A/N: this chapter takes place during Halloween 1981.
"Where's Godric's Hollow, Severus?"
"What, Lucky? Oh.. it's just over in Wales." Severus Snape replied snappishly, returning to the parchment he held in his hand, slightly distracted. Lily had sent him a muggle photograph of her little boy, Harry. Lily had vowed once the two married, she would change Harry's name to Peren Snape, a name fit for a Snape. Severus's mouth curled up at the edges, glad for once to read Lily's merry tone in a letter. It had been ages since she had been happy in Godric's Hollow...
*Godric's Hollow! Lucky! The baby! LILY!* Severus gaped.
Severus immediately Apparated over to Godric's Hollow, not hesistating to put down the parchment or his mask. He immediately appeared into Lily's private room, and listened silently for any signs of trouble. He wasn't stupid, he had messed up once, and would not do it again. He had to protect Lily and Peren. What god-awful name was Harry, anyway? Snape thought dryly as he slunk over to the baby's room to check up on him.
A little boy was fast asleep in his crib, clutching a toy cauldron. Severus managed to allow a small smile to creep upon his lips. He frowned sharply for a moment, angry for allowing a small indulgement while Lily was in danger...
"Lily?" Severus whispered as loud as he dared, keeping his eyes alert for his green-eyed lover. He found her fast asleep on the couch, her red hair spread around her head like a halo of flame.
*thank god for Lucius and his horrible sense of direction* Severus sighed.
"Sev? Oh, Severus!" Lily gasped, startled awake by Severus's small sigh. "what's wrong? you wouldn't be here in gear if... oh my god, it's ... " Lily trailed off, tears brimming into her eyes and her lower lip trembling.
"I'm afraid so, yes. I managed to beat Lucky here. I can hide you away.."
"Sev, I can't do that."
"Yes you can, Lily!" Severus spat, pulling himself ramrod straight to his full six-foot frame, towering over five foot four Lily. "What about Peren, and the home in London? I just bought a home suitable for Peren."
"Thank god he has a decent name, I just wish James hadn't gotten to the baby first." Lily said with a shake of her head as she and Severus made their way upstairs to check upon the baby. "He's so sweet, at least he has black hair like yours."
"Mm, I would rather he was my own, Lily." Severus said wryly.
"You will get that wish, Sev."
"What!? what do... Lily!?" Severus gaped for the second time in that night, shaking his head and narrowing his eyes at the love of his life. "Are you serious? why?"
"I wanted to be part of you, Severus. Plus, James won't suspect anything unless the baby has your eyes, and I can take care of that with a glamourie."
"Lily... That means we have to escape immediately, before anyone gets here. No arguements!" Severus nearly shouted, his face losing any hint of color. "Get Peren, I'll go see if anyone got here, I can hold them off while you Apparate over to my flat."
"Severus..."
"LILY! no arguements. Spare me this, please." Severus said, his black eyes liquid with sadness. Lily let out a shaky breath and smiled a heart-wrenching smile, nodding sweetly as she leaned up to kiss Severus on the lips. The earth moved for Severus as he eagerly kissed Lily back, the two forgetting life for a moment, sharing their love.
"How sweet, Severus."
"Lucky!" Severus shouted, whirling around in a swirl of black robes. "I see you are here to dispose of James, but he isn't here.. I thought I would have some fun."
"Orders are orders, Snape." Lucius said with a wary eye as he held out his wand. "Perhaps Potter will get the message if we just Kedavra the two."
"Don't touch Lily or the baby." Severus growled, his eyes narrowing. "Let's just wait for Potter, he's due home any moment." Severus whispered as he tried to drive away Lucius Malfoy, putting his body between Lucky and Lily.
"Lily love, I'm home!" a shout came from downstairs. Severus and Lucius both shared a look as the two glanced at Lily.
"Go downstairs and greet him as if nothing is amiss, take the baby if you like."
"You hold Peren, I'll go take care of things." Lily said with a smile, kissing Severus one last time as she handed him the baby. Lucius shot Severus a dark glare as Lily headed downstairs, chattering away in a slightly wavering voice. Suddenly, Severus heard the front door splinter away, and Lily screaming.
*oh my god*
"LILY!" Severus screamed, as he put down Peren in his crib and swooped downstairs with Lucius Malfoy. The two crashed into Lily as she was running upstairs. The three then headed back into the baby's room.
"Take Peren, take us."
"All righ...." Severus began, but then was halted by the enterance of Voldemort. "I will take care of..." Severus began, but trailed off as he was harshly pulled back by Lucius Malfoy. "LUCKY! NO! LILY..." Severus sobbed out, as Lily screamed, throwing herself over the baby, as Severus's eyes filled with tears, the tears streaming down his cheeks.
"SEV..."
"LILY! PEREN!" Severus shrieked, high and keening as he was Petrified by a well-placed spell by Lucius Malfoy. The room filled with a harsh green light, rendering Severus momentarily blind.
Sobbing filled the room, the sounds of a baby crying. Severus opened his eyes, and sniffled quietly as he took in the sight that befell him. Lord Voldemort was dead, as well as his love, Lily. Lily, of whom he would never hold to his chest and whisper words of love anymore. There was only Peren, no, Potter's brat, Harry. Lily had died protecting him and their unborn child.
*Our love could never live* Severus sobbed.
"Diary dada?" Harry sniffled, reaching his arms up to Severus. Severus picked up the baby, sobbing into the baby's raven-black hair. "Diary dada?"
The diary. Snape suddenly reeled, eyes wide with the revelation. He suddenly recalled with sudden clarity, the converstion he and Lily had in thier seventh year. She had found a formula in a Dark Arts book.. of which could bring her back to life. He absolutely had to research the matter. But not at the moment, he could hear voices.
"Sush, Peren." Severus said with a smile as he put the baby down and Disapparated as hope filled up his heart, and he promised he would do anything to get his lily back, as well as their child....
A/N: pls do r/r! next chappy deals with what Severus did to bring lily back to life. I'll try to update asap. I do have other fics to write.. lol. Thanks to ALL of my readers & reviewers!!
"Where's Godric's Hollow, Severus?"
"What, Lucky? Oh.. it's just over in Wales." Severus Snape replied snappishly, returning to the parchment he held in his hand, slightly distracted. Lily had sent him a muggle photograph of her little boy, Harry. Lily had vowed once the two married, she would change Harry's name to Peren Snape, a name fit for a Snape. Severus's mouth curled up at the edges, glad for once to read Lily's merry tone in a letter. It had been ages since she had been happy in Godric's Hollow...
*Godric's Hollow! Lucky! The baby! LILY!* Severus gaped.
Severus immediately Apparated over to Godric's Hollow, not hesistating to put down the parchment or his mask. He immediately appeared into Lily's private room, and listened silently for any signs of trouble. He wasn't stupid, he had messed up once, and would not do it again. He had to protect Lily and Peren. What god-awful name was Harry, anyway? Snape thought dryly as he slunk over to the baby's room to check up on him.
A little boy was fast asleep in his crib, clutching a toy cauldron. Severus managed to allow a small smile to creep upon his lips. He frowned sharply for a moment, angry for allowing a small indulgement while Lily was in danger...
"Lily?" Severus whispered as loud as he dared, keeping his eyes alert for his green-eyed lover. He found her fast asleep on the couch, her red hair spread around her head like a halo of flame.
*thank god for Lucius and his horrible sense of direction* Severus sighed.
"Sev? Oh, Severus!" Lily gasped, startled awake by Severus's small sigh. "what's wrong? you wouldn't be here in gear if... oh my god, it's ... " Lily trailed off, tears brimming into her eyes and her lower lip trembling.
"I'm afraid so, yes. I managed to beat Lucky here. I can hide you away.."
"Sev, I can't do that."
"Yes you can, Lily!" Severus spat, pulling himself ramrod straight to his full six-foot frame, towering over five foot four Lily. "What about Peren, and the home in London? I just bought a home suitable for Peren."
"Thank god he has a decent name, I just wish James hadn't gotten to the baby first." Lily said with a shake of her head as she and Severus made their way upstairs to check upon the baby. "He's so sweet, at least he has black hair like yours."
"Mm, I would rather he was my own, Lily." Severus said wryly.
"You will get that wish, Sev."
"What!? what do... Lily!?" Severus gaped for the second time in that night, shaking his head and narrowing his eyes at the love of his life. "Are you serious? why?"
"I wanted to be part of you, Severus. Plus, James won't suspect anything unless the baby has your eyes, and I can take care of that with a glamourie."
"Lily... That means we have to escape immediately, before anyone gets here. No arguements!" Severus nearly shouted, his face losing any hint of color. "Get Peren, I'll go see if anyone got here, I can hold them off while you Apparate over to my flat."
"Severus..."
"LILY! no arguements. Spare me this, please." Severus said, his black eyes liquid with sadness. Lily let out a shaky breath and smiled a heart-wrenching smile, nodding sweetly as she leaned up to kiss Severus on the lips. The earth moved for Severus as he eagerly kissed Lily back, the two forgetting life for a moment, sharing their love.
"How sweet, Severus."
"Lucky!" Severus shouted, whirling around in a swirl of black robes. "I see you are here to dispose of James, but he isn't here.. I thought I would have some fun."
"Orders are orders, Snape." Lucius said with a wary eye as he held out his wand. "Perhaps Potter will get the message if we just Kedavra the two."
"Don't touch Lily or the baby." Severus growled, his eyes narrowing. "Let's just wait for Potter, he's due home any moment." Severus whispered as he tried to drive away Lucius Malfoy, putting his body between Lucky and Lily.
"Lily love, I'm home!" a shout came from downstairs. Severus and Lucius both shared a look as the two glanced at Lily.
"Go downstairs and greet him as if nothing is amiss, take the baby if you like."
"You hold Peren, I'll go take care of things." Lily said with a smile, kissing Severus one last time as she handed him the baby. Lucius shot Severus a dark glare as Lily headed downstairs, chattering away in a slightly wavering voice. Suddenly, Severus heard the front door splinter away, and Lily screaming.
*oh my god*
"LILY!" Severus screamed, as he put down Peren in his crib and swooped downstairs with Lucius Malfoy. The two crashed into Lily as she was running upstairs. The three then headed back into the baby's room.
"Take Peren, take us."
"All righ...." Severus began, but then was halted by the enterance of Voldemort. "I will take care of..." Severus began, but trailed off as he was harshly pulled back by Lucius Malfoy. "LUCKY! NO! LILY..." Severus sobbed out, as Lily screamed, throwing herself over the baby, as Severus's eyes filled with tears, the tears streaming down his cheeks.
"SEV..."
"LILY! PEREN!" Severus shrieked, high and keening as he was Petrified by a well-placed spell by Lucius Malfoy. The room filled with a harsh green light, rendering Severus momentarily blind.
Sobbing filled the room, the sounds of a baby crying. Severus opened his eyes, and sniffled quietly as he took in the sight that befell him. Lord Voldemort was dead, as well as his love, Lily. Lily, of whom he would never hold to his chest and whisper words of love anymore. There was only Peren, no, Potter's brat, Harry. Lily had died protecting him and their unborn child.
*Our love could never live* Severus sobbed.
"Diary dada?" Harry sniffled, reaching his arms up to Severus. Severus picked up the baby, sobbing into the baby's raven-black hair. "Diary dada?"
The diary. Snape suddenly reeled, eyes wide with the revelation. He suddenly recalled with sudden clarity, the converstion he and Lily had in thier seventh year. She had found a formula in a Dark Arts book.. of which could bring her back to life. He absolutely had to research the matter. But not at the moment, he could hear voices.
"Sush, Peren." Severus said with a smile as he put the baby down and Disapparated as hope filled up his heart, and he promised he would do anything to get his lily back, as well as their child....
A/N: pls do r/r! next chappy deals with what Severus did to bring lily back to life. I'll try to update asap. I do have other fics to write.. lol. Thanks to ALL of my readers & reviewers!!