Shattered Souls • Hedric

Chapter Four

" He's out" said Severus, casting a strong sleeping charm on Harry. They had a lot to do and it would be easier if he slept through it.

He looked to the tiny little girl who was just starting to wiggle. " I need one of you boys to bathe her, and the other to buy supplies." Both boys looked at him dumbfounded. "Well?" he snapped.

" I will go for supplies." George quickly volunteered, but I need a list of what to buy.

" I will make a list, babies require a lot of stuff." Poppy smiled down at the baby girl that was starting to smack her lips in her sleep. " I would hurry, she is going to wake soon and by the looks of it, she is going to be hungry."

Severus handed over a plastic card to George. " This works like a muggle credit card. Give this to the cashier and they will take the money directly from my vault. Don't lose it!"

" Here you go dear." Poppy handed George a long list.

" Wow! Who knew a little girl, not even as big as my foot would need so much stuff." kidded George.

" Mr Weasley, you mention nothing to anyone downstairs, understood?"

" Yes sir" He wouldn't tell them anything about Harry anyway, they didn't deserve to know. Not only did his innocent brother get tortured in Azkaban, but he was also pregnant. He could have lost that sweet little girl.

" Glamour yourself, people will wonder why you are shopping in baby store.." George nodded his head, and with one last lingering look at Harry and his baby, he left.

George ran down the steps, heading for the floo. He ignored everyone asking questions about Harry. He just wanted to take Harry and his baby and hide them forever.

" George Fabian Weasley, you will stop right this minute." screeched Molly Weasley.

George angrily spun around and confronted everyone. " What?" he snapped.

" Don't you take that tone with me young man. I don't care if you are an adult, you are still my son , and you will show me some respect. Now, how is Harry?"

" I don't know, they are still checking him out." George turned and headed towards the floo.

" Where are you going, son." asked Arthur.

" I will be back in a bit, need to get Harry some clothes." he hoped his lie would work and that he wouldn't be followed.

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Severus transfigured an empty potions vial into a a shallow plastic tub. " Fill this up with warm water." he said handing it to Fred.

Fred did as he was told and put the small tub on the table. " Here you go dear, a nice soft cloth and some gentle soap." said Madam Pomfrey handing them to Fred.

Fred stood over the baby that was trying to wake up. He held his hands out, then pulled them back, held them out, then pulled them back. He did this 5 more times before Severus snapped.

" What are you doing?"

Fred jumped when his potions teacher yelled at him. " I'm sorry, I don't know how to pick up a baby. Look at her , she's so tiny. Harry will kill me if I break her." The smallest living thing he ever held was a pygmy puff, and a baby was totally different then a Pygmy puff.

" Severus, you get started with Harry. I will help with the baby, then I'll join you." Harry's baby was incredibly small, Poppy could understand a teenage boy being scared to handle her.

Smiling down at the little girl Madam Pomfrey gently scooped her up, supporting her tiny head. She couldn't suppress the gasp when the little one opened her eyes. " Severus" she said breathlessly.