Chapter Two: An Ancient Past

Morning had come to fast for me. What felt like five minutes was really six hours. And believe you me; I am not a morning person! I groaned as I awoke to the sound of a knock on my door. It was of coarse, Severus.

"Sasha, are you awake? I brought you some breakfast." He told he in a bit of a perky tone. "I'm up. I'm up." I answered in an annoyed voice, for he too knew that I hated morning with great intensity. I sat up and rubbed my eyes, trying to get whatever gets in there out. I finally looked at my doorway and saw Snape in my doorway with a tray filled with toast and bacon. "Here." He said plainly. "I thought you might be hungry. I was actually surprised you didn't eat anything last night." "You seem to know just what I like, don't you, Snape-y." I answered in an attempt to annoy him a little. Snape walked over to my bed and sat down. He didn't seem amused.

I thanked him and pick up the toast with peanut butter on it. I took a bite and notice he was staring at me, for whatever reason. I set the piece of toast down and started a conversation that might help the atmosphere somewhat.

"Severus, you remember how we met?" I asked. He shook his head and focused, "What?" He asked. "When we met, do you remember?" He gave me a look that told me he didn't want to talk about it, yet spoke anyway. "Oh yes, I remember. It was during our fifth year at Hogwarts, I believe?" I nodded and urged him to keep on. "I'd rather not talk about this, Sasha. It's just I have other things in mind. Like tonight, I shall be hosting a Death Eater meeting. I'd rather not let The Dark Lord see you, so you must stay in here." He informed me. My eyes widened, my mouth gated open, and my heart stopped for a sheer minute.

"So it is true? You're one of them!" I asked my voice shocked, disgusted and frightened. He looked at me as he had just realized what he just said and tried to cover it. "No! No, that's not what I meant! I mean I'm… Its just, well… Look it's not what you think. I just.." But I had already stood up and armed myself with my wand, aiming at him. "Stay back! I'm warning you, you sick fuck! Just let me out of here and leave me alone!" He pulled out his wand to and aimed it at me. His face had no expression on it. Like he wanted to kill me. He started to sweat.

"Sasha. I know what you're thinking. And let me just say that it is not as it looks."

"Really! So I'm not seeing you about to kill me with your wand? I'm not seeing you as a murderous fiend! So tell me Snape, what am I seeing, uhh? Am I seeing you, as if Dumbledore ordered you to kill him? So that you can infiltrate the Dark Lord's lair? So that you can gain his trust and turn on him? Or so you can put Dumbledore out of his misery about old age? So that you can aid Potter in defeating your master?" I shook me head at him with a smirk. "I can see right through you Snape. And I will not only runaway from here, but I might as well kill the Dark Lord's favorite. You filthy Death Eater! Expelliarmus!" I shouted. With a flick of his wand Snape dodged it.

"Sasha. I really hate to do this."

"Rictusempra!" Snape had dodged it again.

"Sasha, please! Don't make me curse you!"

"Avada Kedavra!" And again! We paused as I then thought of the one spell he hated to let others use.

"Sectumsempra!" I shouted with a clear shot. He flicked his wand to dodge it then looked at me with eyes of sorrow and hate.

"I tried to warn you Sasha, but I have no other choice. Impedimenta!" He cried as I jump out of the way. 'Crap! I'm not that good at blocking.' I thought. "I know you aren't." Snape responded coolly. "IMPEDIMENTA!" He shouted once more. This time had gotten me. I was slammed up against the wall and was close to being unconscious. Snape walked up to me and kneeled at my side. "And who said third time's the charm?" I closed my eyes and began to dream…

It was my fifth year at Hogwarts and I wasn't really all that good. I had finished my NEWTS test and was a bit unsure on questions 12, 36, and of coarse 47. 'How would you try to curse a Reedbuck horntail Dragon if one did attack?' Why the hell did they have to be so hard? Then again, I did do pretty well when it came to tests. As I crossed paths with Lily Evens, who I made an effort to say hi to, I heard a familiar voice drift into my ear.

"Who wants to see me take off Snivelly's pants?" The voice came from non-other that James Potter, one of the show off popular bullies no doubt. I got my wand ready, just in case. Turns out they were torturing Snape again. I was bored and plus saw that this was not right, so I ran over there and tapped Potter on the shoulder behind him.

He turned and smiled. "Hey Padfoot, look who it is. It your girl friend!" Potter cried at Black. "Please. I would hardly call him boy friend material, Potter. Besides why would I want to be with him?" I answered back as his grin went away. Black came around Potter and looked at me from head to toe. He smirked then said, "So Moon, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be down by the lake so I can bay at you later?" Him and Potter smirked at this remark.

"Oh yes Black, very funny. Like I would want some filthy dog drooling all over me. You must be out of you're fucking mind. Besides I'm here for him." I stated looking at Snape and then back at Black. "Put him down guys. This isn't funny."

"Speak for yourself. Besides, why on earth would you want to save him? Don't tell me you've fallen for Snivellus's charm, have you?" Black asked lifting my chin. "Better him than you!" I said slapping his arm away. "Oh, how sweet. Hey Snivellus, you're sweet heart has come to rescue you." Black cried at Snape.

"I don't need you're help! I'm fine on my own!" The young Snape cried from his upside-down position.

"Then you must be blind Snape, because you clearly need some help." I answered back. "Well gentlemen, I've asked you nicely. And since that hasn't worked, I'll have to use force." I replied aiming my wand at Black. He pulled his out too.

"Don't make me hex you, Moon. It would be a shame to ruin that pretty face of yours." He stated. "Please, don't you think I would have already done something to you with out making a scene. How about we make a deal? Me for him?" I asked them both. "You guys can pick on me after classes and in between. It won't bother me a bit. Just do almost anything you want to me and then be on your way. Just don't harm him." I pointed at Snape.

"Well, well, well. You make a hard offer, Moon. But how about this? One date with me and we'll never lay a wand on old Snivellus again. For now anyways."

As much as I hated them, as much as I felt sorry for Snape, the second feeling overpowered the first one. I sighed and looked at him, with his evil little grin. I wanted them to stop this. I mean, what did he ever do to them? Was he just easy prey to play with? 'Snape, you owe me big for this!' I thought as I glared at him. He seemed to get the message.

"Alright. But one date, and one date only! I don't want this to start into something." I said finally giving in. Potter muttered the counter curse and with a plop, Snape came down. I rushed to his side and helped him up.

"Are you alright? Anything broken?" I asked as he stood up.

"I'm fine." He replied dusting off his robes. He sighed and looked at me like I disgusted him. "You know you didn't have to do that." He said.

"I know. But I wanted to." I stuck my hand out. He looked at it like he wasn't sure what to do. He then took it and shook. "I'm Sasha, Sasha Moon. Don't speak, I already know who you are, Severus Snape." I whispered in his ear, "You owe me big time, Severus. But non-the less, I think what they do to you is horrible. Talk to me later, when they're not around, O.K." I heard Black's voice call to me so I had to rap this up. "By the way, I'm in Ravenclaw. Look for me." I ran toward the two dirt bags and looked back to see Snape smile and mouth a thank you to me. I could tell I did the right thing.

"I can't believe it! Why can't Evens be more like you?" Potter asked me as I turned around and walked away with them both toward Remus and Peter. It was time to go back to the tower as Black gave the time of our future date. I rolled my eyes and could think of nothing else but Snape the rest of the day.

"Is she awake?"

"I don't know. It seems that she's coming around."

My eyes fluttered open, as my vision was horizontal. In front of me there were a pair of eyes that I did not recognized. Then came the cold voice that was Malfoy's.

"Well, well, well. It seems that our guest has awakened. So, should we kill her or should we send her away?"

A great many voices agreed to kill, but it was not they're place to say. For they came to greet a wizard, so evil, that it made the person in front of me seem like vermin. In front of me was Lucius Malfoy, as I had a clear view of him.

"Lucius!" I spat at him in disgust. "What are you…" I looked around as he stepped back. I saw many of them. Death Eaters! And that meant that he was here too. Somewhere… I thought back and remembered what had happened. 'That backstabbing snake!' I thought viciously.

"Snape. Where is Snape?" I asked the blond male while looking around to find him.

"Right here." Came his voice, just as cold as ever. He stepped in front of me as Lucius stepped aside. "We are here to pass judgment upon you, Miss Moon. And as your Defense, I must ask you to not speak when you are not spoken to. Is that clear?"

"What kind of game are you playing at, Snape? I thought you wanted to help me." I asked him in a tone of disgust.

He threw his head back in a triumphius laugh. Some of the others did the same. He looked at me half-kneeled in front of me.

"Listen. Remember last night, when I rush you to my room? A fellow Death Eater came and gave me my orders from the Dark Lord, himself. He knew you were here. And he knew you would come to me first. Since the rest of your sniveling family is already dead! So I made you stay a while until I was able to bring him to you instead. With you being out cold and all."

I was shocked as all of this info spilled into my life so quickly! I was just speechless, until I thought of what he said.

"How long was I out?" I asked softly.

He stood up strait looking down at me once more. "About two days. Now open and swallow." He ordered to me while taking out a clear, odorless liquid. Vaguely I had no other choice, for I was tied up, so I obeyed.

Pouring down the tasteless in my throat. I almost decided to spit it back up into Snape's face, but it was already to late. "Bring him in!" Barked Snape. A door slammed open as a hooded black figure stepped into the room. A walkway was formed for him like royalty, but I knew who it was.

"My lord, she is ready." Snape replied to Voldemort who now revealed his face. His eyes were that of a snake, red and yellow, and very cold. His hair was dark, almost black and his face was like it was withering away, partly. But it was still firm and long. My body shuddered as he approached me. I was scared and angry and Merlin knows empty! I had just wished that I had known about this earlier…

"State your name." He ordered in and cold and shallow voice. I gauged for a second and then quickly spit out the response.

"Sasha Moon."

"Sasha Moon. Well, well, this is quite the surprise! Very good, Severus, you have been doing grand since Dumbledore. I do believe that putting you in Hogwarts was the best idea I've ever had!" Snape smiled then bowed down in front of him. "Thank you, my lord." He simply stated. Voldemort took out his wand and pointed it at me.

"You however have driven my patience long enough! But instead of killing you I want you to go into Hogwarts and do a little something for me. You do know what I speak of, don't you." He asked me while in front of my face.

"Yes Dark Lord, I do!" I gasped at what I just called him and what I just told him! The truth just shot out of me like fire from a dragon baby. I then looked up at Snape with narrowed eyes, for I realized what that strange liquid was.

"Snape you Bastard! You gave me truth serum! Oh how I rule the day I ever saved your life from Black and Potter. I swear if I hadn't fallen in love with you during our last year at Hogwarts I would kill you!" I shouted at the overgrown greasy haired bat! I was pissed at him and for a split second I didn't care who knew! Then a few laughs came from the large crowd of males and few females. I then thought about what I just shouted in front them. I grew red from embarrassment.

"Well Severus, it seems you have an admirer. How sweet." Replied Voldemort. "But I don't really care about anybody's love life except yours, Miss Moon. So answer me this. Are you seeing anyone?"

I smiled at this question and replied simply, "No. But there have been times when I thought I was in love." I saw were this was going. It was too obvious. "Besides, the one person I ever fell in love with is standing right next to you. Plus I'm still a virgin." I added. "Also if you're trying to blackmail me into something I don't want to do, your out of luck. I'm still not going to do this. I am not going to be a pawn in your little game any longer! I know what you're trying to do Tom. And its not going to work, even with me!" I had given him the ultimate hint that he had no other way if I was alone.

"DON'T YOU DARE CALL ME THAT NAME YOU VILE WRECH!" He shouted as the others cowered in his outburst. He then started to calm down, and spoke softer. "Well then, it no wonder you were placed in Ravenclaw. I was actually excepting for you to do something like this. So who helped you seventeen years ago, Sasha? Was it a teacher or was it student?"

"Both." I said plainly.

He glared at me, clenching his wand in his hand. I could tell I was pissing him off. Easily, might I add?

"So which teacher and student?" He asked, grinding his teeth as well. I smiled at Snape as he looked at me with wide eyes. 'You should have never given me the truth serum, Snape. Now its just sweet, sweet karma.' I thought, knowing he understood, word for word.

"The teacher was non other than Dumbledore, but even you could have figured that out, as much. Yet the student was much closer to me then any other person at Hogwarts. And that student was Severus Snape." I replied coolly.

"LAIR!" Snape shouted at me with eyes of anger. His wand was pointed at me and ready to fire a spell at any time. I turned my head and closed my eyes. I was actually afraid of Severus. ME! The one person who took the time to get to know him! Through my eyes, that was not right.

"Calm yourself Severus. I know you didn't mean to when you were younger, but she is still our guest." Snape stood there, partly embarrassed and lowered his wand. Voldemort turned to me once again. "So you think you have me figured out, do you? Well you are dead wrong Miss Moon. So if your not going to aid me, blackmailed or not, I might as well kill you. What do you say to that?" Voldemort aimed his wand at me, waiting for my answer. I knew he wanted me to die in the beginning anyway. And if Snape was with him, then there was no point in living.

Everyone I knew and cared for were gone, one-way or another. I looked up with small tears coming down my face. "Very well." I simply said. He looked at me and finally replied not with a curse, but with words. "I know how much you love to sing, Sasha. Some might have said you were a little, 'songbird'. I know what your dieing wish is." He glanced at Snape then, for he knew what it was too. "One of them is to sing a dieing sonnet about your death, or what your feeling. So give us a tune, will you?" He turned his head toward another Death Eater.

A melody played in my head, as well as Lucius did with his wand, as the words poured out of my mouth, I began to sing:

These tears I might have shed for your dark fate, grow cold and turn to tears of hate!

I trusted you with all my heart and soul but I guess I was wrong. Tell me it's not true!

But I'll save my cries for help.

No point in fighting, for either way I choose I cannot win.

But do you really choose his side? And just to send me to my grave?

Or will stop him and protect me?

We were such close friends now look at us. Why do you curse me?

(I slowed the tune down and sung softer.)

Severus Snape, you deceived me.

I was crying now, as I looked up at Snape, I could tell many people knew from the start I was addressing him. Tears streamed down my face once more as I spoke softer to him then I sung.

"I gave you my life and heart kindly. Why?"

He looked at me and then at the ground. I could tell he wanted to cry. "I thought I was doing the right thing. I was… Mistaken." He started to speak louder now. "I was fooled!" "You should have left him to them when you were younger." Voldemort stated. Butting in. "But now you drive my patience. Make your choice!" He ordered. My voice was tiered and my soul was weak. I gave up. I lowered my head and signaled that I did not wish to live. "So you have wished it, so shall it be." I heard him steady and I heard my light sobs. Oh how I wish that it were already over. Why can't I hear his dieing curse? I'M STARTING TO FREAK OUT!

I looked up and sang one last thing that only Snape could hear:

Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime. Say the word and I will follow you.

I was then joined by his voice:

Share each dream with me, each night, each morning. Anywhere you go let me go too.

Finally in unison we sang together mentally:

Love me, that's all I ask of you…

A louder voice coming from Snape rang through out the room. "Stop!"

Everyone's head turned, including mine. Was he really doing this to me? For me? Sadly, Voldemort was not amused. He angrily turned toward Snape, wand pointing at him now!

"She has chosen her fate! Now is not the time for interruptions! Speak once more out of turn and it will be you next!" He shouted at him.

"My lord, please! If you give me a chance, I'm sure I can persuade her to join us, and serve you. Please, sir, I beg of you don't kill her! I'll do as you wish and then some. Just please, spare her!" Snape was at Voldemort's feet now and his head was bowed down.

'I can't believe it… He really does love me. For him to degrade himself like that, it's a wonder he still lives.'

Voldemort looked down upon his servant with half a look of disgust, and a look of pity.

"Very well. You did do more than I asked you to do in the past. I suppose I could grant you a favor. I'll let her live, Severus, don't you worry…" He walked out of the room, when then his voice came, "Speak of this, and you will all die! Leave now and forget this whole thing. She shall go into Hogwarts and serve for me. Get in her way and you shall answer to me!" He shouted from the other room. That was his signal to them all that now was the time to leave…

End of Chapter Two

Hi again, just writing to let you know I still don't own anything. Oh! And the first thing that Sasha sings is based on 'Down once more/Track down this murderer' on the 'Phantom of the Opera' CD. And the second song that Sev sings with Sasha is based on 'All I ask of you' from the same CD. I love the music and the movie, so your going to read a lot more of it, along with other songs that could be random!

So I don't own the music, just some of the lyerics. Anyway... hope you like the story. Just please reveiw something good..