Author's note: Here's the last chapter of this story! Hope everyone liked the story!
Chapter 6: The Perfect Family
As soon as they got home, Jessi handed him a banana for a snack. Once he was done with it, Jessi and Jeff sat him down on the sofa.
"Harry, what happened at school today?" Jeff asked.
"Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Knight wanted me to eat and I didn't want to," Harry started.
"Why didn't you want to?" Jeff asked.
"Because I was confused. Kathryn, who's blind, wanted me to play a game with her and a girl named Hermione," Harry said. "And they seem to like me."
"Do you like them?" Jessi asked.
"Yes, that's the problem!" Harry said, frustrated. "Aunt Petunia told me to hate everyone and to expect the same from them."
"It's ok to like people," said Jeff. "Otherwise, you won't have any friends, and everyone deserves friends."
"Even me?" Harry asked, looking up into Jeff's face.
"Even you," said Jeff, taking Harry's hands in his. "We all are happier with friends. Otherwise, we are lonely, and no one likes that."
Harry smiled slightly.
"What do you think of us?" Jessi asked.
"I-I love you," Harry said nervously. "But I would understand if you don't…"
"Harry, stop," said Jeff. "We love you very much. If we didn't, we wouldn't have adopted you."
"You're tricking me, right?" Harry said.
"Of course not sweetie," said Jessi, giving him a hug. "We would not joke about something this important. We love you with all our hearts."
Harry smiled shyly. He now understood they really wanted him as part of their family.
"Now, about the parent thing," said Jessi. "Mrs. Jones mentioned that you seemed surprised to hear her call me your mum. I guess that's our faults. We didn't tell you what it would mean when we adopted you. We are now your new parents, and it's your choice whether you call us mum and dad or not."
Harry felt relieved. He didn't feel ready to go to that level, after only knowing them for a few days. He voiced this to the adults who just smiled at him in understanding.
"Would you like to fly again?" Jeff asked.
"Yeah!" Harry said excitedly, jumping off the sofa and running to the door.
"Are you forgetting something?" Jeff asked.
Harry stopped, turned around, and hurried to put his shoes back on. He realized that he had something in his pocket, and pulled out a melted crunchy bar. In response to his parents' confused looks, Harry started laughing. Jessi took the candy bar from him, promising to save it for later, after it spent time in the refrigerator.
Harry hopped on the training broom, and was grateful for his new family. And the most important part was, they loved him and he loved them.