Disclaimer:

I don't own the characters of JK Rowling, nor do I make money off them, I am just playing around with this.

Summary:

Crossover, no slash, Severus Snape survived the bite, but was called to another world and ends up in middle earth the "guest" of Saruman and later a warrior for Gondar. Rated for Violence.

This of course takes place during the last war of the rings, and a few things are changed, Wormtongue ended up with Saruman before the Ents battle at Isengard. Severus was called by the elves to the Valar but due to his dark mark and such he is unable to enter Lothlorien. This is a redemption fic though at first it will not seem like it. Oh and Wormtongue I have looking as he would have in the books though my theories are that everyone sees him looking like every other one of the Riddermark but we see him as we do as that is how he sees himself in the movies if that makes sense.

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Chapter One: The Arrival:

Severus landed with a painful thump, his throat felt sore and he reached a hand up to find the bandages still in place and not soaked with blood. It was raining and a cold wind blew, he had no idea where he was at the moment. He saw upon the ground a sword and picked it up, he had learned to use a sword in earnest this last year. The sword here would prove to save him as if he had used magic he would be struck dead. He saw great wall before him and a gate that lead through these walls like a tunnel. He walked forward not sure as to where he was, had he made it? He felt something shift in his mind and did not like it, something was trying to do something to him. Yet he knew this would happen as he knew he was in middle earth just not where in middle earth.

He came on the gates and saw creatures before him, like goblins but not, these were dark, evil creatures with dirty grey-white skin and clad in armor and leather. They were man height and on seeing him they growled and advanced. Severus saw more surround him and he knew fighting his way out would do no good. He hoped they accepted surrender as he really had no choice, he would see if he could use magic later but for now he threw the sword down and put his hands up. He was too weak to fight as it was anyway. The orcs poked and prodded him and he was bound tightly by one.

"Look a little princeling far from home." One said, his words were meant to mock but he was not far off the mark, "this is Sharkey's territory, men are not welcome here."

"I did not come to fight, this was not where I meant to come at all." Severus said.

"Oh Sharkey probably wanted you so you are here, soon we will have others join you, then maybe we can have fun, or we could start now."

"I am hungry, there is not much to him but he would make good food." Another orc said.

"We get enough meat from Sharkey, this one is not for us."

Before things could get very bad for Severus, he heard a horse galloping and soon a man came to view clad in blue with silvery armor on and long blond hair braided in two long braids and a golden beard. He was a beautiful looking man and looked over Severus with heavily lidded eyes, taking in the black robes and hair and sallow skin. The orcs backed away from him, as if he were a lord here and most bowed to him. Severus was shoved forward and he looked up at the man realizing that this man was not one of the good guys as it were.

"Who are you?" He asked.

"I am Severus of house Snape." Severus said knowing his words were not English but something else, "I know not where I am."

"I am Grima son of Galmod and am on my way to see the great Saruman." Grima said. "You will come with me, you have trespassed here but as you have not fought back we will see how merciful my master is to you."

"Eh we wanted to have fun!" One of the orcs said.

"Not yet, if Sharkey says yes then you can, but for now the answer is no and no for the future too, no spoiling this one is that understood?"

"Yes, yes master Worm, we understand."

Severus was forced to walk next to Grima and for a moment he saw the man as a shriveled sallow man with lank black hair clad in furs and filth. Then that vision was gone as the beautiful man was back. He walked through the wall through a long tunnel and came out into a scene that was something he knew well, industry, though this industry seemed darker and more violent and less with a purpose than anything he had grown up with. He saw the tower, Orthanc rising higher than any building of stone should. He wanted to flee but where? He did not know where he was, and then yes he did, he knew of this place, and he did not want any part of it. His mind was still getting used to being this new world. All too soon he was at the foot of the stairs and Grima had dismounted his horse and led him up the stairs into the tower. A man clad in white with long straight white hair and beard, a beard that still had some black around the mouth met them.

"Go Grima I will deal with you later." Saruman said and a simpering Grima disappeared.

"I am Saruman and you are the one called, not much to you is there?" Saruman taunted "but then I am on the right side and shall come out victorious."

"Are you not Istari, a Maiar?" Severus said, "why bring me here?"

"I will not lose, and you have much I need." Saruman said with a motion Severus was unbound.
"If I refuse?" Severus said rubbing his left arm that was starting to hurt.

"I will not allow you to do so." Saruman said, "something the matter with your arm?"

"I tire of serving old men who care more for the world burning than anything else." Severus was having a hard time focusing, "I care nothing for your war."

Severus was feeling weak, far weaker than he should have. He had waited until he was mostly healed to leave but he should have waited longer. Yet something would not let him stay in his world and now he was here. His neck hurt and his head felt light, he forced himself to remain standing. Saruman was looking at him amusement in his eyes at his suffering. This was not where Severus wanted to end up at all, and he was feeling week and sick. Severus tried to say something but he found himself falling to the floor before everything went dark.

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Severus sat looking over at Dumbledore, this plan, it was stupid and he had said as much. Yet it was the only hope they had, Harry would live, he would not die though he would think he needed to. Severus would protect the students at Hogwarts with illusions and charms from the Carrows and he would help destroy Voldemort's army before he came to Hogwarts. Harry would live but what of him? He could not, would not stay, he knew his fate, Voldemort would kill him in the end but perhaps it did not have to be that way? Is that what Dumbledore was saying now?

"You have taken the anti-venom as I stated?" Dumbledore said. "You will take it every month until the end?"

"Yes, look this cannot work…"

"It will, I am dying, you have done your job." Dumbledore took the small glass pill and put it in his mouth, "tonight is the night, you have filled your vow."

"I hate this!" McGonagall said, for yes, she knew all about this plan, she was well trusted and her mind was a steel trap, "why this of all things!"

"It is the only way." Dumbledore said, "Voldemort has to believe he is fully on his side, when he is not."

"I cannot say the words!" McGonagall said.

"You can and must, for they are true." Severus said, "I am a murderer, a coward…."

"No, ye are not, but wipe me mind until the time comes, otherwise I canno' do this." McGonagall said.

"Very well, your memories will be restored once Voldemort is dead." Severus replied, "the veil will take me where I am needed?"

"Yes, it will." Dumbledore replied, "I feel your reward will come in time there, I have see others, Valar and you will see why you are needed."

"Very well, I will do as you ask." Severus said.

Dumbledore had done research and found there were other worlds. There was one called middle earth that might or might not be old earth he was not sure. This was one that was calling to Severus, it needed him and Dumbledore was not going to let Severus suffer in Azkaban. Not when he had visions of the Valar and their wanting help sent. Severus was a good candidate and would help the war effort in middle earth at the end of their third age. What was more Severus agreed to that part of the plan easily, but not the one with Harry. But it was the only way to save the lad and stop Voldemort. They did not need a Sauron in this world after all. So plans were made, Croaker contacted and then Dumbledore had died on the tower and Severus had fled to his "master". The plans in place to end Voldemort hit a snag when Moody was killed but then Harry and his friends had done well.

Nearly a year later he staggered from the shack the golem in place after Potter had left. He watched as Harry rose and finished off Voldemort and then he headed out. He would give himself a day or so then go through the veil, if he died he died but he did not think that would happen. The high elves were calling and he was needed. He had given all his things away, he would not need them where he was going and he was sad he left what little family he had behind. They would be safe but he would never see them again, his parents were not dead and had raised his younger brother and sister in hiding far away. They would mourn him but things were better this way. He transformed to a raven just as Croaker came up and jumped to his shoulder.

"A bold move, but a good one, you will have the life you deserve on the other end, perhaps a bit of adventure and such at first but things will work out in the end." Croaker said.

He took Severus to the death chamber and Severus turned back to human. He was given several potions to help strengthen him and then he took a deep breath and stepped through the veil. It was odd, nothing hurt and he was able to look over his life, and even speak to Lily. Lily forgave him, forgave him for what he had done and James, he apologized and Remus was there as well. He wished him well but where was Sirius? That was not a great loss and Severus soon found himself floating and landing with a thump in middle earth with no clear idea as to where he had ended up until he saw Orthanc and knew this was not anywhere he wanted to be.

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Dumbledore came up with the going through the veil to save Severus as it does not take everyone to death. In this case Severus is needed in middle earth though he is not going to be happy to be the guest of Saruman.

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