Chapter Two
Severus Snape arrived a few seconds later in the infirmary of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. "Poppy! I need your help!" Professor Snape called. Madam Pomfrey rushed out a minute later. "Merlin Severus, what happened to this boy?" Madam Pomfrey cried. "It's Harry Potter. I arrived at his relative's home and his uncle was kicking and punching him." Snape explained. "Lay him down on the bed and I'll tend to him." The mediwitch told the professor. He obeyed immediately and sat down next to the bed. After an hour or so, Madam Pomfrey had finally gotten Harry's vitals up and he was no longer in a coma. He was just asleep. After checking on Harry for the tenth time, Professor Snape decided to venture up to the Headmaster's office. "Albus, I need to talk to you." He told the older man. "I need to tell Harry." Professor Snape said exasperated. Professor Dumbledore nodded. "You'll have to wait until he wakes up though." Professor Dumbledore said gravely. "How am I supposed to tell a sixteen year old boy that I have picked on for five and a half years that I am his father? He is going to hate me even more now." Professor Snape said. "He will need a new name as well." Dumbledore added thoughtfully. "He was actually named after me originally. Severus Severin Snape III." Professor Snape exclaimed. Professor Dumbledore beamed at him. "I have a letter here for you Severus. It's from Lily." Dumbledore said. The younger man's breath faltered, He took the envelope from the headmaster and tore it open.
Dear Severus,
If you are reading this letter, James and I are dead by the hand of Voldemort. I am still terribly sorry for leaving you, my true love as well as my husband, to marry James but it is for my own protection as you said yourself. James has agreed to not actually have a physical marriage but just one in name. I am happy to say, however, that before we had to separate, I found out I was pregnant with your child. He was born on July 31 and his fake name is Harry James Potter. His real name, though, is Severus Severin Snape III after you. I gave him a potion on his first birthday designed to wear off completely on his sixteenth birthday. I should think that you have already noticed he looks like a replica of you now.
Remember Severus, I will always love you and you will always love me. Before I left, you told me you loved me even more than the Hogwarts Potions laboratory and that means a lot coming from you. Send our son my love, as well.
Love,
Lily Snape Potter
Professor Snape let a single tear fall as he read the last part of the letter. "Harry will be receiving a similar letter when he wakes up. Or should I say Severus." Professor Dumbledore said smiling with a twinkle in his eye. "I'll see you tomorrow Albus." Professor Snape said as he got up to leave. He was headed towards the hospital wing. When he arrived at the Hospital wing, his son was awake. "Am I at Hogwarts Professor Snape?" Harry asked bewildered. "Yes, you are Harry. I just need to summon Professor Dumbledore and I'll be right back." Snape said. 'He actually called me Harry.' Harry thought to himself. He shrugged it off and reached for his trunk that was beside his bed. He opened it and found 'Quidditch through the Ages', a book Ron had given him the previous year. He again went to find his glasses and put them on to find his vision blurry with them on. He took them off and threw them into his trunk. "Hello Harry, how are you feeling?" Professor Dumbledore asked Harry. "Hello Headmaster, I am feeling fine now. The last thing I remember is someone telling me I was going to Hogwarts and the next thing I know, I wake up in the hospital wing." Harry explained. Professor Dumbledore sighed. "Harry, have you noticed any changes about yourself?" He asked. "Yes, I have actually. I was looking into a mirror the day after my sixteenth birthday and I noticed that I looked like someone completely different. Do you know why?" Harry asked seriously. "I think Professor Snape has something to tell you, Harry." Dumbledore said grimly. Harry turned to Harry. "Harry, I don't know how to say this but I'm your father." Professor Snape said.