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Potter, which belongs to the wonderful author in which I pale too J.K
Rawling.
**Notes: Thank you so much for the reviews, it is so nice to see all good reviews. Keep read and let me know if you still like how it's going.~~Minerva
Chapter 7: The Godfather
About a week after Harry found out about his father, there was a meeting with Albus about what to do about the school year. They had decided until Voldemort was totally gone and no longer a threat Harry would have to continue to be "Harry Potter". He would be allowed to use his invisibility cloak to go meet with his father several nights a week, and on weekends, as well as stay there during the holidays.
"Harry I'm sorry but during class nothing will change. I will have to save face with Voldemort. And to do that Draco will have to see me being my 'normal' nasty self too you. But please Harry try and remember not to take it personally. Those feelings I had were towards James, not you. They were never towards you." Severus said with guilt in his eyes.
"That's ok father, I understand. If you don't, both of us will be in grave danger."
"Harry, you truly are your mother's son, and for that I am grateful." Professed Severus.
"Do you want to know a secret father?" Harry asked his father bluntly
"Only if you want me to know Harry." Said Severus, obviously curious as to what his son was going to tell him.
"It would have been much easier on us had I let the sorting hat put me where he thought I should go. He was torn between two houses." Said Harry in reflection of what happened the night of the sorting ceremony.
"Oh really? Might I ask what the other house was that he was torn over?" Asked Severus, very curiously.
"Why of course" said Harry trying to drag out the suspense his father was feeling. "You're the head of house for the other. It was Slytherin."
"Really?" Said Severus quite slyly. "Did he say why?"
"He said Slytherin could help me be great, but I had already met Draco and didn't like him, so I told the hat anything but Slytherin. The hat then put me in Gryffendor."
"I didn't think anyone could force the hat to do anything" said Severus and looked over to Albus.
"Ah, Yes. The sorting hat does have a mind of it's own. However, when someone with Harry's strength comes along, anything is possible. You see, Harry's strength is very great indeed. I do fear however, that when he comes into his full power, he will be an even greater wizard then I." Albus said looking at Harry. At this statement Harry's mouth flew open like a codfish. Severus looked at his son with a bit of pride as well.
"Harry, I know this is out of the blue but there is something that I must tell you." Said Severus, Harry looked at him waiting to hear what his father had to tell him "I am thoroughly impressed with how you have handled this whole situation. You have acted with more maturity then anyone else, to include myself." A tear formed in Severus' eye, and you could tell by the look, it was a tear of joy and of pride. At that moment there was a big black bushy dog that ran into the room and pummeled Harry to the floor, licking him all over his face. "What the hell is going on here?" Yelled Severus. Albus giggled at the whole situation.
"Severus, it would seem as though Snuffles has come to see young Harry here." Albus said with a big smile that even reflected in his eyes.
"Snuffles! Nice to see you too boy, now kindly get off of me." Harry told Snuffles.
"Mrs. Snape?" Albus said questioning Mrs. Snape. "Do you know who Sirius Black is?"
"Yes, headmaster, I do, Harry has explained the whole situation to us, we believe Harry. He is after all, a Snape and has an excellent judge of Character." Replied Mrs. Snape. "I take it Snuffles is Mr. Black then? If so, it is all right for you to transform into your human self so you may visit with your godson. I shall leave the room and leave you three to talk, headmaster? Would you care to join me for a spot of tea in the den?"
"Very well Mrs. Snape, right behind you. You three gentlemen have a nice chat." Albus said shooting a look at Severus, knowing that Severus and Sirius didn't get along in school. As Albus left the room there was a pop, and there Sirius stood in his human form, scooping Harry up in a big bear hug.
"Harry, it's been so long, I've missed you" Said Sirius. He then turned to Severus "Thank you for letting me see him" with a slight bow to the head in gratitude.
"Sirius, I think for the sake of Harry we need to put our differences behind us and work together so he has a productive childhood. What's left of it anyway." He offered his had to Sirius, and Sirius gladly took it.
"Severus, why did we hate each other in school anyway?" Sirius asked, because he honestly had no idea.
"You know Sirius, I honestly don't know. But a wise man once told me, you can't change the past, you can only change the future." Severus sat down and motioned for Sirius to sit as well. "Sirius are you hungry? It must have been a long journey for you."
"Why yes, Severus, I could use a bite if it isn't too much trouble." Replied Sirius. Severus motioned for a house-elf to get some food and drink for Sirius. About 30 seconds later a plate full of food was in front of Sirius.
"So Harry, tell me, how is Severus treating you, and how do you like it here?" Asked Sirius, before digging into his food. Harry explained how he was treated being with the Snape's, he even touched a little on how he had been treated by the Dursley's before Severus came and got him. Sirius was glad the Snape's treated him well before the truth was revealed. He was very upset when he had heard about the Dursley's. He couldn't apologize enough for not being able to be there for him and care for him due to the circumstances. Harry had to come up with a plan to try and get Sirius's name cleared. It just wanted fair that he was being sought out for murder when the person was still alive.
"Father, if I asked you something would you be open minded about it?" Harry asked his father with a mischievous look in his eye.
"Well Harry, that would depend on what it is." Said Severus wondering what Harry had up his sleeve.
"Well, I am going to try and come up with a plan and I may need your help in it" he looked over to Sirius, "and yours too"
The two men looked at each other questioningly. "Harry, what are you planning?" Asked Severus.
Harry looked over to Sirius, and said, "oh, nothing; just trying to catch a rat" Sirius went white as a ghost
"Harry, NO, I forbid you to do any such thing, it will put you in great danger and I just won't have it!" Sirius said looking to Severus for support on this but Severus was lost. Sirius quickly gave Severus a run down of what that meant.
"Harry, I know you will do what you are going to do with or without our support, but I must say that is very dangerous. And your grandmother would have a fit if you put yourself in that kind of danger." Severus said hoping his son would heed what the two had too say. By the look in his eyes this was not the case. The two men had silently agreed that if he was going to plan it, they might as well go along with it to at least protect him. Perhaps between the three of them a plan could be devised that would keep all of them safe. Get Peter out in the open so Sirius could be out freely instead of hiding.
**Notes: Thank you so much for the reviews, it is so nice to see all good reviews. Keep read and let me know if you still like how it's going.~~Minerva
Chapter 7: The Godfather
About a week after Harry found out about his father, there was a meeting with Albus about what to do about the school year. They had decided until Voldemort was totally gone and no longer a threat Harry would have to continue to be "Harry Potter". He would be allowed to use his invisibility cloak to go meet with his father several nights a week, and on weekends, as well as stay there during the holidays.
"Harry I'm sorry but during class nothing will change. I will have to save face with Voldemort. And to do that Draco will have to see me being my 'normal' nasty self too you. But please Harry try and remember not to take it personally. Those feelings I had were towards James, not you. They were never towards you." Severus said with guilt in his eyes.
"That's ok father, I understand. If you don't, both of us will be in grave danger."
"Harry, you truly are your mother's son, and for that I am grateful." Professed Severus.
"Do you want to know a secret father?" Harry asked his father bluntly
"Only if you want me to know Harry." Said Severus, obviously curious as to what his son was going to tell him.
"It would have been much easier on us had I let the sorting hat put me where he thought I should go. He was torn between two houses." Said Harry in reflection of what happened the night of the sorting ceremony.
"Oh really? Might I ask what the other house was that he was torn over?" Asked Severus, very curiously.
"Why of course" said Harry trying to drag out the suspense his father was feeling. "You're the head of house for the other. It was Slytherin."
"Really?" Said Severus quite slyly. "Did he say why?"
"He said Slytherin could help me be great, but I had already met Draco and didn't like him, so I told the hat anything but Slytherin. The hat then put me in Gryffendor."
"I didn't think anyone could force the hat to do anything" said Severus and looked over to Albus.
"Ah, Yes. The sorting hat does have a mind of it's own. However, when someone with Harry's strength comes along, anything is possible. You see, Harry's strength is very great indeed. I do fear however, that when he comes into his full power, he will be an even greater wizard then I." Albus said looking at Harry. At this statement Harry's mouth flew open like a codfish. Severus looked at his son with a bit of pride as well.
"Harry, I know this is out of the blue but there is something that I must tell you." Said Severus, Harry looked at him waiting to hear what his father had to tell him "I am thoroughly impressed with how you have handled this whole situation. You have acted with more maturity then anyone else, to include myself." A tear formed in Severus' eye, and you could tell by the look, it was a tear of joy and of pride. At that moment there was a big black bushy dog that ran into the room and pummeled Harry to the floor, licking him all over his face. "What the hell is going on here?" Yelled Severus. Albus giggled at the whole situation.
"Severus, it would seem as though Snuffles has come to see young Harry here." Albus said with a big smile that even reflected in his eyes.
"Snuffles! Nice to see you too boy, now kindly get off of me." Harry told Snuffles.
"Mrs. Snape?" Albus said questioning Mrs. Snape. "Do you know who Sirius Black is?"
"Yes, headmaster, I do, Harry has explained the whole situation to us, we believe Harry. He is after all, a Snape and has an excellent judge of Character." Replied Mrs. Snape. "I take it Snuffles is Mr. Black then? If so, it is all right for you to transform into your human self so you may visit with your godson. I shall leave the room and leave you three to talk, headmaster? Would you care to join me for a spot of tea in the den?"
"Very well Mrs. Snape, right behind you. You three gentlemen have a nice chat." Albus said shooting a look at Severus, knowing that Severus and Sirius didn't get along in school. As Albus left the room there was a pop, and there Sirius stood in his human form, scooping Harry up in a big bear hug.
"Harry, it's been so long, I've missed you" Said Sirius. He then turned to Severus "Thank you for letting me see him" with a slight bow to the head in gratitude.
"Sirius, I think for the sake of Harry we need to put our differences behind us and work together so he has a productive childhood. What's left of it anyway." He offered his had to Sirius, and Sirius gladly took it.
"Severus, why did we hate each other in school anyway?" Sirius asked, because he honestly had no idea.
"You know Sirius, I honestly don't know. But a wise man once told me, you can't change the past, you can only change the future." Severus sat down and motioned for Sirius to sit as well. "Sirius are you hungry? It must have been a long journey for you."
"Why yes, Severus, I could use a bite if it isn't too much trouble." Replied Sirius. Severus motioned for a house-elf to get some food and drink for Sirius. About 30 seconds later a plate full of food was in front of Sirius.
"So Harry, tell me, how is Severus treating you, and how do you like it here?" Asked Sirius, before digging into his food. Harry explained how he was treated being with the Snape's, he even touched a little on how he had been treated by the Dursley's before Severus came and got him. Sirius was glad the Snape's treated him well before the truth was revealed. He was very upset when he had heard about the Dursley's. He couldn't apologize enough for not being able to be there for him and care for him due to the circumstances. Harry had to come up with a plan to try and get Sirius's name cleared. It just wanted fair that he was being sought out for murder when the person was still alive.
"Father, if I asked you something would you be open minded about it?" Harry asked his father with a mischievous look in his eye.
"Well Harry, that would depend on what it is." Said Severus wondering what Harry had up his sleeve.
"Well, I am going to try and come up with a plan and I may need your help in it" he looked over to Sirius, "and yours too"
The two men looked at each other questioningly. "Harry, what are you planning?" Asked Severus.
Harry looked over to Sirius, and said, "oh, nothing; just trying to catch a rat" Sirius went white as a ghost
"Harry, NO, I forbid you to do any such thing, it will put you in great danger and I just won't have it!" Sirius said looking to Severus for support on this but Severus was lost. Sirius quickly gave Severus a run down of what that meant.
"Harry, I know you will do what you are going to do with or without our support, but I must say that is very dangerous. And your grandmother would have a fit if you put yourself in that kind of danger." Severus said hoping his son would heed what the two had too say. By the look in his eyes this was not the case. The two men had silently agreed that if he was going to plan it, they might as well go along with it to at least protect him. Perhaps between the three of them a plan could be devised that would keep all of them safe. Get Peter out in the open so Sirius could be out freely instead of hiding.