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Chapter Four: A Christmas to Remember:
Harry had been at Severus' house for two days. During those two days he had come to enjoy Aaliyah's company. She didn't talk to him about Voldemort or the war. She didn't bug him about his holiday work, or learning new defence spells. Most of all she didn't have any expectations of him except for him to watch Disney movies with her, play games with her, or sometimes play dress up with her and play dolls with her. Harry was shocked to find out that Severus was nothing like the Potions Master of Hogwarts. And when the hell did I start thinking of him as Severus and not Snape. Harry thought. It was true that Severus had asked him to use his first name.
"Harry? Wanna play?" Aaliyah asked. She had come into the room, and Scruffles had followed her. Harry liked Aaliyah. She was a cute kid, and she wasn't a spoilt brat. Harry also liked Scruffles. That cat had atitude, and made the perfect companion for the child of a Hogwarts teacher. The cat was always there, and on more than one occasion Harry had seen the cat stop Aaliyah from doing something dangerous. It was his pet theory that the cat was somewhat kin or similar to Crookshanks.
"You two can play later, right now we have to go to Diagon Alley." Aaliyah squealed but Harry looked nervous.
"Uh Severus... I don't think that's a good idea. I mean you know you and Aaliyah... and then there's me. I mean I'm pretty noticable." Harry looked sad that he couldn't go to Diagon Alley. He could imagine Aaliyah there, and he knew it would be fun.
"I have already thought about that and I..." Severus was interupted by a very sooty woman. When she stood up Harry smiled.
"Wotcher Tonks!" Harry cried out. He liked Tonks, she was good comic relief.
"Harry, how did you know it was me?" Tonks asked as she finished brushing the soot off of her cloak.
"You're the only person I'd know who'd show up here with neon green curly hair down to their waist." Harry said laughing. Aaliyah had met Tonks once or twice and was enchanted with her.
"Tonks Tonks Tonks!" She was yelling doing a weird little victory dance.
"Let me explain." Severus said as Tonks was picking Aaliyah and twirling her. "If I need to take Aaliyuh somewhere in the wizarding world, Tonks comes by and pretends to be Aaliyah's M-O-T-H-E-R and I place a charm on myself so I don't look like I usually do. Tonks makes herself look like an older version of Aaliyah. Today since you will be with us, we'll need to place a similar charm on you so that you look like a younger version of my charmed self." Harry wondered why Severus spelled mother instead of saying it.
"Daddy looks funny when we play this game." Aaliyah said smiling.
"Indeed. Aaliyah remember the rules of the game, and this time Harry will be playing so you can't call him Harry." Severus said pulling out his wand.
"What should I call him?" Aaliyah asked in her innocent way.
"Uhm how about..." Harry was going to make up a name for himself when Severus interupted him.
"Call him James." Severus said not looking at Harry. Tonks smiled.
" Alright. I like it when we play "different family" Aaliyah said.
"Aaliyah run upstairs and get your cloak and shoes." Severus said smiling. When she left he turned to Harry. " Alright.. here's the deal, when we do these excursions we have different names. Luckily a long time ago a merchant asked me if I had a son as well as such an enchanting daughter... and I had said yes, my son attended Hogwarts. Our names our Anri and Paul Evans and you and Aaliyah are James and Sari Evans. We have a vault at Gringotts and accounts at many stores. If you need something just sign a bank draft for that account." Severus said. Harry didn't know how he felt about being James Evans. His father's first name and his mother's maiden name. He looked at Severus and smiled kind of shyly. Harry never thought that he'd see the side of Severus that was all bedtimes stories and Disney movies. Aaliyah came back down the stairs and was giggling as her cape wiggled.
"Aaliyah let Scruffles go, you know she can't come with us." Severus said, kind of wearily. Harry figured this was an ongoing arguement. He laughed at Aaliyah.
"Alright, this is it." With that Tonks screwed up her eyes, and became a slightly older woman with curly blonde hair and blue eyes. Her clothes became a simple but richly cut dress and an expensive traveling cloak. Severus pointed his wand at himself and he was transformed. Harry was shocked. Standing in front of him was a handsome man, that looked similar to James Potter. He now had Light blue eyes and light brown hair. His nose was now normal sized and not hooked. His hair was no longer greasy and long, but softly shining and cut into a mussed short style. Then Harry had Severus' wand pointing at himself. A moment later he felt a weird tickling sensation. When it was over he walked over to the mirror. He looked a little like he used to, except his hair was no longer messy and it was light brown with red highlights. His eyes were the same color as Tonks' and he was taller.
"Alright Family Evans, here we go." Severus picked up Aaliyah and Tonks took Harry's hand. A moment later they were gone.
Harry would have fallen over if his mother hadn't had a hold of his hand. He looked around Diagon Alley, it looked different somehow to him. He looked up at Tonks and smiled, seeing that she had winked to him.
"Alright, I have some things to get from Gringotts and the potions supply shop. You three go ahead and do Christmas shopping, then we'll meet up at Florish & Blotts to figure out how mum and I will do our Christmas shopping for you. Inside his head Harry thought I wonder if he's just saying that to go along with the ruse, or if he'll actually buy me something. I should prolly get them all gifts, if not for Christmas, then to at least say thank you. He was ripped from his inner thoughts as Aaliyah pulled on his hand, and Tonks pushed at his back.
"Come on James, we gotta go." She called out. Harry thought she looked happier then he had ever seen her, which was odd because she was always happy. Then Harry realized something. It was times that they went to Diagon Alley that Aaliyah had a mother.
"Alright I'm coming." Harry said smiling. They went to several shops. Harry bought Ron's gift at the quidditch shop, he got Ginny's gift in the pet shop, he picked out a stunted looking kitten. He had already gotten the twins' their gifts. He had almost got caught taking the two Hogwart's toilet seats, and every time he saw Dumbledore near a bathroom, the old man smiled at him in an odd way, like he knew. For Molly and Arther, he had sent them each about 3000 galleons each. He purposely didn't add his name to the gifts, because he knew they would refuse the money. He was going to get Hermione's gift at Flourish & Blotts when they met up with Severus, and he got Dumbledore's gift at Madame Malkins, where he also got Dobby's. He got Dumbledore a set of bright orange robes with little green christmas trees on them. They made him laugh, and he knew Albus would love them. He got Dobby a pair of socks, that he charmed so that his true face was on them. He knew that Dobby would be over joyed, and would prolly let him in the kitchens anytime he wanted. He was looking around the Alley after coming out of the robes shop, trying to figure out what to get Tonks, Severus and Aaliyah. He grinned when he saw a new shop. The Gift Shop. Harry saw muggle items in the windows, and he knew that he could find something in there. He left Tonks and Aaliyah at the robes shop and went to the little store. As he walked in he heard music playing. It was muggle Christmas carols. Looking around a huge grin caught his face. He went to the counter with the purchases he wanted to make.
He joined up with Severus, Tonks, and Aaliyah at Flourish & Blotts. He picked up a book for Hermione, and a few childrens books for Aaliyah. He payed for his purchases and then walked over to his "family".
" Alright, James we need you to watch your sister while we get some shopping done. Stay in Diagon Alley." Harry nodded to the affirmative. He had felt a warm little squirming feeling in his stomache when Severus was speaking to him, like he was his son. Harry snapped out of it and grabbed Aaliyah's hand.
"Alright, where do you want to go?" He asked warily.
"Zonko's! Daddy never lets me go there." And for good reason. Harry thought, being dragged off towards the shop.
Severus layed in his bed that night and thought. When he had been out in Diagon Alley today, it had felt right. Having Harry and Aaliyah and Tonks all there with him like they were his family. Well Aaliyah was his family, and Harry... he still didn't know how he was supposed to show Harry how to love. He also hoped the gifts he had gotten him for christmas would be appropriate. Severus could do gifts for little girls, you just mostly had to pick out something that was pink and fluffy. But a 16 year old boy... that was different. And Tonks... he had invited Tonks over for Christmas... he felt himself going red in the face when he thought about her. Bloody hell! He Severus Snape blushing like a school boy over a girl. No not a gril a woman. An attractive woman, one who got along good with his children.... WHAT THE HELL, he only had one child... but Harry... Harry was becoming a son to him. He had fit in well with Severus and Aaliyah... and Tonks would work well there too. But he couldn't marry her til the Dark Lord was gone, marriages had to be registered.... Severus fell asleep with a genuine smile on his face.
Chapter Four: A Christmas to Remember:
Harry had been at Severus' house for two days. During those two days he had come to enjoy Aaliyah's company. She didn't talk to him about Voldemort or the war. She didn't bug him about his holiday work, or learning new defence spells. Most of all she didn't have any expectations of him except for him to watch Disney movies with her, play games with her, or sometimes play dress up with her and play dolls with her. Harry was shocked to find out that Severus was nothing like the Potions Master of Hogwarts. And when the hell did I start thinking of him as Severus and not Snape. Harry thought. It was true that Severus had asked him to use his first name.
"Harry? Wanna play?" Aaliyah asked. She had come into the room, and Scruffles had followed her. Harry liked Aaliyah. She was a cute kid, and she wasn't a spoilt brat. Harry also liked Scruffles. That cat had atitude, and made the perfect companion for the child of a Hogwarts teacher. The cat was always there, and on more than one occasion Harry had seen the cat stop Aaliyah from doing something dangerous. It was his pet theory that the cat was somewhat kin or similar to Crookshanks.
"You two can play later, right now we have to go to Diagon Alley." Aaliyah squealed but Harry looked nervous.
"Uh Severus... I don't think that's a good idea. I mean you know you and Aaliyah... and then there's me. I mean I'm pretty noticable." Harry looked sad that he couldn't go to Diagon Alley. He could imagine Aaliyah there, and he knew it would be fun.
"I have already thought about that and I..." Severus was interupted by a very sooty woman. When she stood up Harry smiled.
"Wotcher Tonks!" Harry cried out. He liked Tonks, she was good comic relief.
"Harry, how did you know it was me?" Tonks asked as she finished brushing the soot off of her cloak.
"You're the only person I'd know who'd show up here with neon green curly hair down to their waist." Harry said laughing. Aaliyah had met Tonks once or twice and was enchanted with her.
"Tonks Tonks Tonks!" She was yelling doing a weird little victory dance.
"Let me explain." Severus said as Tonks was picking Aaliyah and twirling her. "If I need to take Aaliyuh somewhere in the wizarding world, Tonks comes by and pretends to be Aaliyah's M-O-T-H-E-R and I place a charm on myself so I don't look like I usually do. Tonks makes herself look like an older version of Aaliyah. Today since you will be with us, we'll need to place a similar charm on you so that you look like a younger version of my charmed self." Harry wondered why Severus spelled mother instead of saying it.
"Daddy looks funny when we play this game." Aaliyah said smiling.
"Indeed. Aaliyah remember the rules of the game, and this time Harry will be playing so you can't call him Harry." Severus said pulling out his wand.
"What should I call him?" Aaliyah asked in her innocent way.
"Uhm how about..." Harry was going to make up a name for himself when Severus interupted him.
"Call him James." Severus said not looking at Harry. Tonks smiled.
" Alright. I like it when we play "different family" Aaliyah said.
"Aaliyah run upstairs and get your cloak and shoes." Severus said smiling. When she left he turned to Harry. " Alright.. here's the deal, when we do these excursions we have different names. Luckily a long time ago a merchant asked me if I had a son as well as such an enchanting daughter... and I had said yes, my son attended Hogwarts. Our names our Anri and Paul Evans and you and Aaliyah are James and Sari Evans. We have a vault at Gringotts and accounts at many stores. If you need something just sign a bank draft for that account." Severus said. Harry didn't know how he felt about being James Evans. His father's first name and his mother's maiden name. He looked at Severus and smiled kind of shyly. Harry never thought that he'd see the side of Severus that was all bedtimes stories and Disney movies. Aaliyah came back down the stairs and was giggling as her cape wiggled.
"Aaliyah let Scruffles go, you know she can't come with us." Severus said, kind of wearily. Harry figured this was an ongoing arguement. He laughed at Aaliyah.
"Alright, this is it." With that Tonks screwed up her eyes, and became a slightly older woman with curly blonde hair and blue eyes. Her clothes became a simple but richly cut dress and an expensive traveling cloak. Severus pointed his wand at himself and he was transformed. Harry was shocked. Standing in front of him was a handsome man, that looked similar to James Potter. He now had Light blue eyes and light brown hair. His nose was now normal sized and not hooked. His hair was no longer greasy and long, but softly shining and cut into a mussed short style. Then Harry had Severus' wand pointing at himself. A moment later he felt a weird tickling sensation. When it was over he walked over to the mirror. He looked a little like he used to, except his hair was no longer messy and it was light brown with red highlights. His eyes were the same color as Tonks' and he was taller.
"Alright Family Evans, here we go." Severus picked up Aaliyah and Tonks took Harry's hand. A moment later they were gone.
Harry would have fallen over if his mother hadn't had a hold of his hand. He looked around Diagon Alley, it looked different somehow to him. He looked up at Tonks and smiled, seeing that she had winked to him.
"Alright, I have some things to get from Gringotts and the potions supply shop. You three go ahead and do Christmas shopping, then we'll meet up at Florish & Blotts to figure out how mum and I will do our Christmas shopping for you. Inside his head Harry thought I wonder if he's just saying that to go along with the ruse, or if he'll actually buy me something. I should prolly get them all gifts, if not for Christmas, then to at least say thank you. He was ripped from his inner thoughts as Aaliyah pulled on his hand, and Tonks pushed at his back.
"Come on James, we gotta go." She called out. Harry thought she looked happier then he had ever seen her, which was odd because she was always happy. Then Harry realized something. It was times that they went to Diagon Alley that Aaliyah had a mother.
"Alright I'm coming." Harry said smiling. They went to several shops. Harry bought Ron's gift at the quidditch shop, he got Ginny's gift in the pet shop, he picked out a stunted looking kitten. He had already gotten the twins' their gifts. He had almost got caught taking the two Hogwart's toilet seats, and every time he saw Dumbledore near a bathroom, the old man smiled at him in an odd way, like he knew. For Molly and Arther, he had sent them each about 3000 galleons each. He purposely didn't add his name to the gifts, because he knew they would refuse the money. He was going to get Hermione's gift at Flourish & Blotts when they met up with Severus, and he got Dumbledore's gift at Madame Malkins, where he also got Dobby's. He got Dumbledore a set of bright orange robes with little green christmas trees on them. They made him laugh, and he knew Albus would love them. He got Dobby a pair of socks, that he charmed so that his true face was on them. He knew that Dobby would be over joyed, and would prolly let him in the kitchens anytime he wanted. He was looking around the Alley after coming out of the robes shop, trying to figure out what to get Tonks, Severus and Aaliyah. He grinned when he saw a new shop. The Gift Shop. Harry saw muggle items in the windows, and he knew that he could find something in there. He left Tonks and Aaliyah at the robes shop and went to the little store. As he walked in he heard music playing. It was muggle Christmas carols. Looking around a huge grin caught his face. He went to the counter with the purchases he wanted to make.
He joined up with Severus, Tonks, and Aaliyah at Flourish & Blotts. He picked up a book for Hermione, and a few childrens books for Aaliyah. He payed for his purchases and then walked over to his "family".
" Alright, James we need you to watch your sister while we get some shopping done. Stay in Diagon Alley." Harry nodded to the affirmative. He had felt a warm little squirming feeling in his stomache when Severus was speaking to him, like he was his son. Harry snapped out of it and grabbed Aaliyah's hand.
"Alright, where do you want to go?" He asked warily.
"Zonko's! Daddy never lets me go there." And for good reason. Harry thought, being dragged off towards the shop.
Severus layed in his bed that night and thought. When he had been out in Diagon Alley today, it had felt right. Having Harry and Aaliyah and Tonks all there with him like they were his family. Well Aaliyah was his family, and Harry... he still didn't know how he was supposed to show Harry how to love. He also hoped the gifts he had gotten him for christmas would be appropriate. Severus could do gifts for little girls, you just mostly had to pick out something that was pink and fluffy. But a 16 year old boy... that was different. And Tonks... he had invited Tonks over for Christmas... he felt himself going red in the face when he thought about her. Bloody hell! He Severus Snape blushing like a school boy over a girl. No not a gril a woman. An attractive woman, one who got along good with his children.... WHAT THE HELL, he only had one child... but Harry... Harry was becoming a son to him. He had fit in well with Severus and Aaliyah... and Tonks would work well there too. But he couldn't marry her til the Dark Lord was gone, marriages had to be registered.... Severus fell asleep with a genuine smile on his face.