A/N: Sorry it took so long. I hope it was worth the wait!

It would be months before Severus and Minerva would go out on their first date. Minerva had heard through the grapevine Harry tried to run away from Hogwarts. She was really concerned about him and wondered why he would run away from her.

The day Minerva was released from the hospital, Minerva sent a patronus to Harry to come to her office after class. Harry left his room and went to her office. Minerva was sitting in her chair, waiting for him with tea on hand.

"Sit down son," she said calmly.

Harry sat down as Minerva poured him a cup of tea.

"Harry, why did you try to run away from me?" asked Minerva.

"Mum, I could not take it here," sighed Harry. "I felt that I was the reason why you and Severus were in the hospital. If you did not rescue me years ago, you and Severus would still be fine."

"Do you know how stupid it is to run away with You-Know-Who and Albus looking for you and I?" Minerva stated. Harry nodded his head. "You know I would have been lost if I did not have you. Besides I am fine and Uncle Severus will be fine too. Poppy is observing him for a few more days."

"Mum, I'm sorry," said Harry. "I did not mean to hurt you. I love you mum. Please don't be mad at me."

Minerva gave the boy a smile and said: "I could never be mad at you, son." She hugged him tightly. "I just did not want to lose you."

"You won't lose me," smiled Harry. Minerva smiled at him and kissed his cheek. "Harry, I have a question to ask you. Uncle Severus asked me out for a date." Harry's eyes bulged out.

"Mum, are you saying that Uncle Sev finally asked you out?" said Harry in amazement and then he covered his mouth quickly. Minerva gave him a quizzical look.

"Harry, what on earth makes you say that?" asked Minerva.

"He has been in love with you for a long time," said Harry.

"How do you know this, son?" asked Minerva.

"I read his thoughts by accident one day," said Harry.

"You read minds? You're a legimens?" asked Minerva.

"I found out by accident," said Harry. "Besides, I think you two should go out. I'm for it."

"Are you sure?" asked Minerva.

"Yes," said Harry.

"Go eat dinner. I'll see you later, son."

Harry left the office and went to join Hermione, Ron, and Neville in the Great Hall for dinner.

Then came the night before the big date. After dinner, Harry had a really bad nightmare. His scar started to hurt. Harry got out of the bed and went to the bathroom. He splashed some water on his forehead and that seemed to calm his headache down. I will not tell mum because I do not want her to call off her date with Uncle Sev. If they end up together, maybe we could be a real family and I can finally have a father. Mum will be very happy. I hope they do get married. If they do, I hope I can still be Harry Potter because that's my real dad's last name. I better play it low until after the date and then mum and Uncle Sev will have fun and talk and maybe get married. I hope they do.

The next night, Severus met up with Minerva at her chambers. Minerva came out and Severus gave her a red rose.

"Severus, that is so sweet of you," she said as she smelt the flower. They stepped into Minerva's fire place and flooed powdered to a French restaurant.

They sat in that restaurant for hours talking about life, the events from the last three years, and where they were in their relationship.

"Severus, I really do not know where we are in the scheme of things," said Minerva as she sipped her wine.

"I don't know either," said Severus as he played footsy with her under the table. Minerva took his hand and he covered her hand with his other hand and then without warning, he kissed her.

"Oh Severus!" moaned Minerva. "Sometimes love doesn't feel like it should. Maybe it was meant to be." Severus took Minerva's hand and they retreated back to Hogwarts to go to her chambers.

Meanwhile, Harry was still awake because his scar was hurting him. It was nearly one in the morning and he thought now was the best time to go into Minerva's chambers and tell her that his scar was hurting him.

He walked into the fire place and was relived to see a roaring fire going on. Then he went to her room and stopped when he heard noises.

"Oh Merlin!" Minerva screamed. Harry broke the door down and found his mother and Uncle Severus in the act. Harry looked lost and confused as he saw his mother pulling the covers up and Severus looking horrified.

"HARRY! GET OUT!" screamed Minerva. Harry ran out of the room and back to his room. Then Minerva turned to Severus. "I am so sorry, Sev."

"I think there is something wrong with Harry," said Severus. "I'll go look into it."

Severus got dressed and tried to go into the Gryffindor common room, but couldn't because he was a Slytherin. Minerva went in there and went up to Harry's bed.

"Harry?" she said softly.

"I'm sorry I walked in on you and Uncle Sev," said Harry.

"Harry, we are not mad about that. Severus thought there was something wrong," said Minerva. "What was it?"

Harry told her that his scar started to hurt and he did not know why. All he dreamed about was his real mum's death.

"Harry, we'll have Aunt Poppy get you an aspirin, okay?" said Minerva.

Harry nodded.

Minerva flooed Poppy to the dormitory room to give Harry the aspirin. Poppy gave Harry the aspirin and then Harry fell asleep.

"This does not sound good," said Minerva. "The last time his scar hurt him so much, it started to bleed."

"Minnie, he will be fine, don't worry," said Poppy as she and Minerva headed back for Minerva's chambers. "So tell me, how did your date go?"

"It went wonderfully!" beamed Minerva. She finally realized that she shifted her feelings for Severus to Albus for too many years and then she would hid behind Harry to avoid her feelings for Severus for about three years.

"You know, Severus was absolutely right when he said I was using Harry as a shield," Minerva told her friend.

Poppy smiled at Minerva. "I am so happy for the two of you. You know that he had been smitten with you for so long."

"I know," smiled Minerva. It was the biggest smile she ever had since the day she adopted Harry.

"I better hit the scratcher," said Poppy as she yawned. "I'll see you in the morning, love. Night."

"Good night, Poppy," said Minerva as her friend left her chambers for the evening.

Minerva giggled a little, since she made love for the first time in years and she did not feel guilty at all.

The next few weeks, Severus and Minerva spent much of their free time together and with Harry. Harry could almost freely call his mother mum instead of professor, which made him very happy.

One night, Minerva had visions of Harry, Ron, and Hermione going down to the hatch, which was guarded by Fluffy, through the plants, passed the flying keys, winning a giant chess tournament, and then confronting Professor Quirell in front of the Mirror.

She then saw Harry pull the stone from his pocket in the mirror and Quirell and Harry fight each other and discovering Lord Voldemort was acting as a parasite on Quirell's head.

Minerva shot up from her sleep and panted heavily. Then she got a floo from Poppy saying that Harry was in the hospital wing. Minerva rushed up to the hospital wing and saw Harry unconscious in the bed.

"Harry!" Minerva screamed in horror. Then she turned around and saw Hermione and Ron.

"He will be fine professor," smiled Hermione. "Don't worry. You-Know-Who is gone now-or at least we think he is."

"Harry will be fine, Aunt Min-I mean professor," said Ron.

Minerva looked at her two students. "Hermione, I guess you will eventually know along with Ron and Neville, I am Harry's guardian," she sighed. "We kept it a secret because we did not want You-Know-Who to get to him through me. He probably knows now since Albus was working as a double-agent for him."

"Professor, what will happen to Hogwarts?" asked Hermione.

"It will stay open," said Minerva. "I will be damned if I let it close down."

Harry started to toss in his sleep and Minerva rushed over to his side.

"Harry?" said Minerva as he woke up.

Harry looked at his mother and smiled. Minerva took him into an embrace and Ron and Hermione left so they could be alone.

"Well son, you won another battle," sighed Minerva. "You better not scare me again."

"Mum, I needed to do this! The stone would have brought Voldemort back to life!" stated Harry.

"Harry Potter! Don't call him that!" said Minerva. "You know that it is taboo to say his name or to even think about his name!"

"Sorry mum," said Harry.

"It's all right son," said Minerva as she kissed his forehead. "I really was more afraid about losing you than you using his name. Now get some rest. We'll head home in the morning."

Harry lied down in his bed and he closed his eyes as his mother sang to him one of her many lullabies:

Morning has broken, like the first morning

Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird

Praise for the singing, praise for the morning

Praise for the springing fresh from the world….

A/N: Harry is safe now-woot! Woot! I think I will have Albus come for him again soon! I do not know yet...