Chapter 2

Harry's in Charge

"What happen," Harry asked the only other person in the room.

"That horrible mess of a potion you butcher reduced him to this," Snape replied, waving his hand in Draco's direction. "He's been screaming his head off for the past hour,"

"Can't you do something,"

"He won't let me pick him up," Snape huffed. Harry sighed and walked over to Malfoy. He picked him up and hugged him against his chest.

"Shhh, Draco no crying, it's okay," he soothed. Miraculously, he stopped crying and stuck his thumb in his mouth.

"How'd you do that," Snape asked amazed.

"I had a babysitting job over the summer," Harry replied. There was knock on the door then and Hermione stepped in followed by Madam Pomfrey.

"Well I'll say, you were right Mrs. Granger," Madam Pomfrey smiled. "Mr. Potter, the headmaster wants you," she added. Harry nodded and went to put Draco down. He start sniffling the second his feet touched the ground, but before he could start screaming, Harry picked him up again. "I think you're going to have to take him along," Harry shifted Draco to the other shoulder. The boy put his head down on said shoulder and stared at Hermione who smiled at him. Draco smiled. Snape escorted Harry to Dumbledore's off.

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"Looks to me as if Mr. Malfoy has taken a liking to you," Dumbledore smiled at the boy sitting in Harry's lap. He was sitting facing Harry and had his tie between his hands playing with it. Harry tried to pull it out of his hands but for someone so small, he had quite the grip.

"Let go," Harry hissed.

"No, I want it," Draco replied.

"If you let go, I'll buy you your own," Harry coaxed.

"Kay," Draco replied happily and let go. Harry looked up and it seemed everyone in the room, Snape, Hermione, Poppy, and Dumbledore, all had a calculating look on their faces.

"What," Harry exclaimed.

"Harry, you like Malfoy, right?"

"No!" Harry exclaimed incredulously.

"Look, everyone knows," Snape huffed. "At least everyone in this room anyway,"

"What! How?"

"Beside the point," Snape cut in. "We need you to do something,"

"What, may I ask is that," Harry asked.

"Well…Harry," Snape began, all eyes now on him. "It seems only you can pacify Draco, so I was wondering.."

"About?"

"If you could, kind of.."

"What already?" Harry exclaimed.

"He wants to know if you'll take care of Draco. You know, like watching him and keeping him in your room," Hermione explained. "Babysitting him,"

"Me? Why?"

"He only stops that annoying crying when you're around," Snape sighed. " I wish I could keep him but one, he doesn't seem to like me and two, Lucius tends to visit me to keep me informed. He wouldn't take it too nicely to see his supposed heir as a four year old,"

"Come on, Harry. It won't be that hard," Hermione coaxed. " I'll even help and stuff, though I doubt you'll need it,"

"The guys won't want a four year in there room," Harry said. " Never mind the fact that it's Draco," Harry stared down at the boy in his lap. He had his thumb in his mouth again and was playing with the bottom of Harry's tie, despite their earlier agreement." Oh ye with little minds," Harry mumbled.

"You can have your own room," Dumbledore suggested, finally putting in his two cents.

"And what about classes?"

"He'll have to come with you seeing as we can't exempt you from classes,"

"So Harry," Hermione asked.

"I don't know,"

"Please…Harry," Snape begged. Harry smirked at him and Snape refused to look him in the eye.

"Fine," Harry agreed. "Only cause Proffessor Snape asked so nicely," Hermione giggled.

"Okay, then. Mr. Potter if you could just follow me, I'll show you to your room," they followed the bouncing headmaster out of the room and arrived at a portrait of a woman sitting on a swing in a garden. Hermione made a mental note that the rooms were located not far from the stairs leading up to the Gryffindor tower.

"Yes," the portrait said, staring out at the group of people..

"Mary, this is Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy," he pointed to Harry first then Draco. " They need this room, so whatever password they give you, do remember it please,"

"Okay,"

"Okay, right then, you'll need to pick a password for Mary. Make it easy, she tends to forget. Tell no one but those who you trust with your life," Dumbledore explained, then left, Hermione and Snape closely behind. Harry could her Hermione trying to strike a conversation with Snape as they left but to avail.

"Password set please,"

"Um, password…I dunno," Harry mumbled. "What should our password be little guy," he ticked Draco who laughed.

"ittle guy," Draco giggled.

"Okay ittle, I mean little guy it is," Harry told Mary. She opened the door and Harry stepped in. Inside, Harry found himself in a living room with a couch, arm chair, and rocker. There was a small four person table near a refrigerator and a high chair. To the right of the make-shift kitchen, were two doors. Harry opened it and noticed a bed and a crib. There were also toys scattered everyone. The other door led to a bathroom. In the draws in the bedroom, Harry found baby clothes. He changed Draco, eyes mostly closed in shame, then put him in the crib. He found is own clothes already in the closet.

"Either he's fast or Dumbledore knew I'd agree," Harry mused and chose the latter. He was tired, even though it was only a little after seven, so he went about changing into his PJ's.

"Harry, I'm hungry," Draco called out, Harry growled. He glared at Draco wondering how he had learned his names so fast. "Hungry," the boy started to chant.

"Okay, calm down," Harry pulled on his shirt.

"I'm hungry," Draco whined.

"I heard you," Harry picked up Draco from the crib at set him on the floor. "When you want something you don't demand it, you ask. Say please,"

"Can I pwease have sumptin to eat," Draco asked, rolling his little eyes up at Harry, annoyed.

"Yes you may," Harry replied. He reached out took the boy's hand, leading his from the room.

Turns out Harry had completely missed all the cabinets near the refrigerator. There was food in every single one of them. Draco demanded Shepherd's pie. Harry, having not eaten anything either, just realized how hungry he was. He went about making Shepard's Pie for both of them and put Draco in his highchair, then gave him his plate. He also handed him a small fork and put a bib on him.

"Are you a big boy," Harry asked. "Can you eat all by yourself,"

"Yes i am," Draco smiled. "I'm a very big boy," Harry laughed.

"Good. Now, I'm not changing those clothes so don't get them dirty," Harry told him. Draco nodded and tucked in. When they were finished, Harry washed the dishes then put Draco in bed. He fell instantly asleep, thumb in mouth. Harry smiled down at him and ruffled his hair softly.

"Your two cute you know," he whispered. Harry crawled in to his own bed, whispered nox and fell asleep.

A/n: I'm changing a lot about how Draco's speaks because after hanging out with David (my best friend Col's little brother) i've notice Draco's speech isn't up to par. Besides he's a Malfoy, don't they ingrave that stuff.