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Harry Potter And The Father
Chapter 20
He Knows, He's Escaped, He's Coming
The world now knew about Harrison Snape aka Harry Potter being abused; the reporter had done her due and told the story just as it had been described. Harry had no idea what had happened either and Severus was still ignoring fire calls from his mother, he was extremely furious with her. She would never get to know Harry not for her deplorable actions he was glad he hadn't come right out and told her now. Harry didn't need someone like her in his life; he didn't want Harry growing up with the same prejudice that had been bred into him. It's what had caused him to join the Death Eaters in the first place and he wanted to avoid that for Harry. Not that he would ever be able to join the Death Eaters but when Harry was older he would need all the help he could get. Voldemort wasn't gone for good that much he knew, or the mark would have disappeared that horrific Halloween night.
Dumbledore had been very quiet and shocked with the backlash he had received. People he didn't even know were sending him howlers and letters in general just being nasty. He had opened many letters with undetected pranks and suffered from it, such as nettle rash in a very manly place. Swollen lips, mouth, tongue and glands in the neck his clothes turned black and flashed bringer of death on them. No one made any effort to help him, not even Poppy helped him she loved Harry like her own.
"Daddy why are people being nasty to white beard?" asked Harry softly, after watching the old man disappear through the teacher's entrance. It was a very old staircase which conveniently led to the Headmaster's office, McGonagall's office and another door led to the Dungeon's no one could use it bar him.
"Because of the horrible nasty thing he did" said Severus; he had yet to tell Harry about who left him at the Dursley's. It looked like the matter could no longer be avoided because he wasn't about to stick up for Albus Dumbledore.
"What did he do?" asked Harry his solemn eyes meeting his daddy's.
"He left you with the Dursley's and lied about it" explained Severus softly. It was the first time he had taken Harry to the great hall, and so far he was doing fantastically until he caught sight of a very black and red Dumbledore that was. Boils had appeared all over him; no doubt he would go to Severus' potions cabinet to get the cure.
Harry gasped his dark green eyes widening fearfully, Severus could have hit himself maybe it would have been better to wait. Harry got out of his seat and demanded to be picked up by his daddy obviously scared. Severus lifted him up and cuddled him into his side, ignoring the shocked gasps running around the hall. It had probably dawned on them for the first time that this was Harry Potter this was the abused boy the papers were talking about. Some of the upper years had probably already guessed but for the lower years they were slower on the uptake.
"You won't let him will you daddy?" whispered Harry tightening his hold on his dad trusting him. He never thought he could ever trust anyone, but he did trust his daddy he had made him all better and kept him safe. Let him sleep in a bed and gave him lots of toys and let him do things he wanted to do. No one in his life had ever been like that for him and he loved it, he never wanted it to end.
"No" said Severus adamantly. "Nothing he can do will remove you from me your mummy made sure of that" a smug tone entering his voice for the first time since Harry had been brought to him.
"Uh-huh" murmured Harry sniffing the smell of his daddy, his safe smell the best smell in the whole wide world. His daddy smelt of that potions cupboard, only less musty, and he loved it, it was his favourite smell in the whole wide world.
"Do you think you can eat more breakfast son?" asked Severus softly, rubbing his son's head soothingly. It was very addictive and he just couldn't stop himself doing it, his heart clenched in love every time Harry curled into his hand desperate for affection.
"Can I stay here?" bargained Harry his beautiful angelic face looking hopefully at his daddy.
"Very well" conceded Severus softly, he was finished anyway; he switched the plates around and let Harry eat in his lap. He picked up his mug of coffee and began drinking it watching Harry eat his breakfast his free hand rubbing soothing circles around his back.
His good mood was about to vanish like a boat in the Bermuda Triangle.
SIRIUS BLACK ESCAPES FROM AZKABAN PRISON
Sirius Black has been found to have escaped Azkaban prison sometime in the last twenty four hours. They do not know as of yet just how he managed to escape Azkaban Prison or get around the Dementors. All that was in Sirius' Black's cell was one paper, from two days ago declaring Harry Potter (the little boy he betrayed) adopted by Severus Snape.
Where he is going no one can fathom but we could make an educated guess that he might be heading for Harry Potter. Below is a picture of the wanted criminal Sirius Orion Black, if seen you must contact the Auror's do not try and apprehend him he's extremely dangerous.
He was imprisoned for the betrayal of James, Lily and Harry Potter (now Snape) and leading You-Know-Who to them resulting in their death. Not only that but for murdering Peter Pettigrew and thirteen Muggles. No one has ever escaped Azkaban Prison so once again do not try and apprehend him he's violent, crazy and extremely dangerous. No one knows just how bad the Dementors will have affected the Death Eater Sirius Black during his time in Azkaban.
For more information turn to page 3
For pictures of Sirius Black turn to page 4
For more information about Harry (Potter) Snape turn to page 5
"Severus!" whispered Minerva her eyes full of worry and her lips drawn in a line fury written all over her face.
"He will be fine, he cannot get into my quarters and that is where Harry will remain until he get's captured" said Severus his onyx eyes blazing with homicidal fury. Sirius Black was the reason his sister was no longer in this world, not able to tell him herself about their relationship. Not able to bring her son up, his nephew wouldn't have been abused if it wasn't for that maniac. If he got his hands on him then Merlin help him, he wouldn't leave enough for the Auror's to scoop up.
"What's captured daddy?" frowned Harry his small forehead wrinkled in confusion. Trying to keep up with what his daddy and Aunt Mini were talking about, everyone else seemed affected too. He might only be three but he knew something was wrong; it had gone really quiet all of a sudden. Not only that they were looking at him now with sad eyes and he didn't like it. It made him think Severus was going to send him back to the Dursley's or how he imaged someone that cared sending him back there.
"A bad man but you don't have to worry little one" said Severus solemnly.
"Why is everyone looking funny then?" asked Harry his green eyes glancing at his daddy's black ones. If one looked close enough you would see onyx bits swirling around in Harry's green orbs. Severus was close enough to see them, he glared at the students angrily and suddenly the Great Hall turned to normal level and suddenly they were gossiping about the latest prophet news.
"Because the bad man escaped somewhere that's supposed to be inescapable" explained Severus as best he could to a three year old. It was obvious Harry didn't understand, his eyes had gone blank too much information to process and unable to.
"Its fine son, no one will hurt you I promise" said Severus instead hugging his son to him feeling worry despite himself. He was a very capable dueller and he would kill Black if he tried to hurt one hair on Harry's head. However, to escape Azkaban Prison that was another thing altogether really he hadn't been able to and he had tried during his stay. The knowledge that Dumbledore was coming with him hadn't mattered, he had been going insane.
"'Kay Daddy" murmured Harry, settling himself against his daddy quite comfortably.
"How's he been?" asked Poppy quietly.
"Rather well" said Severus smoothly.
"Does he need to take more potions? To help his height with his true body do you think?" asked Poppy more to Filius than Severus really.
"The potion does affect Harry's true appearance so he might need the nutrition potions for his new self" nodded Filius thoughtfully.
Poppy quickly did a diagnostic charm; Severus silently hoped that it wasn't the case. Harry had just stopped taking the potion, and he had seemed thankful for it but needs a must. If he needed it Severus would make sure he took it, he loved him enough to force him if needed be.
"Hm…he's fine everything is in very good order" said Poppy nodding her head approvingly.
"I'm going to get him to our quarters, I shall see you later ladies and gentlemen" nodded Severus curtly to the staff of Hogwarts. Most of the others always asked how Harry was and Severus was mostly civil about it. He knew he needed everyone's help to keep Harry safe and if it meant being at least nice to them then so be it he would do it.
Finally they were snug and safe in their quarters, Harry was playing in the middle of the room with his children's cauldron. Adding imaginary pieces of ingredients, and stirring it with an invisible stirrer. He had a children's baby book open at a page as he concentrated on the task in front of him. His tongue peeking out between his lips showing just how much concentration was going on with this little boy's task.
"What are you making Harry?" asked Severus interestedly.
"Potion" said Harry softly not even looking up.
"And what kind of Potion?" asked Severus mildly.
"Nutriioon potion" murmured Harry trying and failing to say it right it was a long word no matter how advanced Harry was at speaking it didn't help.
"I see" said Severus softly, suddenly a dining was heard and Severus sighed checking the floo to see who it was. He was surprised to find it Lucius Malfoy and not his mother, who he had feared had run out of floo powder with the amount of times she had called over the past few days.
"Hello Lucius how are you?" asked Severus assuming Lucius wanted to speak about today's paper he put a silencing potion around them stopping Harry hearing. It was obvious Harry was picking up things as evident from the Great Hall and Harry wasn't a silly child.
"I'm assuming you saw the paper too" said Lucius.
"Indeed" said Severus smoothly.
"Severus…I do not think Black was capable of betraying Potter…our lor…HE had a new spy that much I know. He was an animagus and from what I could gather something small like a rat or mouse or something similar something good at staying in the shadows and getting useful information" sighed Lucius eventually.
"And?" frowned Severus in confusion.
"Well you told me the Marauders had names didn't you? Padfoot, Wormtail…Prongs and Moony?" frowned Lucius trying to remember them.
"Indeed I did" said Severus grimacing in distaste.
"Moony I'm assuming is Lupin" sneered Lucius in disgust.
"Yes, Prongs was Potter and it was a stag I still don't see the relevance" muttered Severus.
"Who were the other two?" asked Lucius, he had only been there for one year and it was before the Quartet had come together and formed themselves as the Marauders.
"Padfoot was Black" grimaced Severus feeling confused with where Lucius was going with this.
"Wormtail was Pettigrew…the animagus we know was close to the Potter's, the spy in HIS circle…Black goes after Pettigrew it just makes sense. Black doesn't even have the dark mark and he marked his spy I was there for it I just never saw the spy's face. You know what he was like for hiding people's identities." explained Lucius.
"He still murdered Pettigrew and thirteen Muggles he's probably insane and most definitely on his way here to kill me for having his 'godson'" sneered Severus honestly.
"Well yeah I suppose" conceded Lucius "Ever since I read the paper and saw his picture it's really been bothering me"
"Me as well for completely different reasons" said Severus bluntly.
"Have you forgiven your mother yet?" asked Lucius.
"No I'm not speaking to her yet" said Severus bluntly.
"You have to at some point you know, you can't keep ignoring her or she will come to Hogwarts" Lucius felt the need to point out.
"No she won't plus only a few people know where my quarters are, Minerva, Filius, Poppy and Dumbledore all of whom know better than to divulge that information" smirked Severus looking quite proud of himself.
"She is Harry's grandmother, do you know how much I wish my mother and father were here? They would be so proud of Draco, and I wish Draco had gotten to know them also" said Lucius sadly.
"Bet you don't wish Narcissa's parents were still here" smirked Severus amusement glinting in his eyes.
"On that we both agree" smirked Lucius.
"Harry already knows something is happening, he's not stupid so I don't want to spend too long here…do you want to say hello to him?" asked Severus smoothly cutting of their conversation.
"Sure" smiled Lucius genuinely.
"Hello Harry" said Lucius speaking a little louder once he noticed Severus nodding after flicking his wand around the area taking down the silencing charms.
"Hi" smiled Harry shyly he was still getting used to the Malfoy's he didn't see them as often as Poppy and Minerva or even Filius.
"How are you today?" asked Lucius kindly.
"Okay" smiled Harry "I'm making a potion"
"Really? You get more like your father every day" said Lucius sounding as though he was stopping himself from laughing.
Harry just beamed obviously taking it as a complement.
"Watch your tongue Lucius, Draco is just like you in every way as well" smirked Severus in amusement.
"Indeed well my legs are getting particularly stiff so I bid you adieu" said Lucius grimacing he always meant to get a cushion for it but they never did at the end of the day.
"Take care Lucius" smirked Severus.
"Bye" whispered Harry quietly waving at Lucius as his head disappeared from view.
Will I have Sirius the good one? Innocent or guilty is the question? know something is seriously wrong with Remus? have him know but silenced by Remus? will he be alright with the fact Severus is harry's new father? is there another reason why sirius black escaped? perhaps arthur awarded a holiday early and tkaing his entire family to egypt and in the paper about it? and he already seen the rat? or worried that remus might try something? will remus be obsesssed with harry and james? will sirius just be trying to protect his godson from a man thats mentally ill? R&R please