Next, it was Harry's turn. For a few moments, he simply sat there, bewildered, before silently beginning to sob whilst facing away, thinking Severus wouldn't see it. The shaking of his shoulders, however, gave him away, so Severus, wondering what was wrong and what to do, knelt down beside the bath, shut the door in a feeble attempt to drown out Dudley's racket, and picked up one of the rubber ducks.
"Quack quack" he said, feeling foolish as he gently nudged Harry with the rubber duck's beak. Harry, feeling stunned, turned to face him, and his crying slowed.
"Quack quack" Severus repeated.
Seeing a slight, soft smile tug slowly at the corners of Harry's mouth, he silently and wandlessly cast a spell on each of the ducks to make them act like real ducks, kicking their little legs under the water and swim around Harry. He once again repeated his little duck noises, the rubber ducks joining in this time, eliciting a small, shy giggle from Harry, who, surrounded by all of this entertainment, began to cheer up.
Soon, with Severus' orchestration of merriment, he was tipping his head back, practically rolling around in he tub with laughter.
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The Harry Potter Parent Alternative
FanfictionEver wondered what would happen if Harry were raised by someone else? Someone who wouldn't lock him in the cupboard under the stairs? A wizard, perhaps? Explore Harry's new life as he is raised by none other than Severus Snape, death-eater-turned-sp...
