Entering the hospital wing Matthew and Severus came across an unusual sight . The normally happy headmaster and bobbly teen sat in silence playing a game of chess , Albus kept glaring at Harry but he looked to be completely in his own world occasionally moving a piece . The two brothers exchanged a look , silently communicating what to do next . Matthew signed and slowly approached the hospital bed clearing his throat to get their attention .

" oh there you are my boys ! " Dumbeldore said " Harry this is the one I told you about , Harry ,this is Matthew " Harry focused his gaze on the older man but other than that he did not react . Matthew smiled warmly at the boy in front of him .

" Hello Harry , it is nice to meet you , your headmaster has told me a lot about you , even when I would prefer other circumstances "

" it is nice to meet you too sir " the unusually small said .

" oh there is no need to call me sir Harry , Matthew is just fine . I am not sure if da–I mean Albus told you that I a a healer at st.mungus and he asked me if I could take a look at you , would that be alright with you ?" Harry stayed silent for a minuted before saying

" ehh that's fine " It was clear to the adults in the room that Harry was becoming nervous so Albus took Harrys hand in his bigger ones ,silently reassuring the boy . Matthew took his wand and stepped closer to the boy

" I am going to perform a diagnostic spell Harry . After that I would like to take a look on your wound and take some blood to test for any infections ,poppy asked your potion professor to brow a potion for that . Harry searched the room and spotted the dark man in the shadows . For a moment they made eye contact before Harry looked away and mumbled an okay at the healer . And for the next minutes the healer performed multiple spells , non of them familiar to the young patient . Throughout the process professor Snape took a sit next to the Albus . After some minutes of silence the older man careful sat next to Harry on the bed holding a piece of parchment

" So everything looks mostly fine lets take a look on your wound " and with that Harry visible tended up

" you don't have to look at it my boy , just close your eyes I will tell you when its over " Dumbeldore said in an attempt to calm the teen . Harry just turned his head so he was looking at the two old yet soft hands petting his before he closed his eyes . Matthew signed and slowly pulled the blanked from the heavily bandaged thigh , as he removed the gauze some tears escaped the teens closed eyes .

"The wound is healing nicely , there are no obvious signs of an infection ." And with that the healer dressed the wound in a clean gauze and put the blanked back over it .

The only thought inside Harrys mind throughout this procedure was : this is not happening , this is not real , its just a nightmare.

" Harry , it is done you can open your eyes " Albus said kindly even through it was clear to his two sons that his was deeply hurting for the child .

Severus stood up and cleared his throat " Mr.Potter , the potion needs 3 drops of your blood Matthew if you would " and with that he reached inside a pocket of his robes and reached for a translucent vial with a dark green potion in it and handed it to his brother . Reaching for the potion the healer good naturally rolled his eyes at the stiffness and formality of his little brother . Turing back to Harry he took a needle from his bag and after performing a sterilisation charm on Harry's finger he said " this shouldn't hurt " Harry gulped the lump in his throat but stayed silent . As soon as the blood came in contact the potion it changed colour and become clear , everyone turned to Severus waiting for an explanation .

" congratulations Potter you don't have an infection " he said coldly . Albus relaxed , Matthew started talking again " looks like the fever is just your body's reaction to everything that happened in the last days . It should go away on its own in the next days but we will keep an eye on it " Madame Pomfrey exited her office looking extremely worried " gentleman ! Good to see you again Matthew , I see you are stealing my patient , what's your opinion ?"

" oh Poppy you have done an excellent job , he is stable , the wound is in perfect condition and no infection . There are some other points but maybe it would be better to talk later , alone " he emphasised the last word meaningfully but Harry spoke up before Poppy could answer " No! Please if it is about me I would like to hear it ." He said hopefully . It almost looked like the adults had a silent conversation before Albus said " okay Harry we will talk here . Please Matthew continue "

" Are you sure dad ? It could be too soon for Harry to hear that " Matthew said worryingly eying the soon to be new member of their little family . Albus had to smile at the protectiveness his oldest already showed to little Harry "yes , my boy "

"okay . " Matthew took a deep breath and turned to Harry " so Harry it is clear that you didn't eat much growing up , that's why you are only weight 33kgs at a height of 140cm that's very little for a boy of nearly 14 years old . Due to the lack of food your stomach is also smaller than it should be , you will have to slowly built up your portion sizes and take some potion to help with that . " He said as calmly as possible ,taking a small break to see if there are questions from anyone , a small snivel escaped the usually stern mediwitch . The healer continued "due to the lack of important vitamins your immune system isn't the best at the moment ,but don't worry about that you will just have to be a little more careful not to get sick for a while " After that Albus ask " when can we start with the physical therapy and get him fitted for a prosthetic leg? "

The healer thought for a minute before answering " I would say at least 3 more days before any exercise depending on how his body reacts and maybe 2 weeks before we start the process . To give the body a change to get used to it and the wound to real close properly . Do you have any questions Harry ? The healer asked the shocked teen " Yes , will I ever get as tall as I was supposed to ? Will I be able to fly again ? When can I leave the hospital wing ?"

" I will not lie to you Harry , you will grow but you will be on the smaller side ,as to flying you will have to learn again how to balance on your broom but you will fly again . " he said with a small smile that the boy tentatively returned , he always felt the calmest while flying and the idea that he doesn't have to give it up comforted him deeply .

"As to leaving I would say tomorrow morning would be a good time . I would like you get up a little bit later and get used to use crutches to get around for now . I would also like for the fever to break down before transporting you "

" okay thank you si –Matthew " Albus smiled at his boys , stood up and said " wonderful I will go and inform the ministry about our arrangement so they assign me as your guardian , I will come see you later Harry but if you need anything please ask Poppy to get me " and with a last smile he left the hospital wing . After saying goodbye to Harry Matthew and Severus following there dad both making mental lists the one about the potions he needed to make for the brat and the other about the changes he would make to their cottage in order to accommodate the small boys needs . Both had already accepted him as there little brother even if Severus would never admit to it but he couldn't help it , watching the fragile boy and intending to all he had to go through touched the bitter man deeply .