Harry Potter just couldn't face Professor Snape in class, he decided to skip Potions just for today, and sort things out...
"Harry, what are you doing here?" Professor Lupin asked, holding his office door open to the tall youth. "I thought you had class with Severus?"
"I do.. I just can't see him." Harry whispered as he sat down in a worn-out armchair. Lupin nodded and slowly shut the door, taking a seat behind his own desk, nodding in understanding. Lupin then poured two cups of tea, ready to listen to Harry, and to be there for the boy.
"So, your mother probably told you a few things?"
"Yes." Harry said with a nod and a sip of his tea. Lupin leaned back, wondering where to begin the tale. He sighed, and shrugged his shoulders weakly.
"I was the one who discovered their relationship, after Severus used the Polyjuice potion. James was furious, he dragged Severus into a fight, we ended up having detention until the end of the school year." Lupin said with a smile. "After that, each time I saw lily, it was Severus this, Severus that. Even after she married. I think James was insanely jealous." Remus said with a shiver as he refilled his teacup with sad eyes, a thin frown on his lips and a furrow in his eyebrows as he recalled the night Harry was concieved, and Severus's anger. Granted, he and Severus had never been the best of friends, but he could have understood Severus's pain that night. Lupin suddenly laughed, recalling an intresting moment at the Potters' home right before Lily had died.
"what's wrong, Professor?"
"Just remembering. Harry... your mother loved Severus so much, she was planning to name you as an Snape, Peren Severin Snape. She had recently confessed to Severus and myself of her plan. You were asleep, and as soon as your mother said that name, you awoke and looked right at Severus..." Lupin said with a barking laugh, shaking his head. "Severus was so proud. He loved you as if you were his own child. He was planning to save you that night, you know?" At that revelation, Harry's eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly in surprise. Snape actually wanted to save him, of all people...
Severus Snape was giddy, but he dared not show it to anyone in the vicinity of Hogwarts. He had recently discovered from Lily that their child had managed to survive, and in six months, he would be a proud father of a baby girl, which Lily had demanded to be named Narcissa Alice.
"Why Narcissa Alice?" Severus remarked as Lily sat in his lap, sipping a cup of tea as he wound his arms around her slightly thickening waist. Lily smiled sadly.
"Casualities of war. Look at darling Neville, and dear Draco. Neville without parents, and Draco as well, in a diffrent way." Lily said thoughtfully as she leaned her head on Severus's chest. Severus voiced his understanding and agreement. The couple sat in a comfortable silence, content to be near each other, sharing their love.
After the small talk with Lupin, Harry felt slightly better, but he still felt squicked having Snape as a stepfather, and his own mother alive after seventeen years of being dead. Harry smiled wryly as he entered the library and saw Hermione and Malfoy carrying on an ancient tradition between Slytherins and Gryffindors. He shook his head, and decided to give them their privacy. After all, his mother hadn't done this foolishly, and Hermione was so much like Lily as Malfoy was similar to Snape.
*Hermione and Malfoy, who would have thought?* Harry smiled to himself.
"Mr. Potter, ten points from Gryffindor for missing my lessons this morning." Snape said icily, as he approached Harry from nowhere. That man should be a ghost, Harry thought tiredly as he shrugged. "Your mother wants to see you in our rooms. The password is Peren." Severus added with a small twitch of his lips as he turned to open the library door.
"..Prof..." Harry replied, realizing he was too late, Snape had opened the door and spotted Hermione and Malfoy. Snape quietly stood there for a long moment, a faint glint in his eyes. After a quiet moment, Snape closed the door, and glanced at Harry meaningfully as he turned on his heel and swooped down on some helpless first-years, deducting ten points each for loitering around the halls.
"Harry, what are you doing here?" Professor Lupin asked, holding his office door open to the tall youth. "I thought you had class with Severus?"
"I do.. I just can't see him." Harry whispered as he sat down in a worn-out armchair. Lupin nodded and slowly shut the door, taking a seat behind his own desk, nodding in understanding. Lupin then poured two cups of tea, ready to listen to Harry, and to be there for the boy.
"So, your mother probably told you a few things?"
"Yes." Harry said with a nod and a sip of his tea. Lupin leaned back, wondering where to begin the tale. He sighed, and shrugged his shoulders weakly.
"I was the one who discovered their relationship, after Severus used the Polyjuice potion. James was furious, he dragged Severus into a fight, we ended up having detention until the end of the school year." Lupin said with a smile. "After that, each time I saw lily, it was Severus this, Severus that. Even after she married. I think James was insanely jealous." Remus said with a shiver as he refilled his teacup with sad eyes, a thin frown on his lips and a furrow in his eyebrows as he recalled the night Harry was concieved, and Severus's anger. Granted, he and Severus had never been the best of friends, but he could have understood Severus's pain that night. Lupin suddenly laughed, recalling an intresting moment at the Potters' home right before Lily had died.
"what's wrong, Professor?"
"Just remembering. Harry... your mother loved Severus so much, she was planning to name you as an Snape, Peren Severin Snape. She had recently confessed to Severus and myself of her plan. You were asleep, and as soon as your mother said that name, you awoke and looked right at Severus..." Lupin said with a barking laugh, shaking his head. "Severus was so proud. He loved you as if you were his own child. He was planning to save you that night, you know?" At that revelation, Harry's eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly in surprise. Snape actually wanted to save him, of all people...
Severus Snape was giddy, but he dared not show it to anyone in the vicinity of Hogwarts. He had recently discovered from Lily that their child had managed to survive, and in six months, he would be a proud father of a baby girl, which Lily had demanded to be named Narcissa Alice.
"Why Narcissa Alice?" Severus remarked as Lily sat in his lap, sipping a cup of tea as he wound his arms around her slightly thickening waist. Lily smiled sadly.
"Casualities of war. Look at darling Neville, and dear Draco. Neville without parents, and Draco as well, in a diffrent way." Lily said thoughtfully as she leaned her head on Severus's chest. Severus voiced his understanding and agreement. The couple sat in a comfortable silence, content to be near each other, sharing their love.
After the small talk with Lupin, Harry felt slightly better, but he still felt squicked having Snape as a stepfather, and his own mother alive after seventeen years of being dead. Harry smiled wryly as he entered the library and saw Hermione and Malfoy carrying on an ancient tradition between Slytherins and Gryffindors. He shook his head, and decided to give them their privacy. After all, his mother hadn't done this foolishly, and Hermione was so much like Lily as Malfoy was similar to Snape.
*Hermione and Malfoy, who would have thought?* Harry smiled to himself.
"Mr. Potter, ten points from Gryffindor for missing my lessons this morning." Snape said icily, as he approached Harry from nowhere. That man should be a ghost, Harry thought tiredly as he shrugged. "Your mother wants to see you in our rooms. The password is Peren." Severus added with a small twitch of his lips as he turned to open the library door.
"..Prof..." Harry replied, realizing he was too late, Snape had opened the door and spotted Hermione and Malfoy. Snape quietly stood there for a long moment, a faint glint in his eyes. After a quiet moment, Snape closed the door, and glanced at Harry meaningfully as he turned on his heel and swooped down on some helpless first-years, deducting ten points each for loitering around the halls.