A/N: WoWsErS! 2 chapters in 2 days, I'm pretty proud of myself...actually...I'm rather confused. I don't know where this story is going to go...I'm just hoping it'll go farther than some others. (In other words, I want to finish it! HeHeHe!) But just the same...I'm certain that some of this is rather confusing, heck, it is for me! Please bare (or is it bear?) with me now! I would luv to thank Meghan for leaving me bored and having to write more! You Evil Person! Who cares about basketball! LMAO. I hope all goes well for you at practice (Wait, by the time you'll be reading this, you'll have been there already...) I hope all WENT well for you at practice. HeHeHe. Oh, yes, this didn't get quite as far as I'd planned for it to go...so even though Snape will stay with Harry...this isn't where I wanted to end...I wanted to add something else *shrug* just wait until next chapter now...
yes...I'm giving butterbeer to all my reviewers! :-D I don't think I've ever had 5 in one night, wow! that's sad!
QueenOfBlackJack~Sweet, I love the first person who reviews! LoL! I'm glad you like it! That rocks! Uhm...yeah, I'm updating...as soon as I can figure out what to write for each chapter....
SpiderSquirrel~One Question! Where Did that name come from?! Glad you love it!
ljpottafreak~Glad that it's original. I didn't think I'd ever read one where McGonagall takes Harry in, and I'm more of a Draco fan, but I thought that it would be cute to do this...and I'm glad you think Harry's cute...My little cousin watches HP all the time...and Harry at age three is basically my little cousin at that age...which is 3! He pronounces stuff like I'm having Harry pronounce it...
NO NAME, lol~thanks for the review...I'll try to hurry and write more!
evilwoman~glad you like it...here's more
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Chapter Two: "That Blasted Child..."
Harry handed his glass to Ferox when he was done and Minerva took his hand again. He felt like he was going to throw up again, but decided against telling Aunt Minnie, knowing that it would just cause more problems. Minerva nodded to Ferox and a few of the other elves and she and Harry walked out of the kitchens, "Now Harry, we will be going to Uncle Albus' office, and when we're up there, you'll have to be good, I'll get you your dragon toys when we get up there, I do believe they are already in his office, but there will be an important meeting with some of my fellow professors. Do you understand?"
Harry nodded. He knew that if he wasn't quiet there would be consequences later. He'd been told that by Aunt Minnie many times. They walked out to the hall where he saw "Uncle Albus" standing and greeting Professor Sprout, who taught herbology. Harry saw her and smiled. Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts saw Harry also, "Ah, my boy, how are you doing?"
Harry smiled, "Okay." He then stared at his feet, he knew he didn't feel well, but if he threw up, Aunt Minnie might get upset with him, and he didn't want that. She noted the young boy wasn't acting quite like himself, but decided that it could just be meeting some of the new people.
Professor Sprout looked at the boy, "Hi Harry, I'm Professor Sprout." Harry looked up at the woman and squeezed Minerva's hand tighter, but she sent him out to her. Sprout looked at him, "Has your Aunt Minnie been treating you well?"
Harry nodded and Minerva sighed, "We should probably be going up to your office, Albus, don't you think?"
Albus nodded, "Yes, probably. Minerva, I changed the password today to Honeysuckle Suckers. Please go up." He paused, "Oh, and Harry, I've got your dragons already waiting for you."
Harry smiled and walked off with Minerva, Snape, and Sprout to go to Dumbledore's office. Minerva said the password and as the gargoyle opened, she and Harry stepped onto the rotating staircase at the same time. She then opened the door to his office and they entered. She noticed the table and took her usual seat, to the right of the head of the table, where Dumbledore sat. Harry went to the couch where his dragons were already laid out and started playing immediately. As other professors filled in the remaining chairs, Dumbledore entered last.
Harry ignored most of the conversation, one dragon, Freddy was trying to kill another dragon, Bob, and neither one was doing very well with their attacks. The black haired boy was constantly giggling, getting glares from Aunt Minnie telling him that he should be more quiet. Albus kept glancing over, glad the boy was having a good time and shaking his head every time Minerva told him to tone it down.
Harry was doing fine until the meeting was almost over, then he felt sicker than he had before. He didn't want to play anymore, and he just thought that he was tired. But his mind changed as the little bit of pumpkin juice that was in his stomach came up and all over his dragons and Dumbledore's couch.
"I'm Sorry Uncle Albus."
"Don't be, Harry." With a flick of his wand, Uncle Albus had cleaned up the mess. Minerva stood quickly, picking up the child and feeling his forehead, "You are burning up, we're going to our rooms and you will lie down. Severus, do you think you could get a few potions and come to Harry's room? I don't have what I need on me at the moment."
She watched Severus nod and stand then rushed out of the room, nodding at her colleagues as she left. Harry felt cold and wanted desperately just to sleep. Minerva could tell, "You can sleep Harry, as soon as we're in your rooms and Severus has brought us the potions I need, then you can sleep, and we'll try to bring down your fever. Okay?"
Harry nodded, yawning, he felt like he was going to throw up again, but he couldn't figure out what he would have left in him to throw up. Even at three years old, being sick was the worst thing in the world for the boy. Minerva quickly uttered the password to the painting that was the entrance to her and Harry's rooms. It occurred to her that Snape didn't know the password yet, but she would find a way to get him in.
As Minerva opened the door to Harry's large, orange room, he yawned a bigger yawn than one she'd ever seen him yawn before. She laid him down on the twin sized bed and felt his forehead again. She knew that his fever was way too high, but bringing it down would take some doing, "Aunt Minnie?"
She looked down at the boy, he was pale, and Minerva was upset with herself for not noticing it before now, "What Honey?"
"Can I sleep yet?"
"Not quite yet, I need to get a few potions in you so that you stay well. It's only 10:00 AM, I wasn't expecting you to get sick today, so I didn't have any potions ready."
"Is Sevrus bringing them?" The boy's questions would eventually be too much for her, but she had to go to Hogsmeade today, all of the teachers needed supplies for the school year and she had volunteered to go and get the large list of items.
"Yes Harry, Severus went down to his office, he'll be here soon," She wiped some of the hair away from his face and watched him yawn again.
Minerva heard someone shouting at the portrait of a hansome young gentleman, "I NEED TO GET IN! THERE IS AN ILL CHILD IN THERE AND I HAVE HIS POTIONS!"
"No Password, No Entrance," The gentleman replied. Minerva then walked through the portrait, letting Snape into her room.
"I think you know where Harry's room is."
With Snape's long black robes billowing behind him, he entered the orange room. After Minerva had left him to go let the man into the room, Harry had allowed himself to close his eyes and fall asleep, completely ignoring what Aunt Minnie had said about waiting for the potions. She laughed as she walked in and saw his eyes shut with glasses still on his face. Before Snape could say anything, Minerva gently shook the three year old awake. Snape watched his green eyes open and smiled, remembering the kindness of the boy's mother, Lily.
Snape sighed, "I need you to take a few potions, Potter. They'll help you, I promise. One's to keep you from throwing up and one will try and lower your fever. The other one is to allow you to sleep without nightmares."
Harry nodded, scared that he wouldn't be able to keep down the potions that he was being asked to take, but he knew that there would be no choice. Minerva pulled him up and propped pillows behind him. Snape came around and sat down on the other side, gently tilting his chin so he could pour the contents down his mouth.
Harry took one vial fine, the second just the same, but the third he was unsure about, "What's that one do?"
Snape sighed, "It's called Dreamless Sleep Potion. It will allow you to sleep peacefully."
"No!"
Minerva sighed, "Harry, I insist you take it."
"NO! I don't need it."
Minerva shook her head, "Severus, I'm sorry, but there is no way to force him. The two things about his personality that's not just like Lily are his stubborn streak and his love to fly. Otherwise, he is just like her. You know that."
"Yes, Sevrus. I don't want the potion."
Severus just shook his head, "I'll leave it here, if he needs it, he can have it."
Minerva sighed, "Can I talk to you in the hall for a moment?"
Severus nodded. The two walked together to the hall, shutting off the light and closing the door until it was still cracked to the orange bedroom. Minerva looked at him, "I'm still going shopping and Harry needs to spend some quality time with someone."
"I'm sure Flitwick would love to stay with the boy."
"No, I was thinking you," Minerva stated sternly. Snape sighed. She laughed, "Why don't you just go sit next to his bed, I'll be back by 8:00 PM. Don't have him eating anything for at least two hours, even with an anti-nausea agent. Alright?"
Snape shook his head, "Why me?"
"Because, Severus, because. In two hours I want you to try a chicken broth with him, make sure that at that point, until he throws up again, he sips on fluids. I have the muggle sports drink Gatorade* in the refigerator in the kitchen. Thank you."
With that, Minerva McGonagall left the private rooms to go to the only all-wizarding village nearby, Hogsmeade. Severus stared at the door for a few minutes, then turned and sat in the big, puffy, orange armchair next to Harry's bed. He removed the glasses from the boy's face and set them on an end table and thought to himself about how comfortable the chair was.
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A/N: Next Chapter will be Snape's day with Harry...aren't we all excited? Please Review now! (you don't have to, but you KNOW you want to!)
*Disclaimor: No, I don't own Gatorade...I wish I did! Again...I'm making no money off of this and have borrowed the name for my own enjoyment. Please do not sue me!
yes...I'm giving butterbeer to all my reviewers! :-D I don't think I've ever had 5 in one night, wow! that's sad!
QueenOfBlackJack~Sweet, I love the first person who reviews! LoL! I'm glad you like it! That rocks! Uhm...yeah, I'm updating...as soon as I can figure out what to write for each chapter....
SpiderSquirrel~One Question! Where Did that name come from?! Glad you love it!
ljpottafreak~Glad that it's original. I didn't think I'd ever read one where McGonagall takes Harry in, and I'm more of a Draco fan, but I thought that it would be cute to do this...and I'm glad you think Harry's cute...My little cousin watches HP all the time...and Harry at age three is basically my little cousin at that age...which is 3! He pronounces stuff like I'm having Harry pronounce it...
NO NAME, lol~thanks for the review...I'll try to hurry and write more!
evilwoman~glad you like it...here's more
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Chapter Two: "That Blasted Child..."
Harry handed his glass to Ferox when he was done and Minerva took his hand again. He felt like he was going to throw up again, but decided against telling Aunt Minnie, knowing that it would just cause more problems. Minerva nodded to Ferox and a few of the other elves and she and Harry walked out of the kitchens, "Now Harry, we will be going to Uncle Albus' office, and when we're up there, you'll have to be good, I'll get you your dragon toys when we get up there, I do believe they are already in his office, but there will be an important meeting with some of my fellow professors. Do you understand?"
Harry nodded. He knew that if he wasn't quiet there would be consequences later. He'd been told that by Aunt Minnie many times. They walked out to the hall where he saw "Uncle Albus" standing and greeting Professor Sprout, who taught herbology. Harry saw her and smiled. Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts saw Harry also, "Ah, my boy, how are you doing?"
Harry smiled, "Okay." He then stared at his feet, he knew he didn't feel well, but if he threw up, Aunt Minnie might get upset with him, and he didn't want that. She noted the young boy wasn't acting quite like himself, but decided that it could just be meeting some of the new people.
Professor Sprout looked at the boy, "Hi Harry, I'm Professor Sprout." Harry looked up at the woman and squeezed Minerva's hand tighter, but she sent him out to her. Sprout looked at him, "Has your Aunt Minnie been treating you well?"
Harry nodded and Minerva sighed, "We should probably be going up to your office, Albus, don't you think?"
Albus nodded, "Yes, probably. Minerva, I changed the password today to Honeysuckle Suckers. Please go up." He paused, "Oh, and Harry, I've got your dragons already waiting for you."
Harry smiled and walked off with Minerva, Snape, and Sprout to go to Dumbledore's office. Minerva said the password and as the gargoyle opened, she and Harry stepped onto the rotating staircase at the same time. She then opened the door to his office and they entered. She noticed the table and took her usual seat, to the right of the head of the table, where Dumbledore sat. Harry went to the couch where his dragons were already laid out and started playing immediately. As other professors filled in the remaining chairs, Dumbledore entered last.
Harry ignored most of the conversation, one dragon, Freddy was trying to kill another dragon, Bob, and neither one was doing very well with their attacks. The black haired boy was constantly giggling, getting glares from Aunt Minnie telling him that he should be more quiet. Albus kept glancing over, glad the boy was having a good time and shaking his head every time Minerva told him to tone it down.
Harry was doing fine until the meeting was almost over, then he felt sicker than he had before. He didn't want to play anymore, and he just thought that he was tired. But his mind changed as the little bit of pumpkin juice that was in his stomach came up and all over his dragons and Dumbledore's couch.
"I'm Sorry Uncle Albus."
"Don't be, Harry." With a flick of his wand, Uncle Albus had cleaned up the mess. Minerva stood quickly, picking up the child and feeling his forehead, "You are burning up, we're going to our rooms and you will lie down. Severus, do you think you could get a few potions and come to Harry's room? I don't have what I need on me at the moment."
She watched Severus nod and stand then rushed out of the room, nodding at her colleagues as she left. Harry felt cold and wanted desperately just to sleep. Minerva could tell, "You can sleep Harry, as soon as we're in your rooms and Severus has brought us the potions I need, then you can sleep, and we'll try to bring down your fever. Okay?"
Harry nodded, yawning, he felt like he was going to throw up again, but he couldn't figure out what he would have left in him to throw up. Even at three years old, being sick was the worst thing in the world for the boy. Minerva quickly uttered the password to the painting that was the entrance to her and Harry's rooms. It occurred to her that Snape didn't know the password yet, but she would find a way to get him in.
As Minerva opened the door to Harry's large, orange room, he yawned a bigger yawn than one she'd ever seen him yawn before. She laid him down on the twin sized bed and felt his forehead again. She knew that his fever was way too high, but bringing it down would take some doing, "Aunt Minnie?"
She looked down at the boy, he was pale, and Minerva was upset with herself for not noticing it before now, "What Honey?"
"Can I sleep yet?"
"Not quite yet, I need to get a few potions in you so that you stay well. It's only 10:00 AM, I wasn't expecting you to get sick today, so I didn't have any potions ready."
"Is Sevrus bringing them?" The boy's questions would eventually be too much for her, but she had to go to Hogsmeade today, all of the teachers needed supplies for the school year and she had volunteered to go and get the large list of items.
"Yes Harry, Severus went down to his office, he'll be here soon," She wiped some of the hair away from his face and watched him yawn again.
Minerva heard someone shouting at the portrait of a hansome young gentleman, "I NEED TO GET IN! THERE IS AN ILL CHILD IN THERE AND I HAVE HIS POTIONS!"
"No Password, No Entrance," The gentleman replied. Minerva then walked through the portrait, letting Snape into her room.
"I think you know where Harry's room is."
With Snape's long black robes billowing behind him, he entered the orange room. After Minerva had left him to go let the man into the room, Harry had allowed himself to close his eyes and fall asleep, completely ignoring what Aunt Minnie had said about waiting for the potions. She laughed as she walked in and saw his eyes shut with glasses still on his face. Before Snape could say anything, Minerva gently shook the three year old awake. Snape watched his green eyes open and smiled, remembering the kindness of the boy's mother, Lily.
Snape sighed, "I need you to take a few potions, Potter. They'll help you, I promise. One's to keep you from throwing up and one will try and lower your fever. The other one is to allow you to sleep without nightmares."
Harry nodded, scared that he wouldn't be able to keep down the potions that he was being asked to take, but he knew that there would be no choice. Minerva pulled him up and propped pillows behind him. Snape came around and sat down on the other side, gently tilting his chin so he could pour the contents down his mouth.
Harry took one vial fine, the second just the same, but the third he was unsure about, "What's that one do?"
Snape sighed, "It's called Dreamless Sleep Potion. It will allow you to sleep peacefully."
"No!"
Minerva sighed, "Harry, I insist you take it."
"NO! I don't need it."
Minerva shook her head, "Severus, I'm sorry, but there is no way to force him. The two things about his personality that's not just like Lily are his stubborn streak and his love to fly. Otherwise, he is just like her. You know that."
"Yes, Sevrus. I don't want the potion."
Severus just shook his head, "I'll leave it here, if he needs it, he can have it."
Minerva sighed, "Can I talk to you in the hall for a moment?"
Severus nodded. The two walked together to the hall, shutting off the light and closing the door until it was still cracked to the orange bedroom. Minerva looked at him, "I'm still going shopping and Harry needs to spend some quality time with someone."
"I'm sure Flitwick would love to stay with the boy."
"No, I was thinking you," Minerva stated sternly. Snape sighed. She laughed, "Why don't you just go sit next to his bed, I'll be back by 8:00 PM. Don't have him eating anything for at least two hours, even with an anti-nausea agent. Alright?"
Snape shook his head, "Why me?"
"Because, Severus, because. In two hours I want you to try a chicken broth with him, make sure that at that point, until he throws up again, he sips on fluids. I have the muggle sports drink Gatorade* in the refigerator in the kitchen. Thank you."
With that, Minerva McGonagall left the private rooms to go to the only all-wizarding village nearby, Hogsmeade. Severus stared at the door for a few minutes, then turned and sat in the big, puffy, orange armchair next to Harry's bed. He removed the glasses from the boy's face and set them on an end table and thought to himself about how comfortable the chair was.
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A/N: Next Chapter will be Snape's day with Harry...aren't we all excited? Please Review now! (you don't have to, but you KNOW you want to!)
*Disclaimor: No, I don't own Gatorade...I wish I did! Again...I'm making no money off of this and have borrowed the name for my own enjoyment. Please do not sue me!