Lucius pretended to look horrified and asked in a shocked tone, "What has happened to our son, Narcissa?"
"I don't know, Luc. I think he's been bewitched," Cissa replied.
"Can we go and see another mov-ie some time," Draco begged. "Maybe Father can come with us this time."
"Perhaps over the holidays, Draco," Cissa replied. "We can all go together," she added nodding at Severus, Lily, and Harry.
"I have not been to a movie since I was ten," Severus said. He recalled it had been Lily's tenth birthday and her parents had taken them and Petunia to the theatre to see a movie called the 'The Railway Children'. The next year of course they had gotten their Hogwarts letters and everything else seem to pale in comparison to that. "It should be interesting to go again and see how much they have changed."
"As long as it's age appropriate for Harry and Draco," Lily added.
"Harry, I see you and Draco both have new clothes to put away. Why don't you put yours away and then you can help Draco put his away."
"Okay, Dad," Harry answered. "Come on, Draco." They went down the hall to Harry's bedroom still talking animatedly about the Addams Family."
"What's so important that you had to get Harry and Draco out of the way, Sev?" Lily asked in a concerned tone.
"Luc is not convinced that You-Know-Who is gone for good and neither am I," Severus replied. "We're trying to think when his next attempt at Harry will be and what form it will take. I highly doubt he will try possessing anybody again, but he does have a crop of loyal Death Eaters who would be thrilled to have him hanging out on the back of their heads."
"Parkinson, Bulstrode, and Knott for instance," Lucius said.
"I do feel sorry for Teddy and Millicent," Lily said. "I hate to think of them being forced into becoming Death Eaters by their parents."
"Do not worry. If worse comes to worse then I'll have WCS pay them a visit and take custody of the two children," Severus assured her. He and Sarah Mullings besides being professional colleagues, were long-time friends and had briefly dated after they graduated.
"Do you think Harry's in any immediate danger?" Cissa asked.
"At the moment I would say no," Luc answered. He pointed to his left arm. "The mark has given me no indication that the Dark Lord is becoming stronger."
"But we need to be aware that he will use any means to make another attempt so we must always be aware and watchful," Severus warned.
That evening in the Great Hall, Harry and Draco entertained the rest of their friends with a overview of the Addams Family. They first had to explain what a movie was because only Hermione and Dean knew what they were.
The next morning Severus got word from Filius that James was in the castle and Dumbledore had given him quarters in his suite.
"Does Lily know?"
Filius shook his head. "No, I didn't have the heart to tell her and ruin her Sunday."
"Well, I had better let her know because Potter will be gunning for her. I imagine Black told him some whopping lies."
"It would surprise me a bit."
Severus went up to Lily's suite and spoke to the portrait that guarded the entrance to her quarters. "Would you please let Miss Evans know that Professor Snape is here to speak to her?"
The portrait was back in a few seconds and Lily opened the door. "Sev! Come on in." She closed the portrait after him. "Have you had breakfast?"
"Yes, you know me, Lily," Severus said. "Always an early riser."
"Yes, I recall you were always up before me even on weekends.
"I came here to pass on what I just heard from Filius. Apparently Potter has been dismissed from St. Mungo's and is staying here in Albus' quarters."
"He has Potter Manor and I'm sure all the elves are still there so why does he need to stay here for Merlin's sake?"
"Because Dumbledore has plans for Harry and he thinks with help from Potter and Black, he will be able to implement them."
"My son is not going to fight You-Know-Who!" Lily snapped angrily. "I'll hex Dumbledore's balls off first and Potter's and Black's right along with his if they even try!"
"If you can find Potter's to hex off, that is. I always figured all the crap he got up to when we were students, he was compensating for something," Severus replied with a grin. He got serious again. "But there is one thing I would like to do with your permission. I would like to have Harry's scar looked at by a curse specialist."
"Of course," Lily agreed nodding. "You don't think something's wrong with it, do you?"
"I have no reason to believe anything's wrong except I am concerned when Harry told me his head hurt whenever he was around Quirrell when You-Know-Who had possessed him.
"Well, I suppose it's better to be safe than sorry. What's this curse specialist's name?"
"Master Healer Apollonius Dordt. I'll floo call him today, make an appointment, and let you know."
"Alright, Sev," Lily nodded and then smiled at him. "You're a much better father than James ever was or ever would be."
"Thanks, Lily," he replied with a smile of his own and headed back to the dungeon. He floo called Healer Dordt and made an appointment for Harry for Saturday morning. He sent off a note to Lily advising her of the day and time.