A/N-Here's the next chapter! Keep reviewing!
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James Potter
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When Harry left Lupin's classroom he was slapping himself mentally for not finding out more. He went back to his common room and looked for Hermione and Ron and he luckily found quickly.
"Hi mate, did you ask him?"
"Yeah Ron, but I didn't find out much."
"Well what DID you find out?" Hermione asked.
"Practically nothing. I found out he read the article."
"What else?" she asked a little annoyed.
"Nothing, he sent me out before I got the chance. He did look nervous when I asked him though. What does this mean?"
"I don't know."
"I am going to bed. Good night."
Harry said goodbye and went to sleep. He certainly didn't sleep well. He had dreams of last year's events. He had been having them since they happened. It seemed like Harry never got a proper nights sleep.
The next morning Harry was lying awake early in the morning. He was thinking like he did so many times before how to get Sirius back. Harry usually thought about it but he still had no idea how.
At breakfast that morning the owl post came and Hedwig dropped a piece of parchment on Harry's lap, nipped his ear and flew away.
It said:
Harry, Please follow me into my office after breakfast today. There is something Remus Lupin and I have to tell you.
~Albus Dumbledore
Harry looked up at his Professor who nodded at Harry.
"DO you think he might tell me that it wasn't a dream?"
"I don't know Harry but Lupin is staring at you," whispered Ron.
Harry looked up at Lupin who quickly looked away. After breakfast he followed his headmaster and his defense professor without saying anything.
Harry sat down next to Moony and across from Dumbledore.
"Harry do you know why you are here?" the headmaster asked.
"No," Harry lied. He didn't exactly know why he was here but he had an idea.
"Harry, is the anything you would like to tell us?"
"Not that I know of," Harry said nervously. "Maybe it is about that dream I had when I was unconscious."
"That is what it is about Harry." Lupin said softly.
Harry looked into his Professor's eyes. He saw love and comfort but he also saw guilt. Harry hoped so much that Remus really was his dad, really James Potter.
"Was it real? Is it true?" Harry asked hopefully
"Yes Harry.I am your father. I am James Potter."
Harry didn't know what to say. Even though the dream felt so real he made himself not get his hopes up. He even started to believe that he was crazy for even thinking it was possible.
"I can't believe it," said Harry.
"I know Harry, I wanted so much to tell you but I couldn't endanger us both like that. I hope you understand. You must have a few questions Harry."
"Well," Harry started.
"How come you decided to tell me now? Why didn't you tell me when I had the so called dream 2 months ago?"
"We are telling you now because it is almost time to time to carry out the prophecy," Dumbledore told them.
"We didn't tell you 2 months ago for two reasons. The first reason is that it was hard for me. I didn't want to see you hurt or mad at me. The second reason is that you were still weak and no one could find out until you were stronger. Now you are," said the Professor a little shamefully.
"How can I be mad? I have a father I thought was dead. I know that I have gotten mad about secrets before but this is different." Harry said while having the biggest smile on his face ever. "How did you do it the first time? The time turner?"
"Very good Harry," Dumbledore said.
"That is another reason we are telling you now. When you asked me about the article in the Daily Prophet I knew you were getting suspicious. I saw you look at me in the great hall after you finished reading it. Then I thought you knew. You just confirmed my suspicion when you asks if I knew about the article."
"We wanted to find out more about my dream and Hermione saw a time turner in your hand in class. How did you do it exactly though?"
"I used the time turner to see what would happen. Then I decided not to do it after you fainted."
"You know what happened because there was a glitch in the time turner." Dumbledore said.
"That's what I thought. How come you weren't as.close to me as Sirius?"
That is my fault I am afraid. I wouldn't let myself become too close to you because it hurt that I couldn't tell you."
Oh. Harry sighed. "I have one more question. I saw you turn into a werewolf in year three but you aren't are you?"
"Actually Harry, I am. I was bitten by a werewolf a month before Remus and Lily died but I kept it a secret. After they died I didn't have to anymore."
"Oh," Harry muttered not being sure what else to say.
"Now that everyone knows everything I think I am going to leave you two alone to talk or you can go in your room if you want Remus," Dumbledore stated.
The two left and went into Lupin's common room.
"So Harry, how do you feel?"
"Shocked but I have never been happier."
Harry wanted to hug his dad and never let go. The feeling of happiness that flooded through him confused Harry. He liked the feeling.
"What should I call you?" Harry asked.
"Um, you can call me what you have been calling me until this all gets out. After we um."
"Defeat Voldemort together?"
"Yes, after that and it all gets out you can call me what ever you want to."
"Dad?"
Lupin smiled. "I would like that."
"Could I live with you?"
"I want you too so bad but you can't. Not until Voldemort is gone but as soon as we take care of that git then we can live together and you can have a family," he laughed.
He was starting to act a little more like he did in everybody's stories. Harry liked that.
"Is the polyjuice potion wearing off," Harry asked.
"Actually it is." Then the mad pointed his wand at himself and he turned into the same person he saw in the Mirror of Erised.
Harry was so surprised. He didn't say anything but he studied his father. He had black messy hair and the same bone structure. After his father put a heavy locking spell Harry automatically jumped up and gave him a hug. He had family. That was all he was thinking about.
They spent the next three hours talking about Lily, his childhood with the marauders, and everything else he could think of. It was like it was natural.
"Was it hard acting like Lupin?"
"It was at first but then I changed because I knew I had too. I still acted the same way with Sirius and Dumbledore though. I think Sirius knew."
"Yeah, you told me."
"Harry what were you thinking when I first told you?"
"I couldn't believe it. I didn't believe it until you turned into that beautiful stag. I was so happy. I don't think I had ever been happier.until now."
"I am happy too. Now I finally have my son. I wonder what old Snivelly will do when he find out."
Harry laughed. "He will probably die of shock. You were nice to him though."
"I had to be because Remus was."
"Oh that's right, what was Remus like?"
"Well he was very mellow, like how I've been. I'm not really as mellow and calm as I act. When I was a kid I was a cocky, prankster who got on the teachers nerves."
"The teachers like you though."
"Well that was only after they thought I had died. They thought I was quite annoying when I attended school."
"Harry laughed. He was so glad to have found out the truth. Sometimes he wanted to be mad that it was kept from him for so long but Harry knew that it was for protection. All that mattered to Harry now was the present.
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James Potter
~**~
When Harry left Lupin's classroom he was slapping himself mentally for not finding out more. He went back to his common room and looked for Hermione and Ron and he luckily found quickly.
"Hi mate, did you ask him?"
"Yeah Ron, but I didn't find out much."
"Well what DID you find out?" Hermione asked.
"Practically nothing. I found out he read the article."
"What else?" she asked a little annoyed.
"Nothing, he sent me out before I got the chance. He did look nervous when I asked him though. What does this mean?"
"I don't know."
"I am going to bed. Good night."
Harry said goodbye and went to sleep. He certainly didn't sleep well. He had dreams of last year's events. He had been having them since they happened. It seemed like Harry never got a proper nights sleep.
The next morning Harry was lying awake early in the morning. He was thinking like he did so many times before how to get Sirius back. Harry usually thought about it but he still had no idea how.
At breakfast that morning the owl post came and Hedwig dropped a piece of parchment on Harry's lap, nipped his ear and flew away.
It said:
Harry, Please follow me into my office after breakfast today. There is something Remus Lupin and I have to tell you.
~Albus Dumbledore
Harry looked up at his Professor who nodded at Harry.
"DO you think he might tell me that it wasn't a dream?"
"I don't know Harry but Lupin is staring at you," whispered Ron.
Harry looked up at Lupin who quickly looked away. After breakfast he followed his headmaster and his defense professor without saying anything.
Harry sat down next to Moony and across from Dumbledore.
"Harry do you know why you are here?" the headmaster asked.
"No," Harry lied. He didn't exactly know why he was here but he had an idea.
"Harry, is the anything you would like to tell us?"
"Not that I know of," Harry said nervously. "Maybe it is about that dream I had when I was unconscious."
"That is what it is about Harry." Lupin said softly.
Harry looked into his Professor's eyes. He saw love and comfort but he also saw guilt. Harry hoped so much that Remus really was his dad, really James Potter.
"Was it real? Is it true?" Harry asked hopefully
"Yes Harry.I am your father. I am James Potter."
Harry didn't know what to say. Even though the dream felt so real he made himself not get his hopes up. He even started to believe that he was crazy for even thinking it was possible.
"I can't believe it," said Harry.
"I know Harry, I wanted so much to tell you but I couldn't endanger us both like that. I hope you understand. You must have a few questions Harry."
"Well," Harry started.
"How come you decided to tell me now? Why didn't you tell me when I had the so called dream 2 months ago?"
"We are telling you now because it is almost time to time to carry out the prophecy," Dumbledore told them.
"We didn't tell you 2 months ago for two reasons. The first reason is that it was hard for me. I didn't want to see you hurt or mad at me. The second reason is that you were still weak and no one could find out until you were stronger. Now you are," said the Professor a little shamefully.
"How can I be mad? I have a father I thought was dead. I know that I have gotten mad about secrets before but this is different." Harry said while having the biggest smile on his face ever. "How did you do it the first time? The time turner?"
"Very good Harry," Dumbledore said.
"That is another reason we are telling you now. When you asked me about the article in the Daily Prophet I knew you were getting suspicious. I saw you look at me in the great hall after you finished reading it. Then I thought you knew. You just confirmed my suspicion when you asks if I knew about the article."
"We wanted to find out more about my dream and Hermione saw a time turner in your hand in class. How did you do it exactly though?"
"I used the time turner to see what would happen. Then I decided not to do it after you fainted."
"You know what happened because there was a glitch in the time turner." Dumbledore said.
"That's what I thought. How come you weren't as.close to me as Sirius?"
That is my fault I am afraid. I wouldn't let myself become too close to you because it hurt that I couldn't tell you."
Oh. Harry sighed. "I have one more question. I saw you turn into a werewolf in year three but you aren't are you?"
"Actually Harry, I am. I was bitten by a werewolf a month before Remus and Lily died but I kept it a secret. After they died I didn't have to anymore."
"Oh," Harry muttered not being sure what else to say.
"Now that everyone knows everything I think I am going to leave you two alone to talk or you can go in your room if you want Remus," Dumbledore stated.
The two left and went into Lupin's common room.
"So Harry, how do you feel?"
"Shocked but I have never been happier."
Harry wanted to hug his dad and never let go. The feeling of happiness that flooded through him confused Harry. He liked the feeling.
"What should I call you?" Harry asked.
"Um, you can call me what you have been calling me until this all gets out. After we um."
"Defeat Voldemort together?"
"Yes, after that and it all gets out you can call me what ever you want to."
"Dad?"
Lupin smiled. "I would like that."
"Could I live with you?"
"I want you too so bad but you can't. Not until Voldemort is gone but as soon as we take care of that git then we can live together and you can have a family," he laughed.
He was starting to act a little more like he did in everybody's stories. Harry liked that.
"Is the polyjuice potion wearing off," Harry asked.
"Actually it is." Then the mad pointed his wand at himself and he turned into the same person he saw in the Mirror of Erised.
Harry was so surprised. He didn't say anything but he studied his father. He had black messy hair and the same bone structure. After his father put a heavy locking spell Harry automatically jumped up and gave him a hug. He had family. That was all he was thinking about.
They spent the next three hours talking about Lily, his childhood with the marauders, and everything else he could think of. It was like it was natural.
"Was it hard acting like Lupin?"
"It was at first but then I changed because I knew I had too. I still acted the same way with Sirius and Dumbledore though. I think Sirius knew."
"Yeah, you told me."
"Harry what were you thinking when I first told you?"
"I couldn't believe it. I didn't believe it until you turned into that beautiful stag. I was so happy. I don't think I had ever been happier.until now."
"I am happy too. Now I finally have my son. I wonder what old Snivelly will do when he find out."
Harry laughed. "He will probably die of shock. You were nice to him though."
"I had to be because Remus was."
"Oh that's right, what was Remus like?"
"Well he was very mellow, like how I've been. I'm not really as mellow and calm as I act. When I was a kid I was a cocky, prankster who got on the teachers nerves."
"The teachers like you though."
"Well that was only after they thought I had died. They thought I was quite annoying when I attended school."
"Harry laughed. He was so glad to have found out the truth. Sometimes he wanted to be mad that it was kept from him for so long but Harry knew that it was for protection. All that mattered to Harry now was the present.
