Chapter 5
Harry sighed as he walked to the station, EJ, and Ben with him, both of which were in their glamoured forms. Hedwig sat in her cage, looking around for threats.
Harry was nervous about going back, knowing that Dumbledore would instantly be on his case. He enjoyed living at the mansion, even if Slender hadn’t let him out to kill yet. There, he was treated equally. He wasn’t Harry Potter, the boy-who-lived. He was just Harry, the newbie. The newest member of the family. There were no worries about death eaters there or some random threat on his life in the middle of the school year, just his family being dorky killers and playing around and mostly pranking each other with fights here and there. It was perfect for Harry though as they all took care of each other as a team.
“Harry.” EJ’s voice called out to him, making him break out of his thoughts as he looked at the eyeless killer, who currently looked like himself before he became what he was today. It was weird for Harry to see the eyeless killer like this, he preferred his normal appearance better. “Calm down. Mr. D’mann won’t let them touch you. Not to mention the rest of us will pop in on occasion as well when we get the chance, especially considering that the boss is currently finding ways to get us there around you as much as possible.” He told Harry.
Harry nodded, before sighing out. “I can’t help but be nervous. This is the first time going back right after what happened, and I have no backup with being surrounded by enemies everywhere.” His hand twitched, the thought of stabbing Dumbledore and ‘ending his suffering’ crossing his mind but Harry knew he couldn’t, not yet at least.
Harry led the two of them to the platform as Ben rolled his eyes, they being a normal blue color currently. “If someone pisses you off, you could pull a Jeff and stab them. It sucks that you can’t play video games there, we have to find a fix for that. You’re coming back for Christmas right?” Ben asked, earning a large grin from Harry as the three passed through the barrier, the two creepypastas looking around as they did so curiously.
“Oh. I think that if I didn’t, Toby would find a way to drag me back and then wouldn’t let me leave ever again without him.” Harry replied with a shake of his head, smiling as the other two laughed. Toby had become one of Harry’s closest friends at the mansion and wasn’t happy that he had to go to school, alone. He had stuck to Harry’s side for the last week before Harry had to go and was supposed to go with them today, but Slender had made him go on a last-minute mission.
Not that he had minded it. Harry enjoyed the fact that Toby wanted him around and wanted to be his friend. The two of them had gotten close in the few months that Harry had lived in the Slender mansion and loved being able to call Toby his friend.
That wasn’t to say he wasn’t friends with anyone else there. Oh no. Harry had made plenty of friends at the mansion. Ben, Eyeless, Hoodie, Masky, and even Jeff had become some of his closest friends along with Toby. Not to mention that he had bonded with several others in the mansion. Sally was practically a little sister to Harry now and had joined Toby on the clinging. Laughing Jack had taught him several pranks to play at school without being caught. Harry had bonded with Bloody Painter, or Helen, as he was sometimes called, on drawing and through that, had become friends with Puppeteer as well.
Harry had made himself loads of friends and allies at the mansion and didn’t want to trade it for anything else in the world.
Harry looked at the train, they had arrived early to make sure that Harry wouldn’t be seen by his ex-friends, especially after the shopping trip, but Harry didn’t want to leave them just yet.
He slowly put his stuff on the train, not wanting to go as he released Hedwig to let her fly to the school. “Well, I guess I’ll see you guys later.” Harry sighed, not wanting to get on the train just yet.
Eyeless seemed to sense this, pulling Harry to him and trapping him in a headlock, ruffling his hair. The fourteen-year-old gasped and whined a bit, struggling to get free. “See ya, Harry, we’ll miss you keeping Toby in check. Don’t get into too much trouble and don’t murder anyone, unless you are sure that you won’t get caught.” Jack told him with a slight grin as he let go of Harry, who’s already messy hair was even messier.
Harry laughed and nodded, noticing a smirk on Ben’s face. Before he could ask what it was about, the cybernetic ghost kissed his cheek, causing the boy's face to flare up. “Don’t go losing that first kiss so easily like you almost did with Tim. Got it?” Ben teased, making Harry blush harder as Jack laughed.
Toby had instantly told of what had happened while they were shopping when they got home, earning lots of teasing towards Harry and Masky both about it.
What Harry didn’t know, was that they had started making bets on who would take Harry’s first kiss. They hadn’t been allowed to bet on themselves, as that would’ve just meant they could go up, steal the kiss, and cash in their winnings.
“Harry!” A pair of voices shouted, making Harry turn just as a set of arms grabbed his, wrapping around him as twin pairs of red hair appeared on either side of him.
“Where have you been mate?” “Mum’s been worried sick once she heard you disappeared.” “Who’s these guys Harrikins?” “You dating a blonde Harry? We would’ve thought Malfoy would’ve steered you away from them.” Harry was bombarded with questions from the twins, making Harry roll his eyes as he saw the two Creepypasta laugh at his predicament.
“One, I was in America, I’ll explain on the train. Two, these are Jack and Ben, they live with me. Three, Ben did that as a joke as I almost kissed someone else that lives with us while we were school shopping. Ben, Jack, this is Fred, who is on my right, and George who is the one on the left.” Harry explained, motioning to the twins as he introduced them. The twins blinked before looking at Harry.
“How can you tell us apart?” They asked in unison, earning a snort from Harry.
“One, Fred, your dimples are slightly higher than George, two, George your eyes are a shade brighter. You both give off different energies as well.” Harry told them, making the twins look at each other.
Jack looked at them for a moment. “Hmm… It’s true. It’s difficult to notice at first but I can tell them now that Harry pointed them out.” He said.
Ben looked between the two and groaned. “I don’t see it.” He grumbled out, making Harry and Jack chuckle.
The train’s whistle rang out into the air, letting them know that it would be leaving soon. They didn’t even realize that they had been talking that long.
“Well, love to stay and chat.” “Talk more to find more about Harrikins summer and all.” “But we gotta keep this kid out of trouble.” “Which involves avoiding our little brother.” The twins told them, grabbing Harry by the arms and dragging him onto the train.
“Bye Jack! Bye Ben!” Harry told them as he was dragged off.
“If you come back and are underweight, I will send Sally and Toby after you and make you spend a week training with Jeff!” Jack threatened, making Harry nod with a sweatdrop as Ben laughed.
“Be sure to write!” Ben yelled after him as Harry was dragged into an empty compartment.
Harry’s mood had been significantly increased and he couldn’t wait for Christmas break.
His mood instantly darkened as he saw the two traitors, known as Ron and Hermione, approach him in the great hall. Harry was currently sitting with Neville, Fred, and George at the Gryffindor table, relaxing after the long train ride. He was glad to see the three after the summer, as they hadn’t tried to abandon him for things he couldn’t exactly control. The four had been chatting and joking around when the newcomers came, instantly causing all talk to disappear. Others around them stopped what they were doing, the first years have not come in yet, to watch to see what would happen with the three.
“Harry! Mate what are you doing over here? Come sit with us! We couldn’t find you on the train at all. Where were you?” Ron asked, oblivious to the sudden shift in the atmosphere.
“I didn’t want you two to find me. “ Harry answered simply, turning towards them with a frown.
Hermione frowned back, looking at Harry with a remanding look. Harry wanted to slap her, with his knife that is. “Why not? I thought we were friends Harry?” She asked accusingly.
Harry rolled his eyes, pulling off his glasses to wipe them clean of some dust, ignoring the fact that it was just normal glass there now, as his eyesight had been corrected over the summer. He planned to get rid of them soon. “I did too. Then you both went and said we weren’t. Along with a few other nasty things towards me.” Harry told them, shrugging his shoulders as if he couldn’t care. He really couldn’t though. He was done with them. They were just going to spy on him for Dumbledore probably.
“What the hell do you mean Harry?! We didn’t say anything like that!” Exclaimed Ron, frowning.
Harry rolled his eyes, turning towards them both, his eyes bleeding red slightly in his anger. “Really? Because I remember you saying to me, and I quote. ‘We are done being friends with you! You’re such a selfish prick and do nothing but drag us into death with you! You are nothing but a slut for the attention and fame that damn bloody scar gives you!’” Mimicking what Ron had yelled at him last year, in front of the whole Gryffindor house no less, Harry’s glare hardened. “Well, I would think that several others wouldn’t blame me for thinking that we weren’t friends anymore.” He finished.
Hermione sighed, looking at Harry with sad eyes. “We’re sorry Harry. We were just angry with everything that happened. Please forgive us.” She asked, but Harry saw through her sad act. She didn’t want to do this. They were being bribed.
Harry huffed, crossing his arms. “You should have thought of that before calling me that stuff in front of the whole house. You both know I HATE the fame this damned scar gives me. It reminds me of nothing more of a night that caused me to lose my parents and go to a shit family who didn’t care for me any more than a house-elf. A house-elf gets better treatment than I ever did. So, leave me alone.” Harry growled the last part, several of the house members sending glares towards the pair now, remembering the fight that had occurred between the three last year and several knowing just how much Harry hates being in the spotlight.
The two seem annoyed before leaving, heading down to the end of the table and sitting as the first years walked through the doors, looking skittish as they always do.
Harry sighed, annoyed, as he set his head down on the table, ignoring the headache he was gaining. He wanted to go back to the mansion already where he was away from them and Dumbledore.
“Harry are you okay?” Neville asked, worried for his year mate and friend. He wasn’t close to Harry, not by any means. But he cared for the wizardry creepypasta and wanted to make sure he was okay like Harry had many times before when the cowardly Gryffindor would get bullied.
Harry looked over and smiled lightly, trying to reassure the other wizard. “I’ll be fine Neville, just trying to ignore the headache caused by those two. I made my peace with the fact they no longer wanted to be friends, it was obvious after all. I guess them coming over here and acting as nothing happened just angered me. I went through so much for them and yet, they dropped me. So I am done and don’t care to talk to them anymore if need be. If Ron keeps being a nuisance, I’ll just ask Professor McGonagall for one of the empty rooms and you can join too if you want.” Harry told him. Neville frowned but nodded.
There were rooms that you could request from your head of the house if there was someone in your house that was badly bothering you. It was made for when a student felt like their studies or health would suffer when being around that student. The rooms usually had two bedrooms in them and would be close to the common room so they could easily go there if they wanted. The rooms were used more often than one would think and Harry was severely tempted to use it this year.
Soon the two went back to watching the first years being sorted, having completely missed the sorting hat song due to their conversation, not that they hadn’t heard it before. Harry wanted to hurry and go to bed, wanting to use one of the various ways he had to contact the others.
Fate had other plans, however.
“Professor?” Harry asked, seeing Professor McGonagall standing at the entrance to the common room. She had just called him over, so the fourteen-year-old went over to her curiously.
“Headmaster Dumbledore called for you. Follow me.” McGonagall told him, making Harry frown, but nod, clutching a small pendant under his shirt tightly, making the circle with an x on it glow slightly as Slenderman was alerted to the meeting.
Harry wasn’t going in alone.
As the two walked through the halls, Mcgonagall straightened up, turning to Harry. “It seems that we have guests arriving at the castle. Stay here.” She told him, leaving him at the Great Hall entrance as she rushed out the doors to the gates.
Harry leaned against the wall, playing with the small pendant in his hands as he waited for her return.
“I told you not to play with it. You will ruin the protective runes on it.” A voice rang out into Harry’s head, making Harry glance up, seeing McGonagall return, this time with Slenderman in his glamour.
And Toby, who was quick to jump Harry, tackling him and hugging him tightly. “Harry!” Toby exclaimed, hugging the smaller boy, who at this point was trapped under him.
Harry laughed, hugging back with a smile. “Hey, Toby. Hey Mr.D’Mann, sorry for playing with it. I couldn’t help it. It’s super comforting to hold.” He confessed, blushing sheepishly as he got up, rubbing his head on the spot that Toby had made him hit it against the ground with his sudden tackle.
“I understand. I hurried as fast as I could when I felt you summon me. Toby here had been with me so he ended up joining but he knows to be on his best behavior.” Slender told Harry, who snorted and nodded.
Toby just pouted slightly at the two. “I’m nineteen! Stop acting like I’m f-five!” He told them, earning a laugh from Harry and an amused smile from the glamoured entity.
The professor watched the three, an approving smile on her face as she watched one of her favorite students connect with someone. McGonagall had heard of what had happened between the golden trio, and what had happened in the great hall tonight. She was proud of Harry for standing up for himself and had already started arrangements for Harry to move into a spare room if needed, which she felt would be.
“Well, now that you are here as Mr. Potter’s guardian, we must hurry to Headmaster Dumbledore’s office. He is expecting us.” She told them, making the three look at her before nodding.
Toby was quick to latch onto Harry. Even though it had been less than twenty-four hours since they had last seen each other, Toby had missed the young wizard. “This place is really cool.” He remarked to Harry, calming down enough so he wouldn’t stutter, though the random ticks and twitches remained.
“Yeah, it is. There are so many rooms in this place that are unused though that it is kinda annoying. It makes me kinda wish that we had more classes to choose from, as there are certainly enough classrooms to be able to add more.” Harry replied, pointing out random things to Toby.
“That is certainly peculiar. I want you to learn as much as you can. I was actually surprised that there wasn’t a class for muggle-borns to learn magical world basics or more electives to choose from. The education here is actually seeming quite bare compared to what it had once been.” Slender remarked, turning to Mcgonagall as if looking for an explanation to this.
“Headmaster Dumbledore got rid of several courses when he became Headmaster. I didn’t agree with several of them, as they would help the muggle-borns become better adapted to our world and also help the purebloods to understand the muggle world better. I have tried several times to get some of the more helpful classes back, especially the dueling class as it was something that would be interesting to many students. He will not budge, however.” McGonagall told them, making Harry blink in surprise as he looked at Slenderman suspiciously, who only gave him a quiet nod. He had gone into her mind and gotten her to spill her true thoughts on these things, though not enough to make her suspicious.
The four arrived at the stairs to the headmaster’s office. McGonagall saying the password to the gargoyle, Cotton Candy this time apparently, before leading them up the stairs and knocking.
Once the four were called inside, Dumbledore looked up and smiled, though it seemed to instantly strain at the sight of Toby and Slenderman, making Harry smug, even if he didn’t show it. He had taken lessons from Brian after all, who could give away nothing if needed.
“Hello there. I did not know that we would be having extra guests this evening. If you would please wait outside then, I will finish with what I needed to talk to young Harry here about and meet with you after sir.” Dumbledore said, smiling his usual grandfatherly smile.
“Actually sir, we are here for Mr.Potter. I am Sebastian D’mann, Mr.Potter’s new guardian. I was informed by Harry here that there was a meeting between him and you and wanted to make sure that everything was alright. After all, the school year had only just started today and he was already being called here. Not to mention, I was never informed of this meeting and I was under the impression that all meetings between students and the headmaster were to be accompanied by the parent or guardian” Slender told him, smiling back pleasantly.
Dumbledore’s face contorted for a second, looking like he wanted to frown before it quickly went back to his normal grandfather look. “Ahh, I see. I did not mean to give you any alarm Mr.D’Mann. I simply was worried as to where Harry had been all summer. It will only be a five to ten-minute meeting so I didn’t think to send you a letter so as to not waste your time. I also did not know as to who to send the letter too as this is the first time we have met.” Dumbledore replied respectfully, smiling at the entity.
“I appreciate your concern over my ward. However, I had heard that whenever a student gains a new guardian that it changes the name in the files. Perhaps I was wrong though.” Slender told him, sharing a piece of knowledge that not many actually knew about the Hogwarts’ filing system. “Either way, Harry has been well taken care of at my home. I wouldn’t see why there is any worry over my care, I have several other wards at home in similar situations like Harry’s own. Everything with Harry’s adoption was legal as well, I made sure there were no loopholes or anything in it that could cause Harry harm. The goblins also checked it over to make sure Harry was protected from anything that could happen to him in my care.” He finished.
Dumbledore looked as if he was about to choke on his lemon drops.
Harry smiled, leaning back against Toby, who was holding back his laughter, taking to looking around the office in wonder instead. As soon as Harry leaned back, Toby had an arm around him, hugging him close and set his head on top of the younger’s head. The young wizard enjoyed the comfort that the gesture brought him, letting Toby hug him as he watched Slenderman argue with Dumbledore, the wizard getting more and more annoyed with each come back while Slender smiled cooly, his glamoured form giving away nothing.
“Slendy sure is giving him a run for his money.” Snorted Toby, being quiet so the two won’t be heard.
Harry nodded, watching the frustration on Dumbledore’s face become evident before looking at Toby. “Yeah. It’s nice to see someone put that old coot in his place.” He replied quietly.
Toby let out a soft laugh, grinning at Harry. “So, what dastardly adventure are you going on this year? Fighting dragons? Saving someone from evil merfolk? Fighting Moldywarts in a graveyard? Ooh, if you do that last one let me join, I want to introduce him to my hatchets.” Toby asked, calm enough so there wasn’t a stutter for once in his voice.
Harry snorted. “Knowing my luck, all three and throw in a ball while you’re at it where I have to dance.” Harry joked, making the two of them laugh quietly at the thought.
“Maybe we can get Ben to be your date. He’s the only one short enough anyway and I’m pretty sure we can get him in a dress.” Snickered Toby, earning a quiet laugh and a smack from Harry.
“I’ll be sure to tell him that you think he would be pretty in a dress. Maybe we can talk to LJ to make it happen.” Harry told him, earning a loud snort from Toby, causing the others in the room to look at them for a moment.
“Harry my boy, how do you like living with Mr.D’Mann here?” Dumbledore decided to ask, pulling the young wizard into the conversation.
“I love it there. I have my own room and we all care for each other. I’m always guaranteed a meal, actually forced to have three meals to have my weight go back up by the resident doctor. It’s like having a large family.” Harry said with a genuine smile on his face. Toby hugged Harry a little tighter, grinning at Harry’s words.
Dumbledore looked ready to yell.
Slender took this moment to change the subject, turning to Harry. “How was the sorting ceremony, Harry? Were the two you were worrying about any trouble?” Slender asked him.
Harry nodded a bit, understanding what he was doing. “They did end up bothering me a bit. They acted like the end of last year didn’t happen.” Harry told him with a frown, tightening a fist. “I told them off and they eventually left, I doubt it will be the last time, however.” He added. Toby gave him a reassuring squeeze.
Slender frowned, looking at Professor McGonagall, who was still in the room. “Are there any extra rooms that Harry could possibly stay in? I know he sleeps with one of his previous friends and I would rather they not interrupt his studies. It would also be safer for him with what happened last year having a chance to happen again.” Slender asked her, giving her a charming smile.
McGonagall smiled and nodded. “I was thinking the same thing and had started to prepare one of the spare rooms in case Harry asked. I had even heard of the falling out of the three and figured it would cause problems. If you would like, I can take you three thereafter this meeting to see it for yourselves.” She told him, earning a nod from the entity.
“That would be very kind of you. I hope it isn’t too much trouble but could we see the medical witch here as well? I would like to ask her a few things about Harry’s medical history while I am here.” He told her, making the deputy Headmaster nod. Slenderman then turned to the Headmaster, who looked like he was getting ready to hex Slender after being ignored. “I’m sure that this meeting should be over now if I am correct?” He asked politely, making the elderly man nod.
“I believe so, after all, I am sure you are very busy. I will be sure to send you a letter next time I call Harry for something Mr.D’Mann.” Dumbledore replied politely, making Harry and Toby both hold back snickers at the look on the old man’s face.
Professor McGonagall then led the three out, Harry and Toby following behind Slenderman as they left a very put out looking Dumbledore in his office.
The first stop was the medical wing, where Madam Pomfrey was in her office, making sure she had supplies to last the first few months of the school year. The friendly medical nurse was quick to notice her most frequent patient, coming out. “Harry dear what are you doing here? You better not have hurt yourself on the very first day of the year.” Madam Pomfrey fussed as she headed over to Harry, checking him over for broken bones or other things.
Harry blushed brightly, hearing Toby laughing at him from behind, along with Slender’s very amused expression over the medical nurse’s mothering ways towards him. “Actually I’m here with my new guardian Madam Pomfrey, along with my friend Toby who came with him. Mr.D’Mann wanted to meet you.” Harry told her, making the nurse break from her trance as she had been scanning him with medical spells and actually noticed the other two.
“Oh! I’m so sorry I didn’t even notice. Harry here gets hurt so much I guess I just assumed.” She confessed, which Slender just waved away.
“I understand. I do not mind that you were simply checking over my ward. I came by as I wanted to ask a few questions about Harry’s previous medical records. Our doctor at home noticed quite a few things that he was wondering about. Including if you had noticed the various signs of abuse and neglect on young Harry’s body.” Slender asked her. Pomfrey frowned and nodded.
“I have but whenever I would bring it up with the Headmaster he would always say that I was overthinking it. I keep trying to get it cleared to get him on nutrient potions and other things to get his body back up to where it should be but it keeps getting denied by his previous guardians.” She replied. Slender nodded at her.
“These things were seen by him as well, I was wondering if there was anything I needed to sign to get him on these potions? I would like him to be as healthy as possible as soon as possible. He was very weak when I found him and I am afraid he would not last till his twenties at the rate he was going.” Slender asked her, making the nurse nod as she led him off to sign some papers, Professor McGonagall following after to ask a few questions of her own.
Harry grinned, turning towards Toby. “So, Slender is sure making the seed of doubt spread here already hmm?” He asked, making Toby laugh and nod.
“Yeah. Also, does she always act like that around you?” Toby said with a grin, making Harry blush.
“Yeah, I’ve been in here way too many times to count. It became a habit for her after a while- Stop laughing!” Harry yelled the last part with a blush as Toby started laughing, making him punch the ticking boy in the arm as hard as he could, not like he could feel it but it made Harry feel better.
The three came back soon after, Pomfrey forcing Harry to down a few potions before handing him a box. “I want you to drink one of each potion every morning with breakfast and every night at dinner. You will also be coming to visit me once a week so I can record your progress and see if there are any adjustments to be made. If you don’t then I will drag you in here and strap you to the bed until you are better, got it, young man?” Madam Pomfrey told him sternly, making Harry nod quickly, ignoring the snickering Toby behind him.
“I thank you Madam Pomfrey. Harry here will drink his potions or else I will personally send our doctor Jack to watch over him, who Harry here knows will make sure he drinks every last one of them along with the exercise routine and diet that he had already put him on.” Slender told her, sending Harry a look that made him nod quickly.
He would make sure he did because Eyeless Jack in doctor mode was as scary as Madam Pomfrey.
“Good. It was a pleasure to meet you Mr.D’Mann.” She told him, smiling kindly to which Slender returned.
“It was nice to meet you as well. I hope next time we meet it will be over something more pleasant than this.” He told her as the group left the infirmary to Harry’s new room.
Once the four arrived, Mcgonagall quickly told the password to the painting, which was of a forest with a hidden figure inside that they couldn’t see but Slender looked very smug about, before leading them inside.
Harry looked around, noticing that the small sitting area was much better to look at then the Gryffindor common room. It wasn’t gaudy red and gold, instead, the walls were painted with warm hues of red, with dark hardwood floors and matching furniture. There was a simple couch with a coffee table in front of a small fireplace, along with another table in the corner of the room with two chairs sat at it. Harry could see three doors in the room, assuming that they were the bedrooms and the bathroom.
“As it is getting late, would you like to stay the night in Mr.Potter’s new rooms tonight Mr.D’Mann? He doesn’t have a roommate yet in here so both rooms are currently open.” Professor McGonagall asked, making Harry look at the time. It was nearing midnight, he never even noticed, he had gotten used to the time in America after all during the summer.
“That is very kind of you Professor. I’m sure Harry and Toby don’t mind sharing a room for the night, the two have become close over the summer after all.” Slender told her, to which she nodded, informing Harry that his stuff was already in one of the rooms, leaving them for the night.
Harry sighed in relief, flopping on the couch as Slender dropped his glamour once the coast was clear. “Today was exhausting. Is the school year over yet?” He joked, earning a chuckle from the other two members of the room.
“Unfortunately, no it is not. You still have the rest of the year to go.” Slender replied as Toby flopped beside Harry.
“Your school is s-super cool looking though! Even if Dumbledick is annoying.” Toby told him, making Harry laugh at the nickname for Dumbledore.
“Language Toby. Now, I believe the two of you should rest tonight. I will keep watch.” Slender told them, heading to the other room.
Harry got up with Toby, the two of them going to the other room and going inside, looking around. It was decorated in similar colors as the main room, with a full-size bed in the middle of the room and a desk in the corner.
“A bit small for the both of us but ehhh, we can cuddle. I don’t feel like sleeping on the floor.” Toby told him, flopping on the bed.
Harry laughed, changing into his pajamas before joining the boy, who had just taken off his hoodie and jeans, leaving himself in a t-shirt and boxers. “Whatever, scoot over,” Harry replied, getting under the covers and turning off the light. Toby chuckled, getting under as well and casually pulls Harry closer, making the younger blush a bit.
“Night Harry,” Toby told him, yawning.
Harry smiled, snuggling into him, enjoying the warmth. “Night Toby.” He replied, falling asleep.