Chapter six meeting Draco and Blaize
This was not what Draco was expecting to see when he entered his family's kitchen. He was expecting to see his father sitting at the kitchen table reading the newspaper, or his Uncle Sev drinking a cup of black coffee while reading a science journal. Not a dark haired boy in a house coat pouring a cup of coffee.
When Draco asked the boy who he was and what he was doing here, the boy jumped, dropping the hot cup of coffee on his hand and running to the sink.
He heard his father's baritone voice shout "HARRY!" That must have been the boy's name. When he looked up from the sink, I was met with the most startling pair of emerald-green eyes that I had ever seen.
While I was an examining the emerald green eyes, my father came pounding into the kitchen. He ran over to the dark haired boy.
"Harry are you all right? What happened? I heard the crash." Harry just looked over near the counter. My father followed his gaze to see a broken mug on the floor and a puddle of black coffee. He once more looked to the boy. The boy just gave my father an innocent smile. I took this opportunity to clear my throat and make my presence known.
I turned my head at the sound of someone clearing their throat from the back door. I was surprised to see my son Draco.
"Draco what are you doing here? I thought your train didn't arrive until tomorrow?"
"We were able to get an early train. I thought I would surprise you. Father who is this?"
"We?" He asked in confusion.
"Blaize father. Remember? You said he could stay with us this summer since his mother has that overseas business trip."
My father just nodded his head. I asked my question again.
"Who is this?" I pointed to the dark haired teen. My father looked once at the boy and then me and then back to the boy. He looked at me when he answered.
"This, Draco, is Harry. We took him in after some family circumstances came to light." I just nodded my head and looked back at Harry.
I turned when Blaise tapped me on the shoulder and signed, 'Draco ask him about his hand.' I turned back to where my father and Harry were standing.
"Hey mate, is your hand all right?" I asked. My dad turned his head back to Harry.
"Harry what does he mean? Did you burn yourself? Let me see your hand." Harry showed my father his hand. My father just whistled and said, "Yep. You sure did burn yourself. Sit down at the table. He took a seat while my dad went over to the cabinet and pulled out the kitchen first aid kit.
"While my father was putting burn cream on his hand, my Uncle Sev came walking into the kitchen. He gave my father a kiss and ruffled Harry's hair. He glanced down at Harry's hand.
"What happened?" My father pointed to me and I waved to my uncle.
"Hello uncle Sev." I said. "I believe that is my fault. I think I must have startled him and he dropped a cup of coffee." I pointed to the floor where the broken cup was still on the floor. "And he spilled the hot coffee on his hand and burned himself."
My uncle just gave me a warm smile and said, "Well, accidents happen." He went and grabbed some paper towels and a broom. When my dad finished with Harry's hand, he looked back at me and Blaize, who were still standing in the doorway.
"Well come in boys and have a seat. I hope you don't mind but I was going to make French Toast and eggs. Does that sound good to you boys?" Blaize and I nodded. Harry picked up a board that was lying on the table and wrote something. When he was done he showed it to my father. Father said, "Yes go ahead. I'll make yours last."
And with that, Harry left the room. When he came back 15 minutes later, he was wearing a pair of black hip huggers, a red tee-shirt with a lion on it, and a silver chain around his neck. He sat down at a table and gave my father a smile and my father smiled back.
He dug into his food and, after swallowing a few bites, wrote something down on his board and handed it to me. I read it.
'You must be Lucius son. He has told me a lot about you. I dare say you look like you could be Lucius's clone.'
I chuckled and said, "People have said that before, but I believe that I'm better looking than him." I chuckled again and my father swatted me across the back of my head.
"Well, I used to be just as good looking in school as you are young man." A small smile showed up on my father's lips and a chuckle escaped my uncles mouth. He tried to cover it with his hand but failed miserably. My father gave him one of the Malfoy glares. My uncle just gave him a Snape scowl.
Blaise signed a question to my uncle, 'Is Harry deaf?'
I was curious about that as well. He signed back 'No. He can hear just fine but he lost his voice in an accident.'
'Does he know any sign language?'
'A little. The nurses that the hospital taught him a few things. Not much though. We've tried to teach him some. Why don't you ask him how much sign language he knows?'
Blaize looked at me, so I asked.
"So Harry, how much sign language do you know?" He thought about it for a few moments and then wrote something on his board and handed it to me. Blaize and I read what he wrote.
'I know the sign for chair, the sign for eat, the sign for the color blue, and the sign for friend.' Blaize and I looked at each other and came to a silent agreement. I turned back to Harry.
"Blaize and I can teach you some more signs if you wish. I know a lot of sign language because of Blaize here. He is totally deaf and mute, so we can teach you some more OK?" Harry nodded his head.
And with that my father shooed the three of us out into the living room while he and Uncle Sev cleaned up.
Later that day, after Blaize and I unpacked our bags and washed our dirty clothes, we sat down and relaxed in the living room. When we walked in, Harry was sitting folded into the corner of the couch reading a book. I asked what he was reading, so he lifted the book up so I could see the title 'FALLEN.' I asked what the book was about he grabbed his board and wrote his message.
I read it and said, "You're reading a book about angels?" He pointed to a word on his board 'fallen.' "Oh. fallen angels," he smiled and nodded and went back to his angel book. I asked, "Will it bother you if we turn on the TV?" He shook his head no and went back to reading.
Two weeks later me, Blaize, and Harry were in the kitchen. Harry was showing us how to make homemade cheesecake. When my father came into the kitchen and said that he had to go out for a bit, so try not to burn down the house. Harry just gave him a look that said, 'Who do you think you're talking to?' With a laugh, father grabbed his car keys and left the house.
{At the brothel}
When Lucius got into his office and turned on his computer, he saw that he had an e-mail from Dumbledore. It had been while since he had last spoken to him.
To blond snob
From Lemon drop's and socks
Dear Lucius,
I am writing to inform you that your Foster Child has been accepted to Hogwarts.
I will be sending you some final paperwork to sign off on before the school year begins. I hope having three teenagers in you were house isn't driving you and Severus up the walls.
I have a few questions regarding young Mr. Potter though, if you don't mind answering?
Question number one, you said that the boy was taken from his home. Why exactly?
Question number two, how much sign language does he know?
Question number three, do you know what grade level he is at mentally?
I hope you can answer these for me? If I have any other questions I will contact you.
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
Principle of Hogwarts School for the Deaf and Mute
Lucius chuckled as he finished reading Dumbledore's e-mail. He was glad that Harry would be able to attend Hogwarts.
Lucius wondered if the boy knew how much he was worth? How much his parents were worth? Lucius started his response letter to Dumbledore.
To Lemon drop's and socks
From blond snob
Dear Dumbledore,
I am glad to hear that Harry was able to get into Hogwarts. Does that have anything to do with his parents? Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't his parents give a large sum to help the restore that old castle you call a school?
To answer your many questions, why he was removed from the home is partly about his disability. His aunt, himself, and his cousin were in a car accident that left him mute. His cousin, to my knowledge, is still in a coma. His aunt left her husband and nephew. His uncle couldn't take care of him so he was placed in Fostercare.
I don't know if I told you this or not. I think there was some abuse, he his extremely small for a 13-year-old, but by the time he gets to school he'll be 14. His birthday is July 31st.
When he first came to us, he only knew four words in sign language but with Draco's and Blaize's help, he has learned a bit more. He'll still have a lot to learn when he gets there.
I am not sure what grade level he is at. Do you think, with the paperwork, you can send an evaluation test so we can determine what level he is?
I'd better sign off. I told the boys I would be back soon and Harry is teaching them how to make cheesecake. Yum! Yum! Yum!
Talk too you soon,
Lucius
After Lucius sent off the e-mail, he made his way back home.
When he walked in the door he found the three boys sitting in the living room. Blaize and Draco were sitting on the armchairs playing a game of cards while Harry was sitting on the couch reading a book.
"So boys, what would you like to eat?" As he said this, he also signed it. After a few lessons, Draco and Blaise decided that for Harry to learn more effectively he would have to see the words being used day-to-day.
Draco and Blaise didn't really care what they had but they wanted to see Harry use some of the new signs he learned. They looked to Harry, and Draco said, "What would you like for dinner to-night Harry?"
Harry chewed on his bottom lip as he thought. He knew that they wanted to see him use what he learned so he tried. He still didn't know the letters of the alphabet by heart, so Blaize had printed out sheet of paper with the alphabet on it. he started by spelling the words
'Can we have pizza for dinner?' He did the sign for 'we' by starting out on his shoulder and making a half circle with his pointer finger pointing out and back up to his other shoulder. Their faces broke out in happy grins when he did his first sign right.
Lucius was happy to see Harry communicate using his new signing skills. He nodded his head and signed the word 'yes'.
30 minutes later they had two medium pizza's. One with anchovies, onions, and tomatoes; the other with pepperoni and green peppers,(Draco wanted mushrooms but Harry and Blaize vetoed it) they all sat down in the kitchen with their pizza. Harry was the first to finish, as he only had two slices while Blaize and Draco each had four slices. Lucius and Severus enjoyed their pizza and, by the time they were done with that, there was a third of the pizza left with anchovies left. They wrapped it up and put it in the fridge.
Harry told the other four to sit back down at the table. Draco and Blaize knew what was coming, and they were excited when Harry brought out their delicious looking cheesecake. After they had eaten their desert, they settled down in the living room for a relaxing evening.