"Is that Emrys Dad?" a boy asked as soon as Severus and Emrys stepped into
the house. The boy Harry realized must be Sean, his brother, Sean was
fairly tall at least a foot and a half taller then Emrys and a tad chubby.
"Yes Sean, meet Emrys, Emrys this is your brother Sean." Severus told them both.
Sean snorted at the look of Emrys he said very untactfully, "He looks like he's four dad, I thought you said he was seven?"
Severus gave Sean a warnin glare, "He is seven."
Emrys seemed to be really shy, he opted not to say anything, and remained staring at his feet.
Severus, noticing Emrys embarresment, told Sean "why don't you start some lunch for everyone, I'll go get Emrys settled in."
"Sure dad" and with that Sean left the hall to turn into the kitchen.
Severus then bent down to Emrys, "Why don't I go show you your room and we can have a look over some of your ah injuries."
Emry's gave him a timid nod, Severus bent down and picked up Emrys again, as he seemed to hobble when he walked for some reason.
They entered a bright green room with very nice oak furniture, there was a very nice double bed, desk, and drawers. Severus placed Emrys on the bed asking, "Is it alright if we take your clothes of, that way I might be able to heal you better?"
Emrys gave another timid nod, which was all Severus needed to lift of the enormous shirt and already falling off pants.
Severus gave a gasp as he saw how Emrys was eve skinnier then he thought, almost every bone could be seen through his skin, which was already marred with bruising and cuts, some of his ribs seemed bent in peculiar position, as he suspected Emrys ankle looked to be broken. Severus did not know what to do, how was this child not crying out in pain? He resolved to take Emrys up to the school he taught at during the day.
He quietly told Emrys "How about I take you up to Hogwarts, it's a school for witchcraft and wizardry, I teach their during the day, and I daresay Madam Pomfrey, as much as I hate to admit is the best nurse around."
Not even waiting for Emrys answer he left and went downstairs, speaking to Sean, "Your brother I have found, has a variety of injuries needing attendance, we will have to go over to Hogwarts, if you would go find some of your clothes from when you were younger for Emrys? We will leave shorty, leave the lunch for now, I daresay you'll find some at Hogwarts."
"Okay Dad, was it the Dursley's?" Sean, seeing his fathers sneer at the name Dursley, left to find some appropriate clothing.
Severus raced back upstairs to find Emrys silently crying on the bed. "Emrys, shhh, I'm back" he whispered soothingly, trying to calm Emrys down.
Sean then burst into the room, holding a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt. He silently handed them to his father.
Severus awkwardy dressed Emrys in the clothing, it was rather large and the pants would not stay up, it was an improvement to Emrys old clothing, and Madam Pomfrey would likely dress him in some pajamas anyways. Severus just picked Emrys up and beckoned Sean to follow him to the floo.
"Sean it's Hogwarts: Infirmary, got it? You go first and I'll take Emrys."
Sean gave a nod, and taking a handful of floo powder he tossed it into the flames, with a rush of fire he was off.
Severus then told Emrys soothingly "Now, it's our turn, it's okay I'll be holding you the whole way."
With a rush of fire they were off.
As soon as they were out of the fire Madam Pomfrey bustled in, Severus then went on to explain Emrys injuries, and who they were caused by, Madam Pomfrey, pursed her lips took Emrys from Severus, laying him on a bed and bustling them out, much to Severus's disagreement.
She then forced Emrys some sleeping potion, as it is rather hard to heal an awake and distressed seven year old, before doing all she could to heal him of broken bones, bruising and cuts.
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While Madam Pomfrey was healing Emrys Severus and Sean waited patiently in the hall, Severus was very anxious to know how his son was doing, at that moment the headmaster chose appeared.
"Good afternoon Headmaster" Severus said.
"Wonderful to see you Severus, Sean, it's a Saturday, what are you doing here I thought you were going to pick up Emrys today?"
"I have, however the Dursley" Severus sneered, "beat my son, of Albus, how could I have left him there, he's so small and when I picked him up he had what looked to be a few broken ribs and a broken ankle, not to mention severe cuts and bruising!"
"I am sorry Severus" the Headmaster gravely said.
"You couldn't have known headmaster." Severus said tiredly.
"Nevertheless, in light of recent events, I will give you a week off, you need some time with Emrys"
"Thank you Albus" Severus answered.
At that moment Madam Pomfrey came bustling out, that child, I cannot believe what was done to him! He will need at least a day of bed rest, and should not exert himself for the next few days. I have healed all the broken bones and cuts, however not all the bruises could be healed, although I managed to heal the majority of them, the rest will fade in a few days as well I presume. That child is severely malnourished, he is very underweight and is approximately a foot below the average height for his age, you should try to feed him often, not in large amounts to start with however.
Severus thanked her and asked, "Is it all right if I take him home?"
"Yes, I suppose, just remember at least a day of bed rest!" she grilled.
With that Severus walked into the infirmary, Sean at his tail, gathered Emrys into his arms and they headed home.
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Upon their arrival, Severus told Sean to go eat lunch, and finish any homework he may have as he still needed to attend school the next day. Severus then carried the sleeping Emrys up to his bed and tucked him in.
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Downstairs he fixed himself lunch as well as a lunch to bring up to Emrys when he awoke, and set to grading some first year essays.
"Yes Sean, meet Emrys, Emrys this is your brother Sean." Severus told them both.
Sean snorted at the look of Emrys he said very untactfully, "He looks like he's four dad, I thought you said he was seven?"
Severus gave Sean a warnin glare, "He is seven."
Emrys seemed to be really shy, he opted not to say anything, and remained staring at his feet.
Severus, noticing Emrys embarresment, told Sean "why don't you start some lunch for everyone, I'll go get Emrys settled in."
"Sure dad" and with that Sean left the hall to turn into the kitchen.
Severus then bent down to Emrys, "Why don't I go show you your room and we can have a look over some of your ah injuries."
Emry's gave him a timid nod, Severus bent down and picked up Emrys again, as he seemed to hobble when he walked for some reason.
They entered a bright green room with very nice oak furniture, there was a very nice double bed, desk, and drawers. Severus placed Emrys on the bed asking, "Is it alright if we take your clothes of, that way I might be able to heal you better?"
Emrys gave another timid nod, which was all Severus needed to lift of the enormous shirt and already falling off pants.
Severus gave a gasp as he saw how Emrys was eve skinnier then he thought, almost every bone could be seen through his skin, which was already marred with bruising and cuts, some of his ribs seemed bent in peculiar position, as he suspected Emrys ankle looked to be broken. Severus did not know what to do, how was this child not crying out in pain? He resolved to take Emrys up to the school he taught at during the day.
He quietly told Emrys "How about I take you up to Hogwarts, it's a school for witchcraft and wizardry, I teach their during the day, and I daresay Madam Pomfrey, as much as I hate to admit is the best nurse around."
Not even waiting for Emrys answer he left and went downstairs, speaking to Sean, "Your brother I have found, has a variety of injuries needing attendance, we will have to go over to Hogwarts, if you would go find some of your clothes from when you were younger for Emrys? We will leave shorty, leave the lunch for now, I daresay you'll find some at Hogwarts."
"Okay Dad, was it the Dursley's?" Sean, seeing his fathers sneer at the name Dursley, left to find some appropriate clothing.
Severus raced back upstairs to find Emrys silently crying on the bed. "Emrys, shhh, I'm back" he whispered soothingly, trying to calm Emrys down.
Sean then burst into the room, holding a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt. He silently handed them to his father.
Severus awkwardy dressed Emrys in the clothing, it was rather large and the pants would not stay up, it was an improvement to Emrys old clothing, and Madam Pomfrey would likely dress him in some pajamas anyways. Severus just picked Emrys up and beckoned Sean to follow him to the floo.
"Sean it's Hogwarts: Infirmary, got it? You go first and I'll take Emrys."
Sean gave a nod, and taking a handful of floo powder he tossed it into the flames, with a rush of fire he was off.
Severus then told Emrys soothingly "Now, it's our turn, it's okay I'll be holding you the whole way."
With a rush of fire they were off.
As soon as they were out of the fire Madam Pomfrey bustled in, Severus then went on to explain Emrys injuries, and who they were caused by, Madam Pomfrey, pursed her lips took Emrys from Severus, laying him on a bed and bustling them out, much to Severus's disagreement.
She then forced Emrys some sleeping potion, as it is rather hard to heal an awake and distressed seven year old, before doing all she could to heal him of broken bones, bruising and cuts.
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While Madam Pomfrey was healing Emrys Severus and Sean waited patiently in the hall, Severus was very anxious to know how his son was doing, at that moment the headmaster chose appeared.
"Good afternoon Headmaster" Severus said.
"Wonderful to see you Severus, Sean, it's a Saturday, what are you doing here I thought you were going to pick up Emrys today?"
"I have, however the Dursley" Severus sneered, "beat my son, of Albus, how could I have left him there, he's so small and when I picked him up he had what looked to be a few broken ribs and a broken ankle, not to mention severe cuts and bruising!"
"I am sorry Severus" the Headmaster gravely said.
"You couldn't have known headmaster." Severus said tiredly.
"Nevertheless, in light of recent events, I will give you a week off, you need some time with Emrys"
"Thank you Albus" Severus answered.
At that moment Madam Pomfrey came bustling out, that child, I cannot believe what was done to him! He will need at least a day of bed rest, and should not exert himself for the next few days. I have healed all the broken bones and cuts, however not all the bruises could be healed, although I managed to heal the majority of them, the rest will fade in a few days as well I presume. That child is severely malnourished, he is very underweight and is approximately a foot below the average height for his age, you should try to feed him often, not in large amounts to start with however.
Severus thanked her and asked, "Is it all right if I take him home?"
"Yes, I suppose, just remember at least a day of bed rest!" she grilled.
With that Severus walked into the infirmary, Sean at his tail, gathered Emrys into his arms and they headed home.
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Upon their arrival, Severus told Sean to go eat lunch, and finish any homework he may have as he still needed to attend school the next day. Severus then carried the sleeping Emrys up to his bed and tucked him in.
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Downstairs he fixed himself lunch as well as a lunch to bring up to Emrys when he awoke, and set to grading some first year essays.