Never meant to be

Author's Note: I've been wanting to write this fic for a while. I hope you like it.

Disclaimer: This story is based off of Brothers, a song that was written for Full Metal Alchemist by Vic Mignogna, who does voice acting for Funimation. The song below is Brothers-the only changes were that I substituted Lily for brother, I for we, and left for led, and I do not claim ownership for the song or the Harry Potter series, which is owned by J.K. Rowling and Warner Brother's Studios.

-Forever Lily

How can I repay you Lily mine?

How can I expect you to forgive?

Clinging to the past I shed our blood

And shattered your chance to live

Chap 1

"Let's give a toast to our bride and groom-may their cups always be full and their passion for each other never run dry!" Sirius black gave a saucy wink that induced fits of laughter in the audience.

Severus Snape was sitting in the back corner watching the commencement of the reception. Lily was positively glowing in her muggle wedding dress. He couldn't see the details of the white dress but knowing Lily is was simple, but stunning. Even from his distant corner he could tell that she was happy in a way that he never could make her-not even when they were on good terms could he make her smile like that. Someone as tainted as him could never deserve her.

He could hardly stand to watch as the woman he loved was stolen from him by a man who had caused him endless torment in their schooldays.

"I know it's a bit unorthodox…but who cares? I would like to propose a toast to my beautiful wife. You know Lily, I've been fantasizing for years about his day."

"Don't you mean that you were fantasizing about what's going to happen at the end of the day?" Peter called out. They all burst into laughter (except for Lily who was glaring at him). He could tell by the way her hands were on her hips. Would her husband have been able to tell from as far away as Severus? Probably not.

"That too," he laughed, "but anyway, I never thought that it was going to happen. I'd been asking for years and had said no so many times you were beginning to get rather creative. But somehow I was lucky managed to convince you to say yes. So Lily, I propose a toast to our future together!"

"To the future!" They all shouted.

That was the last straw. He had to leave before he ended up hexing Potter and ending the whole damn affair. What good would it do? Severus was still dark, Lily was still light, and she was totally out of his reach.

With a click he was on the perimeter of Malfoy manner. Lucius Malfoy was already there waiting for him at the front gate like he knew what was going to happen all along.

"I accept your proposition."


"You have failed me Severus." The Dark Lord drawled.

Show no fear-that was the first rule of Slytherin. So the young man held his hand up high and swallowed his fear. "How have I failed you, My Lord?"

"You do not know? You have failed to complete your mission. You were ordered to dispatch the Willow family and failed to do so."

"I retrieved the item that you requested, but there were pureblood children there my-"

"Silence, Severus. I concede that we should waste a precious pureblood life, but you still failed to complete your mission."

"Crucio!" The after what seemed to be endless hours Crabbe and Goyle walked in.

"He has failed to follow my orders to the letter. Make sure that the…mistake will never be repeated." They grinned sadistically.

"Sectumsempra!" The second rule was to show no mercy.