...he slid a hand up to the French gorget at his throat and twisted the Prince family emblem until it opened like a locket letting a shrunken scroll of parchment fall like a snowflake into his palm. Enlarging it, he broke the seal and handed it to Harry to read.

“Happy Birthday, Harry.” Severus commented when the child read it quickly and looked up at him with awe-filled eyes. The words were barely out of his mouth when he was staggered by Harry’s sudden unexpected leap and almost strangling hug.

“Thank you. Thank. You. Thank You. Oh. Thank. You. Thank. You. Thank. You. Thank You. Oh. Thank. You. Thank. You.” Harry sang a litany of gratitude into Severus’s shoulder not stopping, even when Severus explained...

“This afternoon, I had the privilege of petitioning for the guardianship and adoption of Harry...."

Chapter 23  The Tiniest Wish by dianehc