Glowing Sun

A/N: Ok, sorry I haven't updated it in awhile, I've had to work out what happened. Some things in this story might be totally different to what happens in the books, that's why it's AU. Also, it's a Severitus fic, so if you don't like it, then don't read. It's not like a normal Severitus though, because he isn't going to be all lovey dovey. Like, Dumbledore said in Chapter 2, he isn't going to start giving out hugs, but he is going to be nice.

Thanks for the reviews. Also, there are still going to be strange things going on, even though Harry has already defeated Voldemort.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything you recognise, wish I did though!

Glowing Sun

Part Three: Finding out their true heritage

Standing there in the doorway to the Room of Requirement was none other than Professor Severus Snape. Harry wondered why he was standing there, and not telling them off. Fifth years were allowed to stay up until 9pm, but by now it 9:30pm, and two of the seven were fourth years.

"Potter & Potter, I have a feeling that you two are the reason this 'secret' meeting is taking place, go to my office now. Granger, Weasley, Weasley, Lovegood, Longbottom, I expect you are all tired now. Common Rooms quickly."

Harry looked apologetically to all of his friends, and led the way to Snape's office. Annalise followed quietly behind, already knowing the way to his office.

Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Luna & Neville hurried out of the Room of Requirement and rushed to the main staircase. They said their goodbyes and goodnights at the top of the first staircase, and Luna went off to the left tower, and Hermione led her friends off to the right tower.

Arriving at Snape's office, Snape let the two prefects in and told them to sit, in two stiff chairs, by the roaring fire.

After this, Snape left the two of them and went into his private study and came back with a letter and a photo album. Giving the letter to Annalise, he told them quietly to read.

Harry leaned in close to Annalise so they could read the letter together. Harry learned now that Annalise was a fast reader as she was already half way down the page. Harry began reading the letter, and was shocked at what it said:

29th November 1979

Dear Severus Harry Snape,

Severus this may come as a surprise, I know you told me not to contact you, after we found out that Voldemort was after us, but I need to. James said I was acting differently the past few days, and last night I found out.

Severus, I'm pregnant. Knowing you, after reading this you will screw it up and throw it away, but I'm asking you not to. Please don't. I'm having twins, one boy, one girl. They're yours Severus. James doesn't mind they're yours, it's not as if the two of you are enemies.

James says that he will adopt them when they are born, as you know in the wizarding world that would mean he became an official Father, so they will have two Fathers.

All, I'm asking you is not to ignore me. Voldemort is going to be coming after us, and I want this two children to grow up away from this. We've already spoke with Albus, but he thinks we should keep them living with us.

If by any chance they survive, please make sure they live happy lives. Look after them Severus, they are your children.

Forever yours,

Lily Annalise Potter

Annalise, after reading the letter, looked at Snape, her Father. Then, she looked into his eyes, and for the first time ever she saw that they were brown, hazel just like hers. Like James'.

Harry read the letter quicker than he expected, and was stunned. How could this be, surely somebody would have told him, that Snape was his Father. But out of all of the wizards in the world. Why Snape?

Silently, Snape passed the photo album to Harry, and Annalise moved into Harry to look at the pictures. On every page there was Lily, the Marauders & Snape, looking happy. Lily & Snape linking arms. Lily, James & Snape linking arms. All of them looked happy.

One of the pictures showed Lily kissing Snape, James kissing a girl they didn't know, and presumably Lupin's girlfriend as well.

Snape decided that this was the moment to explain everything to them. So he started,

"James always fancied Lily, that part of the story you have been told was true. He envied me for awhile when Lily and I started going out, but he soon got over it, and started going out with Chrystal, the girl in the picture. We were all best friends, Remus went out with Jasmine but it didn't last. Chrystal and her family were killed by the Dark Lord when we were seventh years. James had got over his crush on Lily, but he still had a spark for her. James & Lily got married only a few weeks, before Lily found out about the two of you. We'd known for awhile that Voldemort was after her, so the two of us split up, and for safekeeping, James decided to marry Lily to keep her safe. Like the letter says, he adopted you, so technically he is your Father as well.

Lily was going to put a image changing charm on you if you turned out to look like me, but when you were both born, you looked like me, but you looked like James as well. As you can both see, I have hazel eyes, which Annalise inherited, but James had the same colour eyes as well. Harry you have James' untidy jet black hair, and if you grew it longer it would probably be like mine. Lily never saw any reason to put a charm on you.

When Lily & James were killed, you both survived, but I couldn't look after either of you, because I was a spy and if Voldemort found out, well you probably know what would've happened, and you both know what happened after that.

I'm not asking either of you to forgive me, and especially, I don't see how either of you would. But please remember, I don't hate you. Yes, I did treat you, Harry worse than the other Gryffindors, but the only reason was, I saw more of James in you, than I, and James had had what I could not, to see you when you were little, to hear your first words, and everything else. I hated him, for that when you came here, and for that I took it out on you. I'm sorry.

Go back to your dormitories, and think it over, but please don't hate me. Dumbledore says, you can tell anybody you like, seeing as Voldemort has gone, but with caution, there are probably still Death Eaters out there. Also, your last names would change to Snape, but if you wish to keep them as Potter, I don't mind. Goodnight."

With that, Snape turned around and walked back to his study.

Harry sat there in shocked silence, his whole life had been a lie. Slowly, he felt a hand grip his, and turning around he saw Annalise pulling him to the door. "Come on," she whispered. He followed her all the way back to his dormitory, before leaving her at the bottom of the girls' staircase. "Goodnight Harry," "Goodnight."

Annalise climbed the spiral staircase until she came across her dormitory, opening the door, she saw she shared a dormitory with Hermione, Parvati Patil, Lavender Brown & Yvonne Harshman. Parvati, Lavender, and Yvonne were already asleep, but Hermione lay awake waiting for Annalise to come back.

"Annalise, what did he say to you?" Hermione whispered.

Annalise and Harry had already decided who they were going to tell Hermione & Ron that was it, so Annalise got ready to tell Hermione.

"He didn't punish us, he wanted to tell us of our real heritage. Snape is our Father…" Annalise started.

Then Hermione heard a gasp come from Parvati's bed, and they knew that the secret would probably have worked it's way around the whole school before breakfast tomorrow morning.

A/N: So this chapter is longer this time. I hope you liked it. It took me a long while to write as my sister keeps going mad at me for spending too long on the computer.

Reviews are welcome. You can ask anything about the story, don't hesitate to ask.

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