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Chapter Three: A Family for the Boy-Who-Lived
Severus woke up to Aaliyah pulling on his arm. This was his normal way of waking up, or had become so as soon as she could walk.
"Morning Aaliyah. Baby want breakfast?" He asked smiling.
"Daddy... that man from yesterday is here... and he's got somebody with him." Severus groaned. Does Albus always have to spring things on him in the early morning.
Severus sat up and got out of bed. He was deciding whether or not to get dressed and decided against it. If he was to do what Albus wanted he would have to let Harry see the other side of him.
He walked into the living room, and was greeted by a smiling Albus, when he looked around for the boy, he found him on his knees in front of the couch petting Scruffles and answering all ten thousand questions Aaliyah was asking him.
"Er... welcome to my home Po...Harry." He tried smiling at him but it turned out as some kind of grimance.
"Uh... thanks for letting me stay here Professer. Severus was pleased to see that the boy was as uncomfortable as he.
"Well I'll leave you to it. Have a good Holiday... oh and as Harry and the rest of the students and staff are aware of the Christmas Holiday has been extended by two weeks, to accomadate certain renovations to the castle's defences. Severus silently snarled... he was sure he could have handled Harry for the original amount of time. Albus left and Harry was left to look around... and he looked slightly fearful.
"Aaliyah... go get Tidus for daddy." As his daughter left, he turned to Harry.
"I know this is uncomfortable for you... it is for me as well. I am proud that I am able to maintain my reputation as a hard ass... and well... just between you and I... that's not entirely true... especially here."
"Uh... okay... I didn't know you had a daughter. Uh... Professor ... where should I put my stuff?" Harry was looking around the living room again. His gaze stopped on the t.v. and the vast number of Disney movies, he grinned at that. Severus followed his gaze and sighed... yup he'd have a real hard time keeping his reputation now.
"Yes... Aaliyah doesn't know this but I adopted her when she was a few months old. The ministry doesn't know because the Dark Lord would most likely kill me or hurt her. Only you and Albus know. Tidus will take your things to your room. Maybe we should discuss the rules Harry." Harry looked stunned at his Professor using his first name. He also inwardly groaned.
"Okay the rules." Harry inwardly sighed, this was going to be rough.
" The rules, 1. don't tell Aaliyah she's adopted. 2. Music is to be kept low after 10pm and off after midnight. 3. Try not to bring stray animals home... we'll have to adopt them or I'll suffer my daughter's rath. 4. Aaliyah should not be made aware of my reputation at school... or elsewhere. 5. Thursdays are family nights, be in attendance 6. Make Tidus aware of any allergies or special needs and 7. try to hide your dislike for Disney movies." Severus finished and he looked at Harry... he broke out laughing, and to Severus' great surprise he did too.
Aaliyah walked back in and looked from Harry to her dad. She smiled, she loved it when her daddy laughed like that.
Severus turned around when he heard Aaliyah enter the room. He was finely attuned to her sounds.
"Hello honey I want you to meet Harry, Harry this is my daughter Aaliyah. No doubt she's already talked your ear off." Aaliyah giggled. "Hary have you had breakfast?" Harry shook his head in the negative. " Well neither have we... so shall we ?" Severus was a little off balance. He didn't know what to do or how to handle this situation. They all moved into the kitchen. Severus had a brief moment to reflect on the scene in front of him. Harry was sitting at the table next to Aaliyah, and was helping her pour cereal. Tidus was cooking bacon, Aaliyah was giggling and trying to get Scruffles to eat cereal out of a bowl. His whole world, that was set up just the way he liked it was coming to a halt. Then he thought:Maybe this is the way it should be.
Chapter Three: A Family for the Boy-Who-Lived
Severus woke up to Aaliyah pulling on his arm. This was his normal way of waking up, or had become so as soon as she could walk.
"Morning Aaliyah. Baby want breakfast?" He asked smiling.
"Daddy... that man from yesterday is here... and he's got somebody with him." Severus groaned. Does Albus always have to spring things on him in the early morning.
Severus sat up and got out of bed. He was deciding whether or not to get dressed and decided against it. If he was to do what Albus wanted he would have to let Harry see the other side of him.
He walked into the living room, and was greeted by a smiling Albus, when he looked around for the boy, he found him on his knees in front of the couch petting Scruffles and answering all ten thousand questions Aaliyah was asking him.
"Er... welcome to my home Po...Harry." He tried smiling at him but it turned out as some kind of grimance.
"Uh... thanks for letting me stay here Professer. Severus was pleased to see that the boy was as uncomfortable as he.
"Well I'll leave you to it. Have a good Holiday... oh and as Harry and the rest of the students and staff are aware of the Christmas Holiday has been extended by two weeks, to accomadate certain renovations to the castle's defences. Severus silently snarled... he was sure he could have handled Harry for the original amount of time. Albus left and Harry was left to look around... and he looked slightly fearful.
"Aaliyah... go get Tidus for daddy." As his daughter left, he turned to Harry.
"I know this is uncomfortable for you... it is for me as well. I am proud that I am able to maintain my reputation as a hard ass... and well... just between you and I... that's not entirely true... especially here."
"Uh... okay... I didn't know you had a daughter. Uh... Professor ... where should I put my stuff?" Harry was looking around the living room again. His gaze stopped on the t.v. and the vast number of Disney movies, he grinned at that. Severus followed his gaze and sighed... yup he'd have a real hard time keeping his reputation now.
"Yes... Aaliyah doesn't know this but I adopted her when she was a few months old. The ministry doesn't know because the Dark Lord would most likely kill me or hurt her. Only you and Albus know. Tidus will take your things to your room. Maybe we should discuss the rules Harry." Harry looked stunned at his Professor using his first name. He also inwardly groaned.
"Okay the rules." Harry inwardly sighed, this was going to be rough.
" The rules, 1. don't tell Aaliyah she's adopted. 2. Music is to be kept low after 10pm and off after midnight. 3. Try not to bring stray animals home... we'll have to adopt them or I'll suffer my daughter's rath. 4. Aaliyah should not be made aware of my reputation at school... or elsewhere. 5. Thursdays are family nights, be in attendance 6. Make Tidus aware of any allergies or special needs and 7. try to hide your dislike for Disney movies." Severus finished and he looked at Harry... he broke out laughing, and to Severus' great surprise he did too.
Aaliyah walked back in and looked from Harry to her dad. She smiled, she loved it when her daddy laughed like that.
Severus turned around when he heard Aaliyah enter the room. He was finely attuned to her sounds.
"Hello honey I want you to meet Harry, Harry this is my daughter Aaliyah. No doubt she's already talked your ear off." Aaliyah giggled. "Hary have you had breakfast?" Harry shook his head in the negative. " Well neither have we... so shall we ?" Severus was a little off balance. He didn't know what to do or how to handle this situation. They all moved into the kitchen. Severus had a brief moment to reflect on the scene in front of him. Harry was sitting at the table next to Aaliyah, and was helping her pour cereal. Tidus was cooking bacon, Aaliyah was giggling and trying to get Scruffles to eat cereal out of a bowl. His whole world, that was set up just the way he liked it was coming to a halt. Then he thought:Maybe this is the way it should be.