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Chapter 1: The Surprise

"How could you not have told me?" Harry Potter sat in the posh living room of his girlfriend Anna's house.

"I didn't know how you would react." Anna said quietly. It was the end of June. Harry Potter was about to turn sixteen years old. Anna and he had started to date during Harry's fourth year around Christmas. Anna was a muggle that had grown up down the street from Harry. They had secretly been friends since they were nine years old.

"What are you going to do?" Harry asked quietly.

"I can't keep it Harry, for goodness sake, I'm fifteen, my parents don't support me in this. I have to give the baby up. They aren't forcing me to have an abortion because I agreed not to keep it." She said tears springing to her eyes. Harry's head dropped to his hands, and he took a shaky breath.

"When are you due?" Harry asked quietly not looking at her. A plan was formulating in his head.

"August 10th." She said quietly.

"I want it. I'll take the baby after it's born, it can come with me to school, I can make it work." He said finally looking up at her.

"Harry, you're just now almost sixteen, how will you provide for it?"

"Anna, I can provide for a child just fine, my parents were very wealthy, they left their entire fortune to me. It's more than I could possibly spend in a lifetime. Please, don't give my child up. Let me have it." He said desperately tears filling his emerald eyes. Anna watched him closely.

"Fine Harry, you can have it." She said quietly. Harry looked Anna in the eyes.

"Really?"

"Really" She said smiling. Harry reached out and placed his hand on her round protruding belly.

"Hey baby, I'm you're daddy. I can't wait to see you." He said quietly.

Harry spend every day of the next two months at Anna's house. She had made a scrapbook documenting her pregnancy from the day she sound out. After Harry found out about the baby he insisted on going to every doctors appointment with her to see his unborn child. Every time he saw the picture of his tiny child and heard the soft strong swooshing noise that was it's little heart beating he loved it more and more. Their days were spent shopping for generic baby clothes since Harry didn't want to know what the baby was, and other baby necessities the baby would need. The only thing they refrained from buying was furniture because Harry wanted to get Mrs. Weasley's help with that.

Harry sat on his bed watching the clock. It was thirty seconds until his birthday. At twelve o'clock there was a tapping on the window. Expecting to see Ron's owl pig Harry was surprised to see his own Hedwig. She hopped into the window and held out her leg. Harry pulled the letter off her leg and opened it.

Harry,

Get over to my house right now, the baby is coming!

Anna

Harry read the paper again. He grabbed his trunk and pulled it out the door and down the street with him. He would not be returning to 4 Privet Drive again after today. After today he could no longer think of just himself, he had to think of his child. He arrived at Anna's house, where they were already waiting in the car. He threw his trunk in the house, then raced back out to the car, and got in.

six hours later Anna was taken into the delivery room to deliver their baby. Harry came in after they had prepared Anna for birth. He took her hand which she grabbed. Two hours later Anna gave one last push, and with a scream the baby was born.

"Congratulations, it's a girl." The doctor said handing the baby over to the nurse once the umbilical cord was cut.

"She's small six pounds even, and eighteen inches long." The nurse said carrying a small pink bundle over to Anna. The nurse went to hand the baby to the young exhausted girl.

"No, give her to her father. I'm not keeping her." She said quietly. The nurse walked over to Harry and placed the small bundle in his arms. He looked down at the small girl and gasped. She was beautiful. Porcelain white skin, with tiny pink rose bud lips, and a shock of black hair. She had Anna's stunning facial features.

"What are you going to name her Harry?" Anna asked from the bed.

"Lyneah. Lyneah Rose Potter." Harry said quietly looking down at his sleeping daughter.

"Well Mr. Potter, you can take little Lyneah home at four o'clock if she is doing as well as she is right now." The nurse said. Harry nodded his head.

At four o'clock that afternoon Anna's parents drove Harry back to their house where they loaded his trunk into their car. They had agreed to drive Harry and Lyneah out to the Burrow. During the entire ride there Harry could not take his eyes off his tiny sleeping daughter. They pulled up to the Burrow two and a half hours later. Harry carefully climbed out of the car holding Lyneah securely against his chest. Mr. Patterson retrieved Harry's and Lyneah's trunks from the boot of the car and carried them to the front door for him.

"Good bye Harry, you take good care of her."

"I will, remember you're free to see her any time, just write to me and ask. If you give the letter to Mrs. Figg, across the street from you she can get it to me. Thank you again." Harry said quietly. He then turned to the house as the car pulled away. Taking a deep breath he looked down at his daughter who was finally awake emerald green eyes just like his sparkling back at him.

"Well pumpkin, it's time to face the music. Hopefully, these will be your grandparents." Harry said quietly. He knocked on the door and waited. A few seconds later it swung open.

"Harry dear!" Mrs. Weasley cried and went to hug him, then she notices the small pink bundle in his arms.

"Harry? Whose is that, what's going on?" She asked pulling him into the house and grabbing the two trunks."

"Mrs. Weasley, I'd like you to meet my daughter Lyneah Rose Potter."

"WHAT!" Mrs. Weasley cried. Ron, Ginny, Hermione, and Mr. Weasley came running into the room at the sound of her voice.

"Molly dear, what's wrong?" Mr. Weasley asked.

"I swear Harry just said that he wanted to introduce me to his daughter." Mrs. Weasley said.

"I did." Harry said quietly. Everyone in the room spun around and looked at him.

"She was born today, I only found out about her two months ago. Remember my friend Anna? She's the mother, her parents were going to make her either get an abortion or give her away. I took her. I couldn't let her go to strangers. What if they didn't treat her right? What if she grew up like I did, unloved and neglected?" Harry asked not looking anywhere but at his tiny daughter who was again sleeping. Mrs. Weasley's heart broke at the sight of the young man before her. She really did love him like a son.

"You did the right think Harry dear, it was just a bit of a shock. Now, let me see this precious little angle." She said taking the baby from Harry. Harry watched Mrs. Weasley and his daughter for a moment, then looked over at Ron, Hermione and Ginny. They were all staring at him with gobsmacked expressions on their faces. Harry grinned at them sheepishly. Seconds later Hermione threw herself at Harry.

"Oh Harry, I am so happy for you, congratulations." Hermione said. Harry smiled at her then looked back over at Mrs. Weasley. Mr. Weasley was now looking over his wife's shoulder cooing at the baby. Harry cleared his throat.

"Umm…Mr. Weasley, Mrs. Weasley. I was wondering. Would you be Lyneah's honorary grandparents, since mine are dead, and Anna's don't want her?" Harry asked. Mrs. Weasley looked up at him, tears swimming in her eyes.

"Oh Harry, I would be honored to be her grandmother, as would Arthur, but only on one condition." She said. Harry nodded.

"You call us Arthur and Molly from now on." Harry nodded.

"Have you told Sirius yet? Or Dumbledore?" Arthur asked. Harry shook his head.

"I haven't spoken with either of them as I was at the hospital all day, since just after midnight really." Harry said. Harry took Lyneah back as she began to fuss. He rooted through the bag at his feet until he found a bottle filled with formula that the hospital had provided. He ran the bottle over her lips until she began to suck it contentedly. Harry watched his daughter as she finished her bottle, then propped her up against him and proceeded to pat her back gently until she burped. Ron let out a small chuckle.

"Like father like daughter." He said. Arthur looked over at the clock.

"Great scott, we need to get our things, and get over to headquarters. We're staying there for the rest of the summer." Arthur explained.

"Can I travel by floo with her?" Harry asked suddenly anxious. Molly smiled at him.

"Yes dear, it's perfectly fine to travel by floo with her, just make sure you hold her tight to you." Harry nodded. Mr. Weasley grabbed Harry and Lyneah's trunk's and with a whoosh they were gone. Harry followed close behind.

Harry looked around as he stepped out of the fireplace at 12 Grimmauld Place. No one was in the vast living room.

"Mr. Weasley, I am gonna go see if Sirius is in the kitchen."

"Ok, but there might be other Order members in there we're having a meeting soon." He said quietly. Harry nodded, adjusted Lyneah in his arms and crept across the hall to the kitchen. Sitting at the table were Sirius, Remus, Tonks, and Snape. Harry groaned when he saw the last occupant of the room catching the attention of everyone gathered. Sirius's head popped up and noticed Harry in the doorway.

"Harry!" He said as Harry stepped in the room fully. Then he saw the small bundle in his arms.

"Harry?" He asked again quietly. Harry walked over to his godfather and quietly placed the baby in Sirius' arms.

"Meet Lyneah Rose Potter, your grand-goddaughter." He said simply shrugging his shoulders. Sirius' eyes became as big as saucers as he looked between Harry and the baby.

"She's yours?" He said quietly. Harry nodded looking down at his daughter who was starting to stir. He watched as she opened one tiny eye and looked into Sirius' bright blue eyes.

"She's beautiful Har." He said quietly. Harry looked around the room for the first time. Remus' mouth was hanging open. Tonks looked as if she wanted to hold the infant, but what surprised him the most was Snape's reaction. He normally stoic emotionless mask had been dropped, and he was looking at the baby in Sirius' arms with so many emotions playing across his face that Harry could only see longing, desire, and sadness. Those looks puzzled Harry. Harry took the baby back in his arms when she began to fuss.

"Come on pumpkin, daddy needs to get you changed now." Harry said quietly to his daughter. He walked out of the kitchen not noticing Sirius or Snape follow him out.

He went upstairs to him room he normally shared with Ron, and pulled a small receiving blanket out of the bag he had with him. After spreading the blanket out on the bed Harry lay the baby down and changed her nappy. After she was changed and cleaned he gingerly picked her back up and turned to go downstairs. He then noticed for the first time Sirius and Snape in the doorway.

"Harry, would you care to explain please. I don't understand, since when do you have a baby? Whose is it?" Sirius asked. Harry motioned them in the room, then closed the door still puzzling over Snape's odd behavior.

"Remember hearing about my friend Anna, the secret one?" He asked. Sirius nodded.

"Well, during fourth year we started dating. During fifth year Dumbledore let her come and visit me once at Hogwarts in November, it was just after the battle at Hogwarts, were both Voldemort and I were almost killed. The one Wormtail was caught at. Well, one thing led to another, and well, you get the picture. When I came home this summer I found out that she was pregnant. Her parents were needless to say unsupportive, and the only reason they weren't making her get an abortion was because she had agreed to give the baby away. I couldn't let her just give my child away, not when I could take her, not when I could provide her with a loving home and a family. So Anna agreed that I could take her when she was born. And today I received the best birthday gift anyone could ever give me." He said looking down at his once again sleeping daughter. He looked back up at Sirius, then over at Snape.

"You did the right thing Harry. Protect her with your life." Snape said softly tears filling his onyx eyes.

"Sir?" He asked looking at him in concern.

"Black, can I have a moment with your godson please?" He asked. Sirius nodded and excused himself from the room.

Snape turned to face Harry.

"I had a daughter once. She was the reason I came to Dumbledore, it was just after my wife and I found out she was pregnant. Your mother was at the time two or three months pregnant with you. At the time it was customary for parents in the wizarding world to arrange their children's marriages."

"I was supposed to marry your daughter wasn't I? That's the reason you hated me all these years?" Harry said looking at Snape. Snape looked back at Harry and nodded.

"Indeed you were, however, just before the attack on your family another family was attacked. Mine. Voldemort didn't know it was my wife and child he was attacking, we were married in a secret ceremony so know one knew. If they had known, I would have surely been found out as a traitor, Sarah's family was so against the dark side. Anyways, two days before the attack on Godric's Hollow I lost my precious Hannah. Her body was never found, her mother was tortured into insanity, but lived. She died in St. Mungo's last year, not remembering her daughter, or me." Snape finished softly.

"You hated me, because I lived, because I lived, and your Hannah died." Harry said quietly. Snape nodded.

"I'm sorry sir." Harry said quietly tears swimming in his eyes.

"Can I hold her?" Snape asked quietly. Harry nodded and handed the baby over to his snarky potions professor. Harry watched as Snape held Lyneah reverently in his arms. With one long finger he rubbed the little porcelain cheek. After a few minutes Snape handed Lyneah back to Harry and swept out of the room. Harry looked down at his daughter who was once again asleep nestled in his arms before heading downstairs also.

When he reached the bottom of the stairs he heard shouting from the living room.

"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?" He heard Ron shout as he opened the door.

"I'M HERE BECAUSE MY FATHER BROUGHT ME WEASAL!" Harry's head snapped up at the sound of Draco Malfoy's voice.

"BUT HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE, THIS PLACE IS PROTECTED, NO DEATH EATER SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND IT!" Ron shouted red in the face.

"MY FATHER ISN'T A DEATH EATER ANYMORE, AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS WAR HE CAME TO DUMBLEDORE, HE'S ACTING AS A SPY SAME AS SNAPE!" Malfoy yelled back. Harry watched the scene unfold with amusement. He had known that the Malfoy's were spy's since the beginning of fifth year. Draco had come to him and asked for a truce. Saying that since they were now on the same side they should put away their petty squabbling. Over the year they had formed a solid friendship.

"Ron, shut up, Dray, stop antagonizing Ron." Harry said coming full into the room. Both boys spun around at the sound of Harry's voice. When he saw the baby Harry was carrying Draco just smirked.

"So, you knocked up Anna huh? When, when she was at school in November?" Draco asked.

"Harry would never 'knock up' his girlfriend." Hermione asked with an indignant sniff.

"Right on one Draco. Did you know contraceptive charms didn't work on muggles?" He asked. Ron and Hermione's jaws dropped open.

"I didn't know that. Useful information though." Draco said. Harry looked over at his two best friends who were glowering at them.

"Since when are you friends with the ferret?" Ron asked.

"Um, almost a year now. Draco told me about his father at the beginning of last year, we called a truce and became friends over the year. You two were to wrapped up in yourselves to notice all the time I 'spent in the library.'" Harry said letting the hurt his friends had caused show through his eyes.

"Have you had her magically tested yet by a mediwitch?" Draco asked. Harry shook his head no.

"She's only a few hours old, she was born at around six am this morning." Harry said smiling down at his daughter.

"Let me get my mum, she's a trained mediwitch, even if she doesn't practice. She can test her magic, and then give her a thorough check up." Draco said then left the room with Harry following. They went into the kitchen, where there were now more members of the order gathered waiting for the meeting to start.

"Mum, Harry has a baby. Could you test her magic, and give her a through check up?" Draco asked. Narcissa Malfoy spun around and stared at the baby in Harry's arms.

"You had just better be thankful you're not my son Harry dear." She said with the trademark Malfoy smirk.

"I'll remember that Cis." He said laughing. She followed Harry out of the room, and back up to his bed room. Where she tested her magic. A bright white light enveloped the baby.

"You have a very strong daughter. I think it's safe to say your girlfriend is actually a squib, not a muggle, and probably a very powerful squib. I would bet she just barely didn't make it to Hogwarts." She said smiling down at the sleeping baby. She then ran her wand up the tiny girls body. Light yellow light engulfed her once again, however, there were two dark red spots on each side of her tiny head.

"What does that mean?" Harry asked.

"She's deaf Harry. Red means it was a natural occurrence. She was born that way. I'm sorry dear." Narcissa said watching at Harry scooped his tiny daughter up and held her close to him.

Daddy doesn't mind baby. You're still my precious little girl. Harry thought to himself.

"Thanks Cissa. I guess I should start learning sigh language huh?" He asked smiling down at his sleeping daughter. Narcissa smiled at him.

"I need to get downstairs now for the meeting." She said and left the room.