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Curse after curse flashed past me. Every sense of time was gone and one single thought occupied my brain.

Hang on. For him

Anthony was fighting right beside me. From time to time I could see his face contort in stress and sweat dripping from his skin. I knew, I couldn't be looking much different.
The light tingle in my scar had spread all over my arm, the flames died no longer down like they had done an hour ago.

The death eaters had forced us back into the castle with the help of some gigantic spiders, that had come out of the forest. Some of them were laying on the ground, dead or shocked, but most of them were still attacking students and order members.

A desperate determination had occupied me. If this battle was lost, not only justice would never be achieved, but a world and society would be built in which Severus would never get a chance to survive, even if I'd make it to save him in the first place. He would be chased down and I would follow him everywhere. We would never get a real chance.

"Gen!", Anthony's voice shrieked and I spun around to see four death eaters circling around us, an evil smirk plastered on each unmasked face.

"I'm here, Anthony!", I yelled alarmed.

I felt someone bump against me and with one quick glance aside, I recognized my fathers face.

"Dad!", I screamed and a surprised sob escaped me.

"Honey", he smiled.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw a violet light fly towards us and was about to raise my wand, but my father was faster.

"Quite fast for an old man like me, eh?", he said, more to the attacking death eater than to me.

As if this was the starting shot, they shot curses towards us.
My fear grew with every tiny piece of a second and let the scar's magic flow out of my wand to rise a giant shield to protect my father. Anthony and me.

The death eaters looked rather surprised, but didn't hesitate and shot curse after curse at the magical wall. It got weaker with each one, until it finally broke and vanished.
With each flick of their wands, the tingle in my scar became more pungent and I bit my lip to block the feeling out.

Although we did our best to keep them at arm's length, it was clear, that we wouldn't be able to defend them forever. All the time the tingle grew until it became a light twinge.
I kept ignoring it, but then my heart exploded in emotions, that weren't mine and my senses were flooded with images and scents, that didn't match my situation.

My scar exploded in my pain, I heard myself scream and grabbed my arm in a grasp, what didn't prevent flames to burst out, that shot right towards the death eaters, caught them and flung them against a nearby wall, at which they sunk down and staid unconscious, signs of burning on their skin.

My father was about to kneel down beside me and grab my shoulder, but at that moment, I was covered in fire and catapulted through the familiar tunnel.

I crashed onto hard ground, but didn't take time to look around and observe my surrounding, because I knew, that there was only one possibility, why my scar would have sent me here. Severus was about to die.

As quickly as I could I got to my feet and found him immediately.

He was covered in blood, his fingers pressed against the wound on his neck, but his black eyes were shining none the less, the eyes I had lost myself in so many times, the eyes, that could change from hard and cold as steel to hot and fiery in seconds.

I crashed down on my knees beside him.
He looked at me and a small smile curved his lips:

"Look at me one last time, my love."

I grabbed his right hand, that was not pressed against his neck and kissed it, kissed every finger tip and mumbled against it:
"I love you, please stay with me, please."

I pleaded to all gods, to my mother, to my scar, to the stars to have mercy.

"My time's here", he gasped.

"No! No! Severus! Look at me! LOOK AT ME!", I yelled in pure desperation. My jittery hands pulled his head and chest into my lap.
My tears dropped on his face, that was losing all colour far too fast.

"Please, remember! Remember, what you have promised me! Severus, remember, what I have promised you! You are everything to me! Stay with me, I beg you!"

His lips were still curved in that damned smile, his eyes slowly losing the glow.
I sobbed uncontrollable.

Why was I not able to save him? Why couldn't I save his life!

Then it hit me. Al this time I had been thinking about, that I couldn't live without him.
But I was here to save him! Not a made up might-be life, I had been dreaming about. I was here to save this man, because I love him he deserved a second chance, a real second chance.
He had suffered enough and I was here to save his life and to help him have his second chance.

If this chance will be taking place without me, then it should be.

Just when I had finished the thought, my scar set free a feeling, I had never felt before.
It was as if the skin was hit by a hot breeze, as if the deeps of a volcano had decided to release their heat in a wind.
The feeling took over my body and I grabbed Severus' body tighter, determined to save his life like he had saved mine.

His heartbeat echoed in my head, slow and faltering. I concentrated on it, stared into his eyes and gave all my strength to his heart beat, to keep it up.

Then flames erupted from my skin, but from my chest, not my arm. Right above my heart they started and crawled down to where Severus's heart was still beating weakly.
As soon as the fire had covered the spot, the beat stabilized a bit. At the same time my own slowed down.

I got lost in the depths of his eyes, could see no more, but the familiar black, that was so more to me than cold stone.
Then I felt myself getting weaker, but his heart beat strengthened and hope flooded through me and love filled my veins. I could make out a gleam in the darkness.

I felt as if I had left my body, but could still look at my figure, that had Severus in a tight grasp.
Light and free, I was now formless, but I had the intense urge to catch this gleam in the distance. I tried harder and harder to reach it, while my heart beat died down.
I was aware, that these were my last ones and was formed of joy at the thought, that I was dying for the one person I loved more than anybody else.

Suddenly the gleam was right in front of me and we melted.
I felt more protected than ever before in my life and never wanted to let go of the sensation. The heart beat of Severus' and my heart echoed even louder and I rose, embraced the gleaming form.

The beats swelled and converged slowly until it was one.

It was as if I was awaking from a long, deep and dreamless sleep.
It took some time for me to realize, where I was and what had just happened.

When it hit my with all force, I blinked desperately and looked down to find Severus' hands in my lap. I looked up and his smile welcomed me.

No moment in my whole life would ever be so perfect, never again I would be so relieved, so happy. His smile warmed my heart and he lifted his hand to stroke my cheek. Flames were dancing happily on my skin.

"My little angel", he whispered.

I stared into his eyes, glad and indescribable grateful to see the familiar gleam shine in them.
He cocked his head and I caught the glimpse of something green on his neck. It was barely visible. I reached out to stroke a strand of hair aside.

Right below his ear was now a tiny snake visible. It coiled up around his ear cup, it's tongue slightly stuck out.
It was jade-green.

I grinned and he said: "What are you staring at?"

"Seems like, there's now another mark, that binds you to me", my grin grew wider.

"Let's see, what you've got after I make love to you the next time", he whispered into my ear.

I shivered and kissed him on the lips lightly. His hand rested around my neck. My heart jumped as if it wanted to leave my chest and bump against his.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!?", an all too familiar voice shrieked.

We broke apart immediately and our heads snapped around.
Harry, Ron and Hermione stood a few feet away, each of them grimaced in horror.

"Umm, guys. I- I wanted to explain it to you before- well, before something like this would happen", I said apologising.

"A little late, don't you think?", Ron said and his voice dripped with sarcasm.

"So all this time you were a- a couple? You were working for the dark side!", Harry yelled and raised his wand.

Before I even could open my mouth, Severus was on his feet, his wand pointed at Harry's throat and he pressed through clenched teeth:
"One wrong move, Potter, and it will be your last."

I got to my feet and grabbed his arm to force his wand down. I didn't let go of his hand immediately, what didn't go unnoticed by the others.

"I have never worked for the dark side. Neither has Severus", I said.

Ron snorted, Harry looked at us disbelieving as if he was expecting somebody to yell 'April fool!'.
But Hermione didn't look at us shocked, just a little suspicious.

"You need to show them", I looked up into Severus' wonderfully vivid face.

He stared down at me in agony. I glared at him until he sighed:

"Alright, it had been clear, that I wouldn't be able to avoid this forever."

He lifted his wand to his temple and when he drew back a silver string stuck to it.
He let it slip into a flask and handed it over to Harry.

"You should watch it alone the first time. I'm sorry, Harry. I really am", his voice was soft.

All of us stared at him, Ron with wide open mouth.