Hey everyone, to address the comment that a one year old cannot run, actually all my kids ran at one. yes they weren't amazing at it, but they do. If it bothers you that much, read something else, obviously you enjoyed enough to get to chapter two, so please sit and enjoy.

a few months later

Minerva looked disheveled, her hair wildly out of place. Her class was to start in mere moments and Hagrid was nowhere to be found. Suddenly she bumped into Severus. Literally. Books dropped to the floor from both professors, Harry looked down at them and giggled happily.

"No, Harry. Books don't belong on the floor." Minerva said gently as she tried to pick them up and keep a good firm handle on harry at the same time. He liked to run off now a days. Severus looked over at her and smirked.

"Shouldn't you be off to your class Minerva?" Severus asked slyly. Clearly he was enjoying this which perturbed Minerva greatly.

"Why yes, actually I am supposed to be there, but I cannot find Hagrid. You are free now, yes?" Severus seemed dumbfounded for a moment. His mouth slacked slightly before he regained composure.

"I suppose you want me to take this little... child." He said, seeming a little disgusted as he could barely stand his students let alone a toddler. She seemed to hear him differently, as if it was an invitation and she was sleep deprived and desperate.

"Thank you, I'll make it up to you." Before Severus could protest Minerva was soddering off to teach her class. Little Harry stood there, looking up at Severus with big, bubbly brown eyes. He looked cute.

"Alright, can't be that hard... " Severus sighed. He took little harry by the hand and led him down to the dungeons to his private rooms where he locked the door and gave him various bobbles and trinkets to play with before cracking open one of his many books. It was mere minutes before Harry started screaming and slamming his fists and feet on the door. Severus sighed. Closing the book he got up and tried to calm the child.

"Muuuuuum" He cried as his little arms hammered the door incessantly. He was a persistent little guy. If he couldn't watch harry for even an hour, Minerva would never let him live it down. He tried to think of ways to make him stop.

"Mommy is teaching harry. She will be back soon." All this accomplished was him to scream louder and hit the door harder. His little hands must hurt by now and Severus would hate to see bruises.

"Muuuum" He cried. Severus suddenly had an idea.

"Hey, harry... How would you like to go to the kitchens for a snack?" Harry looked up with teary eyes, rubbing his hands against each other. "And after we can go visit mummy?" He seemed to think about this for a moment before nodding. Severus took him by the hand and led him to the kitchens where harry let go and tickled the pear. Severus felt he made the right choice. clearly Minerva has brought him here before.

The house elves were bustling about preparing the evening feast. one finally noticed Severus standing there and stopped. "Give this little toddler all his favorite sweet treats. He needs a snack." The house elf nodded in understanding, clearly shocked that harry was with Severus to begin with, but he knew what needed to be done. He came back with a tray of various pastries, pasties, and snack cakes. Sugar, great thought Severus. That's all this little guy needs, but I guess I don't have to put up with it for long.

Harry ate happily and drank his glass of warm milk. He was excited to see his mommy after he was all full up. Severus was trying his best to come up with an alternative to keep this kid busy for at least twenty minutes more. Minerva wasn't going to be happy with him. Harry looked like he was just about done and Severus looked around the room.

"Hey harry, what do you say we help the houseelves?" Harry looked angry as if he would throw another tantrum. "Or would you like to help me with my potion?" Harry stomped his little feet and crossed his arms.

"mum." was all he said. Clearly this was not going to fly with him. Severus took a deep breath.

"Alright, lets go see mum." Harry looked a little happier as Severus took his hand and they walked together up to the classroom where Minerva was teaching. He knocked but no one answered. Severus entered to find the class silently scrawling their assignment on parchment. Minerva, however; was asleep at her desk. Her cheek was resting on her boney hands, her hair slumped ever so slightly to one side. It was almost cute.

Severus walked over to her, almost feeling bad. "Minerva, Harry wants you. I'm sorry, but he wouldn't let me watch him. Got him a snack and everything, but I cannot keep him any longer." Minerva slumbered on. clearly she needed it. Severus turned to the class. "You are dismissed. Go." Turning back to Minerva, He picked her up, carried her down to his rooms with harry sauntering after him at his heals and lay her down in his bed for some much needed rest. Severus took Harry back up to his room and took a bunch of his toys down as well and set them on the floor for him to play with near his mommy.

Severus opened his book back up now that he was playing and occupied. He peered over his book at Minerva on his bed. She needed a well deserved break, that was for sure. Maybe this once, It wouldn't hurt to watch him. But after this, this is it. No more. It's just way too much work.

Minerva awoke a few hours later in a panic. "Where's harry?" Severus looked over at her and pointed to him on the floor where he had all his colored blocks in a line throughout the room. It was an elaborate train that went under the table, around the chair, behind the couch and into the bedroom where he could be found under the bed, continuing in satisfaction.

"Hes in there. How long has he been doing this Min?" Minerva looked down at the blocks.

"Oh, about a month, why?" Severus sighed, closed the book he has been reading and took her hands.

"I think he may be autistic." Minerva pulled her hands away and glared angrily at him.

"There is nothing wrong with him." She scolded him.

"I'm not saying there is Minerva, Just that you should be aware and maybe get him some testing?" Minerva thought this over for a moment.

"Fine, I'll have him tested, but only to prove you wrong."

Severus nodded. "I'll go with you if you'd like. I know it would be hard to deal with if you find out otherwise. I hope you are right for the record." Severus looked at her sadly. He knew the signs all too well. His childhood friend had it, and sadly Severus never seen him after he went to hogwarts, but maybe, just maybe he was wrong. Although Severus rarely was.

Hope you all enjoyed.

To be continued...