Chapter 3

"The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution."

Severus was worried, now Quirrell knew the truth about him and Potter. Luckily he didn't know about Malfoy. But as Quirrell died down there when he met Potter who kept him from stealing the Stone, Severus had nothing to worry about for now.
After the summer Severus was shocked when he noticed Potter didn't arrive at school by Hogwarts Express. When he found Potter and Weasley outside the castle, he took them straight to his office, although he already knew how they had arrived.
Severus thought year wouldn't be the right year to tell Harry who his real parents were. Just because Lockhart was annoying Harry with stories about how it would be his fault that Harry was that famous. Severus thought that the boy already had enough to deal with, with Lockhart around. Next year better, he thought. But he was wrong. As Remus Lupin, friend of Harry's late father, James Potter, came to Hogwarts to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts, and another old friend of Lupin and Potter, Sirius Black, had succeeded to escape from Azkaban. It was told that he escaped to tell Harry the truth. Severus wondered if Black knew who Harry's real parents were. Now the chaos was complete, because Black was seen at Hogwarts, and therefore the Ministry of Magic let Dementors guard the school and its grounds.
Severus was beginning to get very sour at this time, because Remus Lupin wanted to proof Black was innocent, and Dumbledore believed him. That stupid git believed a werewolf and so does my son, Severus thought. Next year better, Severus thought again, although less hopeful that last year. And again he was wrong. Harry's name was put in the Goblet of Fire, and chosen as a school champion for the Triwizard Tournament. Severus was mad, really mad, and with an ex-Auror breathing down his neck, his mood didn't get any better. Especially not when that ex-Auror appeared to have put Harry's name in the Goblet of Fire. And if things couldn't get any worse, Voldemort came back again too.
He hoped with all his might that maybe in Harry's 5th year he could tell him... But that year Harry has to convince a council that Sirius Black was innocent, which came out to the fact that Harry was not much at Hogwarts.
In his 6th year Harry had some rest. So at one lazy Saturday when Harry was wandering around Hogwarts grounds, Severus caught him.
"Potter, we must talk," said Severus. Harry was shocked, but he could get an answer out of him.
"Did you know your real parents are still alive, Potter?" asked Severus. My real parents? Harry thought. He must have gone crazy after all.
"What do you mean with 'my real parents', sir?" Severus stood still, Harry turned around to face his Potions Master, who had laid his hand upon the small shoulder of the boy.
"You didn't know James and Lily Potter weren't your real parents then?" Who could it be? Sirius would have known, I'm living with him for a while now. And then he would have told me. if he knew. Harry thought. Severus explained the whole twin-story until Harry finally understood and was willing to believe and accept it, for he loathed Severus.
"So, Sirius doesn't know it?" asked Harry.
"No. But he dislikes me. a lot. I don't think he'll appreciate it when you go to him and tell him that I'm your father." replied Severus. Harry was confused. His least favourite teacher turned out to be his father.

A/N: Who would have thought that the real reason Severus hates the DADA teachers would be that they kept him from telling his son the truth about his parents.