Disclaimer: Harry Potter and everything related is the property of J.K. Rowling and anyone else who has claim to a piece of Harry's fame
Disclaimer 2: I own the plot and Saerry Snape. Nothing more, nothing less.
Chapter 22
**Awakening**
Severus opened his eyes to find himself staring at the roof of the hospital wing. He growled something under his breath and tried to sit up. Pain shot up through his side and he fell back onto the pillow. A second later the curtains were thrown open and Madam Pomfrey smiled at him.
"Trying to escape again Severus?"
Severus sighed. "I truly despise the hospital wing Poppy."
From behind Pomfrey a voice said, "Well then you'll just have to get used to it won't you?"
Severus craned his head and saw Saerry standing behind Madam Pomfrey, who was now handing him a small bottle and glaring at him.
"Drink it."
Severus sighed and downed the potion. It tasted horrible but he felt a little better after taking it.
Saerry grinned and walked closer to his bed.
"So."
"So what?"
Saerry leaned closer and asked, "So what happened? Harry and I found you in the entrance hall nearly tore to shreds. So I want to know what happened, though I do have a good guess."
"Potter? What were you doing with Potter?"
Saerry gave him a little smile.
"Severus, he's not exactly a Potter."
Severus pushed himself up to his elbows, ignoring the pain in his side. He growled, "Then what is he?"
"See for yourself."
She moved aside and Severus found himself staring at a sleeping fifteen year-old who looked like . . . him. Or should he say Saerry, as the boy's features were more like hers, softer than his but undeniably Snape. Then he noticed other features of the face that gave him a clue as to who it was. The chin and other things gave it away. But what gave it away the most was the lightning bolt scar situated right in the middle of the boy's forehead.
Severus blinked and stared.
"That's Potter?"
Saerry shook her head and said, "No, that, dear brother, is your son."
Severus nearly fainted at that.
"What? Oh no . . No, no, no, no . ." He let his head fall back onto the pillow, muttering to himself. There couldn't have been a child. There just couldn't!
Saerry touched his arm and leaned close to him. She sighed and said, "Severus, he's your son. Yours and Lily's."
"How do you know?" croaked Severus.
"Harry found his mother's diary. That's how he found out."
"Li – Lily knew?"
"I think so."
"Oh Merlin . ."
"Severus!"
"I'm listening! Are you happy? I'm listening."
Saerry sighed and closed her eyes for a moment. "Look Sev, I know you have never looked to have someone to look to you besides me. ."
"Your point?"
"Let me finish."
"Okay."
"But . . . you should reconsider that. Harry is your son making him my nephew. And if you won't take him away from those horrible people he's been living with for the last fourteen years, I will."
Severus sat up on his elbows again and said, "You haven't even got a place to stay Saer!"
"But I'll still take him in. The boy needs someone to love him. Not just his friends. He needs a family."
"Black can handle that quite well."
Saerry blinked. "Who?"
"Potter . . er, Harry's godfather."
"That's still not real family."
"Close as he's got."
Saerry slammed her fist down on the table beside the bed and snarled, "Not anymore."
"Saer . . ."
"Now you listen to me Severus. I will not let you ignore this boy. He's willing to give up everything, everything that he's been told for the last four years and start over. With you and me. Are you telling me that you can't do that for him?"
Severus closed his eyes then opened them and looked back at Harry. As he did he felt something inside telling him to open up to someone besides his sister. Something telling him to take Harry in.
He shook his head then looked back at Saerry. Their eyes met and he sighed.
"Alright. I'll do it."
Saerry smiled and softly said, "I knew you would."
"Pah."
"He's not that bad of a kid Severus. Why is it that you hate him anyway?"
Severus waved a hand and replied, "A long story . ."
"I have time. Its only about 6:30. And as you're staying in here today, I'll be in here with you." She smiled and continued, "We've got plenty of time."
Severus sighed, knowing she would get it out of him anyway.
"Okay. It starts in my first year here at Hogwart's . . ."
A/N: As everyone knows why Snape hates Harry (or mostly) I'm not going to go into detail. Moving on!