" Ah! " Harry flinched in pain. He breathed slowly in and out to calm himself and looked up into Snape's glaring face.

" Well, Are you going to tell me exactly what ' information ' you know more about, hm? "

" Well, I don't know much..." He began nervously. " I do know, though, that it was your idea to adopt me and that you and Tom are in a relationship together. "

Snape nodded and sighed, irritated. " While Tom and I wanted to wait before you found out about that, " He shot a quick glare at Draco making the boy flinch. " I suppose it can't be helped that you know. "

Snape turned away from the two boys. " Come along. I think it's best if we discuss this inside. " The boys followed him silently. When they arrived back at the mansion, Snape lead them into the sitting room. He gestured for the boys to sit down.

" Wait here, I'm going to get Tom and Lucius. " Snape stalked out of the room. They sat there silently and in about five minutes, the three men entered the room and sat down. Tom, surprisingly, didn't seem angry or annoyed that Draco told Harry the information. He actually seemed pleasantly surprised. Lucius also didn't seem mad or annoyed but he seemed anxious about the conversation that was about to happen.

Snape spoke first. " Now, Draco, What were you thinking telling Harry anything without our permission? What do you have to say for yourself? "

Draco avoided Snape's eyes and glanced around the room nervously. " Well, Harry seemed so lost and confused and there's was no other way I could think of to get him to have a conversation with me or to spend some time with me. Besides, I was careful. I made sure to tell him only thing at a time and if it seemed that the information was too much for him to handle this soon, then I was going to end it

there. "

" That information you told him, however, was personal information that should have been told to him by Tom or myself! "

" I personally think that perhaps it was better that Draco told him. It might have been easier for him to hear it from someone else rather than us and get used to the information. It might have been too awkward if one of us told him. Besides, Harry seems fine. Not too overwhelmed. " Snape glared at Tom before sighing.

" Perhaps. " He glanced at Harry.

Harry stared back, not sure what to do. The air was sort of tense which made him feel nervous. He wanted to go smoke. Bad.

" Harry... " Snape started tentatively. " Harry, What do you think about what Draco told you? "

Harry shrugged. What was he exposed to think? He didn't really have an opinion. His mind was blank.

" I don't know. I mean, What am I exposed to think? It's all just so strange. And confusing... "

Snape nodded his head. " It is a lot to get used to. I know you will need some time. Do you have any questions you want to ask, or anything you want to tell us? "

" Why did you choose to adopt me? " Harry figured while the moment arose, he might as well ask for Snape's reasons in making him his son.

It seemed Snape expected this. " Well, I had started to noticed certain qualities you had started to acquire that led to believe something was wrong. After much thinking, I started to wonder if you would perhaps be happier somewhere else, whether from Hogwarts, or the light side in general. "

Harry sighed. " Let me rephrase my question. I didn't mean why, in the end, you chose to adopt me. I meant why did you want to adopt me? Me as a person? "

" Ah. I see. I would rather discuss this in private with you. Come with me. "

Snape rose and walked out of the room, Harry following shortly. He glanced back at the people left behind. Tom saw him and gave him a nod. Draco looked at him also, and gave him and small smile before turning away.

Harry stared at Professor Snape's back, unsure of what he was about to hear. The involvement of the professor made things even worst for him. He thought Snape hated him. At the very least disliked him. If not for it being a natural dislike, it being because of what his father put him through in school. That was the way things have always been, since he first came to Hogwarts.

If all of that was a lie, that way he thought of him, what was the point? If he didn't dislike him, Why did he treat him the way he did?

Harry, so absorbed into his thoughts, almost fell down a flight of stairs. He caught himself and followed Professor Snape further down. He shivered, it was cold. Looking around, he realized they were in the dungeons. At least one part of them. They walk through a few more hallways until the Professor finally stopped.

" Here we are. Come inside. "

Harry followed him inside. He was still a little surprise at where they were, even though he knew he really shouldn't be. They were at Professor Snape's potions lab.

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Hermione glanced sorrowfully at the paper she held in her hand. How could this have happened? How could they have attacked so easily? So...suddenly? How could Harry have been taken so quickly, right from under them! "

She felt tears gather in her eyes as she read the title of news paper for the thousandth time.

Harry Potter- Dead or Alive? Kidnapped by You-Know-Who!

What could her friend be going through right now? He could be hurt, starved, or worst, while she just sat here, perfectly fine! What if he...No! She refused to think about the worst possible scenario. If her friend really was...no more.

Her tears escaped from her eyes and slowly rolled down her cheeks, wetting the newspaper in her hand. She dropped it to the ground and placed her hands on her face.

" P-Please Harry, Hang on. We'll save you soon, I promise. Please be okay, Harry. I begging you, Please be okay... "

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The room was dark but somehow managed to have enough light to see perfectly while maintaining the almost eerie feeling that potion's labs always seemed to acquire. Snape lead him over to a couple of chairs that had been set in the top left corner of the room, facing each other. He sat and looked at Snape anxiously, not knowing what to expect.

The professor sat down and sighed softly. " Harry, I was friends with your mother in school. She was a lovely person and was kind to me, even when her beloved would turn his cruelty upon me. She was my best friend and I was happy. Then she started to see your father. "

The professor bent his head slightly and his eyes gained a nostalgic gleam. " Because of his hatred of me he told her many times to abandon me. She never did. Then at one point his started attacking more and more while also starting to demand she rid herself of my friendship. It started a lot of problems, and she even threatened to leave him for how he was acting toward her and myself. After she had said that...h-he snapped. He dragged her to me and after kicking me down, forced her to choose. "

Harry stared wide eyed in wonder. He knew his father was cruel but...how could he do something like that?

" Well? " he yelled. " Which is it? Its me or him. Right now! I warn you that I'm serious, lily. I love you so much, but if you think me so worthless as to choose someone like him over me, then I can't be with you. It would be unfair to myself to be thought of so lowly by the one I love. "

Snape smiled a small, sad smile. " She automaticly turned to James and said " You. " There was no hesitation in her voice and she didn't even glance at me. She held his hand and James turned once to smile victoriously at me before walking off with his love. "

Snape placed his hand on Harry's knee. " Believe me, I know what love will make you do. It can make you have to choose the worst answer in the most cruel decisions. But that broke my heart to my dear friend forsake me so easily, especially after she had defended me so strongly. I knew at least that if given a choice, it would come to that. After all, She loved him and a friend will almost always come second to another's beloved. "

A pause. Harry, still wide- eyed, placed his hand on top of Snape's and slowly lowered his eyes.

" I..I'm sorry. "

Snape smiled gently. " It's okay. Besides, While I pleaded for her life to be spared, I made a betrayal a thousand times worst than hers. "

Harry swallowed. " What did you do? "

Snape took his hand from underneath Harry and placed both his hand on Harry's face. " I told Tom where they were living. "

Harry gasped in shock and tensed. " You..you... "

Snape smirked and then in a glance it was gone. He looked directly into Harry's eyes.

" That's right, Harry. I caused the death of your parents. "

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Seeing that Harry wasn't going to respond, he continued. " Your parents weren't even killed for the reasons that everyone thought. Tom, I, Lucius, and Draco are the only ones who know the real reason. "

Harry looked from him. " W-What was it? "

" Why, It's simple, Harry. He was jealous. "