Snape's Unknown Secret

The Mirror

Harry was sitting under his covers after a long day of laughing and playing in the snow. He was tired from the Christmas feast but couldn't sleep because he was up reading his new potions book from Hermione and eating every flavoured beans. Despite Harry and Snape's feud, potions was Harry's favourite subject. He appreciates the art and patience of combining ingredients and magic to create potions.

Harry was almost done the chapter on the calming draught when he heard Ron snoring a bed over. Harry laughed to him self quietly. Just then Harry remembered is invisibility cloak.

"Right!" Harry wanted time try his dad's invisibility cloak, but by himself.
Harry quietly opened his trunk and pulled out the silky cloak. It was very pretty, Harry admired. He carefully wrapped it around himself and crept out of the common room.

"Who's there?!" The fat lady called out, but Harry kept on walking. Harry didn't even know where he wanted to go. Harry was thinking about what he should do next when he heard foot steps coming around the corner.

Harry was about to book it until he remembered he was invisible. He quickly stood to the side behind a statue to let whoever it was, pass him.
"I heard you! You can't hide!" Snape came swiftly around the corner with his cape billowing behind him.

Harry gasped and clapped his hands around his mouth so that Snape couldn't hear him. He didn't want another detention with Snape!

Snape lurked around the corridor looking for who he heard, with his wand shining. Harry could see the shadows from the statue growing smaller as Snape came closer. Snape snapped around the statue causing Harry to jump, but didn't make a noise. Snape looked disappointed when he didn't see anyone, and then continued lurking down the corridor. Harry sighed at the close call. Harry was about the head back to his dorms when he figured out what he should do with the cloak. He could use the cloak to sneak into the restricted section of the library!

Harry crept down the corridors until he reached the library. He stalked in expecting to be caught at any second. He headed quietly, avoiding the creaking of the floor boards, to the restricted section. He made it. He was in the restricted section.

He scanned all of the books looking for the name Nicolas Flammel, but so far he only saw potions, transfiguration, and other class's text books. Harry saw one that looked interesting and reached his hand out of his cloak to grab it. He pulled it off the shelf and started opening it when suddenly it opened by itself. A face popped out of the book and started screaming at the top of its lungs! Harry jumped and quickly closed it! He placed it back on the shelf and started running out of the library not caring about the noise he was making. He was about to exit the library when he almost ran into Mrs Norris! Harry quickly stopped not wanting Filch to find him. Harry tried to pass the cat but it seemed like she knew Harry was there. She meowed and stood in Harry's way.

Harry could hear foot steps coming closer down the corridor. Filch ran to Mrs Norris gasping for breath.

"I will find who is out of bed and punish you!! Your punishment will be greater if you're in the restricted section!" Filch ran past Harry and into the library.
Harry's heart was pounding in his ears and he quickly took off from the library. He ran as fast as he could through the corridors, not knowing where he was going. He just wanted to get as far away from Filch as he could. Harry booked it into a classroom at last. Harry leaned against the door catching his breath. After he could breath and his heart was at a normal pace, he took off his cloak and looked around. It seemed like he was in an abandoned classroom. At the back of the room was a large, elegant mirror. Harry walked closer to it and looked at himself in the mirror. Harry almost let out a scream when he saw a crowd of people around him! He quickly turned around and saw no one behind him. Harry looked back at all of the people in the mirror surrounding him. There were people with his long black hair and his green eyes. Harry concluded that these were his ancestors! He looked at the two people closest to him. There were two young adults, one woman and one man. The woman had long flaming red hair and green eyes. She had her hand on Harry's shoulder and was smiling at him. Harry smiled back.

"Are you my mother?" Harry asked the woman. The woman nodded back to him. Harry felt a tear slide down his cheek. He looked over at the man next to him. He looked very familiar to Harry.
"Are you my father?" Harry asked the man.

He nodded back to Harry. Harry smiled at him and the man smiled back. He was tall and lean. He had long, straight black hair like Harry. Harry also noticed that he had a large nose. Harry squinted at he man. The man frowned at Harry's confused look.

Harry gasped. After the man frowned Harry realized who he looked like! Snape...
No.. Harry thought. Just a coincidence.
"Harry?"

Harry quickly turned around startled by the sudden presence. It was Dumbledore. He emerged from the shadows of the classroom.

"Dumbledore? What are you doing here? And what is this mirror?"

"Harry, this mirror shows our greatest desires. Your greatest desire is to see your family."

"So my family isn't actually here?"

"I'm afraid not. Harry..."

"My dad... why does he look so much like Snape?"

"Harry... we have to talk.."