Innocent Eyes
Chapter 9
A/N: Chapter 9, yippee! Okay I need REVIEWS plz! Oh I'll just write this story anyway, at least I'll have one completed story I suppose, this one is going to have a lot of chapters, I can tell. I'm definitely going to start another fic today so this one probably won't be updated as quick unless I have a lot of time.
And remember.....REVIEW!
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A couple of days before the Christmas holidays Linda and Mark Manstle arrived at Hogwarts. They were greeted by Dumbledore and shown to their private rooms. Linda had felt a little nervous at Mark insisting they go and visit to see how Morgan was coping and spend Christmas with her. She had tried to put him off by saying they could invite Morgan home for Christmas but Mark only grew suspicious and so Linda agreed to go to Hogwarts with him.
"Mum, dad!" Morgan yelled as she spotted the couple at the Great Entrance on her way to the Great Hall. They smiled and hugged her, greeting her warmly.
"Did you bring me any presents?" Morgan asked as she was freed from her bear hug from Mark.
"Well, I'm sorry honey we didn't," Linda said sadly, lowering her eyes, Mark was going along with it. Morgan looked at both of them with anger.
"Your lying," she suddenly said as both of them burst out laughing.
"How could you think we could forget such a badly behaved daughter like you!" Mark grinned and messed up Morgan's hair. Morgan nudged him sharply in the stomach. Morgan's attention turned when she saw her mother looking frantically around the room.
"Looking for Snape mum?" Morgan asked coolly, Linda frowned at her.
"Don't be stupid Morgan, of course I'm not looking for him, now shut up and go to breakfast," she said sternly, but it was true she was looking for, Severus.
"Who is Snape?" asked Mark, looking a bit confused as he rubbed his stomach gently. Morgan laughed as Linda squirmed.
"He's..he's mum's old boyfriend!" Morgan said loudly, laughing, "let's just say they did some things back in their day!" Morgan was on the floor clutching her stomach and in a fit of laughter, Linda was frowning at her daughter, then she looked at Mark and smiled innocently.
"Snape, if he thinks he has a chance of winning you back and rekindling that old love he had with you then he has another thing coming!" Mark said, rolling his sleeves up and looking ready to fight. Morgan laughed again, Linda pulled her off the floor and shooed her off into the Great Hall.
"Oh Mark, there is no chance of me going back to him for whatever we did have and you shouldn't take half of what Morgan says seriously, you know that, she's our daughter after all," Linda pleaded and gave her husband a passionate kiss. Mark returned the kiss and looked at Linda.
"Well I just want to make sure that.." he began but was cut off from a very annoyed Linda.
"Oh shut-up Mark and just kiss me for Christ sake!" with that they shared a romantic kiss, unaware that a couple of first years were watching in amazement.
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Snape watched Linda closely at the breakfast table, she was sitting next to Mark, the infuriating husband - Snape thought, she seemed to be happy, chatting away with him about Morgan probably. He looked at the meal in front of him and started to devour it quickly so that he could leave, he couldn't stand to watch her with him, it wasn't right if anyone it should have been himself next to her, not Mark Manstle.
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"Severus," a soft voice said as the door of his classroom creaked open. Severus Snape tried to ignore it and get on with marking the papers in front of himself. 'Don't give in to her, she'll just leave you as soon as you show any sign of weakness.'
He looked up to see Linda standing in front of him, looking at him with her innocent blue eyes, it was hard to resist such a woman. He gulped but decided to stare at her with his merciless black eyes, no weakness then no hurting was the game for Snape.
"Severus, I think it's time we took a long and serious talk, Mark's with Albus and they won't be done until a couple of hours. We need to talk about everything, it's been so long now and I'm sure you want to talk as much as I do."
"What is there to talk about, Linda?" Severus asked coldly. Linda looked at him angrily.
"Oh don't give me that," she shouted at him, "you know very well what I'm talking about, you remember when we were together, don't tell me you've forgotten so soon, Severus!"
"I don't know what you are talking about, we were a couple but that was years ago, when we were students here. I don't know why your bringing it up now, it's the past, history, whatever you want to call it," he said.
"Because Severus it is not the past, it is very much the present and the future," she said furiously, her hands on her hips, looking at him with angry eyes. He looked at her, confused by her words, was she talking about a possible reconciliation between them? Surely not, but then why did she say that, he had to know.
"What do you mean about the present and the future?" he asked her and she slumped down into the chair, her eyes full of tears. She brought a hand up to her face and then ran it through her hair, then she looked at him, no longer with anger but worry.
"You remember just before graduation and just before our split," she began, he nodded, "well we had sex, then about a week later we had that massive argument about my good friend, now husband Mark. You thought that I was a bit more friendly with him and so you accused me of cheating and I got angry because you wouldn't believe me over some stupid rumor. Then I really and truly did fall for Mark, probably because I wanted someone, after all I didn't have you anymore. I left Hogwarts unhappily to rejoin my family for the summer before going out and getting a job in the autumn time. It was during the summer I got some sort of sickness, I was throwing up every morning and I got really bad stomach cramps. My parents didn't have a clue what was wrong with me and arranged an appointment with the local medi-witch. When she told my dad what was wrong with me, he had a fit, she said I was pregnant and I almost fainted with shock, I never thought I could have been so stupid. So I decided I would have the baby and then afterwards, who knows? Anyway, I met Mark in London on the day I was doing a job interview and he suggested afterwards that we go for some lunch. We had a great time and I told him about my situation and it took him some time to understand what I was going through. All the way through my pregnancy our relationship got closer and then finally he asked me to marry him and I accepted. I had the baby, a boy and we both decided it would be best for the child to go up for adoption. That was the last time I saw him, Severus you have a son, that is your present and future, I never got to tell you because I never knew how you would react, there never seemed to be a right time either," Linda said.
Severus Snape sat there looking at Linda, he had by now dropped his quill and was more than shocked at the news she had just told him. He had a son, he was overwhelmed but angry with Linda as she hadn't bothered to tell him up until now and now he had missed out on fifteen years of his son's life and even worse she had given him up for adoption.
"You stupid woman," he snarled at her, she jumped at his sudden verbal attack.
"No Severus, I'm not stupid, you are the stupid one, you believed the childish rumors, your in the wrong, not me so don't you ever try to blame this on me," she defended herself standing up. "The other time as well, that was a mistake, so don't go worrying yourself over one night, it's about time we got things sorted out." Linda was kind of relieved that she had told him now, but she was still angry at him for making such a snide comment.
"What is the boy's name?" he asked Linda.
" His name at birth was Silver, but I doubt he'll be registered under that name, his adoptive parents are allowed to change the name you know," Linda said, softening her tone. Severus looked at her in despair, he was hurt inside, he never thought he could hurt like that, emotional pain, but right now it was happening to him and he wasn't sure there was an antidote for this type of pain.
"I have to go now Severus, Mark will be finished with Albus, I'll see you around, okay?" Linda said reaching out for the door, all Snape could do was nod a little, when the door shut he seemed to let his mind wonder as he thought about the son he had, out there somewhere in the world, wondering what he was doing and what he happened to look like.
"*****
"Albus," Snape demanded as he came up through the stairs. Albus Dumbledore was sitting contently sucking a lemon drop when he heard Snape call.
"Right up here Severus," Dumbledore called cheerfully and saw Severus Snape appear in the doorway.
"Albus, I have made a startling discovery," Snape said, Dumbledore looked at him.
"Well do tell me about it then dear boy," Dumbledore said happily, sucking away.
"I have a son, I need your help though, he was adopted and I don't know what to do to find him," Snape said quickly, looking at the old man expectantly.
"She told you then, good girl Linda, I knew it was the right thing to do, she just needed convincing and yes I do have the name of the family that adopted your son fifteen years ago, but you see there was a tragic accident in which the boy had to be moved to relatives and obtain a muggle upbringing, you'll be pleased to know he does in fact go to this school."
Another shock for Snape, he had been so close to his son all this time, teaching him as well, teaching him for the last four years and never once knowing that the boy was his son. He was mad again at Linda though for telling Albus Dumbledore all the details.
"Albus, who is the boy?" Snape suddenly asked.
"Well you may not like this and neither may he, but nevertheless you have a right to know, Harry Potter is your son, or should I say Silver Snape?" the headmaster said, Snape was even more shocked than before.
"This is some sort of joke, isn't it?" Snape shouted. Harry Potter was his son, surely that wasn't right, was it? He was Lily and James' son, he looked like the spitting image of James, not Severus Snape - ugly bastard and greasy git of Hogwarts School.
"Actually no Severus," Albus Dumbledore stated, "you see at the adoption agencies they modify the looks of the child so they look more like their adoptive parents, with Harry that has been done, that's why he looks nothing like you, the modification spell is one that is from the old language and can only be translated properly through only the best translators, just so happens the translators are employed by the agency and are under oath, legally so that no one else can know the spell."
"What about Morganna Malfoy?" Severus asked.
"That is a different matter entirely, Lucius Malfoy's form was rejected and so Morganna was not adopted and therefore she still looks like her original self," Albus explained. By now Severus realised that the boy he had always detested could really be his son, was there any chance of getting to know him better though?
Severus Snape excused himself and went back to his office, did Linda know who her son was and that he was staying in the same building as her, did she even want to know? Snape was angry with himself, he had made Harry Potter's life a misery in Potions lessons and all he really wanted to do was apologise. 'No what are you thinking,' he thought suddenly, 'apologising wouldn't be good enough, all you can do now is get to know him better and make the effort now.'
And so he sat there, again in a daze, thinking about Harry Potter, his son and how he had made his life hell.
A/N: Yes I've decided to take a sudden turn, I have a couple of main storylines now! SO Harry Potter IS Snape's son. Next Chapter , we're going to see Harry's reaction, more of Snape and definitely more of Morgan. Well I hope it works out like that, anyway - laterz!
Chapter 9
A/N: Chapter 9, yippee! Okay I need REVIEWS plz! Oh I'll just write this story anyway, at least I'll have one completed story I suppose, this one is going to have a lot of chapters, I can tell. I'm definitely going to start another fic today so this one probably won't be updated as quick unless I have a lot of time.
And remember.....REVIEW!
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A couple of days before the Christmas holidays Linda and Mark Manstle arrived at Hogwarts. They were greeted by Dumbledore and shown to their private rooms. Linda had felt a little nervous at Mark insisting they go and visit to see how Morgan was coping and spend Christmas with her. She had tried to put him off by saying they could invite Morgan home for Christmas but Mark only grew suspicious and so Linda agreed to go to Hogwarts with him.
"Mum, dad!" Morgan yelled as she spotted the couple at the Great Entrance on her way to the Great Hall. They smiled and hugged her, greeting her warmly.
"Did you bring me any presents?" Morgan asked as she was freed from her bear hug from Mark.
"Well, I'm sorry honey we didn't," Linda said sadly, lowering her eyes, Mark was going along with it. Morgan looked at both of them with anger.
"Your lying," she suddenly said as both of them burst out laughing.
"How could you think we could forget such a badly behaved daughter like you!" Mark grinned and messed up Morgan's hair. Morgan nudged him sharply in the stomach. Morgan's attention turned when she saw her mother looking frantically around the room.
"Looking for Snape mum?" Morgan asked coolly, Linda frowned at her.
"Don't be stupid Morgan, of course I'm not looking for him, now shut up and go to breakfast," she said sternly, but it was true she was looking for, Severus.
"Who is Snape?" asked Mark, looking a bit confused as he rubbed his stomach gently. Morgan laughed as Linda squirmed.
"He's..he's mum's old boyfriend!" Morgan said loudly, laughing, "let's just say they did some things back in their day!" Morgan was on the floor clutching her stomach and in a fit of laughter, Linda was frowning at her daughter, then she looked at Mark and smiled innocently.
"Snape, if he thinks he has a chance of winning you back and rekindling that old love he had with you then he has another thing coming!" Mark said, rolling his sleeves up and looking ready to fight. Morgan laughed again, Linda pulled her off the floor and shooed her off into the Great Hall.
"Oh Mark, there is no chance of me going back to him for whatever we did have and you shouldn't take half of what Morgan says seriously, you know that, she's our daughter after all," Linda pleaded and gave her husband a passionate kiss. Mark returned the kiss and looked at Linda.
"Well I just want to make sure that.." he began but was cut off from a very annoyed Linda.
"Oh shut-up Mark and just kiss me for Christ sake!" with that they shared a romantic kiss, unaware that a couple of first years were watching in amazement.
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Snape watched Linda closely at the breakfast table, she was sitting next to Mark, the infuriating husband - Snape thought, she seemed to be happy, chatting away with him about Morgan probably. He looked at the meal in front of him and started to devour it quickly so that he could leave, he couldn't stand to watch her with him, it wasn't right if anyone it should have been himself next to her, not Mark Manstle.
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"Severus," a soft voice said as the door of his classroom creaked open. Severus Snape tried to ignore it and get on with marking the papers in front of himself. 'Don't give in to her, she'll just leave you as soon as you show any sign of weakness.'
He looked up to see Linda standing in front of him, looking at him with her innocent blue eyes, it was hard to resist such a woman. He gulped but decided to stare at her with his merciless black eyes, no weakness then no hurting was the game for Snape.
"Severus, I think it's time we took a long and serious talk, Mark's with Albus and they won't be done until a couple of hours. We need to talk about everything, it's been so long now and I'm sure you want to talk as much as I do."
"What is there to talk about, Linda?" Severus asked coldly. Linda looked at him angrily.
"Oh don't give me that," she shouted at him, "you know very well what I'm talking about, you remember when we were together, don't tell me you've forgotten so soon, Severus!"
"I don't know what you are talking about, we were a couple but that was years ago, when we were students here. I don't know why your bringing it up now, it's the past, history, whatever you want to call it," he said.
"Because Severus it is not the past, it is very much the present and the future," she said furiously, her hands on her hips, looking at him with angry eyes. He looked at her, confused by her words, was she talking about a possible reconciliation between them? Surely not, but then why did she say that, he had to know.
"What do you mean about the present and the future?" he asked her and she slumped down into the chair, her eyes full of tears. She brought a hand up to her face and then ran it through her hair, then she looked at him, no longer with anger but worry.
"You remember just before graduation and just before our split," she began, he nodded, "well we had sex, then about a week later we had that massive argument about my good friend, now husband Mark. You thought that I was a bit more friendly with him and so you accused me of cheating and I got angry because you wouldn't believe me over some stupid rumor. Then I really and truly did fall for Mark, probably because I wanted someone, after all I didn't have you anymore. I left Hogwarts unhappily to rejoin my family for the summer before going out and getting a job in the autumn time. It was during the summer I got some sort of sickness, I was throwing up every morning and I got really bad stomach cramps. My parents didn't have a clue what was wrong with me and arranged an appointment with the local medi-witch. When she told my dad what was wrong with me, he had a fit, she said I was pregnant and I almost fainted with shock, I never thought I could have been so stupid. So I decided I would have the baby and then afterwards, who knows? Anyway, I met Mark in London on the day I was doing a job interview and he suggested afterwards that we go for some lunch. We had a great time and I told him about my situation and it took him some time to understand what I was going through. All the way through my pregnancy our relationship got closer and then finally he asked me to marry him and I accepted. I had the baby, a boy and we both decided it would be best for the child to go up for adoption. That was the last time I saw him, Severus you have a son, that is your present and future, I never got to tell you because I never knew how you would react, there never seemed to be a right time either," Linda said.
Severus Snape sat there looking at Linda, he had by now dropped his quill and was more than shocked at the news she had just told him. He had a son, he was overwhelmed but angry with Linda as she hadn't bothered to tell him up until now and now he had missed out on fifteen years of his son's life and even worse she had given him up for adoption.
"You stupid woman," he snarled at her, she jumped at his sudden verbal attack.
"No Severus, I'm not stupid, you are the stupid one, you believed the childish rumors, your in the wrong, not me so don't you ever try to blame this on me," she defended herself standing up. "The other time as well, that was a mistake, so don't go worrying yourself over one night, it's about time we got things sorted out." Linda was kind of relieved that she had told him now, but she was still angry at him for making such a snide comment.
"What is the boy's name?" he asked Linda.
" His name at birth was Silver, but I doubt he'll be registered under that name, his adoptive parents are allowed to change the name you know," Linda said, softening her tone. Severus looked at her in despair, he was hurt inside, he never thought he could hurt like that, emotional pain, but right now it was happening to him and he wasn't sure there was an antidote for this type of pain.
"I have to go now Severus, Mark will be finished with Albus, I'll see you around, okay?" Linda said reaching out for the door, all Snape could do was nod a little, when the door shut he seemed to let his mind wonder as he thought about the son he had, out there somewhere in the world, wondering what he was doing and what he happened to look like.
"*****
"Albus," Snape demanded as he came up through the stairs. Albus Dumbledore was sitting contently sucking a lemon drop when he heard Snape call.
"Right up here Severus," Dumbledore called cheerfully and saw Severus Snape appear in the doorway.
"Albus, I have made a startling discovery," Snape said, Dumbledore looked at him.
"Well do tell me about it then dear boy," Dumbledore said happily, sucking away.
"I have a son, I need your help though, he was adopted and I don't know what to do to find him," Snape said quickly, looking at the old man expectantly.
"She told you then, good girl Linda, I knew it was the right thing to do, she just needed convincing and yes I do have the name of the family that adopted your son fifteen years ago, but you see there was a tragic accident in which the boy had to be moved to relatives and obtain a muggle upbringing, you'll be pleased to know he does in fact go to this school."
Another shock for Snape, he had been so close to his son all this time, teaching him as well, teaching him for the last four years and never once knowing that the boy was his son. He was mad again at Linda though for telling Albus Dumbledore all the details.
"Albus, who is the boy?" Snape suddenly asked.
"Well you may not like this and neither may he, but nevertheless you have a right to know, Harry Potter is your son, or should I say Silver Snape?" the headmaster said, Snape was even more shocked than before.
"This is some sort of joke, isn't it?" Snape shouted. Harry Potter was his son, surely that wasn't right, was it? He was Lily and James' son, he looked like the spitting image of James, not Severus Snape - ugly bastard and greasy git of Hogwarts School.
"Actually no Severus," Albus Dumbledore stated, "you see at the adoption agencies they modify the looks of the child so they look more like their adoptive parents, with Harry that has been done, that's why he looks nothing like you, the modification spell is one that is from the old language and can only be translated properly through only the best translators, just so happens the translators are employed by the agency and are under oath, legally so that no one else can know the spell."
"What about Morganna Malfoy?" Severus asked.
"That is a different matter entirely, Lucius Malfoy's form was rejected and so Morganna was not adopted and therefore she still looks like her original self," Albus explained. By now Severus realised that the boy he had always detested could really be his son, was there any chance of getting to know him better though?
Severus Snape excused himself and went back to his office, did Linda know who her son was and that he was staying in the same building as her, did she even want to know? Snape was angry with himself, he had made Harry Potter's life a misery in Potions lessons and all he really wanted to do was apologise. 'No what are you thinking,' he thought suddenly, 'apologising wouldn't be good enough, all you can do now is get to know him better and make the effort now.'
And so he sat there, again in a daze, thinking about Harry Potter, his son and how he had made his life hell.
A/N: Yes I've decided to take a sudden turn, I have a couple of main storylines now! SO Harry Potter IS Snape's son. Next Chapter , we're going to see Harry's reaction, more of Snape and definitely more of Morgan. Well I hope it works out like that, anyway - laterz!
