AN: *sniffs* So, there might not be an ending AN, because I think we can all deduce what happens this chapter. *sniffs* Severus dies. *sobs* *ten minutes later* Alright thanks for waiting for me. Others die too, I told you this is AU, so be warned. I just… *sniffs* So ignore the editing mistakes. Can't really see through the tears. *sniffs* Welcome to the end. So sit back, relax, and… try to enjoy?

Disclaimer: I only own Paige.

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Paige sighed as she held the cup tightly under her robes. She was so close, she just needed to round the corner and she'd be in Myrtle's bathroom. As she looked around the corner, she was in shock. The coast was clear. Where was everyone? Paige easily slid into the bathroom and stood in front of the sink where the picture of the snake was etched in the faucet.

"What are you doing here, Paige?" Paige turned to face Myrtle.

"I need to get into the Chamber." Paige hesitated with her next sentence, but decided it would be worth it. "Would you like to accompany me?" Myrtle's eyes lit up as she nodded. "Alright when we get down there, if anything happens to me, I need you to go tell Harry, ok?"

"Do you think there's anything down there?" Myrtle asked as Paige spoke in Parceltongue.

"I don't know." Paige took a deep breath and held the cup as she slid down the tunnel. At the bottom, Myrtle popped up next to her as she pulled the cup out. "How have you been Myrtle? It's been a while." She needed something to keep her calm so she didn't think about the battle that was about to break out upstairs. This needed to end. Tonight.

"Oh you know. Boring. Lonely. Who would want to come visit Myrtle? Besides you and Tonks, of course." Paige smiled at the ghost.

"Luna and Hermione were going to come too, but I needed them to prepare. Perhaps after the battle, we'll come by again." Myrtle looked thrilled by the idea as Paige entered the room filled with snake statues. Lying curled around Slytherin's feet was the Basilisk Paige had killed 5 years earlier. She felt tears press against her eyes as she thought about everything. Now wasn't the time to be losing it, but she couldn't help it. It was all going to end. She took a deep breath and moved forward, setting the cup by the Basilisk's head.

"Ooooo… he's scary looking, Paige." Paige nodded as she grabbed the fang and pulled. It broke off with a sickening crack. She took it and set the cup down. With one more breath, Paige stabbed the fang into the metal, destroying the horcrux. Paige dropped the fang and broke off a few more to destroy the others. "See, that wasn't so bad!" Paige gave her a small smile. Now it was time to battle.

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"Paige! The Room of Requirements!" Harry said as she left the bathroom.

"What?" Harry grabbed her arm and dragged her along to where the Room of Requirements door opened for them. "Harry what's going on?"

"The diadem is in here somewhere. I saw it when Luna and I came up to get rid of the Half-Blood Prince's book." Harry pushed Paige inside and looked around. "Now we just have to find it again."

"Unless we stop you." Harry and Paige turned to face Malfoy and his cronies. Paige snorted.

"Like you could stop us. Geez, Malfoy, I thought you had brains." Malfoy shot her a look. She just grinned at him.

"Stupefy!" Goyle yelled. Paige pulled her wand out.

"Protego!" Goyle dodged the rebounded attack. Paige and Harry turned and ran further into the room, since they were blocking the exit. "Harry we've got to get out of here!"

"Fiendfyre!" Paige screamed as the fire shot towards them in the shape of a dragon. Harry grabbed her hand and pulled her through a small alcove. Harry looked behind them to see Draco, Goyle, and Crabbe following them, the fire destroying everything.

"Harry!" Harry turned to see Paige pointing at two brooms. Harry pulled her over to them and handed her one and took the other. Paige could see Malfoy and the others panicking. "Malfoy! Heads up!" She tossed him the second broom and straddled the broom behind Harry.

"You're too nice for your own good" he said as he pushed off and flew them dangerously close to the fire. Paige held on and closed her eyes. She trusted her brother with her life.

"No, I'm just not going to kill someone for his friend's stupidity." She chanced a look behind her and saw Malfoy and Goyle on the broom. Where was Crabbe?

"He couldn't hold on, or wouldn't. Don't really know" Harry answered. Paige sighed as she closed her eyes. Not the first, but he definitely wouldn't be the last casualty tonight. "Duck!" Paige ducked her head as Harry flew them out the door, Malfoy right behind them. They dismounted and turned as the battle around them raged.

"Ron" Harry muttered as he looked away from Paige. She turned to look at what he was. Ron and Lavender were battling two Death Eaters just down the hall. Harry and Paige started towards them a large explosion stopped them. They stared in horror as four bodies fell, lifeless. "RON!"

"Harry…" Paige said. She would grieve later, but right now they had a job to do and Death Eaters who wanted them dead. "Harry, we need to go. We will come back for them. I promise." Harry turned with tears and anger in his eyes. He nodded and followed Paige down a staircase, towards the Entrance Hall. Paige dodged and blocked stray spells and curses as they came their way. Harry was on a mission and nothing was going to get in his way. On their way down to the Shrieking Shack, Lucius stood in front of them, a large smirk on his face.

"Very good Draco, leading them to slaughter. The Dark Lord chose well." Paige rolled her eyes as Draco moved to stand next to his father, his wand hand shaking. "Now tell me, Potter, will you die quietly?" Before Paige could blink Harry had raised his wand.

"Don't mess with me, Malfoy. With the mood I'm in, I will kill you." Harry moved to walk around him, but Lucius raised his wand. "Petrificus Totalus!" Lucius' body froze and he fell backwards, hitting the ground with a loud thud. That had to have hurt. Draco raised his wand, but Harry ignored him, finishing his trek to the Shrieking Shack. Paige turned to face him, her wand in her hand.

Sweat, dirt, and blood covered both of their bodies body. Both were breathing heavy from fights.

"Stop this madness Draco. You don't really want to kill, do you? You're scared of your Dark Lord. I know. I could see it when you helped me. You didn't want him to pick you" she said. Draco didn't say a word. "You're cruel but it doesn't seem right to put you out of your misery. You did provide good help and for that I will be grateful. Nothing like being indebted to your enemy, right?" Draco still said nothing. It was almost like he wanted her to do it. "Expelliarmus!" His wand was knocked out of Draco's hand. "Leave Draco and don't come back" she said. He shook his head at her.

"He'll kill me. I must fight" he said. He picked up his father's wand that had landed beside him. "I must fight. Everte Statum!"

"Protego!" The spell bounced back and knocked Draco away. "Sorry, mate" she muttered as she ran to where he had previously been standing and picked up the wand. Tucking it into her pocket, she turned and rushed towards the Shrieking Shack. She snuck in, remaining silent as she heard Voldemort and Snape talking. A hand grasped her arm and she almost shrieked, but as she turned, Harry held his finger to his lips. He pulled her under the invisibility cloak and wrapped his arms around her as they listened.

"Have I not been loyal to you? I had Dumbledore fooled for years. I was the one to kill him" Snape said. Paige could see Voldemort circling him.

"You have been very loyal, Severus. All I ask for is you to hand over your mastery of the Elder wand." Snape shook his head, his eyes looking at where Harry and Paige were standing. Draco was the master of the wand, not Snape.

"No. I'm not the master. I can't give it to you." Voldemort looked at him before he said something in Parseltongue. Paige stuck her fist in her mouth, biting down hard so as not to make a noise as she cried. 'Kill him'. Harry's arms tightened around her as Nagini hissed as she sprung forward, her fangs sinking into his neck. Snape fell to his knees as he clutched his bleeding neck.

"With your death, the Elder wand is mine" Voldemort hissed, not believing that Severus really wasn't the master. After all he had killed Dumbledore. Snape didn't say anything as Voldemort left. As soon as he was out of sight, Paige rushed out from under the cloak and kneeled at his side.

"Harry, protect the wand" he said, laying out on the floor. Paige sobbed as she watched the blood leaving his body. He had to make it. He couldn't leave her. He had to tell the others he was innocent.

"You… you… Please don't leave me" she said. Harry just stared at him. Snape grasped Paige's wand and used it to pull a cloud of memories from his mind.

"Watch them. I will…" he paused to breathe, "I'll be here when you're done." Paige sobbed as both she and Harry leaned forward to watch the memories as they played by as a movie. They saw Snape's childhood and learned his true loyalties. They saw Snape befriending Lily as a child when they lived near each other. Despite them being in separate houses in Hogwarts, they remained friends for years, but Snape's interest in the Dark Arts pushed them further apart. Paige and Harry watched the Marauders torment Snape and in one act of anger end his friendship with Lily. Despite everything he still loved her.

They saw him telling Voldemort of Trelawney's prophesy, not knowing it was about the Potters. They watched as he went to Dumbledore and begged for the old man to protect them. They watched as Dumbledore made him a double agent and felt his guilt for their parents' deaths even though it was Wormtail who betrayed them. They watched as Snape begged Dumbledore not to tell anyone the reason he turned good was because of his love for Lily and her children. They watched as he brewed potions to slow down a curse that was put on the Gaunt ring that was spreading through Dumbledore. Paige and Harry watched as Dumbledore asked Snape to kill him so as not to destroy Draco's soul. The final memory was of the last talk between Snape and Dumbledore. It told Harry the information he needed to defeat Voldemort.

Paige pulled away sobbing. She held his hand tightly in hers. All this time he had been trying to protect them and now his impending death was her fault. She should have done something to help him, anything.

"Harry, do something" she begged. Harry shook his head. There was nothing he could do.

"Paige, it's time for me…" Severus paused. "It's my time, Paige. I'm glad I got to meet you both. And that you don't hate me." Paige sobbed as his breathing became harsher and more labored.

"Don't leave" she sobbed, but she knew this was it. He was dying for her. "Severus" she said. He smiled up at her.

"You look just like your mum with your father's eyes. And you," he turned to Harry, "look just like your father with your mum's eyes." Harry let his tears fall as Paige curled up next to Snape, her head buried in his neck. Snape turned and pressed his lips against the top of her head. She couldn't do this. "I have one last… request." Harry nodded.

"Anything" he said through the lump in his throat. Snape lifted his arm and stroked Paige's hair.

"Look me in the eyes. I want to see your mother's eyes and stroke her hair once more." Harry nodded as he leaned closer, staring at Snape's dark eyes. Snape ignored the tears he saw as he stroked the luscious red hair and looked into his love's vibrant green eyes. "Thank you for everything. I love…" Snape trailed off as his eyes fluttered closed and his hand stopped. Paige sobbed harder, her tears mixing with his blood as his chest stopped moving. He was gone.

"I love you too. Thank you" Paige whispered brokenly. She didn't move. She didn't want to move, but she had to at some point. There was a battle raging outside the shack's walls and there were a few people she needed to avenge. She sat up slowly and kissed his cheek. "I'll come back and give you a proper burial."

"Let's go make him proud" Harry said. Paige could only nod.

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AN: *sobs*