Warning: This story (including the future sequels) will include mentions of child abuse, child rape, manipulating children, evil Dumbledore, good Voldemort, bad Weasley's (not the twins, Bill or Charlie), bad Hermione, bad Order (but not Remus or Sirius), Wolfstar, Snily, Drarry, Mpreg, creature inheritances, Severitus, and possibly some other things which I will add as they come along. If you don't like any of these things, then I suggest you don't read. If you don't like it after reading one or more chapters then feel free to read no more, but please don't leave rude comments about something you don't like when I have warned you about it being present in this story. I hope that you enjoy this story for those of you that either don't mind or enjoy these things. It is my first time writing slash, and therefore mpreg, but I'm guessing it is basically the same as writing non-slash so that is kinda how I am going to write it. It is also my first time writing about creature inheritances, Severitus, and good Voldemort, but I am going to try and I hope you enjoy it. On with the chapter…

Betrayals, Truths and Family

Chapter 3: A Father Saves His Father

It took half an hour for Pinky to return to the office with the spirit of his father. He was very much like a ghost, but thicker. Tom smiled at his son and his son smiled back. Pinky popped away to prepare what Severus asked for Harry.

"Pinky told me you were back here, and that you had a lot to tell me. I had come back once a month to see if there were any signs of you being here. But after what Dumbledore did to me you hadn't come back." Tom said, happy to see his son again.

"Sorry father. I didn't have my true memories. I was made to believe I was a spy for Dumbledore because you wanted to go after the Potter's and kill them, including Lily. I thought you had been the one to kill Lily and James. I know the truth now. I… I have a son." Severus whispered the last part, still shocked by the letter and the state he had found his son in.

"Lily's son?"

"Yes. She sent me a letter, before she died, it was timed to appear to me at midnight of the thirty thirst of July nineteen ninety-four. Our son's fourteenth birthday. I got my memories back and she explained everything. How Dumbledore put her under the imperius curse the day she found out she was pregnant and made her change my memories of everything, how she couldn't resist because she was pregnant, but it broke after she gave birth. But she couldn't come back to me because I didn't have my memories, and she didn't want to make Dumbledore suspicious. Dumbledore is controlling Remus and Sirius as well, and the staff at Hogwarts, and the Aurors who are part of the Order. But Lily has given me information on how to save them and keep them out of his control, as well as how to save you. She was a Seer so she saw a lot of things when the imperius broke. She couldn't see anything before then. She told me how Dumbledore is planning on having the Tri-wizard Tournament held at the school this year and he's going to put Harry's name in it, to make him compete as a fourth champion. Hoping that Harry will die in one of the tasks. She told me how Harry couldn't trust the friends he has made, not all of them anyway. She told me Harry is a submissive Dark Veela and I apparently will like who his mate is, but she didn't tell me who it was. She told me a lot of things, most of which I didn't like reading." Severus explained as a tear slipped out of his eye.

"Where's Harry? Does he know the truth? Does he know what happened?"

"Yes, he knows. He's in the bedroom next to mine, resting. He was with Petunia of all people. Dumbledore put him there, hoping they would abuse him probably. And they did. He was so badly abused, and someone has been raping him since he was twelve. I managed to heal him, physically, but I don't know about the mental damage. He cried because I told him I loved him, because no one else had told him that before, not from what he remembers. I showed him Lily's letter to me, he asked if it was true and I saw a flash of hope in his eyes before it disappeared. I explained to him about some things, like what Veela were, when I told him he could get pregnant he looked scared, terrified even, like he thought he could already be pregnant. But when I told him he could only get pregnant by his mate he looked so relieved. I don't know how to help him, I don't know how to be a dad." More tears slipped out of Severus' eyes and Tom wanted nothing more than to hold his son in his arms and comfort him.

"Just love him, be there for him, teach him things he doesn't know, give him the childhood he deserves, or at least provide him with a good childhood from now on. I will be here to help. And I can help better when my body is back. We can be a family. And we can make Albus Dumbledore pay for what he has done. As well as everyone else that has ever hurt or betrayed Harry in some way."

"That's a long list of people. Albus Dumbledore, Petunia Dursley, Vernon Dursley, Dudley Dursley, Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, Percy Weasley, Seamus Finnegan, Lavender Brown, Padma and Parvati Patil, Oliver Wood, Angelina Johnson, Katie Bell, Molly and Arthur Weasley, everyone else in the Order who isn't a staff member at Hogwarts, an Auror, Sirius or Remus. And that's just the ones I know, there may be more. We could probably get the rest of the Weasley's on our side since they are Harry's true friends, and when they find out what their family has been doing I am sure they will want to help Harry. So that is Fred, George, Bill and Charlie Weasley. Neville Longbottom, and Dean Thomas will also probably be on our side. Possibly Lee Jordan as well since he is best friends with the twins and is also a friend of Harry's. We have to help you, the teachers at Hogwarts, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin and they will be on our side. There's also the Aurors Dumbledore has under his control who will probably be on our side once we save them; Alastor Moody, Kingsley Shacklebolt and Nymphadora Tonks. Tonks' parents might join our cause as well since they were friends with Lily and I, Andromeda and Ted are their names. Then, of course, there are the people that were on our side anyway, the ones that aren't in Azkaban anyway. I just don't understand how people can hurt an innocent child. My child."

"Everything will be okay in the end, Severus. How exactly did Lily say you have to bring me back to my body?"

Severus held the letter that held the details on how to save his father in his hands and read it carefully.

"She invented a ritual, one that will counteract the curse Dumbledore used on you and give you your soul and body back, even without all of the items he hid bits of your soul in. We'll have to go to the ritual room to do it."

"Well then, let's go. I want to meet my grandson properly and explain to him that I didn't kill Lily and James."

"He knows."

"I know he knows, but I think he needs an explanation from me. Also, he will need all the help and support he can get right now, it must be tough for him to find out that his whole life is a lie. I want to be there for him physically."

Severus just nodded and lead his father to the ritual room in the basement of the Manor.

"You need to be in the centre circle of runes in the room." Severus told his father who glided over to the circle of runes in the centre of the room, standing in the middle of it as Severus read how to do the spell over and over again until it stuck in his head.

Severus placed a candle in the centre of each of the five runes that surrounded his father and lit them with a flick of his wand. He then walked back 10 steps away from his father and pointed his wand at the spirit, looking into the eyes of the man.

"Dat illi corpus, animam suam det illi, det illi cor ejus, dabo illi animam suam, det illi magia eius." Severus chanted three times, his wand moving in a figure eight but it still pointed directly at his father.

At the end of the third chant a golden magic surrounded the spirit of his father and Severus could see the magic at work, changing his father's appearance so that he started to look human again. It took about ten minutes for it to be successful, the magic dissipated and Tom crumpled to the floor, weak as his body was still new. Severus rushed over to him and held his father in his arms for the first time in fourteen years. Tom held him back.

They stayed in each other's arms for a few more minutes before Tom pulled back and truly examined his son.

"Let's go see my grandson." Tom said, smiling at his son.

Severus smiled back and nodded in agreement. Severus stood and helped his father stand, leading him from the room and to his sons' room with his arm around his father's waist for support.

Harry was still sleeping when they entered the room. Severus helped his father into the chair he had slept in a few hours before, before going to the window where Hedwig was waiting for them. He opened it and she flew into the room, perching next to Harry on the bed and nudging his hair off his forehead affectionately with her small beak. Severus sat on the edge of the bed, he summoned some owl treats for the bird and put a handful of them on the bed before he looked down at his sleeping son. The bird hooted gratefully and started pecking away at the food.

"He's beautiful, even if he does look slightly like James right now. I see bits of you in him, though, if you look closely enough you can see he has your cheekbones, and your ears. He also has Lily's nose and lips. I'm guessing the glamour will wear off when he comes into his creature inheritance?"

"Yes."

"I wonder who his mate is going to be. Lily did say it is someone you will like. That doesn't really leave many options as you don't like many people." Tom joked, stifling a laugh so as not to wake his grandson up.

"I'll have you know, I like a lot of people, but some of the people I like I'm not allowed to show them I like them or Dumbledore will get suspicious. And I had plenty of friends when I was younger, still do." Severus replied, feigning hurt.

"Has anyone you know, that is going to come into a creature inheritance soon, reported feeling anything for him that might be slightly romantic? I am guessing it is someone who hasn't yet come into their inheritance as they would have saved Harry, knowing he would have been in pain, if they had come into their inheritance, but the romantic feelings, and feelings of wanting to protect their mate, can start from the first meeting, they just don't know when their mate is in danger until they have come into their inheritance, so it could be someone he knows." Tom questioned.

"Well, Draco talks to me a lot, with me being his godfather and all, he told me he has a crush on a boy, but I could tell it was more than a crush. And he said that he couldn't be with him because certain people wouldn't like it if they were together. Harry fits into that category with him being in Gryffindor, and being The-Boy-Who-Lived. I also think I might have seen him glancing at Harry a few times. And I have seen Harry glance at him a few times as well…"

Severus stopped speaking when a moan from his son alerted him that the boy was waking. Hedwig turned to the boy and started nipping his ear affectionately, the men looked at him as well.

Harry giggled as Hedwig's feathers tickled his skin, and he blinked his green eyes open.

"Harry, how are you feeling?" Severus asked, concerned for his son.

"Better, although, I am feeling slightly sore." Harry replied as he lifted his arm to stroke his owl.

"Do you want some help sitting up so you can have some more pain reliever potion? It must be wearing off." Harry nodded in response and Severus helped him sit up, with the pillows behind his back, before giving him another dose of the pain reliever potion, not wanting his son to be in pain.

It was when Hedwig jumped onto his lap that Harry noticed the other man in the room, sitting in the chair Severus had slept in previously. A man with short brown hair that had a few grey streaks in it, deep blue eyes shone bright with happiness, he had a few wrinkles but not too many, he looked weak, but happy at the same time. Harry realised it was Tom Riddle, the man he thought was Voldemort. Harry looked at him, both curious and slightly scared.

"I'm not going to hurt you, Harry. The person that did all those things to you wasn't me. I didn't kill your mother and James. I never wanted to kill you. I would never kill a child, especially not a magical one. Especially not the child of my daughter in law, even if I thought you were James'." Tom spoke in a gentle, calming voice.

"I know, but it's still hard…"

"I know. But I will make it up to you, we both will. We will be the family we were meant to be all along, just, without Lily. But she will always be with us. Just as we will always be with you. Also, happy birthday."

"Thank you."

There was a patting on the window and they looked there to find an owl that Harry recognised. Pig. The owl that Sirius gave to Ron. There were a bunch of parcels and notes hanging off the small birds' legs. Severus waved his wand at the window, causing it to open and the bird to fly in, landing next to Harry on the bed.

Harry looked hesitant to touch any of the letters and parcels though.

"Harry, what's wrong?" Severus asked his son.

"That's Pigwidgeon, the owl that Sirius gave to Ron at the end of last year. Meaning those are from the Weasley's, and possibly Hermione too."

Severus used his wand to check for any charms or potions. There were a few but he was able to counter the effects with some spells, and they weren't on everything. The gift and letter from the twins was free of spells and potions.

"They're safe to open now. I managed to counter all spells and potions on the ones from everyone but the twins, the ones from Fred and George weren't affected by anything." Severus informed his son sadly.

Harry just nodded and started unburdening Pig of the things tied to his small body. When he was done Pig left and Harry started opening everything, first opening the present and letter from his true friends, the twins.

The twins gave him some joke products of their own invention, some chocolate frogs, a small, handheld mirror, and a book about pranks. Their letter was clearly written by both of them. It said:

Harrykins,

Here is Gred, here is Feorge. Happy birthday little brother! Hope you enjoyed your presents from us. Use them well. Harrykins, we need to speak to you. About something important. We can't tell you what in this letter. The mirror is a two-way mirror. Say one or both of our names into it, just our first names though, but our first names as we call us. We have the other mirror. You can speak to us at any time with it. When you are alone say our names into it and we can arrange a time and place to meet and talk in private.

We hope the muggles are treating you okay.

See you soon little brother.

Love Gred and Feorge.

Harry smiled slightly as he finished the letter, placing it down on top of the box the twins' presents were in.

He then turned to the other presents, not wanting to open them but knowing he probably should.

He opened the presents first. He had homemade fudge and a cake from Molly. Some chocolate frogs and Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans from Ron. A book about Quidditch from Ginny. Some Muggle sweets and a book on Animagi from Hermione. And a ticket to join them at the Quidditch World Cup from Arthur.

He then looked at the letters, not wanting to read them, but doing so anyway.

Hermione's said:

Harry,

Have you done your summer homework yet? I have, it's all quite easy really. You should get it done soon so you can have fun for the rest of the summer. You are coming to the Quidditch World Cup with us, right? I am at The Burrow right now, and Mrs Weasley says they're coming to collect you in a weeks' time.

Happy birthday.

Hermione.

Anger flashed in Harry's eyes for a second before he put the letter down and picked up the next one. Ron's read:

Hey Harry,

How are you? Have you done your homework yet? Since she got here Hermione hasn't stopped moaning at me to do mine. I've done it, though, so now I can just relax for the rest of the summer. You coming to the Quidditch World Cup with us? Mum said that dad would be picking you up from your aunt's and uncle's in a week.

See you soon.

Happy birthday.

Ron.

He picked up the next letter to find it was from Ginny, who wrote:

Harry,

Happy birthday. How has your summer been? Hope you like my present. Hope you can make it to the Quidditch World Cup, dad will be picking you up in a week, can't wait to see you. Have you done your homework yet? I have. That means that when you do come back we can have fun.

See you soon.

Ginny.

Harry groaned in annoyance before picking up the last letter, which was from Molly:

Harry dear,

How are you? Happy birthday, and I hope you like the fudge and cake, as well as the other presents. Have you done your homework yet? If not, you should probably get started on it. Hope you are able to come to the Quidditch World Cup with us, it will be great to have you. Arthur will be picking you up in a week, but if you can't make it then be sure to tell us before then.

See you soon.

Molly.

"They said that Arthur will be picking me up from my Petunia's and Vernon's in a week. They want to take me to the Quidditch World Cup. And they're telling me to do my homework even though they know that I can't when I'm at the Dursley's because they don't let me use anything that is anything to do with magic. The twins need to talk to me, they gave me a two-way mirror so we can discuss a meeting time and place. Do you know when I will be able to meet them?" Harry said.

"Well, I assume you really only have a week to meet them in private." Severus looked at his father who nodded to him, as if knowing what he was thinking. "I think you should use your two-way mirror and tell them everything when they're in private, or at least, about me and whatever else you want to tell them. Then they can meet me somewhere in a few days and I will bring them here so you can talk with them. If that is what you want. You will need to rest this week. And we have to decide whether or not you will go to The Burrow, you probably should so as to not arouse suspicion, but it's deciding how to get you there now that you aren't at the Dursley's. But, for now, we can leave you if you want to talk to the twins."

"Yes please."

Severus nodded before standing and helping his father stand.

"Call me when you're ready so we can have dinner." Severus instructed gently before leading his father out of the room and closing the door gently.

Harry took the mirror out of the box of gifts the twins had given him. He says Fred's name and looks into it, waiting for the twins to show themselves.

They do after a few minutes, both smiling at him.

"Harrykins, sorry…" George.

"We took so long…" Fred.

"Had to get somewhere more private." George.

"Hey guys, thank you for the presents. I love them."

"You're welcome…" Fred.

"Little brother." George.

Harry smiled at them sadly.

"Are you okay, Harry?" They said at the same time.

"I will be. There are some things I need to explain. I am no longer at the Dursley's. You see, some truths were revealed, and I am now somewhere else, the person I am with saved me from them."

"What truths?" Fred.

"Who saved you?" George.

"Why'd you need saving?" Fred.

"Where are you?" George.

"A lot of truths. James Potter isn't my father. My father is Professor Snape, I am with him. He saved me from the Dursley's because I was… being a-abused by them. Hence the reason I am in a bed now and will probably have to remain here most of this week. I think I know what you wanted to talk to me about. I think you wanted to tell me how most of your family is working with Dumbledore to control me, how Ginny is wanting to marry me and have a child with me before they kill me so they can have my money. Dumbledore is the true Dark Lord. Voldemort is someone created by him, there is someone called Tom Riddle, he is my grandfather, he adopted Severus as a child, and he isn't evil, he is good. Dumbledore killed my mum and James. Dumbledore killed all of those people. There's more, too. But I can't tell you too much yet. Severus said he can meet you two in a few days and bring you here so we can talk. When are you two available?"

The twins looked beyond shocked, and angry.

"Wow. I didn't think there'd be that much. We knew about what our family was doing, other than Bill and Charlie of course. We can meet Professor Snape in the Leaky Cauldron in two days' time, at about twelve, if he is okay with that time. Can we bring Bill and Charlie, too? They are at home for the summer and wanted to meet you, and tell you that they are on your side, not the family's."

"I'm sure that will be fine. And Bill and Charlie can come, too. I would like to meet them. My mum wanted me to form a group of people that will help me and work with me to change the Wizarding World. And I think that the four of you would be perfect additions. The only reason I know all of the things I do is because mum left a letter for Severus to be sent to him at midnight last night, then he saved me, healed me, and told me some things I needed to know. He didn't have his memories before this morning. His true memories anyway. I will explain more when I see you, though. I promise."

The twins nodded.

"We can hear the others, we should go. Call us at any time, but we will see you in a couple of days. We're glad you got out of there mate." Fred said.

"Thanks. See you soon."

Then the twins disappear from the frame and Harry puts the mirror in the box, calling for his father, although he calls him by his given name.

Severus enters the room within a few minutes and helps Harry out of the bed and down to the dining room. On the way Harry tells his father what the twins said about meeting him in The Leaky Cauldron with Bill and Charlie. Severus agrees to it just as they enter, Tom was already sitting at the table.

Harry is shocked to find a present next to his plate and a birthday cake in the middle of the small table of the informal dining area.

"Happy birthday, Harry. I'm sorry it isn't a lot, but there wasn't much I could do with such little time. When you are better though I will take you shopping so we can get you some clothes, and things for your bedroom as well as whatever else you want." Severus said sincerely.

"It's fine. Thank you." Harry replied as he opened his present to find a box filled with photos of his parents and other people too.

"That's not all the things I have of your mother, but I figured that will do for now, we can go through them together if you want, and I can tell you about her and the days the photos were taken on. I will find everything else I have and you can have those as well." Severus told his son, not knowing what else to say as Harry looked through the pictures with tears shining in his eyes.

"It's great, thank you. One of my favourite presents ever."

Severus smiled slightly at his son before clapping his hands twice which caused food to appear on the large empty silver plates that surrounded the birthday cake.

They all helped themselves to the fine food, and although Harry couldn't eat much he still enjoyed it, he ate with a bright smile on his face. When they were all done with the main meal the leftover food disappeared leaving clean plates and the cake still in the middle of the table. Harry was surprised when they lit the candles on the cake (fourteen of them) and sang 'happy birthday' to him, the first persons whom he could remember ever singing the song to him. He blew out the candles and they all had a slice of the beautiful, moist vanilla cake which was covered in chocolate butter cream and read the words 'Happy Birthday Harry!' on top in vanilla butter cream.

All in all, despite all the betrayal he found out about, and the pain he had been in, it was one of the best birthdays of his short life.

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