Those were the happiest days of Mary's life. She never forgot when she and her sister made new friends. She never forgot when she and Seamus fell in love. She never forgot when her sister and Colin fell in love. And she never forgot when her father had a change of heart. When he actually was nice to all the students and professors.

But that was long ago. After her seventh year, Mary's life went down the drain. Ginny sacrificed her life for Harry's. Harry became a mad man after Ginny's death and committed suicide. Seamus burned in his house. Ron was mugged on the street and accidentally got shot.

Hermione had a car crash and died. Collin was poisoned. Trelawney was held hostage for Snape. He was too late. Voldemort killed Trelawney. And then, there was Carolyn. The thought of Carolyn made Mary cry. Carolyn became braver after her years at Hogwarts.

Too brave. Carolyn was kidnapped by Voldemort. She tried to run away, but she was caught. The Death Eater tried to catch her. But he didn't. Instead, he got out his wand. Carolyn turned around and stared into the Death Eater's eyes.

He looked in her eyes to, but with pleasure. The man pointed the wand at Carolyn and said the two words Mary never wanted to hear. "Avada Kedavra!" The last thing that ever came out of Carolyn's mouth was a scream. Then, she fell to the floor.

The dead eyes of Carolyn Snape stared into space, never to see anything again. Mary had a pool of tears around her. Just thinking about her friends made her want to cry all day. Her father was the only person she loved that survived. But Mary herself was kidnapped by Voldemort.

Unlike Carolyn, she had a choice. A choice to die or to live. Mary couldn't help but remember the last day she saw her friends. They were all wondering if they'd ever see each other again. Then, Harry brought up something. Something Mary would never forget.

"We'll always be with each other," Harry said. "Even if we never SEE each other again, I know that we'll be in each other's hearts. I know that you guys will always be in mine."

Of course, Harry was adopted by Ron and Ginny, so he was always with them. But everyone in that train compartment that day would always be in Mary's heart. They would never flow out of them. But all those years, everything made sense to her.

The Knights of the Wizardry Order. Why the dementor came onto the train that day. Everything. The dementor tried to kill Mary, Carolyn, and their father on the train that day. The Knights of the Wizardry Order was another Order, but with much more wizards and witches.

But Voldemort killed every single person in that Order. They never had a chance to kill Lucius. What was worse, Malfoy had joined the Death Eaters. He was following his father's footsteps. Mary seemed it hard to believe that Malfoy actually liked her in the school.

But that was ten years ago. They were now twenty-seven. Too young to be a Death Eater. Too young. Mary cried a hundred tears for everyone she missed and loved. Including her mother. No one knew what it was like to loose everyone who you loved.

Mary had a horrible life since the day she went off that train. If only she didn't leave it right that minute, maybe none of this would happen. Maybe everyone she loved would still be alive and would be living happily ever after with each other.

But that couldn't happen. No. Everything had turn out as it did. Mary stopped shedding her tears. Just then, the door to her cell opened. "Have you made your decision?" the Death Eater asked.

"Yes," Mary told him.

"Well?"

"I am willing to sacrifice my life… for my father's."

Everything seemed so desolate in the house. Severus couldn't stop thinking about those days. But everything to him was gone. His two beloved daughters were gone. He never forgot the day his eldest was able to sacrifice her own life for his.

He never forgot when the words came out of Voldemort's mouth. "Avada Kedavra!" The last words that Mary ever said were, "Daddy, I love you." Tears came out of Severus' eyes. Nothing was the same since that day.

There was no one to talk to. No one to listen to him. No one to comfort him. Everyone who was loved by Severus was gone. He couldn't stop it. No one was there. No one.

Severus was in Mary's room. It hadn't changed since she was a teenager. Her guitar was still there. So was her stereo. And her desktop. Not to mention her journal. Severus walked over to the stereo. He noticed that a CD was still in it. He touched the PLAY button and it started to play.


Memories consume
Like opening the wound
I'm picking me apart again
You all assume
I'm safer in my room
Unless I try to start again

I don't want to be the oneWho battles always choose
Cause inside I realize
That I'm the one confused

I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight

Cultured my cure
I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again
I hurt much more
Than anytime before
I have no options left again

I don't want to be the one
Who battles always choose
Cause inside I realize
That I'm the one confused

I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So, I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight

I'll paint it on the walls
Cause I'm the one that falls
I'll never fight again
And this is how it ends

I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
But now I have some clarity
to show you what I mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alrightSo, I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit tonight

All the professors searched the room. All they saw was their beloved Potions Master on the bed with a knife right by him. They couldn't tell if he committed suicide or if someone else killed him. Hagrid noticed a little book on a desktop right by the bed. Hagrid picked up the book and started to flip through it.

The book wasn't full, but the last page did have writing in it. But it wasn't Mary's. On that last page was the answer to the professors wonders.

Mary, I know how you feel. I am sorry that you sacrificed your life for mine. So Mary, I am breaking the habit tonight.

Love,
Daddy