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A/N (#Thethingeveryonehates): This is my first story, so fingers crossed, anyway, ENJOY!

Bellatrix stood across the room, her eyes filled with pure hate and madness. Standing at the centre of the room was Sirius, his wand firmly gripped and slightly raised, waiting for any move his cousin made. "Confringo!"cried the dark witch, and a massive explosion appeared, blowing Sirius even closer to the tattered black veil. For a moment the light whispers of the dead grow a little louder. Harry heard that they were cheering at their duel to death, they want them to join them in the world beyond the veil. Sirius pointed his wand at Bellatrix and he yelled at the top of his lungs "Stupefy!" Bellatrix grinned. "Protego!" Sirius stood there in woe. This is what has become of her cousin, who was at one time the pride of their family. Not his family anymore anyway.

One tiny bit of distraction was all she needed. She smirked. "Stupefy!" Sirius tried to dodge, but it was too late. The spell hit him in his chest and blew him into the arch holding the fluttering veil. The voices of the dead wuld still be a happy couple, Harry wouldn't be orphaned. Peter wouldn't turn to the dark side. I wouldn't be thrown into Azkaban. The Marauders could still be togethelcomed him into their realm. No, I can't die. Sirius thought. I can't leave Harry alone. He already lost so much. A cry came from the other side of the veil. Harry, my godson. Sirius thought. If only I could have stopped all this from happening. If only the first war didn't happen. James and Lily woer. So many lives could be saved. Tears rolled down his cheek as his soul drifted in the world of the dead.

2 years later, the Shrieking Shack

"Nagini, kill." The snake obeyed its dark master and struck its target's legs. The fangs dug deep into Severus' skin, injecting venom deep into his veins, forcing a scream to come out of his mouth. Severus sees the dark lord's speak, but the poison was toying with his brain, he couldn't make out a word. He saw the elder wand lie beside him. His arms were stiffing up from the venom. If he could reach, he could blast away Nagini and perhaps destroy the horcrux. The dark lord at once grabbed the wand. He muttered something to the snake. The snake obeyed and bit deep into Severus' wrist as the dark lord admired every single carving on the wand and left. Nagini gave one last strike at his neck and slithered away with its cruel and foul master.

Severus lied there, every limb numb with poison.No, I can't die. I can't leave Harry. He thought. But who would even try to save me, a death eater loyal to Dumbledore? Yes, if I die, I would join sweet Lily, but what for? She's already happy with that swine James Potter. Instead, I'll be leaving her son alone to confront death, the thing that has driven Voldemort to this madness that has destroyed many lives -including Lily's. Will he be able to face it, or will it drive him into the same madness of You-Know-Who? The couldn't imagine the child of his love murdering innocent people to use them as a tool for immortality and split his soul, becoming less and less humane every day, no, never. The poison hurts, but not as much as this thought. But would Harry even know that in order to save what he loves, he would have to kill himself? Perhaps Dumbledore would have cared to save a jar of memories for him.

Footsteps. It can't be. He thought. The venom must be meddling with my brain again. But then Harry appeared. "Professor Snape..."

Despite the numbness of his face, Severus felt a few tears stream down his pale cheeks, wetting his oily hair that was already beaded with sweat. He ordered Harry to take his memories, all of them, and staired deeply into his eyes. Lily's eyes. And as he looked his eyelids grew weary and closed forever. Oh, if only this madness would stop, if only this madness didn't begin at first. What can I for him now, what can I do for dear Lily?

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Sirius drifted in the emptiness of the world behind the veil for two whole years, occasionally trying to relieve those who were unable to accept the painful truth and sometimes turn into his animagus to cheer up those children who had died early. He really didn't expect to use it this way, but it most certainly did work. It was often sad to realize how many people die in one day and to know how short life is. Nobody really imagined the world of the dead to be like this-a grey space with no ends, no walls, no floors and no ceilings. There are many doors, drifting around with a small staircase in front of them, some gilded with gold and painted with silver. Some painted with patterns, some as black as night, some just plain with a single doorknocker. Sirius has entered one of them, the order has united in the afterlife, hoping to find ways to stop the bloody massacre. The order sent him to guard the veil, looking for the other members if they die. It was a hard job, after all, he has to look for a few people in all these others, it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. But still it was better than just sitting there for eternity.

As the stream of spirits passed the arch today, he seem to notice a face. Passing through the arch was a man with dark messy hair and a pale face, wearing a big fat sulk and bat like robes. He looked ill, like he just got poisoned to death or something.

"You! You stay there!" Sirius growled. Severus looked at him and carried on going to find Lily. Why was he supposed to even care for that barking mad dog? He had to find Dumbledore so that he will know how furious he was at him for making him have such a hard time. Then he can find sweet, beautiful Lily, give her a little good news on her son and perhaps - only perhaps - she will be happy. If Potter would have any sense, he would have killed himself by now. But then again, he just another self centred swine who thinks he's on top of the world and better than anyone else. He thinks even the sun is rotating around his big fat...

"I SAID STAY THERE YOU FAT ARSE DEATH EATER!" Sirius growled, his fist was flying at him at turbo speed. Severus moaned. When on earth would that stupid prat get off his tail? Plus, was he really that stupid to think that two bodiless forms could fight and cause any pain to the other? Sirius came flying into his stomach - and through. That moment they let out a pulse of icy blue light. Shivers went down both of their spines. Both of them feel like their bodies had frozen over. They paused, numb from the effects of the fight.

A door slowly drifted towards them, painted on it was a scarlet bird with a golden tail. The door started glowing gold and the door swung open, in it was Dumbledore with his rather long beard. A summer breeze blown out of the door. Dumbledore stroked his beard. "My, my, now what has happened here?"

"I found this death eater, Dumbledore." Sirius said, his fists still tightly clenched together. "and if you would excuse me, I would like to give him a taste of his own stupid medicine!"

"Relax, Sirius. This man is loyal to me." Dumbledore said with a little smile. "I'll explain later to you at the meeting tonight."

Lily came out of the room, her hand resting on the door. "What's going on here?" She paused, surprised to see the man who hugged her at her death now standing in front of her, also dead. After all those years, his love to her was unchanged. Her cheeks turn into a rosy red. "Oh, er, hey Severus."

"Li-Lily. Hi." Severus stammered at seeing Lily blush. "Ha-Harry is fine. He's a bit buttheaded at times, but he's very brave and kind. He has good friends..." He paused. Lily hugged him.

"I watched it all up from here." Lily smiled. "Thank you Sev." Severus was too stunned to react, he just let her hug him, slowly getting tighter and tighter. He smirked once he saw that James Potter come by, his face turning from pink to beetroot.

"I want to have a little talk with you, Severus." Dumbledore said, his hands clutched together. Severus moaned. "Give me a minute, I'm busy." Dumbledore nodded his head. After all, it's such a happy moment for him. "Very well Severus, I'll talk to you later. My office is the last room, on the left." Lily gigged. Severus tried to flash a little smile. Lily paused and stared at Severus' deep black eyes. Why hadn't she notice how handsome he is earlier?

"Hey Snape, Dumbledore's not waiting." James hissed. Severus sighed and left. At once James hugged Lily.

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There was a knock on the door. "Enter." Dumbledore said, flicking the papers in his hands and straightening his glasses slightly. Sirius picked up the box on the little table and looked at the carving on the box, a phoenix bursting into flames. What was in it and why did Dumbledore give it to him?

Severus went in. Sirius wanted to punch him -flat in the face- but Dumbledore kept glaring at him, so instead he just gritted his teeth and glared at him.

"Your wallpaper is rather dry." Severus remarked, looking around the room.

"Quite, but it came with the place." Dumbledore answered, finally putting down his papers. "Have a seat." Severus sat down on the armchair opposite to Sirius.

Sirius just couldn't bear the suspense. "Dumbledore what on earth are you doing? Why let this death eater in at all?"

"He's my right-hand man Sirius. He risked his life spying on the enemy."

"Him? HIM? THE DEATH EATER THAT KILLED YOU? YOUR RIGHT-HAND MAN?"

"Calm down Sirius..."

"HE KILLED YOU! HE BLOODY KILLED YOU! YOU TOLD ME YOURSELF!"

"Well I told him to! I was dying from a cursed ring anyway and he gotten himself into an unbreakable vow! Now sit down, put yourself together and put down that box!"

"Fine. But he still has a dark mark, and nothing will change that."

"Actually. When I died..." Severus lifted his sleeve slightly, showing nothing but his wrist and little blue veins. "It's gone. Forever. And it'll never come back. Or at least I hope."

"That is great news for all of us Severus. It'll make them a little more convinced of your true loyalty, after all." Dumbledore poured the tea into the cup. "Have some tea. You too Sirius."

"Fine." Sirius sipped the tea. "Then why did you get us here?"

"I want you two to have a... Well, how should I put this?" Dumbledore pondered for a little while. "I want you two to have another go at life."

"But that's impossible!" Severus cried. "It'll take a miracle!"

"Miracles happen everyday, Severus." Dumbledore tossed a little silver key to Sirius. "Unlock the box."

Sirius slotted the key into the keyhole and turned the key. The box flung open by itself, Sirius felt a scorching desert wind come from the box. Severus felt an icy wind blow. Inside was two daggers. One was burning, and Sirius could barely make out the handle that was styled into a phoenix. The other one was frozen, and the handle was fashioned into a dragon. Sirius took the burning dagger and the flames died down to reveal a golden blade and small little rubies and pieces of amber that were embodied into the handle. In the phoenix's beak is a small black gem. "It's... it's calling me..." Severus took the box from Sirius' hands. He took out the dagger and the ice thawed, showing a shiny silver blade. There were sapphires and emeralds encrusted in the handle and just like the other dagger there's a black gem in the mouth of the dragon.

"This is how you can have a second life." Dumbledore said. "Tonight at the new moon you can kill each other with this dagger at the same time and you can live again."

"But why us? Why not you or anyone else?" Sirius asked.

"Normally when we touch each other we don't pass through each other." Dumbledore said. "But when you two had a fight just now not only you did, but you also momentarily became a star."

"What on earth does that have to do with any of this?" Severus asked.

"I found a prophesy." Dumbledore removed the cloth on the bottom of the box and a ghostly voice said:

Soul of fire, soul of ice,

both of them could live twice.

Left with them a nasty scar,

both of them the brightest star.

"So what does that have to do with us?" Sirius asked.

"Those two are you and Severus! Only you two can go back and stop all this from happening. Go back and you might be able to stop this war from happening in the first place! It's going to be hard and you can never see us again, but please, please. Do it for me, do it for all of us."

"I'm in!" Sirius cheered.

"Fantastic, so how about you, Severus?"

"I don't think I would be able to take it Dumbledore." Severus said. Seeing Lily die once was more than enough, but seeing her suffer again if he fails? No, that will be way too much. Plus, he would never see her again.

"Severus," Dumbledore whispered to Severus. "you know, Lily would still be alive if the war didn't even happen."

"But what if I don't succeed? She'll have a hard time, all over again!" Severus cried.

"But what if you do?" Dumbledore said. "I hope you understand, Severus."

Severus thought how Lily would smile, how happy she would be in his arms. "Fine. I'll do it."

"Good. It'll all happen this midnight." Dumbledore said as he left the room. "Meanwhile, I suggest you to say your last goodbyes to everyone here."

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"Hey, Snivellus, what just happened?" James asked.

"None of your business, Potter." Severus hissed. He swept away and walked down the corridor, the other members of the order whispered to each other and stepped back, clearly afraid of the death eater that's actually a loyal member of the order.

Lily sat on the edge of the pond, looking at the white and yellow water lilies as they gently sway in the wind. She stroked the lily beside her, and the dew drops on it froze.

"Hi Lily." Lily turned her head to Severus.

"Hey Sev." Lily said.

"I just came over to tell you that I'm going to go." Severus said, staring into Lily's beautiful green eyes.

"Go where?" Lily asked, wondering what he meant. After all, where could he go?

"I'm going to change everything." Severus said. "I'm going to live a second life."

"What does that mean?" Lily asked.

"You see, Dumbledore called me to his office to convince me. He said only me and Sirius could go back to our childhood. He said we'll have to go tonight. There's... There's no way back."

Lily went quiet for a while, then she pulled a lily bud from the pond and put it into his hands. "Promise me something."

"Yes?"

"Keep this, and never forget me."

Severus held the lily tightly in his hand. "Lily, I promise you that we'll meet again some day."

Lily smiled. "There's always a way."

Severus stroked the bud in his hand. "Yes, there's always a way."

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It was midnight. The moon was nowhere to be seen. The world of the dead was so different at night, everything was pitch black apart from the stars, candles that drifted around and the doors that glowed in beautiful colours. Occasionally comets fly past, leaving a bright blue trail of light. Sirius and Severus entered the big meeting room and were greeted with loud cheers from a crowd of order members. They saw Remus standing there with Nymphadora, smiling and cheering at them. Fred stood on a chair cheering-alone.

"So they died too." Sirius remarked.

"War is brutal." Severus said coldly. "but that's why we're here, to stop it all from happening in the first place."

Sirius didn't reply. His gaze was caught by a hooded man standing in the shadows. He definitely saw that smirk somewhere before. No, no. It can't be him. Sirius thought. But that smirk... The man seemed a tiny bit startled to be staired at and ran away. Sirius dropped his dagger and started running after him. They pushed passed the thick crowds and chased each other down the corridor.

"Reg, stop. I know it's you."

"How did you find out?" Regulus pulled down his hood, showing a long scratch going from his ear and across his lips.

"Oh my. How on earth did you get that."

"Inferi. Was trying to destroy Voldemort rather hard to destroy horcruxes with Kreacher."

"Oh. So that's what Kreacher was muttering about."

"You look old, Sirius."

"That's how you'll look if you're stuffed into Azkaban until your mid thirties."

"So you're going back in time tonight?"

"Yeah."

"Can you try to convince me to do what I should have done?"

"I'll try."

"And if you find yourself in the time after I died, can you ask Kreacher for the horcrux and break it?"

"I will."

"Thanks Sirius." Regulus hugged Sirius and held tightly.

"Awkward sibling hug alert." Sirius said, ruffling his hair a little.

"You look more like a daddy now." Regulus said, chuckling. "Dada! Dada!"

"Uh, Reg..."

"Daddy! Dada!"

Sirius giggled, oh well, might as well play along. "Alright. How's my little baby poos today?"

Regulus blushed. "I'm not a baby."

Sirius laughed even harder. "Don't deny it, my little baby poos!"

Dumbledore shouted down the corridor. "Sirius come back, now. Time's not waiting!"

Sirius groaned. Regulus smiled and tugged his brother's hair a little and jumped out of the big window behind him. Sirius went back to the room and the cheers grew loud again.

"Your dagger, Sirius." Severus said, kicking the burning dagger away from his shoes a little.

"Great." Sirius said, bending down to get the dagger. The flame died down to his will. "Should have dropped it right onto your foot."

"Silence!" Dumbledore cried. Everyone became quiet. "Good." Dumbledore went onto the stand and once he stood there there was a loud fart. Fred laughed like mad. Dumbledore just ignored it. "Today we are gathered here to bid farewell to two brave warriors..."

The crowd cheered. Dumbledore gestured for them to quiet down.

"Sirius..." The crowd cheered again. Dumbledore shot them a look, and they became quiet and shot back a disappointed look.

"And Severus!" This time the crowd cheered louder than ever before. Dumbledore gave up. Seriously, why is half of the Order behaving like 5 year olds? Soon the crowd realized the look on his face and shut up.

"Now, let the ceremony begin!"

Sirius and Severus drawed their daggers, and they instantly transformed into swords.

"Well, this is it." Sirius said calmly.

"Let's make this quick." Severus said.

Sirius slashed the sword to Severus' chest and Severus stabbed it in his heart.

Then there was a big explosion, and everything went pitch black.

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