-Sorry I haven't updated in a while, but I have been busy. As always I do not own any of the characters from Harry Potter.

Chapter 6

Katlyin busseled about Snape Manor followed by a group of Kneazles. There were now quite a bit of them that lived at Snape Manor along with a bit more House Elves. Snape had long since given up on trying to stop her from spending a lot of time at Snape Manor. It had been a year since Severus had agreed to be a spy for the Seers, but things had not gotten better, only worse. Katlyin was worried most of the time. She feared that one day she would come to Snape Manor and find Severus dead because he had been found out by Voldemort. So she spent more and more time away from her home to be around him.

A House Elf came up behind Katlyin. "Miss. Master Snape has returned. He is in the Library."

"Thank-you." Katlyin said. The House Elf bowed and retreated. All the House Elves now wore uniforms, in any color they wanted, but with a patch of the Snape family crest on the front.

Katlyin made her way to the library. She hadn't tolled Severus that she was stopping by. Lilly had invited her to her wedding. Katlyin couldn't wait to she Lilly again, of course she would be disappointed that Katlyin wasn't married yet, but she knew that things took time. Snape looked up when Katlyin entered the room, but didn't say anything. Over the past year he had gotten used to the comings and goings of Katlyin. Other Seers would come, but just to rest or to lie low for awhile. Katlyin was the only one that stayed for long periods of time, and Snape would often insist that it was to dangerous for her to stay even though he liked her company.

"Nice to see you to Severus." Katlyin said hi none greeting. "I just stopped by on my way to Lilly and James's wedding."

Snape didn't say anything so she turned to leave. "I don't think you should go." Severus said. Snape didn't look at her. He couldn't. Just the other night Voldemort had been talking Lilly and James. The best Auroras that the ministry had. Katlyin gave Severus a quizzical stare. She had learned to look past his mysterious, rough deminor and into his more compassionate side.

"I'll be alright Severus. I did take Newt level Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"And you only made it through that class with my help."

"Which means I had the best teacher. Dumbledore will be their so he won't dare attack."

Snape sighed then looked at Katlyin. "Just be careful."

Katlyin smilled. "I will be, and if it makes you feel any better. I'll take one of the House Elves with me."

Snape nodded, but didn't say anything. Katlyin turned and left the library. Severus was trying so hard to keep his feelings at bay, but she always made it harder for him the more time she spent with him. Katlyin grabbed her cloak and went to get one of the House Elves. Katlyin was going to her best friends wedding, and she was going to enjoy herself.

Snape watched Katlyin leave the room. Things had been happing so fast. Every day Voldemort grew in power and Snape couldn't see the end of it. He had promised himself that he wouldn't fall in love with Katlyin until Voldemort had been defeated. Now it didn't look like that was ever going to happen, and worse still was the fact that her best friend would most likely be drawn into the center of it all. Severus sighed. Why did his father have to drag him into this nightmare? Snape got up from his chair and left the library. He walked down the stairs and down the hall toward a flight of stairs that lead to the basement. A black-spotted Kneazle soon joined him as he reached the potions lab in his house. His mother had been a potions master, and Snape had inherited the skill of potion making. He often spent some time making and developing them, but he also studied the Dark Arts. If anything he was a master of the Dark Arts, but not because he wanted to cause harm but to protect himself from them.

The black-spotted kneazle jumped on Snape's shoulder. This kneazle, Shade, had taken a liking to him, although Severus didn't quite understand why. It often followed him around even when he was brewing a potion. Katlyin said that Shade in him acted alike. But Snape didn't see how. He took his mind off Katlyin and set himself to brewing the potion. The kneazle settled himself across Snape's shoulders, and slept.

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Katlyin was smiling at Lilly in her beautiful wedding dress. She was so happy for her best friend. Of course she did tease her about having to live with the "obnoxious Potter" as Lilly had always referred to him as. Sirius Black was around to and he was still trying to win her affection. Katlyin just smiled while Lilly laughed. Lilly was the only person both in Hogwarts and out of it that knew her secrets.

Katlyin watched as Lilly walked down the isle. Her father was in the back sitting next to Dumbledore. They were probably talking about the war and the dark times ahead. Voldemorts powers were growing. Katlyin could see the worry in Snape's eyes everyday that she was with him. Severus was dearer to her then anyone else besides her father, and Katlyin just wanted to make him happy.

Dumbledore listened to Vernos's concerns about Voldemort. Dispite Snape's efforts dangers still existed. The seer's were still having trouble seeing. Dumbledore suspected that the Seers were loosing their powers, or maybe that in the end Voldemort would destroy the Seers. Dumbledore looked ahead at the back of Katlyin's head and thought of Snape. Katlyin was probably the only thing that kept him from falling deep into Voldemorts cluches. Perhaps fate would be kind and make sure Snape would not turn into the hard man that his father was.