Harry Potter's Real Dad

Harry allowed Severus to put his coat on then followed him and Iris out the door and to the car. He climbed into the child seat, allowing Severus to buckle him in as he did for Iris. He nibbled at his toast and stared out the window, hoping to see familiar territory for a change. Alas, each turn and stop was a new sight. They drove for about twenty minutes before Iris began squirming excitedly in her seat, smiling as she looked around expectantly.

Harry tried to look for what might be making her so happy, but he did not know this area at all, and he sighed impatiently, swinging his feet. He didn't like not knowing what to expect. Even at his relatives, he had a list each day to follow, even on school days, and if he didn't complete the list . . . well, there was only so much he could expect: less to no food, being locked in his cupboard, a sharp smack across the face.

It all became repetitive, and that was perfectly fine with Harry. Seeing the same faces, the same places, and doing the same things each day gave Harry a strange comfort that he had come to rely on. A comfort that was slowly fading away, replaced by new strange feelings of desire to belong to this family, and fear.

Fear of a world that was becoming bigger every day, with no lists of tasks for him to perform, no written expectations, no rules he was familiar with. It was unsafe territory, and he didn't know what one wrong step might do to him. There was magic in the world, but he couldn't tell anyone about it. Unless those people were also magic. That was confusing. He also had magic. Was that why he was freaky? But if Severus and Iris were magic but not freaks, was he like them? He didn't know what to think anymore.

Finally, the car rolled to a stop in front of a house in a suburban area. Two older people stood outside the house waving to them. One was a salt-and-pepper-haired, tall woman with sunken cheeks, and the other, a broad older man with dark brown hair. The two walked down the steps of their porch toward the car.

Iris freed herself from her seat and jumped out of the car, running for the couple.

"Nami!" she cried. "Pappy!"

Iris jumped in the man's arms, and was tossed in the air, emitting a loud squeal from her.

Harry lingered in his seat watching Iris. He jumped when Severus reached around him and unbuckled the seatbelt for him. Severus smiled at him and helped him out of the seat.

"I would like you to meet my parents," Severus said, taking Harry's hand and leading him around the car and to the house where Iris was chatting a mile away in her grandfather's arms. The couple were smiling at Iris, but their eyes trailed from hers to Harry's as Severus pulled him closer.

"Ma, Dad," Severus said, "this is Harry."

Harry tried his best to slouch behind Severus, avoiding eye contact with the new strangers. This family just kept getting bigger. Where did all these people come from?

"Harry, these are my parents," Severus said, trying to pull the child out from behind him. "Tobias and Eileen Snape. And therefore, your grandparents. Come say hello."

Harry wrapped an arm around Severus's leg, keeping himself in place so he wasn't pulled into view. Severus sighed and gave an apologetic smile to his parents.

"Sorry, he's still . . . adjusting," Severus said.

"That's okay," Eileen said, offering a small smile to Harry. "He can take all the time he needs."

Eileen eyed Severus and Harry for a moment with a concerned look.

"You don't think he'll . . .?"

"It'll be okay," Severus said, waving her off. "Just go ahead of us."

Tobias set Iris down and she took both of her grandparents' hands and skipped inside between them. Harry didn't let go of Severus as they walked after the grandparents and Iris, which made it slightly awkward for Severus as he continued trying to unravel Harry from his leg. He paused at the entryway of the small house and kneeled in front of Harry.

"There's no reason to be nervous, okay?" Severus said. "Tobias and Eileen—who like to be called Nami and Pappy—are very good people. They adore Iris, and they'll love you, too. And . . . I think they might have a surprise for you."

"I don't like surprises," Harry said, his lower lip puckering out.

"It's a good surprise," Severus said. He massaged Harry's shoulders. "You'll see. Relax. You're okay. I'll be right here with you the whole time. In fact, would you like me to carry you?"

Severus was surprised when Harry dived into his open arms. He stood tall, rubbing Harry's back and contemplating his entry into the house. He felt bad that the whole situation was making Harry more nervous than excited, but there was nothing he could do about it now except be at his child's side. He sighed and pushed the door open.

"Welcome to the family!" Several people inside the house cheered loudly, including Iris, who was standing next to two other kids who looked about her age.

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