WE DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER
Chapter 1: A Letter
Prologue:
SPOV:
I walked into the small, dark house in Spinner's End, with the rain cloud still above my head. It has been a long night. Death eaters being taking to Azkaban, still searching for Bellatrix Lestrange, and I'm having to still spy on my fellow death eaters in case they try to make a run out from the country. I swear I should retire early, but Albus would not like that of course. I walked into the kitchen to fix a cup of tea, and of course to wait for Elizabeth to come home.
Ah Elizabeth, I thought with a smile playing at my lips as I went to sit down, the best auror and not to mention the best girlfriend anyone could ask for.
The ministry is still wondering how in the world she gets all the information, apparently never believing her when she and Albus claims I was the spy…but then thanks to them I would be currently sitting in Azkaban. She didn't want me to be a spy anymore; I forgot how many times we got into an argument about it. She and the headmaster wanted me to take Slughorn's position at potions and Head of Slytherin, which I politely decline due to I was never great with kids. Then that lead to another argument with why I never ask her to marry her due to she wanted a lot of kids. We really been getting into a lot of arguments, not to mention we nearly clawed each other's throats out in front of the staff at a meeting Albus wanted us to come to…Something about she can be my assistant and I the potion master. She quickly decline but kept insisting that I do it. I knew if my best friend was there we would've been laughing at the thought of me teaching kids.
I sighed, and looked down: 5 years since I found her body in the room, 5 years since the downfall of the Dark Lord, and 5 years since I held her body mourning for her death.
Lily Evans, the name ran through my head like a piece of silk, of course I still loved her, but I also loved Elizabeth….Ahh the pain of knowing I might never love Elizabeth like Lily. Both we're muggle-borns, both in Gryffindor, both we're best friends.
I sighed again, I missed my best friend, but I guess I lost her when I called her a mud-blood. It was ironically funny that Elizabeth fell in love with me when I declared I would sleep outside of the Gryffindor tower until Lily came out. I guess she liked my stubbornness. I smiled, she was the reason I changed to the light, and well that and I really wanted Lily to be protected.
I glanced at the clock and notice it was midnight, that's odd, maybe she's upstairs waiting for me in bed. I stood up and stumble slightly before glancing down at the floor.
Hmm, my balance is slightly off tonight. I must be exhausted. I shook my head and walked upstairs to go to bed.
When I reached upstairs I quietly called her name, hearing no response I walked into the bedroom.
Odd, the room is somewhat empty, I thought to myself. I saw something catch my eye and I turn to the bed.
I picked up the envelope that was lying on her pillow and opened it.
Severus,
Oh, there is so much I must tell you, but there is so little time. I hate good byes, but I have to leave. Severus, I'm pregnant. I wish I was there to see your reaction, knowing right now the confusion is eating your face, but with Bellatrix after us, I have to leave. I hate to run with my tail behind my legs. I can't bear knowing that she's after you. She will love any excuse to harm you, and I can't risk our baby's life. Severus this is my good bye and please don't try to find us, I can't bear having our baby at risk. I love you; I truly do, please take that job Severus, and please let Albus keep you safe. I'll be back when she's behind bars at Azkaban. I promise Severus, I wish I could send pictures, but we mustn't correspond. You understand right? It's for our baby's safety. Don't come looking for us, it's not safe. I am truly sorry darling, but I must leave. I love you.
Elizabeth
I continue to sit there with silent tears flowing down my cheeks, I never felt so alone in my life.