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Harry Snape

Chapter Eight

For the next week and a half Harry avoided his 'father' any way he could. He avoided where he knew his 'father' would be; he even skipped defense class.

Currently he was sitting with Ron and Hermione out side by the lake in the evening after classes had ended.

"I can't wait until Apparation lessons!" Hermione said grinning. They had just been told that anyone seventeen or older would be allowed to take their apparition lessons by McGonagall. This did not Harry, as he was sixteen.

"I know! It will be so cool!" Ron answered before glancing at Harry. He seemed to have realized that Harry was unable to take lessons with them.

"Maybe you could get them to allow it," He suggested.

Harry shook his head. "No, I can wait. I don't want any special allowances."

"But everyone's aware of the kind of danger your in; maybe they'll allow you to take them," continued Ron.

Harry opened his mouth but closed it when he heard his name called. It was his 'father.'

"Harry," Severus called again.

"What?" Harry asked a little more harshly then he'd intended.

"Follow me," was all he said before turning on his heel. Groaning loudly Harry stood and followed begrudgingly.

They went to Headmaster Dumbledore's office.

Entering the Headmasters office Harry groaned again as he saw his mother sitting in front of the desk. This was not his day.

"Hello, Harry." Lily said as he entered. She smiled reassuringly.

"Mom." Harry inclined his head. He didn't want to be here. Maybe he could turn around and leave without being forced to stay, he wondered.

"You can stop trying to leave. We need to talk." Severus spoke knowing exactly what Harry was thinking.

"What if I don't want to talk?"

"You aren't being given a choice. You've avoided both of us long enough." Lily spoke calmly.

Harry said nothing.

"Please, will you sit down?" Severus asked hopefully.

Harry opened his mouth to snap at him but was interrupted.

"Harry," his mother said in a warning tone. Sighing heavily he sank into the nearest chair to the door.

"You're father says you've been skipping classes."

"He's not my father." Harry ground out through his teeth. He wanted to be anywhere but here.

"He doesn't have to be related to you by blood to be your father. He raised you, isn't that enough."

"It would have been nice to have know." Harry glared.

"Harry," Severus spoke. "I'm sorry. I don't know what else to say. You do have the right to know that you were adopted. But try seeing it from our point of view. How do you tell your son he's adopted? I don't see you as being any different then your brothers or sister even though I adopted you."

"But it is." Harry said his voice breaking.

"How?" Lily asked quietly.

"It just is," Harry couldn't find any way to explain what he felt.

"How can I make you understand that I love you; that your being adopted makes no difference to me?" Severus spoke calmly kneeling down so he was eye level to Harry.

Harry stayed still for several moments. His mind was racing. He felt closed in. He didn't want to be here having this talk right now.

In a flash he stood and walked to the door.

"I don't want you skipping classes any more," his mother said sternly.

Harry nodded swallowing a lump in his throat.

"Will you talk to us?" She continued her voice now laced in concern.

Harry swallowed at the lump again before reaching for the door.

"I can't," came the emotion filled voice.

"Why?" Severus asked.

"I'm too confused to talk." And with that he left the room.

After the door closed Lily sighed. She wished that had gone better. She wished Harry would tell them what he felt. She wished she could get him to understand his being adopted changed nothing. She said as much to her husband.

"But it does, Lily," came his quiet reply.

"How?"

"He's a teenage boy, discovering who he is. This changes all of that for him."

"It shouldn't."

"Maybe not, but it does."

"What can we do to make him see?"

Severus sighed. "Just keep trying."

Harry has run straight to his dormitory after his meeting with his mom and 'dad.' He needed to do something to get his mind off of this. He needed to do something to distract himself with; but he couldn't think of anything other then his knife. 'Only a few cuts,' was all he thought.

End of Chapter

A/N: Hello again everyone! Thank you for the reviews! Thank you to those who wished me an enjoyable vacation. For those who care about how it went; it went very well. I had a lot of fun with my friend. I also discovered I hate roller coasters that drop! My friend, I think, has to have bruises on her arm because of my holding it soo hard because I was soo scared! So I'm a ninny when it comes to drops. I got to see Shamu (the Orca, or killer whale as most call him) and they have a new show! It was amazing. I will be posting pictures next week on my site: www.padfoots-fav. onto the story. In this chapter Ron says to Harry 'Everyone knows that your in danger.' What he means by that is everyone (or most at least) in the Wizarding Britain know Severus used to be a death eater. Many are angry at him because of that; and the 'fact' that he was a spy makes no difference to them. His children have had to deal with threats most of their lives because of this.

Well, I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Please review!

P.S.

Pirates of the Caribbean 2 is hilarious and worth a 45 minute wait to get in! (At least that's how long you have to wait here where I live).