At breakfast the next day, Severus walks into the Great Hall only to find Minerva passing around a bunch of pictures to everyone and then he hears Sprout saying something like Severus will be so great with kids.

"Gimme that!"when he sees what the picture is, he goes red and starts spluttering.

"Minerva. You… You…"

"Cat got your tongue Severus?" Albus smirks.

"I don't have time to listen to your mindless nonsense. I'm leaving. Have a nice day."And off he goes with his cloak swishing behind him.

"Mindless fools. Laughing at me. Oh what do they know." and he goes about his work, muttering to himself.

Later in the evening, Minerva is walking around the grounds with Albus who's carrying Harry and making faces at him to make him laugh.

"Let's go visit Hagrid, shall we Harry?"

"Poor Hagrid. He's still handling it pretty bad. I just hope he's not drinking in the middle of the day."

"Well Minerva. We can't really blame him, can we?"

"I know Albus. But I do worry about him you know. He's such a gentle soul. And he's already seen so much hardships in his life. Poor kid. I wish I could do something for him."

"Oh I have an idea. How about you tell him to take Harry for an hour everyday?"

"Do you think he could handle the responsibility?"

"Don't worry Minnie. He will."

They knock at the hut and Hagrid comes out holding a big handkerchief and sniffling. He drops his handkerchief when he sees who it is.

"Oh Little Harry. How's yeh? Come in, come in. Professor Dumbledore sir. Professor McGonagall. Tea?"

He puts his large kettle on the fire and takes out some biscuits to set on the table.

"So professor McGonagall, how's taking care of Little Harry working out for ya? He cry all day?"

"He's such a sweet little kid. Doesn't give me any trouble at all. Oh how i miss Lily and James. He is just like Lily."

"Think he gon' be intelligent like her."

I daresay you're right Hagrid."

"Haggy." Everyone goes silent.

"Did you speak Harry? Do it again. Do it for mama."

"Haggy. Haggy. Haggy Haggy."

"Oh. Looks like he likes me."

"That reminds me Hagrid. I need you to look after him for two hours each day. from 1 to 3 pm. Could you help me out?"

"Sure professor. I'd be happy to."

"Here. Why don't you pick him up?" And she hands him off to Hagrid who cradles him gingerly and makes faces to make him laugh.

"They're so good together Minerva. See what'd I tell you?"

"Yes yes. You were right. Hagrid, why donn't you show him your pumpkins?"

"OOOOOOH. Yeah. Harry come on I've got a treat for yeh."

They all walk out to the pumpkin patch and Hagrid starts pointing pumpkins out to Harry while Minerva and Albus look on. Eventually, they leave them both alone and go for a walk around the quidditch pitch.

"How are you holding up Minerva?"

"I'm fine Albus. He's such a sweet little kid. He has so much of Lily in him and oh! that troublemaker side of James. Oh how I wish they were both here. Damn Voldemort to hell."

"It's okay Minerva. We gotta accept the cards that we've been dealt. We'll take care of him. He'll be happy here."

"Yes. I suppose I should accept what happened and try to move on. I need to provide for him after all. It's going to be a bad day when i have to tell him about this though. I don't look forward to it at all."

"Hmmm. I'll help you. Don't worry. You know we all will."

"Oh I just hope he doesn't try to run away or anything."

"We'll put the castle on lockdown for that day. Don't worry. He'll be safe."

"Yeah. That's one way to do it I suppose."

"Let's bring him back shall we?"

"Oh yeah. I need to put him to sleep. He's been up since 6am."

"6am? Isn't that a bit early for a one year old to wake up?"

"I know. But he doesn't sleep past 6 for some reason."

"It's okay. Every kid is different."

"Yeah."

"Hagrid."

"Hello Professors."

"We need to take him back Hagrid."

"Oh." He kisses the baby's forhed and passes him back reluctantly. "Well. I'll see him tomorrow i guess. Bye Harry."

"Take care Hagrid. And don't drink or i will not leave Harry with you."

"Yes professor McGonagall. See ya."

And off they walk back to the castle where Minerva puts him to sleep and sleeps herself.