A/N: I'm alive! I feel like it has been years since I last updated any of my stories, so I am trying to update them all tonight. This now marks 2 of 3. I am home from school and starting to get into the swing of things at work, so hopefully that means more frequent updates. Thanks for being patient!
"I'll be here when you wake up kiddo, just try to get some sleep. Alright?" Daddy says laying me down in the spare bed in Draco's room and tucking me in. "If you need anything don't hesitate to wake Draco up or find Lucius and Narcissa."
And with that he walks out of the room, closing the door but leaving it cracked so that some light spills into the room. I burrow down into the blankets, wishing that I had Patches with me.
"Draco? Are you awake?" I ask timidly. Lucius woke Draco up when they brought me upstairs, telling him it would be better to sleep in a bed then on the stairs.
"No, I am not."
"Well if you aren't then why did you respond?"
"I am sleeping Harry, just like you are supposed to be."
"But Draco! I can't, I don't have Patches, and it's really dark and I wanna go home," I whine back at him. But I can't help it.
"What's Patches?" he asks rolling over so that he is facing me in his bed.
"My stuffed dog."
"Alright, come on," he says standing up and slipping on his slippers before he holds out his hand towards me.
"Where are we going?" I ask crawling out of my bed and grabbing Draco's hand.
"We are going to go ask my mother where she put all of my old stuffed animals. Though I don't think I had a dog, I am sure that there is something in there that can protect you while you sleep."
We walk downstairs, and back into the sitting room that we were in before. I quickly spot Daddy, and run over to him and climb into his lap on the couch.
"What are you still doing up kiddo?" he asks me wrapping his arms around me.
"He said that he couldn't sleep without his stuffed dog. We decided to come down and see if we still have my stuffed animals, and if there was something that he could use as a replacement."
"Ah, yes. Good idea Draco, I will ask a house elf to go through your old things and find a teddy of some sort for Harry to use. And then it is definitely time for you two to go to bed. It is way past the time little boys should be up," Narcissa says before calling a house elf and giving it its order.
After claiming the rights to a stuffed green dragon with purple scales on its back, I am again tucked into bed. This time by Narcissa. Now that I have something to cuddle with I don't have any issues falling asleep. Though I do have a nightmare of when I was taken from home and Lucius brought me here. I don't remember it waking me up but it must have because when I wake up the next morning, I find myself asleep between Lucius and Narcissa, in the biggest bed I have ever seen.
"Good morning Harry. How are you feeling this morning?" Lucius asks looking down at me. He is sitting up against the headboard reading a newspaper.
"I'm good. How did I get in here? I'm supposed to stay in my bed at night. Daddy and Papa insist cause otherwise I'll never get used to it. Or that's what they say."
"Well, you had some bad dreams last night. Draco woke us up when you were crying out in your sleep and he couldn't wake you. You only calmed down when Lucius was near you, and we didn't think your bed was big enough for the two of you," Narcissa explains, getting out of bed and pulling the blankets up around me.
"It's ok Harry, you are not in trouble," Lucius says getting up as well. "How about you go get dressed, and then we can all head down to breakfast. Let Draco sleep, he is a grouch if you wake him up."
"Ok, is Daddy still here? He said he'd be here when I woke up."
"He is not. He had to go home and check on Remus and your uncle. But he will probably be back in a couple of days. Until then you can stay here with us, but we will discuss all of that after breakfast, so hop to it. There is a bag of clothes in Draco's room for you," Narcissa says helping me out of bed.
I quickly head back to the room I slept in and riffle through the bag until I find a dinosaur t-shirt and a pair of pants before throwing them on. I make sure to be as quiet as possible, while also being as quick as possible so I don't wake up Draco. I head downstairs, where Narcissa is waiting for me at the end of the staircase to lead me to the kitchen.
I really want waffles for breakfast, but I don't complain when scrambled eggs and toast are set in front of me. I am not about to complain and beg for waffles. I quickly eat, and I am then told to drink all of my juice, which I do before turning to Lucius wanting to know what we need to discuss.
"Alright Harry, let's go to my office. I will explain to you what is going on and what we plan to do about it," he says before standing up and grabbing my hand, leading me out of the room and down a hallway. I don't know how they can find their way around this place. It is HUGE.
"You can take a seat Harry," Lucius says sitting down behind the desk, so I climb into a seat across from him.
"Am I in trouble?" I ask hesitantly.
"No, we just need to have a talk. Now Harry, you know that you used to be a big kid right? Before your Daddy and Papa adopted you?" he asks me and I nod my head. "Well the reason that they decided to make you little again was because there is a bad man after you. I am a spy for the good guys against the bad man, and that is why I attacked your house the other day and took you.
"No one is supposed to know that you are little now, and living with your dads and uncle. So when I saw you, and my colleagues tried to take you I knew I had to act. Since your dads and uncle have gotten involved with Loki, and that issue, we have decided that you would be safest here. Your Papa is in the hospital, and your uncle and Daddy are being forced to fight, so there is no one to look after you for the time being. Once your Papa is out of the hospital, you will most likely go home. Is that alright?"
I nod my head.
"So, while you are here you are going to call Narcissa and I, your aunt and uncle. If anyone asks, your mother is Nymphadora, and your grandmother sent you to come and stay with us for a little while because they were trying to sort stuff out. If they ask what kind of stuff, either say you do not know or that you are not allowed to talk about it. Draco will be your cousin, and you will probably spend most days with him."
"Okay Uncle Lucius. Nymphadora is a real funny name. Can I still go by Harry or do I have to get a funny name as well?"
"No, you can still go by Harry. You don't look the same as when you were older so no one should make the connection. Also, before your Father left last night, he returned to bring you a few of your things. I think you will be happy to note that one of them was your stuffed dog."
"Patches!" I yell jumping up and grabbing him off of the desk where Uncle Lucius had put him after digging through the bag. I smile and hug him to my chest.
"Now, there are a couple of rules we have to go over now that you will be staying here with us. First, there will be no yelling or running in the house. I conduct my business at the house, so there will be people coming and going so appearances make a difference. Second, you will not enter any room that is locked. There is a reason why some of the rooms won't let you in. Third, you will not go outside without mine or Narcissa's permission. Regardless of what Draco says, always come and ask one of us first. Otherwise the rules are the same as at your home. If you need anything, come and find Narcissa or I, we will always be willing to help."
"Okay. Well can I go explore outside?"
"Why don't you look around inside until Draco gets up and then head outside?"
"But it is nice out now. What if it is rainy later, or Draco doesn't want to? I won't go far. Please?" I ask giving him the best puppy dog look I can manage.
"Alright, I will grab my papers and bring them out to the back deck and write my responses from there. Until you are better acquainted with the area, I would prefer for you to not be outside by yourself. Go put on your shoes and grab a coat."
I do as he says, again sneaking into the room where Draco is sleeping. He is snoring slightly, and I have to stifle my giggle. I grab my shoes and coat and head back downstairs. After helping me put everything on, Uncle Lucius leads the way outside.
"I shall give you a small tour of the boundary line and then leave you to it. If you cross the boundary line I will be immediately informed, and you will be in big trouble. You are safe as long as you are within the lines. If you get within a couple of feet of them, you will hear warning chimes, and should immediately turn around and head back. Am I understood?"
I quickly nod my head, and am soon set free to wander around. After about ten minutes of walking around and exploring I get bored and head back to Uncle Lucius. Without looking up from his papers, he points to a bin at the other end of the porch. I head over to it and open it up to discover lots and lots of different toys. I grab a ball before running off into the yard once again.