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Adult +
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17
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87
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Dog Scare Harry
Where we left the story (in case any of you have forgotten; it has been a little while!):
Remus was dragged from his reminiscence by a high and childish scream of terror. Harry!
Chapter 10: Dog Scare Harry
Remus whirled round frantically to look in the direction that the scream had come from. His heart clenched as he saw Harry cowering on the floor with a large dog looming over him. He was only able to breathe again properly when he recognised the dog as being Fang, Hagrid’s large, but friendly, boarhound.
“It’s okay Harry” Remus reassured immediately as he swiftly made his way towards the tiny trembling figure “Fang won’t hurt you little man. He just wants to make friends.”
Remus had reached Harry and was gently lifting the small body into his arms as Hagrid appeared around the corner of the greenhouse.
“Shush poppet, shush. Its okay, I’ve got you. Don’t worry, I promise I won’t let anyone hurt you. Come on little man, stop crying now, that’s it. Good boy.”
Remus continued to rock Harry and whisper soothing nonsense to him as he gradually calmed down.
“Dog bite. Aunt Marge say dog bite boy arm off. Boy no like dog. Boy no like!” Harry sobbed as he clung tightly to Remus’ neck.
“Fang didun’ ‘urt the little lad did he? He’s all’us bin so good with the littl’uns.” Hagrid asked worriedly. His large face etched deep with a concerned frown.
“Harry’s fine; just got a bit of a shock. Don’t worry Hagrid, he’ll be okay once he’s calmed down.” Remus replied almost absently as his mind processed the new information which Harry had unwittingly given him.
Realising that now was not the best time to deal comprehensively with Harry’s fears; Remus was nevertheless determined to make at least some small measure of progress before they retreated to the castle.
“Poor Fang is just as scared as you Harry” Remus encouraged soothingly “Look at him there; he’s trembling even more than you are.”
Remus waited patiently for Harry to gather the courage and look at the shivering animal at their feet. His patience was rewarded when Harry warily peered down a few moments later.
“Dog scared?” he enquired doubtfully.
“Yes, Fang is scared of the loud noise you made. He didn’t mean to frighten you, he just wanted to say hello” Remus affirmed.
“Dog say hello?” Harry sat up straighter in Remus’ arms as he asked this.
“How about you and me and Teddy say hello to Fang so he knows that he doesn’t need to be scared? I’ll hold on tight to you and you can hold on tight to Teddy and then none of us need to be scared.”
A hesitant nod and an affirmative murmur greeted Remus’ suggestion and he crouched down so that they were all on a similar level.
“It’s okay Fang; Harry didn’t mean to scare you.” Remus reassured as he patted the boarhound’s large head and ruffled his drooping ears.
“Didun’ mean to.” Harry repeated, trying to copy Remus’ comforting tone of voice.
Fang’s head perked up and his long tongue ran a wet line up the side of Harry’s face. Harry looked shocked and uncertain, as though he didn’t know how to react. Remus chuckled slightly at the little ‘o’ of surprise that Harry made and soon Harry too was giggling quietly.
Remus straightened up once more, his bones cracking slightly as he did so. He gave Fang one last pat on the head before turning his attention back to Hagrid.
“I’d best take Harry back in. We’ll be down to see you in a couple of days though, if that’s okay with you?”
“’Course it is. All’us happy to see you Remus, an’ little Harry now you’ve got him.” Hagrid’s face had not yet fully returned to its habitual smile but was now less perturbed that it had previously been.
Remus threw him a distracted smile over his shoulder as he, Harry and Teddy made their way back towards the castle and Severus.
Pomona, who had been hovering nearby in case she was needed, immediately set about comforting and distracting Hagrid from the small child returning inside.
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Severus had finished bottling his potion and was now completing his least favourite part of potion making – the washing up. Basic brews could simply be spelled away; the cauldron and utensils magically cleansed and sterilised. More complex brews, however, such as the bonus mores potion reacted strongly and unpredictably with magic and therefore all traces had to be removed by hand.
Severus really did miss having the children at school… When Hogwarts was in session there was an almost endless flow of imbeciles virtually begging to scrub cauldrons, if one were to judge by their moronic behaviour and incompetence that is. There was a reason why Professor Snape handed out more detentions than most of the other staff members put together and it was not solely because Severus believed that 75% of the student population were brainless idiots who were a danger to both themselves and others.
He was still musing on this point when he heard the tap of knuckles on his door and turned to see Remus entering with Harry cradled as usual in his arms. He started forwards in concern, however, when he noticed the blotchy and teary-eyed face of the little boy.
“What happened?” he questioned sharply, worry making him more curt than was usual.
Harry flinched and retreated further into Remus’ arms, his small body stiffening. Remus jostled him gently and soothingly ran a hand up and down his back before turning and looking meaningfully at Severus.
Severus halted mid stride and modulated his voice before continuing forward and asking his question again.
“Harry met Fang outside in the grounds and they both gave each other a big fright. Didn’t you poppet?” Remus cajoled, trying to reassure Harry whilst at the same time inform Sev about the problem.
“Dog scare Harry an’ Teddy” Harry mumbled, looking at Severus.
“He didn’t hurt you though did he?” Severus checked as he ran a hand through Harry’s thick hair.
“Harry screamed and Fang got scared by that.” Remus assured him “We made friends in the end though didn’t we guys?”
“Remy stroke dog an’ dog lick Harry!” Harry piped up, becoming more confident again.
“I hope you cast a cleaning charm!” Severus scolded Remus, “Dratted mongrel is bound to have countless germs and diseases.” With that Severus swished his wand at Harry and cast a string of cleaning and freshening charms.
“There, much better: all fresh and clean now Harry. How about you come and give me a cuddle and we go to our rooms to get ready for dinner?” Severus asked, satisfied that all was how it should be.
As Remus passed Harry over to Severus, he shot him a meaningful glance.
“Harry was worried that Fang was going to bite him weren’t you poppet.” Remus began as they all made their way down the corridor.
“Aunt Marge say dog bite boy’s arm off. Ripper bite my leg. Don’ wan’ dog bite. Hurt me.” Harry confided faintly.
“Who’s Ripper?” Sev questioned smoothly.
“Aunt Marge dog. Aunt Marge say Ripper get me. Harry leg hurt.”
“She told Ripper to bite you?” Remus checked incredulously.
“Harry in garden. Aunt Marge say ‘gedit Ripper, gedit’ an’ Ripper bite me. Aunt ‘Tunia an’ Uncle Vern’n cross. They say ‘get in cupboard’. Harry no like cupboard.” Harry recounted seriously, his face screwed up in a frown and lower lip trembling.
“You will never have to see any of those people again Harry, I promise!” vowed Severus fiercely and, for once, it was his turn to clutch Harry tightly in his arms.
Remus opened the door to their chambers and Severus lowered Harry to the floor, placing a kiss on his head, before shooing him in the direction of his bedroom. Severus instructed Harry’s retreating figure that he expected to find both Harry and Teddy bouncing on the bed when he came to change their clothes ready for dinner.
A giggling Harry complied and soon the rustling of fabric could be heard as Harry hauled himself up onto the bed.
“Our plan needs amending” Severus whispered as he followed after Harry.
“That woman needs to meet something that bites back!” Remus concurred forcefully, his amber eyes gleaming eerily. “I’ll let the other know.”
AN
Sorry that it’s been a while. RL is a bit of a nightmare at the moment. Both my mum and my grandpa are really poorly at the moment and juggling family and work is rather stressful!
Anyway, nothing much has happened again but each little step brings us closer to Punishment Time.
Hope you liked the chapter. I will try and get another chapter out rather sooner next time but it all depends on how things are going. It’s a little touch and go with my grandpa right now.
Thank you to everyone who reviewed and well done to those who guessed correctly. Reviews make me smile!
Review replies
Flipping pages: Wow! Thanks. I guess you kinda like it then? Sev and Remy are there to protect Harry now. Who do you know that would dare try and get past those two to hurt him?
Monique: Thanks for the review! I think that Harry was so freaked out by Fang that he didn’t even notice the GIANT man looming over him. When he’s back to himself I think that I might go with an awe and wonder reaction though… just for a change.
DTDY: It’s okay; I wouldn’t really put Harry in serious trouble. I have a rabid Potions Master ready to curse me into next week if anything happens to his little angel!
Arcee1000: I always try not to work to hard; sadly I never seem to manage it! Only a little update today; I’ll try and put some more Harry – Teddy in the next chapter. One dish of spaghetti carbonara with a side serving of salad (freshly picked from my garden) is wending its way towards you and, as it’s so cold at the moment, a bowl of syrup sponge and glass of hot milk! Thanks for reviewing again.
Winterlily: Thank you for the review. I’m glad that you’re enjoying it so far.
Bones: And the milk and cookies award goes to… Thanks for the review!
Kurai: Yeah I can see how that could happen. I had to take time out of sleeping tonight to get another chapter done otherwise I knew it would be weeks and weeks!
Wolfcathope: See, nothing too scary (unless you’re a 3-year-old who has previously been savaged by a dog) Am I forgiven for my meanness?
Remus was dragged from his reminiscence by a high and childish scream of terror. Harry!
Chapter 10: Dog Scare Harry
Remus whirled round frantically to look in the direction that the scream had come from. His heart clenched as he saw Harry cowering on the floor with a large dog looming over him. He was only able to breathe again properly when he recognised the dog as being Fang, Hagrid’s large, but friendly, boarhound.
“It’s okay Harry” Remus reassured immediately as he swiftly made his way towards the tiny trembling figure “Fang won’t hurt you little man. He just wants to make friends.”
Remus had reached Harry and was gently lifting the small body into his arms as Hagrid appeared around the corner of the greenhouse.
“Shush poppet, shush. Its okay, I’ve got you. Don’t worry, I promise I won’t let anyone hurt you. Come on little man, stop crying now, that’s it. Good boy.”
Remus continued to rock Harry and whisper soothing nonsense to him as he gradually calmed down.
“Dog bite. Aunt Marge say dog bite boy arm off. Boy no like dog. Boy no like!” Harry sobbed as he clung tightly to Remus’ neck.
“Fang didun’ ‘urt the little lad did he? He’s all’us bin so good with the littl’uns.” Hagrid asked worriedly. His large face etched deep with a concerned frown.
“Harry’s fine; just got a bit of a shock. Don’t worry Hagrid, he’ll be okay once he’s calmed down.” Remus replied almost absently as his mind processed the new information which Harry had unwittingly given him.
Realising that now was not the best time to deal comprehensively with Harry’s fears; Remus was nevertheless determined to make at least some small measure of progress before they retreated to the castle.
“Poor Fang is just as scared as you Harry” Remus encouraged soothingly “Look at him there; he’s trembling even more than you are.”
Remus waited patiently for Harry to gather the courage and look at the shivering animal at their feet. His patience was rewarded when Harry warily peered down a few moments later.
“Dog scared?” he enquired doubtfully.
“Yes, Fang is scared of the loud noise you made. He didn’t mean to frighten you, he just wanted to say hello” Remus affirmed.
“Dog say hello?” Harry sat up straighter in Remus’ arms as he asked this.
“How about you and me and Teddy say hello to Fang so he knows that he doesn’t need to be scared? I’ll hold on tight to you and you can hold on tight to Teddy and then none of us need to be scared.”
A hesitant nod and an affirmative murmur greeted Remus’ suggestion and he crouched down so that they were all on a similar level.
“It’s okay Fang; Harry didn’t mean to scare you.” Remus reassured as he patted the boarhound’s large head and ruffled his drooping ears.
“Didun’ mean to.” Harry repeated, trying to copy Remus’ comforting tone of voice.
Fang’s head perked up and his long tongue ran a wet line up the side of Harry’s face. Harry looked shocked and uncertain, as though he didn’t know how to react. Remus chuckled slightly at the little ‘o’ of surprise that Harry made and soon Harry too was giggling quietly.
Remus straightened up once more, his bones cracking slightly as he did so. He gave Fang one last pat on the head before turning his attention back to Hagrid.
“I’d best take Harry back in. We’ll be down to see you in a couple of days though, if that’s okay with you?”
“’Course it is. All’us happy to see you Remus, an’ little Harry now you’ve got him.” Hagrid’s face had not yet fully returned to its habitual smile but was now less perturbed that it had previously been.
Remus threw him a distracted smile over his shoulder as he, Harry and Teddy made their way back towards the castle and Severus.
Pomona, who had been hovering nearby in case she was needed, immediately set about comforting and distracting Hagrid from the small child returning inside.
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Severus had finished bottling his potion and was now completing his least favourite part of potion making – the washing up. Basic brews could simply be spelled away; the cauldron and utensils magically cleansed and sterilised. More complex brews, however, such as the bonus mores potion reacted strongly and unpredictably with magic and therefore all traces had to be removed by hand.
Severus really did miss having the children at school… When Hogwarts was in session there was an almost endless flow of imbeciles virtually begging to scrub cauldrons, if one were to judge by their moronic behaviour and incompetence that is. There was a reason why Professor Snape handed out more detentions than most of the other staff members put together and it was not solely because Severus believed that 75% of the student population were brainless idiots who were a danger to both themselves and others.
He was still musing on this point when he heard the tap of knuckles on his door and turned to see Remus entering with Harry cradled as usual in his arms. He started forwards in concern, however, when he noticed the blotchy and teary-eyed face of the little boy.
“What happened?” he questioned sharply, worry making him more curt than was usual.
Harry flinched and retreated further into Remus’ arms, his small body stiffening. Remus jostled him gently and soothingly ran a hand up and down his back before turning and looking meaningfully at Severus.
Severus halted mid stride and modulated his voice before continuing forward and asking his question again.
“Harry met Fang outside in the grounds and they both gave each other a big fright. Didn’t you poppet?” Remus cajoled, trying to reassure Harry whilst at the same time inform Sev about the problem.
“Dog scare Harry an’ Teddy” Harry mumbled, looking at Severus.
“He didn’t hurt you though did he?” Severus checked as he ran a hand through Harry’s thick hair.
“Harry screamed and Fang got scared by that.” Remus assured him “We made friends in the end though didn’t we guys?”
“Remy stroke dog an’ dog lick Harry!” Harry piped up, becoming more confident again.
“I hope you cast a cleaning charm!” Severus scolded Remus, “Dratted mongrel is bound to have countless germs and diseases.” With that Severus swished his wand at Harry and cast a string of cleaning and freshening charms.
“There, much better: all fresh and clean now Harry. How about you come and give me a cuddle and we go to our rooms to get ready for dinner?” Severus asked, satisfied that all was how it should be.
As Remus passed Harry over to Severus, he shot him a meaningful glance.
“Harry was worried that Fang was going to bite him weren’t you poppet.” Remus began as they all made their way down the corridor.
“Aunt Marge say dog bite boy’s arm off. Ripper bite my leg. Don’ wan’ dog bite. Hurt me.” Harry confided faintly.
“Who’s Ripper?” Sev questioned smoothly.
“Aunt Marge dog. Aunt Marge say Ripper get me. Harry leg hurt.”
“She told Ripper to bite you?” Remus checked incredulously.
“Harry in garden. Aunt Marge say ‘gedit Ripper, gedit’ an’ Ripper bite me. Aunt ‘Tunia an’ Uncle Vern’n cross. They say ‘get in cupboard’. Harry no like cupboard.” Harry recounted seriously, his face screwed up in a frown and lower lip trembling.
“You will never have to see any of those people again Harry, I promise!” vowed Severus fiercely and, for once, it was his turn to clutch Harry tightly in his arms.
Remus opened the door to their chambers and Severus lowered Harry to the floor, placing a kiss on his head, before shooing him in the direction of his bedroom. Severus instructed Harry’s retreating figure that he expected to find both Harry and Teddy bouncing on the bed when he came to change their clothes ready for dinner.
A giggling Harry complied and soon the rustling of fabric could be heard as Harry hauled himself up onto the bed.
“Our plan needs amending” Severus whispered as he followed after Harry.
“That woman needs to meet something that bites back!” Remus concurred forcefully, his amber eyes gleaming eerily. “I’ll let the other know.”
AN
Sorry that it’s been a while. RL is a bit of a nightmare at the moment. Both my mum and my grandpa are really poorly at the moment and juggling family and work is rather stressful!
Anyway, nothing much has happened again but each little step brings us closer to Punishment Time.
Hope you liked the chapter. I will try and get another chapter out rather sooner next time but it all depends on how things are going. It’s a little touch and go with my grandpa right now.
Thank you to everyone who reviewed and well done to those who guessed correctly. Reviews make me smile!
Review replies
Flipping pages: Wow! Thanks. I guess you kinda like it then? Sev and Remy are there to protect Harry now. Who do you know that would dare try and get past those two to hurt him?
Monique: Thanks for the review! I think that Harry was so freaked out by Fang that he didn’t even notice the GIANT man looming over him. When he’s back to himself I think that I might go with an awe and wonder reaction though… just for a change.
DTDY: It’s okay; I wouldn’t really put Harry in serious trouble. I have a rabid Potions Master ready to curse me into next week if anything happens to his little angel!
Arcee1000: I always try not to work to hard; sadly I never seem to manage it! Only a little update today; I’ll try and put some more Harry – Teddy in the next chapter. One dish of spaghetti carbonara with a side serving of salad (freshly picked from my garden) is wending its way towards you and, as it’s so cold at the moment, a bowl of syrup sponge and glass of hot milk! Thanks for reviewing again.
Winterlily: Thank you for the review. I’m glad that you’re enjoying it so far.
Bones: And the milk and cookies award goes to… Thanks for the review!
Kurai: Yeah I can see how that could happen. I had to take time out of sleeping tonight to get another chapter done otherwise I knew it would be weeks and weeks!
Wolfcathope: See, nothing too scary (unless you’re a 3-year-old who has previously been savaged by a dog) Am I forgiven for my meanness?