Chapter 1: Prologue
Quick streaks of light color his vision in hues of green, red, and blue. They never touch his skin but the thought is always there. "what if this time he gets me?"
It's the start of yet another term, of going to a school that hates him, and housemates that despise his half-blood status, and to the girl he once loved ignoring him. His mother is shaking at the table, a daily occurrence as his father rants, spittle hit her cheek as she closes her eyes.
Severus watches from his one perch on the chair across from her. He's never loved his dad and every time this happens the lost love grows into a churning pit of hatred within his heart. His mother never did anything wrong she just used magic to keep a dish from shattering on the floor or kept Severus' father from getting to him. Why she never used magic to just leave the angry old bastard Severus never new.
Time break
He's afraid, it wasn't supposed to happen. All he wanted to do was pack his trunk and leave. As he lays on the floor his wrist twisted oddly he can no longer feel the pain his father's fist produce as he punches him in the side over and over and over again. He can hear his mother screaming in the background, her wand split in half on the floor somewhere as she rips at his father's shirt trying to get him off him.
Why was his life like this, what did he ever do to anybody to deserve all this pain? His eyes are clouding over and he can feel liquid dripping from his mouth when the door crashes open and men in dresses, no robes his brain supplies, rush in grabbing his father and incapacitating him.
"Severus my boy, are you with me?"
It's a familiar voice one he once trusted until last year. he'll never trust this man again he'd vowed after he was sworn to secrecy after nearly dying at the hands of the Marauders. He could no longer feel his limbs but he was sure one if not all were broken. With the little bit of strength left he turned his blurry eyes toward the Headmaster gurgling something before passing out.
Time break
Lily watch Severus house like a hawk every day during the break. While they may not be on speaking terms any longer she still knew how his home life was, what his father was like to be more specific. it only took one visit when she was younger to know the man was dangerous.
It was three days before the term started when she noticed it. Mr. Snape could be seen in the kitchen ranting with his wife and son as. Within moments the usual scene Lily saw every day changed drastically when Mr. Snape grabbed a bottle from near the sink and swung it at someone. With a choked cry Lily dashed to your trunk grabbing her wand and cast a patronis. She watched in horror as Mrs. Snape started yelling and hitting the back of his wife. Lily's eyes filled with tears as she dashed out her door running as fast as her legs could carry her towards her old childhood friend's house, knowing full well how was on the other side of that bottle. As she hit the lawn multiple pops were heard and a hand clenched around her upper arm.
"I think you should stay back with me Miss Evans." It was Professor McGonagall.
Tears were wetting her blouse now as her head of house's Iron grip kept her rooted to the spot as the other wizards, including Headmaster Dumbledore, rushed into the house.
She could see between the moving bodies a prone one still as death partly in the hallway and partly in the Kitchen where it all started. A choked sob wracked her body as she saw the still face of Severus.