A month full of books, Quidditch, and good conversation passed for Snape and Harry, and soon it was his birthday.

"Well, since your twelfth birthday is next week, what would you like to do to celebrate?" Snape asked.

Harry looked at him in shock. He had never done anything for his birthday, let alone received anything except for his beloved owl, Hedwig. "Oh, I've never done anything for my birthday…"

Snape sighed, trying to release the surge of anger towards the Dursleys. "Well let's change that. We could see if your friends would like to come, or would you like to spend the day in Hogsmeade?"

"Could we possibly see if Ron and Hermione could come? Maybe Fred and George Weasley also?" Harry asked. "If you don't mind the two of them coming,"

"Of course not. If I did, I wouldn't have suggested it. Could you send Hermione an owl seeing if she could come? I'll Floo Call the Weasley's." Snape said.

Harry nodded and started scribbling out a note to Hermione as Snape Floo Called the Weasley's. Once Harry had given Hedwig the letter to send to Hermione and Snape was finished with his call, the two wizards played a game of Wizard's Chess.

Before they knew it, it was Harry's birthday. Harry, Ron, Fred, George and Hermione flew around Hogwarts' grounds, played Quidditch with Snape so they would have even teams, and played Exploding Snape among with other wizard's games.

When it came time for cake and presents, Snape brought out a large vanilla cake shaped like a Snitch. His friends gave him his presents, which consisted of books on different kinds of wands from Hermione, some Honeyduke's sweets from Ron, and assorted pranking items from the twins.

"Wow, guys! These are amazing, every single one of them! Thank you so much!" Harry said, astounded at the presents he had received.

"Harry, You forgot one," Snape pointed out. There was an envelope on the corner of the table where the presents had been sitting. Hermione handed it to Harry. He opened it, thinking it would be a simple birthday card. However, it was an adoption certificate.

Harry gasped, and looked to Snape. There was one line not filled out, and that was for the guardian to sign to become the adoptive parent.

"You… you want to adopt me?" Harry asked, dumbfounded.

"Yes. I would like to be your adoptive parent, your father," Snape said gently, giving Harry a smile. "Unless you wouldn't want me to."

Harry returned the smile. "Of course I want you to. "

Snape signed the certificate, and it rolled itself up, and with a pop, vanished.

"Its on its way to the Ministry of Magic to become finalized," Snape explained.

Harry quickly got up and pulled Snape into a hug. "Thank you for the best present ever. I can't ever thank you enough. I love you, dad,"

Snape hugged back as Harry's four friends cheered and clapped for Harry, for finally getting the father he deserved. "I love you too, Harry."

"I guess even the coldest of hearts can change," Fred whispered to his two brothers and Hermione. Snape and Harry overheard, and Snape gave the red-headed boy a playful smirk.

Harry spent the rest of the evening eating cake, playing with his friends, and enjoying spending time with his new father.

'I couldn't have asked for a better father,' Harry thought to himself.

'I couldn't have asked for a better son,' Snape thought.

The End