After calling the aurors, Severus had decided to use the Malfoy's floo to get home. The wards had let him in once they recognized his and Harry's magical signature.

Severus let go of Harry's hand and walked to the front door hanging up his cloak. If he were honest with himself he was terrified to turn around, what if Harry didn't want him? What if he wanted Remus as his Daddy? He knew it would destroy him to lose Harry again after all that.

He heard a small whimper from behind him.

"D-daddy?"

Severus whirled around his eyes going soft when he caught sight of his little boy. Harry stood in front of the fireplace, still in those awful orphanage pyjamas, his hair slightly greasy. He looked up at Severus with a slightly fearful and hopeful expression, his green eyes wide behind his glasses.

"Oh Harry," Severus breathed reaching out and scooping him up. He held Harry to himself, pressing his face to his neck, as he nuzzled his hair.

"God I missed you," Severus said quietly, squeezing him tighter.

He heard Harry mumble something into his shoulder but he didn't want to let him go just yet. Severus carried him over to the couch and sank down into the cushions, cradling Harry in his arms. This is where Harry belonged, he thought.

Harry pulled his face away from him, his eyes filling with tears as he stared up at him. "Ha-harry missesssss D-addyyy," he cried, big fat tears slowly rolling down his cheeks.

Severus felt his own eyes begin to sting, "Daddy's sorry it took so long, dove," he answered trying to keep his voice from shaking, but on the last word his voice cracked.

"Daddy was terrified he was going to lose you,"

Harry nodded, reaching up and giving him a kiss on the cheek, "Harry 'aited e'ery day for Daddy,"

"I tried my hardest, but Daddy's here now and I'm not going anywhere," he reassured him pressing a kiss to his forehead.

"P'omise?"

"I swear it to you Harry," he held Harry's chin in his hand making sure Harry knew he was serious.

"D'ays was mean to Harry, Daddy," Harry said sadly, snuggling into Daddy's chest. He had missed this the most, just being held by Daddy.

"I know, I will be dealing with Miss Emily, the Skeeters, Umbridge and Lucius. Both the Skeeters and Umbridge are in Azkaban as we speak. The ministry will have Lucius behind bars by tomorrow,"

"Draco, Daddy?" Harry asked, he was playing with some of Daddy's hair, twisting the soft strands in his fingers.

"I do not think he will be put in Azkaban, does that worry you?" Daddy asked, looking down at him worriedly.

"No Daddy jus' don' wanna see 'im 'gain,"

"You won't be seeing any of them again," Daddy growled.

"Ha-harry was s-soo sad causes he's never seein' Daddy 'gain," Harry cried, his breath quickening.

"Oh Harry I'm here now, Daddy's here," Daddy tried to reassure him, his hand rubbing his back.

But the fear was so real. He could still feel that intense despair and fear when Lucius had told him his Daddy didn't want him anymore.

"An' Cesar wa' gone, Harrys was all al'ne wif no one!"

"Did you miss Cesar baby?" Daddy asked standing up with Harry.

Harry nodded sadly, "no one to fay' Lucius wif,"

"You had no one to face Lucius with?" Daddy asked, looking at him sadly.

"Yeah Daddy,"

"Well he heres, I bet he really missed you," Daddy stepped into the nursery triggering a fresh wave of tears from Harry.

"T'oughts I's neve' see 'gain,"

Daddy pressed a kiss to his head, reaching into the crib and pulling out the much missed turtle.

"Cesar!" Harry yelled snatching him out of Daddy's arms and cuddling him close, "I misses you and I was fightin' for yous and Ha-harry never gives up," he told the turtle, pressing his face into his soft fur. "

Cesar cryin' to, says he misses Ha-harry and Daddy." Harry told Daddy turning Cesar too face him.

"I missed you as well Cesar," Daddy said leaning down and giving the turtle a kiss on the nose, Harry still had tears running down his face.

Daddy shifted Harry in his arms and began to gently pat his bottom, calming Harry. Harry whimpered, and tried to get away from Daddy's hand.

"You don't want me to do that?" He asked, confused. Harry usually loved when he did that, going so far as to beg him to do it for hours on end.

"I do Daddy, jus' my bum hurts," he said quietly, looking away.

Daddy didn't say anything, he walked over to the changing table and put Harry down. He stripped away the awful white pyjamas, throwing them in the trash. He carefully untaped his nappy trying to ignore his pitiful whimpers. He peeled away the layers, and stared at what he found.

"How could they," Daddy whispered, horrified. Harry's skin was black and blue even bleeding in some places, the rash was still there, festering and putting Harry in even more pain.

"Sorry Daddy," Harry said, a few tears slipping out.

"No baby, this isn't your fault," Daddy said rubbing his tummy, "I'm going to heal this alright?"

Harry nodded, making sure to stay extra still. Daddy waved his wand and a bunch of potions came zooming to him. He poured and rubbed on a bunch of different ones shushing Harry when he cried out from the pain.

"Almost done little one," he soothed, running a hand through Harry's hair. He finished up healing the cuts with a wave of his wand.

"Isn't that better?" within a few hours Harry's skin would be good as new.

"Fank's Daddy!" Harry said wiggling his bum a little, he beamed up at him when he felt no pain.

Severus chuckled at his antics and quickly taped up a new nappy. "I'll give you a bath tomorrow alright?"

"'K Daddy," Harry agreed happily.

He redressed him in a soft footie pyjamas, covered in trains and cars.

He leaned down and rubbed their noses together causing Harry to giggle.

He scooped him up and walked to the kitchen, using his wand to make a meal replacement bottle for Harry. Grabbing it, he settled down on the couch and repositioned Harry.

He held the bottle to Harry's lips and looked down smiling softly as Harry began to suckle.

"This is what Daddy was missing, dove. The whole time I just wanted to hold you and cuddle," he whispered, still patting his bottom.

Harry nodded from behind his bottle, this is what he had needed. He fed him for a while, silently thanking the universe for giving him Harry back.

Harry was fighting sleep, his eyes kept closing and then they would snap open only to happen again a minute later. Severus began humming softly trying to push Harry the rest of the way, his little one needed sleep.

There was a knock on the door.

Severus' entire body stiffened, Harry was just fallen asleep, his breathing evening out. He gently laid him down on the couch. Harry whimpered in his sleep, feeling the loss of warmth. Severus cooed softly and pressed Cesar into his hands, shushing him.

He grabbed his wand, his back straight, mind focused. He was ready. He opened the door his wand poised.

"What do you want?" he growled at Remus Lupin.

"Hello Severus, I heard you found Harry. I was wondering if I could see him," Remus stood there looking a little disheveled with a large brown package in his arms.

"No. Come back another day," he deadpanned already closing the door.

"Wait!" Remus called shoving his foot between the door so it couldn't close, "I just want to apologize to him and make sure he's okay,"

"Be that as it may, I have just gotten my son back after almost a week of fighting for him, I would to have the day with him, alone."

"But-"

"No Lupin, he is my son, he needs rest and his father right now; perhaps some other day, and tell Minerva that as well while you're at it," And with that he pushed his foot out of the way and shut the door firmly taking care not to wake Harry.

Severus walked over to the couch, a warm feeling spreading through his chest. Harry was sucking on his thumb, Cesar clutched tightly to his side. Severus summoned a dummy to him and gently slid his thumb from his mouth deftly replacing it with the dummy.

He slid his hands underneath Harry and lifted him up taking care to pick up Cesar as well. He slowly walked to his own bedroom and pushed open the door, he wanted to be close to Harry. He settled Harry in bed and pulled the covers up over his limp form, tucking Cesar into his arms. He slipped off his robes and hung them up leaving on his white shirt and pants, he took off his boots and lay down next to Harry. He pulled him close and wrapped his arms around him, finally closing his eyes. He had his little boy back.

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