Harry Potter's Real Dad

Severus turned the radio down slightly and drove the rest of the way in silence, deep in thought. He wasn't looking forward to going back to work tomorrow, especially since he would have to bring Harry. Addie would be too busy tending to triplets for another family, and he didn't want to force yet another child on her load. He had taken Iris to Hogwarts before when her school had been closed for whatever reason or she had fallen ill, and Addie wasn't available to stay around.

Iris was pretty good at amusing herself in the classroom quietly while he taught his classes. He hoped Harry would be just as independent, and if worse came to worse, he could have Harry scrub vials if the child was so insistent on having some kind of chore to do. He hoped the new toys helped Harry stay amused. If only he could read . . .

Severus pulled into his driveway and parked the car. He stared back at his kids, reflecting on his day. Harry had finally managed to come around and he was properly introduced to each person in the house. Everyone had fawned over him, and Harry allowed it but would pull away every few seconds, going back for more just as quickly as he left. The child was so starved of affection, he didn't even know what to do when he got it.

As the moon rose in the sky, Severus stepped out of his car and with practiced ease, pulled one sleeping child out of her seat. Iris's doll had slipped from her hand, and he shrunk it and pocketed it. He moved around toward Harry, pausing for a minute to think through how he would get the second child out. He grabbed the dinosaur first, shrinking and pocketing it as he had done with the doll. He spelled the buckles of the car seat undone, then carefully gathered Harry in his free arm, minding that he didn't jolt either child around too much.

Iris stirred slightly, but she merely snuggled into Severus's shoulder, her arms reaching up to wrap around his neck. Harry's head rested on his other shoulder, and the child's arms moved to trap themselves between Severus's chest and Harry's, something Severus noticed his son did often whenever he picked Harry up.

Now that they were still again, Severus locked his car with a spell and carried them to the house, using magic to open and close doors, and turn on and off lights as he moved through his house. He went to Iris's room first, and gently laid her down and used a quick spell to change her clothes into pajamas. Returning her doll to normal size and setting it next to Iris, Severus kissed her temple and turned out her light, using both hands to adjust Harry as they left Iris's bedroom.

Unfortunately, Severus had realized that he had forgotten to pack any of Harry's medication, even his emergency inhaler, and cursed himself for the oversight. What if Harry had had another attack at the party, and he didn't have the right medication on him? Severus made a mental note to pack all of Harry's medications with a lunch for tomorrow. As the father, Severus would have to get better at remembering to bring certain things out on trips.

Severus sat down on Harry's bed, gently shaking his child awake.

Harry moaned, blinking up at Severus with half awake eyes.

"Hey, buddy," Severus said, already picking up Harry's nutrient potion, "I need you to do a couple things for me, okay? First, here's your potion."

Severus held the vial to Harry's lips and Harry swallowed obediently. Severus grabbed the inhaler next.

"Now your inhaler," he said, holding it to Harry's mouth.

Harry pulled his head away, burying it in Severus's shoulder.

"Harry, please not now," Severus said. "I know you're tired, and I'd like to get you back to sleep, but you have to take your medicine first."

"Where's Spikes?" Harry asked suddenly, looking around the room wildly before staring wide-eyed at Severus. "I can't have him anymore?"

"Of course, you can have him," Severus said, reaching into his pocket and returning the dinosaur to full size. "I wouldn't take him away from you; calm down, he's right here."

Harry took the dinosaur and squeezed it, but he still sniffed sadly.

"He's yours," Severus reassured, dragging his thumb across Harry's cheek when a tear rolled down it. "And no one is taking him from you."

Harry nodded, leaning back to rest his head on Severus's shoulder again, staring off with a dazed look.

"I know you're tired," Severus said, "but you need your inhaler before you go to sleep."

Severus tried offering the inhaler again, and Harry reluctantly opened his mouth and took the medication, coughing slightly after. Relieved that Harry didn't fight him, Severus used the same spell he had used on Iris to change Harry's clothes, and the feel of the magic must have startled Harry, who jumped and looked down at himself to see his dinosaur pajamas on him. Harry relaxed quickly however and allowed Severus to tuck him into bed.

Severus packed some leftovers from the Sunday roast that he had brought home for Iris's and Harry's lunch tomorrow. He only gave Harry some pieces of roast, potatoes, applesauce, and Yorkshire pudding, since those were the only items, Harry had eaten earlier for dinner. Severus also summoned the emergency inhaler and packed it away so he would have it with him tomorrow.

With the kids set, he went to his study, poured more owl food into Tum's bowl, then finished grading all the essays left on his desk. He worked late into the night uneventfully before retiring for bed.

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