Disclaimer: I do not own anything you recognize from the wonderful Harry Potter series.
A/N: It has come to my attention that the name I chose for my house elf is also used in another story, ( the char. is not a house elf.) I was reading that story before I was writting my own, and must have subconsciously borrowed it. Tidus the man-child isn't a major char. in this other story. However I believe the credit for the name should go to the other Author. Her pen name is Nerdgirl, and her story is The Secret Guardian Angel, and it's sequel The War For the Orphans. I suggest you read it if you like the Harry/Severus slahed pairing. It's good stuff.
Also thank you to my reviewers. Also if someone would like to proof read my chapters for me, they'd get to see the chappies before hand. I'd need someone who can work at a fast pace, and I mean fast. I like to write and post a chapter a day, and I've been known to get really excited and do three in a day. Please email me if you can do this. And now on with the story. (It'll be short as it is a tranny chappie)
Chapter Eight: The Return To Hogwarts (Or A Family to Share Pain.)
Severus was looking for his extra set of school robes. He was snarling in frustration because he really needed to finish packing. He heard Aaliyah giggling downstairs. He knew that giggle. Severus sighed, that giggle meant Aaliyah was prolly doing something he wouldn't like. He set off for the downstairs expecting something bad.
When he reached the bottom of the stair he giggled too. Then he looked mortified that he had giggled. Then he blushed when Harry laughed at him.
Aaliyah was wearing his spare set of school robes. Somehow Harry had charmed them to look white, and transfigured something into a halo and a set of large angel wings. Tonks was levitating her a few feet from the ground. He smiled at the sight.
"I'm glad you find this amusing, but I really do need to pack. Harry you do too. We'll be returning to Hogwarts early tomorrow morning." Severus intoned, trying to look like he was in charge. He failed miserably.
"Aww daddy!" Aaliyah cried out. " I'm an angel, like Harry's other mommy and daddy!" Severus stood completely still, his eyes on Harry's face, he was tempted to throw a shield around Aaliyah. Then he saw Harry smile.
"That's right lee-lee... They're in heaven{1} with my uncle Sirius." Harry kinda looked sad, but at the same time determined.
"Who's uncle Sirius, how come I haven't met him daddy? Did he look like an angel?" Aaliyah asked unaware of the tension Severus was feeling. He didn't know how he could possibly explain to his four year old how he felt about Sirius Black. Over the past year, he had watched Harry struggle to over come his grief about his godfather's death.
"Aaliyah honey come with me to the kitchen." Severus said. He picked her up, angel wings and all and carried her to the kitchen. " You've never met Sirius because I didn't really get along with him. I'm going to say something very important honey, and I need you to promise you'll pay attention and follow this advice."
"Okay daddy." Aaliyah sat down on one of the chairs, and when she looked at him, he was shocked. Her eyes were devoid of laughter, they looked as old as Dumbledore. He was reminded of the night so long ago when he had walked into her room, with orders to kill her. She had the same look in her eyes.
"Aaliyah, I want you to promise that no matter how much someone doesn't like you, or is mean to you, that you won't hold a grudge, you won't let whatever they do to you become a part of you, won't make you bitter. Sirius died last year, trying to protect Harry from a very bad man. For most of my life I had hated him, and begrudged him, and now he's gone and I can't ever say I'm sorry. Don't ever do that, always make sure you make things right." He realized he was crying and he cursed his foolish emotions. Severus heard a noise by the kitchen door. He looked up and saw Harry standing there. There were tears on his face. With out saying a word, he walked over to Severus, buried his head on his shoulder and hugged him.
Severus awkwardly wrapped his arms around the sobbing boy. They stayed that way until Aaliyah climbed into Severus' lap and also wrapped her arms around Harry. Tonks finished off the hug, by wrapping one arm around Harry and one around Severus. They stayed that way until Harry stopped crying. He went to bed shortly there after. Not too long after that, everyone else followed suit.
Harry woke the next morning to find that he had company. Aaliyah and Scruffles were in the bed next to him, and Severus and Tonks were alseep in chairs beside his bed. 'So this is what a family is like, always having someone watching over you. I guess my parents and Sirius were watching over him, from where ever they were.'
"Good-bye Mum, I do love you still. Good-bye Dad, I'm safe now. Good-bye Sirius... Thank you... " Harry whispered to the early morning. A few hours later he and Severus flooed back to Hogwarts. Albus took one look at both of them and smiled. For the first time ever he saw that Harry now possesed the one power that would bring down the Dark Lord.
{1} I made Harry believe in a heaven, or after like type situation dealie thinger. I'm sorry if I've offended anyone.
A/N: It has come to my attention that the name I chose for my house elf is also used in another story, ( the char. is not a house elf.) I was reading that story before I was writting my own, and must have subconsciously borrowed it. Tidus the man-child isn't a major char. in this other story. However I believe the credit for the name should go to the other Author. Her pen name is Nerdgirl, and her story is The Secret Guardian Angel, and it's sequel The War For the Orphans. I suggest you read it if you like the Harry/Severus slahed pairing. It's good stuff.
Also thank you to my reviewers. Also if someone would like to proof read my chapters for me, they'd get to see the chappies before hand. I'd need someone who can work at a fast pace, and I mean fast. I like to write and post a chapter a day, and I've been known to get really excited and do three in a day. Please email me if you can do this. And now on with the story. (It'll be short as it is a tranny chappie)
Chapter Eight: The Return To Hogwarts (Or A Family to Share Pain.)
Severus was looking for his extra set of school robes. He was snarling in frustration because he really needed to finish packing. He heard Aaliyah giggling downstairs. He knew that giggle. Severus sighed, that giggle meant Aaliyah was prolly doing something he wouldn't like. He set off for the downstairs expecting something bad.
When he reached the bottom of the stair he giggled too. Then he looked mortified that he had giggled. Then he blushed when Harry laughed at him.
Aaliyah was wearing his spare set of school robes. Somehow Harry had charmed them to look white, and transfigured something into a halo and a set of large angel wings. Tonks was levitating her a few feet from the ground. He smiled at the sight.
"I'm glad you find this amusing, but I really do need to pack. Harry you do too. We'll be returning to Hogwarts early tomorrow morning." Severus intoned, trying to look like he was in charge. He failed miserably.
"Aww daddy!" Aaliyah cried out. " I'm an angel, like Harry's other mommy and daddy!" Severus stood completely still, his eyes on Harry's face, he was tempted to throw a shield around Aaliyah. Then he saw Harry smile.
"That's right lee-lee... They're in heaven{1} with my uncle Sirius." Harry kinda looked sad, but at the same time determined.
"Who's uncle Sirius, how come I haven't met him daddy? Did he look like an angel?" Aaliyah asked unaware of the tension Severus was feeling. He didn't know how he could possibly explain to his four year old how he felt about Sirius Black. Over the past year, he had watched Harry struggle to over come his grief about his godfather's death.
"Aaliyah honey come with me to the kitchen." Severus said. He picked her up, angel wings and all and carried her to the kitchen. " You've never met Sirius because I didn't really get along with him. I'm going to say something very important honey, and I need you to promise you'll pay attention and follow this advice."
"Okay daddy." Aaliyah sat down on one of the chairs, and when she looked at him, he was shocked. Her eyes were devoid of laughter, they looked as old as Dumbledore. He was reminded of the night so long ago when he had walked into her room, with orders to kill her. She had the same look in her eyes.
"Aaliyah, I want you to promise that no matter how much someone doesn't like you, or is mean to you, that you won't hold a grudge, you won't let whatever they do to you become a part of you, won't make you bitter. Sirius died last year, trying to protect Harry from a very bad man. For most of my life I had hated him, and begrudged him, and now he's gone and I can't ever say I'm sorry. Don't ever do that, always make sure you make things right." He realized he was crying and he cursed his foolish emotions. Severus heard a noise by the kitchen door. He looked up and saw Harry standing there. There were tears on his face. With out saying a word, he walked over to Severus, buried his head on his shoulder and hugged him.
Severus awkwardly wrapped his arms around the sobbing boy. They stayed that way until Aaliyah climbed into Severus' lap and also wrapped her arms around Harry. Tonks finished off the hug, by wrapping one arm around Harry and one around Severus. They stayed that way until Harry stopped crying. He went to bed shortly there after. Not too long after that, everyone else followed suit.
Harry woke the next morning to find that he had company. Aaliyah and Scruffles were in the bed next to him, and Severus and Tonks were alseep in chairs beside his bed. 'So this is what a family is like, always having someone watching over you. I guess my parents and Sirius were watching over him, from where ever they were.'
"Good-bye Mum, I do love you still. Good-bye Dad, I'm safe now. Good-bye Sirius... Thank you... " Harry whispered to the early morning. A few hours later he and Severus flooed back to Hogwarts. Albus took one look at both of them and smiled. For the first time ever he saw that Harry now possesed the one power that would bring down the Dark Lord.
{1} I made Harry believe in a heaven, or after like type situation dealie thinger. I'm sorry if I've offended anyone.