mumbled as he blushed brightly before placing his clothes on the counter to wash his hands.

Severus moved over towards the tub to run a bath for Harry. Since the child had already eaten, he only had to wash and get ready for bed. He placed the bubble bath in the tub after making sure the water temperature wasn't too hot. Grabbing the toys under the sink, he gently tossed them in the water. By the time Harry came back in the tub was full.

Harry placed his pajamas on the counter and took off his shirt, as he yawned slightly.

"I'll be in the sitting room, if you need me for anything don't be afraid to yell. Also don't forget to wash your hair Harry," Severus replied as he started walking out the door.

Harry nodded as he rubbed his eyes tiredly before taking off his boxers and stepping into the tub. He smiled as he looked at his toys in the water, not feeling embarrassed in the slightest. Harry wanted to play with them, but he was so tired at the moment, and just decided to lay there for a second. He soaked for a few minutes until it felt like he couldn't keep his eyes open. Blinking rapidly he reached for his wash cloth to get cleaned up, so he could hurry up and go to bed. As he lathered the towel with soap he found himself drifting off to sleep in the tub.

Severus was in the kitchen reading the paper with his cup of evening tea; he shook his head at some of the nonsense that people actually seemed to believe. He sighed softly as he took note of the picture of Black on the paper, Albus was right he would have to tell Harry before he came back to school at the latest. He would have to talk to Molly and Arthur to make sure that none of their children said anything about it to Harry. After about 10 minutes of reading it Severus glanced down the hall, he hadn't heard any noise from the bathroom in a while, which was strange as Harry was one who tended to play in the water. Severus couldn't blame him the child who never had the chance when he was smaller; it was only reasonable that he did it now.

He smiled softly as he entered the loo, to find Harry asleep in the tub, and he shook his head before bending down in front of the tub. He vaguely wondered if he should put a monitoring charm around the bathroom when Harry was in it. It wouldn't do for him to fall asleep and accidently slip under water. What if he didn't reach him in time? Snape shook the horrible thought out of his mind, before nodding he was definitely going to apply the charm as soon as possible.

"Harry wake up for me child, did you wash yet?" Severus asked softly, trying to prod the child awake.

"M'tired," he whimpered sleepily.

"I know you are child, did you wash though?" He asked again.

"No," Harry mumbled before his breathing quickly evened out once again.

Severus quirked an eyebrow, guess the Quidditch game tired him out more then he thought it would. He grabbed the wash cloth and gave the boy a bath, deciding that he could wash his hair tomorrow. Severus wrapped him up in a towel when he finished as he let the water out of the tub, before grabbing his clothes and heading swiftly towards Harry's room. After dressing the child he pulled back his blankets and laid him down, before tucking him into bed.

"Goodnight my child," he said softly before kissing his forehead.

Severus turned out the light and closed the door halfway before going to clean up the loo. He casted the charm around the loo, not wanting to take any chances in the future, before shaking his head again; the boy was making him soft. As he finished cleaning up he couldn't help but that think, that Harry was changing so much about him that he didn't even think was possible. He nodded to himself as he thought about the beginning of the summer and how much he put up a fight to not have Harry come with him. Who knew that Albus would come to be right once again, it's like they both needed this arrangement.

Keeping the light on he headed towards his study to work on his lesson plans trying to figure out how was he was going to tell Harry about Black; and how he was going to treat him this upcoming year. Hopefully he would be able to explain his position to where Harry could understand it, he couldn't treat him like he did before, but at the same time he valued his life. And the minute his Slytherins reported to their parents about how he wasn't treating the golden boy with hate, his cover was at risk; and he could never allow that. For one the order needed a spy, but the most important reason was that Harry needed his father; and Severus knew that he couldn't afford to lose another one.