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Chapter 6 Arguments...Oh boy...
I woke up to shuffling of something...no...someone next to me. Opening my eyes, I find that Harry was currently fiddling around with the sheets. In an upright position, the boy was twisting his hand in the bed covering, clearly bored. I watched with some amusement as Harry looked around the room with no apparent interest. I cleared my throat to get his attention. Swiveling his head around, he meets my face with a grin and a near rib shattering hug. Exhaling quickly after the hug, I take another breath. Harry hugged once more before he clambered off the bed. Hitting the ground in a flop, he 'waddles' about the room, touching anything he could. Climbing out of bed, I leave for the bathroom to get dressed and take a shower.
*****
As I left the bathroom, my hair, wet, slung back behind my shoulders, I found to my surprise, Lupin and Black seated in my room. Harry was non- chantingly playing with a toy broomstick that one of the two have given him. Giving an icy glare at Black, I addressed Lupin in a mutual tone.
"Lupin," I began, keeping a blank face, "Tell me, why are you here so early in the morning? In my room no less." All Lupin did was to jerk a thumb at a scowling Black, who then decided to open his mouth.
"I wanted to make sure you weren't doing anything..."
"If you think I'm harming Harry, Black, you are sorely mistaken." I interrupted flatly, crossing my arms. Black, thankfully, was at a loss of words by my statement. It was clear that he thought I was mis-treating the boy. Twitching the side of my mouth, I as well, take a seat. Crossing my legs, I wait for Black's next comment.
"I still can not see as too WHY Dumbledore would leave you in charge of Harry. I know you hate Harry" Stated Black.
"Hate wouldn't be the word you should use when it comes to my tolerance for Harry" I replied icily, scowling right back at Black.
"Then what would it be? Disgust?" Asked Black, his face turning red from frustration. I raised an eyebrow at the animagus, just wondering where he got that idea. I surely wasn't disgusted of the boy!
"Disgust? Certainly not Black." I said, eyeing Harry as he clambered down from Lupin's lap and headed for me, "In these last two days, the boy has become much more tolerable" Picking up Harry, I place him on my lap and wait for the next foolish remark from the animagus. Black glared at me as I had placed Harry on my lap, I, on the other hand, only gave him a look of indifference.
"Put my godson down." Black growled through his teeth, now truly looking like the dog he was. "Now Sirius" Said Lupin, placing a hand on Black's shoulder, but Black ignored him, and stood up. I couldn't react in time as Black swept Harry up and took off out my door. Lupin sighed heavily, strangely, gave me an apologetic look and took off after his friend. Just as Lupin crossed the threshold of my door, a wail that obviously belonged to Harry, shrilling, into my room from the hallway. Getting up, I follow Lupin out into the hallway, where Black stood helplessly with a screaming Harry.
"Hand him to me" Said Lupin over Harry's screams. Sirius, having no other choice, handed Harry over to Lupin, who in turn, handed Harry to me. Harry's screamed died the instant he was in my arms. The boy took deep ragged breaths, his lungs tired from screaming so loudly. I found to my utter amusement that Black's jaw was dropped.
"How...did you do that!?" Stammered Black as he watched Harry, once again, playing with Hogwarts crest on my robes. Lupin provided the answer to Black remark.
"Simple Sirius," Said Lupin, a faint smile on his lips, "Harry sees Snape here as a parental figure, his dad, so to say. Harry finds Snape's presence comforting." Black went stone-shocked at this bit of information. Lupin took one good look at Sirius' face and laughed. Even I, allowed myself to smile just a tad. As Lupin calmed down and slowly began to stop laughing, Harry then caught on about what was so funny and laughed.
Lupin started laughing all over again, this time, even Black joined in on it. Harry continued to giggle joyously, not caring that the two were laughing at his antics. Allowing it, my smile widened further. Harry looked up at me and giggled at the small smile on my face. This boy was...truly amazing.
"Now," Said Lupin as he clasped his sides, "I think we should call a truce amonst ourselves, for Harry's sake. For now anyway, being that were are grown and mature men here." Lupin held out his to me and said, "How about it Snape?" Hesitating just for a moment, but slowly and surly, I took the werewolf's hand and shook on it. One down, another to go.
"Sirius?" Asked Lupin, watching his friend carefully, Black just stood there regarding me. His eyes glanced from to Harry in my arms, watching, judging. It was the first time I've seen Black ever think something through.
A few tense moment flew by, none of saying a word. Black bit his lip and took a reluctant step towards me. He extended his hand and I took it, a bit forcefully. His returned the force, but we both shook in a slow, somewhat forced fashion. With it done, our hands parted and Black took his back by his friend.
"Well that settles it then," Said Lupin, glancing back and forth at the two of us, "Well, look at the time" He glanced out a small window, "It's time for dinner, better be heading off then. Sirius, you coming?" Sirius nodded, took one last glance at me, and followed Lupin up the steps and out of sight. I looked down at the squirming toddler.
"So," I asked Harry, who, was not really paying attention, "What now?" He then looked up at me, his green eyes then flickered over to my room. Harry smacked his lips and rubbed his stomach a bit, obviously hungry. Rolling my eyes at his little action, I take him into my to get him fed, changed and dressed.
Sorry if the fight wasn't good enough but I have been coming down with nastiest case of writer's block. Also, sorry about this taking so long.
Chapter 6 Arguments...Oh boy...
I woke up to shuffling of something...no...someone next to me. Opening my eyes, I find that Harry was currently fiddling around with the sheets. In an upright position, the boy was twisting his hand in the bed covering, clearly bored. I watched with some amusement as Harry looked around the room with no apparent interest. I cleared my throat to get his attention. Swiveling his head around, he meets my face with a grin and a near rib shattering hug. Exhaling quickly after the hug, I take another breath. Harry hugged once more before he clambered off the bed. Hitting the ground in a flop, he 'waddles' about the room, touching anything he could. Climbing out of bed, I leave for the bathroom to get dressed and take a shower.
*****
As I left the bathroom, my hair, wet, slung back behind my shoulders, I found to my surprise, Lupin and Black seated in my room. Harry was non- chantingly playing with a toy broomstick that one of the two have given him. Giving an icy glare at Black, I addressed Lupin in a mutual tone.
"Lupin," I began, keeping a blank face, "Tell me, why are you here so early in the morning? In my room no less." All Lupin did was to jerk a thumb at a scowling Black, who then decided to open his mouth.
"I wanted to make sure you weren't doing anything..."
"If you think I'm harming Harry, Black, you are sorely mistaken." I interrupted flatly, crossing my arms. Black, thankfully, was at a loss of words by my statement. It was clear that he thought I was mis-treating the boy. Twitching the side of my mouth, I as well, take a seat. Crossing my legs, I wait for Black's next comment.
"I still can not see as too WHY Dumbledore would leave you in charge of Harry. I know you hate Harry" Stated Black.
"Hate wouldn't be the word you should use when it comes to my tolerance for Harry" I replied icily, scowling right back at Black.
"Then what would it be? Disgust?" Asked Black, his face turning red from frustration. I raised an eyebrow at the animagus, just wondering where he got that idea. I surely wasn't disgusted of the boy!
"Disgust? Certainly not Black." I said, eyeing Harry as he clambered down from Lupin's lap and headed for me, "In these last two days, the boy has become much more tolerable" Picking up Harry, I place him on my lap and wait for the next foolish remark from the animagus. Black glared at me as I had placed Harry on my lap, I, on the other hand, only gave him a look of indifference.
"Put my godson down." Black growled through his teeth, now truly looking like the dog he was. "Now Sirius" Said Lupin, placing a hand on Black's shoulder, but Black ignored him, and stood up. I couldn't react in time as Black swept Harry up and took off out my door. Lupin sighed heavily, strangely, gave me an apologetic look and took off after his friend. Just as Lupin crossed the threshold of my door, a wail that obviously belonged to Harry, shrilling, into my room from the hallway. Getting up, I follow Lupin out into the hallway, where Black stood helplessly with a screaming Harry.
"Hand him to me" Said Lupin over Harry's screams. Sirius, having no other choice, handed Harry over to Lupin, who in turn, handed Harry to me. Harry's screamed died the instant he was in my arms. The boy took deep ragged breaths, his lungs tired from screaming so loudly. I found to my utter amusement that Black's jaw was dropped.
"How...did you do that!?" Stammered Black as he watched Harry, once again, playing with Hogwarts crest on my robes. Lupin provided the answer to Black remark.
"Simple Sirius," Said Lupin, a faint smile on his lips, "Harry sees Snape here as a parental figure, his dad, so to say. Harry finds Snape's presence comforting." Black went stone-shocked at this bit of information. Lupin took one good look at Sirius' face and laughed. Even I, allowed myself to smile just a tad. As Lupin calmed down and slowly began to stop laughing, Harry then caught on about what was so funny and laughed.
Lupin started laughing all over again, this time, even Black joined in on it. Harry continued to giggle joyously, not caring that the two were laughing at his antics. Allowing it, my smile widened further. Harry looked up at me and giggled at the small smile on my face. This boy was...truly amazing.
"Now," Said Lupin as he clasped his sides, "I think we should call a truce amonst ourselves, for Harry's sake. For now anyway, being that were are grown and mature men here." Lupin held out his to me and said, "How about it Snape?" Hesitating just for a moment, but slowly and surly, I took the werewolf's hand and shook on it. One down, another to go.
"Sirius?" Asked Lupin, watching his friend carefully, Black just stood there regarding me. His eyes glanced from to Harry in my arms, watching, judging. It was the first time I've seen Black ever think something through.
A few tense moment flew by, none of saying a word. Black bit his lip and took a reluctant step towards me. He extended his hand and I took it, a bit forcefully. His returned the force, but we both shook in a slow, somewhat forced fashion. With it done, our hands parted and Black took his back by his friend.
"Well that settles it then," Said Lupin, glancing back and forth at the two of us, "Well, look at the time" He glanced out a small window, "It's time for dinner, better be heading off then. Sirius, you coming?" Sirius nodded, took one last glance at me, and followed Lupin up the steps and out of sight. I looked down at the squirming toddler.
"So," I asked Harry, who, was not really paying attention, "What now?" He then looked up at me, his green eyes then flickered over to my room. Harry smacked his lips and rubbed his stomach a bit, obviously hungry. Rolling my eyes at his little action, I take him into my to get him fed, changed and dressed.
Sorry if the fight wasn't good enough but I have been coming down with nastiest case of writer's block. Also, sorry about this taking so long.