Harry Potter's Real Dad

Harry spotted the bear shaped container and reached for it. He drizzled it on the two hotcakes, then added a scoop of whipped cream as Iris had done. He used his fork to try a small bite. The food melted in his mouth, and the sweetness of the honey coated his tongue, and he slowly savored the new food. It was so sweet and sticky, and he grabbed the honey again and poured more on the hotcakes and eating another bite. Iris smiled at him as she finished hers and asked for more.

Severus finished brushing her hair and gave her more hotcakes, glad to see Harry enjoying them as well. While the honey was a little overboard, he knew it was an easy clean up, and it was probably Harry's first time eating these types of foods. Severus quickly used the brush to touch up Harry's hair before sending it flying back to Iris's room.

Harry ate one full hotcake, then the next hotcake. They were small, but it was by far the most he had eaten in one sitting. He licked his lips, savoring the taste of the honey on his lips. The fruitiness of the banana and strawberries still lingered on his tastebuds. He eyed the hotcakes sitting in the middle of the table, and his mouth watered for another one. He looked up at Severus, then lowered his head. He would not be greedy. It was nice of this man to feed him as much as he had already. It would be rude to ask for more.

"Would you like another, Harry?" Severus asked. Without an answer, he slid a spatula under a hotcake and set it on Harry's plate. "You're always welcome to help yourself to seconds."

"Me too!" Iris smiled, digging in to her second helping.

Harry smiled and decorated his hotcake with more honey and whipped cream. He ate the whole thing quickly, and while Severus was in the kitchen, Iris grabbed another hotcake for herself and gave Harry another. More honey and whipped cream later, Harry reached for one himself when Severus returned and grabbed Harry's wrist before he could lift the spatula.

"Hey, how many have you had?" Severus asked.

Harry shrugged, then paled. A sudden heat built up in his body and he yanked his hand free from Severus's hold and pushed out of his chair, running down the hall to the bathroom where he expelled his sweet breakfast into the toilet. He shook slightly as tears welled in his eyes. He was such an ungrateful child; he couldn't even hold down the food he was generously given.

A hand on his back startled him, and he looked up at Severus.

"I'm sorry."

"What are you apologizing for?" Severus asked gently as he summoned a small handkerchief and cleaned Harry's face. "I'm the one who should be sorry. I think that may have been a little too rich for you right now. I didn't think you'd eat everything I put on your plate."

"I really liked it," Harry whimpered, "but I sicked it all up."

"That's okay." Severus helped Harry to his feet. "Maybe in a few weeks, your stomach will be ready for that kind of sugary food. For now, would you like something bland to soothe your stomach?"

"I don't want to eat anymore." Harry leaned against Severus.

"Not even a banana?"

Harry shook his head.

"What about toast? No butter."

Harry thought about that. He had eaten unbuttered toast many times growing up and never had a problem with it. His stomach growled even after vomiting. He nodded.

"Good." Severus walked Harry out of the bathroom and back to the table. Iris shared a concerned look as she muttered a soft apology that Severus waved off.

"He's okay," Severus reassured. "He's just not used to sweet foods like that. Let me get you your nutrient potion and a stomach soother as well."

Harry made a small pout at that. The nutrient potion tasted nice, like strawberries, but all the other medicine potions he has had tasted like dirty socks and gross dirt.

"There was one time," Iris said, "I drank a lot of chocolate milk at school, like six of those little cartons, and I made myself throw up too."

Harry spared her a glance but said nothing.

Severus returned with two vials and handed the stomach soother to Harry first, who made a face as he swallowed the potion, then readily accepted the nutrient potion to wash away the gross taste of the first one. Toast was quickly placed in front of him, and he nibbled a corner of a slice.

Severus glanced at his watch and he hastily moved to the front door and pulled coats off the hangers.

"Don't feel rushed to eat it," Severus began as he handed Iris her coat, "but you're going to have to bring that with you. We're running late. Come, let's get you in this."

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