Disclaimer: I don't own the book characters or plot line, however I DO own the plot line of this fanfiction along with my own made up character, Hailey.

A/N: This is a response to Nagini's Challenge #5, and this is going to be a slash story, it happens to be more fun to write in my opinion then the mundane Harry/Ginny & Herm/Ron stuff. (But I do have stories like that too.) Couples are as follows (If any of this bothers you I suggest looking for another story): Harry/Sev, Herm/Seamus, Ron/Lav, Nev/Ginny, Dean/Colin, Parvati/Lisa Turpin, Sirius/Remus, Hailey/George, Fred/Katie

Harsh Realities



The Letter

"Dear Headmaster Dumbledore,

There's no easy way to tell you this, so we've enclosed papers that need to be seen. These are the real/true versions of these papers and should be rightfully returned to the correct people. What no one else knows, Headmaster, is that when we had Harry, we also had Hailey. Hailey is our flesh and blood daughter in every sense of the word. Harry is Lily's son, but he is not James's biologically.

Hailey is living in France with Linda and Garrett Evans, attending Beaux Batons. We set up her account in Gringotts there the same as we did for Harry. We arranged this with Lily's Aunt and Uncle so that Vernon and Petunia believe them dead. She's not there for her protection, she's there for Harry's. Linda and Garrett have a letter to give her on her sixteenth birthday from us explaining this to her, but we ask that you explain to Harry as this is going to be much harder on him.

There are two pensieves in Vault 346, the key is included, filled with memories that we want for Harry and Hailey to see. Please assure both of them that BOTH of us love them with all of our hearts. We've time-keyed this letter for their sixteenth birthdays, and only to be sent if we're no longer living. In which case, we ask that you explain to them that they are Heirs of Gryffindor through Lily's family.

And please let them both know, regardless of who they become or fall in love with, that all we want is for them to be happy. And also, if you could please inform anyone who might need to know, Peter Pettigrew was our Secret Keeper, not Sirius Black. Peter has an animagus form of a rat, he goes by the nickname Wormtail, and we're not completely sure now that we're in hiding that choosing him was wise. If something happens, let Sirius know that we don't blame him. Thank you Headmaster.

Yours truly, Lily and James Potter"

If Albus Dumbledore thought his day was weird before, he knows it is now. Rather than put it aside he took out the three pieces of parchment inside. He found two birth certificates and an adoption declaration.

Birth Certificate:

Birth Date: July 31st, 1981

Baby's Name: Hailey Anne Potter

Baby's Mother: Lily Anne Evans-Potter

Baby's Father: James Aiden Potter

Baby's Wizarding Status: Heir to the Gryffindor Family Bloodlines

Birth Certificate:

Birth Date: July 31st, 1981

Baby's Name: Harry Thomas Riddle

Baby's Mother: Lily Anne Evans-Potter

Baby's Father: Tom Marvolo Riddle

Baby's Wizarding Status: Heir to the Gryffindor and Slytherin Family Bloodlines

Declaration of Adoption:

Birth Date: July 31st, 1981

Adoption Date: July 31st, 1981

Baby's Birth Name: Harry Thomas Riddle

Baby's Adopted Name: Harry James Potter

Baby's Wizarding Status: Heir to the Gryffindor and Slytherin Family Bloodlines

Baby's Birth Parents: Lily Anne Evans-Potter and Tom Marvolo Riddle

Baby's Adoptive Parents: Lily Anne Evans-Potter and James Aiden Potter



Albus's only coherent thought after that was, "Sweet Merlin."