Mommy

[silvertabby]

Title:Mommy
summary:Dumbledore has to agree, and Prof.McGonagall takes baby Harry to live with her istead of the Dursleys.
Disclaimer: not mine

Mommy

‘You don’t mean those people? I watched them all day, Harry Potter can not live here.’
‘It is the best for him, Minerva. Only here he has the protection provided by this spell-
‘Can’t he live somewhere else? I’m sure everyone would be delighted to take him. Perhaps someone from the order-The Weasleys-‘
‘Can’t provide him enough protection’
‘Remus-‘
‘You honestly don’t think Remus could live with the child, Minerva?!’
‘Kinsley or Mad Eye’
‘Too much away from home.’
‘Hagrid-‘
Can’t take care of a child, and hasn’t got where anyway’
‘…Or me.’
Dumbledore stopped, looking at her stunned.
‘You’d take him?’ he asked mildly.
‘I would. Do you think I’m powerful enough?’
‘…Yes, you would do…but Minerva, are you sure you’re up to raising a child. I mean, it means a lot of time and…’
‘I will.’ She replied shortly.
He passed the baby to his friend. Harry smiled up at her as she took him in her arms.
‘See you later, my dear.’ said Dumbledore. He watched the woman disappear in the dark. He sighed. Minerva McGonagall was the most stubborn person he had ever met in his life. And… the look on her face when little Harry cuddled in her arms…She wasn’t the person, and this wasn’t the age to be a mommy, but…he chuckled and disappeared in a wave of purple robes.
To be continued. What do you think?

[morgainegaunt]

Hi silvertabby,

I think this is a good start. Maybe Albus was a bit too easy to convince. But otherwise I liked it.

And please, please continue, I can't stand another too short one-shot when there could be a good story behind it (which is just not being told that way).

[silvertabby]

With a faint pop, Minerva McGonagall aparated in front of a large Manor house, somewhere in ...Scotland, in Scotland yes, judging by the wild surroundings, the tartan sofa and the bottles of scotch that were placed on the coffee table. The witch entered her living room and smirked. Indeed, her house didn't look like the place for a little child, and she, a stern, workaholic, and rather fond of drinking, old witch, didn't seem the person to take care of a child. But she sighed, she was the best for the job, rather her than a mad auror, a monster lover half giant, or an old lunatic whose house was littered with sweets of all kinds, and who, in spite of being the greatest wizard of all times, could hardly take care of himself, let alone a child. She smiled at the little boy in her arms. He smiled back and called her 'mommy' she couldn't let him call her mummy, she was not his mother, she couldn't have been, anyway, at her age; Lily was his mother. But...the words...in the mouth of the little child nearly made her cry, oh how she had longed to hear someone call her that, all her life...
To be continued

[prodigyviolin101]

Very good start, can't wait for more.

[morgainegaunt]

Nice chapter, much too short, though, because I want to know what will happen.

I liked the description and how tell about Minerva's feelings. A few paragraphs would be nice, next time.

Please continue.

[silvertabby]

She placed the child on the sofa and went to the kitchen to make something to eat. With a flick of her wand the food prepared itself. She took the bowl and went back to the living room. She sat down, with Harry on her lap, and started feeding him. Harry, rather hungry, was really helpful. After he finished, he cuddled in her lap.
'Mum said dad went to heaven, with angels...then mum went to heaven too?' asked Harry.
'Yes, Harry.' responded McGonagall, her eyes watery. Lily and James potter had been her students, great people, and she rather felt for them, she had never expected they'd die before her, leaving a 1year old son to have to understand something as sad and complex as death. But in these times... Oh, it was so unfair!
'Will you be my mummy?' asked the little boy looking up at her hopefully.
She sighed, wiped her tears and whispered 'Yes Harry, I will.' She bent down and kissed him on the forehead. He smiled and hugged her, he was not afraid anymore. He was safe in her arms; she was going to be his mummy.
Later after Harry had fallen asleep, she carried him upstairs, to one of the bedrooms, transfigured some things, and in a minute, she had a perfect bedroom for him. She placed him in the crib and then went back downstairs. She threw herself on the sofa and reached for a bottle of scotch. She was halfway through her first gulp, when she heard a loud pop, and Albus Dumbledore appeared in front of her.
'Good evening, Professor.' he said.
'Albus, It's 3 o'clock in the morning, what are you doing here?!'
'I may ask the same thing' he said nodding at the bottle in her hand. she blushed a little.
'Just having a little drink before going to bed.'
'Oh!' he said, his eyes twinkling.
'What are you doing in my house at 3 o'clock in the morning, Albus?'
'I just...came to see if you're ok.'
'... Lonely, Albus?'
'Yes well... don't look at me like that, as if you're not lonely!'
'I am not lonely!' she protested. 'I have books, strategy plans, papers, work..'
'And scotch' he continued amused.
'And now I have Harry.'
Oh, yes, but as books and papers don't interest me as much as they do with you, I don't see a sport in drinking until I get knocked out cold, and I didn’t adopt a child at my age, I sometimes feel a little lonely. 'She blushed furiously.
To be continued. What do you think?

[prodigyviolin101]

Very good...please don't be offended when I say this, but it just seems a bit unusal for Minerva to enjoy drinking being her practical conservative self, but then again that is just my opinion. I love everything else in the story though.
Can't wait to read more.

[silvertabby]

I just thought... even the most conservative people have a little...thing. And this may be amusing. Love your signature!

[silvertabby]

'Do you want some tea, then?'
'Hm...I prefer hot chocolate.'
Minerva flicked her wand and two cups of steaming liquid appeared. she gestured to him to sit down.
'How is harry coming up?' asked Dumbledore
She remembered the boy's words. Mum and dad went to heaven with angels... Will you be my mommy...and how he had clenged to her, a poor baby, alone in the world...
'He's fine. We're getting allong really well' she answered.
'I'm happy to know that.' He looked at her with concearn... no, she couldn't tell him, he was her best friend in the world, but she couldn't tell him the boy asked her to be his mother...no.
'...How's your work with Nicolas going?' she asked instead.
'Oh, good, but... slow.'
'But of corse, he has his time... at his age...'
Dumbledore smiled.
'What do you think about the idea eternal life?' he asked looking at his Deputy.
'I never wished eternal life.' she said shortly. He was surprized, for there were very few people who had never dreamed to conquer death.
'What is the point in living for ever?' she said looking in his eyes. 'To see your friends, students, children dying before you, to know that whatever happeneds, tomorow would be the same as today, the same as yesterday. Life is more beautifull when you kow that, nomattar what, it will never be the same as today.'

[prodigyviolin101]

Still great, thanks for your compliment about my signature, do you know this poet?

[tartanmin]

I like it, but be more careful about the the details a one year old with that kind of sentence nope it doesn't happen..
but besides that I like it very much indeed..;-)

[silvertabby]

:-[Well, I don't have brothers/sisters, cousins or children, so I don't know much about 1yearolds, I just knew they could talk...Well just imagine baby Hary was a genius.

[silvertabby]

Next morning, McGonagall woke up at 8 am, as usual. She felt very tiered, but happy at the same time. She and albus had staid all night, playing chess and talking, he had left a mere three hours before.
She smiled to the sun rays that entered her room through the window near her bed. She got up, showered, brushed her hair, dressed up and went to see Harry.
He turned to look at her when she entered the room. He was smiling. She smiled back and picked him up from the crib. ‘Good morning, Harry!’
‘’Morning. What’s for breakfast, mommy?’
‘Oh, we’ll se what we can find’ she said, carrying Harry to the kitchen.
Well, let’s just say that cooking was not prof. McGonagall’s thing. No, it wasn’t her thing at all. She had spent most of the time since she had been appointed transfiguration professor, at Hogwarts, where all meals were served by house elves, and before that, well she was an auror and obviously had no time for cooking, and before that, well she was very young and her mother cooked for all her family.
But, she sighed; milk and biscuits didn’t require too much skill to mix up. Breakfast was soon ready and, she sat Harry at the table. She was placing the bowl in front of him, when, with a pop, Moody, Lupin and Molly Weasley appeared in her kitchen.
‘Good Morning, Minerva.’
‘Good morning. What brings you here this early?’
‘We came to see if you and the child are still alive.’ answered Moody.
‘Alastor, really! We came to see if we could help.’ said Mrs. Weasley apologetically.
‘We’re fine.’ answered Minerva picking up the spoon and helping Harry, with a look on her face, that made Moody and Lupin grin and try not to brok into laughter. That, motherly look on the stern transfiguration professor’s face was priceless.
TBC

[tartanmin]

silvertabby said:

:-[Well, I don't have brothers/sisters, cousins or children, so I don't know much about 1yearolds, I just knew they could talk...Well just imagine baby Hary was a genius.

It's okay then just thought you should know..
fine update..

[mmadcrazyfan]

love it. very cute

[silvertabby]

Ok.’
‘The twins want to see him and Ron as well’ said Molly.
‘It would be lovely for the children to meet!’ said McGonagall.
‘Yes. What about tomorrow, Professor?’
‘Yes, perfect.’
Mad Eye shifted through the kitchen.
‘Anything to eat here, Minerva?’
‘How very polite of you! Feel free to make your own food; I’m a teacher, not a cook!’ cried Minerva.
‘I’m a man, cooking is a job for women!’ shouted Moody.
‘A job for women?!’ Prof McGonagall stud up to her full height.
‘And why, pray tell, should I seem more appropriate to cook breakfast, only because I’m a woman?’
Prof. McGonagall and Moody were now yelling at one another across the table.
‘Alastor! Minerva!’ said Molly.
None of them listened. They drew their wands, glaring at each other.
‘Really! Stop it! This is just stupid!’ but none of them listened at Molly and Remus’ words.
They were now dueling. They were both really powerful, and skilled, so it was really dangerous.
‘We have to stop them or they’ll kill eichother!’ cried Molly.
‘I’m going to get Dumbledore!’ said Remus and disparated.
TBC[/color]

[silvertabby]

pop. Dumbledore had just aparated in McGonagall's kitchen. The sight that met him rooted him to the ground. Minerva had strands of hair escaping her bun and falling on her face and her cheeks were a deep shade of scarlet. She looked more beautiful than ever. Apparently, he was the only one to think so. Alastor didn't share his thoughts, aparently, having just called her an old feminist cow. His next bellow of 'Scottish hag!' was stifled by McGonagall's.
'You insufferable git!'
'You didn't seem to think that in your seven year' stated Dumbledore calmly.
McGonagall and Moody stopped to look at dumbledore for a minute.
'What-? What do you mean?' asked Molly and Remus in unison.
'Calm down, both of you! Or I'll tell Remus and Molly about you entertaining the school in your 7th year.'
McGonagall glared at him and Moody grunted, but admittedly they lowered their wands slightly.
'What did you two do in your 7th year?' asked Molly.
The looks they were gaining made Minerva say' Wait it was nothing of that sort. It was nothing, perfectly innocent.'
'We weren't even together.' said Moody.
Molly and Remus looked at them with their eye brows raised.
'We just started to offer rumba classes, going through the school dancing together, you know.'
'And?'
'Well... more than half the school signed up, even some teachers. By next week the school was cowling with dancing idiots, walking to classes, in the great hall, on the quiditch pitch.'
Molly and Remus couldn't believe what they were hearing.
'And what happened?'
'It lasted almost two weeks, but by Friday, prof. Dipet had a break down, some people came and took him to st. mungo's, apparently he kept on saying something that sounded remarkably like 'She devil'' said dumbledore. Molly and Remus, as well as moody were rolling on the floor laughing.
To be continued

[jrs]

I'm really enjoying this - but I have to know more details! Update soon please! ;-)

[silvertabby]

jrs said:

I'm really enjoying this - but I have to know more details! Update soon please! ;-)

Happy you like it. Details about what?

[silvertabby]

'Well' said molly some time later 'I'm going to make lunch'
'Thanks a lot Molly!' said Minerva, taking Harry from his chair.
The image of Harry in prof. McGonagall's arms was lovely. Moody looked down at him and chuckled.
Than the baby was passed from one another, everyone was smiling brightly. But then as Harry softly called Minerva 'mommy' the smiles were wiped changing to startled, confused or upset and angry, in Dumbledore's place.
Minerva looked away from her friends, turning her full attention on Harry. Harry yawned and was taken to bed. Unlike most children his age, he wasn't reluctant at all. Fife minuter later, Minerva entered the kitchen again. For a few moments it was silence, all eyes fixed on her. Then Mad Eye bloated out.
'He calls you 'mommy'?! Harry Potter calls you mommy, Minerva?! What are you up to?'
'I'm not 'up to' anything! The boy simply needs someone to care for him, love him, and I seem to be the best for the job. I tried to stop him from calling me momy but..well..' she remembered the little child's words.
'You can't replace his mother. I'm surprised at you, Minerva, I'd never have thought you would do such a thing. Harry's mother is Lily Potter
'I know, I'm not trying to replace Lily but...You would feel the same if you had him clutching at your robes, looking up at you with his big green eyes and saying...' she was now blinking back tears.'He just looked up at me and said "Would you bee my mommy? Please!". What would you have done in my place, take his hands of and tell him you just won't?!' her voice raised to a shriek as she ended.
Dumbledore looked blankly at her.
TBC.

[mmadcrazyfan]

this is cute
and sad
but mostly cute=]

[silvertabby]

'Minerva...I didn't know...'
Of course he doesn't konw, she thought. How could he know, old fool. How could he know how those words mattered so very much for her. How this was what she had dreemed of for all those many years.
'Minerva...I need to talk to you, in privet.' said Dumbledore steadyer.
They whent out of the kitchen, to the sitting room. The others were still sraring after them, still in shock.
'Oh, My God!' said Molly breaking the silence.
'He calls her mommy.' repeted Moody in disbelief, poring himself a cup of coffee.
'This isn't right and Minerva knows it. I think it's more to it, I could see it in her eyes, and that's what's wrong. This doesn't look good, it's going to hurt both her and harry, and anyone arownd... and Dumbledore, he knows it's wrong, this is not what we've agreed to, mearly keeping Harry. '
'Poor man. I can guess this is a punch in the face. Mommy? She's 62, for heaven's sake.'
'Alastor.' spoak molly who was now cuting vegetables. 'It has nothing to do with that. We all know she's never had children... but I've never thought... Why?'
'I don't know' said Lupin.
'I'll tell you why!' said moody placing his feet on the table. Molly was so distressed she didn't even tell him off. 'The silly woman' s been wasting, all her life, after only one man. The only one she ever loved.'
'How come you know that? Minerva's not the the one to boast around aboute her darkest seekrets.' asked Molly.
'You're forgeting that i was her best friend in school. She'd surely tell me staff like falling for the head of house. And, even minerva spills all after a bottle or two of firewisky.'
'Falling for your head of house?!'
'

[silvertabby]

'Minerva, my dear...' started Dumbledore. They were standing in her living room, staring at each other. 'I don't think it's this is right. Listen to me!'
'I am not trying to replace Lilly, but the child needs someone to love him and look after him, and how he calls them seems to matter less.'
'Minerva, you don't know what responsibilities you're taking.'
'Oh, I do. I fought dark wizards and taught at Hogwarts for the best part of my life. Do you really think I can't handle a child?!'
'You know I didn't say that. I was just trying to tell you-'
'I can't throw Harry out of my house. Can you?' she asked looking him strait in the eyes.

[tartanmin]

fantastic many updates..
keep going it's starting getting interesting..
can't wait for the next update..

[ιady ταвz]

omg, this is awesome =] more please

[gryffindorprincess]

This is a great story..can't wait to read more. I love it.

[silvertabby]

He couldn't answer. the look in her eyes was ravashin, torturing him. Of course he couldn't throw the child out.
And than the look was gone. She turned and went back in the kitchen. Dumbledore remained staring after her, as she moved quickly out of sight, as dough ashamed. He had found her weakness. She was not unbeatable, not perfect, she was not made of stone. Beneth her dark green eyes, hid a soul, beat a heart, the heart of a woman.

'Hm erm...' mumbled Alastor moody.
'What>?' asked McGonagall rising an eyebrow.
With that she turned and started making coffe, with her back at them.
Tbc. It's been a while since I last updated...

[mmadforever]

please update soon!

[silvertabby]

'so, how are the twins, Molly?' asked Moody fondly.
'Oh...they took arthur's wand the other day and decided to practice unforgivable curses...Good God, this is all your fault, alastor, and stop smiling it's not funny.' said molly.
'Oh it is very funny' said Moody chuckling.
''Rem-' but lupin was also laughing.
'Minerva, help me!'
McGonagall turned her head.
'Hm..What?'
It was obvious she wasn't klistening.
She turned back.
'Minerva...we all know you have a sexy back there's no need to treet us with the back!' said Moody.
This time, McGonagall HAD heard him. She spun around and gave him a murderous look, it was more frightening since she had a big kitchen knife in her hand.
Moody swollowed.
TBC

[mmadforever]

hehe i really want to see what happens next! please update!!!