Disclaimer: I do not in any way shape or for own the rights to Harry
Potter, which belongs to the wonderful author in which I pale too J.K
Rawling.
**Notes: I'd like to thank everyone for their reviews, I was quite shocked to have all good ones actually. Severitus, I actually started to write this because of your challenge, I just got the challenge late. But your praise has given me something so uplifting I cannot explain and thank you for that. I will be slowing down though, 5 Chapters in 1 day took a lot out of me, and I will do my best to do one chapter a day till the ends, which should be pretty promising. Again, Thanks for the reviews, keep them coming.~~Minerva
Chapter 6: The Truth now known
Everyone slept in since the night was full of excitement. Everyone decided on a brunch this morning at about 10:30. Harry got to the dining room first followed by Severus "Good morning Harry" Severus said with great happiness in his voice. Harry had never heard nor seen his potions professor so, was this, happy?
"Good morning Sev..ummm.. father" Harry felt very strange calling him father for the first time.
"Harry, if your not comfortable calling me father you don't have to yet, this is a big adjustment for all of us" Severus said noticing Harry was not really comfortable calling him father. He was being truthful about not minding it was a big adjustment for everyone. Harry sensed his genuine feeling and nodded.
"Father, if you don't mind, I think I will call you father, I need to get used to it" proclaimed Harry.
"Very well then, son. By any chance did your mother explain why she never told any of us who your father was until now?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact she did, she said she didn't tell anyone because she didn't want to upset da..ummm James" Harry said catching himself before he said dad totally, this was in fact going to be a big adjustment.
Just at that moment Mrs. Snape walked through the door eyes wide and grinning like mad "there is my handsome grandson. How are you feeling this morning?" She asked while giving him a big hug, Severus just rolled his eyes.
"Mother, if you want to continue to have a grandson you have to let him breathe, simple as that."
"Very well Severus, I'll let him go for now, but he needs the loving, he hasn't had a father or grandmother for many years, that's a lot of love to catch up on."
They all finally sat down to brunch and had very a happy conversation. Harry stood to go to his rooms to go study for the upcoming school year and doubled over in pain very suddenly, Severus and Mrs. Snape looked at each other quickly before both running to him. He was now lying on the floor in a fetal position clutching his scar and near unconscious. This worried Mrs. Snape, she had never seen anything like it, she did however know what was happening as Severus and Albus had told her in case it ever happened in front of her.
Harry was seeing Voldemort in his chair in the big stone room, death eaters around him, Voldemort told the death eaters surrounding him that the time had come for Mr. Harry Potter to pay for what he had done to him those many years ago. Harry tried his best to pay close attention to what Voldemort was saying, but through the pain it was very hard. In the room, he only knew one of the death eaters, and that was Lucius Malfoy. The rest were in their death eater masks. He knew Severus wasn't there, Harry's visions were always in the present and happening at that moment. Harry had no way of invoking his visions; thy just came wherever and whenever. This one was near end, and Voldemort said very loudly, "get me Severus Snape we need to talk." With that, Harry woke with a start and looked at his...father. And told him, he is calling for you, get ready to go. No sooner had Harry said that then Severus' dark mark began to burn. Which was a calling to go see the dark lord. Severus stood, asked Harry if he was all right and Harry nodded "I have grandmother to help me, go before it gets worse." He then looked at his grandmother who scooped him up into her lap and they sat on the floor as Severus left the room for his meeting. "Grandmother, I don't want to frighten you, but he wants to kill me still, he said it's time for me to pay for what I did to him all those years ago"
"Harry, my dear, you don't worry about him, you are a very powerful wizard. You have faced him more times then any child should. You are still alive after all those meetings as well. You have not even come to your full power yet. You have an excellent support system around you as well, your friends, best friends I might add, with one of the most powerful and pure line of wizards on the planet, the Weasleys. I would certainly hope that you have faith in that my dear. The something like 12 of you could surely bring him down if you were all together, that I have no doubt." She drew him closer to her so she could comfort him, she could tell he was still scared. "Harry dear, don't forget your family is here to help you as well, your father, AND grandmother, we do love you even though we have just now found you." This finally settled Harry down; he could actually feel the love she had for him yet they had found out they were family only a few hours before.
"Grandmother?"
"Yes, Harry dear?" Asked Mrs. Snape ever so gently, nothing like the professor had acted for the prior four years.
"Would it be all right if I went and lay down? These visions take a lot out of me" asked Harry almost half asleep already.
Mrs. Snape called for a couple of house-elves to take Harry to his rooms so he could rest. They got Harry to his bad and Mrs. Snape sat outside his room waiting, she was worried about him.
Severus arrived at the Dark manor where he had been called too. Kneeling on the floor he said, "You called for me Master?" The dark figure came closer and Severus got closer to the floor.
"Yes, Severus, I have called for you, tell me, what have you learned on Potter?"
"My lord, Potter will be going back to Hogwarts and the same spells surround the castles. So it is not likely you will be able to get in" said Severus. Glad he is able to cover the fact that Potter, as he just found out a few hours ago is his son.
"Severus, how hard would it be for you to get me inside?" asked Voldemort.
"Master, that would not be able to happen as long as Dumbledore is headmaster. You know that as well as I do." Severus closed his eyes and prepared for the pain he was about to be inflicted with. He knew his comment would get him a Crucio in a heartbeat, and it came, and hit him hard. For about what seemed like an eternity but in all actuality was about 10-mins, Voldemort got bored easily. "Get rid of him, and let me know when you do, Potter must pay for what he did to me all those years ago. Take him away" Voldemort ordered the other Death Eaters. Malfoy would be the one to take him home. With a pop in the fireplace they were there, and with anther pop Malfoy was gone. Severus lay on the floor wincing in pain.
The house-elves tried to take Severus to his rooms, be he demanded to be with his son. His mother transfigured a rug in Harry's room to a cot. The two slept for what seemed like hours. Harry woke up first to see his father lying on the cot at the foot of his bed. Mrs. Snape was in the room in the corner sitting in a chair. "He'll be all right Harry he wanted to be with you while he slept." She looked at him caringly. "Are you hungry dear? You've been out for quite some time; it's near time for supper."
"Yes, grandmother I am hungry, but what about father, how much longer until he wakes up?" Asked Harry concerned for his father, now that he had one, he didn't want to loose him.
"Don't worry Harry, he will be all right, give him a couple of more hours to rest then we will wake him up to eat."
After dinner, Harry went back to his room to take a shower, his father still sleeping in the cot. Harry hopped in the shower; he took a long hot one to wash off all the Voldemort he could feel on him. When Harry was done he went into his room with a towel wrapped around his waist and low and behold Severus was awake. Still shaken a bit from the curse, but happy just the same to see his son walking and well after the mornings vision. They both smiled at each other and Severus watched his son get ready for bed.
**Again everyone Thank you so much for the reviews, I'll try my best to keep going :) ~~Minerva
**Notes: I'd like to thank everyone for their reviews, I was quite shocked to have all good ones actually. Severitus, I actually started to write this because of your challenge, I just got the challenge late. But your praise has given me something so uplifting I cannot explain and thank you for that. I will be slowing down though, 5 Chapters in 1 day took a lot out of me, and I will do my best to do one chapter a day till the ends, which should be pretty promising. Again, Thanks for the reviews, keep them coming.~~Minerva
Chapter 6: The Truth now known
Everyone slept in since the night was full of excitement. Everyone decided on a brunch this morning at about 10:30. Harry got to the dining room first followed by Severus "Good morning Harry" Severus said with great happiness in his voice. Harry had never heard nor seen his potions professor so, was this, happy?
"Good morning Sev..ummm.. father" Harry felt very strange calling him father for the first time.
"Harry, if your not comfortable calling me father you don't have to yet, this is a big adjustment for all of us" Severus said noticing Harry was not really comfortable calling him father. He was being truthful about not minding it was a big adjustment for everyone. Harry sensed his genuine feeling and nodded.
"Father, if you don't mind, I think I will call you father, I need to get used to it" proclaimed Harry.
"Very well then, son. By any chance did your mother explain why she never told any of us who your father was until now?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact she did, she said she didn't tell anyone because she didn't want to upset da..ummm James" Harry said catching himself before he said dad totally, this was in fact going to be a big adjustment.
Just at that moment Mrs. Snape walked through the door eyes wide and grinning like mad "there is my handsome grandson. How are you feeling this morning?" She asked while giving him a big hug, Severus just rolled his eyes.
"Mother, if you want to continue to have a grandson you have to let him breathe, simple as that."
"Very well Severus, I'll let him go for now, but he needs the loving, he hasn't had a father or grandmother for many years, that's a lot of love to catch up on."
They all finally sat down to brunch and had very a happy conversation. Harry stood to go to his rooms to go study for the upcoming school year and doubled over in pain very suddenly, Severus and Mrs. Snape looked at each other quickly before both running to him. He was now lying on the floor in a fetal position clutching his scar and near unconscious. This worried Mrs. Snape, she had never seen anything like it, she did however know what was happening as Severus and Albus had told her in case it ever happened in front of her.
Harry was seeing Voldemort in his chair in the big stone room, death eaters around him, Voldemort told the death eaters surrounding him that the time had come for Mr. Harry Potter to pay for what he had done to him those many years ago. Harry tried his best to pay close attention to what Voldemort was saying, but through the pain it was very hard. In the room, he only knew one of the death eaters, and that was Lucius Malfoy. The rest were in their death eater masks. He knew Severus wasn't there, Harry's visions were always in the present and happening at that moment. Harry had no way of invoking his visions; thy just came wherever and whenever. This one was near end, and Voldemort said very loudly, "get me Severus Snape we need to talk." With that, Harry woke with a start and looked at his...father. And told him, he is calling for you, get ready to go. No sooner had Harry said that then Severus' dark mark began to burn. Which was a calling to go see the dark lord. Severus stood, asked Harry if he was all right and Harry nodded "I have grandmother to help me, go before it gets worse." He then looked at his grandmother who scooped him up into her lap and they sat on the floor as Severus left the room for his meeting. "Grandmother, I don't want to frighten you, but he wants to kill me still, he said it's time for me to pay for what I did to him all those years ago"
"Harry, my dear, you don't worry about him, you are a very powerful wizard. You have faced him more times then any child should. You are still alive after all those meetings as well. You have not even come to your full power yet. You have an excellent support system around you as well, your friends, best friends I might add, with one of the most powerful and pure line of wizards on the planet, the Weasleys. I would certainly hope that you have faith in that my dear. The something like 12 of you could surely bring him down if you were all together, that I have no doubt." She drew him closer to her so she could comfort him, she could tell he was still scared. "Harry dear, don't forget your family is here to help you as well, your father, AND grandmother, we do love you even though we have just now found you." This finally settled Harry down; he could actually feel the love she had for him yet they had found out they were family only a few hours before.
"Grandmother?"
"Yes, Harry dear?" Asked Mrs. Snape ever so gently, nothing like the professor had acted for the prior four years.
"Would it be all right if I went and lay down? These visions take a lot out of me" asked Harry almost half asleep already.
Mrs. Snape called for a couple of house-elves to take Harry to his rooms so he could rest. They got Harry to his bad and Mrs. Snape sat outside his room waiting, she was worried about him.
Severus arrived at the Dark manor where he had been called too. Kneeling on the floor he said, "You called for me Master?" The dark figure came closer and Severus got closer to the floor.
"Yes, Severus, I have called for you, tell me, what have you learned on Potter?"
"My lord, Potter will be going back to Hogwarts and the same spells surround the castles. So it is not likely you will be able to get in" said Severus. Glad he is able to cover the fact that Potter, as he just found out a few hours ago is his son.
"Severus, how hard would it be for you to get me inside?" asked Voldemort.
"Master, that would not be able to happen as long as Dumbledore is headmaster. You know that as well as I do." Severus closed his eyes and prepared for the pain he was about to be inflicted with. He knew his comment would get him a Crucio in a heartbeat, and it came, and hit him hard. For about what seemed like an eternity but in all actuality was about 10-mins, Voldemort got bored easily. "Get rid of him, and let me know when you do, Potter must pay for what he did to me all those years ago. Take him away" Voldemort ordered the other Death Eaters. Malfoy would be the one to take him home. With a pop in the fireplace they were there, and with anther pop Malfoy was gone. Severus lay on the floor wincing in pain.
The house-elves tried to take Severus to his rooms, be he demanded to be with his son. His mother transfigured a rug in Harry's room to a cot. The two slept for what seemed like hours. Harry woke up first to see his father lying on the cot at the foot of his bed. Mrs. Snape was in the room in the corner sitting in a chair. "He'll be all right Harry he wanted to be with you while he slept." She looked at him caringly. "Are you hungry dear? You've been out for quite some time; it's near time for supper."
"Yes, grandmother I am hungry, but what about father, how much longer until he wakes up?" Asked Harry concerned for his father, now that he had one, he didn't want to loose him.
"Don't worry Harry, he will be all right, give him a couple of more hours to rest then we will wake him up to eat."
After dinner, Harry went back to his room to take a shower, his father still sleeping in the cot. Harry hopped in the shower; he took a long hot one to wash off all the Voldemort he could feel on him. When Harry was done he went into his room with a towel wrapped around his waist and low and behold Severus was awake. Still shaken a bit from the curse, but happy just the same to see his son walking and well after the mornings vision. They both smiled at each other and Severus watched his son get ready for bed.
**Again everyone Thank you so much for the reviews, I'll try my best to keep going :) ~~Minerva