DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER

Severus Snape was standing just outside the entrance to the castle at Hogwarts, staring out into the dark night. Although he kept trying to reassure himself that everything would be alright, he couldn't help having a bad feeling about what was going to happen tonight.

Peter Pettigrew had insisted on coming to Order meetings. Finally, Severus and Sirius had told him in no uncertain terms, that as soon as a meeting was over, Peter was to return to his apartment and stay there. He was not to go out, not even for supplies. Sirius and Severus had promised to take care of that for him. So why was it that Severus was feeling worried?

Sure, Peter's mother was sick, but how was it that Peter was able to come to Order meetings at all and visit the Potters if she needed his constant care?

Maybe she had just been alright those nights or Peter had appointed someone to take care of her each time.

But the previous night, when Severus and Sirius had gone over to Peter's apartment, Severus had not seen any sign of Peter's mother's presence. The bedroom door was closed and Severus had assumed that she was simply fast asleep.

Also, several times, Severus and Lily had offered to help Peter's mother with their knowledge of potions, but Peter had refused every time, saying that she needed peace and quiet and was not accustomed to visitors. Although Severus had been slightly hurt, he had let it go out of respect.

Severus was starting to wonder what was going on. And then suddenly, a thought came to him. Could Peter possibly be the spy?! No, surely not, why would Voldemort use someone like him? But what if he did use someone like him?

Severus was getting suspicious.

And then suddenly, he saw a woman with silvery blonde hair, a child in her arms and a house elf, appear some distance away from the entrance. Wondering what was going on, he rushed over to them and said, "Who are you? What do you want?"

And then Severus looked at her face carefully and asked, "Narcissa Malfoy, is it you?" Narcissa broke down and Severus put his arm around her to lead her to the castle. A few minutes later, she suddenly stopped and stood still.

Severus asked, "Do you need help? What's wrong?"

Narcissa wailed, "I'm the agent! I was exposed tonight! The Dark Lord and Bellatrix tried to torture and kill Draco! Lucius died to save us!"

Severus was taken aback upon hearing that. And then she continued, "I know who the spy is. It's Peter Pettigrew. He told the Potter's location to the Dark Lord just before exposing me!"

"WHAT!" Severus yelled in horror. Instantly, he was running towards the gates as fast as he could. Just as he exited the grounds, he felt the wards he had set up tingling. He apparated towards Godric's Hollow as fast as he could and reached the village, just one street away from Griffin lane.

He ran towards the Potters' cottage as fast as he could and passed through the gate just on time to see a cloaked figure, no doubt, Voldemort, blasting the front door. He saw James close to the doorway inside crying out, "Lily, take Harry and go! It's him! Go! Run! I'll hold him off!"

Severus saw Voldemort laughing evilly and raising his wand arm, and then, he acted on instinct. He pointed his wand at James and whispered, "Fio Somniculosus."

Just as he cast his spell, Voldemort cried out, "Avada Kedavra."

Severus' spell shot past the threshold, just as Voldemort's killing curse emerged from the tip of his wand. Severus' spell struck James in the chest and he fell backwards, unconscious. The killing curse passed overhead by a centimeter.

Voldemort laughed evilly as he stepped over James' supposedly dead body and went upstairs to the nursery. Severus looked at James' body for an instant before rushing upstairs. As he ran upstairs, he could hear Lily pleading with Voldemort.

"NOT HARRY, PLEASE NOT HARRY!"

"Stand aside you silly girl!"

"NO, PLEASE, HAVE MERCY, I'LL DO ANYTHING!"

"This is my last warning!"

"NO, TAKE ME, KILL ME INSTEAD!"

By that time, Severus had reached the nursery and was standing right behind Voldemort. Knowing what was going to happen next, Severus pointed his wand and cast the same spell he had used on James, just a split second before Voldemort uttered the killing curse.

"Fio Somni-"

"AVADA"

"-culosus"

"KEDAVRA"

Severus' spell shot into the nursery just before Voldemort's did and hit Lily squarely in the chest. She fell down to the floor unconscious and the killing curse missed her by inches before creating a hole in the wall of the nursery.

Voldemort then turned towards Harry and was about to proceed towards him when he suddenly felt himself being grabbed from behind.

Severus, realizing that he could not save Harry the same way as Lily and James, had decided to try and pull Voldemort away from him and hold him off until help arrived, not that he had been able to send a message for help but still, he hoped that either Sirius, Remus or Dumbledore would show up.

"STAY AWAY FROM MY GODSON!" Severus yelled as he grappled with Voldemort.

The dark lord shook himself free with all his muscular strength and turned around to face Severus.

He spoke, "Ah Severus, such a waste of potential. You could have achieved so much had you joined me."

Severus declared in response, "I have already gained what I needed, a true family, and I will not let you tear this family apart!"

Voldemort declared, "I wanted to make that Mudblood Lily suffer by having her see her own child die in front of her, but I suppose having you, his godfather see him die before his own eyes will be just as good!"

Severus and Voldemort began to duel. Voldemort and Severus cast several curses at each other. Although aurors were allowed to use killing curses, Severus did not use any, fearing that one would hit Harry.

Severus then lunged forward and before Voldemort could react, he was punched in his face. Severus and Voldemort began to grapple with each other, losing their wands in the process. As they fought, each one tried to reach out for their own wand.

And then, Severus realized that Voldemort would reach his wand first and let him go, attempting to grab his own wand and Voldemort's as well. But Voldemort reached his own wand first and just as Severus grabbed his own wand, Voldemort cried out, "Crucio."

Severus struggled not to scream as he experienced white hot pain, but could not help letting out a cry of pain. And then, the dark lord cried out, "Incarcerous," binding Severus with ropes instantly.

Voldemort then proceeded to move Severus into the nursery, placing him close enough to Harry's crib so that Severus could see the child who was crying. Severus cried out, "HE'S ONLY A CHILD! YOU CAN'T KILL HIM! LEAVE HIM ALONE!"

Voldemort let out a high pitched cruel laugh and said, "Now, watch as your precious godson dies by my hand." He then turned to Harry and pointing his wand at him, said, "Goodbye, Harry Potter. AVADA KEDAVRA!" Severus screamed, "NOOOOOO!" as Voldemort cast the killing curse.

But instead of Harry falling in his crib, dead, the most unexpected thing happened. Voldemort himself screamed and within moments, there was a flash of white light which temporarily blinded Severus as he was forced to close his eyes. Next there was an explosion which rocked the cottage, and then, all was quiet.

A few minutes later, Severus opened his eyes and found that the ropes binding him had been destroyed. Thinking that the force of the explosion must have destroyed the ropes, Severus carefully sat up and began to assess the situation. And then suddenly, he remembered, "Harry!"

Crying out, "HARRY!" Severus shot up and headed straight for Harry's crib to find Harry, alive, crying and calling out, "MAMA, DADA!" Severus exclaimed, "HARRY, YOU'RE ALIVE!" and hugged him tightly to his chest, tears flowing from his eyes, having nearly lost his godson.

Harry stopped crying briefly and looked up at Severus' face calling out, "Ev, Ev." But then, he began to cry once again for his Mama and Dada.

Placing Harry down, Severus quickly went and moved James' unconscious form into the nursery. He checked both of them for signs of life, fearing that the killing curses had hit them. To his intense relief, they were alive. His spell had saved them. They would just be comatose for 12 hours, and then they would wake up, completely alright.

Severus went up to Harry who was still crying and picked him up. He rocked him saying, "Baby, it's ok now. That bad man is gone now. Mama and Dada have just gone to sleep, but they'll be ok. Uncle Sev's got you now. Don't worry Baby; Uncle Sev's got you now."

Severus continued to rock him and soon Harry fell asleep. Twenty minutes passed without Severus even realizing it as he held his godson in his arms.