Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own a thing. Would love to be the proud owner of a Snape, but JK Rowling got there first. She owns all of the characters, settings etc. But you knew that.

-Chapter Twelve Good bye

"Took you long enough," Snape hissed coldly as Jane emerged from the bathroom.

"What can I say...female," Jane shrugged, folding her arms and staring at the man sitting on the bed in front of her. Actually, Jane had been attempting to postpone coming out of the bathroom for as long as possible; she was startlingly nervous.

"So..." Jane mumbled, eyeing the Potions Master apprehensively.

Snape rose from the bed and stared down at Jane for a long period of time, attempting to intimidate her. He'd been too out of character earlier, in confessing how ardently he loved her. He did not want to present a false image of himself, and therefore found it best if he were to be frank about his severity. However, seeing the nervous expression on Jane's face, he chuckled slightly. This simple action lit up his face enormously.

"Professor..." Jane began.

"Severus," he corrected.

"I can't do this...Severus," Jane whispered.

"Do what?" Snape scowled, sensing she was about to reject him.

"I can't pretend everything's okay and feign contentment. I know I said I want you too, but I've been through a lot lately. I can't bear being hurt any more. I'm sorry."

"I'd never hurt you," Snape sighed, slumping back down onto the bed.

"I know you wouldn't do...not on purpose, anyway," Jane offered.

"I won't...full stop!" Snape insisted desperately.

"Promise?"

"Promise."

With this, Jane shrugged and then threw her arms around the stunned Potions Master. Once he had regained his composure, Snape woodenly patted her on the back. Jane laughed and gave him a chaste kiss on the cheek, causing him to blush furiously.

As they stood in a distinctly one-sided embrace, the door to Jane's room crashed open and Remus sprinted in. "JANE – SNAPE – YOU NEED TO HIDE!" he bellowed. Once the scene had registered in his mind, Remus stared, wide-eyed, and fumed in a particularly unRemus-like fashion, "What on earth! More Death Eaters are storming the school before the pupils arrive and you two are kissing!"

"Death Eaters!" Snape growled, manoeuvring Jane so that she was behind him, as if to shield her from attack.

"Yes, and they're after Jane, and want you dead, Snape! Both of you hide! Take this invisibility cloak and get yourselves out of the school! Go to Hogsmede, wherever, just get out and don't let yourself get seen!"

Remus was not to know that he had been followed; he had, after all, been in such a hurry. Nor was he to know that, at that moment, the very Death Eater who had followed him, was standing behind him, wand hand extended.

"Well, well, well, Remus, how nice to see you," the cold voice came from behind him. The cold voice of Lucius Malfoy. "And Severus, too...an absolute pleasure."

Both Remus and Snape drew their wands hurriedly, but before either could strike Lucius with a hex or curse, Lucius screeched, "AVADA KEDAVRA!"

The jet of green light hit Remus. He slumped to the floor.

"PROFESSOR!" Jane screamed, running towards the motionless man.

"JANE!" Snape pulled her back forcefully, his arms shaking from a combination of rage and grief.

"Ah, Severus, your motherly side is so delightful. Of course, I do not think the Dark Lord would agree, though. He does not like traitors, which is why he sent me to...deal with you," Lucius sneered.

"Deal with me?" Snape felt a lump in his throat.

"Naturally. It would seem you've developed a soft spot for Miss Dashwood here, and as we need her on our side in the war, I'm to destroy anything that stands in the way. From where I am standing, Severus, you are very much standing in the way."

"DON'T YOU DARE!" Jane shrieked as Lucius raised his wand. Drawing her own wand from her pocket, Jane screamed a number of extremely powerful hexes and curses at Lucius, but he simply ducked, laughing. Snape was certain he had not taught her any of the hexes she used, and was also certain that none of them would've been available for general viewing in the school library.

"You're not taking her, Malfoy," Snape sneered. "Cruc-"

Unfortunately, Malfoy got their first, and Snape was now writhing on the ground, twitching wildly.

Jane felt all of her rage, sadness, grief, and hate rise up and, pointing her wand at Lucius, roared, "AVADA KEDAVRA!"

Malfoy ducked once more, though this time he did not laugh. His wand still causing Snape to tremor wildly, he stepped towards Jane. "That wasn't very nice," he spat. "Expelliarmus!"

The sheer force of the spell sent Jane flying backwards against the wall, wandless.

"Now watch your lovely Potions Master die," Lucius smirked. "Avada kedavra."

Snape stopped twitching at once. Jane felt a tear slide down her cheek. "You murdered him," she whispered. "He's dead. Severus is dead."

The last thing Jane remembered hearing was a loud, pitiless laugh.

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Yes, I rewrote this chapter! I prefer it so much more now. The next chapter will be the FINAL chapter. Please, please keep reading, even if Snape is dead!