Everyone stared at Harry as he held a conversation in Baby talk with his
tiny daughter; seemingly oblivious to all the wands pointed at him.
Everyone stood still for all of five minutes until Sarah (the Aupere)
came down the stairs looking for her small runaway charge.
"Andi?" she called and as one the wizards swung towards her. Suddenly on of
them spoke and Draco recognised the thick Irish accent from his days at
Hogwarts.
"Right, my name is Auror Finnegan and I'm here at the request of Albus
Dumbledore to escort the Potter Family to Hogwarts so if you could please
get all the children Miss." This was directed at Sarah as she stood on the
stairs with her mouth open obviously confused and wondering if she had to
listen to the sandy haired Irishman. She looked to Harry as the boss of the
house for confirmation and a small shake of his head and a waggle of his
finger made her run quickly from the stairs to his side. The only reason
she got to his side unharmed was because the aurors were so surprised that
she even dared to defy them that they stood there in shock. Harry handed
Andi to Sarah and in a calm voice that still held the usual commanding edge
said,
"I think it's time for Andi's nap now Sarah. Perhaps you could take her up
to her room."
"Yes sir." replied Sarah, keeping her voice as calm and professional as
Harry's as she turned to go.
Draco knew this was a load of crap as it was only 11 in the morning and
Andi didn't nap 'till 2pm but he hoped the Aurors would at least let the
child get out of the way.
"Hold it!" No such luck. "That's not going to work Harry." Damn Sirius
Black and his interfering tendencies. "Get all the Children down here now
or we get them down." Draco could tell that the threat was not idle. He
looked at Harry with pleading eyes.
"Fine," Harry snapped, "you want the children, fine!" And putting on hid
best 'I am so angry you'd rather come now than make me call again' voice he
shouted up the stairs,
"Mellie, Matt, get everyone down her now!"
Before the words were fully out of his mouth 6 pairs of feet could be heard
on the stairs and within 30 seconds all the children ignoring the guests
were lined up in front of Harry in age order.
"Turn and introduce yourselves to my godfather." Harry said with a dry,
bitter tone in his voice. As a unit the children turned, not even a thought
of disobeying their father. Draco could see them searching the crowd trying
to guess which one they were supposed to be introducing themselves to. At
last Sirius stood forward. as soon as the children saw him Mellissa
started.
"I'm Mellissa and I'm 11."
"I'm Matthew and I'm 11" this carried on until it got to Andi whose head
was buried in Sarah's shoulder. So Harry introduced her. Then he turned
back to the children.
"Line" he ordered and immediately the children were back in a line facing
him. "We're going away for a while so everyone pack enough for a month. Get
the maids and Nanny to help. Regroup in 1 hour here. Sarah you'd better
pack too."
"Harry she can't come. No muggles in Hogwarts." spoke up an auror who Draco
vaguely remembered as being a Gryffindor a year younger than them. Draco
felt a bit sorry for the man as Harry turned a glare on him the would have
scared Professor Snape and said in an icy voice,
"If you want us she has to come to!"
He might have been about to say more but was interrupted by a squealing
Mellissa,
"We're going to Hogwarts Father? Really, Truly?"
Draco almost laughed at his daughter's excitement but Harry wasn't as
amused reminding everybody why he was Father and Draco was Daddy. After the
war Harry had never been the same and his temperament nowadays often
reminded Draco of his own Father or Snape.
A sharp, "Why aren't you packing yet?" sent the children running and then
with a final " Why don't you take our guests into the living room
Sweetheart?" Harry left to pack for him and Draco.
