The heart under the dark robes

The future deserves to be built with patience

week 7/9

Severus was deeply upset to learn that the yellow-wigged idiot,  was going to be a professor, a good-for-nothing.

"Dad, I'm better now! "
"That's for me to define". Severus said as he quickly finished reading the letter and calculating the cost. 

It would be a really minor cost, everyone knew that the Prince family had a lot more money than the Potter and Evans family combined.
At least that was something he had his mother to thank for, as she had always ensured that her son would live up to a family with his surname.

Harry set the spacer down on the living room table and began to wipe it off quickly, while he tried to read what was written on the letter Severus was holding in his hands.

"But ...what ..."
"Is something wrong, Dad?" 
"Nothing, it's just that the headmaster has gone mad and brought in someone with a dubious reputation to teach defence."
"But that's a good thing, isn't it? Being ...famous."
" I  don't think so. You'll learn that fame isn't everything."
"Well... everyone says the job is cursed."
"And I  think that  anyone's smart enough to last a year. "
"Maybe?"
"How are you feeling, lion?"
"Fine, Dad."
"I don't like you running."
"I was just excited.The letter was slow in arriving."
"I know, it's because of the whole problem with the introduction of the newly trained owls... Anyway, You have to learn to control yourself a little. I don't want to see you sick so often."
"I'm sorry, yes sir. I'll try not to, but don't be ...so overprotective either. I know I have asthma and it's serious, but you living so stressed out isn't going to make it any better. "
"Overprotective...  lion, I'm just doing my job."
"And that's worrying 24/7?"
"Yes, you're my boy, that's called loving you and looking out for you and your health."
Harry smiled at him.
"Thanks for that , I love you daddy. "
"You don't have to..oh ... love you too, do you want some water? "
"That's ok," said Harry as he fixed his oxygen line.

"Today we could go to Diagon Alley to get the pile of silly books they ask for and the others. And don't think I'm going to let you learn defence just with that .... wizard ... You'll have lessons with me, private counseling."

"I really don't want to make you uncomfortable, it's not necessary."

" Harry..."

"Thanks dad ! I didn't really learn much last year with .... Professor Quirrel" 

"Don't mention it, I can imagine how incompetent he was. I don't know how they put up with that garlic smell."

"It wasn't that bad, was it? I just remember the migraines I had in his class."

"No comment. Let's get you something to eat, your nourishing potion, your meds and go. "

" Like right now?..But I thought you're busy with the books  and potions"

"What's this? A simple stasis spell and we can leave it till the afternoon. When we get there I'll add it to my shelf." 

"Can I see the list, Dad? "

"Here, I'll order something to eat. I wish you would do some reading before you enter your next class period. I want you to have all your materials, but before that I want to talk to you about something important."

"Yes, sir."

" Mmmmmm, yes Dad or father or daddy , do not use Sir"