Sethanon Snape Challenge Response written by Sethanon Snape
Word Count
Chapter 7: 1927
Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING MUCH TO MY DISPLEASURE. I stole-em fair and square. Possession is Nine Tenths of the law. AN: I WANNA KEEP, CAN I MUMMY? I WANNA KEEP. Mummy: You can't keep you have to put them back so JK can finish her series. AN: Not FAIR.
Chapter 7: Say That Again, I'm Your WHAT?
Harry woke up, looked around and saw by the fire light that he was in a room that he didn't recognise then his eyes fastened upon a single piece of parchment that had some writing upon it. It said.
Harry,
I had to prepare some potions for Madam Pomfrey, I'll be in my workroom, you know where it is.
Eat your dinner in my quarters then come to the workroom.
The password is
"Censor Morum" (AN: a censor of morals "Latin")
We'll talk.
Severus S. Snape
Quickly got up and went to the bathroom then walked out to the main room where he saw that his dinner was already there and was still hot. He ate with enjoyment, still not used to the fact that he was getting regular meals he couldn't eat everything on his plate but he gave it a good shot and managed about 2/3rds. As soon as he'd eaten what he could Harry left Severus' Quarters and headed to the Potions Masters Workroom.
Harry soon arrived at the workroom where Professor Snape made Potions that were to difficult and dangerous for students to even breathe on. Looking around to make sure that nobody would overhear him he whispered.
'Censor Morum.'
The door swung open to reveal Professor Severus Sardian Snape bent over a cauldron that was filled with a silver liquid stirring anti-clockwise precisely 3 and 1/2 times then carefully withdrawing the stirring rod and placing it on the bench. Severus then backed away from the cauldron with a satisfied looked upon his face then he spotted Harry standing in the doorway.
'Come in Harry.'
'What does this potion do Professor?' Asked Harry as he walked in shutting the door behind him gesturing to the potion that Severus had just completed.
Severus smiled and said.
'This potion is called "Treow Familia" or in English...'
'Family Tree. But why have they used two languages to name a potion familia is latin and treow is old english I don't understand.' Harry interrupted.
Severus looked proud of his students language skills and said.
'Thats correct but I don't know why they didn't use latin like they usually do. Anyway do want to see how it works?'
'Yes please.'
'Alright, I'll need a drop of your blood and a scroll of parchment.' Harry raced to Severus' desk and grabbed a blank scroll and was back in front of the cauldron in the blink of an eye.
Severus then asked for Harry to put his hand over the cauldron while he pricked Harry's finger with a needle that he had conjured.
After Severus got the drop of blood into the cauldron he told Harry to place the scroll into the potion.
'Now we wait for ten minutes while the names of your family get printed onto the parchment.'
Ten minutes later
Severus used a pair of tongs to withdraw the scroll which dried instantly and handed it to Harry who opened it and nearly dropped it. Severus asked.
'Whats wrong Harry?' Harry who at this time had gone as white as a sheet said.
'Your my Father.' Severus paled.
'I'm your what? Father but thats... I can't believe it, Lily would have told me. Let me have a look at the scroll.' Harry wordlessly handed it over. Severus looked it over nodded then turned to the cauldron and checked it's consistency colour and smell and said.
'Well the potion is correct. It seems as though you are my son. I have a son. A son who is going to be living with me. A son who was sent to live with the foulest muggles in this world when he should have been with me, his Father. We need to speak to Professor Dumbledore.'
Harry looked downcast but as Severus continued to speak that look was replaced with hope and confusion.
'Why do we need to speak with Professor Dumbledore Sev... Fath... I don't even know what to call you anymore.' Severus smiled.
'Thats okay, Severus will do until you get used to the idea of having a Father who can ground you for pulling a certain prank upon certain Gryffindors. I hear from the house-elves that the Gryffindors are lauding Slytherins to the skys with scowls on their faces and that they are a shocking shade of the Slytherin colors.'
Harry pointed at himself with a "Who Me" expression on his face.
'Yes you. Well done, by the way how did you do it?' Harry laughed.
'Oh no I'm not giving away my secrets. Lets just say that it might come in handy in the future if any Gryffindors seek to hurt me and mine.'
Severus nodded as if he expected Harry to say something like that.
'Speaking of seeking, why won't you accept the Slytherin Seeker position on the Quidditch Team?' Harry looked down at his shoes.
'It's just... I'm not ready to be in the spot light. I'll probably try out next year but I just want to get used to the wizarding world without my entire house expecting me to win them the Quidditch Cup. It's jus...' Severus interrupted.
'I understand, now lets get to Professor Dumbledore shall we.' Harry nodded his head and they were on their way to the Headmasters Office.
'You do realise Severus, that you are going to have to tell me how you got to bed my mother.'
'Damn.'
Lets Give The Old Bugger A Coronary
When Harry and Severus arrived at Professor Dumbledores gargoyle they found Professor Minerva McGonagall about to ascend to Dumbledores Office. She spotted them.
'Professor Snape, Mr Potter, are you here to see Professor Dumbledore?'
"Bloody hell." Severus thought. "Does this woman always have to show up when I experience a life changing event."
Then Severus responded trying to give her a hint.
'Yes, we are here to see Professor Dumbledore about something of great importance.'
It didn't work.
'Why don't you come up with me if it can't wait. I'm sure that Professor Dumbledore won't mind.'
Severus' mind screamed. "BUT I MIND." Harry then decided to put his two knuts worth in.
'Professor McGonagall, no disrespect intended, but this is kind of personal and the only reason that we are even here to see the Headmaster is because he has to know.'
Minerva was about to object when Harry gave her an out that she could not refuse.
'I also want to speak to you about those transfiguration books that you recommended.' Harry glanced at Professor McGonagall and thought. "So far so good." then he went on to say.
'Perhaps we could make a time, maybe tomorrow during lunch? That is if you don't mind eating in your office.'
'That will be fine. Professor Snape, Mr Potter.' With that she was gone.
Severus then led Harry up to Dumbledores inner sanctum, snarled at the brass griffon and entered without knocking.
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Professor Albus Dumbledore looked up from his paper work as he heard the door to his office open and said.
'Ahh Severus, Harry what can I do for you two boys today?'
As the two Slytherins sat down Severus wordlessly handed over the scroll with Harry Potters(?) Family Tree upon it.
'Whats this?' Albus queried.
'Open it and tell Mr Potter and myself if you see anything odd about it.'
Now to say that Dumbledore was confused would be an understatement, he was downright lost in the heart of muggle London in his robes and without his wand.
(AN: I don't think he likes it very much. Do you?)
Albus unfurled the scroll and said.
'It's a Family Tree and if I'm not mistaken it was created by the potion "Treow Familia". Whats so odd about that?'
Harry reached over and unrolled the scroll completely and pointed. Albus' eyebrows shot up into his hairline.
'Thats whats odd. Ahh Severus? You and Lily? How if I may did that happen?'
Severus looked at Harry before answering. Harry gave him the encouragement that he needed but wouldn't ask for.
(AN: Always a Slytherin aren't you Sevie? Sev: If I say it once I say it a hundred times. PISS OFF BLOODY AUTHOR. AN: Alright alright I get the picture. Methinks I'll just write and keep me mouth shut before Sevie hexes my pretty little innocent self.)
'If you remember Albus, Lily was in Slytherin and while she was raised in the muggle world with her muggle half-sister and by her muggle Step-father she was as pure blooded as any who have resided in the Serpents House.'
Severus glanced at Harry and drew in a breath.
'To put it simply Albus we were lovers from when we were 15 until we were 18. The only reason that we didn't marry was because of my position as Spy for the Order, it was too much of a risk as Voldemort was killing and asking questions later.'
'Everyone knew that Lily Evans was raised in the muggle-world, so everybody assumed wrongly that she was a muggle-born Evans and not a pureblood witch of the E`vans Family. Which as you know Albus was one of the only families pure enough and powerful enough to tell Voldemort to go jump in a lake.'
Harry was stunned and said.
' Go on Father, tell me more.' Severus looking proud at the title did so.
'Only two members of the E`vans Family were killed during Voldemorts rise and fall, your mother and your half Uncle who was two years younger that you mother. Francis E`vans and Lily E`vans both died by the Killing curse but for very different reasons. Your Uncle fell under Voldemorts charms and became a Death Eater, a servant of the Dark Lord, he was killed by the E`vans Family for supporting Voldemort when your Great grandfather the Patriarch forbade any members of his family from joining the Dark Lord on pain of death.'
'Your Mother however died protecting you, her son, the person who gave her life any real meaning. She chose to protect you Harry, to give you life and that is a very special gift that only a mother can give, she gave it to you twice once when you were born and again on October 31st 1981. Treasure it and do not feel sorrow for she loved you more than life itself my son.'
Harry was amazed and promised that he would treasure the life that he was given. Then a thought crept into Harry's mind and he voiced it.
'Does this mean that I still have family on my mothers side?'
'Yes, oh and that reminds me, you will be meeting them over the summer holidays for a Family Reunion.' Harry was not impressed.
'Damn.'
'Language.'
'Double Damn.'
'I give up, Albus you can raise him.'
'Hey what did I do?'
'Alright you two out of my office.'
With that Albus Dumbledore kicked the two bickering Slytherins out of his office and went to bed.