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Harry Potter › Slash - Male/Male › Harry/Snape
Rating:
Adult ++
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12
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17,546
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45
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Currently Reading:
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Chapter 2: Letters and Revelations
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Chapter 2: Letters and Revelations
In the woods outside Glasglow, Scotland, a hidden path led to an enormous stone mansion. The mansion had three stories and held over a hundred different rooms. The mansion gave off a sinister air, which suited the owner quite well. It was hidden behind extensive wards that kept out both Muggles and intruders. The wards only allowed those carrying a Dark Mark or someone with them to enter, and they erased any trace of tracking charms that were on the people and owls that entered. The mansion was Lord Voldemort’s stronghold.
At midnight on July 30th, Lord Voldemort was sitting in front of a blazing fire conversing with his most trusted Death Eaters and friends, Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy, their son Draco, and Severus Snape about upcoming raids. While the Malfoy family was known supporters, Snape was thought to be a spy for Dumbledore. What Dumbledore didn’t know was that Snape’s “confession” to him was just a scheme to get a spy in the Light Side’s ranks after the betrayal of their former spies: James and Lily Potter. Voldemort had been assured by Peter Pettigrew many years ago that James and Lily had made a fool of him and were, in fact, working in secret with Dumbledore to find a spell to destroy him. Peter showed him memories of James and Lily discussing how they would get rid of the bastard once and for all and then they would dance on his grave with their precious son. Voldemort was so enraged and hurt by the betrayal that he went to Godric’s Hollow and killed James and Lily, and tried to kill baby Harry. However, the curse backfired and he was ripped from his body and forced to travel the world as a spirit until he found a way to get a new body.
What Voldemort never found out though, was Pettigrew had had his memories modified. True, Lily and James had that conversation, but they were talking about Dumbledore, not Voldemort. Dumbledore discovered a prophecy that stated that the Heir of Gryffindor and Merlin would combine with the Heir of Slytherin and Morgana to produce a child that would have the power to overthrow Dumbledore and restore peace to the Wizarding World. Dumbledore already suspected James and Lily of being spies, and the prophecy just confirmed his suspicions in his mind. Dumbledore knew that James Potter was the Heir to Gryffindor and Merlin. When baby Harry was born, Dumbledore knew that he had to make sure that Voldemort, the last Heir of Slytherin and Morgana, killed the baby before the prophecy could come true. However, Dumbledore never knew that Lily Grace Evans Potter had kept a vital secret from him. A secret that meant the prophecy had already been fulfilled. Lily was adopted by the Evans family. She was found abandoned in an alley by a pair of Muggles and was adopted. Her biological mother had been killed under Dumbledore’s orders and Lily was left to die in a dirty alley. Lily’s birth parents were Tom and Desiree Riddle. While on holiday after her sixth year at Hogwarts, Lily used a parentage potion to find the truth. She knew the danger she would be in if Dumbledore found out, so she went to her boyfriend James Potter, and together, they joined Voldemort’s ranks as unmarked Death Eaters and spied on the side of Light. Lily never told Voldemort her parentage in order to protect her father. Lily and James both knew that if Voldemort knew of his daughter, he would do anything to protect her, including handing himself over to Dumbledore. So, Dumbledore contrived a plan to get Voldemort to kill the Potters, thus preventing Voldemort from taking Harry as his Consort and ruling the world.
When the Killing Curse did not kill baby Harry, Dumbledore was furious, but he quickly came up with an alternate plan. He would place Harry with Lily’s Muggle sister. Dumbledore left a note saying that the Dursley’s could do anything they wanted to keep the brat in line, just not to kill him. Then Dumbledore announced the story of the Boy-Who-Lived to all the papers and made him out to be a hero and a savior. Dumbledore knew that Voldemort wasn’t completely gone. However, Dumbledore would be ready. He would become Harry James Potter’s hero and idol by saving him from his horrible relatives. Harry would be so grateful that he would do anything to help Dumbledore, including killing Voldemort. Dumbledore even came up with a fake prophecy to convince Harry of his “destiny.” What he never counted on though was the fact that his permission to the Dursley’s to beat Harry would come back around and bite him on the ass.
As Voldemort, the Malfoys, and Snape were talking, an unknown owl swooped in through the window and dropped a letter on Voldemort’s lap. The letter was yellowed with age and “Lord Voldemort” was written in a very familiar feminine script. Voldemort checked the envelope for curses and, finding none, opened the letter. When he broke the seal, the letter flashed blue signifying that it had not been tampered with or opened since it was sealed. The letter was dated August of 1980. Voldemort unfolded the letter and began to read:
My Lord and Father,
If you are reading this, then James and I are dead, but our son, Harry James Potter, is still alive and today is his 16th birthday. Dumbledore is up to something, and James and I believe that he knows we are not faithful to him. We are in hiding, but I do not believe we have much time left on this earth. There are some secrets of mine that must survive, even if I don’t. This is the reason for this letter. It will be delivered to you on Harry’s 16th birthday if anything should happen to James and me. We are the only two people alive who know this secret, until now.
You must be wondering why I addressed you as “Father.” During the summer after my sixth year at Hogwarts, my parents sat me down and told me that I wasn’t really their child. They had found me abandoned in a back alley in London and decided to adopt me. This news came as a shock to me. I had many questions, the most important of which was, “Why was I abandoned?” I brewed a Parentage Potion and used it to find the names of my birth parents. Imagine my surprise when my parents were listed as Tom Marvolo Riddle, Jr. and Desiree Ashley Faye Riddle. I was also shocked to see that I was the paternal Heir of Salazar Slytherin and the maternal Heir of Morgana Le’Fay. It is true, I am your daughter. I have included a vial of my blood charmed to be preserved, so you can see for yourself. James and I were not blind to Dumbledore’s manipulations, and I knew that if he ever found out who I really was, I would be used against you. James and I discussed possible plans and we decided to join you, but not tell you about my parentage. We were going to tell you after we married, but we suspected that there was a spy for Dumbledore in your ranks, so we couldn’t risk telling anyone the truth. That makes our son, Harry James Potter, the Heir to Gryffindor and Merlin (through James) and Slytherin and Morgana (through me). It also makes him your grandson by blood. James and I gave Harry another name in secret. His true name is Aidan Thomas Lysander Orion Riddle Potter. Aidan is after James’ dad. Thomas is for you. Lysander is after Severus’ middle name. And Orion is for his godfather, Sirius.
Now, that you know my secret, I beg of you, My Lord, My Father, to rescue my son, your grandson. I am positive that Dumbledore will use our deaths for his own purposes and I am terrified that he will send my precious baby to live with my adopted sister and her family. Petunia and her husband are the worst sort of Muggles. They hate anything to do with magic and I am afraid for the safety of my child if he is with them. Please, please help him. He will be a very powerful wizard and together with his grandfather, he will be unstoppable. When you find him, tell him the truth. Allow him to read this letter and protect him to the best of your ability.
I am sorry that I never got to tell you this in person, but know this. I love you! You are a great man, leader, and father. I will always be watching over you. Tell my son that James and I love him more than life itself and we will be watching over him.
With love from your Daughter,
Lily Grace Riddle Potter
By the time Voldemort finished the letter, tears were streaming down his face. Lucius and Severus looked at their Lord with concern, but did not speak.
Abruptly, Voldemort turned to face Severus and said, “You know where Harry Potter lives, correct?”
“Yes, My Lord,” Severus answered.
Voldemort nodded and handed the letter to Severus and Lucius to read.
Lucius gasped, “My Lord, is it true?”
Voldemort said, “There is only one way to find out. Severus, how long will it take you to brew a Parentage Potion?”
“About 45 minutes, My Lord,” answered Snape.
“Then do so immediately and come to me as soon as you have the results,” commanded Voldemort.
Severus responded, “As you wish, My Lord,” bowed, and swept out of the room towards his lab, robes billowing behind him.
Forty-five minutes later, Severus swept back into the room, face pale. “The results are conclusive, My Lord. Lily was your daughter.”
Voldemort swore and then immediately called for a house elf.
“Yes, Master. What can DeeDee do’s for Master?” asked the diminutive creature.
“I need you to prepare the room next to mine for a guest. I also need you to gather any supplies that could be needed to treat a 16 year old boy for abuse,” commanded Voldemort.
“Yes, Master. DeeDee will gets things ready as you command,” answered the elf before popping away.
“Narcissa!”
“Yes, My Lord.”
“Do you remember your medical training?”
“Of course, My Lord.”
“Excellent. I need you to be prepared to heal my grandson when we bring him back. I have a bad feeling that he will need it.”
“Yes, My Lord,” Narcissa answered before leaving the room to get prepared.
“Severus, I need the address.”
“Mr. Potter lives at #4 Privet Drive, Surrey, England, My Lord. But we will have to walk to the house from Magnolia Crescent. Dumbledore has wards in place to prevent Apparation onto Privet Drive.”
“Very well. Lucius, Draco, and Severus, you are coming with me. Are we ready to go?”
“Yes, My Lord,” the three men replied.
“Good,” Voldemort stated before Apparating away.
Voldemort arrived on Magnolia Crescent, closely followed by Severus and Lucius with Draco. The quartet walked quickly to Privet Drive. They were completely unprepared to see the horror that they were about to find.
thoughts
{Parseltongue}
normal speech
Chapter 2: Letters and Revelations
In the woods outside Glasglow, Scotland, a hidden path led to an enormous stone mansion. The mansion had three stories and held over a hundred different rooms. The mansion gave off a sinister air, which suited the owner quite well. It was hidden behind extensive wards that kept out both Muggles and intruders. The wards only allowed those carrying a Dark Mark or someone with them to enter, and they erased any trace of tracking charms that were on the people and owls that entered. The mansion was Lord Voldemort’s stronghold.
At midnight on July 30th, Lord Voldemort was sitting in front of a blazing fire conversing with his most trusted Death Eaters and friends, Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy, their son Draco, and Severus Snape about upcoming raids. While the Malfoy family was known supporters, Snape was thought to be a spy for Dumbledore. What Dumbledore didn’t know was that Snape’s “confession” to him was just a scheme to get a spy in the Light Side’s ranks after the betrayal of their former spies: James and Lily Potter. Voldemort had been assured by Peter Pettigrew many years ago that James and Lily had made a fool of him and were, in fact, working in secret with Dumbledore to find a spell to destroy him. Peter showed him memories of James and Lily discussing how they would get rid of the bastard once and for all and then they would dance on his grave with their precious son. Voldemort was so enraged and hurt by the betrayal that he went to Godric’s Hollow and killed James and Lily, and tried to kill baby Harry. However, the curse backfired and he was ripped from his body and forced to travel the world as a spirit until he found a way to get a new body.
What Voldemort never found out though, was Pettigrew had had his memories modified. True, Lily and James had that conversation, but they were talking about Dumbledore, not Voldemort. Dumbledore discovered a prophecy that stated that the Heir of Gryffindor and Merlin would combine with the Heir of Slytherin and Morgana to produce a child that would have the power to overthrow Dumbledore and restore peace to the Wizarding World. Dumbledore already suspected James and Lily of being spies, and the prophecy just confirmed his suspicions in his mind. Dumbledore knew that James Potter was the Heir to Gryffindor and Merlin. When baby Harry was born, Dumbledore knew that he had to make sure that Voldemort, the last Heir of Slytherin and Morgana, killed the baby before the prophecy could come true. However, Dumbledore never knew that Lily Grace Evans Potter had kept a vital secret from him. A secret that meant the prophecy had already been fulfilled. Lily was adopted by the Evans family. She was found abandoned in an alley by a pair of Muggles and was adopted. Her biological mother had been killed under Dumbledore’s orders and Lily was left to die in a dirty alley. Lily’s birth parents were Tom and Desiree Riddle. While on holiday after her sixth year at Hogwarts, Lily used a parentage potion to find the truth. She knew the danger she would be in if Dumbledore found out, so she went to her boyfriend James Potter, and together, they joined Voldemort’s ranks as unmarked Death Eaters and spied on the side of Light. Lily never told Voldemort her parentage in order to protect her father. Lily and James both knew that if Voldemort knew of his daughter, he would do anything to protect her, including handing himself over to Dumbledore. So, Dumbledore contrived a plan to get Voldemort to kill the Potters, thus preventing Voldemort from taking Harry as his Consort and ruling the world.
When the Killing Curse did not kill baby Harry, Dumbledore was furious, but he quickly came up with an alternate plan. He would place Harry with Lily’s Muggle sister. Dumbledore left a note saying that the Dursley’s could do anything they wanted to keep the brat in line, just not to kill him. Then Dumbledore announced the story of the Boy-Who-Lived to all the papers and made him out to be a hero and a savior. Dumbledore knew that Voldemort wasn’t completely gone. However, Dumbledore would be ready. He would become Harry James Potter’s hero and idol by saving him from his horrible relatives. Harry would be so grateful that he would do anything to help Dumbledore, including killing Voldemort. Dumbledore even came up with a fake prophecy to convince Harry of his “destiny.” What he never counted on though was the fact that his permission to the Dursley’s to beat Harry would come back around and bite him on the ass.
As Voldemort, the Malfoys, and Snape were talking, an unknown owl swooped in through the window and dropped a letter on Voldemort’s lap. The letter was yellowed with age and “Lord Voldemort” was written in a very familiar feminine script. Voldemort checked the envelope for curses and, finding none, opened the letter. When he broke the seal, the letter flashed blue signifying that it had not been tampered with or opened since it was sealed. The letter was dated August of 1980. Voldemort unfolded the letter and began to read:
My Lord and Father,
If you are reading this, then James and I are dead, but our son, Harry James Potter, is still alive and today is his 16th birthday. Dumbledore is up to something, and James and I believe that he knows we are not faithful to him. We are in hiding, but I do not believe we have much time left on this earth. There are some secrets of mine that must survive, even if I don’t. This is the reason for this letter. It will be delivered to you on Harry’s 16th birthday if anything should happen to James and me. We are the only two people alive who know this secret, until now.
You must be wondering why I addressed you as “Father.” During the summer after my sixth year at Hogwarts, my parents sat me down and told me that I wasn’t really their child. They had found me abandoned in a back alley in London and decided to adopt me. This news came as a shock to me. I had many questions, the most important of which was, “Why was I abandoned?” I brewed a Parentage Potion and used it to find the names of my birth parents. Imagine my surprise when my parents were listed as Tom Marvolo Riddle, Jr. and Desiree Ashley Faye Riddle. I was also shocked to see that I was the paternal Heir of Salazar Slytherin and the maternal Heir of Morgana Le’Fay. It is true, I am your daughter. I have included a vial of my blood charmed to be preserved, so you can see for yourself. James and I were not blind to Dumbledore’s manipulations, and I knew that if he ever found out who I really was, I would be used against you. James and I discussed possible plans and we decided to join you, but not tell you about my parentage. We were going to tell you after we married, but we suspected that there was a spy for Dumbledore in your ranks, so we couldn’t risk telling anyone the truth. That makes our son, Harry James Potter, the Heir to Gryffindor and Merlin (through James) and Slytherin and Morgana (through me). It also makes him your grandson by blood. James and I gave Harry another name in secret. His true name is Aidan Thomas Lysander Orion Riddle Potter. Aidan is after James’ dad. Thomas is for you. Lysander is after Severus’ middle name. And Orion is for his godfather, Sirius.
Now, that you know my secret, I beg of you, My Lord, My Father, to rescue my son, your grandson. I am positive that Dumbledore will use our deaths for his own purposes and I am terrified that he will send my precious baby to live with my adopted sister and her family. Petunia and her husband are the worst sort of Muggles. They hate anything to do with magic and I am afraid for the safety of my child if he is with them. Please, please help him. He will be a very powerful wizard and together with his grandfather, he will be unstoppable. When you find him, tell him the truth. Allow him to read this letter and protect him to the best of your ability.
I am sorry that I never got to tell you this in person, but know this. I love you! You are a great man, leader, and father. I will always be watching over you. Tell my son that James and I love him more than life itself and we will be watching over him.
With love from your Daughter,
Lily Grace Riddle Potter
By the time Voldemort finished the letter, tears were streaming down his face. Lucius and Severus looked at their Lord with concern, but did not speak.
Abruptly, Voldemort turned to face Severus and said, “You know where Harry Potter lives, correct?”
“Yes, My Lord,” Severus answered.
Voldemort nodded and handed the letter to Severus and Lucius to read.
Lucius gasped, “My Lord, is it true?”
Voldemort said, “There is only one way to find out. Severus, how long will it take you to brew a Parentage Potion?”
“About 45 minutes, My Lord,” answered Snape.
“Then do so immediately and come to me as soon as you have the results,” commanded Voldemort.
Severus responded, “As you wish, My Lord,” bowed, and swept out of the room towards his lab, robes billowing behind him.
Forty-five minutes later, Severus swept back into the room, face pale. “The results are conclusive, My Lord. Lily was your daughter.”
Voldemort swore and then immediately called for a house elf.
“Yes, Master. What can DeeDee do’s for Master?” asked the diminutive creature.
“I need you to prepare the room next to mine for a guest. I also need you to gather any supplies that could be needed to treat a 16 year old boy for abuse,” commanded Voldemort.
“Yes, Master. DeeDee will gets things ready as you command,” answered the elf before popping away.
“Narcissa!”
“Yes, My Lord.”
“Do you remember your medical training?”
“Of course, My Lord.”
“Excellent. I need you to be prepared to heal my grandson when we bring him back. I have a bad feeling that he will need it.”
“Yes, My Lord,” Narcissa answered before leaving the room to get prepared.
“Severus, I need the address.”
“Mr. Potter lives at #4 Privet Drive, Surrey, England, My Lord. But we will have to walk to the house from Magnolia Crescent. Dumbledore has wards in place to prevent Apparation onto Privet Drive.”
“Very well. Lucius, Draco, and Severus, you are coming with me. Are we ready to go?”
“Yes, My Lord,” the three men replied.
“Good,” Voldemort stated before Apparating away.
Voldemort arrived on Magnolia Crescent, closely followed by Severus and Lucius with Draco. The quartet walked quickly to Privet Drive. They were completely unprepared to see the horror that they were about to find.