Harry Potter and the Year of the Little

After Lunch

Lucius' POV

The whole time Harry was in the corner, he cried. When his time was up I picked him up and walked downstairs for lunch. It was my day to cook so I decided to make corn dogs and buttered noodles.

Before I started I had to find a way to keep Hare Bear occupied. I decided on summoning a baby walker and setting Harry in it. I set him in it and began making lunch. I finished and called Draco and Sev to the table.

I set Harry in his highchair and gave him a plate. I also set a plate next to Draco's spot along with Sev's. I sat down and began eating. Once I was done eating, I began talking to Severus. We discussed how the Ministry was doing and about our trip tomorrow. We were both excited that Harry would be able to pick out his toys.

After a while I looked up from the conversation and noticed Draco almost asleep and Harry looking at his plate. He hadn't eaten anything. "You're on Draco duty," I tell Sev. He sighs and stands up. "At least I'm not on feeding duty," he teases. "Don't remind me," I groan. Severus leaves to put Draco down for his nap and I go over to Harry.

"Hare Bear, aren't you hungry?" I ask. He shakes his head. "Will you please take a bite for Daddy?" I ask. He shakes his head again. "Why aren't you hungry?" I press. "Don't want that," he says. "Is my baby tired?" I ask. So many questions and barely any answers. "No, not baby. Want something else to eat," he cries.

"Harry this is what is for lunch and this is what you will eat," I say firmly. "No, no, NO!" He screams. "Harry James Malfoy, do you need a time-out," I threaten. He continues to cry but doesn't scream. I help him eat the rest of his lunch before leaving everything for the house elves to clean up.

I walk up to Harry's room and set Harry on the changing table. I strap him in and change his diaper, this time with no tears. After that is finished I put him on the ground and give him some toys to play with. I summoned a book that I was reading and sat in the rocking chair.

Around 2 o'clock Harry was getting tired. "Hare Bear, are you ready for your nap?" I ask him. "No," he says. I sigh and pick him up. "Do you at least want a bottle?" I ask. "No," he says. "Well neither of those two are optional," I tell him. "Daddy," he cries. "I know but we have to," I say. I set him in his crib while I ran downstairs to make him a bottle.

Severus was also in the kitchen when I got there. "Sev, do you have a potion that will help Harry go into his little space?" I ask. "Yeah, let me go grab it," he says. I quickly make his bottle, and when Sev returns, I put the potion in Harry's drink. "Thanks," I say and kiss him.

I run back upstairs and into Harry's room. He was crying, hard. "Baby," I say. "Come here." I pick him up and sit down in the rocking chair. I cradle him and give him the bottle. He starts drinking immediately and soon it was gone. He was asleep in no time and I set him in his crib.