Daddy had decided to apparate to the Burrow. They were walking across the grounds, Harry still in Daddy's arms. Harry sucked on his bottom lip wishing he had a dummy, he also wished that they had brought Cesar. Yes, he was afraid of being made fun of, but he needed his stuffed friend more. He sniffled quietly so as not to alert Daddy to how upset he was. He kind of wanted to get it over with but at the same time he was terrified that they would hate him just like Ron did. He was going to lose his surrogate family. Daddy was his Daddy and always would be but, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had been there for him when no one else was and he considered them family, but what if they didn't feel the same?

Daddy stalked past the front iron gates and made for the village of Hogsmeade where he could apparate. Harry braced himself, he knew something bad was going to happen.

…

Daddy landed smoothly a few yards in front of the burrow. Harry looked around everything was exactly as he remembered it. He looked up at the house and felt his heart clench, everything except Ginny and Percy. He had never much liked Percy but he was still a Weasley. And he missed Ginny a lot she had been like a sister to him. Everyone had thought that they were dating but really Harry had never felt the need to date, he had tried to force himself with Cho but he had hated it. Now that he had been tested he knew why.

Daddy stopped walking just before reaching the door, "Would you like to walk Harry?" he asked in the voice that Harry loved. Harry really didn't, he wanted to be safe in Daddy's arms. But he didn't want to be a baby. Harry nodded yes and felt himself being put down gently on the grassy ground. Daddy placed a hand on his lower back as he knocked briskly on the wooden door. Harry was a foot shorter than Daddy when they were both standing but it always felt like Daddy towered over him.

Molly answered the door, a bright smile on her worn face. "Harry, Severus! Come in come in," she smiled as he ushered them in. She closed the door behind them and brought them into the living room where Arthur was sitting in one of the arm chairs by the fire. Molly pulled Harry into a tight hug, patting him on the cheek as she smiled up at Severus.

Daddy led Harry over to the couch where they say down beside each other.

"Severus, I must say you are looking well, Minerva not working you too hard?" Arthur asked, putting his book down. Molly perched herself on the arm of the armchair.

"Not too hard, thank you," he replied, sounding relaxed.

"Harry dear, how have you been? We've been trying to owl you, but Minerva said to send everything to the Professor and he kept saying you weren't ready yet…?" Molly asked, getting right to the point.

Harry shifted uneasily on the couch his bum smarting as he did. He glanced nervously at all of the adults in the room, they were all watching him silently. "Er….yeah sorry about that," he said shooting them a nervous smile.

Daddy placed a reassuring hand on his back. The warmth from Daddy's hand calmed him down, his back sagging a little.

"We just wanted to know how you were holding up what with the war and everything….we also heard you'd been tested…?" Arthur said kindly, his curiosity peeking through.

Harry twisted his fingers in his lap, it was time.

"Yeah, I..ah..did I'm…" he trailed off shaking his head, he couldn't do it. They were both looking at him, waiting for him to say something good like he was a Master or an Alpha not a stinking little.

"It's alright Harry dear, you can tell us," Molly encouraged, her voice soft.

Harry looked down at his lap. He could do this, he was a gryffindor.

"I'm a little," he whispered not looking up.

There was silence in the house as Molly and Arthur absorbed what he had said.

"Oh Harry!" Molly cried as she came over and hugged him tightly. "Is that why you've been avoiding us?" she asked, not letting go of him. Harry froze as she hugged him, still not sure if she was mad or not.

"Yeah," he said ashamed.

"Oh honey," she said quietly petting his unruly hair.

"Charlie was right," Arthur said smiling as he made his way over to and kneeled down in front of a still sitting Harry. Molly let go and stood off to the side.

"Charlie?" Harry asked confused, Charlie had known?

"Yes, sweetheart, Charlie guessed the first time he met you, he told Molly and I and we thought he was just desperate to find a little but turns out he was right." Arthur placed a gentle hand on his bare knee, "Harry we are not upset, in fact I know I speak for Molly as well as myself when I say that we are thrilled." he smiled broadly at Harry.

"Really?" Harry asked shyly, curling in on himself a little. Daddy started rubbing circles in his back reminding him he was there. It helped a little.

"Yes, really! Harry we love you no matter what, you are one of our children in all accept blood." Arthur said squeezing his knee.

Harry's lower lip trembled as he looked from Molly to Arthur both of them looking so sincere. He reached for Arthur with a sob and wrapped his arms around his neck.

Arthur cast a quick feather light charm and scooped him up off the couch. He bounced Harry a little as he stood there trying to calm his cries. "Harry, why are so sad? Molly and I still love you," Arthur was starting to panic, he turned to a calm Severus, "Have we upset the baby?" he asked.

"No, he is just overwhelmed, you see he thought you would react like your son and disown him," Severus said, watching Molly for her reaction, he wasn't disappointed.

"Ronald what?! Did he hurt him? Severus I swear he will be hearing from us! What did he do?" She asked, her hands on her hips, steaming practically coming out of her ears.

"He made it very clear just what he thought of Harry and myself and has not spoken to him since."

Harry picked his head up from Arthur's neck having heard what his Daddy had said, "Ron not love Harry no more," he said sadly fresh tears springing to his eyes. He sniffled and reached for Daddy.

"Come here, dove," Daddy stood up and took him from Arthur, pulling him close. He kissed Harry on his forehead before gently pushing his head onto his chest.

"Harry we are so sorry for what Ron did, you must know that we do not feel that way," Arthur said laying a hand on his back. Harry nodded, wiping away some tears with his sleeve. He felt something rubbing against his lips and opened them surprised to feel it was a dummy! He suckled on it happily needing the comfort it offered. His Daddy always knew what he needed.

"Severus, you know anytime you need we are happy to babysit, really," Molly said, rubbing Harry's soft cheek with her finger.

"That is very kind of you to offer Molly, thank you, I shall keep it in mind,"

"I think someones a little sleepy," Arthur chuckled. Harry hadn't realized he had closed his eyes until then. He popped them open and gave them a menacing glare sucking on dummy grumpily. He wasn't tired. Arthur and Molly both smiled at him, Arthur tickling him under his chin a little. Harry squealed and moved his chin out of reach, snuggling into Daddy more.

"It's naptime for little boys, we should be heading home," Daddy said bouncing him a little.

"Please come back soon, Severus it's always a pleasure," Arthur said leading them out, Molly waved goodbye and placed a gentle kiss on Harry's head before they disapparated.

Molly had a howler to send.