Queen

Ch 10

"Welcome back...dad"

Severus's eyes that we're filled with hate and anger for the old coot changed to ones full of happiness, disbelief, and love.

His son is right there! The son he thought he'd be forever forced to hate is standing right in front of him! Harry saved him...

His eyes began to water as he realized that he had missed so much of his child's life.

"My son..." Severus scooped Harry into his arms and hugged him.

The embrace was full of longing, desperation, and fear. Fear that once he let go and opened his eyes that it was all a dream.

That fateful day before he lost everything was still clear and fresh in his mind as if it were yesterday.

Flashback;

Severus was on his way home to deliver some important news to his family. He couldn't believe what he'd learned!

He became a spy for the Order in hopes that it will give the light side some advantage to end the war. He doesn't want his son to grow up in a war filled world.

But then everything he learned in the 'dark' side has all but contradicted to everything he knows from the 'light'

He should have known...
That old goat is more Slytherin than anyone could ever thought.

He has been fooled! They all were.

Severus was about to step out from the castle doors when he was intercepted by none other than the man currently occupying his thoughts.

Putting on his usual emotionless mask, he straightened up and addressed to man.

"Headmaster. To what so I owe the... pleasure of your presence" he drawled.

"Ahh Severus! Happy I am to have stopped you on time. You see, a little birdie has told me that you've been snooping on in places you shouldn't. You should have known better and just played the role I've given you. No matter..."

"Wh-" he was cut off by Dumbledore shooting a spell at him too quickly for him to stop.

And as memory after memory began being sealed and replaced with something new, Dumbledore's eyes sparkled. Only this time, it's full of malice and glee at his plan slowly coming into fruition.

"You will remember nothing of your relationship with James and Lily. You will forget your son. The love you feel for James will be replaced with hate for stealing your Lily and you will hate his son for having his blood. You will remember of a prophecy that has recently been given. Tommorow you would go and report this to the dark lord. "

Reaching into one of his pocket, Dumbledore took out a ring and handed it to Severus.

"Wear this ring when Tom enters your mind. It will give him some... encouragement to seek out and erase the brat threatening his existence. Lastly, you will remember nothing of this encounter"

The older man then pocketed back his wand and left the potions master dazed from the after effects of the spell...

Flashback End

"What happened after that Samhain night? Where did you grow up?" Severus asked knowing there could only be one place with Black being in Azkaban and Lupin a werewolf. Still he hopes and pray to any deity out there that he was wrong.

"I was left on the doorsteps of Mum's muggle sister by Dumbledore" Harry feeling the arm hugging him stiffen at those words hastily added, "But it's fine! Dad rescued me from the hell hole when I was 3yrs. old."

"Dad?"

"Right! About that... Wait for a second"

"Dad? You there?" He called through their link. Frowning when no one answered, Harry tried again only to get the same result. Now he's confused, his dad had always answered every time he needs him.

"You might want to go to him personally, he's throwing a childish temper tantrum at the other side." Sal's voice echoed as his ghost materialized beside Harry.

Severus, despite having great control of his mask couldn't help the widening of his eyes upon seeing the Salazar Slytherin himself!

"Yeah, the other ghost on the inner level are fleeing far away from him as possible. Some even fainted! I don't think I've ever seen Death sulk and pout before while at the same time managing to destroy everything in his way"

Now Severus was outright gaping at Godric Gryffindor as he to arrived in the same manner of style as the first, closely followed by the last two founders. Wait... had the man just said Death?

Harry sighed knowing that this is one of the possibility he had expected.
"Right. Uncle Sal, do you mind looking after at Silvie for me for a moment. You know I couldn't bring her with me to the other side"

Salazar nodded and gestured for said snake to come near him when Harry pried her off, much to her chagrin.

Harry turned to his other Dad, Severus, and spoke. "Excuse me for a moment"

And with that he vanished in a flurry of darkness.

"What..." Severus trailed off, unsure of what just happened.

"Oh don't worry, he won't take long. After quick visit to Death's realm and retrieving his Dad, the other one, and he'll be right back!" Helga said, trying to calm the man but only serving to make the situation worse when he heard of where his son was going.

"WHAT?!"