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Chapter Seven-The Box
Harry sat quietly in the over stuffed green chair down in his father's chambers. It was quiet, he had come down here two hours ago to write a letter to his God-father Sirius. Harry's dad had understood instantly and allowed the boy to remain down here where he might feel more comfortable. Severus was in his room where he usually mixed Potions.
Dear Sirius, Guess what! Snape's my old man.
Harry shook his head no and tossed the parchment away.
Dear Sirius, I need to tell you something.
Again shaking his head Harry threw the paper to the floor. Just then Severus came out of his room, and looked around to see about thirty pieces of wadded up parchment on his floor.
"Problems?" He asked.
"Yeah, I don't know how to tell him," Harry explained. Severus sat down in front of his son.
"Harry, I can't tell you anymore than tell him the truth."
"The truth is, that when he finds the TRUTH out, he's going to kill one of two people, and since I'm his best friend's kid, it won't be me."
"Harry, I can defend myself, just write the letter. Why don't you explain it the way I did."
"I can't, what I wanna say, isn't something I'd want to be told in a letter, how do you tell someone he's been lied to for nearly fifteen years."
"You tell me," Severus said, raising an eye brow.
"Good point. Sev. dad, tell me about my mother." Severus smiled.
"She was beautiful Harry, you already knew that. Well, she had the most emerald green eyes I've ever seen. They would shine like a stone. When she was angry they would shine a different way, they seemed to change shades with every emotion. She was always quick to forgiveness, much like you. You've got plenty of her in you son. Plenty, I don't know if it will help, but there's a book shelf in my library, it's the third shelf from the bottom on the right, the entire row is full of photo albums, both wizard and human. Your mother loved you so very much Harry, that's why she died for you," He said gently ruffling the boy's shaggy hair.
"Thanks dad," he whispered. Severus nodded and headed back into his lab. Sighing Harry slowly walked into the library that was in the room next to Severus'. He looked and quickly found the photo albums, sitting down he pulled one out, surprised by what he found. It was a picture of Severus, probably no older than two, sitting in his mother's arms.
Three hours later, Severus came into the library only to find his son deep in thought as he gazed at the pictures in the albums. Severus smiled. Sighing he walked into his room and opened the top dresser drawer. Walking back into the library he crouched down beside Harry and placed the small black box in his hand in front of Harry.
"What's this?" Harry asked.
"Couple of keep sakes. I thought you might like them. There are two necklaces in there, one with a beautifully crafted iron bird, a Phoenix and one with a tigress holding a ball in her paws. The tigress is for your sister, but the Phoenix is for you." Opening the box Harry pulled out several items, one of which was the necklace Severus spoke of. It was on a thick black twin, on the end was a beautiful iron Phoenix it's wings outstretched forward holding a golden blue ball in between it's wings. The charm wasn't large, but it was stunning.
"There's a ring in there as well, not the wedding band, but another ring, it was your grandmother's. You are free to have it. You will also find a charm bracelet that I gave your mother when she was in her fifth year, that's your sisters." Just then Harry pulled out two golden bands with five diamonds in each. They were on the end of a golden chain.
"They're your mother and my wedding bands. The two diamonds on the outside were for us. Then going in it was the children we wanted to have, three," Severus said looking at the wedding band.
"I'm sorry dad," Harry whispered.
"Why?"
"Because she died for me," Severus smiled.
"Your mother was a brave woman Harry. She didn't want her baby boy to die. She felt it better he lived than her, she already lived a decently good life, it was your turn. Don't ever feel guilty about that Harry, it wasn't your fault, it was Voldemort's." Harry looked down, and felt a hand on the back of his neck, rubbing circles in the tight muscles.
"You're welcome to look at these anytime, and please keep the necklace as well as your grandmother's ring."
"Thank you," he whispered.
"Any time, my child."
"Dad," Harry paused, Severus, who had been getting up stopped at the door and looked at his son.
"Yeah?" Harry slowly got up and walked over towards his father. Wrapping his arms around the man's shoulders he squeezed tightly.
"I love you," Harry said. Severus smiled and squeezed back, rubbing the young man's back.
"And I you kiddo," he whispered.
The two separated and Severus made his way back into his lab. Harry watched more a moment then turned to his parchment.
Sirius, Not urgent, but need to talk to you in person, come when able. Harry.
Nodding the fifteen year old boy slowly walked out of the chambers and towards the owlery.
Chapter Seven-The Box
Harry sat quietly in the over stuffed green chair down in his father's chambers. It was quiet, he had come down here two hours ago to write a letter to his God-father Sirius. Harry's dad had understood instantly and allowed the boy to remain down here where he might feel more comfortable. Severus was in his room where he usually mixed Potions.
Dear Sirius, Guess what! Snape's my old man.
Harry shook his head no and tossed the parchment away.
Dear Sirius, I need to tell you something.
Again shaking his head Harry threw the paper to the floor. Just then Severus came out of his room, and looked around to see about thirty pieces of wadded up parchment on his floor.
"Problems?" He asked.
"Yeah, I don't know how to tell him," Harry explained. Severus sat down in front of his son.
"Harry, I can't tell you anymore than tell him the truth."
"The truth is, that when he finds the TRUTH out, he's going to kill one of two people, and since I'm his best friend's kid, it won't be me."
"Harry, I can defend myself, just write the letter. Why don't you explain it the way I did."
"I can't, what I wanna say, isn't something I'd want to be told in a letter, how do you tell someone he's been lied to for nearly fifteen years."
"You tell me," Severus said, raising an eye brow.
"Good point. Sev. dad, tell me about my mother." Severus smiled.
"She was beautiful Harry, you already knew that. Well, she had the most emerald green eyes I've ever seen. They would shine like a stone. When she was angry they would shine a different way, they seemed to change shades with every emotion. She was always quick to forgiveness, much like you. You've got plenty of her in you son. Plenty, I don't know if it will help, but there's a book shelf in my library, it's the third shelf from the bottom on the right, the entire row is full of photo albums, both wizard and human. Your mother loved you so very much Harry, that's why she died for you," He said gently ruffling the boy's shaggy hair.
"Thanks dad," he whispered. Severus nodded and headed back into his lab. Sighing Harry slowly walked into the library that was in the room next to Severus'. He looked and quickly found the photo albums, sitting down he pulled one out, surprised by what he found. It was a picture of Severus, probably no older than two, sitting in his mother's arms.
Three hours later, Severus came into the library only to find his son deep in thought as he gazed at the pictures in the albums. Severus smiled. Sighing he walked into his room and opened the top dresser drawer. Walking back into the library he crouched down beside Harry and placed the small black box in his hand in front of Harry.
"What's this?" Harry asked.
"Couple of keep sakes. I thought you might like them. There are two necklaces in there, one with a beautifully crafted iron bird, a Phoenix and one with a tigress holding a ball in her paws. The tigress is for your sister, but the Phoenix is for you." Opening the box Harry pulled out several items, one of which was the necklace Severus spoke of. It was on a thick black twin, on the end was a beautiful iron Phoenix it's wings outstretched forward holding a golden blue ball in between it's wings. The charm wasn't large, but it was stunning.
"There's a ring in there as well, not the wedding band, but another ring, it was your grandmother's. You are free to have it. You will also find a charm bracelet that I gave your mother when she was in her fifth year, that's your sisters." Just then Harry pulled out two golden bands with five diamonds in each. They were on the end of a golden chain.
"They're your mother and my wedding bands. The two diamonds on the outside were for us. Then going in it was the children we wanted to have, three," Severus said looking at the wedding band.
"I'm sorry dad," Harry whispered.
"Why?"
"Because she died for me," Severus smiled.
"Your mother was a brave woman Harry. She didn't want her baby boy to die. She felt it better he lived than her, she already lived a decently good life, it was your turn. Don't ever feel guilty about that Harry, it wasn't your fault, it was Voldemort's." Harry looked down, and felt a hand on the back of his neck, rubbing circles in the tight muscles.
"You're welcome to look at these anytime, and please keep the necklace as well as your grandmother's ring."
"Thank you," he whispered.
"Any time, my child."
"Dad," Harry paused, Severus, who had been getting up stopped at the door and looked at his son.
"Yeah?" Harry slowly got up and walked over towards his father. Wrapping his arms around the man's shoulders he squeezed tightly.
"I love you," Harry said. Severus smiled and squeezed back, rubbing the young man's back.
"And I you kiddo," he whispered.
The two separated and Severus made his way back into his lab. Harry watched more a moment then turned to his parchment.
Sirius, Not urgent, but need to talk to you in person, come when able. Harry.
Nodding the fifteen year old boy slowly walked out of the chambers and towards the owlery.