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Chapter 36 **The Cat is Out of the Bag…**
Dumbledore looked at Sirius and said, "Hello Sirius."
Sirius planted his hands on the headmaster's desk and growled, "Where. Is. Harry?"
Dumbledore smiled slightly as steps sounded on the staircase outside the door. He said, "I believe that is him now."
Sirius turned around just as the door opened and two dark-haired people charged in. Both of them were panting from running and looking at Sirius. The woman finally said, "You must be Sirius Black. I have heard a lot about you."
Sirius blinked. Who was this woman?
Then he noticed her features, which looked a heck of a lot like Snape's.
He growled, "Who are you?"
She blinked then smiled. "Oh, sorry. I'm Saerry Snape."
Sirius grumbled something about one Snape being more than enough then saw the boy standing beside Saerry watching him. He turned to ask Dumbledore where Harry was again when he noticed the boy's green eyes. Blinking, he looked closer and saw several features of the boy's face looked remarkably like Lily's but the rest looked like Snape's.
Then he saw the lightning bolt scar etched on the boy's forehead under the dark bangs.
Sirius' jaw dropped and he gasped, "Harry?"
Harry ducked his head and muttered, "Hello Sirius."
Sirius fell backwards, catching himself on Dumbledore's desk, and stuttered, "Wh – wh – what happened to you?"
Harry mumbled something and Saerry softly said, "You have to tell him Harry."
Sirius swallowed hard. "Tell me what?"
Harry looked up at his godfather and choked out, "Sna – Snape is my f – father, Sirius."
"WHAT?!"
Sirius exploded.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SNAPE IS YOUR FATHER? THIS HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF JOKE!"
Harry shook his head.
"It's not."
Saerry nodded and moved one hand to rest on Harry's shoulder. "It is true."
Sirius glared at Saerry and snapped, "What the hell do you know about the truth?"
Saerry glowered at him, her grip on Harry's shoulder tightening.
From behind Sirius, Dumbledore said, "Perhaps you should show Sirius your mother's diary Harry."
Sirius blinked and whirled around. "What diary?"
Dumbledore nodded at Harry. "Show him Harry."
Sirius whirled back around and looked at Harry. He growled, "What diary?"
Harry muttered something then pulled a small blue book out of his robes. Sirius grabbed it and Harry said, "It's near the back."
Sirius flipped to the back and began to skim it but was stopped when Harry reached out and turned to another page. He looked at his godson then down at the page. As he read his face grew pale and his blue eyes widened.
"The bastard . ."
Sirius slammed the book shut and snarled, "This proves nothing!"
Harry snatched the book from him suddenly and flipped it to an entry a few weeks after the one Sirius had read. He shoved it back into his godfather's hands then stepped back, his back pressing up against Saerry's side. Saerry wrapped an arm around him, frowning down at Sirius.
Sirius skimmed the entry then slowed down and reread it. Twice.
He couldn't believe it. It had to be a trick.
It just had to be.
Rising he slammed the book shut and threw it into a chair. Before anyone could move he had gone back to his Animagus form and was racing down the stairs and down to the Potions classroom.
Harry gave a yelp of terror and tore after him, yelling. Saerry cast a single glance at Dumbledore then shot after the two of them, hoping they would get there before Sirius could do serious damage to Severus.
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As they raced down the halls they passed Remus, who was staring after Harry. When Saerry passed by he called, "What's going on?"
Saerry yelled, "Sirius is going after Severus!"
Behind her Remus growled, "Bloody hell," then raced after her, catching up in a few moments and matching her pace.
As they skidded around a corner, Remus grabbing Saerry as she started to fall and getting her back on her feet, Saerry breathed, "I hope we're not too late."
Remus nodded beside her and they ran for their lives.
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Sirius thundered down the halls, his blood burning in his veins. He could hear Harry yelling from somewhere behind him but he wasn't listening. All he wanted to do was get a hold of Snape and make him remove whatever spell he had put on his godson.
When he finally reached the dungeons, he saw the door to the Potions classroom was open. And he could see Snape sitting behind his desk inside.
Growling, he charged through the door and made a running leap over the desk.
Severus looked up at the last second, eyes widening, before he threw himself to the side. He grabbed his wand from his robes and scrambled to his feet as Sirius, still in his Animagus form, leapt at him.
"Stupefy!"
Sirius dodged the red beam of light by rolling behind the desk and returned to normal, pulling his wand out of his worn robes. He leapt over the desk with a roar and tackled Severus to the floor. The two of them rolled around, both of them managing to punch each other several times before they stopped; Sirius on top, Severus on bottom. Both of them had their wands pointed at the others head.
Severus pulled back his lips in a snarl and spat, "Black."
Sirius growled, "Snape."
They both opened their mouths to utter a spell when a voice bellowed, "Expelliarmus!"
Both of their wands flew out of their hands and straight into Harry's free hand. He was standing in the doorway, panting from running, his wand pointed straight at them.
Sirius stared at his godson and yelled, "Harry, what are you doing? This snake has poisoned your mind!"
Severus shook his head. "You always were an idiot Black."
Sirius growled and punched Severus in the jaw. The Potions Master swung his arm up, hitting Sirius squarely on the side of the head and effectively knocking him off of him.
As they scrambled to their feet, Harry ran in-between them, standing right in front of Severus and glaring at Sirius.
"Harry . . ."
"No." Harry growled, "Sirius, its true."
Sirius yelled, "IT CAN'T BE!"
A soft voice from the door said, "It is Padfoot."
The three of them turned to see Remus and Saerry standing in the doorway. Remus walked over to Sirius while Saerry walked over to her brother, reaching out one hand to touch the bruises purpling on his face.
Sirius glared at his old friend and growled, "Moony, don't tell me you believe this too."
"I do Padfoot."
"Great Merlin, Moony, you can't be serious!"
Remus gave him a solemn looked and said, "You read Lily's diary."
"Could have been forged."
"DAMMIT SIRIUS! YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO BELIEVE THAT HARRY ISN'T JAMES' SON!"
Sirius stared at Remus. Remus had rarely ever lost his temper, always being the voice of reason and calm during their school days and afterwards.
Sirius snarled, "And what if I don't?"
Remus growled, "Remember that week when Lily went missing?"
"Yea. How could I forget that? We nearly went insane that week."
"She was kidnapped by Death Eaters."
"Yea, I know, the diary said that."
"I DON'T KNOW THIS FROM THE DIARY SIRIUS! LILY TOLD ME!"
Sirius gaped. "She – she told you? Why didn't she tell me? Or James?"
Remus sighed and replied, "She was scared. Do you think she wanted to tell James she was kidnapped by Death Eater's and raped?"
"No. But how did you find out Moony?"
Remus looked down at the floor. "I was the one that found her. I saw a Death Eater Disapparate behind her and James' house. He laid Lily down under a tree, you know, the willow, then Apparated away."
The two of them looked at Severus, who had a distant look in his eyes. After a moment his eyes refocused and he looked at Sirius and Remus. He softly said, "I had no choice."
Sirius snarled, "Hell if you didn't."
Harry yelled suddenly, "HE DIDN'T! VOLDEMORT WOULD HAVE KILLED THEM BOTH IF HE HAD TRIED TO GET MOM OUT!"
Sirius stared at his godson, whose emerald eyes were blazing with anger. He growled, "I can't believe this . ."
Severus scowled and said, "We can run a Blood Test if you want Black."
Sirius glared at him and hissed, "Fine. Let's do it now."
Severus nodded and whirled around, storming into his office. A moment later he returned, a small vial clutched in his hand. He snarled, "I made this when I heard you were coming Black. Thought it would be useful."
Sirius grumbled something as Severus turned to Harry, who looked at the vial curiously.
"What is that?"
"A Cognatus Potion. It works somewhat like the Polyjuice Potion except instead of turning you into another person, it shows if you are related to a person. You just need something of theirs to put in the potion."
Severus reached up and plucked out one of his own hairs. Sirius gave a little shiver as he dropped it into the potion, which turned from a dark blue to blood red. Severus handed it to Harry and said, "Drink it."
Harry looked suspiciously at the vial then swallowed the potion in one moment. A second or two after he swallowed it, he felt a warm feeling in his eyes that quickly faded. Sirius, Remus, Saerry, and Severus watched as his eyes flashing red for a moment then returned to normal.
Severus took back the vial and sat it on his desk. Turning to Sirius he growled, "Red means the person is closely related the whoever's hair or fingernail was put in the potion."
Sirius wobbled. He couldn't believe it. The boy he had always thought to be his best friend's son was actually that of their worst enemy.
Remus grabbed his shoulder and said, "You should sit down Padfoot."
"I don't need to sit down Moony. I need some fresh air."
Sirius wrenched himself out of his friends grip and left the classroom. Remus muttered something under his breath and ran after him.
Saerry sighed and leaned against Severus. She softly said, "I thought we'd have to pull you two apart with a crowbar when we got here."
Severus nodded and looked at Harry, who handed him his wand, tucking Sirius' into his pocket along with his own.
"If it hadn't been for Harry you would have had to."
Harry smiled and muttered, "I – I . ."
Severus smiled and found himself reaching out on impulse to pull the boy to him in a hug. "Its true." He wrapped an arm about Saerry's shoulders and looked at the two of them. "So, why don't we see what we can think up to do to those relatives of yours Harry?"
Harry nodded, halfway surprised by Severus' almost father-like behavior. But he was enjoying it. The closest he had ever had to a father had been Sirius. But that wasn't the same. Having a real father . . . was exhilarating.
Severus led the two of them up out of the dungeons to the Great Hall, where they sat for hours talking, occasionally bringing up the subject of Sirius. Which was quickly traded for the talk of pranks to pull on the Dursley's.
A/N: *yawn* I'm thinking of going to bed. And since my dad will probably come in here in a minute and demand I go there, I suppose I should beat him to it. Anyway, next chap, Sirius and Remus. And then what you've all been waiting for *drum roll* the revenge on the Dursley's! FWAAAAAAAHAHAAAAAA! *maniacal grin*
Cognatus - Blood