Surprise

Elizabeth and Victoria returned to the living room with two men, who Harry assumed to be his Uncle Sean and Uncle Daniel. The two men could have been twins themselves. They both looked like Harry's father except for their eyes, which were black like his Uncle Severus's. After everyone had exchanged greetings, hugs, introductions in Harry's case and everyone was seated Sean looked at around and asked, "Where's Sam?"

"Not here obviously," smirked Severus.

"She's late," interrupted Marie before Sean could reply.

"Pity, I guess we'll have to begin the 'Harry interrogation' without her." Daniel said so seriously Harry began to worry until Severus reached over and smacked the back of Daniel's head.

"Oww! What was that for?"

"For scarring the boy. You could at least pretend that you are not completely insane."

"If you're going to interrogate me I want to interrogate all of you."

"No, Problem," said Daniel, "we will even let you go first."

"What do you do?"

"Mind clarifying that a bit."

"What do you do for a living?"

"Well, Sean and I are lawyers. We have our own practice, and we work mostly with children. We're basically child advocates."

Jonathan was next to reply. "I'm an editor. Real stressful job that." This last part was said sarcastically.

Maria soon followed, "I'm a healer; though I haven't had an actually job since the twins were born.

"Okay, it's our turn now. Let's see where to begin." Sean paused and stared at Harry for a moment before continuing. "What's your favorite class?"

"You took all that time to ask that? Besides its potions of course what else would it be," said Severus in all seriousness.

"Umm…yeah…sure. Actually my favorite class is Defense against the Dark Arts even though all but one of the teachers tried to kill me."

"What," exclaimed all the adults except Severus who rolled his eyes.

Harry proceeded to tell them about his first, second, and third year, but was stopped momentarily by Severus after he finished telling everyone about arriving at Hogwarts in a flying car in his second year."

"Let me assure you, Harry," Severus had said in a low and very dangerous voice, "that if you ever, ever, pull a stunt like that again, you won't be able to sit down for a week when I get done with you. Do you understand?"

"Yes, sir." Actually Harry was a bit confused by what his uncle meant but resolved to ask him about it latter when they where alone.

"Good, please continue." Severus didn't interrupt again and Harry soon finished.

"Wow, you never have a dull moment do you?" ask Victoria.

Before Harry could answer a very nervous house elf appeared. "Mistress Snape is here, do I let her in."

Jonathan, Severus, Sean, and Daniel's eyes grew wide at this, before Severus's eyes narrowed and he looked at Marie. "Why did you invite Her?" he ground out.

"She deserves to meet her grandson."

Harry looked at Elizabeth who was sitting next to him. "What's going on?"

Lizy, as Harry came to know her, looked at Harry and said. "As you know Mom and our Uncles and Aunt were abused by their father, our grandmother never did anything about it. Then when Uncle Sev. was your age Adrian Malfoy had charges brought up against out grandfather for attempted murder of Uncle Sev., because Lucius Malfoy had witnessed a very sever beating. Our grandfather was put in Azkaban and remains there to this day. During the trail, however, out grandmother refused to testify against her husband and actually testified in his favor. After the trial, Mom, Uncle James, Uncle Sev., Uncle Sean, Uncle Dan and Aunt Sam got in a big fight with her during which she said that they deserved everything their father did to them. After that, Uncle James went to live with our cousin Sirius, and Uncle Sev., went to live with Albus Dumbledore. Everyone else continued to live with our grandmother until they graduated then moved out, but they never got along with their mother again."

Harry and Lizy had not noticed but during the story everyone had stopped talking and where listening to them.

"Well, Harry, now that you've been filled in would you like to meet her?" ask Jonathan.

"Its up to you all really, I doubt you all really want to see her again."

At this Severus snorted he had his cold, indifferent mask on, which Harry had learned was mostly a defense mechanism. Even with his mask on though Harry could tell that Severus was both sad and angry.

"Let her in" said Jonathan in quite voice as he took Marie's hand and cast concerned looks at his brothers-in-law.

Everyone sat in nervous silence for what seemed like hours, but was only a couple of minutes before a woman walked in, as soon as Harry saw her he realized were Marie, his father, Sean, and Daniel got there looks from. She was not very tall, but had long curly black hair with streaks of silver in it. As soon as she walked in Marie, Severus, Sean and Daniel stood-up and as one said "Hello, mother"

Eilleen, however, ignored all of them and walked over to Harry. "So you're my grandson, 'The Harry Potter.'

"Yes, ma'am."

She stared at him for a moment longer before grinning and she pulled Harry up into a hug. After a moment, she released him and looked at her two oldest granddaughters. "What no hug for your grandmother?"

The twins smiled, got up, and gave their grandmother a hug though it lacked the exuberance they showed their Uncles. Eilleen released them and repeated this with her other three grandchildren before turning to Marie, who was still standing.

"It's good to see you dear. Are you well?"

"Yes, mother, I …" Marie was cut off as Eilleen walked over to Sean and Daniel.

"And what about you two? How is your practice going? Haven't either of you gotten married yet?"

"No, ma'am." They replied in unison.

If either of them had wanted to elaborate they would not have had the chance, because Eilleen turned away and went over to Severus, whose face showed no emotion. "Well, if it isn't my prodigal son. I have not seen or heard from you since before you graduated Hogwarts. What have you been doing?"

Severus was saved from making a reply as a young woman with long straight black hair and eyes, who looked like a feminine version of Severus suddenly, appeared out of seemingly nowhere and held a wand to Eilleen's throat.