The second his feet landed in the floo of the conference room, he turned around to go back. What had he been thinking? Leaving Harry with the Weasleys? Leaving his baby? They would not be able to calm him the way he could….and what if Harry got sick? What if he had tummy ache and needed a potion? What if-
Severus stopped himself, he wanted to be here, and Harry needed to learn that it was okay to be away from him for more than a few hours.
But what if Harry has a nightmare?
It was settled, he was going back to his son. Severus snatched a handful of floo powder, and lifted his hand-
"Severus! What an honour to have you join us!" One of his fellow potions masters said clapping him on the back.
"You're not leaving so soon are you?"
Severus turned around, planning to tell him that that is exactly what he was doing when he realized who it was.
Martin Roslin.
The second most famous Potion Master of this century, (second to himself, of course.)
Severus gritted his teeth, "No, I was just arriving," he couldn't leave now, he needed to reinstate his claim on Britain's best potions master.
"Good, good come along everyone's anxious to hear your thoughts on the newest Wolfsbane formula."
Severus let himself be lead, his thoughts a thousand miles away. Was Harry okay? Did he stop crying yet? Did they know what time bath time was? What if they didn't wash behind his ears?
Severus stopped short. They would probably forget to wash his ears all together! He needed to go back.
"Severus the conference is this way," Martin gestured to a room just a few feet in front of them.
"I-" Severus was at a loss. He had been looking forward to this particular conference for a while….
"Is there something wrong?"
Severus was being pulled in two directions. He wanted to be at the conference, he had prepared extensive notes on a lot of subjects and he was speaking tomorrow…. But he really wanted to check on Harry and make sure he was alright and make sure he was clean and fed….
He looked to Martin, should he go or should he stay?
"The conference will be over in just a few short days Severus, surely whatever it is can wait…?"
"Well I suppose but I-"
"Great! This way," Martin practically man handled Severus into the room taking him further and further away from Harry… Well if he was going to be stuck here he was going to make Martin Roslin regret asking him to stay.