When Harry saw Draco a few days later, Draco was quite excited. This was the first time Draco got to see Harry fly and he was beyond excited to see if he was going to be any good. The air was the perfect temperature for flying and Draco knew about the lemonade and snacks Narcissa had made for after the lesson. Draco had a couple brooms sitting by the door and Lucius stood next to Draco warning him not to go too fast.
"It's Harry's first time on a broom and it wouldn't be a good idea to go too high. Just take it nice and slow," Lucius said quietly as Draco began chattering about playing Quidditch with Harry. The last thing they needed was for Harry to get hurt after such a powerful procedure. Lucius was hesitant to have Harry on a broom so soon but Severus insisted that Harry should be fine.
Severus sat back with Narcissa and watched as Lucius showed Draco and Harry how to mount their brooms and hover in place.
"Severus, I wanted to thank you for what you did. I know you did it to save Harry but you brought my husband back. Lucius has been a different person; he's happy for the first time in a long time. You've given me back the man I fell in love with," Narcissa said with a large smile as she watched Harry and Draco take to the sky. Harry looked excited as he began to soar higher and higher. Draco watched Harry with a look of approval and happiness; the blonde boy was completely fascinated by Harry's look of pure bliss.
Draco watched Harry with a look of approval and happiness; the blonde boy was completely fascinated by Harry's look of pure bliss. For some reason, seeing Harry this happy made Draco feel happy as well. Harry and Draco flew around for a couple hours; Draco slowly got Harry used to doing some turns and little flips. The pair quickly discovered that Harry was a natural at flying. Once Harry got over his initial nerves, he was really quite talented.
When the two boys finally returned to the ground, it was clear how tired they were but they did their best not to show it... Unfortunately, their best effort resulted in them falling asleep on the couch while they waited for the snacks to arrive. The pair had been talking about school and Harry was telling Draco how he managed to hide from his relatives how well he was actually doing in school. He was telling Draco how excited he was that he wasn't going to have to get bad marks on purpose. As Severus watched Harry sleep, he realised that he was going to have to teach his son how to use a quill.
"There has been an uproar since the Dark Marks faded. Did you know Peter Pettigrew was found in Ron Weasley's bed the night they faded? Molly went crazy and nearly killed him. Apparently, Sirius Black's case is being brought to trial tomorrow. I can't believe it took them ten years," Severus told Lucius who nodded. It had been hard not to chuckle when Peter's bruised and swollen face appeared in the Daily Prophet. Molly had beaten him so badly, he couldn't shift back into his rat form to escape.
"You know the only reason he's not dead is because the kids were in the room," Lucius laughed, noting how vicious the bruises were. Molly was known for being very protective of her children. "Are you ready for Sirius to come back if he's cleared? Dumbledore will probably offer him that History of Magic position he'd been offered ten years ago."
Severus was unsure how he felt about Sirius' return. They got along well enough when James wasn't around to stir things up but it was going to obvious to Sirius that Harry wasn't James' son.
Dobby popped over to the couch and draped a blanket over Draco and Harry. Severus smiled when his son gave a peaceful sigh and nestled happily under the blankets.
"It should be interesting when those two get back together," Severus said. When Sirius was arrested, Remus protested the man's unjust arrest. He knew Sirius was innocent but was unable to provide any evidence that would bring the case to trial. They truly were something when they were together and it was clear how devastated Remus was when Sirius was taken away.
"Remus will probably come along with Sirius to the castle," Severus said, not even bothering to sound annoyed with the idea. Sirius and Remus weren't that bad and brewing Remus' potions would give him something to do at night when he wasn't grading homework. Of course, having Harry around was going to change things too. But as a professor at Hogwarts, it was going to be easier to keep on top of his son's grades.
"What house do you think Harry will go to?" Lucius asked Severus. Severus stared at his son, trying to figure out where he thought Harry would do best. He hoped he was in Slytherin so he could keep an eye on him. His son did have Slytherin traits but also Ravenclaw traits.
"I'm sure whatever house he goes to, he will flourish like his mother," Severus said, smiling at Harry who was softly snoring and completely at ease.
By the time September first arrived, Harry was too excited to remain still and so was Draco. It was unclear how Narcissa managed to get the boys to go to sleep but somehow she managed to make it happen within a reasonable time. Severus had gone to Hogwarts the night before and as much as Harry wanted to go with him, he knew the train ride to Hogwarts that first year was a right of passage. All first years had to arrive by train to Hogwarts.
Harry and Draco could not wait to get on the train to Hogwarts; they had many plans for when they got to Hogwarts. Harry was looking forward to taking his new classes and learning as much about magic as he could. Draco was looking forward meeting new people and making friends. But the two boys were both looking forward to this big step. They knew how exciting Hogwarts was going to be and how it would shape the people they grew to become.
Next chapter will be Harry's sorting... How different will Harry's first year be with Voldemort gone once and for all?