Hello, I'm back with another story. Sorry about the updates for the Not So New Father: Severus Snape. It's been a long month for me. But I will try to get the updates as fast as I can. I'm still trying to figure out where I'm going with these stories so please be patient. Thanks, Zivadavid123
Anyways, here's my new story—Old Memories, a Letter, New Family
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Harry Potter. J. K. Rowling does.
Old Memories, a Letter, New Family
Chapter 1: The Letter
Thirteen year old Harry Potter looked at his standard book of Transfiguration for third year students. He had it standing up looking at it so he could read a letter that was placed in his book that morning. It was a letter from his mother, Lillian Elizabeth Evan-McGonagall-Potter. Professor McGonagall saw this and asked him to stay after class. He opened the letter.
'Dear Harry,
Hello, son. As I sit here writing this I wonder when you'll get this. I'm hoping that it's during your transfigurations class. There is a story that you need to hear, one that is of our family. At the moment you are only 7 months old and crawling away from your Nana, trying to get your favorite blanket from James.
Harry, when you were little you called Minerva 'Nana' and Albus 'Papa'. Sirius was Pad'oot, and Mooney was Remus, but most times you called him 'Papa wolf' when Albus wasn't around. Severus was 'Sevvy'. You would call me mama when you were happy, Mummy when you were scared or hurt or sad. Some of the things I'm going to tell you may be hard to comprehend at first, but we are all family.
Albus adopted Severus, Remus, and James during their third and fourth year. Minerva adopted Sirius and me after our second year. You are the best thing in my life that has ever happened to our family. But what's really going to shock is that James isn't your father… Severus is.
Severus and I were married before James was married to me. James knows that you're not his son, but HE STIILL LOVES YOU! James has said over and over again that he still loves you his son or not he was happy at the chance to raise you while he could.
I ask that you give Severus a chance, please. Minerva can help you find him. She always knows where he is. I love you, Harry. Oh before I forget. There are two birth certificates in the Potter vault. One is your real birth certificate the other is the one that was made after your adoption. Your birth name is Alexander Severus Snape. Your adopted name is Harrison James Potter. You have a glamour charm on that will wear off the second night that you stay with him.
Severus made me a promise to keep you safe. He is my first true love. He won't go back on his word. Please go with Mother to the Potter vault. Everything you need is in there. Please give Severus a chance. I've given this to Mother to give to you when she thought you were old enough to know the truth.
Love, your mum,
Lily.'
Harry sat their looking at the letter for a while. He didn't notice that class had ended and the he was there with just his friends and Professor McGonagall. Ron and Hermione were a bit worried. Albus and Minerva had filled them in on what was going to happen at the beginning of the year. They had a meeting with Severus and Remus and realized that Severus was just putting up and act to keep up with his reputation. Harry realized that he was alone with his friends and Professor McGonagall.
"Nana?" Harry said.
"Yes, Harry?"
"They know?" Harry asked referring to his so called family.
"Yes, Harry. They know."
Harry let his head fall onto the desk.