First I am soooo sorry for the wait. I contracted Iris Inflammation and was legally blind. I have recovered but I am still experiencing pain and blurred vision. But this ship sails on! (Pun very much intended) I don't own Harry Potter, if so everyone would have embraced their raging homosexuality. Please rate and review.

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"He can't take Draco!" Harry growled. As his mother was reading the letter he lost more and more control. His wings splayed out to their full span, the feathers molding into razor sharp metal-like sheets. Harry's eyes went solid green with a single slit of black down the center. His mouth opened to expose a mouth full of long canines that could tear through flesh with ease. Harry's claws extended, but he still held Draco tenderly so he wouldn't cut him. His whole body was shaking in anger and the last of his control slipped away.

"Harry, darling no one is going to take Draco from you." Lily eased as calmly as she could manage. She locked eyes with Harry and her eyes bled solid green. Lily stared Harry down and growled low in her throat. Harry rose to his mother's challenge and bared his fangs, Draco still snuggled up in his arms. Lily's wings tore through the back of her dress and rose in intimidation, she full on snarled and bared her fangs back at him. Harry tensed up, as if to attack his mother, and Draco let out a soft coo. Harry instantly stared down at him; his fangs retracted, feathers smoothed down, and he calmed immediately.

"It's okay Dragon," Harry soothed, "I will always protect you." He sat down with Draco on his lap and made a low rumbling, purr like, sound in his chest. It instantly calmed both Harry and Draco. Seeing her son back in control, Lily returned to her "Human" front and relaxed as well.

"Are you alright, Son?" James asked slowly, walking towards him with his hands raised in a nonthreatening manner. The young Tenshi's head popped up and his hold tightened on Draco, but he didn't growl so James walked closer.

"Daddy don't let Lucius hurt my Dragon." Harry said with a slight tremble in his otherwise stern voice.

"He won't get close enough to, don't worry baby." James said sitting on the floor next to Harry and consequently, Draco. Harry stared into his father's eyes searching for any hesitation. When he found none he smiled brightly and crawled over to sit in his lap. Draco grumbled a bit when Harry moved but as Harry settled down in his dad's lap, Draco flashed a gummy smile and looked up at the nearly identical parent and child.

"Hello Draco." James said to the tiny infant that was sorta on his lap. Draco giggled and reached for his glasses with mischief shining in his bright blue eyes.

"Da!" Draco babbled out.

"Did he just?" James stuttered out in shock. Harry smiled down at his little dragon in pride.

"Da! Da!" Draco sounded out, more clearly punctuating each word with a clap.

"Aww," Lily whispered plopping down next to her little family.

"Can you say Mama, Draco?" Lily asked, excitement sparkling in her eyes.

"Rry!" Draco screeched in between little giggles.

"No, not Harry, little love. Say Mama." Lily said leaning in to kiss his forehead.

"...Rry" Draco whispered like it was a secret. Lily smiled and rubbed his hair with a soft smile on her lips. Draco leaned into her touch and his eyes snapped shut. Playing with his hair had always been calming to the little blonde.

Remus noticed a dark shape rushing down the hallway outside the chamber. A look of recognition came to his face, but before he could find the words, McGonagall, who had been silently following young Harry's struggle, called to her colleague.

"Severus, what's wrong? Have the Slytherins tried to blow up the bridge again?" McGonagall asked Professor Snape as he whisked by.

Snape spun around and entered the chamber, appearing winded. He was surprised and clearly caught off guard to find the Marauders and two young children there. When his composure returned, Snape answered, "No, Minerva. A fourth-year Hufflepuff managed to swap bodies with Mrs. Norris and has apparently failed to reverse the change. Armed with the body of this imbecilic young witch, the cat has assaulted at least four students."

McGonagall looked shocked for a few moments but then seemed content to ignore the emergency. "Surely this situation is not so nuanced that no one else at this esteemed, centuries-old wizarding academy can resolve it. Stay, I'd like to have a few words with you."

With an air of disappointment, Snape settled into the group, looking closely at each face for the first time. "And all this time I thought animal-related crimes were a Gryffindor specialty. Hello, Sirius," Snape said pointedly, staring hard at him.

Not missing a beat, Sirius retorted, "You would be one to know, you have a certain experience with them."

"Sirius," Remus said loudly, as if that was a call for order in itself. Sirius' face flooded with shame and his gaze dropped; he refused to look back at Remus.

Lily glared at both Sirius and Severus and was about to ask McGonagall something about the letter when Harry piped in.

"Who are you?" Harry asked Snape in his inquiring little tone.

Lily jumped in, saying, "This is your uncle Snape, Harry."

Sirius gagged dramatically. Remus, sensing Lily's immediate disapproval, smacked Sirius in the shoulder for her. Sirius stood completely still, pretending not to have felt it.

Harry didn't seem to notice the scene going on all around him, instead asking, "Uncle Snape, if you're my uncle why haven't I seen you? Are you my dad's brother?" James choked.

Draco let out a happy coo and chewed some of the feathers at the edge of Harry's wing.

"No dear, he's my close friend." Lily replied, quickly defusing the situation. Harry seemed interested and hopped up, out of his dads lap, and strode over to his new "uncle". Draco, still in his eternal spot in Harry's arms, stared up at Snape.

Snape's normally disinterested and haughty gaze softened when he caught sight of the two young children. "Well hello Harry," he greeted the winged toddler with immediate and sincere affection.

"Are you a teacher, uncle Snape?"

"I am the potions master here at the school," Snape replied and sat down to be eye-to-eye with the charming toddler.

Harry's mouth popped open in amazement. "Wow!" He leaned in closer to Snape and whispered, "When can you teach me how to do potions?"

Snape smiled encouragingly. "Just let me know when you turn eleven, okay?"

"Okay!" Harry said gleefully.

But Snape's gaze was already trained on the other child. His eyes sparked with recognition. He tried to contain his reaction, but sounded uneasy when he asked, "Lily, is this one yours?"

"Severus, that's actually the main reason Minerva asked you to stay. This sweet little one is Draco. Draco was born of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy, Narcissa regretfully passed on while birthing him. Lucius abandoned the poor child and Harry was getting physically ill without his Meito. So I decided to take him in. The situation has turned out remarkably well and Draco has flourished with us. Professor McGonagall called us here today because she has received a rather problematic letter from our favorite blonde aristocrat." Lily summed up for her longtime friend, handing him the letter. Severus read the letter silently, his brows furrowing as he got farther. When he looked up he had determination and worry shining through his usually unbreakable mask.

"What is our course of action?" Severus asked tersely.

"We first have to see if he will be reasonable. I have no objection to him being in Draco's life, but i know Lucius and he tends to fall in with the wrong crowd and have a tendency for violence." James says, he is careful not to say anything that would cause Harry to lose control. Harry would be okay with Draco's father being around his little mate, but he would attack if he thought Dragon was in danger, as he'd demonstrated when Lily had read Lucius' letter.

"Perhaps we should extend an invitation to Lucius and see if he can be reasoned with. He is a very intelligent and clever man, but with Voldemort still at large we cannot take the risk of not knowing where his loyalties ultimately lie." Severus agreed.

"Good idea Severus, I would like to hope Lucius cares about Draco. But until we are completely certain we can't take any chances. Do you think you could get him to meet with us?" Remus asked.

"I am never certain of anything with that man, but I will talk with him. He trusts me and I am usually able to talk him out of doing anything to rash." Severus offered.

"Thank you Sev, I have no idea what we would do with out you." Lily says sweetly.

"Uncle Sev?" Harry asks.

"Yes, Harry?"

"Will Draco's daddy hurt him?" Harry asks holding Draco closer to him than normal. Draco grumbles and chews on his Tenshi's wing.

"We will not let that happen." Severus said with uncompromising confidence. Harry searched his eyes and when he found only the truth he strode over and hugged him. His mask completely cracked and Severus smiled his first 'real' smile in years. He bent down and scooped both Harry and Draco and settled them on his hip. Draco babbled and gently grabbed a handful of Sev's hair to play with.

"And here I thought you had no heart." Sirius piped in, but he was smiling too.

"You would be surprised." Mcgonagall added.

"Uncle Sev's gonna be with us forever now, momma?" Harry asks, clinging to his newest family member.

"He couldn't leave if he tried." Lily says with a challenging grin pointed at Severus.