Daddy had put a cloak over Harry's pajamas and put his sneakers on. Harry shifted his feet as he stood at the door, while Daddy clasped the cloak around his neck. He kind of had to pee but there was no way that he was using his nappy and he had a feeling that Daddy wouldn't let him take it off. Harry bit his lip, he really did not want to go out in public dressed like this but he did not want another lecture from Daddy.

Daddy finished and Harry stepped away fiddling with Cesar, Daddy said he could bring him with but he had to leave blankie at home, Harry was not happy about that. He was really too old too have stuffies but that didn't mean he had to leave them here all alone. He shifted his legs again, his bladder was starting to twinge, Harry thought that maybe while Daddy was busy shopping he could sneak away to a toilet somewhere.

"Ready?" Daddy asked.

Harry looked up, Daddy had wrapped a thick green scarf around his neck, classic.

"I guess" Harry sighed, squeezing Cesar to him.

"It will not be so bad, come I would like to get there and back before supper." he held out a hand for Harry and grasped it firmly.

Harry hurried along beside him, taking a lot of steps to match his Daddy's long strides. They hurried through the castle not meeting any students, Harry guessed that everyone was mostly in Hogsmead, since it was Saturday.

They walked across the grounds Harry trailing behind as he looked around.

He had not been outside since the battle he hadn't wanted to remember all the friends the had seen lying on the ground never to get up again. He shook his head, he shouldn't be thinking about this.

They reached the gates, Daddy turned to Harry and pulled him close, pressing his face into his chest.

"I'm going to apparate us there alright?" Harry nodded clutching handfuls of his Daddy's robes, he never liked apparating.

He felt the familiar feeling of being sucked through a tube and a second later, they were standing in the leaky cauldron. Surrounded by bustling witches and wizards. Harry shoved his face in his Daddy's robes, he didn't want anyone to recognize him.

"You need to let go, how am I supposed to walk?" Daddy's voice was low and strained like he was trying to sound fine but he wasn't. Harry held up an arm, never letting his face be seen

Daddy a strained noise. He picked him up and Harry immediately hid his face in Daddy's shoulder.

"Relax Harry." Daddy murmured in his ear.

Harry shifted so he could whisper in Daddy's ear, "What's wrong Daddy?"

Daddy's arms tightened around as he began to whisper back and walk out of the inn, "I am also not accustomed too the whole father...thing, and I want to be the Daddy you deserve but it may take some time to get used to."

"We can do it together." Harry whispered back, resting his head on his shoulder.

Daddy chuckled and kissed him on his hair, "You're a very sweet boy Harry."

Harry blushed at Daddy's praise, he liked when his Daddy praised him.

"I think you need some clothes first and then we can get to the more fun part."

Daddy strode forward slipping through the crowds of people like silk, holding onto Harry tightly. He stopped in front of a large store with blue and pink rattles and blocks in the window, Harry didn't get a chance to read the stores name but he figured it was for littles.

He peeked up from Daddy's shoulder to see and felt his jaw drop the store was huge! He looked around, there was every type of clothing! He wanted to get down and look around but he was afraid someone might recognize him…

"Would you like to help Daddy pick out some clothes?" Daddy asked quietly, his voice that nice low rumble again.

Harry didn't know if he should say yes or no, but Daddy chose for him. Daddy put him down on the floor and grabbed his hand, Harry quickly shoved his thighs together as his bladder was jostled, he had to pee! He looked around and saw that way off towards the back there was a big sign for the washrooms, he would try and distract Daddy and then he make a run for it.

Daddy led him over to a rack filled with little outfits that snapped at the crotch the sign said they were called onesies. Daddy pulled out his wand and began to tap random ones, Harry saw that as the wand tip touched the fabric, the cloth would glow for a few seconds and then go back to normal, after Daddy did it to a few more Harry spoke up,

"Why is it glowing Daddy?"

"When I touch it with my wand tip, it glows and at the front there is a cart where everything my wand touches will appear and when we go to pay, and get the correct sizes."

"Oh," Harry said never having seen any of the other wizarding stores set up like this.

Something caught Harry's eye and he turned to see it. It was a pair of tan overalls with a red and white striped t-shirt with Winnie the Pooh on it, every once in awhile Winnie would wave and wink. Harry instantly fell in love with it and he wanted it.

He tugged on Daddy's hand to get his attention "Daddy?" He asked quietly still peering around nervously for anyone with a camera.

"Yes?" Daddy turned to look at him a patient expression on his face.

"Ca-can we get that one please?" He pointed shyly to the Winnie the Pooh outfit hoping Daddy would say yes.

Daddy nodded and walked forward, tapping it with his wand and tapping the identical one next to it with Tigger on it as well. I'm the luckiest little boy in the whole world thought Harry, he had got not one but two!

"F'anks Daddy!" He said happily, grinning up at him.

"My pleasure, come let's look around some more and then we can go and look at toys." Harry's smile grew bigger, he was really excited about the toys, even though he would never admit it out loud.

They looked around and picked up a bunch of other clothes, finally when they had looked through every rack and shelf in the store they were walking towards the last part they had not seen yet, Harry was happily relieved, the need to pee had passed, even though his tummy kind of hurt he didn't need to squeeze his legs together anymore. Harry reached for a really soft blue something when there was a bright flash behind him, making him go momentarily blind, he and Daddy whirled around.

"Well well Harry Potter, is this what you've been doing since taking down You-Know-Who?" Reeta Skeeters oily voice asked. She stood in front of Harry, a man with a camera behind her. "Should we start calling you The Baby Who Lived?"

Harry's breath caught in his throat, this is exactly what he had been afraid of. Before he could get a word out Daddy started speaking.

"You will destroy that picture. If I see a single sentence regarding Harry and his classification in the news anytime soon I will be at your doorstep and you will have me to deal with. Am I understood?" Daddy spoke in his scariest voice, Harry remembered that it used to even scare him in class.

Reeta took a step back her cold eyes widening behind her hideous glasses "Are you threatening me Mr. Snape?"

"I believe I am."

"I can report you." She said, in a snooty tone.

"Oh please be my guest," He said dangerously low, his black eyes glittering.

"I..-"

"Yes, you'll want to tread carefully now, I do not take lightly to people hurting the ones I care about Miss Skeeter."

"You'll be hearing from me Mr. Snape this isn't over."

"Yes it is."

He watched her blonde curls bouncing as she scurried over to the exit. Harry was shaking, he squeezed Cesar to his chest and buried his face in his soft shell. He felt hands underneath his arms and was suddenly lifted up.

"It's alright little one, the bad lady cannot hurt you, you're okay, Daddy's here," He murmured bouncing him a little. Harry closed his eyes and tried to calm his breathing, he really hoped Daddy had scared her enough, he wasn't ready for the world to know yet.

"I think we can move onto toys now." He heard Daddy say, he felt him begin to walk and he stayed quiet as Daddy did a spell and got his measurements and payed for all of his new clothes.

"F'ank you Daddy," he whispered "No one's ever bought me clothes that was just for me a'fore."

"Oh," Daddy sighed, shrinking all of their purchases to fit into his robe pocket. "You will never feel unloved again, I swear it to you."

Harry blinked at Daddy in surprise. Harry smiled to himself, Mcgonagall was right he was a big softy.

They were once again walking down Diagon Alley Harry's face hidden in Daddy's shoulder. After what felt like an eternity of walking Daddy finally stopped, he walked into a bright store, and let Harry down, taking his hand.

Harry looked around with huge eyes, he wanted to look at and touch everything! He charged forward forgetting for a minute that Daddy was holding his hand. Daddy jerked him back by his hand catching him as he tripped on his long cloak.

"Careful baby, Daddy will let you look at everything, but I want you in my sight at all times okay?"

"Yeah Daddy, let's go!" he tugged him forward dying to look at one of the big train sets on one of the shelves. He stood in front of it, it was a bright red train, with a real whistle and everything. He was just thinking about how to ask Daddy if maybe they could get it, when a hand reached out behind him and grabbed the big box. Harry turned around not daring to believe what he was seeing. Daddy placed the box in a big cart he had gotten at the front. Daddy sniffed at Harry, giving him a sly look as reached up to get a set of really cool cars with a race track.

"No..." Harry said not wanting Daddy to spend so much on him.

"You don't want it, Harry?" Daddy asked, confused.

"I...it's a lot a money…" Harry said, looking down at his scruffy sneakers.

"Harry," Daddy took hold of his chin and turned him so they were looking each other in the eye.

"It is not too much money, you've never had any toys. I want you to enjoy playtime, you may pick anything you want I promise I will not get mad." He said in Harry's favourite voice. Harry nodded meekly, and shyly retook Daddy's hand.

"Let's go look at some stuffed animals."

Daddy led him over to a huge display of stuffed animals ranging from bigger than Harry to smaller than his thumb. Harry let go of his hand wanting to get a closer look, he peered around he saw there was a few more littles with their guardians milling around the store, they barely took notice of them. He stepped forward reaching out a hand to run it over the soft fur of a white bunny, it had a bright pink nose. He kept looking and touching all of the animals, he picked out a really soft and floppy stuffed deer and a big cuddly elephant. He had shyly given them to a beaming Daddy, he urged Harry to pick out a few more stuffed animals giving him a small push towards the display.

He picked out a giraffe with soft black eyelashes and a big blue monster, the tag said it's name was 'Sully'. He gave them both to Daddy and ran forward, there was a huge castle like doll house, he could play hogwarts! He reached up to look at it but he slipped on his cloak and tumbled forward hitting his chin on the shelf and landing sprawled on the floor.

He stared, shocked, then he let out an ear piercing wail as he clutched his chin and looked down at his hand it was red! He was bleeding. He cried harder, reaching up a hand for Daddy. Daddy kneeled down in front of him.

"Let me see. Let Daddy see." He said gently pulling his hands away. "Oh that doesn't look fun dove, can Daddy fix it?" He asked, wiping away some of his tears even though more kept coming. Harry nodded his head and reached for Daddy to pick him up. He was too upset to feel happy about being called 'Dove'.

"That hurted Daddy." Harry said sadly, cuddling up to him.

"I know baby boy," Daddy pulled a small pink vial of potion out of one of his many pockets, he uncorked it and dropped two drops onto his finger and gently began to rub it into Harry's cut the pain slowly going away.

"F'anks Daddy." he whispered, still crying.

"You're a very brave boy my Harry," Daddy said, pressing a kiss to Harry's forehead. Harry smiled, and nuzzled Daddy's shoulder.

He wanted to look at more toys but he didn't want to leave Daddy's arms luckily his Daddy guessed his dilemma,

"Would you like to do the rest of our shopping like this?"

"Yes, p'ease." He said propping his chin up on Daddy's shoulder, the last of his tears drying up. Poor Cesar was squished between him and Daddy.

Daddy got down the castle and added it to their already overflowing cart. After another hour at the store they had so many toys they had needed to empty their cart three times. Harry felt like the most loved little boy in all the world he had gotten toys he never even knew existed. He was so excited to go home and play with them! Harry and Daddy were standing at the checkout, Daddy was shrinking everything, with Harry standing patiently next to him. Suddenly Harry doubled over in pain He really had to pee!