Merry Christmas
and have
a Happy New Year
Chapter .3.
Harry was confused. He woken up on the most soft bed he had ever been on. He had not been allowed on beds. And only had an old mattress in his cupboard. He had also had blankets covering him when he woke. And he didn't have blankets. He had a stuffed Stag in his arms too and he wasn't allowed toys. But this toy was so soft and comforting. He didn't even remember falling asleep! His Uncle will be so mad.
He was scared about what was happening and so he backed himself into the corner of the room whimpering hugging his stag tight. He sees what looks like black and teal kitten, a grey kitten and a wolf comes up to him. The kittens curl into his lap purring and the wolf pup was whining at him nuzzling him trying to comfort him.
~~Master are you alright?~~ Sandy the Sage Serpent hisses
~~I can understand you~~, Harry hisses back shocked
~~You're a speaker Master. Spectra and I can talk too you~~, Sandy hisses
Spectra hisses a greeting too.
~~You'll be my friends?~~, Harry hisses
~~Yes Master. We are with you for life~~, Spectra hisses
~~And we since you have a long life ahead~~, Sandy tells him
Suddenly the door opens and a man with sun blonde hair and blue eyes comes in looking concerned.
"What are you doing Champ? You have been asleep for a day. You should still be in bed", the man asks with concern
"Where am I?" Harry asks trembling
The man kneels down to Harry's level his eyes were soft and gentle.
"Do you remember what happened yesterday Kiddo? With me and your Mummy?" the man reminds him gently
Harry looks confused for a minute before memories start to come back. He had a Mummy! And a Daddy! Suddenly he was scared again would his Daddy be angry at him for sleeping in?
"I am sorry for sleeping Daddy", Harry says crying
"Shh little one. You can sleep all you like. You need to heal. And sleep will help with that. Anyway it is not quite daylight yet", Apollo says softly
"Where's Mummy?" Harry asks nervously
"You remember how we told you your Mummy is the Goddess of the Moon?" Apollo asks
"Yes", Harry nods
"Well comes times that duty takes up some nights of Mummies. Just like some days will take up my time. But one of us will either be with you in person or in your thought's always", Apollo promises
"Promise?" Harry asks tearfully
Apollo could see Harry thought he and Artemis where going to leave him. Damn. They would have to change some of their plans. Harry couldn't he left at Camp Half-Blood like this. He couldn't handle it mentally.
"I swear on the River Styx little sun", Apollo vows
A boom of thunder startles Harry.
"It is just the signal my oath of the River Styx is binding. If you hear something like that after you say 'I swear on the River Styx', that is someone making a vow they can't break without consequences", Apollo explains simply
Harry nods still not quite used to this.
"Would you like some early breakfast little Sunlet?" Apollo asks
"I can make it!" Harry says eyes wide
"Kiddo your only 4. You won't be making your own breakfast for a few years", Apollo says calming his son down
He was going to kill the Dursley's in the most painful way.
"Let me carry you kiddo", Apollo says holding out his arms
Harry looks at him nervously. He didn't know what to do. He liked it when his Mummy carried him when they were shopping. But he had never been allowed to be carried before. But his leg was aching now.
"It is ok Champ. I won't get mad at you", Apollo says softly
Harry nods and holds his arm out. With one hand holding his stuffed stag. Apollo gently picks him up.
"We need to change you first. But I would like to heal your back and other cuts Champ. Would you like that?" Apollo asks him gentle
Harry nods hesitantly. Apollo takes off Harry's clothes and his hands glow gold. Harry watches some of his cuts, bruises and burns heal.
"You will need some nectar with your breakfast kiddo each morning. Your too underweight", Apollo tells him
Harry nods not understanding what his Daddy was saying. Apollo smiles he knew Harry didn't understand but he was trying.
"What would you like to wear?" Apollo asks softly giving Harry the choice
Harry nervously picks out a blue top with a sun and moon on it with black shorts. Apollo smiles and helps Harry change. With the shorts you could see the damage down to Harry's leg, the scars were noticeable. Apollo realised it was not just the upper leg but the ankle looked damaged too.
'I am going to torture those Dursley's', Apollo thinks to himself
"Does you ankle hurt Champ?" Apollo asks looking at it
Harry nods shyly.
"How long?" Apollo asks
"Ever since I remember. Like leg", Harry replies nervously
Apollo made sure all the injuries were noted down ready for evidence against the Dursley's. Before he hands his son his stuffed stag and lifts him gently into his arms as Harry's Sage serpent shrinks down to fit in Harry's little pocket. His wyvern shrunk down to curl up on Harry's neck. Those familiars touching him made him feel more at ease.
Apollo noticed it too. And was going to make sure Harry had a way of having his familiars near him as they would be a good therapy tool to help with panic attacks.
He cares Harry down to the kitchen and gently puts him in the new highchair Artemis bought. Harry looked shocked.
"I get to sit at table?" Harry asks surprised
Apollo frowns then remembers what Harry said yesterday about never being allowed on the table.
"You will always have a place", Apollo assures him
Harry nods and strokes Ghost as she had jumped up to him. Apollo didn't stop her as Harry was relaxing more so his theory of Harry's familiars helping him heal mentality looked like it would have to be put in place.
Apollo makes up some milk mixed with nectar in a Sippy cup for Harry to have.
"Here Little Sun drink up. This will make you feel better", Apollo says handing his son the cup
Harry nervously picks it up to sip. And he never tasted anything so good before. He starts to have more.
Apollo chuckles at Harry's delighted face after taking a sip. But it saddened him that his son didn't know good food or drink. Never had fun. Never had a bed or a room. It just made Apollo furious and wanted to ask Hades if he could help design punishments for the Dursley's when they reach the Fields of Punishment.
Apollo had made some toast, chocolate chip pancakes, cinnamon roll and some eggs. It would be enough for the three of them. If Artemis turned up.
Sure enough Artemis enters the room smiling.
"Did you sleep well little Moonbeam?" Artemis asks his son kissing his forehead
"Yes Mummy", Harry says softly putting down his sippy cup
"Good. Has Daddy been taking good care of you?" Artemis asks scratching the wolf pups head
"Yes. His fixed some of my boo, boos. My leg and ankle still feel wrong though", Harry replies giving a slight smile
"That is very good", Artemis replies looking at Apollo for explanation
'It is not only his leg that was damaged severely. His ankle is the same', he thinks to his sister
'I will torture them', Artemis snarls in her mind
She looked at her little boy. Her only child. As he patted her Wyvern. Would her son have a good life? Why didn't she get him out of there earlier?
'Arty, sis it is my fault too. Don't blame only yourself', Apollo thinks through their bond
'We should have taken him immediately after James and Lily's deaths', Artemis states
'We should have', Apollo agrees, 'But we can't turn back time'
"Breakfast is ready", Apollo announces
He gives Harry a pancake and a cinnamon roll. Wanting to give his little boy something special for his first breakfast with them.
Harry eyes widen.
"All for me? Daddy? Mummy?" Harry asks eyes wide
"Yes Moonlet. They are just for you", Artemis replies
"A special breakfast for a special morning", Apollo adds
"Thank you", Harry whispers and starts to try the new food
His eyes light up in delight again at the taste of the pancake. Then the cinnamon roll. This was the best breakfast he had ever had!
"I take it you like it?" Apollo asks chuckling as he eats
"Yes Daddy", Harry replies licking the syrup off his fingers
"Harry we need to tell you want is happening today", Artemis says to him gently
He looks at her with fear in his eyes.
"Your not getting rid of me? I'll be a good boy. Please don't make me go back", Harry cries
Artemis quickly scoops him up and rocks him gently and kisses his forehead.
"We will NEVER get rid of you. You are stuck with us for eternity", Artemis promises him as Harry's sticky fingers grip her top
"She is right Champ. You will never get rid of us. We are a family. And your Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles you are not getting rid off either. Also when you meet your siblings they won't want to be part from you", Apollo says gently rubbing Harry's back
Artemis and Apollo continue to smooth their crying son. Apollo told Artemis he was going to tell Zeus they couldn't leave Harry at camp. He would never survive mentally without them. Artemis agreed just seeing how upset Harry was.
They continue to comfort him to his cries turn into sniffles.
"You ok now Baby?" Artemis asks softly
Harry nods laying his head on his mothers chest listening to her heartbeat.
"Now as we were saying today the Dursley's will get a trial. They will be in front of your Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles. Now we didn't want you there but I can see your not going to let us go or out of your sight our you?" Apollo asks gently
"I want to stay with you please Daddy. Mummy", Harry asks
"Alright Little Moon. You will have to stay either on my lap or your Daddy's", Artemis tells him, "You will have to stay there and try to stay quiet unless someone asks you a question. Can you do that?"
"I can Mummy. Will Jade, Ghost, Spectra, Sandy or Aleu be allowed to come with me?" Harry asks softly
"Spectra and Sandy can come as they can shrink down. You can either have Jade or Ghost in your lap but not both. And Aleu can sit besides Artemis or myself. Whoever you sit with", Apollo tells him the rules
"Jade can come with me", Harry decides
"Who's lap do you want to be on?" Apollo asks
Harry looks at his parents biting his lip. He didn't want to make the one he didn't pick angry.
"How about you stay with Mummy?" Apollo decides gently knowing the Harry was closer too Artemis at the moment
"You won't get mad?" Harry asks nervously
"Never little one", Apollo replies
"Is that decided?" Artemis asks
Harry nods.
"Lets get you cleaned up so we can go", Artemis says getting up with Harry in her arms
"I need to go on ahead. I will see you there champ", Apollo says gently kissing his sons head
"I will see you soon?" Harry asks to confirm
"Less then one hour", Apollo promises
"Ok Daddy", Harry replies
"I love you Kiddo", Apollo tells him
Harry's eyes light up.
"I love you too Daddy", Harry replies
Apollo grins and leaves while Artemis helps Harry change out of his syrup covered top. She soon has him changed and herself. She packs a bad with a cup of milk and some other smalls snacks. She made sure Harry had his stuffed toy. Jade, Spectra, Sandy, and Aleu were with them. So she hoped she didn't forget anything.
She walks them through Olympus. Harry had buried his head in his mothers chest. Afraid of being around so many people. Artemis just murmurs words of comfort and glares at anyone trying to approach.
They reach the doors of the throne room within ten minutes of leaving the Temple.
"Ready Moonbeam?" Artemis asks him
"I'm scared", Harry whispers
"You'll be on my lap the whole time. And your Daddy will be next to us. You have your familiars. You will be fine. But it is ok to be scared", Artemis tells him
"It is?" Harry asks
"Yes. Who told you otherwise?" Artemis asks
"V…ernon told me", Harry stutters out burying his face in her chest
"Oh baby he was lying. EVERYONE is scared sometimes. Even Mummy and Daddy", Artemis tells him
"Really?" Harry asks peaking up at his Mummy
"Yes. Don't tell anyone but when Daddy had wondered off when he was little and fought a monster I was terrified I was going to lose him. I run into battle besides him because I was so afraid of losing my twin", Artemis tells him
"And I was scared when your Mummy joined me as I didn't want HER to get hurt", Apollo says appearing near them, "So it is ok to be scared"
"Do you believe us?" Artemis asks him
Harry looks at them trying to decide if he did.
"It is ok not to answer. You haven't spent much time with us yet. You'll get there", Artemis says comfortingly kissing his head
"We need to go in. Ready?" Apollo asks
"Ready. Ready baby?" Artemis asks her son
Harry nods. He lets his Mummy tighten her arms around him. He just had to remember his Mummy and Daddy wouldn't let anyone harm him. Would they?...
Author's Note: What do you think? Please Review:)
Apollo's Nicknames For Harry:
Kiddo
Champ
Little Sun
Sunlet
Artemis's Nicknames For Harry:
Sweetling
Baby
Little One
Moonlet
Moonbeam
Little Star