Officially a family member
"So how does it feel to be a Halliwell now, Harry?" Cassandra Fraiser Jackson Halliwell looked at her brother fondly.
"Weird. And I have a really, really long name." Harry Potter Fraiser Jackson Halliwell said in amazement.
"Yeah." Cassandra grinned. "It's longer then mine. But Daniel…I mean Dad was really determined to honor his adoptive parents by keeping their name so he just added the Halliwell name."
"Then Aunt Janet wanted to keep her name as well so she when she married Uncle Daniel she became Fraiser Jackson Halliwell." Harry filled in with a smirk looking down at the photo's in the family album.
"I think you're doing the right thing by following the tradition in keeping your last name." Cassandra smiled. "I think your Mom and Dad would have liked that."
Harry smiled sadly at the thoughts of his parents, Lily and James Potter that died when he was 1 years old. It still hurt a lot to think about them.
"Cassie?"
"Yeah Harry?" Cassandra looked at her brother frowning worriedly.
"Do you think…do you think they would mind if I start calling them Mom and Dad?" Harry felt his voice reach a dangerous pitch.
"Oh sweetie." Cassandra put her arm around her brother. "I think Lily and James," she said using their names "would be happy that you felt comfortable enough around Mom and Daniel to call them Mom and Dad."
"But what if they feel like I'm forgetting about them? Betraying them?" Harry felt his eyes start to dwell with tears.
"You are not forgetting about them Harry. Nor are you betraying them. They're your parents. They love you and you love them. Their love for you lives on even in death." Cassandra smiled cupping his cheek. "I think they would be proud that you have the courage to make room in your heart for more people to love and care about."
Harry nodded, tears running down his cheeks.
"I do love Daniel and Janet. And I know they love me to. I feel that they deserve to know how I feel about them by calling them Mom and Dad." Harry sniffed.
Cassandra felt her own eyes tear up as well.
"I think they already know how you feel about them Harry. But I think they would be honored if you decide to call them Mom and Dad."
Harry flung his arms around her and hugged her tightly. Smiling she returned the hug. She felt tears running down her face.
"You give the best advice ever Cassie." He whispered.
"Happy to be at service."
"I love you, Sis."
Cassandra find herself grinning like a goof.
"I love you to, Bro."
There was silence for a few minutes.
"You wanna go see how long it can take us to tick off Jack by calling him Aunt Jacqueline?"
He was grinning.
"Hell yeah."
"You do know we have to have a escape plan right?"
"No worry. I already have it worked out."
"What did you have in mind?"
"We hide behind Teal'c."
"Little brother, this could be the beginning of something fun."
