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Chapter five
His left eye was black, bruises were visible on his arms and shoulders, his nose was slightly out of place and his lip split. Upon seeing his grandparents stood on the front step, Harry collapsed to his knees just as Aunt Petunia and Dudley started to shout at him for not being under the stairs.
Minerva stepped into the house and pulled Harry into her arms.
Albus pushed passed and headed straight to the living room where the Dursley's were huddled. Red faced, Albus tried his very hardest to keep his magic under control; but the television that was sat right at the front of the room, just to the left of the fireplace, blew up, causing Petunia to scream.
"How dare you treat Harry as you have! Keeping him locked in a cupboard and then allowing your son to beat him senseless! Be warned, if you ever step a foot out of line with anyone in our world, I will be back!"
Meanwhile, Harry and Minerva had collected together all of his things and were waiting for Albus out on the drive.
Albus quickly joined the pair and they started down the road without a second glance back.
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When the trio arrived back at the castle later that day, after going to Hogsmade and treating Harry, they headed straight for the Hospital Wing so that Poppy Pomfrey could give him the once over.
It took little under half an hour for Poppy to check Harry over and treat him for his injuries. Minerva was perched on the edge of the bed, holding Harry's hand while Poppy worked her magic. And Albus was sat in the corner chair watching over his family.
"Right, I'm all done Minerva." Poppy squeezed her friends shoulder and left for her office.
"Come on then you two. Let's head to my chambers." Albus came and stood next to Minerva and laced an arm around her waist as she held Harry.
"Okay."
"Me as well?" Harry whispered from his place on the bed.
"Of course Harry. Hogwarts will be your home now." Albus said as he sat on the other side of Harry.
"Really?!"
"Yes Harry." Minerva smiled at him and she received a goofy grin in return.
Jumping off the bed, Harry set off at a fast pace. He already knew the castle inside out after the countless time he spent running around with his father and Albus when he was younger. He loved Hogwarts already and to hear that it would be his home now … well, it made his year!
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Ten minutes later and Harry was out like a baby in his bed up in Albus' chambers and Minerva was stood in the doorway watching him sleep.
"Tabby." Albus came up behind Minerva and pulled her gently into his arms.
"Oh Merlin! Albus you scared me." Minerva jumped slightly as she was lost in her own world. She sighed in content as she melted into Albus' arms.
"Let's head to bed, Min." Albus whispered before placing a peck on her neck.
Minerva laced her fingers with her lovers as they headed to bed.
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A few days later and Harry started to have nightmares which would wake Minerva up every night. The three of them sat down together and talked about them. About what he was feeling, what happened in the past and what would happen in the future.
And every night, Minerva would let the tears pour as she snuggled up in Albus' arms.
Nothing in the wizarding or Muggle world would break the family apart because they need each other to get by and most importantly … they love each other with every inch of their beings.
THE END
A/N: Well, that's it for this fic. Please let me know what you think about it. Thank you once again to everyone that has read along and sent in a review. I hope you all enjoyed it.
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