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Chapter 10 "Petunia Tells"

"Lily, open the door!" Severus pleaded. He didn't want to lose her again. He stopped his hand in mid bang on the was he doing? He should just use his wand to unlock the door. Stupid! As Severus pulled his wand out and raised it to perform the Unlocking charm, a car stopped in front of the house.

A rather fat man, maybe in his late twenties, was driving the sleek black sports car. Petunia Evans got out of the passenger seat, and waved goodbye to the man as he drove away, and with a twitch of her skirt, turned toward the walkway.

Petunia suddenly caught sight of Severus holding his wand, and pointing it at her front door and shrieked.

"Be quiet, I'm just here to talk to Lily," Severus hissed.

"Who are you?" Petunia asked, keeping her eyes on the wand.

"I'm Severus Snape." Severus saw Petunia's eyes widen as she realized that this man used to be the greasy-haired boy who she always looked at in disgust. Now he looked...presentable.

"What do you want to talk to Lily for?"

"Because I love her," Severus said simply, lowering his wand. "And she loves me, I know it. But for some reason, she won't say it. She's says Potter would get mad if we were friends, and she can't call off the wedding. I don't want her to be unhappy."

Petunia shifted uncomfortably. "Well this wedding was kind of sudden. I heard my parents talking, and I try not to listen to all this magic rubbish, but I think they were saying that Lily was being controlled by James."

So what Severus heard in the Potions shop was true; Lily was being controlled. Severus clenched his fists. That's why Lily said she couldn't leave, and couldn't call off the wedding. The filthy bastard. Severus would find him, and make him pay.

Petunia suddenly lurched forward, and Severus thought she was going to hit him. But she only grabbed onto Severus' shirt and pleaded, "You have to help her. I know Lily and I haven't exactly been close these past years, but I still love her, and I don't want James Potter hurting her! And you're a a wizard, so maybe you can undo what he did to her!"

"Let me talk to her then," Severus said, and Petunia immediately let go of Severus' shirt to fumble for the key to the front door in her pocketbook.

When they entered the house, there was no Lily to be seen, but they heard banging on the basement door, and Mr. Evans suddenly came pounding down the stairs. He was wearing a bathrobe, and his hair was dripping, leaving spots on the carpet.

"Where's Lily?" he said, looking around. Then he noticed Severus. "Who are you?" he said roughly.

"I'm Severus Snape."

"What are you doing here?" Mr. Evans remembered Severus as a boy, always hanging around with Lily. But he hadn't seen the boy in years.

"I'm here to help." Severus said impatiently. He wanted to stop the chitchat, the introductions, and find Lily before it was too late.

Petunia had opened the basement door and let her mother out while Severus was talking to Mr. Evans.

"I heard Lily go out the back door." Mrs. Evans sobbed. "She's gone!"

"Do you know where James lives?" Severus inquired, eager to get to Lily. He didn't know where she might be, but he had a feeling that Lily would go to James in an effort to protect her family.

"No, we hardly know anything about him!" Mrs. Evans sobbed harder. "She said she doesn't even have her wand to defend herself!"

"She doesn't have her wand?" Severus said, feeling some hope. Without her wand, she wouldn't be able to apparate, wouldn't be able to summon the Knight Bus. "She couldn't have gone far, then!"

Severus headed back for the door. "I'm going to look for her. Everyone else stay here," Severus added, seeing that Mr. Evans started to follow him. "I'll put protective wards on the house so Potter can't get in. It will be better if you all stay out of harm until I can get Lily."

"I'm going to look for my daughter," Mr. Evans said. "I'm not going going to stay here and let someone I hardly know look for her. For all I know you could be working with James..."

"Don't EVER say that! I would never put Lily's life in danger! Now, before it's too late, let me go and save her!"

"How can I trust you?" the older man asked, staring hard into Severus' eyes.

"Because I love you daughter more then anything. I would die for her. I will throw myself between her and James if necessary, to protect her. I am not a coward." Severus said fiercely, not breaking the stare.

Mr. Evans could hear the truth in Severus' words, and knew immediately this man would do anything for his daughter. If there was anyone who could save her, it was Severus Snape.

"Fine, just go, and hurry!" Mr. Evans said, but Severus was already out the door and placing magical wards on the house so James couldn't enter.

The Evans stared after him, and hoped with all their hearts that it wasn't too late for Lily.

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