Chapter Two; The Train Discovery
Disclaimer – I still don't own Harry Potter.. And I've been working at it for years... Alas... My Plot Twist though! I would love to give credit to IcyPanther and "Parenting Class" for the idea of students taking care of other students who have been turned into toddlers. Although I put a definite twist on it. ) Well, enough of this.. On to the chapter!
Previously on – "Oh Child, Let Draco Take Care of You"
"We've found Harry." Snape's voice said laughing. "You may want to hurry. There's an umm... situation that us guys cannot deal with. Come help." Once the message was delivered, the image disappeared.
"Severus… what's… the…. matter…?" Tonks asked trying to catch her breathe. Her and Hermione had just sprinted half the length of the train after hearing the man's message.
"Well, on the bright side… we found Potter." Snape said, keeping things light.
"Harry, his name's Harry." Tonk's said, knowing that the man despised him still.
"What's the down side?" Hermione asked.
"He's… he" Ron said trying to stop laughing… "He's four!" Ron cried bursting into yet another fit of laughter.
"No!" Tonks and Hermione said in unison
"Yes!" Snape and Ron chorused
"Yes!"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No!"
"See for yourself! He's in that room" Snape said pointing to his left, Hermione and Tonks following his figure.
"Oh my gosh!" Hermione screamed trying to open the door. "It wont budge!"
"No, really? I thought we'd leave him in there for kicks…" Severus said sarcastically
"You would." Tonks said mater-of-factly.
"Not the point." Severus retorted
"How do we get him out!?!" Hermione said tears welling in her eyes.
"Well," Ron said " I was thinking that Professor Snape or Tonks could apparate in, but it wouldn't let Snape through. There's some sort of barrier on the room."
"Hmm…" Hermione said then whispered something to Tonks who snorted then disapparted.
"What was that about?" Ron said
"…" (Snapes reaction)
Tonks had appeared inside the train cabin, now picking up young Harry and inspecting him for injury. Finding none she flicked her nose at Hermione then tried to disapparted out of the room. No such luck… she was thrown against the door with a flash.
"Oh no! Tonks is stuck!" Snape said doing his best to hold back a laugh.
Tonks cast a very hateful glare at the Professor.
"If sound can get through… I wonder if a spell can." She thought to herself as she grabbed her wand. To safely test her Tonks cast accio at Ron and sure enough a piece of parchment sticking out if his robe pocket came soaring toward her and through the compartment door.
With success Tonks carefully aimed at Severus and cast the leg locker curse at him "locomotor mortis" she whispered. In seconds the man fell flat on his face. Harry, still in Tonk's arms saw the man fall and giggled like little kids usually go.
Leaning on the window to try and get a better look both Tonks and little Harry saw the man scowl and try to stand up, only to fall down again. Once he realized what had happened.. he started searching his robe for his wand.
Seeing what was going on, Hermione accio'd the wand to herself. After all, it was his fault, he laughed severely at Tonks.. Then again... he was a teacher... and could get into trouble… so instead she did a very un-gryffindor like thing and placed it in Ron's pocket. He would never notice.
"What could be taking them so long?" Dumbledore said outloud to himself as he paced his study. "Surely the train has come back to the station, and it couldn't possibly take that long to search the train… Oh Albus what are you doing to yourself! Stop this right now!" The old man scolded himself.
Draco sat in Snape's office waiting for his god father to show up. Even though it was only the first day, the Professor had something to talk about with Draco.
"Where is he?" The boy asked Blaise, his partner in crime.
"I don't know, but I'm bored… let's leave." Blaise said… poking something squishy in a jar behind the professor's desk.
"Don't –'' Draco started to warn his friend but to late, he had already done it and now had jelly eyeballs for fingertips that would not refuse to let go.
"Sometimes I swear you're worse than Crabbe and Goyle…"
"…" ( Blaise was in too much if shock to reply… or maybe it was because he was trying to put all his energy in getting the eyeballs off
"Well, now we're definitely stuck here until Snape get's back. No way am I taking you to Madame Pompfrey."
"…." Blaise.. still trying to get the jellied eyeballs off his fingers..
"Tonks! You unlock me legs now!" Snape yelled trying to kick his legs free.
Tonks simply bounced Harry up and down making him laugh more. "He is so cute! Isn't he Hermione?"
"Yes I do quite agree with you. He is simply adorable."
"Miss Granger, unlock me now!" Snape yelled furiously.
"Sorry Professor, Classes have yet to start and we're not in school at the moment. I'm afraid I can't."
"WEASLEY! YOU WILL UNLOCK ME OR I WILL GIVE YOU A WEEK OF DETENTION THAT YOU OWE ME FROM LAST YEAR!" Snape yelled hoping that the boy would forget he never owed the potions master a week of detention.
"…" Backing away slowly in fear the red headed boy did not want to get in the middle of it. That and Hermione was sending him death glares.
During all the yelling from Snape, Harry started crying.
"Look what you did!" Tonks said trying to calm the boy.
"Yes, and look what you did, binding my legs together." The man retorted still a little hot-headed.
Ron, still backing away hit the wall causing the wand Hermione placed in his pocket to set off sending sparks, confetti and streaming everywhere and causing him to jump in the air and hit his head on the ceiling.
Harry, being raised to clean up the mess tried to get out of Tonk's grip and get out there.
Being only a child his accidental magic kicked in and the glass on the compartment door vanished; being the object that was holding him back from his desire.
Victory! Harry scrambled out of the compartment and over to where Ron was and frantically picked up the mess tears streaming down his cheeks.
"Well, we're out!" Tonk's said cheerfully.
"Harry honey, what are you doing?" Hermione asked crawling over toward the boy.
"Cleaning! Aunt Petunia gets mad at me if the house is messy." The child said scampering to get every last piece.
"Let me help you." Hermione said casting a cleaning charm. In seconds every piece of confetti had been cleared away and the streamers disappeared.
"How… how'd you do that?"
"Magic."
"Oo- you said the "m" word. Uncle Vernon's going to get mad!"
"M' – word?" Ron asked
"Magic" Hermione repeated
"You said it again!" Harry said backing away from the group of people.
"What's wrong with mag… "the 'm' word'?" Tonks said.
"Uncle Vernon says its not real. He's gunna yell again!" He said, looking around to see if his uncle was near.
"Don't worry Harry," Snape said. "You can say it anytime you want here. You won't get into trouble."
Harry's tummy rumbles "…"
"Let's get you some food shall we?" Hermione said. To her pleasure the boy nodded.
While Hermione carried Harry, Tonks levitated the leg-locked Severus, and the injured/lazy Ron off the train and towards the castle.
A/N: I would like to thank all my readers and especially thank my first three reviewers –
Changes made on Harry's speech 15:29 CST 4/7/07
blueflame17528 – I hope you like the humor in this Chapter… I had a very stressful day yesterday (including but not limited to.. ticking off my boyfriend by wanting to be alone..) So I was writing what I thought to be funny.
Fifespice and Muffin of Death – Here it is, the promised update! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Also, I'm sorry for any major/minor things I may have gotten wrong. I was writing this up with some… distractions.
Happy Good Friday! As well as Happy Easter.
See you all again next week!
Much Love… Darkie (Jessy)
