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Potter, which belongs to the wonderful author in which I pale too J.K
Rawling
Chapter 5: The Birthday gift
Everything was going well at Snape Manor for Harry. He was happy, and comfortable. Mrs. Snape was kind to Harry yet stern at the same time. It was the day before his birthday and he had already received many owls from Ron and Hermione. Though everyone thought it strange, Harry being at Professor Snape's, they were happy he wasn't with the Dursley's and was being allowed to owl his friends as often as he cared too. He had finished all of his homework within the first week. Harry tried his best to stay out of the way, which was very good at. He also enjoyed quite a few games of Chess with Mrs. Snape. He thought for sure Ron would have given her a run for her money though.
At midnight on July 30/31 everyone was still up to wish Harry a Happy Birthday. At that time there were roughly 9 owls that showed up to deliver presents and well wishes for Harry's birthday. Severus as well as Mrs. Snape also bought him gifts as well. Mrs. Snape had gotten Harry some clothes, since he was in dire need of some. Severus, the ever so vigilant teacher, gave Harry a book on potions. Hermione got Harry a book on Quidditch; Ron got Harry a subscription to Quidditch digest, a monthly magazine about Quidditch. Mrs. Weasley, the normal Cake and Fudge. The twins had sent some of their new whizzes from their company that Harry is a silent partner. Hagrid sent Harry a rather large rock. In Hagrid's note it said it was a magical stone that helps keep you well while you sleep. Remus got Harry a charm that allows the wearer to send mental messages to anyone he knows. Sirius got Harry 2 gifts, one is actually from his mother, Harry ripped that one open quickly, it was a Pewter snake. The gift from Sirius was a new pair of Quidditch chaps. The last owl had his list for the following years school supplies. Harry quickly wrote out all his thank you notes and sent all the owls on their way, he also thanked Mrs. Snape and Severus for their generosity.
"Very well dear, time for bed then" announced Mrs. Snape when Harry was done with everything. Everyone headed off to bed.
Harry drifted off to sleep not long after he went to be, which was peculiar since he had always had problems sleeping. Severus was the same that evening, very odd, but they slept.
Severus was dreaming and what a pleasant dream it was, he dreamed of his life long love that he never admitted to anyone. That love, was Lily Evans. She too loved him; very much so, she was actually torn between the two people she loved the most, Sev, as only she could call him, and James Potter.
Remus Lupin was also sleeping soundly and peacefully. He too was having pleasant dreams of his friend Lily Evans-Potter. They had all been great friends when they attended Hogwarts as well as after Hogwarts.
Sirius Black was sleeping peacefully and dreaming of his friend and his wife, Lily and James Potter. Albus Dumbledore as well was having peaceful dreams of Lily, as well as Harry having dreams of his loving mother. Lily held each to such a high regard that each of them had been giving a trinket from her, Harry's was the pewter snake, Severus had a crystal lily, Sirius had a pewter dog, Remus had a crystal dragon and Albus had a crystal phoenix. Each of them also kept the trinket by their bed as to keep her close to then in their dreams.
Around 3 in the morning, Severus was dreaming, a peaceful dream when he heard someone calling him outside the dream. "Sev... Sev. Can you hear me?" He stirred some "Sev darling, wake up you need to hear something" he cracked his eyes open and looked around. "Sev...you need to know something" said the voice, he initially though he had been dreaming it, but he was a small image of Lily beside his crystal lily. Wiping his eyes to make sure he is seeing this, he realized it really was her.
"Lily, but it can't be you, your dead" he proclaimed.
"Yes, Sev, I am dead, but you still need to hear what I have to say, it is terribly important" she said with some urgency.
"Very well then Lily; go ahead, I don't think anything else can shock me as much as seeing you and your dead" he replied.
"Sev. Harry is your son. He is not James' son, he is yours." She said with the utmost of confidence. Severus just sat there and looked at the miniature Lily.
"But how can that be, he looks exactly like James."
"Sev, do you remember right before you left to go to the massacre with Voldemort?"
"Yes" replied Severus
"well, which is when James and I wed, I knew I was pregnant, but honestly I didn't know which of you was the father. I swear on Merlin's robes Sev, I did love you, but I also loved James, it was such a mess for me when Harry was born and looked just like you, but I was married to James. James had no idea I loved you at all, to some extent that was a blessing seeing as how you two didn't get along at all." At this Severus Snape went ghostly white. Harry was HIS son, not James'. Now this put a kink in everything, but it also made him glad that Harry had seen the kinder more caring Severus Snape.
Remus, Sirius and Albus got similar messages just not as in depth as Severus'. "Harry" said a voice so sweet Harry hadn't heard his mother's voice in 14 years, he didn't recognize the voice at all. "Harry, my precious son, please wake up I need to tell you something" Harry stirred again and cracked an eye too see if it was real
"Who's there?" Asked Harry in a gruff just woke up voice.
"Harry darling over here by your snake" said the voice; Harry opened his eyes and looked, could it be? His mother in miniature was standing on the bedside table looking at him and admiring how he looked.
"Mum? But how?" Harry managed to ask but was quickly hushed by his mother.
"Harry I have something very important to tell you and you need to hear it all the way through." Harry sat up and watched his mother intently as she walked around the snake that was just given to him a few hours before.
"Go ahead mum, I'm ready to hear what you have to say"
"now Harry you have to hear me all the way out, you have to hear everything I have to tell you"
"OK mum, I'm listening." Harry said hesitantly.
"Harry, you have a father, he is still alive, and you know him as a matter of fact."
"Excuse me?" Said Harry finding it hard to believe he had a father that was living.
"Now Harry before you go flying off the handle, if you're anything like you father you will. He knew nothing about you being his son until tonight, so don't blame him for not cluing you in earlier about it."
"OK then who is my father mum" at that moment, Severus rushed into Harry's room. And saw that he hadn't quite heard yet who his father is.
"Sev, don't say anything yet" Lily told Severus. He nodded and stood there still ghostly white and waited. "Harry sweetie. Sev here, well, he is your father, now keep in mind he only just found out tonight as well so if you hate anyone, hate me, he had no idea you were his son."
"Mum, I don't hate you, but of Severus is my father then why do I look so much like my da. um.. James then?"
"Harry, I put a charm on you when you were born and it will or has already started to fade and your true self will come through." Lily bowed her head down, Harry looked as white as Severus did.
"Mum, one more question before you go?" Harry asked pleadingly.
"Yes Harry?"
"umm mum, who else did you tell in this enchantment of yours?"
"Harry, that is a very good question. I told Sev of course, You of course; I am so glad Sirius got this snake to you in time, Remus, I told, Sirius I told and Albus. I hope you do know all of them." With that Severus grabbed some powder off the top of the mantle and called for Albus Dumbledore. His head popped into the fireplace, and Severus asked if he had had a visitor in the night, and with a pop, Albus stepped into the room.
"Ah, I see Lily is still here with you Harry, which is good, she needs to see her son and you need to see her."
"Albus, what do we do now? This was not expected at all"
"Why Severus, you spend time with your son and get to know him better then you do now" said Albus with a slight giggle at the question.
"We will talk about it later in the month; will he still be going to the burrow next month?"
"As far as I know he is still going" replied Severus.
By this time the miniature Lily that had been talking with Harry was gone. He looked over at Severus who was just as confused as he was. All Severus could say was "Harry can you ever forgive me for being so cruel to you in class? I..I had absolutely no idea at all that you were my..my..son" he trailed off and had to ponder this situation. "If you'll excuse me, I need to go do something, with that he left the room leaving Albus and Harry together.
"Headmaster?"
"Yes, Harry" replied Albus
"what happens now? I mean with school and such, I know he is a spy for you against Voldemort, I am sure if it got out that The-Boy-Who-Lived is actually the son of a Death Eater, I don't think Voldemort would like that very much at all, so what happens now?"
"Well Harry" said Albus "we will discuss it further as it gets closer to time for school, until then, it's a hush, hush situation, no telling Ron and Hermione alright?"
"I can talk to Remus and Sirius about it though, mum said she told them, so I can talk with them, that helps out a lot."
"Harry talk with your father and grandmother and get to know them, cherish what you have now, speak with Remus and Sirius if need be, they can be of great help and support for both of you."
Albus threw some powder into the fireplace and left to Hogwarts, leaving Harry to his thoughts.
Harry flopped on the bed, and then came in Mrs. Snape with Severus trailing behind her. "Mrs. Snape, wh." he was cut off when Mrs. Snape ran up and hugged him.
"Stop with Mrs. Snape, I am no longer that to you, I am your grandmother" she pulled back and took a really close look at him. She noticed the spell was already wearing off, he was looking more and more Snape like by the day.
Chapter 5: The Birthday gift
Everything was going well at Snape Manor for Harry. He was happy, and comfortable. Mrs. Snape was kind to Harry yet stern at the same time. It was the day before his birthday and he had already received many owls from Ron and Hermione. Though everyone thought it strange, Harry being at Professor Snape's, they were happy he wasn't with the Dursley's and was being allowed to owl his friends as often as he cared too. He had finished all of his homework within the first week. Harry tried his best to stay out of the way, which was very good at. He also enjoyed quite a few games of Chess with Mrs. Snape. He thought for sure Ron would have given her a run for her money though.
At midnight on July 30/31 everyone was still up to wish Harry a Happy Birthday. At that time there were roughly 9 owls that showed up to deliver presents and well wishes for Harry's birthday. Severus as well as Mrs. Snape also bought him gifts as well. Mrs. Snape had gotten Harry some clothes, since he was in dire need of some. Severus, the ever so vigilant teacher, gave Harry a book on potions. Hermione got Harry a book on Quidditch; Ron got Harry a subscription to Quidditch digest, a monthly magazine about Quidditch. Mrs. Weasley, the normal Cake and Fudge. The twins had sent some of their new whizzes from their company that Harry is a silent partner. Hagrid sent Harry a rather large rock. In Hagrid's note it said it was a magical stone that helps keep you well while you sleep. Remus got Harry a charm that allows the wearer to send mental messages to anyone he knows. Sirius got Harry 2 gifts, one is actually from his mother, Harry ripped that one open quickly, it was a Pewter snake. The gift from Sirius was a new pair of Quidditch chaps. The last owl had his list for the following years school supplies. Harry quickly wrote out all his thank you notes and sent all the owls on their way, he also thanked Mrs. Snape and Severus for their generosity.
"Very well dear, time for bed then" announced Mrs. Snape when Harry was done with everything. Everyone headed off to bed.
Harry drifted off to sleep not long after he went to be, which was peculiar since he had always had problems sleeping. Severus was the same that evening, very odd, but they slept.
Severus was dreaming and what a pleasant dream it was, he dreamed of his life long love that he never admitted to anyone. That love, was Lily Evans. She too loved him; very much so, she was actually torn between the two people she loved the most, Sev, as only she could call him, and James Potter.
Remus Lupin was also sleeping soundly and peacefully. He too was having pleasant dreams of his friend Lily Evans-Potter. They had all been great friends when they attended Hogwarts as well as after Hogwarts.
Sirius Black was sleeping peacefully and dreaming of his friend and his wife, Lily and James Potter. Albus Dumbledore as well was having peaceful dreams of Lily, as well as Harry having dreams of his loving mother. Lily held each to such a high regard that each of them had been giving a trinket from her, Harry's was the pewter snake, Severus had a crystal lily, Sirius had a pewter dog, Remus had a crystal dragon and Albus had a crystal phoenix. Each of them also kept the trinket by their bed as to keep her close to then in their dreams.
Around 3 in the morning, Severus was dreaming, a peaceful dream when he heard someone calling him outside the dream. "Sev... Sev. Can you hear me?" He stirred some "Sev darling, wake up you need to hear something" he cracked his eyes open and looked around. "Sev...you need to know something" said the voice, he initially though he had been dreaming it, but he was a small image of Lily beside his crystal lily. Wiping his eyes to make sure he is seeing this, he realized it really was her.
"Lily, but it can't be you, your dead" he proclaimed.
"Yes, Sev, I am dead, but you still need to hear what I have to say, it is terribly important" she said with some urgency.
"Very well then Lily; go ahead, I don't think anything else can shock me as much as seeing you and your dead" he replied.
"Sev. Harry is your son. He is not James' son, he is yours." She said with the utmost of confidence. Severus just sat there and looked at the miniature Lily.
"But how can that be, he looks exactly like James."
"Sev, do you remember right before you left to go to the massacre with Voldemort?"
"Yes" replied Severus
"well, which is when James and I wed, I knew I was pregnant, but honestly I didn't know which of you was the father. I swear on Merlin's robes Sev, I did love you, but I also loved James, it was such a mess for me when Harry was born and looked just like you, but I was married to James. James had no idea I loved you at all, to some extent that was a blessing seeing as how you two didn't get along at all." At this Severus Snape went ghostly white. Harry was HIS son, not James'. Now this put a kink in everything, but it also made him glad that Harry had seen the kinder more caring Severus Snape.
Remus, Sirius and Albus got similar messages just not as in depth as Severus'. "Harry" said a voice so sweet Harry hadn't heard his mother's voice in 14 years, he didn't recognize the voice at all. "Harry, my precious son, please wake up I need to tell you something" Harry stirred again and cracked an eye too see if it was real
"Who's there?" Asked Harry in a gruff just woke up voice.
"Harry darling over here by your snake" said the voice; Harry opened his eyes and looked, could it be? His mother in miniature was standing on the bedside table looking at him and admiring how he looked.
"Mum? But how?" Harry managed to ask but was quickly hushed by his mother.
"Harry I have something very important to tell you and you need to hear it all the way through." Harry sat up and watched his mother intently as she walked around the snake that was just given to him a few hours before.
"Go ahead mum, I'm ready to hear what you have to say"
"now Harry you have to hear me all the way out, you have to hear everything I have to tell you"
"OK mum, I'm listening." Harry said hesitantly.
"Harry, you have a father, he is still alive, and you know him as a matter of fact."
"Excuse me?" Said Harry finding it hard to believe he had a father that was living.
"Now Harry before you go flying off the handle, if you're anything like you father you will. He knew nothing about you being his son until tonight, so don't blame him for not cluing you in earlier about it."
"OK then who is my father mum" at that moment, Severus rushed into Harry's room. And saw that he hadn't quite heard yet who his father is.
"Sev, don't say anything yet" Lily told Severus. He nodded and stood there still ghostly white and waited. "Harry sweetie. Sev here, well, he is your father, now keep in mind he only just found out tonight as well so if you hate anyone, hate me, he had no idea you were his son."
"Mum, I don't hate you, but of Severus is my father then why do I look so much like my da. um.. James then?"
"Harry, I put a charm on you when you were born and it will or has already started to fade and your true self will come through." Lily bowed her head down, Harry looked as white as Severus did.
"Mum, one more question before you go?" Harry asked pleadingly.
"Yes Harry?"
"umm mum, who else did you tell in this enchantment of yours?"
"Harry, that is a very good question. I told Sev of course, You of course; I am so glad Sirius got this snake to you in time, Remus, I told, Sirius I told and Albus. I hope you do know all of them." With that Severus grabbed some powder off the top of the mantle and called for Albus Dumbledore. His head popped into the fireplace, and Severus asked if he had had a visitor in the night, and with a pop, Albus stepped into the room.
"Ah, I see Lily is still here with you Harry, which is good, she needs to see her son and you need to see her."
"Albus, what do we do now? This was not expected at all"
"Why Severus, you spend time with your son and get to know him better then you do now" said Albus with a slight giggle at the question.
"We will talk about it later in the month; will he still be going to the burrow next month?"
"As far as I know he is still going" replied Severus.
By this time the miniature Lily that had been talking with Harry was gone. He looked over at Severus who was just as confused as he was. All Severus could say was "Harry can you ever forgive me for being so cruel to you in class? I..I had absolutely no idea at all that you were my..my..son" he trailed off and had to ponder this situation. "If you'll excuse me, I need to go do something, with that he left the room leaving Albus and Harry together.
"Headmaster?"
"Yes, Harry" replied Albus
"what happens now? I mean with school and such, I know he is a spy for you against Voldemort, I am sure if it got out that The-Boy-Who-Lived is actually the son of a Death Eater, I don't think Voldemort would like that very much at all, so what happens now?"
"Well Harry" said Albus "we will discuss it further as it gets closer to time for school, until then, it's a hush, hush situation, no telling Ron and Hermione alright?"
"I can talk to Remus and Sirius about it though, mum said she told them, so I can talk with them, that helps out a lot."
"Harry talk with your father and grandmother and get to know them, cherish what you have now, speak with Remus and Sirius if need be, they can be of great help and support for both of you."
Albus threw some powder into the fireplace and left to Hogwarts, leaving Harry to his thoughts.
Harry flopped on the bed, and then came in Mrs. Snape with Severus trailing behind her. "Mrs. Snape, wh." he was cut off when Mrs. Snape ran up and hugged him.
"Stop with Mrs. Snape, I am no longer that to you, I am your grandmother" she pulled back and took a really close look at him. She noticed the spell was already wearing off, he was looking more and more Snape like by the day.