AN: To those who are reading this fanfiction. This is an out of character adaptation of Harry Potter. The slight cannon goes all the way up to Order of the Phoenix. Several adjustments have been made to several Main Characters, the biggest being Harry, Fred, George. If you feel uncomfortable in anyway with Genderswap, Twincest, and other issues that might arise during this fanfiction I advise you not to read and find other fanfictions that suit your taste. This is something that has been in my mind for Several weeks and months and has been inspired by other authors on that have the same style of work. This is in no way my work that I get paid for, this is the work of J.K. Rowlings, I just merely love the what if or if it was written this way.
Chapter 1
May 1980
It was a Sunny day in Godric Hollow during the month of May. You could hear the pacing on the hallway floor of a woman her heels moving from one side of the wood hallway to the other she was impatient and waiting on something that seemed to be late. She was seen muttering to herself "Severus where are you." She had purposely stayed home from meeting up with her husbands friends to see her friend, the one her husband and his friends despised, the one that was Lily's best friend for life. As she had been thinking about this the man came through the wards that had protected the house she could feel it. Severus was here, she moved to the reception room through one of the doors in the hallway to see the man dusting off his black robes.
"Severus" she sighed, "Thank you for coming I didn't think I could trust anyone else with this information, not even James at the current moment" she bit her lip she was scared to tell her husband. Many men in the wizarding world preferred their wives to have males as the first born and James had been praying for Lily to have a male to carry on the Potter Legacy to be a Marauder like himself and his friends. Lily didn't want to fail James in this.
"I came as soon as I was able too, as soon as I could get away from my.. Prior obligations" Severus chose his words carefully he hated what had happened between himself and his good friend, this feud that had raged between himself and her husband and his friends. She nodded and beckoned him out of the receiving room and towards the sitting room she had had tea and sandwiches set up as well as a few other things to sate her cravings.
"I found out I'm having a girl" the words were but a whisper when she sat down and faced her friend. The look on his face was of delight and also sadness. Women in the magical world were many things, magical life bringers, but also commodities to the wizards of this world treated like second class citizens. Severus could see the fear in Lily's eyes. Women in the wizarding world were making great strides from the past. Some were finally gaining positions of power, they're still hasn't been a female minister of Magic and the treatment of women as possessions is still a big problem among the older ancient houses and the way they still treat their son's how to treat a lady and how most families would still kill their first born daughters to keep their families from dying out in hopes of stronger legacies.
It was more important for marriage and strong family ties than love in this era, even though that's all Lily Evans had wanted in her life was love, and that's what she was lucky to have with James. Not only was James Potter a pure-blood, and a gentleman, but he was also arrogant and cocky to those who really didn't know him and Lily loved him, crazy as that sounded even to her friend Severus who could care less about the cocky arsehole that James Potter. He cared about his best friend, who was now eating a sandwich the fear still laced in her eyes and Severus would think she's crazy for eating at this moment, but pregnancy made women do some crazy things.
"What are you planning on doing? Do you plan on letting James know?" Severus asked of his pretty red-headed friend.
"I don't know what I want to do, I have been reading everything I could get my hands on the last few days here at the Manor" she pulled the books from the floor on to the table. Several labels stuck on the pages, those muggle things that Lily liked called 'post-its'. "Several spells and enchantments even potions! I've tagged about changing the sex within the womb until the coming of age" she looked at her friend in need "If I do this I could your goddaughter safe"
"My goddaughter?" Severus asked as he rose an elegant brow.
"Yes, I was hoping you'd be her godfather" she smiled softly as she pressed her hand to her swelling stomach and felt the fluttering against her hand "And I think she agree's too. Feel" she reached across the small sitting area to grab Severus' hand and press it against her stomach. He felt the small pressure against his hand. That moment when he felt the baby kick against his hand was something that forever changed him. He swore he would do anything his friend asked of him for her. His goddaughter, it was the same feeling when Narcissa had dubbed him Draco's godfather, he would do anything for his godchildren.
"I will help." It was then he set to work that afternoon helping his friend with the enchantments and spells spending a good part of the day with his wand casted at his friends stomach. Then leaving before James had returned with the promise to also finish the potion as well as be back in order to do his duty as Godfather.
June 30th
It had been a few weeks since school had let out and Albus Dumbledore was taking interviews for two teachers who had decided to step down from their seats at the esteemed Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He had been leary about letting Divination continue at the school. This interview that he had though the woman had been in the family of seer's and hoped he would gain one with the sight to actually teach the subject. It was during the interview when he'd realized this woman was a fraud and was just using her great grandmother's legacy to try to win a job within the school.
It was at the end and he was getting up to leave that something had startled him he turned his head when he was towards the door and he had watched this woman kinda slip into something like a trance and speak.
"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark them as his equal, but they will have power the Dark Lord knows not... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies..."
July 31st
It was near 8 pm when Severus was called to the Potter Manor yet again. He slipped away from his place at Spinner's end where he had been working on a potion he had found in a book Lily had lent him the last they were talking. He had helped her with the plan and would be the one to help keep the secret entrusted to him whether James and his gang liked him being there or not. He arrived in the receiving room of the Manor where James was waiting he had told him where Lily was and pointed his wand at Severus and threatened his life. Severus lifted his hands and claimed he would never hurt someone who meant the world him which had thrown James off and made him a little uncomfortable.
Making their way upstairs Severus asked Remus to help and James had nodded it was best that the man had asked someone to help it meant that Remus would keep an eye on the snake if he did something he didn't like Remus would take care of him. They entered the room where Lily's good friend Alice was sitting beside Lily holding her newly born son Neville.
"Oh Lily they'll be best friends" Alice told her with a small smile as she noted the two men coming into the room she nodded "Severus, Remus" She told her friend bye and placed a kiss on her hair and smiled "you'll do fantastically" she told Lily, then left the room. Lily looked to the two men and looked to the door then nodded to Severus
Once Alice was out the door Severus placed a silencing charm and lock on the door. Turned back to Lily and smiled "Ready Lils?" With a nod Severus cast a diagnostic charm over his friend to check to see how she was doing. Baby was healthy as was Lily and he also waved his wand to check how far along she was. "Nearly ready to push I see. Shall we fill in the wolf so he knows what to expect?" He asked of his friend.
"Remus, I need you to swear right now before the both of us that what is said in this room stays between the three of us til death." She proclaimed.
"I-Oh, okay" He paused before placing his hand in Lily's and stating "I Remus John Lupin do Vow to keep the information stated here between Lily Evans Potter and Severus Tobias Snape a secret until I no longer walk this earth so mote it be" He felt the magic lick the air and his hand fell from Lily's as Snape had spent the time during the oath getting things ready for the birth.
"Sorry I had to have you do that Remus, it's just James can never know" She pressed on as she pulled out the book from her beside table and passed it over to Severus. Once more she looked to the werewolf and smiled "I'm having a girl and we've done several enchantments to keep her from being seen as a girl, now we're just making sure that once she's born into this world she will continue on as a male to keep her safe from the rules of this world." She smiled to Remus. She had to keep her safe, safe from the eyes that would try to claim her or from the families that would reduce her into nothing but a pawn on their chess board. She wanted her daughter to be something more. Something worthwhile to make this world more for others like her.
Severus waved his wand once more and nodded "It's time to push Lily." He said calmly, glad that for the first time since he'd taken his NEWTS that he had been in the process of obtaining his Mastery in Potions while becoming a mediwizard. He had just gone through the birthing training.
On the other side of the door James and Sirius were lighting up Cigars and sending patronus' to their friends in the Auror office and Professor Dumbledore that James' son was coming into the world and there is to be a celebration that night in honor of his arrival.
Severus had Lily in the position on the bed and had Remus close by. "Alright Lily you need to really push." He had instructed from Lily, as she now had sweat on her forehead and her hair was damp, Lupin now had his hand in hers and was looking over the book in which they would be using shortly and refused to look towards where Severus was currently at where Lily's legs were spread and his hands between them looking at the life she was bringing into the world.
"Alright one more big push, the head's through" he told her as he watched his friend take a breath then push once more he counted down as he assisted his goddaughter in coming into the world and hearing the cry. He unsilenced the room for a brief moment to let the men hear the babies cry into the world but keeping the door locked. Once she had her first cry he muffled the room once more in a silencing charm and looked to Lily and she nodded
"I, Severus Snape, do here by name my Goddaughter Harmony Jamie Potter and solemnly swear to magic herself to protect her throughout my life so mote it be" He whispered pressing a kiss to the babe's head as magic sealed itself between the two and a parchment appeared out of thin air and Severus snatched it up then handed the babe to Lily after cleaning her with a charm and grabbed the book and said the spell that would help finish the preparations to hide Harmony from the cruel world that wouldn't make her more than a trophy and not someone who could do and be anything.
Once Lily and her son were set up Severus stored the birth certificate in his pocket and nodded to his friend sending her his blessings once more before he opened the door and let the two celebrating men in.
James entered followed by Sirius and they both beamed at the woman and his friend and their mutual enemy as they seen the Heir of the Potter Legacy in Lily's arms. Lily handed the bundle in the blue blankets over to James and he smiled "Ready Padfoot" he smiled to his friend and handed his son over.
"I, Sirius Orion Black, do here by name my godson Harry James Potter. I solemnly swear to magic herself to protect him throughout my life so mote it be" He pressed a swift kiss to his godson's head and the magic bonded itself to the babe as a parchment appeared before him and he took it with a smile after handing Harry back to James to give to Remus to hold.
Lily watched the men, before seeing another move out of the room and out the door. Severus, she would never ever be able to thank the man, but she would try hopefully.
August 2nd
Severus had arrived at Hogwarts to find Albus and ask him this favor. He had heard from several death eaters that were within the ranks of the dark lord that they would be going after those who were in reflection of the prophecy. He had arrived at the gargoyles and begged them to step aside when they all the sudden leaped he made his way up the spiraling staircase and banged on the door.
"Albus" he cried out as the door opened and revealed the man behind his desk
"Severus, what a surprise. Lemon drop?" He asked offering up his favorite muggle sweet to the man.
"No, No, I'm here for important news, the dark lord is going to go after them."
"After them? Them who?" Albus had asked befuddled by this information having set down the sweets and looked up to the man who was frantic before him
"Them, the potters, Lily and James He's been biding his time and you need to do something send them out of the country, put them in hiding!" He raved "Anything, them and perhaps the Longbottoms?" He added the last since he'd also been informed the their son could also be in danger. "Harry and Neville must be protected" He admitted to him.
"I will do what I can, in return Severus I will call upon you in time of need"
"Anything you wish of me Albus, just keep them safe" he pleaded of the elderly headmaster.
"I will try my best if they accept it." He nodded to the man as he seen him leave.
Once gone the older wizard made several floo calls and began the process of making sure those who were on the light side were safe and protected from the Dark Lord.
