TITLE: From the Frying Pan into the Fire.
AUTHOR: green7silver
DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything. J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros. and I don't
know who else do.
RATING: PG13
FEEDBACK: Would love it, positive, negative, as long as it is constructive.
NOTES: Thanks to Helen, my betareader. I miss you.
PAIRING: I don ´t think I will change anything in the pairings James/Lily
and Lucius/Narcissa. There will be also Remus/Severus later in the story.
I´m not quiet sure what about the other marauders, but I have some awful
ideas.
SETTING: Severus warns the Potters of Voldemort´s attack in Godric´s hollow. On the run Snape and the marauders stumble into a lot of family trouble. Also the Malfoys turn up.
1. Severus´ decision
Severus Snape was hurrying down a corridor, as someone suddenly spoke to him and made him nearly jump. To his relief it was just a collegue. "Are you going to Hogsmeade?" asked Professor Sprout. Snape nooded nervously. "Could you buy some things for me?" "Of course." He waited impatiently while she made a list. He was relieved when he had left the castle. Somehow he was always afraid to be caught with the dark mark burning. Maybe because it was too easy. He had been spying in Hogwarts for a year and no one suspected him. People might react akwardly because he was a Slytherin, but Dumbledore always shielded him - old fool. In the beginning Serus had laughed a lot about the blind faith but lately Dumbledore ´s trust began to torment him. To be trusted, to be accepted, to feel at home - he had always thought this was not important for him. But now he ached for it. For a bit of peace of mind. And a part of him wished to have a honest relationship to Dumbledore, not to lie every day. But the other part, still stronger, was longing for power, revenge. And this part always tragged him back to the dark lord, like now. With a deep breath he apparated in the old manor, where Voldemort had his secret head quarter. " Severus, finally," hissed Voldemort. " Sorry for coming so late," Severus fell on his knees," but it is not so easy to get here without raising suspicions." "Silent! I ´m not interested in apologies," growled Voldemort and as he looked up, he realized, that beside Voldemort only one other person was there. Wormtail, Severus sighed inwardly, he still hated this turncoat. "You wish my lord?" he forced himself to smile. "Peter has told me something important." The Griffindor looked proud and added:" The Potters are hiding in Godric Hollow." "Don ´t look so surprised, Severus," Voldemort snarled," yes, Peter is their secret keeper. And now it´s time to get rid of them. And I don´t want this old fool Dumbledore to fuss around then. You´ll see to that." Severus nooded. "Very well," with a brief nod he was dismissed and apparated not far from Hogsmead. A voice inside adviced him not to forget Professor Sprout´s things and than return quickly to Hogwarts. But his feet refused to move and he settled down on the meadow. The Potters would dye. The whole family, just because of a prophecy. But they weren´t the first ones and he didn´t care much about this misterious baby, he had never seen. Lily on the other hand had been friendly to him, even tried to stop her crazy boyfriend humiliating him. And James - he had hated him since he met him. He should be gloating now, but he couldn´t. The memories of this night stand still before his eyes. Every minute, his clapping at the whombing willow - the little view he had caught of the werewolf ...
~.~ Flashback ~.~
My blood froze - I should have run away but my feet wouldn´t move. Than suddenly James was at my side. He caught my arm and dragged me along:"Merlin, Snape, run for heaven´s sake." I realized that I had controle over my limbs again. We did not dare to stop until we reached the end of the tunnel. James slammed the door closed and I collapsed on the ground. "Snape?" I felt two arms pulling me close and than James hold me while I was trembling violently. "Better?" he asked finaly when I slowly stilled. "Why did you do that ?" I pulled back," why did you risk you life for me?"
"Despite what you might think I never wanted you dead. And when I realized what Sirius had done ." he shock his head and stood up reaching out his hand," do you think you could get up?"
~.~End Flashback~.~
Severus sighed deeply, he owed Potter his life and the debt was paining him. Potter and Black were the people he hated most in the world and the fact that he was forced to be grateful made him feel uncomfortable. And then he suddenly realiezed that he would never get out of it, if Potter died. It was not like a slytherin to risk his life - left alone for a griffindor - but he could not live forever with this debt. He concentrated for another apparation and as he opened his eyes again he stood in godric´s hollow.
SETTING: Severus warns the Potters of Voldemort´s attack in Godric´s hollow. On the run Snape and the marauders stumble into a lot of family trouble. Also the Malfoys turn up.
1. Severus´ decision
Severus Snape was hurrying down a corridor, as someone suddenly spoke to him and made him nearly jump. To his relief it was just a collegue. "Are you going to Hogsmeade?" asked Professor Sprout. Snape nooded nervously. "Could you buy some things for me?" "Of course." He waited impatiently while she made a list. He was relieved when he had left the castle. Somehow he was always afraid to be caught with the dark mark burning. Maybe because it was too easy. He had been spying in Hogwarts for a year and no one suspected him. People might react akwardly because he was a Slytherin, but Dumbledore always shielded him - old fool. In the beginning Serus had laughed a lot about the blind faith but lately Dumbledore ´s trust began to torment him. To be trusted, to be accepted, to feel at home - he had always thought this was not important for him. But now he ached for it. For a bit of peace of mind. And a part of him wished to have a honest relationship to Dumbledore, not to lie every day. But the other part, still stronger, was longing for power, revenge. And this part always tragged him back to the dark lord, like now. With a deep breath he apparated in the old manor, where Voldemort had his secret head quarter. " Severus, finally," hissed Voldemort. " Sorry for coming so late," Severus fell on his knees," but it is not so easy to get here without raising suspicions." "Silent! I ´m not interested in apologies," growled Voldemort and as he looked up, he realized, that beside Voldemort only one other person was there. Wormtail, Severus sighed inwardly, he still hated this turncoat. "You wish my lord?" he forced himself to smile. "Peter has told me something important." The Griffindor looked proud and added:" The Potters are hiding in Godric Hollow." "Don ´t look so surprised, Severus," Voldemort snarled," yes, Peter is their secret keeper. And now it´s time to get rid of them. And I don´t want this old fool Dumbledore to fuss around then. You´ll see to that." Severus nooded. "Very well," with a brief nod he was dismissed and apparated not far from Hogsmead. A voice inside adviced him not to forget Professor Sprout´s things and than return quickly to Hogwarts. But his feet refused to move and he settled down on the meadow. The Potters would dye. The whole family, just because of a prophecy. But they weren´t the first ones and he didn´t care much about this misterious baby, he had never seen. Lily on the other hand had been friendly to him, even tried to stop her crazy boyfriend humiliating him. And James - he had hated him since he met him. He should be gloating now, but he couldn´t. The memories of this night stand still before his eyes. Every minute, his clapping at the whombing willow - the little view he had caught of the werewolf ...
~.~ Flashback ~.~
My blood froze - I should have run away but my feet wouldn´t move. Than suddenly James was at my side. He caught my arm and dragged me along:"Merlin, Snape, run for heaven´s sake." I realized that I had controle over my limbs again. We did not dare to stop until we reached the end of the tunnel. James slammed the door closed and I collapsed on the ground. "Snape?" I felt two arms pulling me close and than James hold me while I was trembling violently. "Better?" he asked finaly when I slowly stilled. "Why did you do that ?" I pulled back," why did you risk you life for me?"
"Despite what you might think I never wanted you dead. And when I realized what Sirius had done ." he shock his head and stood up reaching out his hand," do you think you could get up?"
~.~End Flashback~.~
Severus sighed deeply, he owed Potter his life and the debt was paining him. Potter and Black were the people he hated most in the world and the fact that he was forced to be grateful made him feel uncomfortable. And then he suddenly realiezed that he would never get out of it, if Potter died. It was not like a slytherin to risk his life - left alone for a griffindor - but he could not live forever with this debt. He concentrated for another apparation and as he opened his eyes again he stood in godric´s hollow.