The Effects of a Spell-CHAPTER 2
WARNING-Small OOTP spoiler.
That evening Albus and Severus were sitting in comfortable chairs by the fire. Harry was sleeping peacefully in his father's arms.
"Well he is bound to be tired," remarked Dumbledore, "After all the energy he used playing in the bath."
"Splashing us you mean," Severus snorted, "Why on earth did you think that a toy watering can would make a good bath toy?"
"Well now, you must admit that he enjoyed himself," the headmaster's eyes twinkled, "Thank Merlin for drying charms."
"The potion Kit gave Harry must have acted quickly," the dark haired wizard mused.
Seri and Kit had visited a couple of hours before to examine Harry. After a lengthy scan Seri confirmed their suspicions that the boy had regressed to infancy. She guessed between 12 and 15 months old.
"You two are going to be busy," Kit smirked.
"Perhaps we'll have you baby-sit Kitiara." said Severus with a glint in his eye.
"Sorry no can do," Kit answered smugly, "My sister and I have more work to do with the Aurors. You can let us know how it goes Sev."
The Potions Master glared at her.
"One day you'll have children of your own." he warned.
Seri sat with Harry in her arms for a while. She talked to him and played with him. Harry seemed to enjoy himself immensely.
"Perhaps it is my sister who is heading for motherhood," Kit commented, "What do you think Professor Snape?"
This time she earned glares from both Severus and Seri.
"Well I think we had better go," said Seri reluctantly, "Let us know immediately if there are any problems."
"Thank you ladies." Albus said warmly as he showed them out.
"No doubt he'll be feeling better in a day or two," Albus passed Severus a mug of hot chocolate that had just appeared on the table beside him, "We'll have to make sure he stays in bed then as the Healers told us. I have a feeling he'll be as much of a handful as you are on these occasions child."
"I'm sure I don't know what you mean." said Severus primly sounding uncannily like Percy Weasley.
Dumbledore smiled but refrained from further comment. Instead he picked up a Transfiguration textbook and began to read avidly.
Severus leaned back, Harry still held tightly to him. He had never felt so content. He had his father and son at his side and wanted nothing more than to bask in the warm feeling it gave him. A gentle pat on the shoulder roused him from his daze.
"I think it is time we all went to bed child." his father said softly.
"Mmm." agreed Severus and he stood up carefully so as not to wake the sleeping Harry.
Going to the bedroom, Albus pulled back the covers on the large four poster bed, and helped Severus arrange Harry carefully in the bed, his father and grandfather on either side of him. They both kissed their little one on the forehead and bade each other goodnight.
Later that night Severus Snape-Dumbledore woke with a start. Looking around he wondered what had woken him. He did not have to wonder for long however, Harry was twitching and whimpering in his sleep. Whatever his son was dreaming was not pleasant. He was about to try waking him when he caught sight of two concerned blue eyes looking at him.
"No Severus," Albus rubbed his eyes and sat up waving some lights on, "We must find out what is troubling him." He gave his son a meaningful look and at once Severus understood. Joining hands they pointed their wands at Harry and whispered "Legilemens!"
At once they were plunged into Harry's dream. They felt warmth fading away and soon saw the menacing figure of Lord Voldemort approach.
"Silly girl. You got what you deserved," cackled the high cold voice, "Now for you." He pointed his wand at Harry and shouted, "AVADA KEDAVA!"
Severus and Albus were overcome with Harry's terror as the green light shot towards him. Abruptly the dream ended and they were thrust back into the present, gasping for breath.
Harry was screaming, "Mama! Mama!" and thrashing around in the bed as he held his scar. Severus reached out to comfort him but he flinched.
"Harry? Little one? It is all right. Shhh my darling you are safe." he soothed with his velvety voice. It took a little more coaxing before Harry opened his wide tear-filled eyes. Severus wasted no time in gathering his child up into a warm embrace. Harry was now sobbing hysterically.
"Shshshshsh childing. I have you now. There is nothing to fear. Daddy and Grandpa are with you." He rocked Harry back and forth as he continued to comfort. Harry's crying lessened slightly but he was still shaking uncontrollably.
"He needs a calming potion child," said Albus as he rubbed his grandson's back, "That must have been incredibly traumatic for him."
He went to his potions cabinet and looked around. "Severus I have none here. Do you have any in the dungeons?"
"I should have," Severus had to talk loudly over Harry's crying, "It's best I get it though. I changed the arrangement of my stores a bit."
Albus came over and carefully took Harry from Severus who got up quickly and left for the potions classroom. While he was gone Albus continued to soothe and reassure Harry that he was safe.
"There there my little pet. Daddy will be back soon with some nice medicine for you," he cooed running a wrinkled hand through Harry's sleep-tousled hair, "We'll get you a nice cup of warm milk too. You'd like that, wouldn't you? Shh shh my poor little fire baby."
Severus returned in record time with a calming potion and a goblet. Dumbledore adjusted harry carefully in his arms so the boy could drink it. The Potions Master held it to Harry's lips.
"Drink up Childing. That's a good boy." he coaxed and Harry gulped back the potion. Albus used the purple bell to summon Dobby and within minutes the helpful house-elf returned with two mugs of hot chocolate and a child's cup filled with warm milk. Severus held the cup while Harry drank. He watched as the child's eyes began to close.
"I added a mild dreamless sleeping draught." He whispered as Dumbledore rocked the child into a deeper slumber. They tucked him back into bed and sat sipping their chocolate.
"Thank Merlin he's all right, " said Severus, "He really frightened me."
"Yes it was horrid," said the Headmaster, "It was probably more powerful because Harry was seeing it through the mind of his younger self. The memories and feelings were so clear." He ran a hand idly through his beard.
"Well I think we should sleep Iceling," he took his son's hand and squeezed it, "Thanks to your potion little Harry will. We can consult Seri and Kit tomorrow when they return from the Aurors."
"Good idea." Severus lay down again and pulled Harry to him. One of the boy's hands reached out and gripped his robes, holding fast. Albus cuddled behind his grandson so he was completely surrounded by warmth. Settling down once again they drifted into a restful sleep.
WARNING-Small OOTP spoiler.
That evening Albus and Severus were sitting in comfortable chairs by the fire. Harry was sleeping peacefully in his father's arms.
"Well he is bound to be tired," remarked Dumbledore, "After all the energy he used playing in the bath."
"Splashing us you mean," Severus snorted, "Why on earth did you think that a toy watering can would make a good bath toy?"
"Well now, you must admit that he enjoyed himself," the headmaster's eyes twinkled, "Thank Merlin for drying charms."
"The potion Kit gave Harry must have acted quickly," the dark haired wizard mused.
Seri and Kit had visited a couple of hours before to examine Harry. After a lengthy scan Seri confirmed their suspicions that the boy had regressed to infancy. She guessed between 12 and 15 months old.
"You two are going to be busy," Kit smirked.
"Perhaps we'll have you baby-sit Kitiara." said Severus with a glint in his eye.
"Sorry no can do," Kit answered smugly, "My sister and I have more work to do with the Aurors. You can let us know how it goes Sev."
The Potions Master glared at her.
"One day you'll have children of your own." he warned.
Seri sat with Harry in her arms for a while. She talked to him and played with him. Harry seemed to enjoy himself immensely.
"Perhaps it is my sister who is heading for motherhood," Kit commented, "What do you think Professor Snape?"
This time she earned glares from both Severus and Seri.
"Well I think we had better go," said Seri reluctantly, "Let us know immediately if there are any problems."
"Thank you ladies." Albus said warmly as he showed them out.
"No doubt he'll be feeling better in a day or two," Albus passed Severus a mug of hot chocolate that had just appeared on the table beside him, "We'll have to make sure he stays in bed then as the Healers told us. I have a feeling he'll be as much of a handful as you are on these occasions child."
"I'm sure I don't know what you mean." said Severus primly sounding uncannily like Percy Weasley.
Dumbledore smiled but refrained from further comment. Instead he picked up a Transfiguration textbook and began to read avidly.
Severus leaned back, Harry still held tightly to him. He had never felt so content. He had his father and son at his side and wanted nothing more than to bask in the warm feeling it gave him. A gentle pat on the shoulder roused him from his daze.
"I think it is time we all went to bed child." his father said softly.
"Mmm." agreed Severus and he stood up carefully so as not to wake the sleeping Harry.
Going to the bedroom, Albus pulled back the covers on the large four poster bed, and helped Severus arrange Harry carefully in the bed, his father and grandfather on either side of him. They both kissed their little one on the forehead and bade each other goodnight.
Later that night Severus Snape-Dumbledore woke with a start. Looking around he wondered what had woken him. He did not have to wonder for long however, Harry was twitching and whimpering in his sleep. Whatever his son was dreaming was not pleasant. He was about to try waking him when he caught sight of two concerned blue eyes looking at him.
"No Severus," Albus rubbed his eyes and sat up waving some lights on, "We must find out what is troubling him." He gave his son a meaningful look and at once Severus understood. Joining hands they pointed their wands at Harry and whispered "Legilemens!"
At once they were plunged into Harry's dream. They felt warmth fading away and soon saw the menacing figure of Lord Voldemort approach.
"Silly girl. You got what you deserved," cackled the high cold voice, "Now for you." He pointed his wand at Harry and shouted, "AVADA KEDAVA!"
Severus and Albus were overcome with Harry's terror as the green light shot towards him. Abruptly the dream ended and they were thrust back into the present, gasping for breath.
Harry was screaming, "Mama! Mama!" and thrashing around in the bed as he held his scar. Severus reached out to comfort him but he flinched.
"Harry? Little one? It is all right. Shhh my darling you are safe." he soothed with his velvety voice. It took a little more coaxing before Harry opened his wide tear-filled eyes. Severus wasted no time in gathering his child up into a warm embrace. Harry was now sobbing hysterically.
"Shshshshsh childing. I have you now. There is nothing to fear. Daddy and Grandpa are with you." He rocked Harry back and forth as he continued to comfort. Harry's crying lessened slightly but he was still shaking uncontrollably.
"He needs a calming potion child," said Albus as he rubbed his grandson's back, "That must have been incredibly traumatic for him."
He went to his potions cabinet and looked around. "Severus I have none here. Do you have any in the dungeons?"
"I should have," Severus had to talk loudly over Harry's crying, "It's best I get it though. I changed the arrangement of my stores a bit."
Albus came over and carefully took Harry from Severus who got up quickly and left for the potions classroom. While he was gone Albus continued to soothe and reassure Harry that he was safe.
"There there my little pet. Daddy will be back soon with some nice medicine for you," he cooed running a wrinkled hand through Harry's sleep-tousled hair, "We'll get you a nice cup of warm milk too. You'd like that, wouldn't you? Shh shh my poor little fire baby."
Severus returned in record time with a calming potion and a goblet. Dumbledore adjusted harry carefully in his arms so the boy could drink it. The Potions Master held it to Harry's lips.
"Drink up Childing. That's a good boy." he coaxed and Harry gulped back the potion. Albus used the purple bell to summon Dobby and within minutes the helpful house-elf returned with two mugs of hot chocolate and a child's cup filled with warm milk. Severus held the cup while Harry drank. He watched as the child's eyes began to close.
"I added a mild dreamless sleeping draught." He whispered as Dumbledore rocked the child into a deeper slumber. They tucked him back into bed and sat sipping their chocolate.
"Thank Merlin he's all right, " said Severus, "He really frightened me."
"Yes it was horrid," said the Headmaster, "It was probably more powerful because Harry was seeing it through the mind of his younger self. The memories and feelings were so clear." He ran a hand idly through his beard.
"Well I think we should sleep Iceling," he took his son's hand and squeezed it, "Thanks to your potion little Harry will. We can consult Seri and Kit tomorrow when they return from the Aurors."
"Good idea." Severus lay down again and pulled Harry to him. One of the boy's hands reached out and gripped his robes, holding fast. Albus cuddled behind his grandson so he was completely surrounded by warmth. Settling down once again they drifted into a restful sleep.