Author's Note: Hello everyone.

I want to say sorry for my long break. It wasn't intentional and mostly, it was a mix of my father passing away, and getting a new job.

My father died on July 1st, 2017 (of all the days too, Canada Day and 6 days before my birthday RIIIPPPP OTL) and I am ok now. It's tough on and off but otherwise we are all ok family wise etc. I also started my new job which means I have a new writing schedule I am trying to get used too.

But the good news is I didn't stop writing, even if I stopped posting. I have about 100k words written for this story already, and so much planned.

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~Start Chapter 3~

It was sixth year and Severus had made Prefect, no surprise there, but the female prefect was some girl named Agatha Blackworm. Max was disappointed as she was going to have to hang around on the train by herself, even though she knew she hardly had a chance of becoming Prefect herself.

As she was packing her trunk onto the train with Severus, she noticed James Potter talking with his family. She stopped for a moment as she leaned over to see his youngest brother talking with him and his parents. That's right, she remembered James telling her he was starting this year.

"Oh look, I think that's Harry Potter!" Max whispered in excitement, with that Severus merely grimaced and turned away.

"Max come on, he's an over glorified child, can we move on?" His knuckles were white from how hard he was holding his school robes and Max blinked.

"He is not, he stopped Voldemort, I mean he had tons of help but still! Personally I would have loved to meet Headmaster Snape, he seemed really badass, but thems the breaks, oh! His little brother Albus is starting this year, think he'll be in our house?"

Severus choked on his breath as he stared at Max wide eyed.

"What's with you?" She asked, quirking an eyebrow.

"Nothing, I just..." He was unsure what to say, Max's choice of hero was him.

"Anyways, I just wish I could have been there to see it you know? Be apart of something so monumental, I think they did raise Harry a bit much, I mean, without his friends and teachers he would have died a long time ago."

"I..."

"Come on Severus you are going to catch flies!" Max giggled as she tapped his chin before hopping onto the train.

Severus took one last look at Harry, he noticed a few of his old students seeing their children off, as he turned to leave he noticed Harry looking at him funny as he disappeared after Max.

"What are you looking at Harry?" Ginny asked as Harry turned back to his family.

"Nothing, just for a moment there I thought I saw a ghost."

~Break~

"I WAS SO BORED!" Max threw her arms up into the air as she spun on one foot for emphasis causing Severus to roll his eyes from over the brim of his book.

"Don't be so dramatic, you were fine." His lithe fingers pressed against the top of the page he was reading, and carefully slipped it over

"You are my only wizard friend, and my best friend, and I was so alone! I had to listen to Blaine talk on and on and on about his new broom, and while hes cute, hes also so dull! Thick even!" She draped her body over Severus and the couch proving her point on how much it affected her. Her shoulders were resting against his lap, arm up and around one shoulder, while her head hung down and against the cushion of the seat.

"And if that wasn't bad enough we had Sarah hitting on him the whole time, ugh! I mean really, and I had to sit with Teddy and his tart across from me snogging! Gross, seriously, so gross, I knew I should have found James and sat with him..." She huffed.

"Please don't, I wouldn't want to have to sterilize you before letting you into the common rooms." His thin fingers pinched at her cuff and moved her arm from his shoulder with an upturned mouth.

"Oh come off it, he's not that bad, a bit of a troublemaker, but so am I."

All through fifth year Max had kindled a small friendship with James when he needed a tutor for second year charms. It was something that irritated Severus to no end, despite him never admitting it.

"Yes, and I often regret talking to you on the train first year." He returned to the book he was reading as Max stood at full height with a huff.

"Blah blah blah you love me, so there." She stuck out her tongue to which Severus merely raised an eyebrow.

"I sometimes forget you have the maturity of a second year sometimes."

"Blah blah blah." she muttered as she arched her neck to stare out the window after another grandiose eyeroll.

~Break~

Severus had returned to the common rooms late in the evening due to helping patrol the corridors for errant students, something that was strangely comforting as it was reminiscent of his past. He walked into the common room, finding only one of the fireplaces lit, Max seated in front of it.

He whisked across the room as he leaned over the back of the couch so he could peer over and see what she was reading; it was uncommon to find her doing anything else.

"Hey." She greeted with a large smile.

"Hi, what are you reading?" Severus didn't really care about what she was reading, and it showed as she gave him a perplexed look, but responded to him nonetheless. More than anything, he was curious because it was clearly a muggle newspaper, and it had her frowning.

"Local muggle newspaper, there's been a string of creepy ritualistic murders in a few of the small towns around London. I don't normally get into stories like this but..." she chewed on her lip as she showed the article to Severus as it outlines all sorts of ghoulish details that instantly reminded him of dark magic.

He was frowning now as he looked at the paper, a stone dropping into his stomach as he read each detail clearly.

"It looks vaguely magical related." He finished for her, his fingers releasing the paper as he handed it back.

"Yeah but the ministry has ruled this unrelated to magic, and just fanatical muggles." She shrugged as she folded the paper up and put it away.

"Can I borrow your phone?" Severus asked after a moment. With a confused look Max handed it over and waited patiently for him to tell her why.

But the why never came as he merely said thank you and walked out of the common rooms, intent on getting outside the Hogwart's gates so he could google any other news similar to this. He had a bad feeling, and it didn't sit well with him to leave well enough alone.

~Break~

Max was on her way back from her Care of Magical Creatures the next day, deep in thought as she walked. She had gotten her phone back not long ago, but Severus never clarified his reasons for needing it. He wasn't the most tech savvy, but he did learn how to use her phone a few years ago. That boy was honestly very intelligent and curious; she often wondered how it took so long for him to even ask how her phone worked. During her inner ramblings, she of course ended up walking right into the subject of her thoughts.

"Sorry!" She squeaked as he bent down to grab her fallen books.

"It's fine." He huffed as he grabbed his fallen bag and stood.

"Where are you off too in such a hurry?" She inquired, feeling a little irate herself now. Ever since she had given him her phone he had been weirdly distant.

"Nowhere." With that he was gone leaving Max feeling blown off.

"Dick..." she growled as she stomped off towards the Library for her free block.

~Break~

Severus was on his way to Minerva's office in a hurry. Spewing out the password he bounded up the steps and came face to face with an annoyed Minerva.

"Minerva, I was thinking, if I came back it's very possible that others could, and I have noticed movements that are similar to death eaters, I need to get access to some books and-" He stopped his thought when he noticed her giving him a pitying look.

"I know the war was hard on you Severus, but why is it so hard for you to believe you were given a second chance? That this is all over now, we can all move on." Her eyes held a quaint calmness that Severus couldn't place, and it set his temper aflame even more.

"Because his ideas are still here, he came back once, I came back for no explained reason, his followers are still there I know it." Through gritted teeth he spat out his blubbering reasoning. He knew he had little proof, but he couldn't ignore his instincts. For it was HIM who lived among them for years, it was he who knew them best.

"And if so, let the proper authorities deal with it, you are a student now, live your life for once, ask that Max girl you are so fond of out." Her mouth set out into a wrinkled smile as she turned back towards her work, finding the reddening of his cheeks to be endearing.

"Minerva, this is hardly the time-" his cheeks were tinged pink as he burst out only to be cut off.

"Yes it is, I can see how you are with her, take a chance she obviously likes you, now relax and just be a kid, you never did that the first time trust me I remember." Her eyes glimmered and it reminded him of Dumbledore and he felt his temper soar.

"This is important! I've made this mistake once, Dumbledore isn't here anymore, his portrait doesn't even work! If I don't remain vigilant everything we sacrificed, everything I sacrificed, will be for nothing! Then what will the point of asking anyone out be? Now look, the signs, people dying for no explained reason, strange death rituals, I know the Daily Prophet says they are unrelated, but I know someone is trying to find a ritual to bring someone back from the dead!" He was breathing heavily now, his chest puffing out as he felt his heart sink.

"Severus don't make me give you detention, head to class now and stop looking into everything to find meaning, sometimes things just are what they are." It wasn't uncommon Minerva grew tart with his tantrums, but it still startled him all the same. It had been years since she had spoken down to him as if she were his parent and it stung. Her lack of faith hurt even worse.

It reminded him of the last time she hadn't had faith in him.

Severus turned on his feet and stormed out. He shouldn't have been so surprised, Hogwarts was nothing, if not famous for dismissing him, why would this time be any different?

Nothing about his new life sat right, especially the information he was able to get from the Auror's department, something was up and he knew it had to do with Voldemort.

~Break~

"So good of you to make it to dinner Severus." Max ground out as she glowered at him.

"Stop being a child Max, some things are more important than your hurt feelings of being brushed off." Severus didn't even bother to look at her as he picked up his fork and began to eat with cold indifference.

"Excuse me?!" She hissed out, Severus pointedly ignored her and continued to eat. In a huff Max was stalking out of the dining hall without finishing her meal. Severus couldn't be bothered to care, finding it satisfying to take out his feelings of rage on the girl. In a way, he almost blamed her for it, despite knowing it was foolish. Minerva's words still rang in his head, and he found his stubbornness enough to stave off his feelings of guilt; it may not be Max's fault she was used as a derisive distraction, but it still had happened all the same.

~Break~

"You ok?" James asked as he sat down next to Max who was curled up in an empty classroom.

"Fine." She was anything but, as she sat there picking at her fingers as her eyes darted towards James for the briefest of moments.

"You don't look fine." His tone fell flat and he knew the declaration sounded as awkward and heavy as it had felt leaving his tongue.

"It's just...you wouldn't understand..." Max closed her eyes as she hit her head back against the wall. She tried to think of anything besides the dull ache in her chest.

"Try me." She heard him slide down the wall beside her and her throat closed; she wasn't used to being alone anymore.

"It's just...there's someone I love, a lot, and have for a long time, but I know the feelings will never be returned, which is fine, I am ok with how things are but...he keeps shutting me out, and sometimes, he gets this look in his eyes and it scares me..." shifting uncomfortably she played with the edge of her sleeve. She was too young, too inexperienced to see why he scared her, but the feeling of fear and distance still slunk in whenever his cold and angry gaze would land on her.

"I don't think I can relate, but I can certainly understand, it's Severus isn't it." James' voice startled her and she looked up with wide eyes.

"I..." flushing red Max shrugged.

"He seems hard to get close too, but, he clearly cares about you." He continued without looking at her. As if he could see her inner turmoil, he provided whatever privacy to her feelings that he could.

"Of course he does, but it's not the way I want him too..." Throat clenched tightly, Max wound her arms around her legs tighter as James placed a tentative arm around her shoulders.

"I'm sorry."

James hugged Max and despite how young he was, the thirteen year old boy offered some comfort to Max and she just cried.

~Break~

Severus had snuck out of school to Diagon alley, he had a hunch he was following and had a feeling a few of his old Death Eater 'friends' were bound to know something. His argument with Max weighed heavily on his mind, which allowed his bad mood to take root.

Pulling his cloak tightly over his head he moved quickly and with purpose. No doubt Minerva would now be keeping tabs on him after he shared his suspicions.

Pulling into a small decrepit store, he moved to the back, placing a few galleons on the dark and scratched up counter. The sound of them hitting the treated wood filled the room signaling to the proprietor of establishment.

"I am looking for someone." He spoke keeping his hood tight around his long youthful face.

Saxon turned to look at his 'customer' raising a thick grey eyebrow in response. Saxon was a well known Death Eater sympathizer, often offering services to find anyone or thing that Voldemort needed. However, he was a coward; if that much wasn't obvious by his refusal to ever really commit.

"I am sorry, I think you have the wrong store." His grizzled and gnarled face turned away, his lip upturned and sneering.

"I don't think so." Severus spoke gruffly as he pulled his hood down. His inky black hair tickling his jawline. His face was set in a hard line as he tilted his chin high; it was meant to intimidate.

"Boy, don't waste my time." Saxon waved him off with a large wrinkled hand, moving to turn his back towards him ending the conversation there.

"I am hardly a boy, I am looking for Greyback, I know you know where he is and who he is working with." Severus was gritting his teeth tightly as he attempted to keep his calm, something he had more than enough trouble doing without Saxon's nonsense.

"I don't know what you are talking about boy, leave." Saxon refused to look back at Severus for a moment longer, ending the conversation.

"There has been a rise of werewolf attacks, and it is well known Greyback was never taken into custody after the Battle of Hogwarts, he was one of many who slipped through the cracks of celebration, same with Dolohov." He continued talking, unperturbed.

"What is it, exactly, that you are trying to accomplish." Slowly Saxon turned round and through beady eyes, stared into Severus', his face expressionless.

"Tell them Severus Snape is looking to collect."

~Break~

"Where have you been all night?" Max jumped from the couch she was sitting on as she studied for their upcoming exams. Her left foot tingled from lack of proper blood flow, but she still bounded towards Severus all the same.

"Nowhere." Severus grunted out as he pushed past her to get to his room. His dark cloak hung heavily from his thin form, the smallest beads of rain sitting neatly on his collar.

"Severus! We have a test tomorrow on the Battle of Hogwarts, you promised to study with me." Max knew that whining was never becoming, but couldn't help but have a desperate feeling claw at her as she dove for any acceptance from Severus.

"I don't need to study for that, trust me," He made another move only to have Max block his way again. "What do you want?"

"What is up with you, where were you?" She asked staring into his coal coloured eyes with her golden-green ones.

"Max, please." He grunted out avoiding her pleading gaze. His hair cascading around his face like a veil.

"No! You have been avoiding me for so long...please..." She was desperate now as she started to beg, her hands clutching tightly at his robes in an attempt to stop him.

"You wouldn't understand..." He moved closer to her trying to inch her out of his way.

"Try me Sev." She moved forward, her face a breath away from his. Her fists still white knuckled against the black fabric. Bunching and twisting it through her fingers she stared into his eyes defiantly.

"Please just trust me on this..." he moved forward brushing his lips lightly against hers before slipping by her stunned form. Her hands fell away from the fabric as they flew to her lips, a light flush spreading across her wide eyed face.

~Break~

It had been a week since his kind of kiss and Max was going insane, he treated her no differently, in fact, the next morning he showed up at the library to study for the rest of their exams like everything was normal.

With a frustrated sigh Max headed into her DADA class. She took her seat next to Severus who nodded at her, books already open.

"Sev...can we talk?" She was tentative as she moved towards him, her movements dulled and unassuming.

"Aren't we already?" He clucked his tongue as he turned the page, his gaze moving to lock with hers now.

"No...I mean, about that night?" Her hands were wringing in her lap as she looked at anything but Severus.

"What about it?" He wasn't looking at her anymore.

"I...what were you doing?" She was fumbling over her words, her hands winding over each other never ending.

"Stop it Max."

Max went to say more but their professor had arrived and she was forced into silence.

Glancing slightly at Severus she noted how easily he was able to play her off, it scared her sometimes.

~Break~

During their winter break Severus and Max were staying at the school to study as usual, except, Severus had been disappearing late at night again. No matter how hard she tried to talk to him about it, he would not give anything away.

Tonight, she would follow him. Casting a spell to conceal herself, she slipped out of the portrait after Severus clutching her coat tighter to her body.

As she reached the gates she noticed with a crack he had apparated.

Where did he learn that?

Frustrated she sat down and realized there was nothing she could do to follow, and so she waiting in hopes his return would bring news.

~Break~

It had been five hours before he returned, Max placed her phone back in her pocket as she noticed his cloaked form whisk passed her. Little did she know, she was not the only person to watch his return.

Fenrir Greyback sniffed the air as she walked through the gates, with a toothy grin.

So Severus returned from the dead and had a little lady friend.

Perfect.

~Break~

Two nights later she followed him again and noticed him checking a pocket watch in annoyance.

He turned and stared at the spot she stood before turning back around, and this time, walking down the path to Hogsmeade.

"Where is he going now?" She whispered to herself as she rushed after him. Two nights she had been following him, and every time he had apparated, what changed?

The two hour walk was spent with Max swearing curses to herself as she tripped over rocks. Soon, the familiar glow of Hogsmeade met her eyes, but Severus had stopped in front of the shrieking shack instead.

Curious.

Walking through the broken gate, he headed into the decrepit building as Max gulped down her steadily increasing anxiety and followed. Upon entering, she noted the scratch marks all over the walls, and bits of blood splattered on the floor. The maroon tinged colour catching the light differently than the varnished wood.

Severus stopped a moment at a particularly bloodied stain, before pushing through into what she assumed was the 'living room' of the home. She stopped for a moment as well, noticing the stain had seeped into the wood, despite someone's attempt at cleaning it up. The job looked half finished, if that. Now all that remained were stains, and freckled specks of old dried blood.

She heard a few hushed voices as she rushed after him to come upon Severus speaking to two men in cloaks.

"Dolohov, I didn't think you would be so foolish to show up here as well."

"You know me, always overly confident, but more importantly, why are you here." 'Dolohov's' voice was raspy as he spoke. But the amused tilt in his tone made Max shiver.

"I need to know what it is you are doing." She could see Severus' cloak covered back stayed rigid and his posture tall throughout the interaction.

"Really? You? That's a laugh." A gravely voice bit out as the second figure moved forward advancing on Severus.

"Don't make me hurt you Greyback." Severus spoke evenly without fear.

"Please, you are a mere boy now, I have half a mind to turn you right here and now for what you did."

"You can't bring him back you foolish mutt." Severus bit out unimpressed as he stared at Greyback, unwavering.

"Severus, I have no clue what you are talking about." Greyback's lips peeled back from his mouth showing sharp canines as he puffed out a mix between a snarl and a laugh.

"I will stop you, I won't let another war happen." Severus' tone was one she couldn't pinpoint. She had never heard him sound so definitive.

"Aww, still feeling guilty over that little Muggle born? I hear you got yourself a new one." Greyback was laughing now, his voice dripping of promise.

"Leave her out of this." Severus looked angry now.

"Max was her name," Greyback laughed as he turned to her spot, "In fact, she's here right now, shall we say hello?"

Max stifled a gasp as she turned to run only to have her feet stop working and to fall rigid to the floor gasping for breath. Footsteps advanced for her, but nothing would work, all she could do was shift her eyes back and forth trying to see what was going on.

"Leave her alone." Severus growled as he moved to stand by her.

"No, I think I want a pretty little snack." Fenrir laughed as he traced a clawed finger up and down her neck. His teeth gleamed wickedly in the low light and Max felt herself whimper.

Before she had time to realize what was going on, she heard a pained howl right before her body starting working again and she was wretched to her feet by Severus and flung down the hall.

"Run, now!" He didn't have to tell her, she turned and fled hearing his footsteps echoing after hers.

As they reached outside of the shack, Severus grasped her tightly and with a turn and a crack she found herself puking in front of the Hogwarts gates. Her guts heaved as she choked on a small sob as she tried to catch her breath from her upheaval.

"Come on we don't have time for this!" He growled as he grabbed her arm and threw her through the gates. Her limbs trembled as she attempted to stay upright, her mouth tasting foul and sensitive from her stomach acid.

Max suddenly felt like a student caught by one of the Professors after curfew.

~Break~

Max found herself curled up on a couch next to Severus sipping on some lemon tea. She avoided his gaze as he stared at her waiting ever patiently.

Taking another sip she finally faced him.

"What were you doing?" His voice startled her, despite her expecting it.

"Following you, wasn't that part obvious?" she fingered the rim of her cup as a droplet of tea slowly cascaded down the side.

"Max this is not a joke, why?" His hands were clenched at his sides now, no longer were his arms crossed.

"Because you have been acting weird, avoiding me, and not telling me anything. What were you doing? Weren't those guys wanted Death Eaters?" Her tone was panicked now as her accusatory eyes fell onto his terse pose. Whenever she grew fearful, she always covered it up with bravado and anger.

Severus pursed his lips before sighing and rubbing the bridge of his nose.

"I was trying to get information." his fists unclenched as he curled in on himself from where he stood, It was suddenly so very obvious how exhausted he had become.

"Why?" She couldn't pull the word back, and she didn't want too. Despite his pained look, she wanted, no needed, to know.

"Because someone has obviously been trying to bring back Voldemort." As soon as the words left his lips, Max's face contorted in confusion. It was if she KNEW how the news should affect her, but couldn't make any of the connections.

Suddenly she seemed so very far away from him.

Max wasn't sure what to say or think, she sat there staring at the steam emanating from her mug. He couldn't REALLY come back from the dead...could he?

"Why do you care?" She finally spoke up. It was an innocent question that struck him down. He knew she didn't mean it as callous as she had asked, but she grew up in a time and place where she had never seen, or heard, how bad it truly was.

"Because a lot of bad things happened and no one believes anyone would try, and I can't let that happen." His tone was resolute, he had made up his mind. He had a promise to fulfil, a duty to uphold. For once he wanted to be proactive, instead of reactive.

"But Sev..."

"No buts, they know about you now, you have to be careful." His tone bit at her as she let out a small wince.

"Sev...I am not letting you do this alone." Max whispered as she placed her hand in his holding on tightly.

"Max..." He started only to have her glare at him.

"No, you are my friend, we are in this together...if you are right...then you are going to need help." There it was, her bravado. It spoke volumes, but he knew she wasn't made for the truth.

But Severus couldn't argue with her when she looked at him like that.

Max placed her head on his shoulder and sat in silence sipping her tea. His shoulder burned hot as her cheek rested against it, and instead of questioning it, he basked in it instead.

~Break~

Sixth year had come and gone, and seventh year went by in a breeze. Severus hadn't spoken much about his hunches since, as his only source of information had fled once the Auror's noticed their magic trace causing them to go into hiding.

Most of their time was spent researching methods of bringing back the dead, only to come up as empty handed as the men before them.

It seemed a lot of the ritualistic deaths were a mix of voodoo, hoodoo, magic, muggle superstitions, and old wives tales.

Severus had become almost obsessed with the pursuit, while Max was more focused with her future.

Severus's future saw him teaching potions again within a year after his graduation when Slughorn retired for good and Minerva felt it fit to bring him back as potions master.

Unfortunately, this time not as head of Slytherin. The thought bothered him more than he thought it would, it felt as if the last piece of his past life had fallen away. One that he had been so unyieldingly proud of. One of the only things he could be proud of.

Max herself, was furthering her studies. She had found herself fascinated with curses and was finishing up her internship at St. Mungo's and starting one at Gringotts as a cursebreaker. She had recently gone on a trip to Sweden, it was all unpaid intern work/volunteer work, but it had solidified her paid internship at Gringotts.

Severus had moved into his own flat in Hogsmeade, while Max was temporarily living with him during her post-hogwarts studies.

"Why don't you just move to England already?" Severus had asked one morning during Summer holidays.

"Because, I don't know what my future holds, and I am not sure if I want to immigrate here but...I have my apparating licence and there are portkeys, so it's not like it's hard to commute here while I mull over my options." She had been doing her hair in the bathroom as Severus peered in before moving to sit at his kitchen table with a roll of his eyes.

Severus hadn't asked about it since, but secretly, he wished she would just move in with him outright, it was comforting to have her around.

A year after that Severus caught word of some break-ins at an old museum in Scotland right after an exhibit had been moved to a museum in England.

"Look." Severus passed the pamphlet to Max during dinner one night.

"It's an old hourglass relic, so what?" She spoke as her mouth was full causing him to frown at her.

"It's not just a relic, it's a time-turner I am sure of it, a very old and very powerful one." Severus looked beyond smug.

"Ok, and you know this how?" Max had finished swallowing her food and was moving over to look at the 'time-turner' he had discovered.

"There are tales of powerful time bending tools used to change the past, and here, look at these writings, this is ancient elven, not anything Muggle at all. It is no secret that the time-turners wizards used were based off really old magic."

"Ok, but what are they going to do with it?"

"With the right incantation I think they mean to go back to the fall of Voldemort and change the outcome, maybe even kill Harry outright, who knows, but the point is, we need to get to this before them."

"Yeah, but how? Its locked up." Max suddenly felt foolish as she saw Severus's smirk.

"Oh right, yeah, we have magic."

~Break~

"This is insane, we are going to get arrested..." Max whined as she followed Severus through the wall he disappeared. As she stepped through it neatly appeared back in place.

"Oh calm down will you?"

"Me, calm? Oh sorry, just never thought with all my hard work in school I would be using it to steal from a museum!" Her hands were woven into her hair as she glowered at him, feeling horribly nervous and having second thoughts.

Severus just rolled his eyes as he walked briskly towards the display where the time turner was.

"I don't see anyone, are you sure this is right?" Just as she said it, a red bolt flew passed her hitting a beam and dissipating.

"You had to ask." Dryly Severus pocketed something as he withdrew his wand sending a spell at their adversaries. Standing there were 5 death eaters in robes donning the usual masks.

"What on earth? Are you kidding me!" Max sent a spell of her own knocking the shortest one off balance before diving behind a display.

"Severus we need to get that turner!"

"You think!?" He shouted in response as he sent another spell hitting one of the men.

"Why are you so much better at dueling than me...it's so embarrassing..."

"It's called practice, now come on, I will cover you as you get the time turner."

Max nodded as she ran towards the turner, disappearing the glass she reached forward to grab the turner.

"MAX!" Severus shouted as she looked up to notice Fenrir reaching to strike her. Jumping back the turner clattered to the ground.

Alarms started blaring and Severus swore.

"Damn it Max!" He rushed forward kicking Fenrir before picking Max up and hauling her to his side.

"Sorry, I wasn't really trained to fight werewolves!"

"You are a headache, just watch yourself."

Max scoffed as she sent a spell at Fenrir causing him to stumble into a wall and fall over. One of the other Death Eaters rushed forwards snagging the turner, Severus shot out a spell but missed giving him the opportunity to run down the hall.

"Shit! After him!" Max rushed forward turning the corner sharply with Severus on her heel launching spells at the other men.

"There he is! He's chanting something!" Max rushed forward and sent a spell only to have it block by a shielding charm.

"Shit he enacted a shielding charm, and by the time we get through he will be gone..." Severus continued to cast spells to weaken the defense.

"Well, only one thing to do then." Max rushed forward.

In that split second a few things happened, the other Death Eaters had advanced on them. Max had tackled the man holding the turner, Fenrir had his claws ready to strike her back, Severus had launched himself after her managing to catch her hand.

Right before Fenrir's claws made contact with Max, a shining gold light enveloped them as the last word was spoken.

~End of Chapter 3~

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Chancellor S : Thank you. I started this story almost a decade ago. I didn't really start putting a lot of work into it until a few years ago. I only just got the courage to start posting :). I've also had a lot of help from friends, books, and online resources. You should SEE my folder for this story, it's intense. So many notes! I also own so much harry potter stuff/books my partner is probably done with me (just kidding he loves it) so I am glad my hard work shows :)

the-lights-there : I love them together too! Ha ha yeah they do grow up fast :) Sorry, I know you guys might want more cute school time days, but this story is already so huge (Just hit the 100k mark woohoo!) I just couldn't justify it dragging on, not with what I have planned :P Plus, I PROMISE this will not be the last you see of their cute school days, trust me I have lots of stuff planned. As for Albus? Heh well, again, you hit on something actually that IS going to happen, just not yet. ;) this is a huge story, with a sequel.

Author's End Note: Well I hope you guys enjoyed this, and enjoy where it is heading. I promise it's only going to get better from here (Well, hopefully, I'd like to think so) please read, review, favourite, and follow if you want to light a fire under my ass, remember I have a lot of chapters already written ;) Bye for now!