Hi guys! I had a very hard time writing this chapter :( Not because of writer's block, but it's really sad, just to warn you :((( I sense the end of this story approaching, but I think I might make a second book on this same plot, characters, and everything! well, enjoy!

I dont own anything HP!

Chapter 9

Severus felt like he was flying. His robes looked like wings to him, and he actually, for the first time, felt like what all the students called him. An overgrown bat.
A muggle, in a situation like this, would probably be terrified. They would either be accepting fate, or pleading to God that they'll change their ways….
But a wizard would know just what to do.
When Severus got about 20 feet from the ground, he shouted, "Aresto Momentum!" over the rush of the wind.
He slowed, landing on his feet with a soft thud.
Now that his little adventure was over (not), he started speeding around the castle to the front doors, where he heard a faint scream issuing.

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The Death Eater carried Lily Snape over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. She kicked and screamed, but his grip was still as tight as ever. She finally stopped to think. Would her dad come and save her? I don't want him to, she thought. He would just be putting himself in a very dangerous situation. I'm a Gryffindor, darn it! I wasn't put into this house for no reason.
But at that moment, just as they were going out of Hogwarts grounds to apparate, Lily saw a tall, dark figure coming around the gates.
Daddy.
As Severus realized why they were traveling out of the grounds, he sped up. He didn't want them to leave and not know where they were going. He hid behind a tree, and just as they apparated and Lily thought he would be left behind, she held out her hand and he jumped to catch it.
Severus traveled with them to Malfoy Manor.

As everyone landed on the ground, Lily let go of Severus' hand so he could hide behind a pearl pillar.
Lily still watching her dad, Severus mouthed the word, "Distract."
Lily nodded solemnly and, without hesitation, bit the man's finger. HARD.
"OUCH! The little runt BIT ME!"
The man dropped Lily to examine his finger. She ran, and Severus sneaked out and ran after her.
A few men ran after her, but she turned a corner and sped into a closet. She waited until her dad was in with her and she shut the door. They heard the Death Eaters sprint down the hall past them.
Right away, Severus grabbed Lily and picked her up. He hugged and kissed her, and finally looked at her.
"I thought I had lost you forever."
"I would have found a way out, dad."
Severus smiled at her. "I want to teach you a spell."
"Which one?"
"It's called a patronus charm. I noticed a lot of dementors around her, and that is the spell to repel them. This spell is way beyond your level, but I'm sure you can do it.
"Now, first you must think of a VERY happy memory. Allow it to fill you up, and then say the incantation, Expecto Patronum. Got it?"
Lily nodded and took out her wand. She thought of the time when her and her dad had baked cookies, but he had spilled the flour every where and his hair went from black to white in 2 seconds.
"Expecto Patronum!"
A silver-white leopard cub flew out of Lily's wand and bounded around, stopping so Lily could pet it. She beamed and it glowed strong.
"Remember that for when a dementor tries to attack."
"Okay."
"Now, let's try to get out of here as quickly but quietly as possible."
The pair opened the door and went to the right. They were about half way down the dark hallway when they heard voices.
"There she is! GET HER!"
Severus and Lily turned around and gasped. 8 Death Eaters were speeding down the hall towards them, wands drawn.
"Expelliarmus!"
Lily and Severus' wands flew out of their hands and into the front man's hand. He snapped both of them in two. He then grabbed Lily and Severus proceeded to hurt the guy. But another Death Eater snatched him and cursed his hands behind his back. The group of men then dragged them into a room. Lily's scar burned like crazy.
Lord Voldemort stood there, laughing. "My, my, we have a runner on our hands! I have a special treat for runners….. But first, tie up the bat to that pillar."
A few people advanced on Severus and tied up his feet and mouth. He tried to protest and escape, but it was no use.
"Now…. Gemina Chains!" Voldemort screeched.
Lily's hands and feet were suddenly on loose chains attached to the wall. She yanked and pulled, but they held their position.
"Now on with my special treat….. CRUCIO!"
Lily's whole body burned now, worse than her scar ever had. It was like someone ran over her with a train, cut her in several pieces, sewed her back together, and repeated the process 100 times.
It didn't stop, it never did. Voldemort kept repeating the curse over and over, and Lily hurt worse and worse every time.
Finally, Severus managed to get the binds off his mouth.
"TAKE ME! PLEASE, TAKE ME INSTEAD!"
Voldemort stopped for a moment and glanced at Snape.
"If you insist."
With a flick of his wand, the ropes keeping Severus on the pillar vanished, and he fell to the floor. Lily's chains also disappeared, and she fell to the ground, panting.
Severus scrambled over to Lily and stroked her hair.
"Daddy….. NO…. I'm not letting you die for me…"
Severus looked down at her sadly. "I wish I could stay to watch you grow up into the fine woman you will become, but you have much more life to live than I."
Lily started sobbing uncontrollably.
"But I'll miss you!"
Severus hugged her tight and stood up. He looked into the Dark Lord's cruel red eyes and said, "Get it over with."
The chains reappeared on Lily's wrists and ankles so she could do nothing to stop death from approaching her father.
Severus blew one last kiss to Lily, then a flash of green light blinded her. Next moment, Severus was flat on the ground, expressionless, one last tear streaking down his pale face.
Lily was screaming and crying like never before. Her dad had always called her banshee. She sounded like one that moment. Lily's chains vanished; She scrambled to her dad, holding him in her lap, and checking his pulse just in case the curse had failed.
It hadn't.
Lily was now filled with an anger and hatred that exploded in her. She ran to a Death Eater and choked him; He dropped his wand and she swooped to catch it.
"EXPELLIARMUS!"
All of the Death Eater's wands flew out of their hand, including Voldemort's. He now wore a face of great fear.
"AVADA KEDAVRA!"
Voldemort fell to the ground and his body vanished. The wide-eyed Death Eaters now ran out of the room before they met the same fate Lily had handed Voldemort.
Now it was just her and her dad's body.
She fell over his chest, sobbing like mad. She sobbed for what seemed like hours, then she finally cried herself to sleep on Severus' unbeating chest.