A/N: Ok so I tried to make this chapter longer! Sorry that it took so long to get it posted! I tried to move the story along a bit more.

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Severus turned towards the voice, letting go of Lily but not moving from her side. He found himself face to face with none other than Albus Percival Wolfric Brian Dumbledore.

"Albus," he spoke to his old friend. Albus Dumbledore was one of the few people Severus Snape had ever trusted, so he was rather relieved to see him at the moment. In fact, he would have been quite furious at anyone else for daring to interrupt his reunion with Lily. But he could not bring himself to be angry at this man who had done so much for him.

"Severus, I would say good to see you, but as you have just died, I wouldn't want to insult you by insinuating that your death is by any means a good thing." The Headmaster spoke, his eyes twinkling. Severus managed a small smile at the joke before he spoke again.

"Headmaster, what did you mean by what you said earlier? About me possibly being able to do everything over again?"

"Well Severus, will you take a walk with me so I may explain?" Albus asked.

"Well….," Severus glanced at Lily, still standing by his side. He was truthfully filled with the childish fear that if he walked away from her, he would never see her again.

As if she had read his mind, Lily stepped in front of him and put her hands on his shoulders. She looked deep into his eyes, piercing the dark targets with emerald arrows. "I'll be right here when you get back Sev. I promise." Severus nodded hesitantly, and took a step towards the Headmaster.

Lily smiled at his figure, fading into the distance. She had missed her best friend.

Severus glided along beside the Headmaster, eyes darting back and forth, up and down, studying his pristine surroundings. The pair approached a bench facing the path they had just taken. Dumbledore gestured to the bench, and the potions master sat. Albus followed suit.

"Severus…," Dumbledore began. "You have had a hard life. You have struggled to do what is right for those you care about. I must thank you for all you have done for me personally. I believe you deserve some sort of reward for all you have done. So, I am prepared to give you a second chance at your life." Severus had been listening intently to the man for the last few moments, nodding his head every so often to show he was listening. At Dumbledore's last statement his head snapped to face the man.

"How?" he asked. "Well Severus, it seems that there isn't much I can do about you pre-Hogwarts years, so we will let them be. However, your Hogwarts years brought many choices for you. It is my firm belief that you would have made different choices if you had a bit less stress on you, and if your company had been slightly different."

Severus studied the ground. "You mean my fellow Slytherins, don't you Headmaster?" he spoke quietly.

Albus nodded. "It wasn't necessarily their faults either, Severus. I believe that Voldemort's promises of power held powerful sway over them. But now, Voldemort is gone."

"I don't understand Sir." Severus stated, thoroughly confused.

"People like you, Severus, who believed so strongly in love, and acted upon that love, can return to the past to relive their lives. Vodemort, who knew no love at all, cannot return to anytime in any shape or form. He has been permanently destroyed." Albus was once again proving that love is the most powerful magic of all.

"What effect would that have on Lucius and the others if I were to go back?" Severus asked.

"Well, it would be as though Voldemort never existed. There would be no Death Eaters, Severus. Your 'friends' would be little more than Slytherin bullies."

Understanding dawned on Severus's face as he took in the former Headmaster's last statements.

"So what point in my Hogwarts years would I be taken to?" Severus queried.

"To the very beginning." The old man replied, his eyes twinkling. "A few things will be adjusted such as your desire to be in any particular house. You will be neutral in this decision. You will only want to be with your friends." Dumbledore smiled, his eyes twinkling brighter. Severus blushed slightly, understanding what the man was insinuating.

"Very well Headmaster, I wish to try this." Severus decided.

"There is one more thing that you will need to know Severus."

"Yes?"

"You will not remember the life you have lived already. You will not remember your mistakes from before. You must rely on good sense and your heart to make the right decisions. You are not being sent to a world where everything will be perfect all the time, Severus. You will make new mistakes and learn from them. You will however get some sense of Déjà vu occasionally. You also will probably have some dreams that are reminders of your past. This is your mind working to try and help you to not make the same mistakes again. Do you understand?"

"Yes Albus, I understand." Severus said, letting this new information soak in.

"Well then, I guess it would be best to rejoin Lily and inform her of you decision." The twinkle returned to his eye.

Severus nodded and they set off towards the playground.

When they arrived, Lily was perched upon the swing, humming softly. Severus froze for a moment watching her. He was thrilled to have her back again. He smiled to himself. The all-seeing Dumbledore noticed his expression, his eyes twinkled again.

"Miss Evans?" Dumbledore spoke. Severus's heart leapt. Miss Evans not Mrs. Potter, he thought happily.

"Yes Albus?" she replied in her musical voice.

"Severus has decided to return." Her eyes lit up as she grinned at him.

"Congratulations Sev!" She cried, obviously excited.

"Are you ready to go now Severus?" Albus asked.

"Yes, Headmaster. I am ready." He replied, not once taking his eyes off Lily.

Then, the trio left the playground.

Moments later, they arrived at their destination. They stood in a small patch of woods. It was light but cool in the shaded patch of trees. In the center of the clearing where they stood was a stone archway. Vines scaled the two pillars supporting the top of the archway. Carved into the stone were odd markings. Upon closer inspection, they appeared to be runes. Lily, who had always been decent at Ancient Runes, began to decipher them.

"T-H-E, the. That one is an S I believe. And that one matches the E from before. So S-E, ummm oh! That one is a C. S-E-C, that one is an O, followed by an N then perhaps that one is a D." She continued to decipher each letter, writing them in the air with her wand as she went along. "So the first word is 'the' and the next word is 'second.' The last one is C-H-A-N-C-E. Oh! Chance!" She smiled, quite proud of her translating.

"The Second Chance," Severus repeated. "My Second Chance."

The three stepped up to the stone archway. Severus shook hands with his old friend, before Lily grabbed him up in a heartfelt hug. He hugged her fiercely. She pulled back. He gave her a longing look.

"Hey Sev, don't worry. I'll see you soon!" With that she quickly kissed his cheek and stepped back.

Then, Severus stepped through the archway and disappeared from sight.

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If antone was wondering why Dumbledore called Lily Miss Evans not Mrs Potter, it is because this is Snape's heaven, Snape's "Happy Place and it wouldn't make him very happy if she was Mrs. Potter.

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