Posted originally on the Archive_of_Our_Own at https://archiveofourown.org/ works/9897167. Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Major_Character_Death, Underage Category: M/M Fandom: Harry_Potter_-_J._K._Rowling Relationship: Draco_Malfoy/Harry_Potter Character: Draco_Malfoy, Albus_Dumbledore, Harry_Potter, Lily_Evans_Potter, Lucius Malfoy, Narcissa_Black_Malfoy, Pansy_Parkinson, Severus_Snape, Blaise Zabini, Tom_Riddle Additional Tags: Explicit_Language, Slash_sex, Drug_Use, Mpreg, Sexual_Content, Spoilers, Alternate_Universe, Angst, Tragedy, Drama, Humor, Parody, Romance Collections: HPFandom Stats: Published: 2008-12-12 Words: 516 ****** Ask Anything... ****** by BellusPhoenix [archived by HPFandom_archivist] Summary The secret is out, and Harry deserves the truth... (will be HP/DM, SS as a father/mentor to harry dark!harry, evil!dumbles. the warnings i'm putting just in case. never know where the mind will take you) Notes Note from SeparatriX, the archivist: this story was originally archived at HP_Fandom, which was closed for health and financial reasons. To preserve the archive, I began manually importing its works to the AO3 as an Open Doors-approved project in August 2016. I e-mailed all creators about the move and posted announcements, but may not have reached everyone. If you are (or know) this creator, please contact me using the e-mail address on HP_Fandom_collection profile. A/N: this is a work in progress, getting WORD back on my laptop soon and maybe i'll have a new desktop soon too. i promise to update i like the idea i have for this one :) the prologue is short i know but the chapters will be longer, i didn't want to put too much in the first part. DISCLAIMER: i'm putting this once, if you think i'm getting any money from this i'll show you my bank statement. none of the recognised stuff is mine.   PROLOGUE:   My Dearest Severus, It pains me to think about the fact that if it weren’t for this war I could be in your arms each and every day and night. As you always told me though, some things happen for a reason, and I just have to let the fates take control and let life lead me as it will. James was a smart choice, Dumbledore hasn’t suspected a thing yet, and James still thinks that all those years he chased me I truly was playing hard to get. Sometimes I start to feel guilty and regret marrying him when I can never love him but now… he’s always so happy and devoted I can’t help but think this is all he wanted, to have me around even if I’m not really his. There are a few things I need to tell you my love, the first thing is that there is someone within Dumbledore’s band of mindless followers that I fear suspects me. Not who I am that is for certain, just that I’m not all about James Potter and the Marauders. Dumbledore has been acting strangely as well, the smirk on his face and the glint in his eye suggest the worst, even though I’ve haven’t a clue as to what the worst is. The second bit of news is good, I hope. I’m pregnant. I wish everyday that my baby was yours as well but we must face the facts. I would like it if something happens to me… please take care of my baby and raise it as if it were ours. I hope it won’t look too much like James! I need you to do this for me even though I know it’s selfish and hurtful but you know Dumbledore well enough to know he’ll try and take control of him and give him the life no parent would want for their child. Just remember what he did to Tom. I won’t have my little boy or girl raised that way. I promise to give my Will to the right people… I love you Sev, always have, always will. Forever and only yours, Lily Snape   Tears hit the page but did not smudge the ink and he couldn’t help but laugh at how she’d remembered the no-smudge charm he’d shown her when he’d been trying to impress his perfect best friend almost 10 years before, back when they were 13. He carefully refolded the parchment and put it in the envelope then hid it in his home as he awaited fates next step. Please drop_by_the_archive_and_comment to let the author know if you enjoyed their work!