Of Lakeside Mumbles

Summary: Response to the "Bats have superior hearing" challenge by Jan AQ, at Potionsandsnitches. net

Snape is a bat animagus and with his hearing he hears someone in the halls at night. He transforms and follows the student. What does he discover?

' Thoughts '

" Speaking "

A/N: Hope you like I own nothing, this takes place after Sirius' death. Just clearing that up enjoy the story!

Professor Severus Snape was not a happy man tonight. He was watching for troublemaking children who loved to sneak around the school at night. He was currently in his animagus form, a bat, listening to the quiet sounds of hogwarts for any signs of student life.

Swish...Swish...Swish...

Severus' ears perked up when the sound echoed in his ears. The sounds were getting closer and closer. He could hear a cloak slowly swishing around the person and the soft scuffing of the persons shoes on the marble floors. He waited till the sound passed him a bit before leaving his hiding place to follow, but he couldn't see anyone. He could still hear them, but couldn't see them. Then it can to him who it was.

' It's that damned Potter and his invisible cloak. No wonder I can't see him.' Severus thought as he flew after the sound. Finally Harry revealed himself from under the cloak and sat himself on the edge of the lake. Severus landed on the branch over Harry's head wondering 'what was the boy was doing out here, when he should be sleeping.' Severus couldn't wonder anymore because thats when Harry turned his head upward and noticed him than looked into the lake.

" Hello..." Harry greeted, staring intently at Severus. " Funny isn't it, everything or everyone so far I've cared about either dies or lies to me. All this time...all this time."

' What the hell... all this time what Potter?' Severus wanted to question Harry, but it seems Harry read his mind because he did continue.

" All this time I've wished for a family and I was going to get that once Sirus was free, but he's gone now. Now by accident I found out my father wasn't even my father."

' What? How can your father not be your father you look just him, Potter. I demand an answer what are you rambling about?!' Severus tried to question, but it came out as a screech. Harry turned his face to look at him once more than back out at the lake.

" Yeah I know how could it even be possible, I look like James Potter. But of course with my mothers eyes. I overheard Remus and Professor Dumbledore talking about it. They knew I had a father still alive, Remus said I had a right to know who he was. I know who he is and he hates me with a passion, I bet if he found out I was his son he would kill me." Harry gave a sour chuckle. He laid back on the grass chucking ceased as he looked up into the dark, black sky. With their luck it began to rain.

' Come on Potter out with it. It's raining, I want to give you detention and go to sleep.' Severus thought harshly.

" I just can't believe it, I can't..."

' What!!! ' Severus screeched as Harry looked at him and then sat up.

" My father is you professor. I know it's you; animagus can sense each other." With that Harry tranformed in his animal form and quickly took off. Severus could only watch as the black furred wolf with green eyes take off into the castle leaving Severus Snape, Hogwarts PotionsMaster in shock.

A/N: Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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