Okay, okay. I made a second chapter. My mind just kept coming back to it and a few people told me to continue. So, here's another chapter. :) and I know the spacing might look weird, but I did it on my iPod, so sorry if it looks strange. Enjoy.
Harry rubbed his eyes and sat up in his bed. Blinking a few times, the five year old realized he didn't have his glasses on. He reached over to the nightstand beside him and found his glasses. He slipped them on to his nose and slipped his feet from under the blanket.
Hiker popped in, sensing the young boy was awake, and went immediately to the wardrobe. "Good evening Master Harry. Did you have a pleasant nap?"
Harry blinked away the fogginess to remember what 'pleasant' meant. His face brightened when he figured it out, "yeah, it was nice."
Hiker turned, dress robes in his arms. Tom had insisted that they dress up for dinner. Harry personally didn't see the point in putting on fancy clothes just to eat.
He pouted, "Aww, can't I wear my regular clothes? Just this once, please Hiker?" Harry stuck his bottom lip out as he pleaded. The dress robes may look nice, but they were anything but comfortable.
"Now, now Master Harry, don't you remember what happened last time you to tried to go to dinner in play clothing?"
Harry scowled to the best of his five year old ability. Of course he remembered what happened, but it didn't mean he agreed. Severus had caught him running down the hall, away from Hiker and the dinner clothes. Severus had lectured him and swatted him a few times. It didn't really hurt, but it was enough for Harry to try the pity card on his father. No such luck.
Harry grudgingly accepted Hiker's help to put on the clothes and followed him down the hall to the dining room. Harry still had his version of a scowl which was really just a wrinkled nose and a slight frown.
When Harry entered the room behind Hiker, Tom let out a small chuckle. "what's with that look?"Harry glared, but saw Severus raise an eyebrow.
Harry dropped the look and took his place at the table beside Tom. Severus was across from him. Hiker and Drom walked into the room, each carrying a plate of food. The adults were served first, then Hiker came back with another plate for Harry.
The small boy happily noted that dinner was ham and Mac and cheese- his favorite. Although, he could do without the greenbeans.
All three thanked the house elf as he left and began to eat. Harry looked up just in time to see a look of distaste on Severus' face. Apparently he wasn't a fan of Mac and cheese.
Harry happily munched on the already cut ham, he was alternating between Mac and cheese and a piece of ham. He was of course, ignoring the greenbeans. Harry reached for his apple juice and sipped it, Sev and Tom were talking in Latin. Harry could understand a few words, thanks to Severus' lessons, but not much.
He was learning very basic Latin, English, and muggle studies. Tom wanted the young boy to excel in his future. He had high hopes for his young son.
Tom looked over at Harry, "Eat your greens Harry, they're good for you."
Harry pouted, "Maybe, but they're still yucky."
"Nevertheless, you know the rules. No leaving the table, and no dessert until you eat all you vegetables."
Harry sighed, and stabbed one of his five greenbeans. It was quickly shoved in his mouth, chewed and swallowed. All swiftly followed by a bite of Mac and cheese. Harry did the same with the next three, but glared at his plate when he ran out of Mac and cheese. Instead, he ate a piece of ham and a swallow of juice after the last bean.
The corner of Severus' lips turned slightly up when he saw the way Harry was trying to devour his vegetables. Both adults had finished their plates, Severus even grudgingly ate the cheese covered macaroni.
The youngest at the table finally finished his plate of food. The house elves had promptly collected the dishes and brought out dessert. Apple pie, which was another one of Harry's favorites, was served. The five year old, of course, was delighted and dug into his piece of pie.
Tom took an apple slice that was falling out of his pie and ate it, considering how to break the silence. "So Harry, how was your day?" Severus asked, beating Tom to it.
The boy twirled his fork between his fingers. "It was okay. I drawed in the morning, then I played outside after lunch."
"Really? Did you draw anything that you want to hang up?"
The boy nodded ecstatically, "Yeah I drawed lots, but I picked a few to hang."
Tom was becoming tired of Harry's speech... 'drawed, yucky' and quite a few others. He reminded himself that the boy was only five, and would (eventually and hopefully) grow out of it.
"Why don't you tell Severus what you did outside," Tom said, changing the subject. He had already told Severus what Harry did, but he knew Severus liked to hear Harry admit it himself.
Severus played along, "Yes Harry, did you make up any interesting, new games today?"
"Yeah, today I was a knight, fighting lots of dragons," the boy looked down, and poked the remains of his pie. "But I played in trees and a mud puddle, and Daddy spanked me."
Tom wanted to beam when Harry called him Daddy, he loves it when the young boy called him that.
"You know better than that Harry. Playing in mud and trees could be dangerous. You could have slipped and fallen in the mud, or fallen out of the tree." Severus continued.
"I know, I'm sowy Sev. I won't do it again."
Tom wanted to bang his head against the table when Harry brought back his lisp. Sure, it was cute and adorable, but way too deceiving. Tom's trouble really started when Harry started to talk. He was talking quite early, right after he warmed up to Severus and Tom. Ever since then, the boy sweet talked his way through practically everything.
Severus, on the other hand, smiled. He actually adores children, especially little ones. Severus had always wanted a son, and always thought Harry should have been his son. Lily's son. His wish came partially true. Tom adopted Harry, after he killed his parents, and was in a relationship with Severus. Severus, to everyone in the family was Harry's second dad, but called Sev. He didn't mind though, he at least meant something to the boy.
"Ah, I know it won't and I'm not mad. Come here," Severus said Harry, and held out his arms. The boy was delighted and slid to the floor and ran around Tom to hug Severus. Severus held him close, and pulled him into his lap. Tom smiled and shook his head at the two.
Harry rested his head against the older wizard's black robes.
Tom looked at the clock, it was already seven o'clock. "Harry, you have an hour until bedtime, why don't you and Severus go read a story in the library before bed?"
Tom still had a bit of work to do in his office and had to review papers for the ministry. Even though he wasn't the minister if magic, didn't mean he didn't have work to do. Lucius Malfoy did, after all, work for him.
Harry jumped up and grabbed Severus' hand. "Yeah! Come on Sev, we can go finish the book about the brothers!"
Tom raised his eyebrow, "The story of the deathly hallows?" Tom asked Severus.
Severus nodded and shrugged as he followed the little boy who was tugging on his hand. Tom shook his head and smiled, he all too well that the deathly hallows existed. He had the elder wand, and invisibility cloak. Before Severus killed Dumbledore, Tom confronted and disarmed him. Which, in turn gave him the elder possession of the elder wand. The invisibility cloak, he found hidden in Dumbledore's office, addressed to Harry. Tom had no idea though, where the resurection stone was. Little did he know that it was inside Harry's favorite stuffed animal, which he always kept safely in his arms at night.
Tom left for his office, while Severus was led to the library. He plucked the book off a shelf and sat down on the cozy couch. Harry nestled down next to him, leaning against Severus' side. Sev wrapped his arm around Harry, "Ready?"
Harry nodded, "Wait no! I need bunny!" bunny was his favorite stuffed animal. They always slept and read together. Severus was about to pull out his wand to summon the stuffed rabbit when it flew into the room and into the boy's arms.
Severus smiled and put his wand away. He would always be impressed with the power the little boy beside him had.
"Ready now?"
Harry nodded and squeezed bunny. The floppy ears were strewn on his chest and shoulder, and the black stitching made it look like it was smiling. Severus began the story and Harry rested his head against Severus' chest.
Ten minutes later, they were almost finished with the story and Harry was yawning. The moving pictures of the book and Severus' silky voice finally finished the story, minutes later. Severus put the book down on the table in front of him and looked down at Harry.
He was sound asleep. His dark brown curls lay messily on his head, sticking up almost everywhere. Bunny was clutches to his chest and his robes were disheveled. Severus watches as steady breaths were taken, and petted his hair as he slept. Harry's had slid to Sev's lap, while his body curled up around bunny.
Severus smiled and picked the boy up. Despite eating every meal, along with an occasional nutrition potion, Harry was quite light.
He held the boy with the messy head of curls on his shoulder. Harry stirred a bit and clutched bunny tighter, otherwise making no protests. Severus carried him to bed and pulled off his shoes. He gently shook Harry's shoulder. "Come on Harry. It's bedtime and you have to get changed."
Hi eyes didn't open, but he sat up when Severus went to fetch a night shirt. Severus took bunny and set him aside. The glasses were gently taken off, folded, and put on the table. He peeled off the boy's clothes and helped him into a green night shirt. The second the shirt was on, Harry fell back on his pillow and reached for bunny. Severus, who had pulled the blankets back before he put Harry down, tucked him in.
Harry curled into a loose ball, with bunny still wrapped in him arms. One of the rabbit's ears lay on his small cheek, which was a light blue silk inside. Severus smiled and brushed a curl from Harry's forehead. He dimmed the lights and turned to leave the room, leaving the door slightly open.
Harry slept peacefully as Severus made his way to Tom's study. He walked in and found Tom quickly writing on a piece of parchment. "Still working?" Severus asked. Tom looked up, "Yes, just some paperwork I have to finish."
Severus nodded, "Harry is in bed, he fell asleep when we were reading. You know, his magical power still amazes me. He summoned his rabbit tonight, from his room, which is on the other side of the manor."
Tom smiled and finished signing the last paper. "Really? Yes, it sometimes amazes me, too." He stood and walked around the desk to stand in front of Severus. "So, you were reading the story of the deathly hallows to Harry tonight?"
"Yes, in Harry's words, 'it looked like a fun story'"
Tom took a step towards Severus, so that they were barely apart. "You know," Tom teased, "that story wasn't in the fiction section. So how did Harry find it? Unless, someone left it out?"
Severus raised his eyebrow, "I have no idea, my lord."
"Don't call me that, Severus." Tom said before kissing Severus.
Severus stopped for a moment and replied, "Yes, my lord."
A/N- ehh yeah I'm not writing the rest of this chapter... You can imagine whatever you want.
So, thanks for the reviews, favs, and follows, and whatnot. Maybe, another chapter will come out later, possibly.
Well, I hope you liked it. Sorry, but I'm not too good at the cutsy sort of thing.. but I tried :)