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Chapter 3: Horcruxes

Later that night, at the meeting James spotted them. And the ring. James still harboured a deep hatred fro Severus, ad he'd had no idea they were still together. "Oi, Evans. Why's there a ring on your finger?" He asked stupidly.

"Because that's where Severus put it." Lily snapped stepping closer to James.

"I never understood why you forgave him Evans."

Lily took another step towards him getting ready to slap him. Then Severus whispered in her ear. "Let me." Severus stood an inch from James. "Let me return the favour Potter." Said Severus his wand in James' face. "And we'll see if something nasty doesn't slip out of your mouth while you dangle midair." Severus and Lily strode across the room leaving James steaming.

"He's a Death Eater Evans, you can't trust him!"

Lily was back across the room in a second, she slapped him. Severus Snape is a braver man than you'll ever be! Dumbledore trusts him and I trust him. If that's not good enough for you James Potter than I think you should leave!"

James did not leave; he remained the entire meeting with a red hand print across his face. The meeting was uneventful, but afterwards Dumbledore asked them to stay so he could speak to them privately. "At so both know," he said "What Voldemort fears most is death, and darkness, the unknown. I've discovered that he's created horcruxes. He has split off pieces of his soul and hidden them in objects." He explained, "I believe he has made 6 of them, thus rendering his soul in seven pieces. Seven, the most powerful magical number. I have so far destroyed two and I believe Regulus Black to have destroyed one as well. In time I will require your assistance in destroying the last four pieces of his soul. I believe he has hidden one in the school and one in Gringotts."

"Sir. What makes you think that?" Asked Lily Dumbledore's eyes twinkled mischievously

"Call it an educated guess."

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A year later Lily and Severus were married. It was quiet, only a few of their friends, Lily's parents and a few members of the order at their small backyard wedding on spinner's end. Petunia had not gone, though this was a good thing, "She would only have spoiled the day for everyone not to mention Lily." Thought Severus holding his new wife close at his side as their guests filed past them, wishing them well and congratulating them. Though why anyone congratulated Lily was a mystery to him. He was the lucky one here, not her. She could have had anyone she wanted.

The ceremony had been quick, they didn't want any fuss, just to be officially married. Now they were, and now the guests were gone. And now his wife was all his and it was time for their honeymoon. He swept her into his arms and kissed her fiercely, carrying her up the stairs and into their bedroom. They didn't sleep until the sun had risen well above the horizon.

Two weeks after their marriage life had settled back to normal, or what was normal for them. Severus was very busy and Lily was worried. He'd nearly been killed his first day back after their honeymoon. He'd been reporting to The Dark Lord while McNair tortured animals, the idiot missed. It was only because Severus was such a skilled wizard that he survived, as it was his entire left arm remained badly scared. With time and care he would have full use of it but it would always carry at least poet of the scar, but Lily doped most of it could be repaired. She hated to see him hurt, it was worse than worrying. About a week later when the scars were starting to recede from his fingertips, Severus sat Lily down to talk.

"Lily you know I love you." He pause

"Sev? What is it?" Lily was worried he could tell, she was always worried lately, he spent all his spare time coaxing her to relax.

"Lily there will come a time when I'll have to leave you. A time when I will say things that you must never believe. Please Lily don't listen to a word of it. You'll know when it happens, and you can't believe it for a second."

Lily was paler than usual, "Sev…" she sounded confused

"Oh Lily," he pulled her into his arms. Lily sat on his lap her arms wrapped around him, face buried in his neck.

"I love you Sev that's what I believe."

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"Well it's official," Severus said one night when he came home from the school. "Slughorn's retiring as Potions Master and as the last Slytherin Teacher at Hogwarts." Severus said this last bit in such a way as to make it seem very important, and it didn't take Lily long to understand why.

"You got Head of House?" she asked "And Potions Master?" almost not believing the good news.

"Yes" he said simply but his eyes gave him away. Lily could tell how happy he was.

"Oh Sev," she raining kisses on his face "I'm so proud of you, this really is wonderful! Let's celebrate Sev.

Anything you want."

"Anything?" He said one of his eyebrows raised.

"Yes anything you want." Lily replied kissing his neck.

"Well first I want to help you make dinner and Then we'll have desert."

Lily liked the sound of that as much as Severus did. "Well then if that's what you want," she said planning on putting him to work. "First you can start by chopping the carrots and leaks, the spare chopping block's right here, next to me."

Two people had never enjoyed cooking more, though they didn't get the opportunity to taste what they'd made.

As soon as he'd finished throwing the last of the vegetables into the pot to stew, Severus swept Lily into his arms and kissed her. Lily pulled herself closer to him. Severus carried her to the bedroom where they both promptly forgot about dinner. Neither of them noticed when dinner was done, or when it started to burn, they were to absorbed in each other.

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The Following August they packed their bags and moved into the school for the year. Severus to become the new Slytherin Head of House and Potions Master, Lily to become an assistant to professor Flitwick the Charms Master. She would also help out and teacher who needed it. The move also brought them that much closer to Dumbledore. So they would be their at a moments notice to help him destroy Voldemort's soul.

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-Thank you all for reading this chapter of my story-

-Love Always-

-Lily-