Chapter 3
A/N Wow people! I didn't expect all the good reviews, thanks so much for
everything! I really appreciate it! Well I'll keep this note short since
I've kept you on such a short leash since I was so cruel to end the last
chapter on a mini-cliffie! Anyway, I hope this chapter doesn't suck
because I started it at 2:15am. ENJOY!
Severus looked down at the still form of his son and sighed. He had finally confessed but he truly didn't know where to go from that moment. He thought it best to just let his son sleep it out. He carefully picked up the boy and cracked a smile as his son unconsciously snuggled deeper into his embrace and took him to his room.
He carefully laid the boy down in the bed and tucked him in and took off the boys glasses and sat them on the bedside table while his mind flashed back to the first time he had done that very same thing. He had to smile to himself about how much had changed since the boy had permanently come into his life over the summer.
He pulled a chair next to the boy's bed and watched him sleep soon falling asleep himself.
Harry became more aware of his surroundings and blinked open his eyes only to be met with fuzziness undoubtedly from having his glasses removed. He concentrated hard on what had happened before he passed out.
He remembered Snape telling him that he was actually his father and them performing the test that confirmed it, but after that it was just a huge blank.
His eyes rested on his professor's sleeping form in the chair next to his bed. He then looked around the room and realized that he was back in his room in Sev.......no his father's, quarters.
At the moment he didn't have the energy to move so he was content to stay still and watch his father sleep.
Severus became aware of somebody watching him. He peeked open his eyes only to be met by startling emerald ones. He jumped slightly and then cracked a grin and said
"How long have you been watching and why didn't you wake me up?"
"I don't know why I didn't wake you up and I haven't been awake for long, though how long I don't know because you tucked me in rather tight and I can't get my arm loose to read my watch or get my glasses."
Snape let out a little chuckle about the last bit of it and said
"I'm sorry about that Harry."
He got up and loosened up the blankets and perched the boy's glasses on his nose then sat down on the edge of the bed and watched his son read the watch that he had bought for him.
"Man, I didn't think that I'd been out that long! It's almost ten o'clock!" Harry exclaimed
"Well that was one big shock for you so I wasn't surprised at your reaction."
Severus gently put his hand on the top of Harry's head and looked into his eyes that he still swore were his beloved deceased ex-wife as if trying to see something that could not or would not be seen.
"How do you feel?" Snape asked
"I just kind of feel a bit numb to be completely honest but I feel pretty good."
Severus cracked a real and genuine smile and helped his son to sit up and pulled him into a strong hug relishing in the hold and feeling that he was hugging his son. Merlin, he was hugging ihis/i son. He was snapped out of his reverie by Harry speaking
"Now what do we do?"
Not relinquishing his grip and realizing that Harry made no move to get out of his embrace he said,
"Honestly Harry, I don't have a clue. We'll have to speak to Professor Dumbledore about this, he might be able to give us some insight."
Harry merely nodded and snuggled a little more and tighter into his father's embrace while the older wizard smiled.
Severus and Harry stayed in that position for several minutes before Severus finally said
"Harry before it gets too late we should go talk to the Headmaster."
Harry nodded and the two relinquished their grip on eachother and Severus got off the bed and Harry followed suit.and the two made their way to the Headmaster's office.
Harry's nerves were going haywire and Severus was lost in his own thoughts. Before the two knew it they were in front of the stone gargoyle that guarded the Headmaster's office.
Severus gave the password and the pair made their way up the moving stairs and knocked on the great oak doors and proceeded to step inside the office and sit in chairs.
"Ah Severus, Harry what can I do for you?"
"Albus I just told Harry a little bit ago and now we are at a loss as to where to go from here."
Dumbledore sat back in his chair and rested his elbows on his stomach and steepled his fingers in deep thought before he responded,
"Well Severus as you well know and I'm sure that you've explained to Harry that you can't trat him any differently in class and public because of your position as a Spy."
Severus and Harry both nodded and the Headmaster continued,
"Well I think that it would be a good idea for both of you in the evenings that Harry use his invisibility cloak to come down to your rooms and spend time with you in the evenings. Harry you would also have permission to spend the weekends down in your father's rooms as well."
Harry and Severus both smiled and Severus said
"Harry does that sound good to you?"
Harry nodded enthusiastically and smiled brightly.
"Well then I believe that solves your problem."
The father and son both stood up and Severus said
"Thank you Albus."
"You're welcome Severus. Oh and Harry, of course you have to abide by the rules of curfew so just be mindful of that."
"I will professor, thank you."
"You're both welcome, good night."
"Good night Headmaster."
Harry and Severus responded simultaneously and took their leave.
After Harry and Professor Snape left the office Albus sat thinking at his desk with his ever present twinkle going full out. He was happy that his original plan had worked out.
Severus looked down at the still form of his son and sighed. He had finally confessed but he truly didn't know where to go from that moment. He thought it best to just let his son sleep it out. He carefully picked up the boy and cracked a smile as his son unconsciously snuggled deeper into his embrace and took him to his room.
He carefully laid the boy down in the bed and tucked him in and took off the boys glasses and sat them on the bedside table while his mind flashed back to the first time he had done that very same thing. He had to smile to himself about how much had changed since the boy had permanently come into his life over the summer.
He pulled a chair next to the boy's bed and watched him sleep soon falling asleep himself.
Harry became more aware of his surroundings and blinked open his eyes only to be met with fuzziness undoubtedly from having his glasses removed. He concentrated hard on what had happened before he passed out.
He remembered Snape telling him that he was actually his father and them performing the test that confirmed it, but after that it was just a huge blank.
His eyes rested on his professor's sleeping form in the chair next to his bed. He then looked around the room and realized that he was back in his room in Sev.......no his father's, quarters.
At the moment he didn't have the energy to move so he was content to stay still and watch his father sleep.
Severus became aware of somebody watching him. He peeked open his eyes only to be met by startling emerald ones. He jumped slightly and then cracked a grin and said
"How long have you been watching and why didn't you wake me up?"
"I don't know why I didn't wake you up and I haven't been awake for long, though how long I don't know because you tucked me in rather tight and I can't get my arm loose to read my watch or get my glasses."
Snape let out a little chuckle about the last bit of it and said
"I'm sorry about that Harry."
He got up and loosened up the blankets and perched the boy's glasses on his nose then sat down on the edge of the bed and watched his son read the watch that he had bought for him.
"Man, I didn't think that I'd been out that long! It's almost ten o'clock!" Harry exclaimed
"Well that was one big shock for you so I wasn't surprised at your reaction."
Severus gently put his hand on the top of Harry's head and looked into his eyes that he still swore were his beloved deceased ex-wife as if trying to see something that could not or would not be seen.
"How do you feel?" Snape asked
"I just kind of feel a bit numb to be completely honest but I feel pretty good."
Severus cracked a real and genuine smile and helped his son to sit up and pulled him into a strong hug relishing in the hold and feeling that he was hugging his son. Merlin, he was hugging ihis/i son. He was snapped out of his reverie by Harry speaking
"Now what do we do?"
Not relinquishing his grip and realizing that Harry made no move to get out of his embrace he said,
"Honestly Harry, I don't have a clue. We'll have to speak to Professor Dumbledore about this, he might be able to give us some insight."
Harry merely nodded and snuggled a little more and tighter into his father's embrace while the older wizard smiled.
Severus and Harry stayed in that position for several minutes before Severus finally said
"Harry before it gets too late we should go talk to the Headmaster."
Harry nodded and the two relinquished their grip on eachother and Severus got off the bed and Harry followed suit.and the two made their way to the Headmaster's office.
Harry's nerves were going haywire and Severus was lost in his own thoughts. Before the two knew it they were in front of the stone gargoyle that guarded the Headmaster's office.
Severus gave the password and the pair made their way up the moving stairs and knocked on the great oak doors and proceeded to step inside the office and sit in chairs.
"Ah Severus, Harry what can I do for you?"
"Albus I just told Harry a little bit ago and now we are at a loss as to where to go from here."
Dumbledore sat back in his chair and rested his elbows on his stomach and steepled his fingers in deep thought before he responded,
"Well Severus as you well know and I'm sure that you've explained to Harry that you can't trat him any differently in class and public because of your position as a Spy."
Severus and Harry both nodded and the Headmaster continued,
"Well I think that it would be a good idea for both of you in the evenings that Harry use his invisibility cloak to come down to your rooms and spend time with you in the evenings. Harry you would also have permission to spend the weekends down in your father's rooms as well."
Harry and Severus both smiled and Severus said
"Harry does that sound good to you?"
Harry nodded enthusiastically and smiled brightly.
"Well then I believe that solves your problem."
The father and son both stood up and Severus said
"Thank you Albus."
"You're welcome Severus. Oh and Harry, of course you have to abide by the rules of curfew so just be mindful of that."
"I will professor, thank you."
"You're both welcome, good night."
"Good night Headmaster."
Harry and Severus responded simultaneously and took their leave.
After Harry and Professor Snape left the office Albus sat thinking at his desk with his ever present twinkle going full out. He was happy that his original plan had worked out.