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It was Harry’s first day of school since he got his classification and was taken in by Severus and Lucius and his parents were more worried about it than Harry seemed to be. He didn’t look a single bit bothered when they dressed him in the little version of the Hogwarts uniform. Draco was still pouting as he watched Harry pulling at his Gryffindor jumper. He didn’t want Baby to be around everyone else. He was Draco’s.

“Papa. Harry stays with me?” Draco asked. He refused to be parted from him. Luckily Papa nodded as he shook Harry’s morning bottle.

“Yes, Dragon. Harry will stay with you. Both of you are in the little curriculum so all your classes will be together.” Little’s had a different structure to their class schedule to allow for naps and diaper changes. The professor in charge of nap time, diaper changes, and bottles if necessary varied from day today. Today it would be McGonagall that had it and Lucius was ever thankful. Harry would need a comforting face. That was if he even managed the whole day without them. He was extremely clingy since becoming their little. Hating to be away from them for any period of time. He barely accepted McGonagall when she took care of him and that was because he saw her as his grandmother.

“And- and no one else will talk to him?” Draco pressed. It would be nice for his Papa to agree with him but it wasn’t needed because he wasn’t going to let anyone, Harry was his brother.

Lucius sighed, taking hold of Harry’s hand as he continued to try and pull at the crest on his jumper, “Dragon, you have to let others talk to him. I’m sure his friends will want to speak to him and see that he’s okay.”

Harry looked up at that. “Theo and Blaise?” Harry loved Theo and Blaise.

“And Hermione and Ron, remember them? Don’t forget the rest of your class. They all miss you a lot and want to see that you’re okay.”

Harry nodded, he missed his friends. He hoped Ron wasn’t too angry with him for having Daddy and Papa as his Daddy and Papa. “Won’t be mean?” He didn’t like mean people like Pansy. She wasn’t allowed around him or Draco now but every time he ever saw her, she made a mean face at him.

Draco shook his head fiercely, he wouldn’t let anyone hurt his little brother, “No one will be mean, baby! Not with big brother Draco with you!” He said, pointing to himself proudly.
“If anyone is mean to either of you I want you to tell the professor straight away. We have some older Slytherins that are going to walk you to your classes, including Blaise as he will be bringing Theo to his classes.” Lucius and Severus had asked Blaise to look out for their little boys and he agreed readily. His caregiver instincts were already strong. He would be a good caregiver when his time came.

“Yeah, baby!” Draco agreed as if he was one of the big boys that were going to help him. “Let’s go find Daddy! We’re having breakfast in the great hall today!” He exclaimed. He was really excited, he hadn’t had any of his meals in the great hall since before Harry had come to stay with them. Today would be good. He was hoping he didn’t have to sit at the top table. Since he got his classification as a little Dad and Papa were acting like he was a baby like Harry was.

Draco rushed into the living area and ran into his Dad’s open arms.” Dad, am I sitting at the Slytherin table?” He asked, his heart sinking when he saw the look on his Dad’s face.
“Well, we were thinking that you would sit up the top with us today. Just to show the baby that it’s okay to be up there with us?” He leaned in and whispered, “I think Grandma might have some sweeties for you.”

Dang, it. Draco really wanted sweeties and he was only allowed them on rare occasions, even before he got his classification. He wasn’t happy over it but he nodded anyway. He’d do it, if only for the treat he was sure to get off Grandma.

He took his Dad’s hand and walked with his family to the great hall, not seeing the nod between the adults. He didn’t even notice that he was holding his Dad’s hand waving at some of the older Slytherin students, ignoring how they cooed at him. He focused more on Baby. He was hiding his head in Papa’s neck so he didn’t have to see all the people looking at him curiously. The Slytherins all knew that Harry was living with them but like the rest of the houses weren’t super friendly with them so no one else besides the professors knew.

“Baby is going to be okay?” He needed to know. He didn’t want Baby getting stressed over nothing today. He stopped walking when his parents didn’t respond in any way. Instead of stopping, Dad just picked him up and continued, carrying him the rest of the way. Draco’s cheeks heated as they came to a busier section of the hallways. People were now looking at him as curiously as they were Harry.

“Daddy. I’m big, put me down!” He whined, trying to wiggle his way out of his arms but they were unmovable.

“No. We don’t have time to be stopping. Baby needs a bottle and some porridge in his belly and you need some food as well.” Dang, it. Daddy made sense. They were in the great hall anyway by this point. Draco avoided the other houses and looked for friendly faces in Slytherin. He ignored Pansy and waved shyly to Blaise. Blaise grinned and gave a little wave back, bringing Theo’s hand up to wave as well. Draco was pleasantly surprised to see that Theo was resting against Blaise and drinking a bottle of heated milk. It was nice that his friend was becoming more comfortable with himself.

Daddy let him down when they got to the top table and Draco wasted no time in heading to his Grandma, not even minding when she pulled him onto her lap. “Grandma, Daddy said you had sweeties for me.” He said plainly, trying his best to root into her pockets. Grandma stopped him easily and instead of answering him scooped up some eggs with a spoon and getting Draco to take a bite of them. Draco knew it was easier to just go along with her because if he didn’t he wouldn’t get the sweeties. Grandma rubbed his back and continued to talk to Flitwick and feeding him in between. Draco leaned back against her and looked at all the students who were staring at Baby who was still with Papa, but now, like Theo, he was leaned back against him and drinking a bottle. Draco eyed the Gryffindors and saw that some of his old friends were looking on in shock. Ron looked angry, and Hermione was going between confused and relieved. Draco would have to keep an eye on them so that Baby wouldn’t be upset by them.

“Last bite!” Grandma said and scooped one more bit of eggs into his mouth, handing him his beaker after to take a long drink out of it. Grandma rubbing his tummy while he drank his fill made him a bit sleepy. “Well done. Now time for your treat!”

Yes! He knew if he waited Grandma would give him what he wanted. She pulled a chocolate muffin towards him and Draco couldn’t believe his luck! He was never allowed any of these. “How about we share this so your Daddy doesn’t kill me?” She whispered to him, using another spoon use it on the muffin so Draco wouldn’t dirty his uniform. Draco giggled as he looked at his Daddy and saw that he was glaring at Grandma. This is why Grandma is great.

“Baby can have some?” This was going to be a tough day for Baby. He might need something extra.

“No my darling. Harry’s tummy is still a bit sore so he’s only allowed easy food. Maybe next time. You’re a great big brother for asking, though, isn’t he Filius?”

“Hmm? Oh yes! He’s a wonderful brother to Harry.” Draco positively beamed at his Grandma. Enjoying the peace and eating his muffin with Grandma. He was taking his last bite when Papa called him back over. He gave his Grandma a sloppy kiss on the cheek and ran behind the professors chairs to his Papa’s open arms.

Ack! He ran right into a baby wipe that cleaned his chocolatey mouth. “Did you have a nice treat?”

“Uh-huh. I ate all my eggs first!” He didn’t want Papa to think that he didn’t have anything good in his tummy.

“I know you did my dragon. That’s the reason Harry ate all of his food was because he saw what a good eater you were.”

“He did?” Wow, he was killing it today. He still wasn’t happy that his brother was going to everyday classes but this was helping.

When it came time to get ready for class surprisingly it wasn’t Draco that was complaining. Daddy and Papa walked them to their first class ( with Grandma) and it was Harry that started to kick up. Tears leaking out of his eyes as he clutched onto Daddy for dear life.

Draco stood in between Papa’s hunkered knees while Daddy tried to convince Harry to let go. It was not working. Eventually, Draco grew impatient waiting and put his hand over Baby’s, helping him uncurl his fingers.

“Baby! Don’t worry. Big brother Draco will be there. I won’t let anyone hurt you and if you want Daddy or Papa, Grandma will bring us straight to them!” Harry sniffled behind his pacifier and looked at Draco with his big green eyes.

“Draco stay?” He finally took his other hand off of Daddy and transferred it to Draco.

“Of course, I’m your brother. I’ll always look out for you. I’ll always stay with you.” Draco responded, holding Harry’s hands tightly.

“’ Kay. Daddy, Papa, bye-bye. Harry goes with Draco.” Harry said, his tears drying up. He gave both of his parents a soother kiss and took Draco’s hand, clutching tightly and Draco smiled. It was a good feeling to be needed.