Authors Note: A first chapter, and a main POV switch of Severus and Harry/Damian. The reason I changed the name, is because I liked the name Damian from Kurinoone of The Darkness Within. also it will be a series of Damian's years as a child, there will be a year where he will first meet Ginny, and his first argument with his 'father' on something he did, his first meeting with his actual mother, but that would be on the end segments of series of years, because on chapter 9, it will be his letter to Hogwarts, and his first Diagon Alley trip, and his first muggle world interaction, thanks to the OC character which will serve a very important role in this story, without further a do, here is the Boy Who lived and his estranged 'father'
Chapter 8
November 8th, 1981
The news of death of the Dark Lord had gone the Wizarding world into frenzy. Severus couldn't believe that the ministry is now awarding a 16-month-old child to be a hero.
The thing is, Minister Bagnold hasn't even spoken to the Potters, and the situation was dire also.
Lily and James went into an extreme medical examination, and they were found with a very powerful memory charm, not even obliviate would do that.
That leaves questions to Severus, just exactly how does Peter know Dark Arts? Not even Severus, with his fascination on Dark Arts, would utter such a potent memory charm
He went to ask Dumbledore about it once, and Dumbledore was also clueless. It had made a headache onto Severus, but he doesn't need to focus on this now, it is the baby that is currently playing with his mother he needs to put his priority straight
He had sent an owl to Olivia, hoping she would come and play the mother-role to Harry now named Damian.
Severus had to admit that he knows nothing about parenting, but he is doing very well actually.
A week ago, he had changed Damian's nappy several times, albeit it was catastrophic, but Severus finds himself very comfortable about parenting.
The only problem is nursing. Damian has teeth, and can already eat solid food, but he still needs some one to be there for him, a role that was only for Lily, but Severus fears the worst thing would happen is when she does not remember her son.
He is waiting if there was any news about Lily, anything remotely confirms if she is alive from the concussion
Cursed Peter fucking Pettigrew, Severus curses under his breath.
He had never hated a guy as much as Peter.
He used to have animosity regards to James, but Peter...
Peter is the great example of cunning and ambition.
Severus sometimes wonders if Peter is actually Slytherin, rather than Gryffindor.
Severus hold himself to blame for this, it was Peter who went out of a way to do his bidding on Lily, but it was Severus' quiet action that leads him into this situation.
Now their best friend is in a never ending coma, only time will tell infer how much untrustworthy right now, because he could've stopped Peter from the very beginning, but he had trusted the wrong man.
On the bright side, Dumbledore has granted his application as a Potions Professor, he has to keep his eye on Damian now.
A Raven squealed, and Severus opens the window, where a dark raven came close to Severus, and dropped a letter to him.
There was no signature or anything, so he ripped the letter and skimmed through it.
Dear Severus,
I am humbly to invite you on a 6 month party of my daughter which is on November 9th. Her name is Keira Cygnus Malfoy, named after my father. Since you are the Godfather of my son Draco, I hope you come and celebrate her party with me. Looking forward Severus
Love,
Narcissa.
Severus sighs and rubs his temple, he just cannot wrap himself the fact that these people have a tenacity to invite him on such occasions, yet they are currently being investigated.
He only hope for Olivia to respond, only time will tell.
Damian cried in the middle of the night, and Severus woke up, groaning.
He took the weeping baby, and he found that his scar, well hidden, is burning him.
Severus used his wand to cool down the burning sensation, and then the baby calms down.
Severus stared at Damian, and within a brief second, he altered his appearance back into Harry, just to see those beautiful emerald eyes.
Emerald Eyes, staring into Dark eyes, and Severus finds himself drawn to protect this boy, despite he looks just like the arrogant Potter.
It will kill him to see when this boy grows up and learns the truth about his parents, the truth about what he did to his mother, he is afraid the boy would leave him.
It will be a small white lie, Severus ponders, and then he found the boy speak.
"Siri?" Harry points to Severus.
Severus manages to smile, hurt that Harry is referring him to Sirius Black because of long, dark hair.
His eyes widened when he felt Harry cuddling him on his heart, he didn't know what to do on this, except patting the little boy's back in a parental way
He lets out a rare smile despite the awkwardness, ones that he was using it when Lily was around.
He stared at the now smiling little boy, he attempts to kiss Harry on the forehead, massaging his pink scar for a moment and then spoke
"Hello Harry, I am your father, I will do with my utmost power to help you grow, and protect you" Severus said
"But we both know that I had to change your appearance, to protect you. Nothing will harm you Damian. I had named you Damian, because I always wanted a little brother and name it Damian, now I have a full chance to raise you, teach you the subtle arts of potion making, and making you the greatest wizard" Severus said.
Somehow it made the boy giggle, and Severus found his hair turned into auburn hair.
He widened his eyes for that, the boy is still 16 months old, and he just did an accidental magic, he will grow very strong and powerful.
"Just we make a deal, no more accidental magic Damian, or lest we don't want to scare your grandmum" Severus grins
He sees the little boy nodding and then the giggles returns, Severus felt his nose engorge, and it made him chuckle for a moment.
"You are just like your real father, a chip of the old block. I must admit, it was funny, I didn't knew why it took me so long to realize it, and why I am talking to a 16 month old infant" Severus chuckles and the infant joins with him.
The infant made a loud yawn, Severus looks at the time, it was getting late, and he must be very tired.
He managed to transfigure a broken chair he had yesterday into a crib, and managed to cover Damian, now his appearance changed again into brown hair and violet eyes.
He glances at the kid for the last time, to see that he is sucking his thumb, and went to sleep.
He closes the door, and mouthed 'Good Night'
He has to handle the headache of tomorrow, so he can be prepared on changing his life, forever.
November 9th, 1981
Malfoy Manor, Wiltshire.
Severus arrives disheveled, he cannot bring Damian with him, the scar isn't the least of his worries, it is the idea that how come he has a child he is raising, where he was known to be never be involved romantically.
He sighs internally and willed himself to get it over with.
He sees Narcissa waving at him, and he made a polite smile towards her.
"I knew it that you will come, now come in, come in, there will be a party to celebrate" Narcissa smiles.
"Cut the drama Narcissa, why inviting me? shouldn't you and that pompous git Lucius be worried that they are investigating you?" Severus sneers with a drawl.
"Shh, Brax is handling it right now, so don't worry which is why I wanted to invite you, I believe we have a temporary leader" Narcissa sighs
"What? we both know that the Dark Lord is not dead" Severus sneers, but was utterly shocked
"We know that, I know that, even Lu knows that, but the inner circle doesn't. I told Lu that this Credence bloke is not to be trusted, the old man is too obsessed on reforming the Cult of Grindelwald" Narcissa said
"Intriguing" Severus thinks out loud.
"But now is not the time for thinking about it, I want you to meet newest daughter. Oh Lu and I had named you Godfather for Draco" Narcissa said.
'What?' Severus thought
"I am touched" Severus replies instead
"I know you are shocked, well stoked, but I always trusted you Sev, Lu on the other hand was thinking otherwise, but I know you will never let me down, which is why I am assigning the responsibility to you" Narcissa smiles.
Severus was lost in thought, now he has two responsibilities to deal with, raising Damian, and Draco. He wonders if he wants to include Damian in the family gatherings that he is positively sure he will attend, now he is named the 'godfather'. they will know sooner than later, that he will be seen interacting with his son.
They were silent as they walked towards the huge hall.
The Manor is humongous, and filled with expensive chandeliers.
Severus finds that Lucius wasn't kidding about wealth.
They Malfoys were extremely wealthy and powerful.
It was evident on how they tend to bring expensive things, just to throw onto guests.
There were many famous people in the hall, and there he is, Archibald Theokins, an acclaimed international quidditch player.
He has won many local quidditch tournaments from Pride of Portree, not that Severus is a fanboy, he tends to read on his spare time.
He sees Lucius shaking hands with the short Irish man.
the next comes the former minister of magic, Gerald Bones.
He was the only Bones Severus knew that he is secretly funding the Dark Lord, the rest of the family are siding the light.
And lastly some people with aristocratic looks that Severus doesn't bother nor care to meet and greet.
He was yanked by Bellatrix and her very drunken husband, Rodulphus.
"How have you been Severus? we thought we lost you on the night of Master was vanished" Bellatrix asked, smiling.
"I was gonna ask the same to you Bellatrix, what did you do at that night?" Severus asked, ignoring the question a little.
"Rudy and I had halted, from the command of Wormtail, you see, we were also tasking to find and interrogate the Longbottoms, it would've been fun, but the message from Wormtail had told us to remain quiet. I was against that, but many of our teammates were arrested" Bellatrix hiccups.
"Who were they?" Severus asks
"I thought you knew, Antonin Dolohov, Igor Karkaroff, Barty Crouch Jr, Evan Rosier again, I swear this man gets locked up more than anyone in history. Oh there's Lord Nott, and Mulciber. This time though they are facing life, since they had murdered Mary McDonald" Bellatrix answers, holding the casket a bit tightly.
"I thought it was Lucius who killed Mary?" Severus eyes the now tipsy woman.
"Oh Lucy always knows a way to dodge and gets away of it, you very know that" She giggles.
"Have you seen his newborn daughter? oh she is an angel, a pure pureblood. She will lead us to the world of pure until the Dark Lord will rise again" Bellatrix lift her goblet with such pride.
"Put the goblet down Bella, you are now drunk, and no, I will get to see her right now. I am afraid I must head to it. Nice talking to you Bellatrix" Severus politely said.
"You too as well Severus, now buh bye!" Bellatrix yells.
Severus made a small chuckle and went to get this over with.
He was bombarded by the many guests, who seems to splurge on expensive gifts on a baby that is barely walking.
He can clearly see the mask Narcissa is wearing, she is trying to be nice on guests, and he can tell that she is overwhelmed.
She was holding a baby girl, and Severus gasped a bit.
The baby girl looked a bit familiar, something he had seen not long time ago, but he couldn't remember where.
regardless, she was crying, and she had a silvery blonde hair.
As if the baby is calling onto him, he sees Narcissa shouting his name, and he finds himself, watched by the guests.
some recollecting whispers, and hums.
It did not make any help on his racing heart, and he gives in to held the baby
He held her, and one look onto her, made a flashing image of Sirius, a heavily pregnant Marlene, and the baby Sirius he held.
He was there, hiding behind the shadows, he was in upper shock that Peter had done that, he didn't stay for long, so he returned to his flat quickly.
He was wondering what ended the baby into the Malfoy's hands?
The baby was calm, and her big, sea blue eyes, not the silver blue he knows from the Malfoys, stare at him with such content, and then the baby cried again
Cringing a bit, he handed the baby back to Narcissa, and bid her a congratulations for the baby, and he needs to head back home.
Severus knows she is not buying it, but he really needs to head back home. A lot of swirling emotions, spiraling through this mess. It made him want to capture the traitorous rat, and then pay the life long debt to Black.
He left the manor, and without looking, he just wants to apparate and give a goodnight kiss to his son, ending the pain through his mind.
Spinners End
Severus arrives in his old house, and he didn't expect to see Olivia there, playing with Damian.
He felt she looked at him, and she was smiling with that cute dimples she had, not that he was paying attention.
"You took your time to come" Severus finds himself asking the question
"And hello to you Severus" Olivia giggles.
"What's so funny Olivia? I mean, I had saved you 2 years ago and we had barely interacted, I didn't expect you to show up in my house, and how did you know the address of my house?" Severus eyes warily.
He sees her giggling loudly and he had become slightly annoyed yet strangely aroused.
"You really are daft aren't you Severus. I had came to your flat in London, and it was locked. Luckily I was approached by Arabella Figg, who was living right next to you" Olivia giggles.
"That sneaky little old coy" Severus curses from his headmaster, that made him conclude that his headmaster was keeping his eyes on him from the beginning, and he didn't know about it Severus ponders.
"She told me that you had left to your old cottage, which is how I found this place. What I didn't expect is this cute little monkey there, he looks familiar though, but he is a godsend" Olivia said, smiling at the gurgling baby.
Severus sighs, and he casts a silencing charm, not to let his mother know about it until the time was right.
He also lifted the appearance of Damian into Harry again, and she lets out an audible gasp as he expected.
"Severus! he looks just like James!" Olivia said, holding her heart.
"And he has his mother's eyes" Severus responds.
"You. You kidnapped Lily's son!" Olivia made an accusing hand to him
"You didn't know?" Severus eyes the hysterical woman
"Didn't know what?" Olivia asks, keeping her glare in tact.
"James and Lily were injured, heavily by the Dark Lord, in fact their memories had been wiped" Severus replies.
He sees Olivia gasping again and he sees her stepping back a bit, he wasn't mad about that.
He glances her calming down, and he let's out a small smile to see her smiling over the raven haired boy.
"Wait, so if his parents don't remember him, does that mean he does not exist?" Olivia asked.
"On the contrary, his name is already on the Hogwarts A history book, the memory charm 'he' had casted on his parents was very strong, very dark, not even I would reach that level" Severus replies.
"I...I am not sure if I would hold a responsibility to raise Lily's son, I am still 20 years old, and I don't even know anything about motherhood!" Olivia mumbles.
"Olivia, I know we had differences, and how my 'friends' had treated you. I know Lily was close to you. I saw both of you hanging out" Severus remarks.
"Well yeah, but after she left in seventh year, I was feeling alone again, and I had no one to talk to, well except this cute Slytherin boy named Regulus, but he shunned me because I am a mudblood" Olivia said.
"You are not mudblood Olivia, never undermine yourself" Severus barks a bit.
"That's rich, coming from a man who had just said those words to Lily" Olivia glares, holding Harry tightly.
Severus knew the inevitable would happen, even when the appealing violet eyes from Olivia would hypnotize him deep down, but the damage is done. He sighs loudly and then lets it all out.
"Look, I know you hate me for what I had done, but at the same time conflicted that I had saved you a couple years ago. I am not a hero, I am in no way shapes and sizes that I am a hero, but I am trying to become one, trying to make amends on sins that I had made. I don't want this boy whom I had changed into Damian to take sins of his father. Yes I am intending to raise the child because his parents are in a powerful memory charm, something that would take years, decades, Merlin knows. I am trying to help raise Lily's son as a debt, since it was her husband had saved my life, I bore school grudge over the prat, but it would be like I had failed Potter and Lily for not raising their son well. Imagine if I wasn't there Olivia, knowing Dumbledore, he would've sent the child into the Dursleys. I had personally met Petunia. You thought I was an insufferable prat, you should meet her, I would put my run on her. She is very evil, and careless. Luckily Lily is still alive, so the blood wards are not casted completely, so I ask you as a companion, not a friend, will you help me raise the boy" Severus lets it out in one breath.
It took some time and Severus almost sighed on defeat until she made an infectious smile.
"That was the nicest speech I have ever got from you Severus, really, I mean you had come a long way, of course I will help you raise the boy, but this thing about us, it is gone. I did had a crush on you, but that was long gone" Olivia said.
"I understand, but you bear that there will be questions on how did I get the child" Severus eyes.
"I didn't say I hate you Severus, I will of course play my part as your wife, but that doesn't mean we will get intimate" Olivia smirks.
"I wouldn't want that anyway" Severus lies.
"Good, now we are on the same page?" Olivia eyes him
It took him a moment to grasp and he nods. They made a handshake, and the silencing charm was lifted, thus the appearance of Harry changed into Damian.
"Really brown hair and violet eyes? I didn't catch that at the first glimpse, but it sounded that I was on your mind" Olivia smirks.
"Funny" Severus drawls
"Prat" Olivia smiles.
'I also intended to enroll him in primary muggle school in London, as I will be relocating there, I had already casted a fidelius charm on the flat, since I know some of the Death Eaters are visiting my place regularly, so don't worry about that, as for having friends, I will let the boy chooses, I had seen the children they were bringing, I will not let anyone come close to Damian, let alone corrupting him" Severus said.
"I was thinking the same thing Severus, but good thing you had thought about it also" Olivia smiles, lets out a small giggle as Damian grasped her locks.
Severus nods and steps back for a moment, witnessing the woman playing her part on the boy, he hopes nothing would harm them, he vows for that.
7 years later
31st July 1988.
Severus Flat, London
The sun shines through the crimson colored room and Damian woke up early as usual
He sets his bed, and went to the bathroom to brush his teeth, take a cold shower, and wears clean clothes, because today he will turn 8 years old.
He manages to sit on the table and he was greeted by his mother, Olivia Snape.
"Good morning sport" Olivia smiles.
"Good morning mother" Damian grins.
Damian heard his mother chuckling, he was blessed to have her in his life. Ever since she entered his life, their bond was inseparable, she was always there for him, the past years went in a flash.
His relationship with his father was a bit 'interesting' sometimes he is blessed of having him as a backbone, other times well...embarrassing the word to describe.
His past birthdays were one of them, and he finds himself a bit embarrassed by his father, bragging about being an excellent potions professor, and scowling over his friends on bringing potential 'harmful' ways.
He knows his father wants to protect him, but Damian knows a bit about his origin in magic, thanks to his parents telling him a couple years ago. He tries not to show his magic abilities on his muggle friends.
His mother tells him that he is paranoid for his safety, and Damian rolls his eyes a bit, but deep down, he likes the idea of having his father caring about him.
He has invited his assorted friends from primary school, Daniel Joley, Heather Haddock, and Gareth Edwards. He wasn't popular in the St. Gregory Primary School. He was the favorite punching bag of Dudley Dursley, whom they named him the big man, despite they are at the same age.
He remembered he cried, telling his mother of the bruises he had on his elbows and knees, He told her about a bully named Dudley and he finds out that his mother changed her expression from shock to worry. He didn't press further to his mother, because he knows she knows something he doesn't know, so he didn't press further.
He barely had friends, because Dudley seems to scare off anyone he sets to meet, it is as if the big, fat boy, is getting personal on him.
Regardless, today seems a very perfect day, and a day where he will corner his father to go to Hyde Park. He knows his mother will accept that, but his father... it will take some willpower to do that.
eventually he and his mother had won, and he sees his father sighing a bit, but within a second, he sees a smile that was formed. He knows he had won this battle right now.
Hyde Park, London
Having a family picnic in the Hyde Park was a very good idea, Damian knows that well, he couldn't get the silly grin out of his mind.
He really wants to spend some quality time with his always busy father, and mother, which is why this is the great moment.
They were searching through an empty grass to settle the tablecloth and then Damian pin points the one that was close to the lake.
"Oh Damian honey, help me settle the tablecloth on the park?" Olivia smiles.
Damian made a quick nod, and hurried to help his mother.
They had finally made the tablecloth work, with the help of little magic and labor, Damian made sure to put rocks, with the help of his mother wandlessly.
He cannot wait until he turns 11 so he can go to the most prestigious school, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!
He was jumping up and down, and he heard his mother giggle, telling him to calm down and sit.
"I just cannot mum! my friends are also coming! I had sent them mails, and they should be coming right now!" Harry almost yells.
"Keep your voice down darling but yeah. Happy Birthday Damian! your present will be at the flat, but for now, today is all yours" Olivia smiles.
"More of like a headache day" Severus drawls.
"Prat!" Olivia smirks, she embraced Severus, and gave him a kiss on the lips.
"Eww Mum!" Damian made a gag sound.
He heard the giggle from his mother. Happy to see them in love, making him giddy under the stomach.
It wasn't until a ball landed on his back with a bit of force, and he finds himself trampled on the ground with a thud. "Ow" He chuckles.
Somehow it made his father snap in anger.
"WHO DID THAT! SHOW YOURSELF COWARD!" Severus yells.
"Da I am ok, it was a lucky shot, here. Take the ball" He handed the ball to a scrawny redhead boy.
"T...thank you" He said.
Damian laughs on seeing how the redheaded boy cower in fear, and he got back on his feet to greet him.
"I am Damian btw." Damian said, offering a handshake.
The boy must have heard him, but his eyes was clearly focusing on something else, well someone, but in fear.
Damian giggles a bit, and spoke "Oh don't worry about him, he is becoming grouchy a bit" Damian said.
"I...it is just he looks scary" the boy said, holding a strange ball.
"What is this?" Damian finally asked.
This must have caught off guard for the redheaded boy. Damian can tell the hesitation.
"I would want to say something, but I want to know if you are..." The boy whispers.
"A muggle? I am not. I am a Wizard" Damian smiles.
He felt the boy sigh in relief.
"First, where are my manners, My name is Ron, Ron Weasley" Ron said, taking the handshake.
"It was way too long to accept the handshake Ron" Damian smirks, enjoying the flush of embarrassment from Ron.
"I apologize, I was just being cautious you know. Mum has been buggering me on being extra careful on showing magic or talking about it. I am a pureblood, but I don't feel like it." Ron said.
"What is that again?" Damian asks. He knows about magic, his father had told him about wands, spells, charms, but never on this blood status.
"Oh you don't know about this?" Ron seems to be confused.
"Not a bit, I mean, I know some stuff on magic related, but my mother insists on me learning you know, muggle stuff like movies, games, education, and books" Damian made an emphasis.
"Oh, well I would love to tell you, but I am sure you would ask this to your parents" Ron smiles.
"I think I will." Damian returns to smile.
They were silent for a bit, and then Damian manages to ask his new friend about attending his birthday.
"Listen Ron, would you possibly a chance to attend my eighth birthday which is tonight?" Damian smiles nervously.
"I would love to, but I have to ask my mum's permission, you should ask your parents too" Ron replies
"That I can do" Damian smiles.
"Then I will have to go. It was a pleasure to meet you Damian" Ron smiles.
"To you as well" Damian returns to smile.
"Oh, I forgot to give you this" Damian said, handing over a paper that has his address on
"So you can come when we both tell our parents" Damian said.
He sees the boy nods, and then he left.
The day went by with the family, blissfully eating lunch.
Damian kept on grinning like a fool which irritated his father.
"So this fool had finally left?" Severus eyes.
"Severus!" Olivia elbows him
"Do you know him father?" Damian asks.
"Red-haired, clumsy, having been wearing second-hand clothes, I knew a Weasley when I see one" Severus sneers.
"Severus Tobias Snape!" Olivia yells.
"Mum, Da, you are embarrassing me" Damian tries to smile politely.
He sees his father wincing a bit and then spoke softly.
"I am sorry Damian, it is just, I had taught the boy's brother. I do admit William Weasley was gifted in potions, but his brother Charles Weasley was a reckless twit" Severus drawls.
"Percival was good, but not as great as William, but the whole second-hand clothes, and having more children. I had met their parents, Arthur and Molly Weasley." Severus said.
"His name is Ron father, he seems nice" Damian said.
"I cannot control who you befriend with Damian, but there are kids with pureblood families that act like they are high and mighty" Severus said.
"Which is why I want to ask father, if the Weasleys are pureblood, then what am I?" Damian asks the burning question
He sees his father flinch a bit, but remain composed.
"You are a half-blood Damian, just like me, but your mother is a muggle-born" Severus said, pointing to Olivia.
"I understand but what is a difference? I mean magic is magic right?" Damian ponders.
"Allow me to broaden the spectrum" Olivia said, shushing her husband.
"You see Damian, not many kids come from magical families, when kids having both magical families, they are purebloods, but I know what you are asking, well purebloods hierarchy is different, because they tend to marry someone with their akin. Like for example the Potters" Olivia said.
Damian nods, and turns to see his father flinching again. 'interesting'
"The Potters are wealthy pureblood family, but they don't follow the ideology of supreme and just. They did tend to marry someone who is a pureblood to keep pure, but it was until the latest Potter, Lord James. He married Lady Potter, Lily, who is a muggleborn" Olivia said.
"Just like you?" Damian marvels.
"Yep sport, just like me. Sadly they had lost a child who is a hero to the Wizarding World" Olivia continues but was interrupted by Harry
"You mean Harry Potter?" Damian marvels.
"How did you know that?" it was Severus who asks.
"Well I did a light reading of Hogwarts a History father" Damian replies.
"anyway, Harry is a half-blood, despite his father is a pureblood. You see Damian, when a pureblood marries a muggleborn, their child would be a half-blood, when a pureblood marries a half-blood, it is still a half-blood, but when a pureblood marries a pureblood, I think you can tell the answer by yourself" Olivia smiles.
"Yes mother" Damian nods.
The sound of his best friend Heather, calling his name, and Damian made a look onto his parents where they mouthed 'Go on' and so Damian stood up, and follows her to play in the lake.
After an hour of playing with his friends, Damian came back to his flat, along his friends, with their parents also, and they had settled the birthday party.
It was a fun day, because they were playing a chair game where they circle around as the music goes, but when the music stops, they sit on the chair, and if one does not touch the chair, he or she gets to be eliminated.
It was fun and a close match between Damian and Heather. She made a tongue to Damian, and Damian laughs.
They got bored a bit, and so they played other games.
It wasn't until a bell rang, and Damian opens it to see Ron being there, not only Ron, twin redheads, and a pompous-looking redhead, along a tiny redheaded girl. They were held by a smiling woman who had a similar red hair.
"Ah you must be Damian" the woman made a warm smile.
It was Olivia who came in and ushered them to enter.
Ron gave him a present, and Damian smiles, puts it on the shelf to open it later, the same goes to the twins. They had given a shaking present, where the twins made a wink.
Damian laughs a bit, and then he did not get a present with the older Weasely, but he doesn't mind, he already has enough.
Somehow the tiny redheaded girl, refuses to even look him in the eye.
"That's Ginny mate, she is a bit shy" Ron said.
Damian smiles toward the girl and introduced himself.
"Hi, I am Damian" Damian offered
The girl finally looked at him and manages to stutter a bit.
Damian chuckles and held her quite well
"Already meeting other girls eh Damy?" Heather smirks.
"Oh please, I am a scrawny little punching bag of Dudley" Damian smiles.
"I am Ginny" Ginny finally spoke.
"Nice to meet you, Ginny, this is my best friend Heather, Heather, this is Ginny, some girl talk you could have for once" Damian chuckles.
"Idiot! boys!" both Ginny and Heather spoke, they stared at each other, and they laughed.
Damian smiles for the forming bond, and he ushers them to come on the living room.
The party was on up till midnight, and the Weasleys had to leave early, Ginny wanted to invite Damian on her 7th birthday on 11th of August, and he replies definitely.
He had received a book of quidditch from Ron, an odd name, a box of Cadbury chocolates from Daniel, a kilt that they made from Gareth, and a thriller book from Heather. Heather seems to know him very well.
He smiles to the presents he had, and turned to see his parents holding hands and then it was a blissful night, because they both told him for heading to bed, and he asks his mother if he wants to Ginny on her birthday to which she replies sure, and they both lured their father on a 'look'
"You both know I have to be in Hogwarts before 1st of September right?" Severus sighs.
"Just come for a night, and then we will see where it goes" Olivia made a look to Severus which made Damian gag.
He sees his father sighing and mouths ok, which made Damian jump in excitement, oh it will be a great summer.
11th of August 1988
Harry was given the instructions through the floo on the place called the Burrow.
They were supposed to be there on the evening, and he couldn't hold himself any longer.
He woke up very excited, and had done his morning routine with a rush.
His mother was giggling madly and Damian eyed on his smiling mother.
"You look like you are on a rush kiddo" Olivia smiles
"That I am mother, I cannot believe I will be visiting a fully wizarding family house!" Damian jumps up and down.
"What's with the ruckus, oh I see" Severus sighs.
"And good morning to you too grumpy head" Olivia smiles.
They made a passionate kiss, and Damian manages to cover his eyes.
"Can I go now?" Damian asks excitedly.
"Damian, it is still morning, eat your breakfast, and then we will meet them in evening as they are saying" Olivia said politely.
Damian nods, and began to eat his cereal with such excitement, earning a smirk over his father and a giggle from his mother.
"What?" he asks innocently.
"Nothing" Olivia said.
He smiled to his mother, and then they continued to eat their breakfast silently with few chats here and there
Evening came, and Damian couldn't hold it, he cannot wait for Ginny to see his present, he had given her a bracelet, but not just any bracelet, it was sewn by his grandmother, it was beautifully crafted in alloys with stones of ruby encrusted. He didn't know why he had asked that, but it was a nice for change on giving an another girl a present like this after Heather.
He was held tightly by his mother, and his father shouted The Burrow and they had landed on the fireplace in The Burrow.
The house was magical in all senses, quilts doing on its own, levitating dishes, flying toward the kitchen. It was the matriarch of the Weasley who had greeted them when they were dusting off the soot.
"Ah there you are!" The mother said whom Damian discovered that her name is Molly.
"Come in, come in" Molly said.
Damian gave the present to Mrs. Weasley and she embraced him with a bear hug.
"That is very sweet from you Damian," Molly said.
"Ginny is on the living room, playing with her friends, make yourselves at home" Molly said.
Damian nods, and dashes to meet Ron and Ginny.
He was bombarded by the rest of the Weasley clan. A tall, handsome looking redhead with ear-ring, and a long, pony-tailed hair, talking with a shorter yet broader redheaded teenager whom Damian clearly tell they are siblings
The teenager must have sensed him, and he flashes a pearly white teeth.
"Ah you must be Damian, a pleasure. My name is Bill Weasley" Bill said.
"a pleasure" Damian courtesies.
"this bloke here is my brother, Charles Weasley" Bill pointed over an exasperated brother
"Please, call me Charlie, nice to meet you" Charlie said, smiling.
He heard a squeal of joy, and it was Ginny who gave him a hug, and her brothers
"Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!" Ginny squealed to her favorite brothers.
"Where's Ron?" Damian chuckles while asking
"He is in his room, he will come shortly" Ginny replies
Damian nods politely. And then, he sees a short boy coming close.
He has a long raven hair, and does not wear glasses so that his eyes is hazel.
He gave a present to Ginny and she smiled, giving the boy a hug.
The boy must have seen him and he smiles politely, a bit cockily, and introduced himself.
"I am Andrew, what's your name" Andrew said, offering a hand
"Damian" Damian accepted the offer.
Before the raven haired boy continues, he was interrupted by a familiar looking raven haired man
"Aren't you introducing your new friend Andy?" The man chuckles
"Oh sorry Da, this is James Potter, my Da!" Andrew said proudly
Damian's eyes widened, this must be the James Potter he had learned a couple weeks ago
"A pleasure" James said politely
"It is an honor to meet you sir" Damian bowed politely.
"Please, I just like to be called James" James smiles warmly
"There you are Jamie, I have been looking all o..." The soft sound of an auburn haired woman said.
"Hello" she said.
"My name is Damian mam, nice to meet you" Damian said, offering his hand in polite gesture.
She took it willingly, and the swirling emotions enwrapped both of them.
A flash of images, dashes toward Damian, and he was sure it went to the lady.
They broke the hand shake and they rubbed their heads
"I am sorry Mam" Damian bows in shame
"There's no need, where are your parents" The woman asks
"Lily?" the sound of his father echoes.
Damian stares at the shocked look on his father, and turns to see the evenly shocking look on the woman who is named Lily
He sees his father coming close, attempting to hug her but he can tell it was awkward for both of them
"Nice to see you Lily" his father said.
He couldn't understand anything because he had just discovered that they seem to share a connection
"To you as well Sev" Lily said.
He sees his father nodding to Mr. Potter, a bit forced.
Mr. Potter made a polite nod.
Damian watches his father returning to his mother, and it made him have a lot of questions which he will sure corner him tonight.
It somehow made the woman understanding his confused expression.
"Oh where are my manners, my name is Lily Potter. Oh my you look exactly like Olivia" Lily said.
"Never thought a greasy git would land on a woman like her" James snorted.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Damian snapped at the man who just insulted his father.
"Ignore the prat Damian, I am proud that Severus smartened up and raised you to be gentle" Lily said.
"Thank you mam, so you know my father?" Damian asks.
"Oh yes Damian, he was my best friend, but we went on separate ways, I am sorry for interrupting you, now go on and play with Andrew" Lily said.
Damian politely nods and went to play with his new friends.
The party was great, he met new people like Mr. Weasley, and a shaggy haired man named Sirius Black, he and Mr. Potter seems to have a problem with his father. That made Damian determined more than ever to know what is happening.
He blushed from Mrs. Weasley and his mother about the bracelet he gave to Ginny.
Damian did not see it as a big thing, he even gave one to his best friend Heather, so it shouldn't be a big deal, but Ginny on the other hand, seems to take it a very big deal.
He is glad that she enjoys it, and he told her to write for Heather. Ginny seems to panic since they both know their friend is a muggle.
Damian chuckles, he told her that she can still receive letters, but not on the way of owling, so she had to send it by post on the address that was required.
Damian sees Ginny nodding. and then they continued to celebrate for the rest of the party.
Severus Flat, London
It was way past midnight, and Damian is yawning loudly.
His mother bid goodbye and gave him a kiss on his forehead to which he smiles broadly
His father on the other hand, only gave a peck on his mother's lips and then he sees his father going to his special room for potions.
He smirks a bit, and went to corner his father, not even surprised on the shocking look of his father.
"I know you have some grudge over Mr. Potter and Mr. Black. I can tell the intense hate in you father. Tell me why?" Damian asks, crossing his hand
"Who told you I have some grudge? Damian you should be heading to bed" Severus drawls
"I am not going to bed father, not until you tell me what's going on? and why do I have those flashes of images when I shook hand with this nice lady? Mrs. Lily Potter" Damian eyes his father, and he caught a glimpse of fear but his father masked it.
"That's nothing to concern son, now go to bed, first of all, you are tired, and second of all, this is not how you talk to your father. I am not being harsh on you Damian Eileen Snape, I am just... Merlin Damian, you are just like your mother Li...Olivia. She too was cornering me on asking many questions. It didn't take me after I graduated Hogwarts and I knew there was something about her. As for your questions on my grudge and the flashes, you might have some accidental magics where your magic is still unstable, and for the grudges, I... cannot tell you right now, when you are older, and ready, I will tell you everything promise?" Severus smiles.
"Ok father" Damian smiles.
Damian felt his father embrace and he knew he is safe with his father. When he grows up, he will take care his family after what they did to him, buying those clothes and books for him to be educated, and he will repay them back.
"Now go to bed son, see you tomorrow" Severus said.
Damian nods, and he bids his father goodnight.
He felt a bit awake, so he read a chapter of his thriller book from Heather, and then the thoughts of the flashes. and the weirdly yet familiar touch from this woman.
After reading two chapters, he hits on the bed, dreaming about becoming an accomplished wizard.
Oh it will get better, there will be explanations of how James and Lily had woken up despite the powerful memory charm, Cassandra Black aka Keira Malfoy will show up in next chapter, and there will be introduction of Draco and Harry, oh this will not be a direct canon of A Philosopher's Stone, only bits of here and there. Oh Harry will reunite with his real family but he will never abandon the family that was raising him, so don't worry Snape/Harry fans, Harry has the heart of gold like his mother. So for now stay safe and see you in next chapter.