Chapter 3~ What Now?

It was four days later and Harry still didn't know what to do. He had talked to Severus a day ago about classes. Severus had said he was going to keep up the charade of hating Harry and Gryffindor and all that till Harry made a decision. He didn't want to go soft and alert the Jr. Death Eaters only to have Harry decide he didn't want Severus and all that came with it. Harry had told Severus that he was going to play alone, "Do you know how much fun this could be?" He'd said. So it was Thursday and Harry was once again headed to potions with the gang. He had prepared them all for Snape. Told them all he was just acting and "we could have a lot of fun with this." Hermione had written her Dad the night they found out about the whole Malfoy thing. It was a long letter full of "how could you not tell me" and "I can't believe I'm a Malfoy!" But they hadn't heard any thing back from him yet.

Harry and the group had purposely taken there time in the halls on the way to class so they would be about a second late. And right as the bell sounded they opened the door and walked in. They stood in the doorway for a second as Ron finished telling them about a new spell he had found.

Harry looked over and saw Severus looking at them with a sneer on his face. Harry nudged Ron and they started to there seat's.

"Oh, by all means don't let the start of class interrupt you Potter" Snape said in a very cold hard voice.

"Ok" Harry said then turned back to Ron and said "So what color does it turn you?"

"Potter sit down!" Snape bellowed at him.

"But you just said..." Harry said trying to hide his smile. The whole class looked up at Harry like he'd lost his mind. What was he doing, talking back to a professor, and not just any professor but Snape.

"Well the great Harry Potter obviously doesn't recognize sarcasm when he hears it" Snape said "Now sit down, and 15 points from Gryffindor for your lack of respect." He said. Harry and Ron sat down on one side of the table and Hermione and Ginny were on the other side.

They all smiled at each there and opened there books. Harry looked up and saw a very small deference in Snape's face. While there was still a very deep sneer on his face it didn't quite reach his eyes. His eyes were very different, they had an almost welcome look to them. Harry was sure no one else saw it, because they all still cowered when he walked around them. So they all behaved the rest of class. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

On the way to the Great Hall for lunch and Harry and Hermione and Ron were talking about Snape. Ginny was walking behind them looking around the hall. She seemed to find what she was looking for because she taped Hermione on the shoulder and said "I'm going up to the library, see you guys later"

Harry turned around and waved good bye. Ginny smiled and walked out. Then out of the corner of his eye Harry saw Draco get up and walk over to the doors. Harry turned and looked at him. Draco stood there for a second and looked around then turned and walked out. Well I wonder what that was all about Harry thought. Ron is going to kill Ginny if it's what I think it is. Harry smiled to himself. This was going to be a weird year he could tell.

"So what are you going to do Harry?" Hermione asked as they sat down to eat. "You better hurry up and decide because you're looking more and more like him every day. People are going to start to notice"

"I think, well I'm pretty sure...I want to take off the charms" Harry said the last part in a little whisper.

"Well I think that's great" Ron said. Ron looked up at the table and saw Snape wasn't there. "Hey, Snape's gone"

Harry looked up at the table and saw Severus was in fact gone. He looked over at the Headmaster and could tell by the look he gave Harry. Severus had been called.

"He's been called" Harry said with a note of sadness and worry in his voice.

"How do you know?" Hermione asked.

"Dumbledore" was all Harry said.

Harry barley touched his food and just sat there not saying anything. You could see the worry in his face. The rest of the day paced relatively slow. Harry was unusually quite and at dinner when Severus was still gone Harry looked like he was two seconds away from going to get him himself. They knew Harry wouldn't do that but just incase Ron stayed up with Harry when he paced the common room floor that night.

"This is so pointless, I hate being stuck here not being able to help!" Harry said as he threw his cup of butter beer into the fire. It shattered and fell to the bottom with the logs. Just as it hit there was a 'pop' and Dobby was standing there with another butter beer. He handed it to Harry and 'popped' out again.

"Harry I'm sure he's fine it's only" Ron looked at his watch "2:39 am I'm sure he's on his way back right now" Ron looked up at his best friend. He had only ever seen Harry like this when Sirius had gone missing. Harry had tried to sneak out to save him. He said he didn't want to put Hermione and Ron into trouble but they had gone, with Ginny right alone side of them. She had heard them arguing and had insisted on coming along or she was going to tell Dumbledore, she had come in handy though, she was the only one small enough to fit into the hole that was in the wall so she could get to the other side and let them in. And that was why Ron was sitting here watching Harry so if he tried any thing stupid at lest he could help.

"Well that's it, I'm going..." But he didn't get to finish because Ron said "No way...I'm sure he'll be back you just sit down and wait"

"Yes Ron, you caught me. I'm going to go off and try to save him all by my self" Harry said with a smirk.

I wish you wouldn't do that" Ron said, it was creepy how much Harry was starting to resemble Snape.

"Anyway, I was going to say that I'm going to go wait in the infirmary. Wait for him to come back." Harry said as he called his invisibility cloak.

"I want t tell him as soon as he comes in" Harry said. He threw the cloak on and said "I'll be back by morning." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

It was two hours later and Harry was sitting in the infirmary waiting for Severus to get here. He was under his cloak watching as Poppy ran around the room setting things out that Severus might need, potions and stuff. At about 5:00 am Dumbledore came in and looked around the room.

"He's still not here Poppy?" He asked as she came into the room

"No, its two hours passed the time he usually comes in, you don't think..." She trailed off not knowing how to say it.

"No, he's fine. Told me before he left he might be a little late." Dumbledore looked right were Harry was sitting and said "There's no need to worry, he'll be fine" Harry smiled, he had forgotten Dumbledore could see throw these things.

"Yes Albus I'm sure" She said as she walked off to find a healing potion.

"You should be sleeping" Dumbledore said as he sat don next to Harry.

Harry took the cloak off his head and said "Not with him out there and nothing else to keep my mind on"

"Well don't worry, I'm sure he's fine" Dumbledore said to comfort Harry. Harry could tell though that the Headmaster was just as worried as he was.

"Why don't you lay down on this bed and I'll wake you when he gets here?" Dumbledore said. Harry stood up and sat down on the bed.

"Ok but I'm not going to get any sleep" Harry said as he laid down. The Headmaster went over to the closet to get a blanket and when he came back Harry was fast asleep.

"He's really starting to look like you Severus" Dumbledore said as he turned around to find the potions master standing there with his mask in his hand and his hood pulled down.

"I didn't know you knew I was here" Severus said as he sat down and groaned "That is really going to hurt in the morning" He said as he rubbed his arm were Voldemort had been practicing his aim.

"Yes, well you should let him sleep while Poppy looks you over, then you better wake him or he'll have my head" Dumbledore said with a smile "He has some news"

Severus looked up at him and could see by the twinkle in his eyes that it must be good news. "Ok, as soon as she's done" Severus said as Poppy walked in with her little arsenal of med-potions and bandages.

"Well I'm off, I have some papers to go over, Good night Severus" Dumbledore said. He walked over to the door and said "Night Poppy"

"Yes, yes good night, Severus you broke your middle finger again, its going to be crooked even with magic" Was the last thing the Headmaster heard as he walked out the door.

About half an hour later Poppy was done and headed to her quarters for the rest of the night. Severus sat the by Harry s bed for a few minutes just looking at Harry thinking how much he did look like him now. Severus looked up to the sky and said a little prayer in his head. Then a noise from Harry mad him look down.

"Dad...Mum..." Harry said as he turned over. He was still sleeping Severus noticed. "I don't...I don't understand....wait....Mum?"

"Harry, Wake up" Severus said as he shook the boys shoulder.

Harry bolted up and looked around, his eyes landed on Severus. He looked at him and said "Severus?"

That throw Severus, nobody but the Headmaster called him that. Harry looked at him for a second and then surprised Severus even more by shooting out of the bed and hugging him. After a second Harry seemed to realize what he was doing because he dropped his arms and steeped back. Severus was smiling down at him, not that it was that far down, Harry was now only a few inches shorter then him.

"You ok?" Harry asked turning a little pink. He walked back to the bed and sat down.

"Yeah I'm fine, I didn't mean to worry you" He said as he sat back down in the chair.

"It's ok" Harry looked down at his hands and fiddled with his shirt. Then looked up with a look of determination "I was thinking this over and if your still ok with this I'd like to let the charms come off" Harry said. It came out very fast and run together but Severus got the gist of it.

"Of course I'm still ok with it, do you want to do a big announcement or just let the rumors fly?" Severus asked with a big smile.

"Oh, I like the sound of that" Harry said "I defiantly don't want a big announcement. I don't want this to get all crazy."

"Yes, I completely agree" Severus said. There was only one thing let to talk about, and Harry was the first one to say it.

"So about the spying?" Harry said "What are you going to do?"

"Well, if you want to let the charms off I'll stop, I can't do this for ever anyway, and beside I'm pretty sure Malfoy was starting to get suspicious."

"Ok, so what else do we do, should we...er...um...I'm not really very good at this whole son thing, I've never really had a Dad." Harry said when he didn't know what else to say.

"That's ok, I'm probably not very good at being a father ether so we're starting out on even ground here" Severus said with a smile.

"Well, ok then." Harry said then a thought came to him. "I wonder what Sirius and Lupin are going to say about this?"

"Well there's only one why to find out" Severus said with a smile that was way evil. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sirius and Lupin were sharing a little apartment thing near Gryffindor tower. Harry looked down at his watch it was 6:45 in the morning. He looked up at Severus and said "You don't think it's a little early?"

"Yes, I do think it's early, that's why we came" Severus said with a smile.

"You guys are going to have to get along now, you know that right?" Harry said before he knocked.

"Yes, yes I know, but that doesn't mean I can't have any fun" Severus said. Harry turned around and knocked on the door. A very tired looked Sirius answered the door.

"Harry? You don't have to knock you know the pass..." But the word died on his tongue when he saw Severus. "What is he doing with you?" Sirius asked. A little growl sounded in his throat.

"Do you think we could come in?" Harry asked looking at Sirius with a smile

"Hemp" Was all Sirius said as he moved over for them to walk in. Harry walked over to his favorite chair and sat down. Lupin walked into the room.

"Hello Harry, It's a little early isn't?" He said He looked up at Severus and said "Tea?"

Severus nodded his head and Lupin turned around and walked into the kitchen and came out a second later. He sat the tray down and sat by Sirius on the big couch. Severus took a cup and took a sip. "This is very good" he said to Lupin.

"Thank you, it's my Mums recipe" Lupin said "So I take it this is not a social call, Harry is there something wrong in potions?" He asked looking at Harry.

"No, it's not that, I just found out some really big news and I thought you guys might want to know" Harry said as he too took a cup of tea.

"Well what is it?" Sirius asked. He didn't look overly happy to have Severus sitting in his living room.

"This is kinda big Sirius could you give me a second to see if I can phrase it right" Harry asked looking over at Severus. Severus looked back at him and smiled, pour kid, I don't envy having to tell Sirius something like this.

Sirius sat there for a second then a thought struck him and he almost choked. He looked at Severus and saw him smile at Harry. He never smiled at anyone let alone the one student he hated most. Oh god.

"You two aren't...Um...you aren't..." Sirius turned all kinds of red and sputtered some more before Harry got what he was trying to say. Then Harry laughed. He laughed really hard and looked at Severus "He thinks..." Harry took a second to catch his breath "He thinks we're seeing each other" At this Severus started to laugh to, and seeing Severus of all people laugh at this only made Harry laugh even more. After a second Harry took a deep breath. And turned to Sirius, who didn't think this was at all funny. Lupin on the other hand was having a hard time not laughing. He had seen Harry with Hermione and knew he was not seeing Severus.

"I'm not seeing Severus Sirius so stop looking at me like that" Harry said. Sirius's look softened.

"Ok, well that's good to hear, well not that it would be bad if you were seeing a guy buy it...well...ok shutting up now" Sirius said as Harry laughed a little more. "Ok, so what's the news then, I don't think anything could out do that.

Harry looked at Severus and smiled famous last words Harry thought. "It's just that a few days ago I found out something about my Dad" Harry started "It seems that James isn't my father"

"What!? How is that possible, of course James is your father, you look just like him." Sirius said

"Black, take a good long look at Harry and tell me he still looks just like James" Severus said with a sneer on his face.

Sirius looked at Harry, he studied his eyes and his hair and so how very much more curve there was to his face. Then while studding Harry it hit him, He looks like a Snape.

"Its you?" Sirius said looking at Severus. "Oh wow, this is just to much I can't believe Lily would ever do that to James"

"Lily didn't do anything to James, she did it to me you dunder head" Severus said. "We were going to get married, but when she found out she was pregnant she asked me to stop spying. Keep in mind she did this with out telling me she was pregnant. I told her I couldn't stop, I was all Dumbledore had at the time. So she left, she went to James and told him and he married her. She had Harry and hide who he really is" Severus said looking Sirius strait in the eyes the whole time.

"Well any one for some Breakfast?" Lupin who had been silent up till now asked as a very cold silence filled the room.

No one answered, Sirius and Severus just looked at each other and Harry watched them both.

"Just me then?" Lupin said to no one as he went into the kitchen. 'Wow' he thought as he took out some fruit and cut it up with a spell. He could see that Harry looked deferent now and wondered why he hadn't seen it before. When he walked into the living room again they were still looking at one other but Harry was talking now telling Sirius that him Lupin and His three friends were the only ones who knew. Lupin sat down and Harry said "Well now I'll tell you how I found out" And he started into his story all about poor Hermione being related to a Malfoy and his fainting in the middle of class, again. It was quite funny, to hear Hermione had sworn right in front of Severus.