Severus Snape looked at the dirty deserted main rooms of the Hog's Head. He tried not to get distracted. He was here for a reason. Dumbledore was meeting a new applicant for his school, Snape was given strict orders to listen to the conversation, he had no clue why, but his lord very much wanted this to go through. He saw the strange woman. Wrapped in a shawl and smelling of cooking sherry. He knew his disillusion charm was good. Dumbledore was already there and she lead him up to her room.

Snape knew this was his chance he walked up there and heard a soft voice "Imperio". Snape gave a small gasp. It was not likely the woman would use the curse so Dumbledore must have cast it. "Well dear" Snape stiffened, Dumbledore sounded as kind as ever. Maybe he imagined the words heard moments before. " Please display your skills in divination." The woman was horrible. She tried to predict a few small things and used a very mystical voice. It had a good effect, however anyone who used the smallest amount of skills of deduction( and Legilimency) could tell the woman was a fraud. He smirked why was his lord so worried. He heard the headmaster whisper something harshly. He got up and started walking when Snape heard something very odd.

The fraud got up, her eyes rolled back and began using a very harsh tone

' The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ( Snape inhaled, this could be a goldmine of information, he was so excited he did not notice his charm break) Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies.

Snape felt strong hand dragging him now. He tightened his ears to now avail. Within another few minutes of getting a nasty talking to by the barman he saw the headmaster walk down the steps from the woman's room. "Albus sir, this man was listening in on your meeting, I took the liberty of moving him down here". Snape felt Azkaban coming. He here took the liberty to apparate before Dumbledore could use his wand. This could be very bad. Snape had to worn his lord. Keeping this in could be the end to their cause.

*************Short Time Skip************************

A strong light flashed past him. It felt like lightning. It barely missed him. Losing all sanity Snape screamed "Don't kill me". The always happy tone was all he got in his reply "That was not my intention". Snape turned around cold from the wind on their hill. He tried his best not to frown at the light from Dumbledore's wand illuminating his face. Disdain clearly rang in his eyes..

Dumbledore clearly was not in the mood for pleasantries. It took a minute to convince the headmaster he was here on his own accord. When asked what he wanted he gave a small groan, unsure how to approach this topic. " The- the prophecy" he rambled on using the same words but his meaning could not be clearer.

Once again the headmaster looked at him with that, hate. Snape knew he had his reasons especially since Snape admitted to telling the Dark Lord all he heard. Dumbledore gave a small sigh when hearing Voldemort's plan, but did he also see eyes light up, almost like his master's did when a plan was going there way. He put that in the back of his mind he had one goal here.

" He is going to hunt her down, Kill them all" He was not good at thinking of his Lilly dying. He would never bare it. Dumbledore looked at him with pure glee but his tone was very disapproving and his look only got worse when Snape informed him he had pleaded for her safety. However Snape knew better than to trust the man. Lilly Evans would fight to protect her child not stand by and watch him die. He wanted her safe but he also wanted James Potter dead. He doubted Dumbledore would be willing to just protect his love. So he knew what to ask

" Protect her, hide them all. Keep her- them all safe." he paused for emphasis in how serious he wanted this "Please". Dumbledore gave Snape the nicest look he had seen since his 5th year. It almost made Snape smile.

Snape knew what would be asked of him and now he had to deal with picking a side once and for all. He remained as clean as he could during this war, but it was hard on the dark side. However he would do anything to protect Lilly and even her child, maybe he looked like her. Maybe he had her kind soul. He wanted to cry thinking of her.

" Well Snape, this was a very nice topic, but I do have a school to run, and a family to save." For now monitor his moves, and I give you my word, I will do everything in my power to save them all."

For the first time since the day in front of the lake when he said that... word.. The word that made his life miserable. For the First time since then, he felt a tiny jab of joy. He knew his loyalty from here on out and until the end of time. It never changed since he was 11 and that loyalty was to Lilly Evans.

*********************Halloween********************

Tom gave a small gasp. He was waiting for someone and was getting impatient. He had examined Snape's memory from that day. Snape was there earlier than planned. Tom had gone through it many times checking for tampering. Anything that could explain it and he could not head to Godric's Hallow before he found this out. The one word "Imperio" and the small whisper before the harsh words. Something did not add up. There was no way Dumbledore did not feel Snape follow them up to the room.

Did Dumbledore think him a fool. True if Snape had gotten there when planned, he would have been seconds late from hearing that word. In fact one could say in another world he did, but lucky for Tom he did not have such bad luck. He heard the door open and in his softest voice asked, "So do you have an answer for me Rockwood."

The kneeling man gave a small shudder and then responded " Yes, someone can force a seer to have a prophecy with the Imperius curse, however there are a few conditions. The controller has to give them who, or whom it is about and a general tone for it. It can only be about the death of another person as well and can not be about either the Seer or the person using the curse. Finally, unless both parties actively make the prophecy come true it cannot come true." Rockwood had finished and Tom's gear began to spin faster than possible.

Dumbledore had put him in checkmate already. He made the woman make a prophecy referring to him knowing Snape was there. He knew Snape would tell him. The man knew he would think of the Potter's child. The man shuddered. He knew Dumbledore to be the same as him. Both were masters of manipulation, Voldemort always give his foes their credit.

The headmaster's plan was simple. No matter who he choose, Potter or Longbottom he takes out people who might catch on to his lies. All four were amazing wizards and all had no problem fighting to their last breath to protect their children.

He would kill there parents. Their sacrifice would be enough for the Killing Curse to rebound. Then, Dumbledore would hand the child to a relative and use blood wards to protect him until he returned to power. That also meant Dumbledore also knew about his Horcruxes. The man knew everything though so he should not be shocked. No he knew of at least one. It does not mean he knew of all 6.

Then he would use the child as a pawn. Raising them to kill him. Voldemort would create his own enemy, just as Rockwood said forcing the prophecy to come true. He did not need to know the second half. It clearly spelled his death. Well Voldemort had a meeting, and a promise to keep. Dumbledore would get his pawn alright but only on his terms, The dark lord always had a plan, thank good Snape had heard that word.

He had so much to do in just one night and so much could go wrong, but he was confident. He would do this his way and the woman would listen to him. Otherwise only one Potter would live tonight.