Helping And Loving [√]

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Harry walked down the hall of Hogwarts with his library book in his hand. It was an exciting read, a book about Dragons and how to train and identify them. "Harry," A voice called, and he looked back to see his best friends walking towards him.

"Hey guys," He said, smiling at them; he hadn't spoken to them since before they left for Yule. He has been spending his time with Severus and Skye since he returned. "How have you been?" He asked.

"We're good, mate," Ron said as they fell into step with him. "We haven't seen you since we got back." The redhead said.

"I have been busy," Harry said.

"With what? What book is that?" Hermione asked, snatching his book from his arms. "Harry, this book has no educational value; I read it once when we had to write an essay for Care for Magical Creatures," She said, and Harry rolled his eyes.

"There is more to reading than just education, Hermione," He huffed, snatching his book back from the bushy-haired girl.

"Well, your grades will suffer because of it," she huffed. Harry knew she was about to start a lecture about how important school is.

"My grades are fine, Hermione; I already took my N.E.W.T.S and my O.W.L.S after we came back from Yule so I can take a break from studying," He said, and the girl's eyes narrowed at him.

"How could you have already taken them? McGonagall said we would take them next month," She said.

"Yes, well, I asked her to move it forward since I have some things to deal with," Harry said.

Hermione glared at him as the bell went off, indicating that his free period was over and it was time for his last class. He turned, ignoring Hermione, complaining to Ron about him and his choices. They made it to potions, and Harry sat beside Neville, leaving the two by themselves.

Throughout the class, Harry felt himself being stared at; turning around, he noticed Draco staring at him before quickly looking away when he noticed he was caught.

"Harry, a word?" Severus called as the class started to leave.

"How dare he address you so informally? As a teacher, he should address you properly by your last name," He heard Hermione say as she came up behind him.

"Sod off, Hermione," He hissed, and her eyes widened.

"Don't talk to her like that," Ron hissed back before grabbing the bushy-haired girl's hand and leaving the room.

When they were alone, Harry went over to the office door and entered; not seeing the man there, he went through the other door into the living quarters. He found Severus sitting on the couch, wringing his hands as he stared blankly at the fire.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Harry asked as he went and sat beside the man.

"I have to meet Lucius for something important; I was wondering if you could watch Skye for a few hours," He said, and Harry frowned.

"You know you don't need to ask; I'll gladly watch him," He said, looking at the clock. "What time do you have to meet Lucius?" he asked.

"In ten minutes," Severus said, running his hand over his face, "I better get going," he said, standing.

"Sev, I was wondering if it would be okay if I got someone to help me with Skye while you were gone?" Harry asked, and Severus got a little more nervous than he was when Harry entered.

"Harry, I don't think that's a good idea," Severus mumbled, and Harry walked up to him and cupped his face.

"Severus, I know you're nervous about people finding out about Skye, but you have to know I would never let anything happen to Skye," he said as he leaned up and pecked Severus's lips. "You trust me, right?" he asked, and Severus stared at him for a few seconds before he leaned in and kissed Harry's nose, making him blink in shock.

"I do," He said before he pulled away and went to the floor, grabbing the powder. "The Leaky Cauldron," He said before he dropped the powder and disappeared.

"Dobby," he called, and the elf popped in a second later. "Bring me Draco Malfoy," he said before walking into Skye's room to see the baby waking up. Picking up the baby, he returned to the living room just as Dobby popped back in with a confused Draco.

"Potter, what is the meaning of this?" He asked as soon as his eyes landed on the Gryffindor.

Without answering, Harry walked over and placed Skye in Draco's arms. "Severus wants you to watch Skye while he takes care of some business with your father," He lied, and Draco's face up at the sentence.

"He does?" Draco asked, his eyes sparkling, and a genuine smile grew when Harry nodded.

Harry went and sat in the armchair, pulling his homework out of his bag. Even though he had already taken his N.E.W.T.S. and O.W.L.S. and was waiting for the results, he still had a lot of homework.

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Word count: 817

Published: September 2, 2024, 12 pm

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