Harry Potter's Real Dad

The next morning came too quickly for Severus's taste. He found himself dealing with lack of sleep, packing away all his paperwork, making breakfast, giving Harry his morning medications, and a tantrum throwing Iris all at one time. No one wanted to help make his morning easier either.

"Harry, please drink your potion," Severus said for the tenth time that morning. "You could be done with it all ready and upstairs brushing your teeth. You like the taste of it."

"I don't want it," Harry said. "I'm full."

"You haven't even touched your breakfast," Severus said.

"I'm full from yesterday."

"Well, it's not going anywhere, and neither are you until you drink it. Full or not, you need the extra vitamins, and I expect you to drink it on your own or I will spoon feed it to you."

Harry pouted at the table, resting his head on his arms.

"Why can't I go to Hogwarts?" Iris complained as she came back downstairs with her brush, which she had forgotten to bring down earlier. "I'll be good. I promise."

"I already told you," Severus said, taking the brush from Iris and brushing out her hair. "You need to go to school. I don't want you missing too many days and you've been to Hogwarts many times. Harry hasn't."

"Harry has to go to school."

"You're right, but he isn't registered at the school yet. I'm hoping to hear word about his status this evening. He could be in school tomorrow." With a little magical push to move things along, Severus thought to himself.

"But I can show him around Hogwarts."

"He'll be staying in my classroom," Severus said. He did a quick three strand braid to the side. "Just as you would be if you had to go with me. Which you do not. Tori will be here to pick you up soon and Addie will pick you up after school. You'll stop by at Hogwarts then to pick Harry up. That's final."

Iris hmphed, then felt her braid.

"I want a French braid."

"I don't know how to French braid," Severus said, handing her the brush. "Be glad I can braid at all. Go get your shoes on."

Iris huffed and walked back upstairs. Severus turned around and frowned at Harry.

"Harry James, drink your potion."

Harry still had his head on his arms, and he turned it the other way, away from Severus's stern look. Annoyed and about done with the impertinence, Severus walked over to Harry, sat in the chair next to the boy and grabbed the vial. He summoned a spoon and poured some of the potion out on it.

"Open your mouth, young man."

"But I'm full!" Harry complained, his lower lip puckering out at Severus. "I can't put anything else in my—"

Severus took the chance to shove the spoon in Harry's mouth, cutting off Harry's sentence as he was forced to swallow. Harry gave him a miserable look.

"Hey," he whined. "That's not fair."

"This morning hasn't been fair," Severus retorted. "Are you going to drink the rest on your own, or must I keep feeding it to you?"

Harry took the vial from Severus and took small sips, pouting at his father the whole time.

The doorbell rang and Severus breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank Merlin," he muttered.

He walked over to the door and opened it, revealing Tori, who smiled cheerily at him.

"Good morning, Severus," she said.

"I don't know how you manage three soon-to-be four kids," Severus said. "I can hardly manage two."

"You're just new to juggling two kids, that's all," Tori said, stepping inside the house. "You'll figure it out. Iris! Time to go, sweetie. You don't want to be late."

"I want to go with Harry to Hogwarts," Iris said, stomping down the stairs, her backpack slung over one shoulder.

"You'll go with Addie after school," Severus reminded. He summoned her lunch and held the bag out to her. "Behave for Tori."

"Whatever," Iris grumbled, taking the bag from Severus.

"That is no way to talk to your father, young lady," Tori scolded, her hands resting on her hips. "You apologize to him and give your daddy a proper goodbye."

Iris's lower lip quivered as she turned back to Severus and said, "Sorry, Daddy."

It was a rare moment when Tori raised her voice, and she pulled off the angry mother look well. Severus pulled his daughter into a quick hug. He brushed aside a loose lock of hair.

"You're forgiven. Now, have fun at school. I'll see you later."

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