Ch 6 Elude the Capture

"Severus" Lucius called getting up from behind his desk where he was writing a letter.

"Lucius" Severus said bowing his head slightly in acknowledgement.

"I am very glad you came. I am already going crazy here with Draco. He will be down soon the elves are dressing him. Have you had breakfast yet?" the man asked looking down to look at Harry.

"No. this is Harry" He said indicating the child.

"He does look like you in a few aspects Severus. Good morning child I hope you will enjoy playing with my son. He is your age. His name is Dra-" but the end of his sentence was drowned out by a scream followed by a loud bang. The door flew open to the sitting room and in flew a small blonde haired boy pursed closely by a house elf.

"Young Master Draco please let Dobby but your shoe on." Dobby the house elf breathed out. Lucius laughed a little as he snatched up his elusive son.

"Dobby go make sure breakfast is prepared we will be eating in the back garden" Lucius said dismissing the elf. "Draco our guests are here." Lucius said putting the child down so that Harry was in view. Draco and Harry's eyes meet.

"Hello. My name is Draco" the boy said his voice still holding a childish quality but also perfectly understandable. Harry looked up at Severus, who nodded slightly.

"My name es Harry" the dark haired boy said. His words almost completely understandable. The Matron had assured him that it would go away. It was do to the trauma that he endured. He was only a little behind with speech.

"Do you wanna see my broom?" the blonde asked.

"Yeah! My unco bringed my bwoom too!" Harry said making his speech impediments absolutely clear. Severus looked up at Lucius who was watching the child.

"Well lets go out into the garden then" Lucius announced. Walking toward the door. Draco took the lead pulling Harry along excitedly. The two little boys ran up ahead allowing Lucius to speak freely.

"So he has a bit of a speech problem?" Lucius asked.

"Yes the Matron said it would be corrected soon. He just needs to adjust properly. that's the main reason I brought him along with me. Playmates may help him adjust faster. He was with muggles before so he is just getting used to being around magic." Severus confided not revealing what horrors the child had in his past.

"Yes Draco has been able to talk of nothing else since I told him you would bring him a new friend. If they get along would you like to come along for a swim party. Vector is throwing one. His wife also left him to deal with his younger daughter Pansy." Lucius was saying as they stepped out onto the beautiful patio that over looked the luscious garden. Harry and Draco were running through the garden chasing lawn gnomes. Harry was particularly enjoying himself, for he had never seen one that moved before.

"Why have all the women left you men with the children?" Severus asked curious now.

"Oh did I not tell you? A new Day Spa has just opened in France and all the wives decided to go at the same time for a weekend excursion. They left early this morning and will return late tomorrow night." Lucius said taking a seat at the glass breakfast table. Severus laughed slightly and his old friend looked at him.

"Well well this is an improvement. I never thought I would see you laughing and smiling like you meant it." Lucius said. Severus smirked instead. "Now that is more Slytherin" he said jokingly. The food appeared then and a house elf to serve them.

"Draco! Come and eat boy!" Lucius called.

"You to Harry" Severus said beckoning the boy. They both complied and ran to the table sitting beside each other and their respective adults.

"What do you want to eat Harry?" Severus asked grabbing his plate. Harry looked at all the things on the table and pointed to the French toast and eggs. When they were all settled in they began to eat.

"an I gots a wand. I makeded buttur fyes wit it." Harry was saying to Draco in between mouthfuls.

"I have a wand too. But it ony shoots sparkles" Draco said pouting a little.

"You cud use mine if you come over to my house" Harry said trying to cheer the young aristocrat up.

"Okay I just have to ask my daddy" he said. He turned to Lucius and began to talk very fast and excitedly. Severus truly couldn't understand the boy. Lucius, however, must have because he turned to Severus.

"Well he wants to know if he could go with you tonight to play with Harry's wand and apparently Peeves?" Lucius asked leaving the statement open. Severus laughed a little.

"Well yes Peeves has taken a liking to Harry and spends most of his time teaching the child rotten tricks. I have tried to stop him but Albus finds it utterly amusing. You should have seen what they did to Trelawney the other day." Severus said recalling the memory a smile on his thin lips.

"Well what do you say then? Can you handle two toddlers Severus. I would personally be glad to be rid of him for a little while. If it doesn't bother you of course?" Lucius was saying Severus just shrugged.

"That's fine with me. How hard can it be to take care of a couple of two year olds?" Severus said not really knowing what he was getting himself into.

"Excellent Severus I owe you one!" Lucius said clapping him on the back. The two little boys cheered wildly and finished up their breakfasts with promises to be good.

They stayed for a while the two boys flying around on their toy brooms playing 'Elude the capture.' Which is a game sort of like tag. At around 1:00 pm they went over to the Parkinson house for the swim party. There Harry met even more boys and girls who quickly became playmates. Harry really was a charming boy when in the presence of children like him. When the party was over the two men and two boys returned to Malfoy Manor where Lucius packed his child an over night bag and Severus dissapparated the three of them back to Hogwarts.

/Well I don't think Severus knows what he got himself into yet. He thinks nothing to terrible will happen with two rampid two year olds. Terrible twos anyone? Cheers Well do you like review TTFN

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