Note from the author: Hi guys, I hope you've all enjoyed the previous part. :-) Thanks for the reviews! Enjoy this!

PS. I can't change any properties of the story! I'm trying to change it from T to M since the previous chapter, but the error keeps occuring. I hope it's fixed soon :)

Severus and Miranda left the Room of Requirement an hour later. They had talked a lot about their future and what they would do with their relationship. Miranda had promised him she would always be there for him, but had also told him that she wanted a real relationship. She was tired of hiding in the shadows. If this love was real, then why did they have to hide it for everyone else? Severus had no straight answer for this. Miranda noticed that he only reluctantly agreed to send letters. It made her worry again. When she had asked what he wanted to do then next year, he had told her that he had no real plans. It was then that a sudden thought had struck her. He was a death eater. He would never tell her what he would do. She was the good Gryffindor girl, he the bad slytherin. There was no way that they could ever be truly together.

Slightly down, she had gone back to the c common room, only to find Lily there, anxiously waiting for her return. She told her friend everything, including the part where they had discussed the future. She had left the part out of him being a death eater, but it seemed as if Lily already knew this.

"He's not going to do anything against that evil wizard, is he?" Lily asked suddenly.

Miranda, surprised, stared at her best friend.

"I… I don't think so," she answered.

Lily nodded softly.

"I had expected this," she whispered, "After all; he always was intrigued in the Dark Arts. The fact that he now has lots of friends backing him up will only make him feel better. The years of bullying made a scar on him and it has altered him. I doubt it's for the good."

Lily sighed and looked outside. Miranda could see that her friend regretted the fact that she had ended her friendship with Severus. But then Lily's eyes became slightly cold.

"But I cannot blame James or Sirius completely. We all choose our own path and if there was any good in him, then he would fight with us. I guess he is a lost cause, Miranda," Lily said bitterly.

She then turned around to face Miranda and asked confused:

"I had no idea you had gone to the infirmary?"

Miranda frowned.

"I haven't. Why would I do that?"

Lily bit her lip and Miranda saw the anxiety in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" she asked worried.

"Miranda, please tell me you used some kind of protection."

Miranda went pale in an instant. She looked away from Lily and thought about everything that had occurred the last two hours.

"I…I didn't," she whispered.

Lily went pale as well.

"Miranda!" she walked to her friend and grabbed her arm, "You told me I had to be careful!"

"I... forgot," Miranda stuttered. She didn't listen to Lily's answer but thought about the consequences of her action. If she was pregnant… But no, it could not be. It had been her first time. Surely that would not mean that she would get pregnant, right?

"You're not even listening to me," Lily said, angry.

"I know, I'm sorry. I just keep thinking of the past two hours. Perhaps…" Miranda went silent and stared at her hands. Lily took a seat next to her and Miranda didn't have to look at her to know that a frown had crossed Lily 's face.

"It's April now," Miranda suddenly continued, "I doesn't matter what happens. No one will know."

She got up from her bed and grabbed her bag.

"I'm going to the library. Do not follow me, Lily. I need to think about this," her voice was strong, but she knew that this wasn't something fixed in a moment.

She left the room before Lily could say anything. While she ran down the stairs towards the common room, she noticed James and Sirius talking with each other. When she finally reached the last step, the two boys turned around to face her.

"I didn't know you where already back," Sirius stated, while he frowned.

Miranda swallowed, kept walking and mumbled: "I've been back for quite a while now."

When she wanted to leave the common room, Sirius grabbed her arm and made her turn around. She saw honest concern in his dark eyes and realized that the look on her face must have been a shocked one. She smiled to try to assure him she was alright.

"Are you sure everything is okay?" Sirius asked, while he let her arm go.

She nodded and then turned around.

"I need to go to the library, Sirius. I'm sorry, I can't talk right now. I forget to do something important. I'll see you later okay?" she said.

Before he could answer, she had already left the common room. She ran down the stairs, straight to the dungeons, in search of Severus. When she finally arrived in the dungeon, she heard voices. She hid herself behind a statue and tried to listen to the conversation.

"Where have you been, Snape?" someone asked.

Miranda didn't recognize the voice, but when she heard the treat into it, she almost wanted to defend Severus. Her mind however, told her that this wasn't the right thing to do. Severus would know how to handle this situation. She had to trust in him.

"In the castle," Severus answered coldly, "It's none of your concern."

"Oh, but it is, Snape," the other person said, "If you're seeing that girl again, you're going to regret it."

Miranda went pale and started to breathe heavier. This was what Severus warned her about. They were constantly checking him to make sure he wouldn't betray them. Not that it mattered if he was with her or not. He had never told her anything about his friends, or about the plans of other death eaters.

While she bit her lip, she tried to listen to Severus' reply.

"Why would I want to see her again? I told you before, it was all a game," Severus 'voice was strong and if Miranda didn't know the truth she would have been hurt by the answer. But this was the only way to protect them, to protect her.

"I don't believe you. Why did you play the game, Severus? Did you do it because you wanted to kiss a blood traitor just to see what it would do with you?" the sarcasm in his voice was so obvious, Miranda got more and more concerned. Severus didn't seem to win this time.

"Perhaps, perhaps not," Severus answered, assured. She could hear a movement and realized he had started walking.

"Like I said before, not your concern. I'm not seeing her again and that's all I'm going to tell you. And if that's not what you like, then I'll make sure that Lucius knows about your suspicions," Severus continued.

"Malfoy?" the fear in the other man's voice made Miranda smile. Perhaps this wasn't over just yet.

"Indeed, Lucius Malfoy. I'm a close friend of his. I'm sure he would love to hear about your theories."

Miranda heard they stopped walking and curious waited for the response.

"I… I was wrong. My apologies, Snape. I'm sure there is no need to tell this to Lucius. I will not bother you with this again."

The footsteps were heard again and Miranda saw a boy pass her by, with a rather pale face. When Severus passed by, she came out and grabbed his arm.

"Miranda?" Severus whispered, "What are you doing here? This is dangerous."

"I know… I … I ...," Miranda stuttered. When she looked in his black eyes, she realized she could not tell him that there was a possibility that she was pregnant.

"I wanted to thank you for before," she complemented.

Severus smiled. Tenderly he laid his hand upon her face.

"No need to thank me, Miranda. I enjoyed it as much as you did."

He came closer and kissed her tenderly. Then he let her go, said goodbye and left her alone. Miranda stared at him while he left the dungeon. After he had left, she took a seat on the ground and went with her hands through her hair. How could she have been so stupid? Yes, she loved him and yes, she had wanted to make love to him, but that didn't mean she had to do something as stupid as this! She prayed she wasn't pregnant, but feared she was. After all she had been through, it would be a proper ending…

Weeks later, she ran out her bed straight to the toilet and threw up. She closed her eyes and started to cry. She knew now for sure that she was pregnant. She was carrying the child of Severus Snape and no one could ever know about it. She heard footsteps behind her and tried to hide her tears.

"You're pregnant, aren't you?" Lily whispered.

Slowly, Miranda nodded. She felt Lily's arm around her, trying to comfort her. She felt no comfort however. This was her punishment. This was what she deserved for being irrational. This was her fault for following her heart instead of her mind. If she had just told herself that it wasn't possible to make love to Severus, then this would never have happened. But she wanted him, she had longed for him and now this was the result of her lingering desire.

She clenched her hands like fists and hit the floor. What did she have to do now? She was about to take a trip after her school year. If she was pregnant, then she couldn't take the trip. All her dreams were shattered. She couldn't even marry the father of her child.

She hit the floor again and felt Lily's hand surround hers.

"Please, Miranda, stop it," her friend whispered, "We'll find a way to sort this out. You always have me, Miranda and I will never leave you. We will find a way."

Miranda sobbed and grabbed her friend. Lily's wrapped her arms around Miranda and slowly cradled her to comfort her.

"Please, Miranda, stop crying," Lily asked, despair clear in her voice.

"I just can't," Miranda muttered, "What did I do to deserve all of this?"

Lily didn't know the answer and just hugged her friend. This last year had been heavier than all their six years together.

When they were eating in the Great Hall later that day, Lily saw Severus entering the Great Hall. He walked to the Slytherin table without even looking at them. Lily knew that he couldn't do that, but somehow she had hoped he would be there to comfort Miranda. She turned around to face her friend again, only to notice that Miranda had been looking at Severus as well.

Her friend's eyes were filled with tears.

"He doesn't know, does he?" Lily asked.

Miranda shook her head and whipped her tears away. She grabbed her fork and ate a bit.

"You have to tell him, Miranda! He's the father, he deserves to know," Lily whispered, slightly upset.

"I can't tell him," Miranda replied, "It would endanger all of us. I will solve this mess, Lily, since I created it. If I hadn't been so jealous about you and James then none of this would have happened. It's my fault and my fault alone. No one else will be hurt by this."

Lily sighed and shook her head. She understood Miranda's reason but wished there was something they could do. She was sure that Severus would do everything to protect Miranda and their child. He loved her and he would never be angry. Lily also knew that Severus would take part of the blame on him. He hadn't thought of protection either and this was the result of their blind desire. Two intelligent people, put in an impossible position.

"Gods," Lily thought, "If this is the least that those dark wizards will cause, then what will the future bring?"