Severus walked quietly into Harry's nursery. A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth when he caught sight of Harry. Harry was just blinking awake, sucking contently on his dummy. His hair was messier than usual, his eyes sparkling as he looked up at him with love and awe.

"Hello, sleepy head," he teased picking him up and cuddling him to his chest.

Harry curled around him, making adorable little snuffing sounds around his dummy. Severus carried him over to the change table gently laying him down, taking care to place his head down softly. He undid his onesie, pushing it up. Harry blushed, but he dind't try and move away.

Harry was never very chatty when he woke up from a nap, preferring to just cuddle to Severus. Severus treasured this time with his son. Harry was usually a very cuddly boy, but when he was just waking up he was all warm, cute.

Severus untaped his soggy nappy, quickly and efficiently cleaning his bum and penis. He leaned down and kissed Harry on his cheeks and forehead causing him to scrunch up his nose cutely. Severus nuzzled Harry's nose with his own making Harry giggle.

Severus tisk'ed when he saw the rash. It had not healed one bit, in the past three days. He knew that if the cream did not help today he would bring Harry to Poppy. Harry whimpered as he began to schmear cream liberally all over his bum and bits. He rubbed his tummy with the other hand trying to soothe him.

Severus taped up the new nappy and cleaned his hands. He quickly dressed him. Severus scooped up Harry and kissed his crown.

"It will get better soon, dove," he reassured. He made his voice rumble in the way that he knew Harry loved.

Severus carried him out to the living room. He hadn't had morning classes today so Harry had taken his nap early. He had class in a half hour, with the seventh years. Severus sat on the couch letting Harry lean on his chest, sucking on his dummy quietly.

Severus sighed contently. He had never felt more content and relaxed then when he was with Harry. Harry had quickly become his entire world. Severus knew he had changed since getting Harry. He was less waspish and mean, always praising his son and calling him endearing names. Of course this was all in the privacy of their home, outside he was his usual snarky self. He couldn't let people think Harry was making him soft. But he was smitten with his little boy, how could anyone not be?

Harry rubbed his nose along Severus shoulder, humming softly. Severus felt his heart squeeze in his chest, he had never loved anymore, even Lily.

Severus lay with Harry letting him wake up.

Harry's head popped up about twenty minutes later,

"Hiya Daddy!" he said, giggling.

"Hello, bed head, are you awake now?"

Harry nodded happily, wiggling his bum around to get more comfortable.

Severus pulled out his wand and accioed one of the bottles he premade. He uncapped it and handed it to Harry. Harry took it pushing the dummy from his mouth and stuffing the bottle in.

Severus chuckled and picked up the dummy that had fallen on the couch. He rearranged Harry so he could feed him. He held up the pumpkin juice filled bottle. Harry looked up at him with wide green eyes suckling out the juice. Severus patted his diaper clad bum as he drank, knowing it made Harry happy.

Too soon it was time for class. Severus took the now empty bottle from Harry's unresisting lips and pressed his dummy in. Harry hummed happily and wrapped his arms his neck as he carried him to his office.

Severus plopped him down in the playpen making sure there were ample toys in there for him to keep himself busy. Severus glanced back to make sure he was okay before entering the classroom, leaving his office door slightly open.

He could already tell the second he walked in, that this would be a challenging class. The class seemed on edge, his slytherins were all sneering and glaring amoungst each other. The gryffindor's seemed to hate them as well today, which surprised Severus as they had all gotten on much better since the war.

He swept to the front of the room, commanding their attention. They should leave their silly little arguments for out of his classroom. He began the lesson, setting them a particularly hard potion hoping to keep them too occupied to fight.

This was not the case.