Disclaimer: The characters belong to J.K. Rowling.

Pairing: Severus/Harry.

Rating: R

Summary: Mistakes. Love. Betrayal. Destiny. Two souls. Two lifetimes. They were meant to be together. Now they get a second chance.

Author's note: A very strange sort of AU. Short chapters. Very quick updates. Review!

Author: Spirit

The Forever Dreams

I - Prologue

The fire flickered green.

A tall figure dressed in black stepped out of it. He looked hastily around his surroundings, taking note of the large hall that they stood in. Above, the glass panes of the roof swirled, as if a mist in constant motion, was trapped within. The ceiling was high and the hall was wide, which meant that his steps were slightly echoed.

From the fire, another person emerged. He was younger with unruly black hair and in his hand was a wand that he gripped tightly. His green eyes reflected his panic for a moment before he caught the gaze of the other man. The scowl, the blazing black eyes, the snap of the robe as the other man approached, seemed to calm the young one as he waited.

"Where are we?"

"Where does it look like we are, you fool?"

"We are at your Manor? Why? What's going on?"

"Look around you. The Manor will tell you soon enough."

On cue, there was suddenly a loud wailing sound that seemed to bounce off the walls. The house seemed to pound with the pounding in their ears.

"The wards -" The younger man said in a panic but was cut off with what was hapening next. The walls around them began to change into mirrors and each mirror showed an army of men in masks and black cloaks. "Death Eaters! We're surrounded!"

"Yes we are." The other man said very calmly.

"What?" The younger man grabbed the other's arm and stared at the pulsing mark of death encripted there. "You...This was a trap...After all this time. After everything. You are still one of them! Are you going to sacrifice me to him now? Are you going to hand me over and join the ranks? Was I your ticket back into their circle? Answer me you traitor!"

"Calm down Potter!"

"Calm down?" Green eyes flashed a world of anger, pain and the sting of betrayal. "I trusted you. Seven years I trusted you and all this time you were just waiting to do this? How could you? After everything?"

He raised his wand and the other who had just been reaching for him froze.

"No." The green eyes streamed tears now. "I'll kill you first."

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