A/N: Just a note to TeaLeaf: I thought John suited him quite well, because at times my math teacher can act like Snape on a bad day, and his first name is John. Anyway, enough blabbing onto the story!
It was the day before the big performance and Injection Hourglass were meeting for a final meeting without the young stage crewmembers. That was for later in the evening.
"Tomorrow." Severus said simply staring into the fireplace holding tight to his guitar. "We need some good luck." The other band members nodded and four pairs of eyes landed on a framed picture over the mantle piece. It was the picture Severus had in his office the night Draco and Harry discovered his hidden talent and personality. "Do you think we should take Harry?"
"No, he's not ready yet." Sirius said feeling a tear run down his cheek remembering the good times he had.
"After." Remus muttered and put an arm around Severus. Lucius did the same to Sirius and they just sat in silence all thinking the same thing. When to take Harry to see what he should have seen a long time ago. "If we're going to go we should go before the boys show up." They all nodded and stood heading out the door.
"Hey we should get some roses." Lucius said softly once they were in the carriage.
"White and Red." Sirius said. He had been quite for the past few days and was distancing himself from Severus quite a bit. There was another silence, but this time Sirius broke it. "Remember when Harry and Draco were just babies and they were just starting to stand on their own and they actually took their first steps together." They all smiled at the memory.
"Then they fell flat on their faces and got their first black eye together." Lucius said taking out a picture from his pocket. It was a Muggle picture of two sleeping babies both wearing identical outfits, though one was red and gold the other sliver and green.
"Before the Potter years." Severus said softly as they all looked at the picture and sighed. They made it into Hogsmade and went into a flower shop called 'The Dreaming Lotus.' They entered and looked around for the rose section and noticed they had every single flower in the world in almost every floral colour imaginable. Finally they came to the rose section and each took one red, one white, and one pink rose from the everlasting bins. "You think we should buy Harry and Draco a gift for all their hard work?" the other three members nodded.
"But we wont get them flowers. Something nice, but we'll do that after words while we still have the strength." Remus said softly when they paid for the flowers and left the store heading down the road.
"I visit every year on Halloween." Severus said "I just pretend like I'm coming into Hogsmade to baby-sit." There was four small pops and suddenly they were in a cemetery in front of three tombstones. Severus immediately hid what the third said just let the names Lily and James Potter stick out. Sirius stepped up to the headstone marked: 'In fond memory of James Percival Potter: loving son, friend, husband, and father.' Sirius placed the white rose down.
"I miss you Jimmy, and I'm trying my hardest to look out for Harry." His voice shook and he placed the red rose on the ground in front of the words: 'In devoted memory of Lily Aura Potter: daughter, sister, friend, wife, and mother.' He stood up and let Remus do his thing.
"Like Siri said, I miss you two and I hope you're saving that spot at the bar in Heaven for me because you promised we'd meet there." He placed the rose down showing more emotion as he muttered a simple "love you Lil." And allowed Lucius to have his way with words. He placed the roses down next to Remus and Sirius' and said,
"I know we never really got along, but you were the brother I wish I had and I'm sorry we never got to know each other better then what we did." He stood up and looked at his best friend growing up who looked like he was going to cry if he spoke so Remus, Sirius and Lucius let him be alone for a few moments. "Do you know if Severus contacted our young cameo?" Lucius asked when they were out of earshot from Severus. The two men just shrugged their shoulders and watched him as they could suddenly hear him singing. They didn't want to know what he was singing so they shut his voice out thinking of past memories. The sun started to shine and a warm breeze would be felt as Severus went towards his friends with a light heart. He knew something good was coming and when it did he would meet it head on and with welcoming arms.
It was the day before the big performance and Injection Hourglass were meeting for a final meeting without the young stage crewmembers. That was for later in the evening.
"Tomorrow." Severus said simply staring into the fireplace holding tight to his guitar. "We need some good luck." The other band members nodded and four pairs of eyes landed on a framed picture over the mantle piece. It was the picture Severus had in his office the night Draco and Harry discovered his hidden talent and personality. "Do you think we should take Harry?"
"No, he's not ready yet." Sirius said feeling a tear run down his cheek remembering the good times he had.
"After." Remus muttered and put an arm around Severus. Lucius did the same to Sirius and they just sat in silence all thinking the same thing. When to take Harry to see what he should have seen a long time ago. "If we're going to go we should go before the boys show up." They all nodded and stood heading out the door.
"Hey we should get some roses." Lucius said softly once they were in the carriage.
"White and Red." Sirius said. He had been quite for the past few days and was distancing himself from Severus quite a bit. There was another silence, but this time Sirius broke it. "Remember when Harry and Draco were just babies and they were just starting to stand on their own and they actually took their first steps together." They all smiled at the memory.
"Then they fell flat on their faces and got their first black eye together." Lucius said taking out a picture from his pocket. It was a Muggle picture of two sleeping babies both wearing identical outfits, though one was red and gold the other sliver and green.
"Before the Potter years." Severus said softly as they all looked at the picture and sighed. They made it into Hogsmade and went into a flower shop called 'The Dreaming Lotus.' They entered and looked around for the rose section and noticed they had every single flower in the world in almost every floral colour imaginable. Finally they came to the rose section and each took one red, one white, and one pink rose from the everlasting bins. "You think we should buy Harry and Draco a gift for all their hard work?" the other three members nodded.
"But we wont get them flowers. Something nice, but we'll do that after words while we still have the strength." Remus said softly when they paid for the flowers and left the store heading down the road.
"I visit every year on Halloween." Severus said "I just pretend like I'm coming into Hogsmade to baby-sit." There was four small pops and suddenly they were in a cemetery in front of three tombstones. Severus immediately hid what the third said just let the names Lily and James Potter stick out. Sirius stepped up to the headstone marked: 'In fond memory of James Percival Potter: loving son, friend, husband, and father.' Sirius placed the white rose down.
"I miss you Jimmy, and I'm trying my hardest to look out for Harry." His voice shook and he placed the red rose on the ground in front of the words: 'In devoted memory of Lily Aura Potter: daughter, sister, friend, wife, and mother.' He stood up and let Remus do his thing.
"Like Siri said, I miss you two and I hope you're saving that spot at the bar in Heaven for me because you promised we'd meet there." He placed the rose down showing more emotion as he muttered a simple "love you Lil." And allowed Lucius to have his way with words. He placed the roses down next to Remus and Sirius' and said,
"I know we never really got along, but you were the brother I wish I had and I'm sorry we never got to know each other better then what we did." He stood up and looked at his best friend growing up who looked like he was going to cry if he spoke so Remus, Sirius and Lucius let him be alone for a few moments. "Do you know if Severus contacted our young cameo?" Lucius asked when they were out of earshot from Severus. The two men just shrugged their shoulders and watched him as they could suddenly hear him singing. They didn't want to know what he was singing so they shut his voice out thinking of past memories. The sun started to shine and a warm breeze would be felt as Severus went towards his friends with a light heart. He knew something good was coming and when it did he would meet it head on and with welcoming arms.
