Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. Harry Potter belongs to JKR and to WB. I also do not own Apollo. Apollo is a Greek and Roman deity and has been around since the dawn of civilization.

Summary: It is fifth year for Harry Potter and the world as he knows it will be flipped onto its head. He's been kept in the dark and when the dementor attack happens an ally is revealed. The ally's name is Apollo and he will shape Harry Potter into something that the Wizarding World is unprepared for.

Author's Note: First chapter story. A work in progress, in which I am constantly revising, added to, and changing as I go. Please review and tell me what you think.

Chapter 7

Apollo flew to his chariot with such a speed that Hermes would be jealous of. He made sure that he had everything that he needed. 'Hold on Severus! Dear Fates, do not take him away from Harry! Not yet, not now! Zeus protect him!' Apollo's chariot burned across the night-time sky as a comet would, but instead of a tail of ice, it was a tail of fire as he made his way to Hogwarts.

As Apollo was flying with all speed to Hogwarts, Severus had just apparated into the Forbidden Forest. He clenched his side and grimaced in pain. The torture that Voldemort put him through was immense. He stumbled to the nearest tree and tried to catch his breath. He slid down the tree and sat at the base, breathing in deep, slow breathes threw his nose as he tried in vain not to become sick. It was too much and he turned over to the side and expelled what little food and water that he had in his stomach. There wasn't much but he was concerned with the amount of blood that came out of his mouth. 'Damn, there must be some internal damage. I need to get to the edge of the forest and send my patronus to Albus.'

So he gathered all of his strength and pulled himself to his feet. Severus pushed off the tree and slowly made his way to the next. He would rest of a couple of minutes and then continue to the next. The stops became more frequent and longer as his pain grew worse and worse. He continued to cough and spit out blood. He was starting to get dizzy from the loss of blood but he continued to push on until he could no longer do so.

Severus made it until just the near edge of the forest when his body gave out and he collapsed in the middle of the floor. He didn't have the strength to pull himself up or to try to find his wand. All of his energy was spent, and he closed his eyes. But out of the darkness came a light, a beautiful gleaming sliver light. It approached Severus, and sat beside him. When the light faded, a woman was revealed. She wasn't just any woman though, but one with an iridescent beauty, long silver hair, and lavender colored eyes with hints of blue in them. She was dressed for hunting, with a silvery blue tunic and black leggings. She also had a silver bow and arrows strapped to her back and a sword on her hip. She is a goddess and the twin sister to Apollo.

Lady Diana looked at Severus with despair. Lord Zeus had sent word to her that one of Apollo's chosen were severely injured and needed to be watched over until Apollo could get there. She turned Severus over and began to analyze his injuries. She noticed the blood trail coming from his mouth when she felt for his pulse. The pulse was weak and she breathed a sigh of relief when she found it. She then used her magic to run a scan over him and discovered that his ribs were broken and that one of the broken ribs had actually pierced his lung, there was nerve damage from being held under the cruciatus curse too long, some damage to his esophagus from the stomach acid, blood loss, and other various injuries. The one that was most concerning her was the punctured lung. She set out to fix as much as she could until her brother could get here.

It seem like ages to Lady Diana as she worked on Severus and wondering where in the world Apollo was, when there was a flash of light. Apollo appeared and immediately rushed over.

"Diana, I'm so glad that you're here! Did Lord Zeus send you?"

She smiled at her brother and said, "Hello Apollo. I wish we could have met under better circumstances. Yes, Lord Zeus sent me to your chosen. I scanned him and his injuries are vast. I did what I could but he has a punctured lung from his broken ribs, nerve damage, blood loss, and other injuries."

Apollo growled and cursed Voldemort to the depths of Tartarus as he started to pull out his medical kit and began to administer potions, medicine, magic, and whatever else he could to finish what his sister had started. Diana watched her brother work swiftly to heal the man on the ground. "Apollo, why is he important to you?"

Apollo looked at his sister, "You know of the Child of Prophecy, do you not?"

She nodded her head, "I have heard of this child, the boy, Harry Potter. The child who will bring about the Old Ways. But what does this man have to do with him?"

Apollo sighed, "Everything. He has everything to do with the Child of Prophecy. He will be one of the guiding forced in young Potter succeeding in his tasks. He swore an oath to protect this boy in honor of his love for the boy's mother and her memory. Harry will need him in the upcoming months and years. Believe me Diana, when I say he is everything."

Diana looked at her brother in shock. She then looked at Severus in amazement, "I understand Apollo. He does have a will of iron and an amazing strength. I watched him as he traveled through the forest. He kept going until he couldn't go no more. What is his name?"

Apollo finished healing Severus and went to answer his sister's question, when someone else did instead. A deep, dark voice responded, "His name is Severus Snape."

Apollo and Diana tensed. Diana pulled out an arrow and Apollo reached for his dagger. Apollo called out, "Who are you?! Show yourself! NOW!"

A chuckled echoed throughout the forest as man stepped through the darkness. He was tall, with long black hair that fell to his waist. He has eyes as black as night, a trimmed black beard, a beauty that couldn't be described but the beauty was tainted a bit by death. He was adorned in rich black robes and in his hand was a pitchfork. Apollo and Diana gasped.

Apollo glared at him, "You cannot take him, Lord Hades! It is not his time!"

Lord Hades raised an eyebrow, "You know as well as I do, Lord Apollo that death comes for everyone. But you can be at peace because I am not here for him."

Diana lowered her weapon, "If you are not here for him, then why are you here?"

Lord Hades sighed, "I am here because I too have an interest in this young man who Apollo has healed. Severus Snape is not only important to you Apollo but to me as well."

Apollo and Diana looked at each other. Apollo stepped forward towards Lord Hades. "Why is he so important to you? What could he have possibly done to draw the attention of the Lord of Death?"

Lord Hades smirked, "Severus will bring me the soul of that wretched Tom Riddle, who thinks that he can escape me by trying to gain immortality from creating horcruxes. And Severus is also a Child of Death."