Family Matters
Chapter 5- Explanations, Emotions, and Elucidations
Notes: I have all these swanky people reviewing.. I feel so special. I have been busy and have a bunch of tests coming up so I will try to update as often as I can. Once again, constructive criticism is welcome! Thank you all. -Confuzzzed-
Much thanks to.
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momma-dar, Erin (I said Over-easy!), Linwe Amandil, Viscountess Babbles-On (Who has been amazingly nice about letting me use her idea of "Wizard Marks" PS- I will ask if I want to fiddle with any of the facts on them. or create new ones.), Kateri, Fallen Dragon, Minerva-Severus-Dumbledor, pixyfairy120, and Severitus (The Alpha-author of the whole "Sev and Harry are relatives" challenge. which has swamped FF.N and other sites. I mean really. WOW... look at how many responses there are to your challenge!)... Who all were nice enough to review the last chapter.
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-=-=-=- If people want to leave their opinions on whether or not I should jump straight to Hogwarts or not, it might help me make a decision and/or give me some ideas. Please tell me what you think about this! I am confuzzzed! -=-=-=-
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+ Nursery (Potter Summer Home -Godric's Hollow-)+
August 1st 1980
"I can see what you want to know Remus, and aside from the whole Voldemort thing, I guess we wanted to know that this one was going to make it before we announced anything." Remus took her hand and kissed the knuckles. feeling bad about bringing up their last three tries to start a family. "Why don't you hold him?" she said holding out the blanket-wrapped baby to him, wanting to wipe away the tears on her cheeks. Remus took Harry gingerly, not knowing how to hold a baby. never the less an infant. Lily smiled as she moved his arms so he was supporting Harry's head, and then went to wipe her eyes on a tissue from the box under the changing table. Remus sniffed. he smelled someone that was NOT a Potter in the room. Looking around, wary that it might be a Death Eater, he held the baby closer.. But. the smell was coming from near him. it was coming from the baby. Lily turned back in time to see Remus open the blankets and sniff at Harry. Then he slowly looked up. training his amber eyes on her.
Lily paled. and she could have hexed herself for not realizing that Remus would catch Harry's different scent, since she had not covered Samantha or Snape's scents with a charm. James came back to the nursery to see his wife, pale and nervous, staring with Remus, who was holding Harry, and looking very confused. "Lily?" James asked softly, coming up next to his wife. "James," Remus interrupted, "Who is this baby?" He could smell James, as he got nervous, glancing back and forth between his wife and the bundle in Remus' arms. Looking back to Lily, who was trying to tell him to be quiet with her eyes, James sighed and gave-up. He turned the rocking chair towards Remus and sat-down. his elbows on his knees, and his chin resting in his hands as he though how to tell the werewolf. Lily closed her eyes as he lifted his head and began to tell Remus about baby Harry.
+ Severus' Potions Lab (Dungeons -Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry-)+
September 12th 1980
Severus Snape was not a happy man. He had spent almost three months searching for his wife. and his son. whenever he could. It was hard for him to imagine, but his son should be at least a month old by now. He felt like a failure. he was not there for his son's birth, his didn't even know if his son looked more like he or his wife, and he was not even aware of what his wife had decided for a name. They had narrowed it down to a few names. He could only guess that Severus was one of them. Although, she had also seemed to like Alexis, Harold, and Nathan too. He was also upset, almost constantly, that he did not get up the courage to tell Samantha about his job spying before she found out on her own. He had looked everywhere he could think of. Potter's, Arabella's, Lupin's, he even looked for her at the flat she used to share with her mother, but no luck.
Albus had found him and escorted him back to Hogwarts on the 30th of August, so he could get ready for the upcoming school year. Severus was going to quit and keep searching when Albus pointed out that Samantha was good at hiding both herself, and an infant, and she would not be found. His best bet was to wait at Hogwarts till Voldemort was defeated. then they would publicize his job spying, and make sure that everyone knew Severus was a spy for the light. When Samantha heard the truth she would come back to Hogwarts. Dumbledore knew she would. Severus had just finished his last class of the week and had stopped in his lab to gather some energy potions, and leave the papers for a house elf to grade, so he could search all weekend, and still be awake for classes on Monday. Although he still had dark bags under his black eyes from when he had done the same the weekend before. He was about to leave for London when the dark mark began to burn strongly. "Aaarrgghhh!" he exclaimed in frustration, as he left his stuff, grabbed his cloak, and stalked out past the gates so he could apparate to Lord Voldemort's side.
+ James' Office on the Second Floor (Potter Summer Home -Godric's Hollow-)+
October 29th 1980
James Potter had a problem. Actually he had two. First, he had Dark Lord after him who wanted to kill he and his family. Second, he had a son that was not his son. and the real father knew nothing of his existence, or his wife's death. But the father was also accused of being in league with previously mentioned insane dark wizard. That is where James had some trouble. He had seen Severus Snape with his late sister-in-law before they had gotten married, and just after. James had no problem taking in Samantha and protecting his nephew, but he just could not believe that Severus. the Severus who went out of his way to help a lost toddler in muggle London get home during their 7th year. would ever wish harm on a child. Especially a child from his own blood, sweat, and tears. Lily had no problem believing it; she was more worried about Harry and being a good mother to him now. James was just as ecstatic about being a father, but he knew that Harry was not his blood son, and that Severus deserved to know about his son. They had been under the Fidelius Charm for four weeks so far. and James had spent all that time debating on what to do. That morning he had finally made his decision. He had been leaning against the doorframe watching Lily rock Harry to sleep, and he realized that Severus would never get to see such a happy scene. and he recalled the pain in Severus' eyes when he had realized that Samantha was probably not coming back.
He sat down at his desk, grabbed a quill, ink, and pulled out a clean sheet of parchment from the bottom drawer.. Then he began to write.
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On a humorous end-note. I went to the Ya-Ya Sisterhood name generator that Viscountess Babbles-On got her name at. and I thought mine was quite appropriate.
-Confuzzzed. (aka-Empress Drives Like a Demon)
Notes: I have all these swanky people reviewing.. I feel so special. I have been busy and have a bunch of tests coming up so I will try to update as often as I can. Once again, constructive criticism is welcome! Thank you all. -Confuzzzed-
Much thanks to.
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momma-dar, Erin (I said Over-easy!), Linwe Amandil, Viscountess Babbles-On (Who has been amazingly nice about letting me use her idea of "Wizard Marks" PS- I will ask if I want to fiddle with any of the facts on them. or create new ones.), Kateri, Fallen Dragon, Minerva-Severus-Dumbledor, pixyfairy120, and Severitus (The Alpha-author of the whole "Sev and Harry are relatives" challenge. which has swamped FF.N and other sites. I mean really. WOW... look at how many responses there are to your challenge!)... Who all were nice enough to review the last chapter.
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-=-=-=- If people want to leave their opinions on whether or not I should jump straight to Hogwarts or not, it might help me make a decision and/or give me some ideas. Please tell me what you think about this! I am confuzzzed! -=-=-=-
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+ Nursery (Potter Summer Home -Godric's Hollow-)+
August 1st 1980
"I can see what you want to know Remus, and aside from the whole Voldemort thing, I guess we wanted to know that this one was going to make it before we announced anything." Remus took her hand and kissed the knuckles. feeling bad about bringing up their last three tries to start a family. "Why don't you hold him?" she said holding out the blanket-wrapped baby to him, wanting to wipe away the tears on her cheeks. Remus took Harry gingerly, not knowing how to hold a baby. never the less an infant. Lily smiled as she moved his arms so he was supporting Harry's head, and then went to wipe her eyes on a tissue from the box under the changing table. Remus sniffed. he smelled someone that was NOT a Potter in the room. Looking around, wary that it might be a Death Eater, he held the baby closer.. But. the smell was coming from near him. it was coming from the baby. Lily turned back in time to see Remus open the blankets and sniff at Harry. Then he slowly looked up. training his amber eyes on her.
Lily paled. and she could have hexed herself for not realizing that Remus would catch Harry's different scent, since she had not covered Samantha or Snape's scents with a charm. James came back to the nursery to see his wife, pale and nervous, staring with Remus, who was holding Harry, and looking very confused. "Lily?" James asked softly, coming up next to his wife. "James," Remus interrupted, "Who is this baby?" He could smell James, as he got nervous, glancing back and forth between his wife and the bundle in Remus' arms. Looking back to Lily, who was trying to tell him to be quiet with her eyes, James sighed and gave-up. He turned the rocking chair towards Remus and sat-down. his elbows on his knees, and his chin resting in his hands as he though how to tell the werewolf. Lily closed her eyes as he lifted his head and began to tell Remus about baby Harry.
+ Severus' Potions Lab (Dungeons -Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry-)+
September 12th 1980
Severus Snape was not a happy man. He had spent almost three months searching for his wife. and his son. whenever he could. It was hard for him to imagine, but his son should be at least a month old by now. He felt like a failure. he was not there for his son's birth, his didn't even know if his son looked more like he or his wife, and he was not even aware of what his wife had decided for a name. They had narrowed it down to a few names. He could only guess that Severus was one of them. Although, she had also seemed to like Alexis, Harold, and Nathan too. He was also upset, almost constantly, that he did not get up the courage to tell Samantha about his job spying before she found out on her own. He had looked everywhere he could think of. Potter's, Arabella's, Lupin's, he even looked for her at the flat she used to share with her mother, but no luck.
Albus had found him and escorted him back to Hogwarts on the 30th of August, so he could get ready for the upcoming school year. Severus was going to quit and keep searching when Albus pointed out that Samantha was good at hiding both herself, and an infant, and she would not be found. His best bet was to wait at Hogwarts till Voldemort was defeated. then they would publicize his job spying, and make sure that everyone knew Severus was a spy for the light. When Samantha heard the truth she would come back to Hogwarts. Dumbledore knew she would. Severus had just finished his last class of the week and had stopped in his lab to gather some energy potions, and leave the papers for a house elf to grade, so he could search all weekend, and still be awake for classes on Monday. Although he still had dark bags under his black eyes from when he had done the same the weekend before. He was about to leave for London when the dark mark began to burn strongly. "Aaarrgghhh!" he exclaimed in frustration, as he left his stuff, grabbed his cloak, and stalked out past the gates so he could apparate to Lord Voldemort's side.
+ James' Office on the Second Floor (Potter Summer Home -Godric's Hollow-)+
October 29th 1980
James Potter had a problem. Actually he had two. First, he had Dark Lord after him who wanted to kill he and his family. Second, he had a son that was not his son. and the real father knew nothing of his existence, or his wife's death. But the father was also accused of being in league with previously mentioned insane dark wizard. That is where James had some trouble. He had seen Severus Snape with his late sister-in-law before they had gotten married, and just after. James had no problem taking in Samantha and protecting his nephew, but he just could not believe that Severus. the Severus who went out of his way to help a lost toddler in muggle London get home during their 7th year. would ever wish harm on a child. Especially a child from his own blood, sweat, and tears. Lily had no problem believing it; she was more worried about Harry and being a good mother to him now. James was just as ecstatic about being a father, but he knew that Harry was not his blood son, and that Severus deserved to know about his son. They had been under the Fidelius Charm for four weeks so far. and James had spent all that time debating on what to do. That morning he had finally made his decision. He had been leaning against the doorframe watching Lily rock Harry to sleep, and he realized that Severus would never get to see such a happy scene. and he recalled the pain in Severus' eyes when he had realized that Samantha was probably not coming back.
He sat down at his desk, grabbed a quill, ink, and pulled out a clean sheet of parchment from the bottom drawer.. Then he began to write.
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On a humorous end-note. I went to the Ya-Ya Sisterhood name generator that Viscountess Babbles-On got her name at. and I thought mine was quite appropriate.
-Confuzzzed. (aka-Empress Drives Like a Demon)