Hello everybody I am sooo sorry for taking so long on this chapter but between moving and a family reunion you are lucky you even got this. You all know I don't even have two pennies to rub together so sue me all you want, I don't own the HP world or characters. I barely own my own plot, but it is slowly being stolen from me.

Every one jump and shout Bestfriend has been temporarily taken in to custody by the police under the charges of battery. We took her to the zoo and she tried to kill the monkey handlers. And She tried to talk to the snakes. I think we can say that she will be nice and safe in her little padded room.

Thanks to all who reviewed. I really love reading them, and on with the story.

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Chapter 7

It was the day before Christmas Holidays and the common rooms were abuzz with students trying to pack and finish wrapping presents. But most of the fuss was over the packing of all necessary books that would be needed for homework.

"Why is it that you get a five page essay on the draught of living death and I get a seven page essay on shrinking potions and its components?" A first year by the name of Charlie Weasley complained to his older brother as he threw his potions book into his book bag, "You'd think it would be the other way around. Considering that YOU ARE A THIRD YEAR!!!"

Bill Weasley looked at his little brother with sympathy, " Well it could be worse he could be giving you detentions left and right and deducting house points. I mean you didn't get Powell he was a real dirt bag. He couldn't teach either." Bill did know much but what he did know told him the Snape wasn't hard for no reason. At least he was fair, he never took points away from any house if he could help it but when he did it was always from Gryffindor.

"Why is he such a jerk Bill?" the younger red head asked.

"I don't know. He seems really sad to me."

A light in Charlie's eyes gleamed.

Bill knew this look it was the same look that Fred and George made when they were up to something. " NO! I refuse to let you bother professor Snape. He may be evil but he never did anything to hurt you."

"OH! Come on. I know that you are as curious as I am. Where is it that he disappears to every night? HUH?!" Charlie was about ready to scream with excitement. "It's only six twenty five we could follow him."

"NO! We could get in big trouble and we would never here the end of it from mum so stop pushing."

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It was true though the whole school wanted to know what there potions master did every evening. He could never be found in side the castle rumor had started that he was a vampire, and that he was out hunting every night in the forbidden forest. Only one man, one very old man knew where he was every night. Only one man knew the extent of the depression of Severus Snape, and tonight he was planning to put a stop to it.

Albus Dumbledor walked quickly through the dungeons he had to catch Severus. He was rounding the last corner when he spotted the potions master. "Severus, would you mind if I had a word with you in my office?"

Severus wanted to object but he found that he couldn't say the words instead he just followed the headmaster up to his office. When they entered the office and Dumbledor had closed the door the attitude changed from a cheerful visit to one of a somber note.

"Severus how long has it been since you looked at the daily profit?"

Severus looked at him in confusion.

" The dark lord is getting stronger everyday. The only hope for our would right now is the order. But the order is crippled because a certain spy won't fight. " Albus' words were cold as ice. " Severus there are too many people dieing for our most important spy to be grieving over nothing."

Severus was livid, how dare this man call his Raven nothing. " YOU ARE OUT OF LINE SIR! "

"Am I? Every day there are more people dieing, because we don't have any warning of attacks. "

"What is it you want me to do? Do you want me to protect your precious Minister of Magic? Is that it? Do you want me to forget about my son so I can tell you if they are going to attack you precious JAMES POTTER?!"

" You have a duty to protect the innocents of Great Britain. The children who will most certainly die if we don't stop this war."

" SO YOU WANT ME TO FORGET MY SON TO SAVE POTTER'S?!"

"YES!!!!" Dumbledor bellowed, " right now there are others who are more important then a dead baby. I will not Let their only hope grieve himself a grave right next to his dead son's." Dumbledor's voice was cold.

Something changed inside Severus Snape. It finally sunk in. His son was dead, and Dumbledor could care less. Severus knew that he was a mere pawn in Dumbledor's elaborate plan. The only thing that mattered were the Potter's and Dumbledor's precious Gryffindor's.

Severus face lost all emotion and he became cold, " Alright Albus. I'll fight your war."

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It was Christmas Eve at the Minister's home. The Potter house was very busy. Lily was in the kitchen make in Dinner for the four men who were currently playing with her son that really should be taking his nap.

James sat with his three best mates in the living room. He had never been happier, Sirius was now on his way to being head of his division of Arour's. Peter was actually happy working at a new bookshop that had just opened in Diagon Alley. He had just had the Werewolf restriction laws changed, so Remus could own property and hold a steady job. He was Minister of Magic (youngest ever) and he was married to the most wonderful woman in the world. Life couldn't get much sweeter.

"Hey James who do you think he looks more like you or Lily?" Peter asked looking over at baby Harry who was pulling Sirius' hair at the moment.

"Well," he looked at his adopted son, " right now I have to say Lily. I would never pull poor Padfoot's hair."

" James He truly is a spitting image of you. " Sirius said, "All except those eyes they are going to be just like his Mum's." baby Harry gurgled sending spit dribbling down his chin. "Aw look he really looks like you now."

"Shut up!" James walked over and took Harry from his friends. He knew that if Harry didn't get his nap he was the one who was going to have to stay up and play with him at midnight tonight.

"Hey I was playing with him."

"And would you like to play with him tonight when he decides it's time to play because he thinks he just had a nap, cause you messed up his sleep system?" called an angry female voice from the door way. She took Harry from James and before turning to go putt Harry down for his nap said. "By the way your dinner is on the table."

Peter, James, Sirius, and Remus walked in the kitchen and sat down to eat.

Remus was the first to speak, "Hey Siri?"

"Yeah?"

"Have you heard from Sev?"

Sirius stopped eating. It had been a year since he had left Severus and he still wasn't over it even though he tried to prove it other wise. When he looked back now he saw that he was in the wrong, and that if he could change his decision to leave Sev he would most defiantly would have stayed. He loved Sev and he always would, but his damn Gryffindor pride refused to allow him to apologize. "No I Haven' t, and could we please not talk about it?" He snapped.

"I was just asking." Remus said defensively. He quickly changed the subject to Quidditch which was the safest topic he knew and finished Dinner. The rest of the night went smoothly, when it was nine o'clock Lily came down and shooed Padfoot, Moony, and Worntail out the door say that they still had presents to wrap, and that they could come back tomorrow if the wanted.

But Lily had other plans it had been months sense Harry had been good enough so she and James could have some privet time.

Lily pulled James upstairs to their room and pushed him down on the bed, "Tonight Mr. Potter you are mine." She kissed him. And he eagerly replied by liking her lips softly asking silently for entry. Lily gladly opened her mouth for his want for exploration. As they deepen the kiss Lily started to unbutton James' shirt as James worked on her bra. Just as James had the bra off there was a cry from the Harry's room.

Lily pulled away quickly. All hopes of sex tonight had been snatched from them. But she didn't mind she loved her son with all her heart. Even though he wasn't really hers she loved him the same as she loved the one she lost. And she thanked god that she was able to get him and not break the dieing heart of her mother.

She pulled on a t-shirt and grabbed hold of James' hand and pulled him half clothed across the hall to where Harry lay crying. She looked from her son to her Husband and smiled sadly. It was so easy for her to love this little boy and she knew it was the opposite for James. He was a Pureblood. Even if he married a muggle born he was still a Pureblood and Purebloods didn't loose their children due to heart defects. Wizards never knew of birth defects until they married Muggles and Muggle borns. There weren't any problems with their DNA. She knew it was hard for him knowing that everybody saw him as perfect man and that he had the perfect life, a beautiful wife and son. She knew it hurt him to know that Harry wasn't really theirs.

She bent down and picked up the screaming babe and walked over to the rocking chair. She tried to think of a new song she was growing rather tired of Beautiful Dreamer. She thought for a moment and remembered the song that James told her his mother used to sing to him. She wave for James to come sit next to her and when he did she began to sing.

Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling.

From Glenn to Glenn and down the mountain side.

The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying.

'Tis you, 'tis you must go, and I must bide.

But come ye back when summer's in the meadow.

Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow.

'Tis I'll be there in Sunshine or in Shadow

Oh Danny Boy, oh Danny Boy, I love you so.

And if you come, when all the flowers are dying

And I am dead, as dead I well may be.

You'll come and find the place where I am lying.

And kneel and say an "Ave" for me.

And I shall hear, tho' soft you tread above me

And all my dreams will warm and sweeter be.

If you'll not fail to tell me that you love me

I'll simply sleep in peace until you come to me.

As Lily sang the last verse Harry fell asleep and she pulled her eyes away from Harry to look at James. He was staring at the small unmoving babe who lay sleeping in her arms with a gleam in his eyes. Maybe there was hope after all. Maybe he could love Harry as his own.

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