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Chapter One: The Gods are Laughing

Sometimes I lie awake at night and ask where I gone wrong. Then the voice says to me, this is going to take more than one night. Charlie Brown

Dumbledore was pacing, a man who prided himself on the fact that he could stay calm. Even when everyone was falling apart. Now he was in his office pacing, practically falling apart himself. He found himself stuck in a situation he did not know how do get out of. Not like he never been in those before but this was different. Jessica Andrews was ill with a rare wizarding disease. This too was not the part that worried him. He knows they could find a way to cure her easily. She needed a potion, unfortunalty this potion was complex, so he did not trust himself to make it. He only trusted one man and that man would more than likely do it. But as soon as he would see Jessica it would be hard not to notice. Her long black hair, pale skin tone, and then those emerald abyss's, that he only seen two people in his life have. Yes he would be able to tell.

Severus would be angry but he would have to understand, they were given no other choice. How could they have known Severus would change sides in the war? Dumbledore sighed as he stuck his head into the floo.

"Severus could you come up to my office, it is important."

"Yes Head Master." The potion master said rolling his eyes. Must have something to do with Potter; everything important had to deal with him. That boy would be the death of him; he swore to Merlin that he would be.

When Severus finally made it up to the Head Master's office he was heated. Gryffindor and Slytherin were at it again. It was no longer fun taking points from Gryffindor, it was actually getting old.

"What is this about? I am extremely busy right now." Severus said impatiently and he was actually busy it was the end of school and he had a stack of first year papers to finish grading.

"I have to ask you a favor. It is extremely critical between life and death really." Dumbledore said sounding serious with no twinkle in his eye as proof.

"Everything is when it comes to your favors." Severus said in a bored voice. He heard this speech before and wished Albus would just get to the point.

"There is this girl from America, she is very important, but unfortunalty for her safety I must not tell you why unless I have too. But she is ill with Valcranosas."

Severus was almost insulted but he was glad, it would be easy, well easy for him. "And let me guess, you want me to brew the potion for you." He smirked this was a moment of power over the man. Dumbledore was a great wizard legend with a wand, but he did not have the knack for potions like Severus.

"Yes, that was the favor I was going to be asking." Severus was not asking questions yet, so this was going according to plan. He is not asking questions yet. And that would be ideal for him.

"Alright but I need blood from two males from her family. Willingly given and close as possible to her."

Dumbledore was not expecting this. He motioned to his book and looked at the ingredients need to complete the potion and sure enough that is what it said. This was not in the plan and it messed everything up badly. How do you tell a tempermental man he has a daughter? Not only had a daughter but everything else that went with it. Damn this was going to be difficult.

"Well it can be arranged. She happens to be Harry Potter's sister, well half sister." Dumbledore said watching Severus expressions. Hoping he would put two and two together.

Severus knew it! The boy had to be involved somehow. It was always about Potter somehow. Someone across a bloody fucking ocean, who was ill with a rare disease, was also Harry Potter's half sister…Wait! The world stopped Turing for a second as he realized what that meant.

"How the hell could that happen?" not waiting for Albus to answer he went on. "Who in the hell is the father. I don't see Lily cheating …..WHO the hell is the father if not James?" Severus said getting slightly pale.

"Well to be blunt you are." Dumbledore said as he put a lemon drop in his mouth waiting for the irruption he was sure was going to happen.

"WHAT IN MERLINS NAME DO YOU MEAN?" Severus bellowed. Severus' mind was racing. "I cannot be the father to any baby Lily had EVER!" He tried to convince himself more than Dumbledore. He starting doing calculations in his head from the last time he was with Lily.

"If she is mine, IF. Like you think, that makes…"

"Makes her ten months older than Harry yes."

"But how James?" He said still not wanting to believe

"Well Lily ended up in a nice situation when she slept with you. You were on the opposite side of the war. What was she to do, she was confused. She came to me; she needed for lack of a better word an out. She and James got married. They concealed her pregnancy with charms, and when she gave birth sent her away for her safely. Harry was unexpected but welcomed. I sent them to Godics's Hallow to hide till he was born then they where going to send him away too but they never had the time."

"What about James?" Severus couldn't believe he would be willing to this.

"He was ready to raise Jessie as his own." Thinking back to the night Jessie was born. James even though she was not his had a father's pride in his eyes. Excitement in his step. And sadness when they had to send her away.

Blood boiled in Severus he didn't really understand why he was that angry but he used it "WHAT ABOUT ME!?"

"You have to understand the situation. You were a Death Eater." Trying to explain his actions and hopefully calm the irate potions master

Dumbledore was right but it still angered him. But the funny thing was Severus was even more faithful to his Lord today then he was before he joined. Sure at one point in time he was Dumbledore's right hand man but he turned to his Dark Lord once again. He told Lord Voldemort of his treachery. Voldemort was angry, don't get him wrong but they developed a stronger relationship because of it. And he was now right up there with Lucius. Dumbledore didn't even know that.

Then another thought came to his head. "What about after? When I came back? When you knew I was truly on the good side, your side? Why not tell me then?" Severus asked

"My dear boy you had so much pressure on you. And when you settled down I thought it best that you calmed and relaxed from your other life. Then the signs where there again, about his return. It was too dangerous to bring her back and let you know. I am so sorry Severus. I was mistaken not to at least tell you earlier."

He always had an answer for everything. Damn old man. Then the man pulled this out of the had that was marked 'turn Severus's life upside down, then sideways'

"Sirius knew too. That is why he named you God-Father of Harry."

And that was when everything got silent and still.

Severus processed the information. Then yelled out of shock more than anger, "HE DID WHAT? Why would that man do that, is he insane because that is a very insane thing to do?"

"He knew something that we didn't. He left you a letter only you can read. I hate to admit it but I tried to read it. I was curious I myself could not understand it, still cannot understand it." He handed Severus the letter. As he read it he paled to an unnatural color. Disturbing but understandable.

"I think you need time to adjust to the information Severus, my boy." Offering him a Lemon drop that Severus just glared at.

"I for once agree with you."

Once Severus got to his rooms he poured himself a glass of brandy and downed it. No one told him because he was a death eater. The nerve of them. Honestly Death Eaters raised children everyday.

He stayed up all night thinking about what was going on and what he was going to tell Albus. When he walked into his study he still had no idea on what to say. Yes he wanted them but that was not going to be easy to say. He already knew how manipulative Dumbledore could and would be.

"Severus have you come to a conclusion?" the Head Master asked hoping he would just make the potions and that would be it.

"Yes I will do the potion but…. I also want my daughter." Severus drawled out, watching Dumbledore for his reaction. Dumbledore's mind raced he couldn't deny him now that he told him. It was his right as father. He started to think of all the good things that could come out of this.

After considering all the possibilities he agreed. "I think that would be good for all parties involved." Specially Harry, he needed an actual family and Jessie could help him. She would be here during school and they would most likely be in the same house.

Severus was not sure how Albus was going to handle the next part of his request, but he owed it to the damn mutt even the elder Potter, EVEN if he hated them. He owed it to Lily even thought right now he was mad at her the most.

"I also want to honor blacks request, I want to be Harry's guardian." Severus said softly and slowly. Finding it hard to look at Dumbledore but still not taking his glaze away from him.

A flaw in a plan he had for a long time. Dumbledore did not want Severus to have custody of Harry. Hell he did not want him to have custody of either of them let alone both. He needed Harry, he was important and powerful. Albus also had a feeling Jessie would just as important and powerful and critical to the winning of the war.

But Dumbledore had no choice, he just didn't think that Severus would actually take the boy in. he thought that his hatred for the boy's father would be enough obvious he was wrong.

"What was in the letter?" Dumbledore asked a bit harsh but he had to know. He had to know what Black was thinking. If it was one thing Albus could not stand, it was not knowing everything.

"Sorry Albus but I will not break Sirius's trust, even if he was just a brain dead mutt." like Severus would ever tell Dumbledore what that letter said. Never, well maybe in the end.

Dumbledore for the first time let his face betray him as he glared hard at the potion master but again he could not deny him. "Alright, but we should tell him. Today."

"Indeed."

"Harry you have to eat." Hermione said. The Gryffindor but mostly Hermione and Ron had been trying to be there for Harry and make sure he was alright.

"Yeah mate." Ron tried knowing it would not work. Like all their other attempts. Harry was always ready to open up when he was ready, never before that. Ron just wanted to make Harry know that they would be there for him, like always.

"I'm sorry guys." Harry got up and the other two started to follow. They wouldn't leave him alone. He just needed time to adjust to his God-father's death. And they both insisted on always being there. It irritated him.

When they bumped in to Draco and the other Slytherins that always swarmed him, he was glad they were there.

But something odd happened instead of the same cutting remarks the Slytherin Prince was known for, he held up his hand for silence when Pansy was about to talk. Blaise and Theo both gave there friend a worried look but glared at the other Slytherins to stop them from gapping. Draco held Harry's stare. His eyes intense as he inclined his head to Harry and walked away without a word. Sneering at the other tables that watched the exchange in wonder.

"That was…" Harry started

"…not right." Ron finished. They shared a confused look.

"I'm sure there is a rational reason for it." Hermione reasoned. But she was also worried about what it meant and why it happened.

They walked out into the hall when they where stopped again. Harry never really had a peaceful life. He was quite sure that the gods liked to mock him.

"Harry, the Headmaster wants you in his office as soon as possible. He says that it is urgent."

"Thanks Luna." She skipped away before Harry started to complain. "I am so sick of this! He ignores me all fucking year and now it seems like I am always in his office. I better go see why I am summoned now. Not good enough that I am expected to save the damn world." Harry said as he stomped off. Ron and Hermione were worried about his temper.

Harry was still mumbling darkly to himself when he made it to the gargoyle. "Sugar quills." Anger rolled off him as he stopped to take a deep breathe and proceeded up the stairs.

Harry did not hide his irritation as he stepped in to the room.

"Harry my boy, thank you for getting here so quick. Sirius has left a will."

Harry did not want to deal with this right now, especially with the greasy bat in the room.

"He left you half his money along with Head quarters. And now if you please listen first, I do not understand but Severus does. Severus is now you legal guardian and he wishes to honor Sirius's wishes."

And that was the straw that broke the camels back. Harry couldn't breathe, he couldn't think. All he could do was grasp the edge of his chair and let all his anger roll off him magically. The castle got an eerie tension, the lights dimmed and the walls trembled. Yeah Harry was angry. "What" was all Harry could manage. But it was spoken in clear and it was full of anger and confusion. It was dark.

Now Severus had experienced anger specially by the Dark Lord. But never in his life did be ever believe Harry Potter to be scary or intimidating. Till that moment Harry's voice went low and was filled with anger and displeasure. He felt the power roll off of Harry. He truly was the chosen one for a reason.

"I won't accept it." Harry finally went on to say. He sat back in his chair and gave a pointed look at both men in the room daring them to challenge him and tell him otherwise.

"Harry you have no choice, it is what Sirius wanted." Severus couldn't believe Dumbledore calmness with dealing with the extremely upset teen.

"But how honestly? Sirius wouldn't do that he hated Professor Snape and Snape hated Sirius."

"Harry I wish I had the answers to your questions but I don't. Sirius left a letter to Severus. He is the only one who knows the truth."

"And I am not telling Potter." Severus sneered witched pissed Harry off even more.

Harry started to think of ideas to get out of this. He could runaway but that would be useless even deadly. He couldn't refuse, wouldn't beg. Okay think of good things, Harry coached himself. Wouldn't have to go back to his relatives. And there you had it. Severus would most likely just tell him to stay out of his way all summer.

"Does that mean I don't have to go back to my Aunts?" Harry sounded hopeful. The intense pressure in the room lifted a bit.

"No, you would be spending the summer at Snape Manor." Severus said.

The pressure was gone. "Alright." Harry signed his life away to his father's and god father's rival. To the man who gave him hell for the past five years just like that.

Severus thought it was weird that was all it took to make him agree. He would get to the bottom of it later. Right now he wanted to make sure Harry knew what this meant.

"But there will be rules and you will not break them. I will not stand for misbehaving attitude and dangerous stunts that you are known for. Your life from this point on has changed." No one realized how true that last line was.

Harry was beginning to wonder if it was a good idea, while Dumbledore was thinking maybe Sirius was in his right mind when he made thee choice.

Harry was about to leave when Dumbledore said, "We also have to talk about your sister."

"Jessie what about her?" Harry was finally interested in where in this conversation was going.

"She is sick with a rare wizards disease and she needs some of you blood and her fathers."

"Will she be alright?""Yeah as soon as she gets the potion Severus is going to make her."

"So who is her father?"Severus and Albus shared a look. "I am, Harry"

"Of course." Harry laughed, finally losing it. This was his fucked up life. That refuses to be normal.

Preview: Harry and Draco both chocked on their food, looked at each other, glared, then thought about what she said and started to laugh.

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