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A/N: This is a Harry/Snape story. Don't like, don't read. I rated it T for now just in case. I hope you like this story. Happy reading!
Warning: Slash, Yaoi, MalexMale pairings, Snarry, Harry/Snape. If you don't like don't read.
His Biggest Secret
By: A Wandering Soul
Chapter 7
Two hours later found Severus jumping up and racing to the Headmistresses office. "I found it! The way to find her!" Severus shouted as he ran into the room. The others gave him strange looks, having never seen so much emotion on his face before. Draco and Hermione had been called into the office because the note pertained to them as well. Harry jumped up, being the only one that was not shocked, and began questioning the older man. "What are you talking about? Do you need any help from me? I will do all you ask just help me find my baby!" "Well there is this locating potion that will zone in on her no matter what, even if the kidnappers placed cloaking charms on her. All we need is some blood from both of her parents." Harry quickly nodded before pulling his switch blade from his pocket. "How much do you need?" He asked doing a fancy trick that came second nature to him. Severus shook his head to clear it as his mind filled of the images that simple thing caused, this was not the time to lose focus. "I just need you to follow me." They both left the office at a run and where soon in the dungeons. Harry made a small cut across his wrist and let the blood pool before falling into the caldron, Severus doing the same. Their blood mixed as it fell and the potion glowed a faint silver before resuming the previous color of teal. Severus quickly bottled up the potion and the duo fled the room as if Hell's flames were hot on there trail.
Once they reached the other side of Hogsmeade Severus opened the vile and spilled it over the two of them. A glowing yellow sparkle settled around them and once it settled they found themselves in an old abandoned house. It didn't take long for Harry to start searching. His daughter and him had a special parenting bond but Harry couldn't find her because of what ever spell the mad man had used to keep her from being located. Several rooms were searched but the two men came back empty handed. The last place to look was the basement, as much as they feared there baby girl was down there each hesitated in their own rights. Finally they made it down the stairs but to a sight they never wanted to see. Blood bathed the walls and floor, more then they would have ever thought could come from such a small body. In the middle of the room laying in a particularly large puddle of blood was their little girl, cold and ashen with the look of the dead. A scream of anguish ripped through Harry and he collapsed cradling Serenity in his arms. Severus walked up, tears streaming unchecked down his pale face, behind Harry and held the sobbing man as he clutched at his precious little girl.
"NO!" A figure shot up with a shout sweat and tears pouring from his face. The figure swung his legs from the bed and stumbled to his bathroom. Red blood shot eyes set in a pale face framed by black shoulder length hair stared back. The man sighed splashed cold water on his face. After thinking for a full second he raced from the room and headed towards the DADA class room. Once he reached the dragon tapestry he began banging and knocking trying to get in. "Severus. What are you doing here at…" A tired Harry paused to look at a wrist watch, "2 in the morning! Look what ever this is can it wait just 4 more hours, Serenity will be up then." "Um yea. I wanted to come in. I had a horrible dream about Serenity. I just want to be close, is that alright?" "Yea come on in. She is down the hall second door on the right." "Thank you." The stunned man said as he followed the rumpled looking man back into his private quarters. "Why are you doing this?" he asked amazed. "I just think that my little girl disserves to know her father. Once you are done please join me in the living room." Without waiting for a reply he turned and walked off.
Harry walked into the kitchen his mind racing. Turning on the stove he prepared a pot of chamomile tea. Though he hasn't spent anytime with Severus he still remembered the man's favorite tea. In fact Harry remembered everything he had ever learned about Severus. His favorite food, favorite childhood memory, favorite memory from Hogwarts, even why the man joined Voldamort.
Meanwhile Severus had finally found the courage within him to open the door to his child's room. A small almost nonexistent gasp escaped him the usually emotionless man. She was beautiful. Serenity had his hair smooth, sleek, and straight easy to manage. Her skin was pale but more ivory like her dad's and Harry's nose. She had his chin and the shape of her mouth but her dad's lips. He couldn't see her eyes but hoped they were emerald green like Harry's.
Harry got tired of waiting so walked down the hall to his daughter's room. He found Severus leaning over her and looking so intently Harry thought he was trying to freeze her in that moment. "Her eyes." Harry started. Severus jumped slightly and turned around. "Wha." "Her eyes," He said again," are obsidian. Like yours. They are beautiful just like yours." Harry then picked up the sleeping girl and walked out of the room. "What are you doing Ha…Potter?" "I figured you had a pretty realistic nightmare or else you wouldn't be here. We will just take her with us. Don't worry she got your sleeping thing, not even a 2 ton elephant tramping through her room would wake her up once she is out." Here Harry laughed and continued out the door.
Once Severus was settled on the couch with Serenity's head in his lap and a cup of tea. Harry had asked Severus if he would like a book to read but he politely declined. Harry was now sitting in a chair next to the fire, a book of potions held in his hand. The pair didn't speak for quit some time. Severus became to uncomfortable with the silence so broke it. "Tell me why you left." "What?" "Tell me why you left me Harry? I went down to the hospital wing to find your once occupied bed empty. No note nothing." "I was scared. After we had that fight and the war broke out I just didn't think you would want me in your life with a child. I didn't want her to know that you looked at her and just decided that you didn't want her. I told her it was my fault that you weren't around. I ran before you even knew about her. It was right after I was arrested that she finally got the whole truth. I told her EVERYTHING." Here he emphasized the word. "Not that she didn't know before just not all the details like your family or mine. What kind of school I went to stuff like that. If you want tomorrow is Saturday so you can spend the whole day with us if you want." "Thank you Harry. I would love that." Severus yawned and shook his head trying to dispel the tired feeling that crept up on him. "Take my bed. Serenity can stay with you." Harry quickly resumed talking before Severus could say anything. "And don't worry about me. I don't sleep much anymore." He ushered the man holding the sleeping girl into his room. "I will send Dobby up to your rooms to get you a change of clothes." "Thank you." Severus felt like he was saying that more tonight then he had in his entire life. He closed the door but not before he heard the whispered words from the still beautiful man. "Sleep well my love."