Chapter 3

Harry nodded and Remus went on.

"I don't know how to word this to lighten the situation, so I am just going to say it. Harry... your mother and I used to be married," Remus said with a look on his face that hoped Harry would take it alright, but knowing he wouldn't. Harry's eyes widened in shock and he just stood there with his mouth open looking at Remus.

"Harry?" Remus asked, worried. Harry's face softened.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Harry asked, hurt and angry.

"Because of the next part I am about to tell you." Remus sighed, "Lily and James were never romantically involved with each other at Hogwarts or after, they were just friends. Lily was my girlfriend. After we graduated from Hogwarts, I asked Lily to marry me and she accepted in a heartbeat, we were married four months later. About a year after that, we had a child, a baby boy..." Remus said slowly, trying to see if Harry would get the hint.

Harry definitely got the hint and stared at Remus, eyes opened wider then before and his mouth dropped open. Remus was his father. Just then, his face turned angry, the anger flashing in his eyes.

"Why didn't you tell me before?! All the time we were alone together in my third year!" Harry screamed at Remus. " How could you?!" Harry said with so much hurt, it broke Remus' heart. Harry, on the verge of tears of anger, sadness, and pain, ran out of the room and up to his bedroom. Remus dropped into of the kitchen chairs and put his head in his heads. Snape walked into the room at the time, mumbling about forgetting something. He picked up his stack of papers from the counter and turned to Remus.

"What was the brat screaming about now?" Snape asked looking disgusted. Remus looked up with a weary look on his face the quickly turned to angry and hatred.

"How did you know?" he demanded of Snape while standing up and walking closer to him.

"What are you talking about, werewolf?" Snape asked, trying to play dumb, which for him, wasn't that hard.

"You know damn well what I am talking about! Remus shouted.

"I overheard a conversation between a certain couple and Dumbledore," Snape said with an annoying look on his face.

"How dare you listen in on my conversations," Remus said, putting his hand on his wand which was in his pocket. "Oh wait, that comes naturally for you, deatheater. You're nothing but a bastard and a spy," Remus said, standing right in Snape's face, inches away.

"How dare you-" Snape was cut off by Dumbledore entering the room.

"Gentlemen, I suggest we stop before someone does something rash that we will all regret," Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye. When Remus and Snape stepped away from each other with glare, Dumbledore went on.

"Now," he said, folding his hands together like he always did when trying to resolve an issue, whether it be a student or adult, "what is happening here?"

"Headmaster, may we go somewhere so as not to be disturbed or overheard?" Remus asked, glaring at Snape, who glared right back.

"Absolutely," Dumbledore said, leading them to the library, putting a locking and silencing charm on the door. He made a hand gesture for them to start.

"Severus," Remus said icily, "overheard a certain conversation Lily, you, and I that took place around the time when Harry was born."

"Is this true Severus?" Dumbledore asked while turning to look at Snape.

"Yes it is Headmaster," Snape replied, putting his head up a little. "Don't worry, I didn't blab your little secret to anyone if that is what you're worried about."

"Except Harry," Remus shouted.

"I merely gave him a push start. I didn't tell him," Snape said, sneering.

"Severus, you know how sensitive this subject is and I am disappointed that you threw away your judgement to get a little revenge," Dumbledore said to Snape.

"Yes Headmaster, I realize that now and deeply apologize," Snape said with a glance in Remus' direction. Knowing that it was definitely not a sincere apology and that Snape didn't mean a word of what he said, Remus just rolled his eyes and angrily accepted the apology, just wanting Snape to get out of his sight.

"Severus, you are sworn to secrecy not to tell anyone," Dumbledore told Snape with a serious expression on his face.

"Yes headmaster," Snape agreed and Dumbledore unlocked the door, letting Snape leave. Dumbledore turned to face Remus, after re-charming the door.

"So Harry does indeed know that you are his father?" Dumbledore asked with a fatherly expression on his face of worry and proudness lying underneath.

"Yes, I had to tell him. He is as stubborn as his mother," Remus said with a small smile at the mention of Lily. "He wouldn't let the subject rest until after the meeting so I had to tell him."

"How did he cope with it?"

"He was shocked, then understandably angry and asked why I hadn't told him sooner, then ran upstairs,"Remus said with a sad expression on his face.

"Remus, you mustn't beat yourself up over this. He isn't mad at you, he just needs time to think it out for himself," Dumbledore told Remus softly, trying to cheer him up a bit.

"I know, but that was not how I pictured telling him," Remus said, sounding depressed.

"Sometimes, things must happen as they happen," Dumbledore reassured him. "This will still be a secret, we will not tell the rest of the order members until Harry has thought it through and understands it all."

"Okay," Remus said absentmindedly, thinking of what Harry was doing right then and if he was going to be able to accept all of this. He was hopeful that Harry would, so he could finally be able to really call Harry his son, get to know him better, and even try to form a bond with him.