Lana
Lily spent November 1st-3rd with Severus, in a small French motel, much like the Leaky Cauldron. Unfortunately, they didn't speak a bit of French and the owners and staff didn't speak any English. They were left alone for the most part, however a nosy maid dropped by twice a day.
"Remind me to buy your Papa a very large, expensive gift." Severus smiled, lying in bed with Lily next to him.
"It was almost as if he knew we wanted this…" Lily murmured, reflecting back on her conversation with him. "Do you think he can read minds also?"
Severus shrugged, pulling her closer. "It really wouldn't surprise me. Your Papa's a great man, Lily. He knows many things we will never know nor could ever imagine."
"Yeah…" she sighed, "How long do you think it's going to be before we'll see each other like this again?"
"You mean naked and in bed?"
Lily smacked his arm, "No! Well…" She thought for a moment, "Ok, fine. Naked and in bed."
"Feel free to stop by anytime." Severus grinned, "I have my own lovely part of the Snape mansion… Father isn't allowing me to move out until my 21st birthday."
"That's two more years." Lily sighed, "Do you think He'll be defeated by then?"
"One can only hope." Severus kissed her forehead. "You know, as long as there's a world to be conquered and saved from being conquered, I'm going to love you, so it wouldn't matter anyway."
Lily smiled, burying her face into Severus' shoulder. Every night I go to sleep with James next to me, I try to imagine he's you. It never works though; your touch, your smell, your affection is totally different. Even when I'm asleep I can still feel him, and I get this feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach. But when I'm with you, you make that all go away. I make time want to stop when I'm with you. I want to stay with you forever, to wake up with you each morning, to be able to know you're right there if I have a nightmare… Even though I know, for now, it's impossible, I still wish as hard as I can each night that it will.
Severus didn't answer for a moment. Closing his eyes, he pictured waking up to Lily each day, having her next to him as he slept, and he felt complete joy and ecstasy.
That felt good… Lily thought as his feelings transferred over to her.
You liked it? Because that's how I'd feel with you… How I DO feel with you.
Well this is how I feel… A moment later, Severus was filled with warmth and he felt as complete as he had ever felt. Combine that with your feelings, and you've got it.
Severus smiled. "You know, I almost feel sorry for James. He's all alone in England while his wife is here with her other husband, wishing her marriage to him never happened."
Lily smirked and looked up at him. "Almost."
"Yes, almost."
She wrapped her arms around him, "Because it is impossible to truly feel sorry for him. He could have had any other girl in the country, instead he choose the one that didn't love him back. It was his own stupid mistake, but you have to give him credit for being brave enough to take me back and you dealt with me."
Severus smirked, "After I dealt with you? How'd I deal with you?"
"According to him, you're a slimy, soulless bastard who dumped me in my 'time of need', whatever he meant by that." Lily breathed in, "I believe you did quite the opposite, actually."
"I'd love to be able to tell him we're married… See the expression on his face. It'd be worth everything."
Lily laughed, "Now I almost feel sorry for him. He does love me and he's starting to learn how to show it. A slow, timely process, but I bet you the moment he has it down to an art, the Dark Lord will be defeated. Then I'd run away with you, his mortal enemy, and the bomb would be dropped… Oh, the look on his face…"
Both she and Severus were now in hysterics, laughing as loud as they ever had. After a minute or two, they stopped, both trying to catch their breath.
"With my luck, he'd actually be starting to like me, too… I better not be present, or your Papa might have to be there. You'd need another witness to confirm my death in court."
Lily groaned, "You just had to mention Papa, didn't you? Severus, I'm naked!"
Severus pulled up the sheets and looked at her for a moment, then dropped them once more and nodded.
"You most certainly are."
Lily threw back her head and laughed once more. "How very observant of you, Mr. Snape."
"Well, Mrs. Snape, I must say, it's quite a lovely sight."
"Mrs. Snape… Hmm… I like the sound of that. Mrs. Potter makes me sound old and gray and wrinkled." Lily thought for a moment, "Yep, definitely Snape."
"Hey, I was there first, you'd better like my name better."
"Trust me, I do."
They were silent for a moment, then Lily spoke up
once more. "So, you think me being naked is 'quite a lovely sight'?"
Severus nodded, "Much better than all the other girls I've been with."
Lily's mouth dropped open in mock shock. "Well, you're all mine, so all those other girls are just going to have to deal with the wrath of Lily Maria Evans Snape Potter."
"That's still quite a mouthful."
"Tell me about it… Each time I have to sign my full name, I only write my first and James' last name, even though it really should be Lily Evans-Snape-Potter."
Severus grinned, "We'll take care of that problem soon enough."
"Good, because… Potter? Why in the world did he have to have the last name Potter?" she sighed, "Snape's much better."
Severus nodded, "I believe we've been over this once or twice before, Lily."
She nodded, "Do you realize we're only 19? I've been 5 months pregnant, you're a Death Eater, we're both fairly well known among the wizarding world… Only the best for Papa's team."
Severus smiled, "Unfortunately… I'd rather be a complete nobody, even a Squib, if I could be with you."
Lily poked his stomach, "Well big shot, right now you are, so make it last."
Severus kissed her, "If the end of the world comes, I'm gonna be with you, even if it means stealing you away from James… If the end of the world ever comes, you're gonna be with me, and we're gonna make it last forever."
"That would be nice…" Lily murmured, kissing him back. "But right now, I want you, and I don't think I'll be able to wait until the end of the world."
"As you wish…"
When the world ends
Collect your things
You're coming with me
When the world ends
You tuckle up yourself with me
Watch it as the stars disappear to nothing
The day the world is over
We'll be lying in bed
I'm gonna rock you like a baby when the cities fall
We will rise as the building's crumble
Float there and watch it all
Amidst the burning, we'll be churning
You know, love will be our wings
The passion rises up from the ashes
When the world ends
When the world ends
You're gonna come with me
We're going to be crazy
Like a river bends
We're going to float
Through the criss cross of the mountains
Watch them fade to nothing
When the world ends
You know that's what's happening now
I'm going to be there with you somehow, oh...
I'm going to tie you up like a baby in a carriage car
Your legs won't work cause you want me so
You just lie spread to the wall
The love you got is surely
All the love that I would ever need
I'm going to take you by my side
And love you tall, 'til the world ends
Oh, but don't you worry about a thing
No, 'cause I got you here with me
Don't you worry about a
Just you and me
Floating through the empty, empty
Just you and me
Oh, graces
Oh, grace
Oh, when the world ends
We'll be burning one
When the world ends
We'll be sweet makin' love
Oh, you know when the world ends
I'm going to take you aside and say
Let's watch it fade away, fade away
And the world's done
Ours just begun
It's done
Ours just begun
We're gonna dive into the emptiness
We'll be swimming
I'm going to walk you through the pathless roads
I'm going to take you to the top of the mountain that's no longer
there
I'm going to take you to bed and love you, I swear
Like the end is here
I'm going to take you up to
I'm going to take you down on you
I'm going to hold you like an angel, angel
I'm going to love you
I'm going to love you
When the world ends
I'm going to hold you
When the world is over
We'll just be beginning...*
*Dave Matthews Band, "When the World Ends"