Chapter Fifteen: 4 Going on 14

A/N: Thank you all for your kind words and prayers. You don't know how how much that meant to me.

Right now he is doing very good, all the tubes that were in him are now all out and he is finally allowed to eat soft foods, so that's good.

I took the advice you all gave me and wrote him a letter, I put it on the stand by his hospital bed while he was asleep; I didn't have the guts to give it to him while he was conscious... I also spent basically everyday for at least an hour just sitting in his hospital room and talking to him; we got to know each other a bit better now, which I am so happy for!

Thank you all once again!

~Severus Addicted

p.s: I own nothing you remember from the books/movies :]

The next day came quickly for the small "family" and they soon found themselves in the Headmaster's office waiting for Albus to arrive so Harry could take the potion that would change him from one four year old toddler to a fourteen year old teenager.

Little Harry sat on the chair swinging his legs back and forth; Severus watched on with amusement.

Suddenly the door to the office swung open slowly and showed a smiling Albus Dumbledore. "Alright children are we ready to get this started?"

Severus narrowed his eyes at the old man who dared call him a child but instead of saying anything he nodded his head towards the cauldron containing the potion Harry would soon drink.

Albus' eyes twinkled excitedly as he sat in his seat behind his mahogany desk. "Alrighty then, let's get this started shall we?"

Severus nodded and slowly picked up the squirming child, "Harry stop squirming you are going to make me drop you." Severus rebuked lightly as he sat him on the desk. He raised his finger and said in a threatening tone, "Now I need to get the spoon filled with the potion you are going to have to take, if you move an inch you will be a very sorry child. Understood?" As soon as Harry nodded his head Severus turned to pour the potion onto a small metal spoon. Once that was done he turned back around to face the Headmaster and Harry, "Open up, Harry." Harry immediately stuck out his tongue and started making obnoxious 'awwhhh' sounds; this made Albus laugh and his twinkling eyes become even more fierce. Severus only rolled his eyes and tilted Harry's head back with one hand then swiftly put the spoon in his mouth, "Swallow, Harry." Suddenly Harry got a grossed out look on his face and he spit the potion out then began to scrub his tongue with his shirt sleeve. Severus huffed in frustration, "Harry James!"

Harry looked up at him innocently, "Huh?"

Severus resisted the urge to tap his foot impatiently, "We are going to try this again and you better not spit it out. Understood?!"

Harry shook his head with wide eyes, "It's icky."

Albus smirked but Severus only shook his head, "Yes well it will not taste good but you will have to drink it anyway-"

"Why?" Harry whined in frustration then began kicking his legs back and forth making them hit the desk each time they swung back.

Severus glared at him and grabbed his feet to stop them from hitting the desk one more time, "Harry stop it! Now you are going to drink this. The faster you get it over with the faster the taste will go away. Now open up!"

Harry shook his head once again, "Don't wanna!"

Severus looked up at Albus for help with this situation; the only help he got was a smirk and those damn twinkling eyes.

Albus smiled at Severus' frustrated look then replied, "Well why don't you try to form the potion into a pill shape. I can fire-call Minerva to come up to do it for us?"

Severus sighed but nodded his head. Not minutes later Minerva stepped out of the fireplace with her wand in hand. "Alright what is it you need me to do?"

Albus turned to her and said with a smile, "Harry here says the potion is "icky" so he refuses to drink it. Will you please transform the potion into a pill shape like the muggles have?"

Minerva smiled over at Harry who was trying to get his feet out of Severus' hands but was unsuccessful and only recieved a glare from Severus. "Sure, where is the potion?" Seeing the spoon with the potion on it Minerva walked over and muttered a spell under her breath that suddenly changed the liquid into a small pill, "It is chewable so he doesn't have to swallow it."

Severus nodded his thanks then took the pill from Minerva's hand and turned to Harry, "Open."

Harry stared at the pill with wide owl eyes, "Ew."

Severus was now becoming impatient with the child, "Harry just open your mouth!"

Harry looked up at his dad and shook his head, "No. It's bad."

"No what is bad is how you are acting, Harry James!" Severus gave him a pointed look then said, "Now open your mouth or I will open it for you."

Harry clamped his mouth shut tight and shook his head making his hair fly.

Severus turned in frustration to Albus, "Now what?!"

Albus only smiled which just ticked Severus off even more.

Minerva saw Severus' growing anger and quickly offered a possibility, "Why don't you try putting it in a piece of bread?"

Severus' eyes shown with hope as he summoned a piece of bread then stuck the pill inside the middle, he then turned to Harry and gave him the bread, "Eat it."

Harry took the offered bread and stuck it in his mouth he began to chew it until suddenly he spit out the bread and shook his head, "It's in there!"

Severus huffed in frustration, "Harry!" He grabbed another pill Minerva had transformed for him and pried Harry's mouth opened then stuck the pill inside his mouth, Severus clamped his mouth closed and squeezed his nose so he was forced to swallow it. He waited until Harry swallowed then left go of his nose and mouth, "Open up." Harry reluctantly opened his mouth so Severus could check if it was down or not, "Lift your tongue." Harry slowly brought his tongue up to reveal the small pill hidden underneath. Severus growled in frustration, "This. Is. Hopeless!" He turned away from the smiling child then slumped on the leather chair in front of the desk.

Minerva sighed and walked over to Harry, "Harry, child, please swallow the pill. The faster you take it the faster you won't have to deal with this."

Harry sighed and looked over at his angry father, "But it tastes bad!"

Minerva nodded her head, "Yes I know but you will not die from the bad taste, Harry. Now I want you to open your mouth then when I give you the pill I want you to put it in your mouth then swallow. Do it fast so the taste won't be so bad. Okay?" When Harry nodded his head she handed him the pill. Harry quickly chucked it across the room. Minerva glared at him then stood him up and landed a firm smack to his bottom, "Harry that was not a good thing to do! Now I am going to give you another pill and you WILL put it in your mouth and swallow it. If you don't you WILL be in big trouble." Minerva warned with narrowed eyes. Severus watched on in hopes he would finally swallow the pill.

Minerva gave him another pill and when she saw Harry about to throw it she pointed her finger at him and said warningly, "I'm not joking, Harry James! Throw that pill and you will not sit well for the rest of the day!"

Harry reluctantly lowered his hand and stared at the pill with fear in his eyes. Seeing this Severus stood and walked over to put his hands on his shoulders, "Come on Harry, you can do this. It's alright."

Harry looked up at him with teary eyes, "I-I'm scared."

Severus offered him a small smile and squeezed his shoulder, "I know you are but the faster you swallow it the faster this will be over with. Alright son?"

Harry smiled at that and nodded his head. He slowly squeezed his eyes shut then stuck the pill in his mouth and chewed it to pieces then swallowed; much to the three adults relief.

Severus tapped Harry's chin then said, "Open up." He looked in his mouth to make sure it was all down; it was. Severus left out a sigh of relief.

Suddenly the room began to shake, out of nowhere the room became very foggy which made it hard to see an inch in front of you. This lasted about a minute then the shaking stopped and the fog slowly disappeared to reveal a fourteen year old Harry sitting on top of the headmaster's desk.

Harry looked at everyone in the room then lifted his hands to see if he was back to normal. He slowly lifted his gaze to stare at Severus... No, his father(?) what was he now? Was he his dad or just his guardian? Harry jumped from the desk and began to head for the door; he needed to think... He needed to be alone. "I-I need to think..." He said as he opened the door then closed it leaving three adults staring after him.

Harry left his feet guide him through the long corridors as his mind wandered, 'Does he truly "love" me.. Is love even possible for a freak? Wait... Am I a freak? Yeah.. Once a freak you can't go back from being one.' Harry sighed as his feet came to a stop; he looked up to see where he ended up, he was standing on the Astronomy Tower.. Where it all began. Harry slid down the wall and stared off in the sky as he left his mind take over, 'Is he my father still? Or was he just my father when I was a four year old.. I CAN'T BELIEVE I WAS A FUCKING FOUR YEAR OLD!!!! How the hell did that happen?! I was supposed to be DEAD not alive in a four year olds body! Ugh. This is so frustrating. Why does my life have to be so complicated? Oh right... Because I'm the Fucking-Boy-Who-Won't-Die!' Tears were gently rolling down his face as his mind wandered; either Harry didn't notice or he didn't care. 'I can't believe He left McGonagall punish me.. Sure I was four years old but still! She's not related to me. Hell he's not related to me!! Do I have no control in my life? Guess not. Why would I anyways? The only reason I'm alive is so I can defeat Voldemort!! Once he's gone no one will want anything to do with me.. I'm only a pawn in the game called Life and that's all I ever will be.' Harry watched as a bird flew through the sky as if it didn't have any cares in the world... He wished he didn't have any cares in the world; sure would make his life easier. 'What do I call him now? Severus? Dad? Snape?! I'm so confused...' A tap to his shoulder pulled Harry out of his mind and back to reality. He slowly looked up to see who interrupted his train of thought; it was Him.

Severus slowly slid down beside his son and looked up at the sky too, "I can tell you're confused and I would have been too if this had happened to me. Want to talk about it?"

Harry studied his hands as he shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know."

Severus sighed but nodded his head, "Well then we are going to talk about it because you are confused and we need to get this all sorted out so you are not confused anymore."

Harry reluctantly nodded his head in agreement.

Severus stared at Harry who was staring off into the sky, "What do you want to start with? Do you remember how you became a four year old?"

Harry slowly nodded his head, "Dumbledore explained it to us.."

"Headmaster Dumbledore, Harry." Severus rebuked lightly.

Harry rolled his eyes then muttered, "Whatever."

Severus ignored Harry's disrespect and said, "Alright so if you remember that then what else are you confused about?"

Harry sighed and turned to look at Him; he had to ask it... "What do I call you? I'm so confused! Do I call you Severus? Snape? Dad?! What am I supposed to call you?"

Severus gave him a small smile then said, "Well Harry I think of you as my son now so you may call me Dad, Father, or Daddy; that is up to you. But if you are not comfortable with calling me that yet then do not feel pressured into calling me it; if you aren't ready then you may call me Severus. Does that answer your question?"

Harry nodded his head, "Yea it does, thanks."

Severus smiled and squeezed Harry's shoulder comfortingly, "Anything else?"

Harry's eyes suddenly turned fierce as he spun to look at Severus, "Yeah actually there is!"

Severus raised his eyes at his tone but allowed him to continue. "And what would that be? Oh and I advice you to lower your tone you do not need to be yelling at me."

Harry rolled his eyes at the threat then said still in that sharp tone, "Why would you let McGonagall punish me?! She had no right!"

"PROFESSOR McGonagall! Oh and yes she did have the right and you know what she can still punish you if you are disrespectful to her-"

Harry suddenly stood up and yelled, "THAT'S NOT FAIR!"

Severus stood too and stared down at the fourteen year old, "And why is it not fair?"

Harry glared at him with ice cold eyes as he replied, "I'm not even related to her! She has no right to do that!"

Severus smirked at him and said, "As far as I remember you called her 'Auntie Minerva' so yea she basically is related to you. Besides she has the right to discipline you since she is your head of house; we Heads have the right to do so with our students. Do you understand?"

Harry huffed, "I was four years old! Why the hell does that even matter if I called her 'Auntie Minerva' when I was little? I'm not little anymore! She doesn't punish us like that."

Severus smirked, "Oh really? Ask the twins I'm sure they will tell you some stories. Now do you understand, child?"

Harry huffed in annoyance but went quiet anyway. He slowly slid back down to the floor and stared at the sky once again.

Severus smiled at his victory then sat back down beside Harry. "Anything else?"

Harry shook his head in denial, "No... Sir."

Severus nodded and smiled; that went better then he thought.

Together they sat in a comfortable silence as they stared at the clouds in the sky; both lost in thought and neither knowing what to say to the other but yet it was still comfortable...

Five minutes went by and Severus stood he offered Harry his hand as he said, "Come, let's go get some food in our stomachs." He smiled as Harry took the offered hand and he slowly pulled him up from the floor.

As they were walking down the hall towards the Great Hall Severus slowly put his hand on Harry's shoulder and offered him a smile; it surprised Severus when Harry didn't pull away from his hand, instead Harry leaned into his side as if asking for support as they entered the Great Hall filled with Professors.

A/N: Hey guys so I am home sick from school today; my lymph glands are swollen *I guess* and it's kinda hard for me to breathe/eat/talk so yeah...

Thanks for reading! Please don't forget to review!!

~Severus Addicted