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Chapter 5 OH...NO...
Night had descended upon Hogwarts, and there I sat, in the dungeons, with a sleeping Harry in my arms. I don't know why...but the boy...this boy...why is it that the simple phrase he said caused such a reaction? It's like I'm hoping he'll keep on calling me Daddy, even if I'm not his actual father. I looked into the fire blankly, not caring what was going to happen when he awoke. Rolling my shoulders slowly, I rub my back against the chair, seeking to rid myself of a particular annoying itch.
A slight shuffling of Harry caused me to tear my dull watching of the fire and onto the form of the boy. Curious eyes, still clouded over with sleep blinked up at me as Harry opened his mouth and yawned loudly. After his yawn, He smiled at me and started to squirm, while all the saying "down". Complying with his request, I gently set him down on the floor by my feet. Grinning at me, Harry gets shakily up onto his feet and begin to 'waddle' around the room. I couldn't help but smile at this display.
From behind me came the flutter of wings, and the scraping of something on my desk. Looking behind me, I spot a gray and white minute owl sitting calmly on my desk. Not caring how it got in, I lift up from my seat and untie the note attached to its leg. The moment the note left its leg the bird took off through the window. Unrolling the note, I begin to read it.
Severus,
As you know, Sirius is Harry's godfather. I saw it fit to inform him of Harry's little predicament. He is already left my office and heading your way. Good luck to you and have a pleasant evening!
Dumbledore
I pursed lips tightly and crumpled the note in my hands. Sirius of all people, why did have to be that idiot!? Growling, I sweep my robes behind me and begin to pace to back and forth waiting for that fool to come crashing through the door. Harry sat on a pillow he had grabbed and thrown to the floor, and was bouncing on it. Shaking my head at his antics, I barely had time to leap out of the way as the door to my came flying off its hinges. In the doorway stood Black, his wand out, and was glaring angrily at me.
"Now, you don't want to go to Azkaban for killing me now do you?" I asked him icily as I returned the glare. He just narrowed his eyes and gripped his wand harder.
"That I wouldn't mind Snape" He replied angrily. It was at this time that Harry made himself known to Black.
"Padwoot!" He cried as he tumbled over to Sirius, grappling his leg.
"Harry!?" Sirius exclaimed confusedly down at the boy, whom, was grinning at Sirius. I leaned against the wall, crossed my arms and watched the two. Harry turned to me, smiled and reached out to me and...
"Daddy!"
"DADDY!? Snape! You better have a reasonable explanation for this!" Growled Sirius as he bent down to prevent Harry from walking over to me. Squaring my shoulders I reply to his 'question'.
"He has been calling me that all day Black" I replied coolly, watching him with a neutral expression.
"What are you two arguing about this time?" A recognizable voice called out from the hallway. I knew immediately who it was...Lupin.
A few more steps came from out in the hallway before Lupin entered the doorway next to Sirius. He placed a hand against the wall and leaned heavily against, panting. Lupin watched the both of us with a look that said "Have you hexed one another?". I only grimaced at him. Sirius leaned back and whispered something in Lupin's ear. I watched with slight amusement as the werewolf's eyes widen with each thing that Black was telling him. Harry, on the other hand, escaped from Sirius' hand and was currently walking over to me. He tugged on my robes to get my attention, his arms up and looking pleadingly looking up. Bending down, I pick up the, while watching Black nearly drop his. Lupin, though, was watching this with a grin on his face.
"Huh? What?" That was the only thing that came out of Sirius's mouth as he gawked at me. I smirked at him, not caring what he thought now, not that the thoughts of a fool hardy Gryffindor mattered. I held Harry with one arm as he again played with the Hogwarts crest on my robes.
"So, Severus," Said Lupin amusedly, "you've been forced to take care of Harry I see. Not too much trouble is he? Well Sirius, I think we should best discuss this later, when you are in a better mood." Grabbing Sirius by the scruff of his robes, Lupin proceeded to drag the animagus out of my room and down the hallway. I was mildly surprised with Lupin. I knew he was the more tolerable of me than his childhood friend, but I never expected him to 'call off' Black.
"Daddy?"
"Hmmm"
"That Moony?"
"Moony?"
"Tired man."
"Ummm...yes"
"See him, bye bye?"
"Later"
"oookkkaaayy"
Shaking my head and yawning quietly, I place Harry in his crib as I go and prepare to sleep myself. Entering my bathroom, I dress into my black sleeping robes. I washed my hands under the faucet, still wondering as to why Lupin 'bailed' me out of a potentially volatile situation. Turning off the faucet, I leave the bathroom, only to find Harry sprawled, fast asleep, in the middle of my bed. Rolling my eyes, I prod gently at the boy, but got no response. I was again stuck with having the boy sleep with me. Sighing, I get into bed on the left side of Harry.
Sinking into the pillow, I shut my eyes closed and concentrate on sleeping. I allowed my mind to slow down and rest, feeling it bring me into a needed sleep. As I was about to slip off to sleep, the form that was Harry rolled up against me. I nearly snapped wide awake, but I stopped it, knowing full well how hard sleep sometimes is for me to achieve. I absentmindedly wrapped an arm over and smiled slightly as he snuggled closer to me.
Isn't this just getting so darn cute? Next chap: Lupin reasoning with two arguing men acting like two year olds. Also loyal readers, don't forget to leave a review!
Chapter 5 OH...NO...
Night had descended upon Hogwarts, and there I sat, in the dungeons, with a sleeping Harry in my arms. I don't know why...but the boy...this boy...why is it that the simple phrase he said caused such a reaction? It's like I'm hoping he'll keep on calling me Daddy, even if I'm not his actual father. I looked into the fire blankly, not caring what was going to happen when he awoke. Rolling my shoulders slowly, I rub my back against the chair, seeking to rid myself of a particular annoying itch.
A slight shuffling of Harry caused me to tear my dull watching of the fire and onto the form of the boy. Curious eyes, still clouded over with sleep blinked up at me as Harry opened his mouth and yawned loudly. After his yawn, He smiled at me and started to squirm, while all the saying "down". Complying with his request, I gently set him down on the floor by my feet. Grinning at me, Harry gets shakily up onto his feet and begin to 'waddle' around the room. I couldn't help but smile at this display.
From behind me came the flutter of wings, and the scraping of something on my desk. Looking behind me, I spot a gray and white minute owl sitting calmly on my desk. Not caring how it got in, I lift up from my seat and untie the note attached to its leg. The moment the note left its leg the bird took off through the window. Unrolling the note, I begin to read it.
Severus,
As you know, Sirius is Harry's godfather. I saw it fit to inform him of Harry's little predicament. He is already left my office and heading your way. Good luck to you and have a pleasant evening!
Dumbledore
I pursed lips tightly and crumpled the note in my hands. Sirius of all people, why did have to be that idiot!? Growling, I sweep my robes behind me and begin to pace to back and forth waiting for that fool to come crashing through the door. Harry sat on a pillow he had grabbed and thrown to the floor, and was bouncing on it. Shaking my head at his antics, I barely had time to leap out of the way as the door to my came flying off its hinges. In the doorway stood Black, his wand out, and was glaring angrily at me.
"Now, you don't want to go to Azkaban for killing me now do you?" I asked him icily as I returned the glare. He just narrowed his eyes and gripped his wand harder.
"That I wouldn't mind Snape" He replied angrily. It was at this time that Harry made himself known to Black.
"Padwoot!" He cried as he tumbled over to Sirius, grappling his leg.
"Harry!?" Sirius exclaimed confusedly down at the boy, whom, was grinning at Sirius. I leaned against the wall, crossed my arms and watched the two. Harry turned to me, smiled and reached out to me and...
"Daddy!"
"DADDY!? Snape! You better have a reasonable explanation for this!" Growled Sirius as he bent down to prevent Harry from walking over to me. Squaring my shoulders I reply to his 'question'.
"He has been calling me that all day Black" I replied coolly, watching him with a neutral expression.
"What are you two arguing about this time?" A recognizable voice called out from the hallway. I knew immediately who it was...Lupin.
A few more steps came from out in the hallway before Lupin entered the doorway next to Sirius. He placed a hand against the wall and leaned heavily against, panting. Lupin watched the both of us with a look that said "Have you hexed one another?". I only grimaced at him. Sirius leaned back and whispered something in Lupin's ear. I watched with slight amusement as the werewolf's eyes widen with each thing that Black was telling him. Harry, on the other hand, escaped from Sirius' hand and was currently walking over to me. He tugged on my robes to get my attention, his arms up and looking pleadingly looking up. Bending down, I pick up the, while watching Black nearly drop his. Lupin, though, was watching this with a grin on his face.
"Huh? What?" That was the only thing that came out of Sirius's mouth as he gawked at me. I smirked at him, not caring what he thought now, not that the thoughts of a fool hardy Gryffindor mattered. I held Harry with one arm as he again played with the Hogwarts crest on my robes.
"So, Severus," Said Lupin amusedly, "you've been forced to take care of Harry I see. Not too much trouble is he? Well Sirius, I think we should best discuss this later, when you are in a better mood." Grabbing Sirius by the scruff of his robes, Lupin proceeded to drag the animagus out of my room and down the hallway. I was mildly surprised with Lupin. I knew he was the more tolerable of me than his childhood friend, but I never expected him to 'call off' Black.
"Daddy?"
"Hmmm"
"That Moony?"
"Moony?"
"Tired man."
"Ummm...yes"
"See him, bye bye?"
"Later"
"oookkkaaayy"
Shaking my head and yawning quietly, I place Harry in his crib as I go and prepare to sleep myself. Entering my bathroom, I dress into my black sleeping robes. I washed my hands under the faucet, still wondering as to why Lupin 'bailed' me out of a potentially volatile situation. Turning off the faucet, I leave the bathroom, only to find Harry sprawled, fast asleep, in the middle of my bed. Rolling my eyes, I prod gently at the boy, but got no response. I was again stuck with having the boy sleep with me. Sighing, I get into bed on the left side of Harry.
Sinking into the pillow, I shut my eyes closed and concentrate on sleeping. I allowed my mind to slow down and rest, feeling it bring me into a needed sleep. As I was about to slip off to sleep, the form that was Harry rolled up against me. I nearly snapped wide awake, but I stopped it, knowing full well how hard sleep sometimes is for me to achieve. I absentmindedly wrapped an arm over and smiled slightly as he snuggled closer to me.
Isn't this just getting so darn cute? Next chap: Lupin reasoning with two arguing men acting like two year olds. Also loyal readers, don't forget to leave a review!