Harry Potter as a Baby

All Better 'Gain!

"Daddy!" Harry screeched from his crib. Daddy hurried in and felt glad to see Harry sitting up, grinning. 

"Is my Harry all better?" daddy asked as he walked over to pick Harry up.

"Yeah, Harry's all better 'gain!" Harry said excitedly as he clapped. Severus smiled gratefully and scooped Harry up.

"Do you have c'asses?"Harry asked quietly as he leaned into his daddy's robes. Severus swallowed. He knew that if he told the truth that Harry was most likely going to get wildly upset. He sighed.

"Yes, Harry," Daddy mumbled, closing his eyes. Harry whined as he held tighter onto daddy.

"No!" he exclaimed. Daddy looked sternly down at Harry who whimpered and looked down towards his toes. Daddy sighed. 

"Harry, I am going to give you a couple of options for what you are going to do today while I am teaching. You can stay here with a babysitter, you can come sit in the playpen in my office, or you can sit up in the front of the room with me," Daddy murmured as he walked to the small living room and sat on the couch, rocking Harry. Harry closed his eyes as he tried to figure out which he should choose. If he stayed with a babysitter he wouldn't get to see daddy and some babysitters were grumpy, if he stayed in the playpen he could do anything he wanted but he wouldn't be able to have daddy in there with him, but at least he would be close by, and if he sat in the front, he would only be allowed to color.

"Um, babysitter?" Harry answered, unsure. Daddy furrowed his brow.

"Is that a question or an answer?" Daddy asked. Harry shrugged. Suddenly, daddy gasped.

"Harry! I have an idea! I have a friend with a son about your age. He's usually free during the day and I think you and his son would get along perfectly, how does that sound?"

"Yes, daddy!" Harry exclaimed happily. His daddy had the best ideas ever! Daddy sat Harry down on the couch and headed over to the fireplace just across the room. Harry watched as a man popped up and spoke with daddy for a moment. Harry attempted to get off the couch, but it was too high off the ground, he would just have to be patient. Before long, Daddy hurried over to Harry, a grin on his face.

"He's coming," Daddy said. Harry smiled. He loved the idea of having a playmate his age! 

"Wha is his name?" Harry asked timidly. 

"I believe that it is Jayden," Daddy replied. There was a sudden whoosh and the fireplace glowed green as a boy came into view. He stepped onto the carpet. A second later, a man came through. Severus hurried over to greet them, instructing the man on what to do with babysitting rules. The boy hid behind his daddy. Daddy then led them over to Harry who waved shyly, an embarrassed smile on his face. The man came over and ruffled Harry's hair, cooing at him. The little boy followed, still behind his daddy's cloak. The man gently pulled the boy out from behind him.

"Harry, this is Jayden, Jayden, this is Harry," the man said. Jayden glanced at Harry before turning around to face his own daddy and raise his hands to signal that he wanted to be held. The man sighed and gently pushed him towards Harry. Jayden stumbled forward and looked at Harry.

"Hi," Jayden whispered. 

"Hi," Harry replied, his voice nearly as soft. 

"Alright, Harry, I'm going to go teach. Mr. korfis is going to watch you both. I expect you two to follow the rules and to get along. Can you do that for me?" Daddy asked as he knelt down on the floor. Harry nodded. He had a feeling that he and Jayden were going to end up as great friends!