A/N: I have the day out of school so I thought I'd give you guys a treat
and put up three chapters in two days. Please Review.
Chapter Eight-The Announcement and the Nightmare.
It was nearly morning, when Harry's screams filled the Gryffindor house. Waking up most students, Ron rushed over towards Harry's bed.
"Harry! Harry! Wake up," he called, shaking the boy. When Harry sat up he cried out in pain, gripping his head. Ron saw this and shook his head.
"We should get him to Madam Pomfrey," Hermione said.
"Oh God, I'm gonna be sick," Harry yelled. Flying past his friends and to the loo he hurled up anything left.
"I'm going to go get Severus," Emily told her brother. Harry said nothing.
"Severus was startled when he heard his door burst open at four in the morning. Looking up from the bed, where Leanne was sleeping. He saw his daughter rush into the room, tears on her face.
"Harry just woke up from a horrible nightmare, he's sick. His scar hurts," Severus jumped out of bed and ran towards his daughter.
"Let's go," He said pulling on a shirt and his cloak. They hurried up to the Gryffindor House. Severus wasn't surprised to see McGonagall.
"Where is he?" Severus asked. She pointed to the loo, Severus pushed children out of the way, Harry was sitting on the floor, holding his scar and crying in pain, in between dry heaves. Severus knelt in front of him, touching the boy's face.
"You're burning up. Come on, we're going to Pomfrey," he whispered. Harry looked at him.
"I don't feel good."
"I know, can you walk."
"N.no." Nodding Severus bent down and lifted his son into his arms. Harry held on for dear life, placing his head on Severus' shoulder, as he hurried them towards the Infirmary.
"Poppy!" He yelled, he was being followed by Harry's friends, Harry's sister, and several of the teachers.
"Set him down over here," Suddenly Severus hissed in pain radiating from his arm. He gripped at his elbow, as the burning ripped through his entire arm. He then realized Draco was experiencing the pain for the first time.
At that thought Lupin entered, helping a pale Draco into the room. Draco saw Severus and instantly ran to him.
"It's okay Draco, it's okay. It's Voldemort, summoning us. You're not going, Pomfrey will give you a pain killer, and you will remain with Lupin until I return. Lupin, will you watch over Harry until I return." Lupin nodded, and gently took Malfoy into his arms.
Severus looked down at his son and bent over, placing a kiss on the boy's forehead.
"You're going to be all right kiddo," he whispered, he turned and smiled at his daughter.
"Watch out for him, love you sweetheart."
~~~~~~~
Severus stood in the circle of other Death Eaters, in the middle stood Voldemort.
"We will attack in February, it will be a simple attack, only Albus is to be killed, leave Potter to me." He spoke in an angry voice.
"I've also learned there may be a traitor amongst us, know this now, whomever is the traitor, will be killed." Snape grew pale behind his mask. He knew what kind of pain Voldemort could cause. He had sadly been under man of the wizard's curses.
~~~~~~~
Severus sighed as he walked into the infirmary, looking worse for the wear as he sat down beside his son.
"He's been asleep for hours. Hasn't had a nightmare, but I think he's scared. Lunch is in an hour, and I would really like to make the announcement then," Dumbledore said walking in.
"I agree, but I'd like him to be out of harm."
"Severus, obviously you learned something."
"Yes, Voldemort will be attacking in February and I have no idea where to begin training my son for the task. This isn't simple."
"Trust your son, Severus, he's bright than you think, allow Lupin to lead him and Malfoy in DADA. You can show them potions and curses along with my daughter." Albus said smiling. Severus looked at him.
"You know?" He asked.
"The girl is my daughter, she loves you. Don't hurt her."
"I wouldn't."
"Didn't think you would. Malfoy is with Lupin and Roxy at the moment, why don't you take Harry down to your chambers and help him get comfortable, I think he'd feel better with someone around him. Someone who truly loves him."
"Of course," Severus responded. He bent down over Harry and gently placed an arm under the boy's knees. Another on his shoulder blades, and lifted him into his arms, carrying him down to his own quarters.
"Dad?" He asked softly. Severus smiled and gently carried him into the extra bedroom with two beds, lying him on the bed he smiled.
"Hey kiddo, how ya feeling,"
"Tired," he whispered.
"To be expected. I want you to join Emily and I for an announcement at lunch, I can bring you back down here if you'd like afterwards." Harry nodded.
"Voldemort?" Harry asked.
"I'm afraid so. Let's worry about that when you're feeling better."
~~~~~~~
Lunch began all to soon for the Snape family, Severus walked behind his two children up to the teacher table, from the looks of Harry it was obvious to the entire staff and most students that he was barely in any shape to be up and around.
"Silence please, I have an announcement. However before telling you this, I must warn you all, that this secret must remain just that, Professor Snape wishes to reveal this so that you might help him to protect Mr. Potter, as they have recently heard from the Dark lord. Professor Snape has recently earned back a title as a father. Harry and Emily are his twin children," Dumbledore spoke. There were whispers among the students.
Harry looked up at his father, he felt hands on his shoulders and smiled slightly. Most of the children seemed to accept it, those who hadn't already figured it out by themselves. Harry looked at some of the Professors, most of them were smiling, Harry figured they were either happy for Him, or Emily, seeing as only four teachers really like Severus.
Dumbledore watched the small family and nodded, Severus also nodded.
"Eat," Dumbledore said, with that the students began to ate, and Severus took his son and daughter back to his chambers. Leanne followed closely behind.
"I'll get some chicken soup Harry," Leanne said. Harry shrugged, although he was feeling better he couldn't shake the feeling something was wrong.
"Dad?" He called.
"What's wrong son?"
"What did Voldemort want?" Severus sighed, he had no intentions on telling Harry what the evil man had wanted.
"He wanted to speak of when he would be attacking, and about a traitor in our midst." Severus whispered.
"Does he know?" Severus sighed, gently running a hand over Harry's hair.
"I hope not, for your sake, Emily's sake and mine."
Chapter Eight-The Announcement and the Nightmare.
It was nearly morning, when Harry's screams filled the Gryffindor house. Waking up most students, Ron rushed over towards Harry's bed.
"Harry! Harry! Wake up," he called, shaking the boy. When Harry sat up he cried out in pain, gripping his head. Ron saw this and shook his head.
"We should get him to Madam Pomfrey," Hermione said.
"Oh God, I'm gonna be sick," Harry yelled. Flying past his friends and to the loo he hurled up anything left.
"I'm going to go get Severus," Emily told her brother. Harry said nothing.
"Severus was startled when he heard his door burst open at four in the morning. Looking up from the bed, where Leanne was sleeping. He saw his daughter rush into the room, tears on her face.
"Harry just woke up from a horrible nightmare, he's sick. His scar hurts," Severus jumped out of bed and ran towards his daughter.
"Let's go," He said pulling on a shirt and his cloak. They hurried up to the Gryffindor House. Severus wasn't surprised to see McGonagall.
"Where is he?" Severus asked. She pointed to the loo, Severus pushed children out of the way, Harry was sitting on the floor, holding his scar and crying in pain, in between dry heaves. Severus knelt in front of him, touching the boy's face.
"You're burning up. Come on, we're going to Pomfrey," he whispered. Harry looked at him.
"I don't feel good."
"I know, can you walk."
"N.no." Nodding Severus bent down and lifted his son into his arms. Harry held on for dear life, placing his head on Severus' shoulder, as he hurried them towards the Infirmary.
"Poppy!" He yelled, he was being followed by Harry's friends, Harry's sister, and several of the teachers.
"Set him down over here," Suddenly Severus hissed in pain radiating from his arm. He gripped at his elbow, as the burning ripped through his entire arm. He then realized Draco was experiencing the pain for the first time.
At that thought Lupin entered, helping a pale Draco into the room. Draco saw Severus and instantly ran to him.
"It's okay Draco, it's okay. It's Voldemort, summoning us. You're not going, Pomfrey will give you a pain killer, and you will remain with Lupin until I return. Lupin, will you watch over Harry until I return." Lupin nodded, and gently took Malfoy into his arms.
Severus looked down at his son and bent over, placing a kiss on the boy's forehead.
"You're going to be all right kiddo," he whispered, he turned and smiled at his daughter.
"Watch out for him, love you sweetheart."
~~~~~~~
Severus stood in the circle of other Death Eaters, in the middle stood Voldemort.
"We will attack in February, it will be a simple attack, only Albus is to be killed, leave Potter to me." He spoke in an angry voice.
"I've also learned there may be a traitor amongst us, know this now, whomever is the traitor, will be killed." Snape grew pale behind his mask. He knew what kind of pain Voldemort could cause. He had sadly been under man of the wizard's curses.
~~~~~~~
Severus sighed as he walked into the infirmary, looking worse for the wear as he sat down beside his son.
"He's been asleep for hours. Hasn't had a nightmare, but I think he's scared. Lunch is in an hour, and I would really like to make the announcement then," Dumbledore said walking in.
"I agree, but I'd like him to be out of harm."
"Severus, obviously you learned something."
"Yes, Voldemort will be attacking in February and I have no idea where to begin training my son for the task. This isn't simple."
"Trust your son, Severus, he's bright than you think, allow Lupin to lead him and Malfoy in DADA. You can show them potions and curses along with my daughter." Albus said smiling. Severus looked at him.
"You know?" He asked.
"The girl is my daughter, she loves you. Don't hurt her."
"I wouldn't."
"Didn't think you would. Malfoy is with Lupin and Roxy at the moment, why don't you take Harry down to your chambers and help him get comfortable, I think he'd feel better with someone around him. Someone who truly loves him."
"Of course," Severus responded. He bent down over Harry and gently placed an arm under the boy's knees. Another on his shoulder blades, and lifted him into his arms, carrying him down to his own quarters.
"Dad?" He asked softly. Severus smiled and gently carried him into the extra bedroom with two beds, lying him on the bed he smiled.
"Hey kiddo, how ya feeling,"
"Tired," he whispered.
"To be expected. I want you to join Emily and I for an announcement at lunch, I can bring you back down here if you'd like afterwards." Harry nodded.
"Voldemort?" Harry asked.
"I'm afraid so. Let's worry about that when you're feeling better."
~~~~~~~
Lunch began all to soon for the Snape family, Severus walked behind his two children up to the teacher table, from the looks of Harry it was obvious to the entire staff and most students that he was barely in any shape to be up and around.
"Silence please, I have an announcement. However before telling you this, I must warn you all, that this secret must remain just that, Professor Snape wishes to reveal this so that you might help him to protect Mr. Potter, as they have recently heard from the Dark lord. Professor Snape has recently earned back a title as a father. Harry and Emily are his twin children," Dumbledore spoke. There were whispers among the students.
Harry looked up at his father, he felt hands on his shoulders and smiled slightly. Most of the children seemed to accept it, those who hadn't already figured it out by themselves. Harry looked at some of the Professors, most of them were smiling, Harry figured they were either happy for Him, or Emily, seeing as only four teachers really like Severus.
Dumbledore watched the small family and nodded, Severus also nodded.
"Eat," Dumbledore said, with that the students began to ate, and Severus took his son and daughter back to his chambers. Leanne followed closely behind.
"I'll get some chicken soup Harry," Leanne said. Harry shrugged, although he was feeling better he couldn't shake the feeling something was wrong.
"Dad?" He called.
"What's wrong son?"
"What did Voldemort want?" Severus sighed, he had no intentions on telling Harry what the evil man had wanted.
"He wanted to speak of when he would be attacking, and about a traitor in our midst." Severus whispered.
"Does he know?" Severus sighed, gently running a hand over Harry's hair.
"I hope not, for your sake, Emily's sake and mine."