Title: Accidents 5/5
Author: Spikewil
Pairing: Harry/Severus
Summary: Harry has killed Voldemort, but it has the group staring in shock at certain teachers.
Rating: FRC
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from the book and movies Harry Potter. They belong to J.K. Rowling. I just like to play with them. The plot, however, is completely mine!
Thanks to my fabulous betas Queen Sereya, SpikedbyJames and Lunamoon.
A/N 1: Voldemort is dead! As in never coming back.
A/N 2: They are in their seventh year.
A/N 3: As for the timeline, holiday started in the first week of July.
28th of August
"Albus, it's almost September and school will start soon. Minerva hasn't grown back to her normal self yet and neither has Severus," Harry mentioned while they were both keeping a watchful eye on the two children playing in the sun. Despite the children's joy, running in the protected grounds of Hogwarts, Harry was worried because he hadn't noticed any significant change in them.
"They will transform today," Albus explained calmly.
"Oh? And what about Lucius then? Will he also be transformed soon?"
"No, Harry, as I said before, Lucius will have a second childhood. The castle has decided that he needs a new life."
"But why not Severus or Sirius for that matter?" Harry questioned.
"If Severus or Sirius were given that chance, how would you or Remus feel?" Albus replied calmly.
"Oh, right," Harry mumbled. "But Lucius Malfoy has his son Draco."
"No, Draco has Ron. Lucius Malfoy doesn't have anyone anymore."
"How do you know all these things?" Harry asked, unable to conceal his curiosity about the wizard's foreknowledge about people. Silence was his only answer.
Having been distracted by Albus' words, Harry failed to notice Severus running towards him and was thrown off-balance when the boy hugged him tightly around the legs. He struggled to remain upright and reached for the boy but Severus suddenly slumped onto the ground and fainted. Shocked, Harry carried his lover back to the castle as fast as he could. Albus followed him closely, holding Minerva in his arms. By the time they reached the infirmary, Severus began to stir, regaining consciousness. Harry put the precious bundle in his arms on the closest infirmary bed as gently as he could. When the young boy finally opened his eyes, the first thing he saw were a pair of amber colored eyes looking down at him. "Minny!"
"Severus, are you okay?" Minerva asked, worried about her playmate.
"I'm fine, Minny. I just felt something strange happening inside me and it made me dizzy," Severus answered, deliberately using words that would easily be understood by the young Minerva.
"Well, Severus, I can't find anything wrong with you," Poppy said as she finished examining him. "You may have just over-exerted yourself. A little rest and you'll be fine."
"I felt it too, but it made me feel sick," Minerva answered from her position next to Albus.
"Did you regurgitate as well?" Severus questioned his friend, making everyone stare at him in surprise for his choice of words.
"Harry, what is regu….regarge…" Minerva inquired, puzzled by the word.
"Minerva, give Severus some space, please," Albus said as he pulled the girl away from Severus.
Harry moved closer to Severus and embraced the boy.
"Harry, what happened?" Severus asked, trying to hide his blush by pressing his face against his lover's chest. Despite his best efforts, he had failed to use a more childlike vocabulary. The cat was out of the bag now.
"You fainted. Were you not feeling well? Are you sick?" Harry asked before tightening his embrace.
"I became infirm and felt unwell," Severus answered, rubbing his head. "Harry, could we go to our rooms?" Severus asked quietly, aware that he could no longer hide his change from Harry who was looking suspiciously at him. Admitting the truth would be easier in their private quarters.
" Poppy, can I take Severus to our quarters? I think he would feel more comfortable there," Harry asked the nurse, wishing she wouldn't insist he had to stay in the infirmary. He suspected his sneaky lover had a few confessions to make.
"Sure," she replied. "Just make sure to give him plenty of fluids and keep him quiet for a while."
"Thank you, I will keep that in mind. Come, Severus, let's go." Harry helped the young boy to regain his balance and guided him to their rooms.
"Sev, when were you going to tell me that your mind has returned?" Harry asked curiously, while watching his love blushing brightly.
"I didn't know how to tell you and I wanted to spend some more time playing," Severus mumbled embarrassed.
Harry just smiled. "Oh, you like playing, do you? Well, since you're back, at least mentally, what do you want to do until I have my lover's body back to play with?"
Severus sputtered before pointing at the chessboard. "Please?"
Harry laughed loudly. He was a terrible player and he always refused to play with Severus. Whenever Severus suggested playing, he almost always managed to distract his lover with more pleasurable things.
"Very well, but be warned. I'm as bad as I am when you are a grown up," Harry said and watched his lover grab the board eagerly.
"Minny!" Severus called out as the Headmistress stood in the doorway, finally returned to her adult self.
"Hello Severus, so what do you want to do today?" Minerva asked as she hugged her 'small' colleague affectionately, pretending not to know that he wasn't entirely infantile anymore.
"Professor McGonagall, when did you return?" Harry asked curious but, before the Headmistress had a chance to reply, Sirius and Remus entered his room.
"Hey Harry, hey little man," Sirius greeted before lifting Severus over his shoulder and carrying him away from Harry and out of their rooms.
"SIRI! Put me down!" Severus shouted as he was carried towards the Great Hall.
"Remy, where is he taking Severus to?" Harry asked curiously, only receiving a grin and a retreating back in return as Remus left the room as well. Harry and Minerva looked inquisitively at each other and hurriedly followed Remus' example.
Upon entering the hall, they witnessed a thoroughly wet Severus peeking over the edge of a large muggle swimming pool.
"Albus! How did you get this in here?" Harry asked dumbly.
"With magic of course, Harry! I have always wanted a swimming pool," Albus answered before transfiguring his clothes into an old-fashioned one-piece bathing suit that covered his lower and upper body before joining Severus in the water.
"Harry, you have to get in too!" Severus invited, failing to notice the dark shadow underwater rapidly approaching. "AHHHHHH! SIRI!" the boy screamed as he was attacked by tickling hands.
Harry and Remus decided to follow the Headmaster's example and joined their lovers. It didn't take long before Draco, Ron, Hermione and Blaise joined in as well.
The young people's attention was mainly focused on Lucius and Severus as they played with Sirius and Blaise. Harry moved forwards as he witnessed his lover returning to himself and embraced the spluttering man as he swallowed the pool water.
"Hey love, welcome back," Harry whispered in Severus' ear and gave it a kiss.
"Harry, you and the others have given me the best second childhood I could ever wish for. Thank you," Severus said softly while looking through his photo album.
Draco, Ron and Lucius were sitting on one of the large chairs, cuddled together as Lucius stared at his friends. "Sev, are you still my friend?" the blonde boy asked worriedly.
Severus looked up at Lucius and smiled. "Of course I am and I always will be, just like Firenze, Sirius, Remus, Minny and Albus."
"Will you play with me?" Lucius asked again, as he didn't believe Severus' words.
"Of course we will. Who else would you have adventures with?" Severus and Sirius answered in unison.
A sequel will be written.