Chapter 6: Lily's Letter
Chapter 6: Lily's Letter
As Hailey turned back to her bed before taking the dreamless sleep potion she noticed that a letter was slowly materializing into existence out of thin air. Hailey saw the name at the bottom reading: Lily Potter.
Hailey picked up the letter and began reading. It read as followed:
My Dearest Hailey,
If you are reading this then Lord Voldemort is dead. For which I want to say "congratulations" my beautiful baby girl. I am hoping that you have not already heard but if you have then I am sorry for not bewitching this letter to appear sooner but I want you to know that since you bear a resemblance to James Potter you should know that your father is not James Potter but one Severus Snape.
You must be very angry at this information not being given to you sooner and for that I am sorry my angel but I want you to understand that when your father and I married (yes Hailey we were married) Lord Voldemort demanded he join the death eaters and threatened him with not only death but threatened that all those he loved would meet the same end if he did not join Voldemort's forces. Severus fearing for our lives he ran to Dumbledore and he and I went to Hogwarts and asked Professor Dumbledore what could be done to protect not only me but also protect your brother and you. Hailey when Dumbledore told us that the best thing to do was separate you and your brother and that for your safety I should stay with you as long as possible. I went to the man you believe as your father "James Potter" and we asked him to marry me in name only and that when Voldemort was gone I would go back to my husband and he would be permitted to go on with his lives.
It took him a while to agree to this but when he agreed we made the arrangements and you and I went to live with James Potter and I placed the spells on both your brother and you to make you look like your adoptive fathers. Hailey on your next birthday your brother and you will change to match the look that you should have from your biological parents. I bewitched this letter to appear before you because I want you to know all this because I fear my time with you is very limited and for everything that has happened I am very sorry. I only ask that you forgive me for not telling you everything. I love you Hailey as I love your brother and father. Please forgive us for making the decision we made we did it out of love.
Love,
Lily Snape
Hailey sat there after reading her mother's letter and cried for several minutes having to finally admit that her parents really did love her and they made the decision they did out of love. However as she thought that she could not hope to suppress the deep seated anger she felt at her parents making the decision they made which in turn made her angry at her brother for having a family that she would have done anything to have had, and that in turn made her angry at Voldemort even more than she had been as he continued to take her family and those she loved away from her and left her with the deep seated abandonment issues and loneliness that she had suffered for many years, because even when she had finally found her family and those that she cared about she was still not able to completely rely on anybody that she had ever really known.
Hailey then sighed and sat for several minutes thinking about what she should do about the anger and her family and as she sat there she came to the only decision that afforded her any real peace of mind Hailey turned back to her dreamless sleep potion and downed it in one shot falling instantly asleep although she did have a few thoughts racing through her head.
In another part of the castle Draco had just returned to his room and saw that like his sister he to also had a letter. Draco slowly approached it and saw that from the signature it was written by his biological mother. As he stood for a moment he was extremely nervous having been raised by a good mother and now knowing that the woman who gave birth to him had always wanted to be there for him he was extremely nervous as his hand reached for the envelope and slowly opened it.
My darling son Draco,
I know that you must have many questions and must be very angry with me that I slighted you or neglected you in favor of your sister, and I can understand that it must have hurt you greatly. However I want you to know that I never intended to cause you any form of harm or hurt, and all I have ever wanted was to be your and Hailey's mom I never would have sacrificed you for your sister I love you both without equal. I know that parents say that when they have wronged their child, and I do not want you to feel as though what happened with your sister was in any way justifying to me not being there for you. I am very sorry.
Draco as sorry as I am for what you went through I also must say that I am very proud of you. I know that cannot be something you understand right now, but I am proud of you not just the young man you are but the man you will become. I know that you are strong and brave and I know that got that from your father and I know that as a baby you were tenacious and hopefully you still are because you definitely got that from me (just ask your father).
I also know that you would have likely been with Narcissa and Lucius and for that I am very grateful as they were dear friends of your father and eventually mine, and I would hope that you were raised by two people who would have loved you and taught you all the things that your father and I should have been able to teach you, but due to events beyond our control we were unable to do so. I want you to know concerning Narcissa and Lucius that if they are still alive after the war that they were selected at your birth to be your Godparents.
Draco I know that there are things that I should tell you and maybe with a great deal of luck one day I maybe able to do so, but unfortunately I have run out of time in this letter, but I do hope you remember that I do love you with all of my heart.
Love,
Your Mom Lily
