The next chapter in the life of Severus

Basically, what would happen if Severus had a second chance with his true love.

Snape opened his eyes in a completely different scene. One moment he had seen Dumbledore, who explained to him that he had a second chance to correct his past mistakes, then he saw only the ground beneath him. Where on earth was he?

Then he heard a voice from behind him shout: "Expelliarmus!" He was lifted from the air, and he hit the ground again far away, in great pain. He realised where he was now. Admist the surrounding laughter, he heard that voice.

That voice, which he had not heard in an age. That voice, of the person he loved so dearly. He felt sheer euphoria surround his being.

"Leave him ALONE!"

Immediately Severus stood up, and nonverbally and wandlessly called for his fallen wand. It came straight into his hand, and before Potter could barely react, he shouted "Impedimenta."

Potter was knocked back, and hit the floor hard. Sirius ran over to confront Snape, but Severus instinctively blocked his attempted stunning curse. He too fell to the ground, disarmed.

Snape turned to Lily, and started walking towards her, as tears began to pour down his face. He held out his arms, and she landed straight into them, hugging him tightly.

"Oh Sev… why so emotional? Let's go somewhere else, seriously…?" People around them began to wolf whistle, but Lily was truly confused. This was completely unusual for Severus. He had hugged her before, but crying..? He never expressed his emotions like that.

Still holding Severus, Lily took him to the Gryffindor common room. Severus quickly used the bathroom to wash up, and as he gazed at himself in the mirror, he realised he looked terribly bland, with his hair hanging in thin strings across his face. He quickly whipped up a new hairstyle, making his hair visibly more thick and soft. He had to look his best for Lily.

Severus, entered the room, and sat close to Lily, placing a hand on her knee. He decided to speak up, something he had never done before. "Lily… oh Lily. You mean so much to me. Beyond anything in the world. I'm sorry I disappointed you all these days. I hate my stupid friends. I will do whatever you wish, not anyone else."

Lily hugged him again, this time even more tightly. "Sev, thank you, thank you so much. I never knew…..thank you." She took in his appearance; it was as if he'd changed within the space of a few minutes. He looked…handsome, gorgeous ,with his dark features accentuated by his wonderful hair."Wow Sev.. you look…..different", she said.

"In what way?" he asked

"Im not sure, you look…..better, different…"

"You look absolutely beautiful."

Severus accidently let the words slip from his mouth, and blushed, looking away. He felt a hand on his chin, turning it to Lily's direction. They gazed at each other for a moment. Lily slowly leaned forward and kissed him.

He sat stunned for a moment, but slowly responded, as he kissed her back more eagerly, deepening the kiss. It was a moment of sheer oblivion, something he would never have dreamed of; the pleasure, the sensations running through his body as he kissed her and held the back of her beautiful red her, stroking it gently.

The kiss stopped as they held each other.

"Lily, I love you and I always will. More than anything…."

"Sev, I love you too, more than you will ever know. I always did, and I should have realised earlier."

"So it's official? We're a couple?" Severus asked.

"Of course, mr handsome." She quickly kissed him again. "You really showed Potter and Black today, my word, I didn't know you were that good a wizard," she whispered.

"Thank you Lily", Severus said, living his dream as he kissed her hair.

"Severus, I know your mother has passed away. I know the situation with your father as well", she said, looking at him sadly. " Would you like to stay with me from now on? We can share a room .My parents wouldn't mind. They've always liked you."

Severus' eyes lit up with happiness. " Thank you Lily. You are too kind. I would love to stay with you."

He leaned in, held her tight, and kissed her again.