Jean Potter [Book1]

Chapter 12: Gifts & School's End

I wake up and Severus is gone. I dip into my chambers and change my clothes. I'm very jumpy like I have been for the last few days. I've been sleeping in Sev's chambers so he can hold me so I can fall asleep. I wouldn't be sleeping without Severus. I'm so thankful for him. Then I realize I gave Harry clothes that actually fit him for Christmas but I forgot to give Severus something. I mean I sent Sirius food for Christmas and Remus I sent Wolfsbane Potion to, but I forgot Severus. I know. I make a small wooden carving of his initials S.S. then I cast as many as I know and the strongest that I know of protection and future healing charms on it. I tie it to a leather strap as a necklace. The pendant can be hidden under all of his robes, including his muggle clothes. I wrap it in a box. The box is green with a silver ribbon. I write with black ink "Merry Late Christmas~J" and send it to his rooms. A few hours later I get a wooden carved feline with a comfortable leather strap. I run diagnostics on it and find out he did the same spells I did on it. The note reads "Merry Late Christmas~SS" I smile and put it on. It makes me feel safe but then I notice it has a feeling of it will let him know if I'm in trouble. You smile and write "Thank you so much Sev. Not just for the gift but everything you do for me. With care, J" I send it to him. "To J, It's nothing. With care, SS" You smile at his copying your ending. You hear whisperings of something going on, a few at first, now the whole school. Harry is in the hospital wing and he's awake now. You run to hug and kiss his head pouring all of your love into that kiss on his forehead. "Harry James Potter I thought I said not to worry me like that again?" "Sorry, Aunt Jean." "Oh, Harry I'm just glad you're okay. How did you get through everything?" "Hermione and Ron helped." 'Let me guess Ron was the chess, and Hermione the Devil's Snare and Snape's potion riddle?" "How'd you know?" "The flames at the end were mine. Severus made the antidote to my flames. Plus I may have told Hermione the Lumos Solem spell and what type of book she needed for her research." "You knew we were looking for it and you helped us?" "Can't hide lying from me, and I'd rather help you now so you survive later rather than you find it later by yourselves and maybe not survive." He hugs me. "You're the best." "Speaking of which, fill this out."  He fills in his name and signs it. "Okay I'll send this in and one requirement completed. Four to go." "Four?" "I have to have my house and job for one year and take a DNA test. Then when the year's up I take an assessment that determines if I can keep you." "So by next summer, I should be with you?" "Well, maybe not until the school year. The Ministry is a little backed up in the Department that assesses me." " So 3rd year?" "3rd year you should be mine, but remember I'll come to get you for two weeks every summer and you'll see me all year at school." "So only two more summers at the Dursley's?" "Only six months." He smiles "I'll see you  for a few weeks soon enough Harry." "See you, Aunt Jean." "Harry gets on the train. "Severus can you apparate us to Spinner's End I'm too tired, I'll probably splinch myself if I do it."  So Severus apparate's us to outside his house "Thanks Sev." I kiss his cheek and watch his shocked face as I enter the house across the street from his.