This is my first fanfic so please be gentle with any comments unless you
really hate the story and need to vent. I hope you all enjoy it and I
would appreciate any suggestions/criticisms anyone has to offer. Sorry if
the grammar is a bit off, it's never really been my strong point but I
don't think there are too many glaring errors.
Thanks for reading...
Prologue
Severus Snape rushed through the house quickly hoping to find something, anything, that would indicate that the worst had not happened. He had arrived moments ago to discover the dark mark floating eerily over the quiet property and knew that it was unlikely that she had survived, but he still had to look for himself.
He had met Skylar nearly a year ago, and in her he finally found someone who understood him, who supported him, and who made him happier then he ever thought would be possible. After having a miserable childhood, he had joined Voldemort's Death Eaters simply because he was searching for a place to belong. The Dark Lord seemed to care about him and value him in ways that no other person had ever done before, but he soon realized that the Dark Lord's affections only appeared when he was of some use, and if he failed him in any way, those affections would be replaced with curses and demands for constant obedience. It was at this point that Skylar had come into his life. He had become disillusioned with life as a Death Eater long before, but with Skylar's help he was able to finally approach his old Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, find some meaning in his life, and was given a chance to partially undo the wrongs he had committed. Once he became a spy, he only had limited contact with Skylar, but the connection they shared only grew stronger. They had plans to marry once the war was finally over and, despite taking many precautions, they had conceived a child together. Severus had thought it would be best to terminate the pregnancy but Skylar refused. She maintained it was fate that she had become pregnant and felt that the child would have some greater purpose in the world; therefore, they could not kill it.
The last time he had seen Skylar, she was about to be sent into hiding into a location that he was not even privy to at the time because of his close interactions with Voldemort. Dumbledore had been afraid that Voldemort might have been able to pry the information from Severus' mind if he became suspicious. However, as soon as Lucius Malfoy had come into the latest meeting bragging about killing an Order member in an isolated location he knew it could be Skylar. As soon as he could, Snape had apparated to the property Malfoy had mentioned.
Snape frantically looked around everywhere wanting to see something that would indicate she still was safe, that Dumbledore had gotten her out in time but when he heard the 'pop' in the next room, he knew she was dead. Albus walked into the room and stared at Severus with sadness in his normally twinkling blue eyes.
"She's dead, isn't she?" Snape said quietly, not even looking up to see the answer before collapsing to the ground in tears. He lifted his head quickly, "What about the baby? Did she....?" The Headmaster shook his head. "Skylar hadn't given birth yet..." Albus said anticipating the question as Snape's sobbing increased. "I'm sorry Severus, I truly am", Dumbledore replied as he rubbed the young wizard's back hoping to provide some comfort in a time of great tragedy.
Prologue
Severus Snape rushed through the house quickly hoping to find something, anything, that would indicate that the worst had not happened. He had arrived moments ago to discover the dark mark floating eerily over the quiet property and knew that it was unlikely that she had survived, but he still had to look for himself.
He had met Skylar nearly a year ago, and in her he finally found someone who understood him, who supported him, and who made him happier then he ever thought would be possible. After having a miserable childhood, he had joined Voldemort's Death Eaters simply because he was searching for a place to belong. The Dark Lord seemed to care about him and value him in ways that no other person had ever done before, but he soon realized that the Dark Lord's affections only appeared when he was of some use, and if he failed him in any way, those affections would be replaced with curses and demands for constant obedience. It was at this point that Skylar had come into his life. He had become disillusioned with life as a Death Eater long before, but with Skylar's help he was able to finally approach his old Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, find some meaning in his life, and was given a chance to partially undo the wrongs he had committed. Once he became a spy, he only had limited contact with Skylar, but the connection they shared only grew stronger. They had plans to marry once the war was finally over and, despite taking many precautions, they had conceived a child together. Severus had thought it would be best to terminate the pregnancy but Skylar refused. She maintained it was fate that she had become pregnant and felt that the child would have some greater purpose in the world; therefore, they could not kill it.
The last time he had seen Skylar, she was about to be sent into hiding into a location that he was not even privy to at the time because of his close interactions with Voldemort. Dumbledore had been afraid that Voldemort might have been able to pry the information from Severus' mind if he became suspicious. However, as soon as Lucius Malfoy had come into the latest meeting bragging about killing an Order member in an isolated location he knew it could be Skylar. As soon as he could, Snape had apparated to the property Malfoy had mentioned.
Snape frantically looked around everywhere wanting to see something that would indicate she still was safe, that Dumbledore had gotten her out in time but when he heard the 'pop' in the next room, he knew she was dead. Albus walked into the room and stared at Severus with sadness in his normally twinkling blue eyes.
"She's dead, isn't she?" Snape said quietly, not even looking up to see the answer before collapsing to the ground in tears. He lifted his head quickly, "What about the baby? Did she....?" The Headmaster shook his head. "Skylar hadn't given birth yet..." Albus said anticipating the question as Snape's sobbing increased. "I'm sorry Severus, I truly am", Dumbledore replied as he rubbed the young wizard's back hoping to provide some comfort in a time of great tragedy.