"Severus." Albus smiled at him. "I did not know you had a son..."

"One night stand. " Severus said carelessly. "It was a long time ago. I had no clue I had a son but a DNA test confirmed it. "

"His name?"

"I'm legaly changing his name so it doesn't matter what it is now. " Severus waved off the comment. He was talking in his normal snarky tone. " He will be Ion Severus Snape. A proper wizard's name. His mother was a muggleborn and chose a common Muggle name. One I detest. "

"D...dad?" Harry had come up book in hand. "c...can I have this?"

Severus took the book and looked it over he sneered.

"Good boy, Ion." Severus patted his head gently. "Yes, and ask Hydron to show you more in that area."

"yes...d...dad." Harry gave him a shy smile and took the book and lead Padfoot back to Tom who offered his hand. Harry took it. "He said, I need more like this."

Tom chuckled and lead the two of them into a row of books.

Watching them disappear Severus turned back to Albus.

"Is there anything else, Albus?" Severus demanded. "I would like to get back to my son..."

"Homeschooling him?" Albus wondered. " What of your position at the school?"

"I will give it up to spend time with my son." Severus replied, he looked back toward where his son had been. " He is now the most important thing in my life now..."

"Why don't you bring Ion along with you to ..."

"He will not be attending Hogwarts." Severus said, in a voice that said the matter was closed. " Ah, Ion, do you have everything you want? "

"Think so." Harry mumbled. " I found some good Animagi books. I thought we could give it a try. "

"Sounds good." Severus agreed ruffling Harry's hair. "now lets pay for these and go get your replacement wand ..."

"C'mon, " Harry tugged at Padfoot's collar. " Dad... I need to Apollo some treats as well..."

"Of course." Severus said dismissively. "We'll go there after we get your wand."

Harry stayed close to the three adults he'd come with. He was well aware they were being followed. He got a new wand that felt better than his old one. It was 14in Elder, and Yew tied together with wormwood, Phoenix tears and Basilisk venom. He finally grabbed Severus' arm and clung. Severus glared discreatly over his shoulder.

"You're okay." Severus said, gently, " we're here, We wont let them hurt you. " Padfoot barked in agreement and Tom squeezed Harry's shoulder. " We're here for you, my child. "

Harry nodded as they headed for the Apperation point. When they were there they Apperated. They arrived at a rundown old house in a Muggle town. That's what it looked like but as they got closer and went through the wards it became a beautiful Manor style home.

"Is this where we were before?"

"No, this is Spinner's End." Severus replied, letting them in. "This is my house I just need to get a few things then we can go. Stay close to your Dogfather and don't go wandering. "

Sirius held the shaking boy in his arms and wondered if Harry would ever stop shaking he also had to wonder why he seemed so timid and scared. This wasn't the Harry he knew. He knew it wouldn't matter because he would always love his godson.

"Don't need these ..." Harry took off his glasses. "I can see... I couldn't earlier but I can now..." He looked up at Sirius. " Why is that, Sirius?"

"It's the glamour coming undone along with your magic being undone. " Tom said, and hid a smile when Harry's attention focused on him. " You are becoming what you were meant to be when you were born. Neither of your parents have bad eye sight therefor it's only natural that you would not need glasses. "

"Oh, really?" Harry asked, " I guess that makes since. " he nodded, " I look a lot Sev except for my eyes do you think I'll get anything else of my mum's?"

"You have her compassion, her ability to forgive, " Severus said coming back to the room. " You are more like Lily than you think you are."

"C... can I ask a question?"

"Of course."

"Well, it's just I was wondering... you unbound my magic right?" Nods. "and Dumbledore didn't seem to know who I was but... couldn't he just feel my magical signature and know who I am?"

"Good question." Severus sneered. " No. When we unbound your magic your signature changed that's why you need a different wand."

"Oh." Harry nodded, "I guess that makes since."

Harry relaxed only when he was behind the wards of Tom's stronghold then he sought out Apollo and took the bird to his room to feed him and give him water while petting him. He loved the little owl. Severus came in and stared at his son for awhile before he went and sat next to him.

Harry looked up at him and leaned against him absently petting his owl.

"Are you feeling better?"

"I feel safe here." Harry whispered, into the silent room. "I don't know why... dad?"

Severus smirked and hummed rubbing his sons back.

" Being around Tom is making me feel things. "

"Feel?" Severus asked, " What kind of things?"

"Well, normal things... for a kid my age..."

"Ah..." Severus nodded, "Around Tom?"

"Uh huh." Harry replied, " I don't understand..."

Severus cursed his luck. It was obvious that no one had ever talked to him about things he should know. Things every boy should know. He was ready to go toast himself some Muggles.

He thought back to the night he'd gone to get Harry from the Dursleys he'd found that he'd taken off. He'd been so scared for him. He'd panicked and called in help. Lucius had been the one to find him. He'd kept Severus out of the room while they healed him. Lucius had told him all about the abuse he was sure Harry had taken and that he was sure that it was not a recent development. Lucius had told him that Harry was so hurt, and he was starved and he doubted that Harry would have lasted much longer in that house.

Severus had flashed back to his own childhood and knew he had to get to Harry as soon as he could. He stunned Lucius and burst into the room to see the Healers working diligently Tom grabbed him to stop him from going over to the bed and trying to heal Harry himself. In that moment Severus had cried. For the first time since he was a kid he had cried.

Back then he hadn't understood why it'd tore him apart so bad now he did and had to wonder if some part of him had always known that Harry was his son. He sighed and focused on the task at hand.

"Your name is Ion Severus Snape."

"My name is Ion Severus Snape. " Harry repeated feeling like a child. They'd been at this for over four hours. Ever since Lucius had come to a meeting informing all of them that there was no birth certificate for Harry James Potter but there was one for Ion Severus Snape with the same information. Now Harry was trying to learn of the whole Prince line. While brainwashing himself to believe that he really was Ion Severus Snape. " I am Ion Severus Snape."

Severus nodded and lead his son into the Death Eater meeting. Draco Malfoy's eyes locked on him as he went straight to where Bella was.

"You are in my spot." Ion replied in a voice much like Severus' "You will move."

Bella gaped at him.

"Very well." Ion blasted her away from the thrown and cast a cutting charm almost severing her arm. He put his wand away and sat on the arm of the thrown much like Bella had done. Tom's arm found it's way around his waist. "This is my place."

"Yes, Ion, it is." Tom said, in a gentle voice. "I see you've been training. "

"Father and Uncle Sirius have been training me in the arts."

Tom chuckled and reminded himself to actually tell them they were doing a good job. He had hardly seen Harry draw his wand. He debated on weather or not to pull Ion in to his lap so he could play in that lovely soft shoulder length hair. He decided against it and began his meeting noting that the young Malfoy Heir was not happy at Ion's place at his side and had to wonder if the boy had a crush on him.

"Severus." Severus came forward it was near the end of the meeting. "Is Albus still sending you several owls a day?"

"He is most adiment that my son and I come to the school when term starts again. " Severus sneered. "I think he sees a pawn. As of yet he does not know that Harry Potter is not with Petunia or that he is in fact dead. " Severus almost smiled, "It would seem everyone was lied to, Tom. "

"What does that mean, Father?"

"It means as I believed that there were no blood wards in place at all and that Private Drive never had any at all." Severus watched his son's face but it showed nothing. He'd seen the confusion and pain pass through his sons eyes though. "It would seem that Albus placed Potter in that house to break him down...much like he did me... and have a perfect puppet when Potter came to the school. I doubt he took in to account just how far those damn Muggles would go..."

As predicted Ion seemed to battling his past with his present. He could tell Ion wanted to flee to him, Sirius, or Tom and hide while he worked things out. He was amused and proud when his son remained where he was and showed no outwards signs of any of this.

"Excuse me, ma'lord." Draco asked, "But why are you saying Potter is dead when he is sitting on your thrown?"

"My name is Ion Severus Snape." Ion said instantly his eyes locked on Draco. "Do I know you? Have we meant before?"

"you're joking right?" Draco asked, "We've known each other for the last six years..."

"Have we?" Ion blinked, "What school do you attend?"

"Hogwarts same as you."

"I am home schooled. I have never been to that horrible school and why would I? " Ion scoffed, " The academic standings are so low I'm surprised that is still open at all. They really do need to get rid of Albus. Don't you agree?"

"Yes." Draco replied looking around. Everyone was as confused as him. " He's the worst thing for the school."

"Ion, My small one, why don't you go find Nagini and bring her to me."

"Yes, Tom." Ion rose "Maybe we can talk later. Please, excuse me."

They all watched Ion leave the room. Tom, Sirius and Severus all made sure he was gone before Tom spoke.

"Harry Potter was born Ion Snape." Tom said " He is Severus' biological son. His aunt, uncle and cousin were responsible for the condition that we found him in." He sighed, "He was under a glamour put on by Albus who also bound more than 90% of his magic. " gasps. " Earlier this summer he had a mental break down and seems to forgotten everything of his previous life. He is now and will always be Ion Severus Snape. "

"Yes, Ma'lord." All the Death Eater's said as one.

They all went still as they heard hissing. A moment later Ion returned with Nagini