The secret no one knew

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Lots of people have read stories where Harry is Severus Snape's biological son and Harry finds out through a letter from his mom- most of the time he rips the second letter addressed to his father, what if 11 year old Harry Potter didn't, and instead gave Severus the letter, will Severus accept it, and what does Draco have to do with this? Severitus Harry x Draco slash! Heavy Dumbledore bashing.

Chapter 1

11 year old Harry Potter sat on his bed in his cupboard, it was morning and he was waiting for his aunt to release him from the walls that seemed to close in on him. After 9 almost 10 years living in a cupboard he was still afraid of the dark and had severe claustrophobia, but knew not to complain because the punishment for the complaint was a lot worse than being kept in a spider-filled room. Spiders were ok, he didn't mind them; it was the dark and the unknown that he feared.

Harry had his mother's green eyes and red hair, but Harry's eyes were brighter and his hair a darker red. He looked like an eight year old not an 11 year old.

"UP BOY, GET UP!" Screamed his aunt Petunia as she unlocked his door. Every morning it was the same Harry didn't even know his real name until he went to school. He was always referred to as 'boy' or freak'. Every day he would cook breakfast and dinner, he would complete an expanding list of chores and if he didn't complete them he would be hit with his uncles belt twice for every missed chore. To make it worse, his cousin Dudley would gather his gang and chase him around school in 'Harry hunting' until they either caught him or pounded him or he managed to get away somehow.

"Yes aunt Petunia." Harry rushed out and made his cousin and uncle their breakfasts. His aunt always made her own but trusted Harry enough to make Vernon's and Dudley's. Just as Harry finished plating the food and placing drinks on the table loud footsteps could be heard coming down the stairs. It had been days since Harry had gotten his Hogwarts letter and he was so happy to be going.

Flashback

Harry had just finished cleaning up the dishes when the letter box flap opened. Before his uncle could ask, he rushed out to collect the mail. Before he got to the kitchen he saw a letter for him- he hid it under his shirts so then his uncle wouldn't take it off him. He gave the other letters to his uncle and went back to his cupboard he heard the bolt passing across the lock and he then opened his letter. What seemed like one letter was actually three. Harry opened the first and with the limited light saw that it was from Hogwarts and that magic was indeed real. He found a broken pencil and a scrap of paper.

To whom it may concern,

I Harry James Potter do accept the Hogwarts letter, I ask that someone please take me away from my relatives as they are abusive and I live in a cupboard under the stairs, if you look at where it is mailed to said address, please get me out- the beatings are getting worse. Also I would like to know if it is possible to never return to this place, as I do not think that I will be able to survive much longer. Also I know nothing of magic so extra books might be needed and will most likely be second hand as I have no money.

Thank you for the letter and I hope that you can get me out

Harry J. Potter

End Flashback

It had been two days since then. One of his letters also enclosed was one form his mother.

Flashback

My dearest Harry,

If you are reading this then it is your 11th birthday and I died at the hands of Lord Voldemort. If you are living at my sister's house then you would not now about magic or about the magical world that we are part of. First off, if you were told we died in a car crash, it's not true, James and I do not drive muggle (non- magical) contraptions and we are in hiding because of Voldemort. The Dark Lord is his other name and around certain people it is better to call him that.

The Dark Lord is an evil wizard set out to rid the world of muggles and muggle-born's, since we were in school he started a war, James and I entered into a society called the 'Order of the Phoenix' that was hell-bent on getting rid of the Dark Lord. A prophesy was made soon after you were born and we went into hiding. If you have read up to this then know that our secret keeper was Peter Pettigrew not Sirius Black, and that Peter betrayed us to Voldemort.

I have another secret to tell you my darling and you will not believe it. James is not your real father, you real father is Severus Snape and he is the nicest man I know even though James, Sirius( your godfather), Remus Lupin(your second godfather) and Peter bullied him at school. James has already apologised for teasing him but Sirius and Remus I have no idea.

The second letter that you would have received is for Severus, please my dear, I ask you to give it to him, do not be sad if he is mean to you, it is part of his cover and he also thinks that you are James' son, if you are going to Hogwarts, give it to him at the opening feast, he is most likely a potions teacher there.

Now some happier news, I will tell you a bit about Hogwarts. Hogwarts is separated into four houses, Gryffindor for the brave, Hufflepuff for the loyal, Slytherin for the cunning, Ravenclaw for the studious. Your birth father was in Slytherin and I was in Gryffindor, if you meet your father, tell him I forgive him, he will understand. Also, both James and I would be proud of whatever house you are in, even though James is not your birth father, he still loves you as his own and made you his heir, this means you will gain Potter magic and money when you turn 17.

All my love my dear,

Lily Potter-Snape nee Evens.

End Flashback

Harry was cleaning up around the kitchen when the doorbell rang.

"BOY, get the door." Yelled Uncle Vernon.

"Yes sir." Making his way to the door he opened it and met the sight of a man in full black with a slightly hooked nose. His hair was oily and his eyes were black. He wore a suit and screamed 'money'.

"How may I help you sir?" Harry asked timidly.

"I am Severus Snape and I am here for Harry Potter."

"Hello Mr Snape, I'm Harry I just need to get a few things and I'll come with you."

Severus POV

Waiting outside of number 4 Privet Drive I see a house too perfect. The gardens have no weeds, the hedges are trimmed to perfection, the shed is clean and the house- from the outside is too clean. I ring the doorbell and hear a loud man yelling for the 'boy' to open the door. I wait patiently for the door to open and am rewarded with a small timid boy with blood red hair and green eyes standing behind it. What startled me was how young the voice sounded, I look closely at him and see bruises on his barely covered wrist and also on his shoulder, if that isn't abuse, I don't know what is. As he walks to the stairs to get his things, instead of going up the stairs like I thought, he goes to the cupboard and pulls out three letters, a worn blanket and an old teddy bear. Obviously that is where Harry sleeps and I can barely hold in the rage that a person could do such a thing.

"Are you ready to go Harry?"

"Yes sir. But I have something for you." He hands me one of the letters and I recognise the writing on the top, "Mum says she forgives you, I honestly don't know what that means."

"It's alright Harry. Follow me, we're going someplace safe."

"Really sir?" Harry smiles at me, his smile is brighter than the sun and for someone as abused as he is, he is still … pure and innocent.

"Yes Harry." I hold out my hand and Harry happily places his in mine. I walk to the apparition zone and pick Harry up. He raps his legs and arms around me and places his head in the crook of my neck. "This might feel funny, but don't let go."

I turn on the spot and apparate away, never to return to Privet Drive again.

End of Severus POV