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"Yes, and I can call you son," he replied returning Harry's hug. "Okay, the first thing we need to do today is see Madam Pomfrey who's the school's Medi-Witch. She's back from vacation today."
"Why do I have to see her, dad?" Harry pouted.
"I want her to check you out to make sure you're okay and to make sure your shots are up to date."
"I hate shots. The doctor Aunt Petunia used to take me too was so mean and his shots really hurt!"
"Madam Pomfrey is very good and it will hardly hurt if she does need to give you a shot."
Harry and Severus entered the Infirmary. Madam Pomfrey was in the back checking on supplies and putting the vials of newly brewed potions Severus had brought up that morning, away. "Poppy?" Severus called.
"Severus, what can I do for you and who is this young man?"
"Poppy, this is Harry Potter-Snape, my son." He almost grinned at the expression on her face. To say she was shocked would be the understatement of the century. He took pity on her and said. "What I should have said is that Harry, as of this morning, is my adopted son. I took him away from the Dursley's on his birthday when I brought his Hogwarts letter to him. They were mistreating him and I want you to check him over to make sure there's no permanent damage."
"Of course, Severus. If you would lie down on the bed right there, Mr. Potter-Snape," Poppy requested. "This won't hurt a bit." Harry did as she requested and she ran her wand lightly over his body from his head to his toes, chanting something softly in a language he didn't understand. His eyes widened as a piece of parchment suddenly popped out of nowhere. Poppy took it and read it. "Hmm, not as bad as I feared having heard about Harry's relatives from Minerva. He's malnourished and under his proper weight, but I do see those are improving, but I'm still going to prescribe a nutrient potion for Harry to take three times a day with his meals. I also see his Muggle inoculations are up to date, but he will need an inoculation for Dragon Pox."
"We can do that right now," Severus said.
Harry grimaced, but sat still while Madam Pomfrey administered his shot. She patted his arm lightly and said, "All done, young man."
"Really?" Harry asked looking around at her. "That was great! I didn't even feel it!"
As they left the Infirmary, Harry asked, "Dad, what does this nutrient potion do?"
"Well, it will provide you with extra vitamins and minerals to help you catch up on growing and gaining weight. You can pour it into your juice or milk at meals; it's tasteless. You're lacking some important nutrients because your relatives didn't feed you properly."
"Ohh …are we going back to the Dungeon?"
"No. I thought we'd go up to the Deputy Headmistress' office so you could meet her. Professor McGonagall will also be your Transfiguration professor." They made their way up to Minerva's office on the seventh floor near Gryffindor Tower and Severus knocked on the door. "Come in, Severus and Harry," Minerva called.
Harry looked at Severus in amazement. "How does she know it's us, Dad?"
"I believe her door is charmed to let her know who her visitors are."
"Cool!"
They entered Minerva's office and she rose from behind her desk and came over to Severus and Harry. "It's wonderful to see you again, Harry although the last time I saw you was when your mum, Lily brought you to see me. You were just a wee bairn then."
"You knew my parents, Professor?" Harry asked excitedly.
"Oh my, yes," Minerva said. "Both your father and mum were in my house, Gryffindor."
"Professor, I'd like you to meet my son, Harry Potter-Snape," Severus said by way of formal introduction
"I am very pleased to meet you, Mr. Potter-Snape. How do you like living at Hogwarts?"
"It's really cool, Professor! Dad's been teaching me about Potions and helping me practice my wand movements for Charms. I'm also trying to turn a match into a needle, but I only got it to look pointy, but it's still mostly a match."
"Most children can't get it to be pointy on their first try so you're doing well. It will get easier as you learn more about focusing your magic," Minerva assured him.
They returned to Severus' quarters and Harry went to his room. The floo sounded and Severus turned to see his friend, Lucius Malfoy's head sitting in the flames. "Luc, nice to see you. What can I do for you?"
"Draco asked if he could spend Friday night with you and return home Saturday morning. I told him I would check with you since it's just before the start of school."
"Of course. Why don't you and Draco step through? In fact I'm happy you contacted me as I have news of my own to tell you."
Lucius and Draco stepped out of the fireplace. Lucius was slightly taller than Severus' 6'2, pale with shoulder-length platinum blond hair and blue eyes. He was dressed very expensively and elegantly, his clothes obviously tailor made, and his boots were glossed to a high shine. Beside him stood Draco who was eleven and had the same white blond hair and blue eyes as his father only he wore his short and combed back. He was dressed in a casual, but expensive robe with polished dress shoes rather than trainers.
"Please sit down and I'll call Blinky for some tea and biscuits," Severus said. He called Blinky and requested tea and biscuits. He moved Harry's stack of textbooks aside to make room for the tea tray and took it from Blinky when he returned setting it carefully down on the table. "Harry?" He called. "Could you come out here, please?"
"Yes, Dad," Harry replied. He came out of his bedroom and walked into the living room to stand beside his father.
"Harry, I'd like you to meet Mr. Lucius Malfoy and his son, Draco. Draco will be starting Hogwarts this year also. This is my son, as of this morning, Harry Potter-Snape."
Harry politely shook hands with Lucius and then Draco. "It's nice to meet you, Sir, and you too, Draco."
They all sat down and Severus poured tea, handed the cups round and the plate of biscuits.
"What house do you think you will be in, Harry?" Draco asked.
"I don't know. Dad's told me a little bit about the houses, but maybe you can tell me more about them, Draco," Harry replied.
"Harry, why don't you take Draco and show him your room?" Severus suggested.
"Sure! Come on, Draco."
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