"Look at me..." his lips acted before he could even consider stopping them. His body was already beginning to convulse slightly, the quick-acting venom doing it's duty. He knew he was dying, and this time there would be no emergency potions or uttered spells to save him. He snatched the scared-looking boy and pulled him close with a strength that he was surprised he even still had. The green eyes were wide as they searched his. They were filled with a mixture of fear, pity, and dare he say...remorse? Not a word was spoken as the black watched the green, and vice versa. Not another sound was made as his inner organs rapidly began to shut down, nor when his blood began to clot within the veins. Very soon he could feel his mind begin to drift, and the dirt-ridden and blood soaked boy became the pristine, smiling face of the one he loved.

Lily.

Lily smiled at him, her beautiful green eyes glistening. She held a gentle and welcoming hand out to him, and when he gave her his she pulled him into her arms and cradled him to her chest. She sniffled wetly into his hair and kissed his forehead. His lips.

Her kiss was gentle and warm, speaking volumes upon volumes of lost love and friendship, grief and despair. Severus promptly broke down at this, tears welling his eyes before he let out an joyous cry, sobbing quietly in the crook of her neck.

"Lily, I've been a fool...I should have never, I mean..I've always loved you. Always." he whispered into her neck. She smiled and cradled his face in her hands, kissing away the tears in his eyes.

"And I love you Severus. I never stopped. I want you to know that."

It was then that the man known as Severus Snape finally did something that James Potter hadn't done. He died in the arms of the women he loved, listening to her gentle voice lull him away with her everlasting love. As his hand dropped from their grip in Harry's robes, the boy something in those dark black eyes that he would have never expected:

Peace.

GYAAAA! I haven't seen Deathly Hallows pt2 yet but im already being bombarded with images of Snapes last moments and it's driving me mad...

And I want you to know, even though I am an avid harry/snape slasher, this was not intended to even imply the pairing. It was all a happy, happy hallucination.

I LOVE YOU ALAN RICKMAN! RIP, SEVERUS SNAPE!