Lily walked into her spacious apartment. It overlooked the lake, and at the moment, the Giant Squid was waving his tentacles lazily in the wind. She sighed, and unpacked her trunk. Only a week ago she was packing it up, thinking she'd be going home. Her owl, Cleopatra, soared through the open window with a screech.

A letter fell onto Lily's cluttered desk. It was written in ordinary ink, and, besides her constant reminders to her parents, had a postage stamp. The corners of her lips twitched as she slid her nail under the flap, opening the letter.

Dearest Lily,

How wonderful it is to hear you've got an apprenticeship as a charms professor! Congratulations! Your father and I are so proud of you. When will you be home? Tuney misses you dearly. Perhaps we may come and visit this, "School" of yours soon and see where you will be working. Write back soon darling!

Mother and Father

Lily felt a pang in her heart. She knew that if her parents came, they'd have to lift enchantments and such for the school to be seen by them. And as if Tuney would want to come. Her sister was 20, and blonde. She'd just been engaged to some rich high to do man in a drill company.

Lily took out her personalized parchment, and began to write.

Meanwhile….

"You accepted the position, of course," Voldemort said warningly.

"Of course, my Lord. This way I can keep an eye on the Order more closely," Severus said, guilty. He was betraying Lily and Dumbledore, all at once. He'd been fine with it at first, sort of, because it was what all his friends and their parents were doing. Voldemort was supposed to be the most powerful wizard in the world, and these people were to bring on a new race of pureblood wizards.

"Good," Voldemort said, his wand outstretched. "Do I detect doubt, Severus? You'll recall that when I gave you that mark-" he touched the mark on Severus' arm, a burning pain him"-you gave your soul to me. You have no family anymore. WE are your family now."

"Yes," Severus said blankly. "I understand."

"Good." Voldemort swept across the room. "By the way, the parents of your little friend Lily went missing this afternoon."

Severus' heart stopped and his blood ran cold. He knew exactly what Voldemort was going to say next. "It seems they have some valuable information about the Order. Apparently, they know a few members. You never mention their daughter Lily was in the Order."

Severus felt his mind being read. Being a cunning Legilimens, Voldemort had attacked when he was most vulnerable.

"Ah," Voldemort gave a dry laugh. "You love her? Well well well…isn't this a twist in the story!"

A Death Eater to Severus' right gave a small chuckle.

"SILENCE!" Voldemort roared, his wand pointing wildly at a Death Eater. He then pulled a thin strand of memory from his temple, placing it delicately into a vial.

"I suppose it would be a shame to tell you that earlier this afternoon, Mr and Mrs Evan's met their demise," Voldemort sneered handing the memory to Severus.. "We paid them a rather personal visit, you see, and they would not divulge any important information. We killed them, that is to say, I killed them." Voldemort sneered as his Death Eaters gave their approval. "However, we raided the house. We found this in the girl's bedroom."

Severus gasped as he took the small frame. His fingers brushed a speck of dust off the glass, and instantly about 20 or so people started smiling and waving up at him. Lily blew him a kiss. He wasn't present for this photo. He gave whatever being was watching over him thanks.

"We plan to get them to join us. If they refuse, I'll kill them all, starting with the girl," Voldemort spat, circling Severus. "Dirty blood, that's what they are!"

"Here here!" Shouted a few Death Eaters.

"They'll all be dead before the year is through," Voldemort sneered.

Severus' heart sank. It wasn't going to be easy, but he knew what to do. But first, he needed to see Dumbledore. He knew where his loyalty lay. It lay with the most powerful wizard in the world. And at that wizard was no longer Voldemort, it was Dumbledore.

Author's Note: OOoooohooo! Double meaning at the end! What do you think this could mean for Severus? Please review! Thanks!