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.
Remus Lupin walked with Severus Snape, who held his sleeping son, on their
way to Hogwarts. Even though it was the middle of the school year, Severus
would start teaching right after the next weekend. Remus was going to
Hogwarts to visit the Headmaster and see the staff he was friends with. The
two men walked in silence until they reached the gate.
"Remus! Professor Snape! Welcome!" A big voice boomed. Severus looked up
with a scowl, to see the half-giant gamekeeper of Hogwarts, Hagrid.
"Hello Hagrid!" Remus replied. Severus still scowled, but secretly hoped the
giant would keep it quiet so Severiun could sleep soundly. The child had too
many nightmares as it was.
"Professor Dumbledore is waiting in his office for you, Professor. The
password is 'Snickers'. You remember your way, right?" Severus nodded once
and then continued into the school. "Remus, come on down to my hut, I've got
tea for us."
"I'd love to Hagrid." Severus was now too far away to hear anymore. Severus
also noticed it was in the middle of classes, so barely any students were in
the hallway.
"Bill Weasley!" Severus heard a shout he recognized. Right around the
corner was Professor Minerva McGonagall was yelling at a long red haired
boy. Severiun started in his arms and looked around startled.
"It's okay Severiun." Severus said softly. Severiun's eyes met his,
and his eyes were wide.
"I didn't mean to…"
"Mr. Weasley! I can't believe you have the gall to do this! One of the best
students in your class! And a Gryffindor Prefect! How DO you explain
yourself?" She then looked up at Severus and Severiun. "Oh, Severus, you're
finally here. I was on my way to the gate to see if you arrived yet." She
smiled at him. "STAY RIGHT THERE MR. WEALSEY!" She yelled as the boy tried to
sneak off, Severiun shivered and once again buried his head in Severus neck.
Not even a moment later he decided he wanted to watch the strange woman and
the red headed teenager.
"Yes, We were delayed this morning and then at lunch." Severus said with a
blank expression. He remembered the Weasley, this Weasley had started when
Severus himself was in his sixth year. He hadn't been that bad of a
Gryffindor and had even asked Severus for some help in Potions at one time.
Severiun stared at the Professor and Bill. Bill looked back at the child.
"Papa." Severiun said. Severus looked down at him. "Papa, he hazz red."
Severiun drew out the "z" sound in the mispronounced word and pointed at
Bill in curiosity.
"Yes, Severiun, he has red hair." Severus rolled his eyes.
"No! Papa, he red seets!" Severus looked at the bag of muggle candy that had
caught Severiun's eye. Bill smiled at the child and stepped closer.
"Is it alright to give him one, Severus?" Bill asked.
"No, he'll be having dinner soon." Severus said.
"But Papa!" Severiun pouted.
"No, Severiun." Severus looked at the Professor. "We'll be on our way to the
Headmaster now, Professor."
"Yes, Hagrid did give you the password?" Severus nodded, "Good, I'll be up
shortly after I deal with Mr. Weasley, and please, call me Minerva." He
walked away from the two and onward to Dumbledore's office. "Mr. Weasley!
Another thing, he is not Severus to you anymore, he's a Professor!"
"Really? For what!" He heard Bill ask.
"Potions. Now, as for your punishment…."
Severus smirked, Bill was a mischief maker, but nothing harmful and if he
ever directly pranked someone he always went up to them and apologized.
Upon getting past the statue he walked into Dumbledore's office after
knocking. "Ahh Severus, welcome to Hogwarts once again." Dumbledore smiled.
"Thank you Headmaster." Severus nodded.
"Is this your son?" Dumbledore smiled at Severiun.
"Yes sir. Severiun is his name." Dumbledore nodded and reached out to touch
Severiun, who pulled away as much as he could. "He's a bit shy, sir."
Severus muttered.
"I can see that. He is a beautiful child Severus." Severus nodded. "Please,
take a seat." Severus sat and Severiun faced Dumbledore on his father's lap.
"Will there be a problem with my son being here with me, Headmaster?"
Severus wanted to know.
"Ah, call me Albus, and of course. The staff will enjoy having a child
around to brighten the day." Dumbledore kept smiling and his blue eyes were
twinkling. "Now, I will need to see your agenda for your classes before you
take over. I'm sure you'll get it figured out soon. Professor Clearwalk will
meet with you and show you everything she's taught the students. And of
course if you'd like to observe the classes a few times before taking over,
Samantha has no problem with that."
"I will sit in on a class or two of hers. My agenda is almost complete, I
just need to double cheek some thing's with Professor Clearwalk and I'm
curious about what to do with Severiun when I'm teaching. Do I need to hire
a nanny for him, or should I find him a place to stay during the day?"
Severus asked, Severiun was looking around the room, his small eyes taking
in the wonder of everything.
"It is your choice. If you wanted he could go to your class with you. Though
I seem to remember when I was a student that Potion making can be bad for a
child to breath in." Severus nodded.
"The chemicals disrupt how a child will grow properly. That is why the
Potions made in school are strictly enforced of what you can teach until the
sixth and seventh year. He'd be fine in first year classes, but I really
would rather not have my son around so many children at once." Dumbledore
nodded. He knew Severiun's history with his abusive mother.
"It is your choice. You may hire a Nanny who could come during the day, or
you could have him stay with a friend of yours' while you are in
classes. However I am sure any Professor here would be glad to watch
Severiun while you teach a class."
"Possibly. At first I think I'll have him with his Godfather. When he's
used to the teachers, I'll probably have them watch him during my classes."
Severus nodded, happy with his choice.
"Very well. That was all I needed to discuss with you, Samantha has first
years right now, a double class, if you'd like to head down there. I believe
you remember your way?" Severus nodded.
"Yes, Sir." Dumbledore nodded.
"I will see you two later then, the house elves will have your quarters
ready tomorrow evening. They are by the Slytherin dorms. The portrait of
Salazar Slytherin and his snake."
"Thank you sir." Severus stood and turned Severiun so he was resting on
Severus' hip. Dumbledore walked them out and Severus continued to the
Potions classroom while Dumbledore returned to his office.
From Dumbledore's office, Severus and Severiun made their way down to the
dungeons' where the Potion's classroom was. Professor Samantha Clearwalk was
sitting at her desk grading papers.
Upon hearing Severus' footsteps the Professor, who had taught Severus during
his time at Hogwarts, clearly stated "You may be older, may be wiser, but
you are still walking with all the confidence that a Malfoy couldn't even
walk with. Just the way you did on your first day of Potions Class when you
were a first year at Hogwarts. My, My, Severus Snape, a child in your arms'
you have managed to once again throw me for a loop." Professor Clearwalk
didn't look up once at him during her speech.
"Professor." Severus said curtly.
"Still a boy, or perhaps, a man of few words?" the Professor smiled,
"Hogwarts will remedy that soon enough." She finally looked up, "A son, how
fitting."
"His name is Severiun." She nodded. The Clearwalk family had known the Snape
family for generations, just like they had known the Malfoy's and the
MicDuckles. All four families could be traced back to be Slytherins and
Ravenclaws while attending Hogwarts.
"Serenity told me last time Monte had her over." Monte was the Professor's
nephew who was engaged to Severus' little sister. "Now, here's my records of
my classes so far this year. You know how to contact me should you have any
questions about lessons or the students. and for Merlins sake! Floo call
your Mum and your sister once in awhile!"
"Yes, Professor." Severus adjusted Severiun on his hip.
"Oh come now, do call me Samantha like you did before you started here at
Hogwarts." Severus managed a small smile.
"Yes, ma'am. I need to get home now Samantha. Lucius and his family will be
joining myself and Severiun for dinner." Samantha nodded. "Good day."
Severus started for the door.
"Good day to you as well, oh and Severus?" he paused and looked back, "Your
boy is a special one, a special boy indeed." She smiled mysteriously, her blue
eyes twinkling in a way that reminded Severus that Samantha's Great
Grandfather was Albus Dumbledore himself.