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Chapter 62 - 62. Lily remarked

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Severus ignored Dumbledore. He was explaining to Pomona about the slips he'd cut for her from the plants in the conservatory at Witches Moon. When he was finished talking to Pomona, he looked up at Dumbledore and said, "I am sorry, Headmaster. Did you say something?"

At that moment Lily came storming up the aisle with the invisibility cloak in her arms. She threw it on the staff table in front of Dumbledore. "How dare you give Harry this cloak? You've been warned by Professor Snape and myself about trying to manipulate him, but you're too arrogant to listen so…" Lily pointed her wand at Dumbledore and said, "Ignecso!"

Dumbledore looked around him blankly for a moment as if trying to figure out what she'd done and then suddenly gave a loud screech.

Severus had never seen Dumbledore move so fast. He leaped up onto the table and jumped down the other side, sped down the middle aisle, and out of the Great Hall. He grinned, having gotten a late Christmas present in the form of seeing Dumbledore streaking down to the Black Lake with his bum on fire.

All the students sat in shock for a moment and then suddenly the Slytherins started laughing and soon everybody was laughing including the professors who were attempting to keep their chuckling to a minimum.

"Whoa!" Greg said to Harry. "Remind me never to make your mum angry!"

"Mum's got a temper that's for sure," Harry replied. He felt very good. All of his friends were surprised by his new look, but accepted the blood adoption explanation without any problems.

Severus came around the head table and over to Lily. "I've been hoping to see that since September."

"I hope he isn't going to fire you or anything over Harry's blood adoption," Lily remarked worriedly.

Severus shook his head. "He will not. Not to brag, but he will never find another potion master of my quality."

Minerva tapped her goblet with her knife and said, "May I please have your attention? I don't believe the headmaster will be returning to dinner so please finish your meal and adjourn to your houses when you are finished.

"Minerva, please owl that item to Potter Manor with a note saying I don't want to see it popping up as another surprise present for Harry anytime soon or next time I'll burn it!" Lily threatened, pointing to the invisibility cloak still lying heaped in front of Dumbledore's plate.

Minerva nodded and said, "Accio cloak." It floated over to her and she stowed in under the table. "Don't worry, Lily. I will send it off with Mystic tonight."

"Thank you." She returned to the Ravenclaw table and sat down to finish her meal while Severus returned to his at the head table.

James and Sirius were relaxing in front of the fireplace in the library after practicing offensive and defensive spells for two hours. "When do you think I'll be ready to take the test to re-enter the Aurors?"

"I'd give it another month just so we can make sure you can cast the spells as fast as possible," Sirius answered. "You still need to work on getting your speed up."

They were interrupted by a sudden tapping on the window and recognized Minerva's Tawny Owl, Mystic. She appeared to be carrying a large package. James got up to let her in. She flew in, dropped the package and flew back out the window.

"I wonder what Minerva sent me?" James said aloud as he untied the string and pushed the brown wrapping paper aside. "Hey! It's my invisibility cloak. Albus must have asked her to send it back."

"About time," Sirius replied. "Looks like there's a note with it," he added pointing to a piece of parchment lying on the floor."

James bent and picked up the note, unfolded it, and quickly scanned the contents.

"What does Minerva have to say?" Sirius asked.

"Lily told her to tell me to keep my cloak away from Harry or she'll burn it next time it turns up at Hogwarts. What the hell is she nagging on about now?"

"I'm afraid it's my fault, James," Dumbledore replied coming through the floo.

"You're soaking wet, Albus," Sirius remarked. "Is it storming outside? I didn't hear any thunder or see any lightening."

"No, this is due to Lily setting me on fire because she was angry I gave Harry the cloak as a Christmas present. I was trying to encourage him to close his books and explore the castle after hours…to be a little more proactive and curious." He cast a drying spell on himself and a repair charm on the back of his clothing and then sat down in one of the squashy armchairs. "If you wouldn't mind, James I could do with a cup of hot tea."

"Of course, Albus," James said and then shouted, "Dazzy!"

The little elf popped in and squeaked, "What can Dazzy do for Master Potter?"

"Bring a pot of tea and some food too. We're hungry."

"Dazzy will have it here right away, Master Potter," she promised.

Within a few minutes, Dazzy and two other elves had brought in platters of sliced chicken, sliced ham, sliced roast beef, bowls of mashed potatoes and vegetables plus a platter of sliced Christmas cake accompanied by brandy sauce.

"Help yourself, Albus," James urged. "There's plenty more where that came from."

"I am rather hungry as I didn't even get to eat dinner before Lily attacked me." He poured himself a cup of hot tea, sipping it gratefully.

"How come you're here, Albus?" Sirius asked.

"Well, I have some bad news. Severus performed a blood adoption of Harry over the holidays and…"

"He did what!" James yelled, dropping his plate and jumping to his feet. "He can't do that without my permission. I demand that Harry be given another potion and changed back to how he looked originally!"

"Calm down, James. I don't know if it's possible to reverse it. I'll need to consult with another potion master."

"I suppose Lily thought her and Snivellus could do it without my permission – not that I would have given it if they had asked."

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