Title: Through the Lines
Author: me! Little Bit
Rating: uh….why do they bother? I guess PG-13?
Summery: Harry Potter is actually the son of Severus Snape AND James Potter. James and Lily still died and Harry still survived, and he went on to live with the Dursely's, but Severus found out they were abusing his son and took him away. Harry Potter died, according to the Muggle and Wizarding world, but Severiun Lucius Snape lives….
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter's books, movies, or anything….sadly, well, I mean the copyrights. yeah. okay that just sucked. oh well.
Daily Profit March 1, 1979
Four months have passed since the deaths of James and Lily Potter. As you all know they were killed by You-know-who, who was stopped by the Potters' young son, Harry James Potter. The Potters' were betrayed by their best friend, Sirius Black, who is in Azkaban, that awful man! Trails were held for those accused of being Death eaters, including Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape, everyone knows the long-illustrious Malfoy family who have been important wizards and witches all along, and Snape himself a well respected Potions Master who is extremely moody his former classmates would say. Both Malfoy and Snape were not convicted of Death eater crimes, even Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, stood up for the two men. It is our sad duty to inform you of a hideous crime, A muggle burglar has killed our young hero, Harry Potter. Muggle authority's say they received a frantic call from Petunia and Vernon Dursely, Harry's guardians and Lily Potter's sister and brother-in-law, that the burglar had broken in through young Harry's room making enough noise to wake up young Harry from his sleep. The Dursely's, who are heavy sleepers, say's Petunia Dursely, heard nothing until the burglar stumbled into their bedroom, waking them up. Before this the man, who will remain unidentified, had shaken Young Harry until Harry died of damage to his brain. Young Harry Potter was only a year and a half old. He was buried two nights ago at Godrics Hollow, next to his parents, in the presence of his remaining family, Vernon, Petunia, and Dudley Dursely, Mr. Remus Lupin, who was James Potter's best friend, Abralla Fig, who was the guardian of Harry's family until Harry was to have attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and Professor Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster at said school. Upon contacting Dumbledore, he said, "A sad loss to the Wizarding World and a terrible time for his family."
On a happier note though, Potions Professor Samantha Clearwalk is retiring to work more on her research of Thickinweed. Replacing her will be Potions Master Severus Snape. Dumbledore told us he will join the teaching this year, and hopefully for many years to come. Severus Snape will also bring his two and a half year old son with him, we can't seem to catch the boy's name though…Reported to you by Melanie MicDuckle
Severus Snape set down the copy of newspaper onto the table when he heard his son let our a cry from the bedroom. In the room, Severiun, or Sev, stood in his crib, hands gripping the rail to hold himself up.
"Papa!" He cried upon seeing his father. He held his arms up, standing on two shaky feet. "Papa! Uh!" Severus smiled and obliged his child's demands, even though they weren't in complete English. Severiun's tiny arm's went around his father's neck and held him closely. Of course it wasn't like his father would drop him either. Severus loved when his son would hug him.
"Finally woke up, huh Sev?" Severiun's face nuzzled Severus' neck. "Still sleepy?" Severus kept his voice soft and quiet, so he didn't scare the child.
"Da…." He heard Severiun whisper. Severus closed his eyes for a moment and thought of James. "Wan Da!" Severiun burst out, pushing back enough to look into Severus' face.
"Sevy, Da's in heaven. You can't see him right now." Severus explained gently.
"Yes!"
"No, baby. Da can't come." Severiun glared at him, but accepted his father's word.
"Foo." Severiun gave him a single-toothed smile. Severus laughed.
"Alright, let's get you dressed first, okay?" Severiun nodded, he was a smart child, Severus thought with pride as he walked them over to the dresser and opened the top drawer. "Blue and yellow or green and white?" he asked his son.
"Gee-ite." Severiun declared. Severus pulled out the little outfit, a pair of socks, a baby hat, and a small jacket/robe thing to dress his son in. Severiun was quiet and calm while Severus dressed him, he even pretended to help his father button the buttons in the front of his jacket/robe thing. (a/n: I have no clue how to describe it or what to call it, but it's a robe made for babies and toddlers that is warm like a jacket, made in the Wizarding world for babies and toddlers, obliviously!)
"Sev, we're going out today." Severiun looked like his face held fear, before he reached for his father. "We'll go to Hogsmeade, I know you'll want a treat, then we'll be at Hogwarts." Severus explained, his voice still gentle. He'd kill those muggles for putting fear in his son like this. If he knew where to find them. They'd been smart to take his warning to move so he'd never be able to find them.
"Kay, Papa, kay." Severiun whispered close to his neck.
"What toys do you want, Sev? We'll be at Hogwarts until after dinner." Severiun shrugged. "Do you want Lopey?" Severus was referring to a stuffed white-tiger that James had gotten before Severiun had been born.
"Lopey." Severiun nodded with a smile, he loved the stupid thing, Severus thought fondly. "Sevy wan Lopey." Severiun repeated with a small smile.
"Anything else?" Severus asked.
"Foto." Severiun said softly. Severus held his son between his arm and his hip as he retrieved the small soft photo album from Severiun's basket of toys. It had pictures of a stag, a black panther, a lily, a snowy owl, a snake, a white and sliver phoenix, a wolf, a rat, and a big black dog. Severus still had yet to figure out the meaning of the pictures besides the lily, panther, stag, and the wolf.
Once all this was gathered and Severus had his bags of things he would need, they walked out of Snape Manor and down to the point where Snape had no wards, for portkeys, of course.
Upon appearing in Hogsmeade, by portkey, Severiun instantly pulled himself closer to Severus. Severus was sure he heard his son whimper in fear.
"It's okay Sevy, Papa's here." Severus whispered. A large man, dressed in standard Wizarding robes, passed by, making Severiun shiver. Severus reached into his pocket, the pocket that he'd put the shrunken items he'd need for Severiun while they were away from Snape Manor. Feeling through the items he felt the tiny Lopey, which he pulled out and unshrunk. (I know he's holding Severiun, but let's say, Severus had a charm which made it so that when Lopey was pulled out it'd get big again, k?). Severus nudged the stuffed animal into Severiun's small hand. Severiun moved to see what was touching him.
"Lopey…" He murmured, grabbing at it and clutching at it. He gave his father a watery smile. "Papa, Sevy no scare moe." Severus nodded.
"That's good. I don't want you to be scared anymore." Severus told him softly. Severiun ducked his head into his father's neck again when a man in with light brown hair and shaggy robes approached them.
"Severus Snape?" The man asked, Severus scowled. "I never imagined I see you with a child." The man smiled at Severus' scowl.
"Remus Lupin." Severus drawled, "What are you doing here?" Severus felt his son looking at Lupin and staring in surprise. "I thought you'd still be morning Pettigrew and Black." He hadn't been able to resist insulting the former Gryffindor.
"I'm getting some items for Albus. You?" Lupin kept smiling, 'Stupid Gryffindor' Severus thought.
"We're here to get lunch before walking to Hogwarts." Severus' eyes looked down at Severiun.
"Who's the child belong to and what's the little guy's name?" Remus smiled while trying to get a better look at Severiun's face.
"My son, Severiun." Severiun pulled his head up and looked at his father when he heard his name.
"Papa, foo." Severiun frowned, it was the beginning of the Snape frown that would get better as Severiun got older. Severiun looked at Remus now, with his face completely visible. "Now!" Severiun demanded.
"Shortly, Severiun, have patience." Severus rolled his eyes. He knew Severiun was putting on a show for the stranger. "He's a bit shy when it comes to strangers." Severiun put one small hand flat on Severus' cheek. Severus glared at his son, though it wasn't hard enough to scare the child. Severiun giggled at his father. Remus laughed, which startled Severiun, who looked at Remus again without any expression.
"I would have thought your sister would have a child before you, Severus." Remus continued to laugh at Severiun's little attitude.
"Serenity has no children. And Severiun wasn't exactly planned. I was aware of him, but he was to have lived with his mother." Severus rubbed one of his hands along Severiun's back to sooth Severiun's fretting.
"What happened then?" Remus wanted to know. Severus sighed, not wanting to share any information.
"I love my son, Lupin. As much as I love my own mother and sister. I was going to let him stay with his mother, but I found out she was abusing him. I took him away from the situation once I found out." Severus hated sharing this much information, even if it wasn't true, with anyone, but he figured Lupin deserved this much, considering he was a close friend of James and Lily. Severiun sat in his father's arm's glaring at him. "What?" Severus asked.
"Foo!" Severiun snapped back. "Sevy nee foo!" Severiun growled in a cute babyish way.
"Why don't you join me, Severus? I'm eating over there with my friend, Melanie." He pointed to a small café. Severiun nodded, and Severus sighed, and went with what his son wanted.
"Fine." Severus followed Lupin to the café with Severiun happily sitting in his arms holding his Lopey.
In the café, once they were all seated, Melanie held out her hand to Severus. "I haven't seen you in awhile Severus Snape, what's your boy's name?"
"Melanie MicDuckle. Always to the point and blunt, more so than the average Ravenclaw." Severus said smoothly. "His name is Severiun Lucius Jameson Snape." Melanie nodded, and then smiled at Severiun.
"Hi there Sweetie. I'm Mel." Severiun looked at his father who nodded, then he looked back at Melanie.
"Melly!" He said. Remus and Severus laughed at the look on Melanie's face. Severiun mimicked his father and laughed.
"Oh funny har har!" She said to the two laughing hyenas. "Severiun, you are too much for me!" She reached down and kissed his cheek. At which he stopped laughing and stared at her. That sent Remus and Severus off even more. Severiun then got a cute baby blush on his cheeks.
"Papa! Foo!" Severiun demanded, trying to inform Severus not to forget that he was hungry.
"Food's coming, baby boy." Severus said. Melanie and Remus looked at Severus surprised that he'd have such or any nickname for his son. "What?" Severus asked the two.
"You still manage to surprise me, Severus." Melanie smiled, "Now, I believe I have yet to congratulate you on getting the Potions Professor position at Hogwarts. So, congrats, Mr. I'm a Potions Master!" Severus actually accepted her hug, shocking Remus once again.
"Oh Remus! Severus' family Manor is right next to the MicDuckle Manor! I've known Severus since we were babies!" Melanie declared. "I refuse to let him be a stuck up spoiled boy with old school grudges around me!" Severus busied himself with casting a heating charm on Severiun's bottle. "You're still feeding him from bottles, Severus?" She suddenly asked. " I thought he was two?"
"Melanie, Severiun was abused before he came into my care. The medi-witch told me to get him healthy again with nutrients. We're just now starting him on soft baby food like fruits. He only gets one can of baby food a day, otherwise it's the bottle for him. We have a special formula just for him too." Severus explained, gently, he didn't want his tone bothering Severiun, whose gaze was locked on his bottle.
Remus smiled sadly seeing the small dark haired child eagerly grab the bottle from his father, before the baby/toddler settled himself down so he was lying across Severus' lap. Severus' arm supporting his head and neck as Severiun's mouth latched onto the bottle's nipple and started sucking. Severus looked down fondly at his son and smiled. Severiun smiled around the nipple at his father before letting his eyes get heavy.
Melanie was falling in love with Severus all over again. Watching him with his son was wonderful. Severus wasn't his normal self around his child; he was warm and cuddly, and nice. By the time they ordered they're food and got it, Severiun had a small amount of milk left in the bottle and he was sound asleep, still in Severus' arms.