The titan's bastard
Azkaban - Two weeks before Sirius' escape
Desperate crying was heard outside the cell, and with that Sirius knew that a new prisoner had arrived, meaning that he would have to endure at least four days of incessant screaming and crying until the Dementors took all of his strength to shout away
He lays down on the floor of the cell and covered his ears with his hands, tired of everything. How long has it been since he got here? He didn't know, and frankly he had forbidden himself to think about it for a few years, it just pushed him more to madness
His voice of sanity (which sounded similar to Severus) had told him over and over again that the more he thought about how long he had been here, the less he would know
But there were times when he just couldn't help it, it was either that or thinking about what his life could have been like if he had been able to catch Pettigrew. What would happen to him if he were a free man today? During the years he had been there, his fantasies had changed
For at least his first four years, his only fantasy was seeing Peter dead, even getting to the point that he began to go crazy, making it a joke among the other prisoners how much he and Bellatrix resembled each other, "the unsalvageable Blacks" that's what the other prisoners called them
Even Sirius himself began to believe it, the Blacks' madness had caught up with him, running away from home had been of no use, he abandoned his brother Regulus for nothing, in the end, he was exactly like them
He was on the verge of simply giving up on his sanity, he would go crazy, and that was fine, he would never get out of here anyway, however, one day there came a very particular article in the newspaper, it was not very important, however, it mentioned a name
Severus Snape
Oh Merlin, Verus
It had been a while since he had given up thinking about him, after all, he had no right, right? he left him, he left him alone. That last morning he saw him, Sirius told him that he had a surprise for him, he remembers it very well, he had bought a small house and wanted to take him there, a hint at their supposed future together
He and Lily had talked, whenever he went to visit the Potters, the redhead would ask him about his old friend, she was no longer upset with him. It had taken her a long time to analyze, but she had finally understood that she couldn't stay mad at Snape forever because the boy insulted her out of anger after being sexually assaulted in public
Lily was the only person who knew about the meetings between the two men, Black couldn't help but tell her after hearing her friend almost cry when she didn't know anything about Sev
He was supposed to take him to his new house, and tell him that Lily wanted to see him, after all these years, he hoped they could both formalize what they had
Formalizing their relationship was the first step to commitment, living together, which leads to marriage and then children.
But... all that was over, he was here, and Severus surely thought that that "surprise" had been nothing more than a joke about the Potters' deaths
That's why he felt so guilty every time he thought about that pale skin and dark hair, especially when he imagined himself caressing those pale thighs once again, or gently grabbing his black hair. Shit, what would have happened if he hadn't told Peter the secret? What would he have been now?
He had imagined it so many times, Lily would have seen her friend again, Verus and he would be married right now, they would have four children, two boys and two girls, his children and Harry would be best friends, right now they would be at Hogwarts together, making mischief just like him and James
Remus would be godfather to one of their children, just like the Potters, and the war would simply not exist anymore.
But that will never happen.... He doomed himself and everyone he loved the moment he swapped places with Pettigrew.
***
— What exactly happened? —Professor Sprout asked as the Hogwarts staff headed to the place where Dumbledore had summoned them — We don't have the slightest idea, that's why it's so strange — Mcgonagall answered,
— With all due respect — Flitwick began — This is a forest, which we prohibit students from because it's dangerous, how do we know it wasn't a simple conflict? between two wild animals? —
— I thought so too, professor — Hagrid interrupted, — But the animals cannot approach these heights of the forest without a wizard to control them, we made a barrier to protect the students from the wild and poisonous creatures that are there —
— It's human blood, we already checked it — Madame Pomfrey continued, — Something terrible happened here! — she stressed with concern
Minerva approached Severus and gave him a small hug, rubbing his arm. The potions professor was too pale, — Poppy, did Asterion go with you to the infirmary? — Snape asked
— No, I haven't seen him, Sev, — replied the older woman. She knew both Severus and his son well, having cared for them both countless times, including Snape when he was young because the bullying he often received led him to the nursery
And little Asterion because she always went to check on him when his mother saw that he was too sick to treat him himself
— If I may tell you something, Professor Snape. Today Draco Malfoy didn't come to my class, I think you told us they are close, maybe they went here and there, wandering together — Hagrid told his coworker
All the teachers, including Remus Lupin, noticed the big silent sigh that the man dressed in black let out, not that he was happy that his son was (maybe) skipping classes, but that meant that he was not alone, nor hurt.
And that no one had taken him
— Let's go back to the trail — Professor Sprout interrupted, — I would say it was a chase, the trail is long, it comes from inside the forest —
—Two people, minimum, I would bet they were two students. You can tell they were in a hurry, anyone with more calm would have cleaned the blood with a wave of the wand — Remus shared his conclusions with the other teachers
Professor Hooch followed the trail with Professor Flitwick, it led too far, the rest of the staff stayed, arguing that it would be easy to find the two students who had fought
They were about to end the meeting, poor Hagrid had missed his class today, so everyone had to go back to work
— Wooho! — A loud shout was heard from the heavens, the teachers raised their heads, a fast broom passed above them, and a black-haired boy was riding on it
While the teachers were busy arguing about the dried blood that painted the fallen leaves and the yellow grass of the forest, two green-eyed children were teaching a smaller blue-eyed one how to ride a broom
The little boy had improved abysmally in a short time, perhaps it helped the fact that he was not as bad as he told Harry and Draco
Behind Regulus, carefully mounted on a Nimbus 2001, Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter followed him closely, They had told him not to go so fast, but he had probably gotten too excited.
They tried to follow him closely, but Draco's broom wasn't as fast with two people, even so, it was fast enough that the boy with glasses had to hold on tightly to the blonde's hip
— Can you see Tyrion? — Draco asked, the boy had left his range of vision. — No — Harry answered quickly
Asterion, for his part, enjoyed the breeze that the humid autumn air blew on his face. How come he had never tried this? Grandma Minerva had tried to teach him a few years ago, But he was stopped by a panic attack stronger than the one he had with Harry and Draco earlier
Being in the air was incredible! He had ridden flying creatures before, but this was different, it was a feeling he simply couldn't explain, especially now that the effects of his transformation had worn off and his sight had fully recovered. He felt a small sensation of wetness in various parts of his body, he immediately deduced that several of his wounds were reopened from doing these things before going to be treated properly.
He felt very bad when he saw his uniform stained with blood, he even stopped for a few seconds and put his hands on his face, mom had saved a lot and had worked just to buy him his new uniform
Regulus suggested at the beginning of the year that he simply gave him his old one from when he was young, since the Black boy was sure he would go to Slytherin just like his mother, but Snape refused, he had saved since he found out he would have a child just to buy everything new for his son
Snape knew how much all supplies cost, after all. As a child, Tobias refused to pay for his son's supplies, so Severus had to work to buy things second-hand or even third-hand
And Asterion had just stained his uniform
Merlin, he felt terrible about that. He'll just buy a new one with his own money, maybe he'll work, and apologize to Mom, he knows his mom won't scold him, at least not for the uniform, but that doesn't make him feel any better
He decided to go back to his brother and his (new) friend, enjoying once again the sensation of flying, he took off quickly, shouting with excitement, he knew that the teachers had seen him, but he was still going to talk to them sooner or later
— Damn it, he got too excited,— Draco complained in a mocking tone, the boy appeared almost immediately in front of them, they both stopped their brooms
—There you are! — Harry scolded him, — I'm sorry, I got excited — he answered while a blush spread all over his face, — We must go back, they saw me — he confessed
The three children got off the brooms near the same tree where they took off, — That was simply incredible! — Asterion said as he returned the broom to Harry
— You learn quickly, well done — the blonde boy congratulated him, — For now I only know how to fly in a straight line, but I consider it a great advance, if I continue like this, maybe next year I can apply for the Quidditch tests —
— Well, if you're thinking about joining the team, we better teach you more things, Sunday, here for your next lesson. Potter and I will be waiting for you after two o'clock in the afternoon —
Both brothers smiled at each other, Harry glanced at Draco because he never asked him if he wanted to do this again on Sunday and even more so because the taller one had put his arm around him. Who had given him permission to touch him?
— Hell Yeah!, I appreciate it, I hope I haven't gotten you into trouble — the boy thanked, giving his brother a hug. Malfoy knew how much physical contact was difficult for Regulus, so this was a great gesture, one that he appreciated a lot
Snape pulled away from the hug, and looked at Harry, however, this time as they made eye contact, they were both greeted by a great sense of calm, an indescribable relief that went beyond what anyone could explain, Potter felt as if someone was gently caressing the scar
— I also thank you Harry, it has been a pleasure to see you again after all these years, you have grown up, I hope the Dursleys' madness has diminished over the years,— Regulus thanked him, without hugging him, they still did not have that much confidence
— Goodbye Jaime! — Asterion said goodbye, referring to Draco, Harry laughed in his mind, Draco's middle name was Jaime? He would make fun of that later, for now, his mind went to the other thing that little Snape had said
Harry Potter was stunned by the boy's words. What did he mean by "seeing him again after so many years?" According to Harry, they had never met before arriving to Hogwarts. How did he know who the Dursleys were? He couldn't ask him, since by the time he reacted the youngest had already left,
— How much do you want? — Draco broke the silence
— What are you talking about? —
— How much do you want to continue with the lessons? —
— I don't need your money, Tyrion is my friend —
— Yeah sure Potter, I don't know what else you could want, a kiss, maybe? —
The boy with glasses turned to look at the Slytherin with an expression of intrigue and confusion, the blonde seemed pleased by the other's response
— And don't call him Tyrion, only I can call him that,— the blonde demanded, Harry looked at him in disbelief
— Why not? It's not like it's very original, Asterion - Tyrion, I could even say I came up with it,— Harry mocked, he liked the nickname, so he wanted to use it
— I don't say that because the names sound similar, Potter —
— Then why? —
— When we were younger, Asterion and I shared everything, we loved the same things, But one time, something happened, they took him away from me, they took him away from his mother, and when he came back, he wasn't the same.
I'm not going to tell you the whole story, but I'll just tell you that it took him too long to even talk again, I was.... devastated, and one day, he came into my room, and started..... talking about a new book that I had given him —
Draco's eyes grew glassy as he told his story, and Harry didn't know what to do
— You have no idea what it meant to me to see how little by little he returned to being himself, all the days and nights that he came with me to talk about his book
I remember perfectly, one night he came into my room, and stood next to my bed, "Have you ever read Game of Thrones?" he asked me, and I was so happy to hear his voice again
His favorite character?, Tyrion Lannister, he loved to draw him, although he always seemed a little gloomy to me, he would talk to me while he drew him, and that made me happy
Every Halloween, my mom let us dress up, they never let us go trick-or-treating, at least not that my father knew, Severus took us once, but every October 30th we used a spell to make Asterion's hair turn blonde
And so, together we were Jaime and Tyrion Lannister, the closest brothers in all Westeros —
Draco looked up to find a silly smile on Harry's face, his face quickly filled with a color as red as blood, he had told his supposed enemy one of the most precious memories he had.
— Well anyway, none of your business Potter, I said you can't call him Tyrion and you won't call him that because I ordered it, — Malfoy demanded, in an attempt to protect his pride
— The great pureblood Draco Malfoy is a cute Nerd who loves Muggle novels. Who would knew? —
— Oh, shut your mouth, and let it be clear to you that if you say this to someone... —
— Yes, yes, I won't say anything, but not because of you, but because Asterion isn't evil like you or his mother —
— Don't you dare talk about Severus like that! You have no idea what his life has been like! You don't know what he's really like! —
They stared at each other for a few seconds, Harry noticed that he didn't bother to defend himself, but he had defended Professor Snape as if he were his own mother and not Asterion's
— See you on Sunday,— Malfoy replied as he walked away
Snape, Severus and Asterion, What is their true story? Harry thought.
Meanwhile, Asterion was walking back to where he had seen the professors, he hoped to get there before he passed out, the potions he had were not long lasting, so the calming effects were wearing off, he was suddenly hit by waves of pain
Still, despite the physical pain, his mental pain was less, he had decided, he would tell the teachers about the man who attacked him, he knew it immediately after seeing how Draco and Harry kept a civil conversation just for him
He wouldn't let that man put them or the rest of the children here in danger, besides, telling Dumbledore didn't mean that he couldn't hunt him himself, it would be a race against time, to see if Regulus could catch him before the teachers, an entertaining addition, right?
Luckily for him, he saw almost immediately how his mother was running towards him, here was one of two, either they gave him a slight smack for having skipped classes, or his mother noticed the blood and questioned him
— Mum....— He did not complete the sentence, as he was wrapped in the warm and familiar arms of his mother
— You are here! Merlin's sake Regulus, why did you leave like this? — Severus scolded him, but he still began to leave small, quick kisses on the boy's head, stroking his hair
Asterion returned the hug, — I'm sorry,— he apologized as he sank into the comforting and familiar warmth of his mother, he felt his inner puppy relax, God, he loved his mother so much. He won't let that crazy man near him
The rest of the teachers approached, relieved to see the little boy, but anxious to see him poorly bandaged and bleeding
—What happened to you? — Professor Lupin questioned, but the little boy could not answer, he finally gave in to the pain and felt his legs wobble until he collapsed in his mother's embrace
— Regulus! — Minerva called when he saw him fall, Snape picked up his son, putting one of his arms under his legs and the other on his back, — We'll talk in the infirmary — Madame Pomfrey said
— Asterion, The blood, was it yours? — Dumbledore asked, trying to keep up with the rest of the staff, — Not all of it — The boy answered before closing his eyes.
***
Ah, the smell of Hospital, an old and familiar smell, almost as familiar as that of his own house, Depressing
He felt a little cold, so he assumes that he has little clothing, he feels that someone is holding his hand. He couldn't remember exactly what was the last thing that had happened
He began to open his eyes slowly, there was little light, so it didn't take long for his eyes to get used to it, he recognized the ceiling as the Hogwarts infirmary, he breathed heavily
He squeezed the hand of whoever was next to him, he knew exactly who it was, —Mum? — He asked, he turned his head to see Severus lying on the edge of his bed, he was indeed in the infirmary
Snape held his hand gently, reacting to his son's voice, — You're awake, how are you feeling? —
— A little confused, but I'm better, how long was I asleep? —
—Just two hours, do you feel ready to talk? — Regulus squirmed a little and tried to sit up, it took him by surprise to see that Professor Lupin was also there, he finally decided to sit down
— I'm ready to talk, but I need my grandparents here —
Minerva and Albus showed themselves, they were already there when the boy called, Snape directed his gaze towards Remus, he had not had the mental strength to throw him out of the hospital wing before, but now he wanted his son to feel as comfortable as possible, and certainly Severus himself didn't feel like having him there
Fortunately, Lupin seemed to get the message and left the room, — You got a couple of letters,— his grandmother informed him
Which was not strange, The Black heir had many pen pals, so his poor Owl works quite a lot, he turned his head and immediately recognized the yellow envelope that was at the top of the pile of letters
He had a very special friend with whom he spoke almost daily, he always sent a yellow envelope and Regulus responded with a green one. After Draco, Regulus could consider him his best friend. The initials D.J.L were noticeably written in black on the envelope, he would check it later, — So, what happened? —
— Well..... —
***
Hogwarts - The night of the day after the duel between Pettigrew and Asterion
He had promised himself that he would stop doing this, it was useless, the letters would never reach Azkaban
And even if he could ever find the courage to send the letters, (and if the letters were delivered to Azkaban) he knew that Sirius would not respond, this was not news to be delivered by letter!
How is Black supposed to react if he suddenly got a Letter from Snape telling him: Hey! Guess what! Remember that one time we didn't use protection? Well, you left a child inside me
It sounded just plain stupid, but still, for some reason he couldn't stop himself from writing a stupid long letter every time something important happened in Asterion's life, and getting into Hogwarts was a pretty big deal
So Severus was sitting at his desk, alone in , alone in the dungeons while he wrote elegantly with his blue quill on a piece of parchment, attaching all the photos he could, but he realized that it had been a while since he had taken a photo of his son.
He didn't (yet) have any photos of his black star in his Slytherin uniform, he had to take one soon. Thinking about the photos, he took out the photo album that he had in one of the drawers of his furniture, he began to look at the images carefully
The first ones were obviously after the birth of Regulus, none were taken during the pregnancy, the only thing he wanted to see was his son, not himself, in fact, the first images were of Asterion alone, it was not until Narcissa convinced him
Telling him that, when the boy grew up, Asterion would surely want to have photos of his mother, he began to show himself in the images, holding and hugging his little boy, his reason for living
He had always been feminine, in a way of speaking, Snape knew that he had an Androgynous appearance, he was short, thin and in his childhood he wore women's clothes, yes, it was because of his family's poverty, but he didn't feel completely uncomfortable in it
He had been told that his way of writing was refined, and even "as a girl's" he was graceful and his posture was delicate, but those details were overlooked due to his so gloomy aura, he didn't take photos, ever. And in those that he appears out of obligation, he was always seen with his severe and disinterested expression.
However, he was surprised by how he looked in the photos after giving birth, he had never seen himself that way, he seemed soft, cautious and even happy
There was one in particular, where he was sitting on the grass, legs crossed and holding Regulus in his arms, the little boy, two years old at the time, was sitting on his legs while laughing
The wind caused both of their dark hair to move from side to side, and for some reason, Snape was dressed in white. He didn't remember that day, but he was sure that photo had been Narcissa's idea, behind the photo there was a date written
February 4 - 1984
He caressed the photo with his long fingers, without realizing when he started to smile, that motivated him to continue writing his letter, even though he knew it would simply end up in a drawer next to the others
There were at least twenty letters, twenty-two to be exact, there were some years where he wrote two or three, and there were others where he only wrote on the child's birthday
He was not the only one who had written letters to Asterion. In his drawer, there was a letter with a wine red envelope, that was not from him. But from Regulus Acturus to Regulus Asterion, Sirius's younger brother had learned of his nephew's existence shortly before he died
Severus had no idea what the letter said, but he knew one thing, before giving the letter to his son he would first have to tell him about his uncle, and consequently, about his father
He had imagined the conversation thousands of times, but he still felt panic when thinking about what his little boy would say to him when he found out who his father was
A knock on his office door made him snap out of his trance. He didn't know who could be calling at this hour, especially since it was Saturday
He stood up, straightening his robe and erasing any evidence of what he had been doing, he opened the door only to be met with a head of brown hair that matched honey-colored eyes.
— Lupin — he said with a surprised tone, — What do you want? —
— Can we talk? — asked the man
— No. —
— Please Snape, it's about Sirius — The smaller man looked away, clearly hurt at the mention of that man, against his better judgment, he stepped aside and allowed the werewolf to enter his office, — What makes you think I want to know anything about that man? — he said in a menacing tone
— You let me pass, that means you're interested —
He couldn't deny it, he really wanted to know what he had to say about Black, he watched as Remus sat down in the black chair he had, while he stood with his back leaning against one of the walls, —Well? — he began — What do you have to say about Black? —
— Listen, I know that Sirius is Asterion's father,— the man with the scars on his face said without further excuses
Snape's heart sank as he heard those words. He was sure that Lupin believed Black was the traitor. What would he do with the information that the son of the most wanted man was at Hogwarts?
— You don't know what you're saying, it's not true,— he denied while trying to appear as calm as possible
— Snape, I'm not stupid —
— You have no proof, he is not his son —
— Harry, he looks like James, doesn't he? We all know it, but those green eyes, those are Lily's, I know you know it, you've seen it too. Well, the same thing happens with your son, those gray eyes are Sirius's, and not just the eyes, Merlin's beard Snape, you have a little Sirius Black! —
— It's a coincidence, get out of here, you're wrong,— he continued denying. — His name,— Remus continued — Regulus Asterion, I know Regulus was the name of Sirius's brother, and Asterion is a constellation...—
— Get out of here, don't you dare continue — he interrupted, he didn't want to hear more, — I swear, if you tell anyone... I will kill you — he threatened, with an even more terrifying tone than the one he usually had, he even left Seeing his wand, held firmly in his right hand, Lupin must understand that he was not joking
— Severus, I won't tell anyone, I'm not threatening you, I'm not judging you either, I want to help you —
— I don't need your help, I don't need anything from you, and I don't care what you think of me, get out of here Lupin,— he replied with his characteristic sharp tongue
— Listen, Snape, I know what you're going through. And before you tell me anything, let me explain —
— Don't you dare even insinuate that you know what I've been through,— he said. How dare he?
— Yes, I know, or at least I have an idea — He countered while curling up in a ball on the couch,
— Do you remember what happened between December of 82 and February of 83? — Remus asked his job partner, he watched patiently as the man tried to remember what things had happened on those dates.
— The only important thing I remember from that time is that the Malfoys were divorced during that time — Oh, he remembered it very well, after all, Narcissa and Draco spent a lot of time at his house while the whole process was taking place, which in the end was for nothing, because they ended up making up, and acting as if nothing had happened
— Exactly — Lupin replied, — But what does that have to do with you? — Snape asked — December 14, 1982, I was walking alone through the streets of Diagon Alley, and there he was, Lucius Malfoy, as elegant as always, we ended up talking and slept together until he decided he was a family man and wanted to go back with his wife —
— You have a kid with him......Isn't that right? That's why you say you know how I feel, you have Draco's half-brother —
Severus didn't know how to react when he saw Remus's eyes fill with tears as he nodded, — Darius Jade Lupin, Malfoy actually, will come here next year —
— Here? Do you want to bring him to Hogwarts? Do you know how often Lucius comes to walk around here? And not only him, Draco Malfoy is also here —
— This is the first job I've held for more than a month in years Snape, Dumbledore agreed to give him a scholarship, I can't afford to send him somewhere else —
The black-haired man avoided looking him in the eyes, he had had exactly the same problems, the same thoughts, Lupin really understood what he had gone through
— I'm so sorry Severus, for all those years, I know I should have done something more, I know I should have stopped them, I'm so sorry, I really am. I was alone and scared. Forgive me —
Snape looked up, still not making eye contact, — Why did you come here?— he tried to divert the topic, — Because I want to be part of Asterion's life, no matter what happened with Sirius, Asterion and Harry are the same to me, they are my nephews, my siblings children.. and I barely know them —
— But I know that in order to be in Asterion's life I need your forgiveness, and even if you don't let me approach him as anything other than his Professor, I still owe you an apology. You deserve it, you've always deserved it —
Severus took a seat on the couch, right next to Remus, his mind drifting back to his years at school, Avery, Mulciber and Lucius, the first two were never really his friends, and even Malfoy at first wasn't really his friend either, but he simply followed them everywhere and in everything they did because he was afraid of them, not just them, he was terrified of everyone
He was alone and scared, and sought protection with the older boys, letting them lead him to the Death Eater path, the first place he felt accepted before realizing just a few months later what a stupid thing he had done and spending the rest of his life trying to stop Voldemort, even before he became a spy
He finally made eye contact with the brown-eyed man in front of him. Severus himself was seeking redemption, Isn't that true? He wanted to atone for his sins and the mistakes he had made. How could he expect to be forgiven if he himself couldn't forgive?
Of course there were people who he would never forgive for what they had done (James Potter), but Lupin...... Was not so different from him, a single mother who had also been treated badly by life for no apparent reason
Furthermore, he doubted whether he still had the mental energy to continue hating him
— I can forgive you, but I want you to know that I will never forget it, and that this does not make us friends — he said once he had the courage to speak
Remus' shocked expression was simply incredible, he seemed genuinely taken aback by the response, he had probably expected a punch to the face or something, but Snape had accepted his apology
— Asterion is a good boy — Severus began to break the silence that had filled the room, — I have taught him that he should take care of his things since he was little and he always has, At the end of the year, I'll give you his stuff so you can see if there's anything your child can reuse —
If Lupin was already surprised because the potionist accepted his apology, this surprised him even more, — I-I, thank you, really, I have tried a lot to save so that his things are not second-hand, but all my money goes to the two monthly doses of Wolfsbane that barely work — the brunette thanked, now he was even more determined to take care of both Severus and Regulus
— Two monthly doses? — the black-haired man questioned, Remus did not respond, but there was no need, because the Slytherin quickly realized
— Your son is also a werewolf — Lupin nodded gently, and Severus made a mental note to prepare two doses next time
— Do you think he really did it? — asked the Gryffindor out of nowhere, — What? —
— Sirius, do you think he really betrayed them? —
— I don't know, the evidence is there, but I still have a hard time believing it, James and Lily were everything to him, he wouldn't do it, I know he wouldn't do it, but nevertheless, he did it, or at least that's what it seems —
— Touché — Remus answered, — May I ask what happened to Asterion? —
— Oh yes, Dumbledore will probably call us all together after breakfast tomorrow, my son was a little confused and didn't remember everything well, but in short he said that a fat, red-haired man who transforms into a rat attacked him, we'll come back to talk to him in the morning, so he can give us a clearer version of the events —
Remus John Lupin paled, so much so that his skin tone rivaled the white of Severus's, he opened his mouth in surprise and almost hyperventilated right there, — Lupin? Are you okay? —
— Snape, we have to wake up your son, now, we can't wait, we must talk to him —
— I want him to rest today, he was stressed, we will talk to him tomorrow —
— No, we have to go now —
— Why? —
— Because your son may have just been attacked by Peter Pettigrew —
***
— Are you Aberforth Dumbledore? —Asterion asked, seeing the older man in front of him, his large gray beard matching his equally long hair
— Yes, who are you? What do you want? — He questioned aggressively, it was a little late at night and his house wasn't exactly in an appropriate place for a child to wander alone at this hour
— My name is Asterion, Asterion Snape, and I am your great-great-grandson —