A/N: Yes its here. I finally sat down and wrote the last chapter. I've been having trouble actually sitting down to do it but i did. I've been suffering writers block so i used soundtrack music for this chapter's inspiration. I used "Kida Returns" from Disney's Atlantis by James Newton Howard and i used Final Fantasy VII's "Divinity II". Enjoy!

Chapter 20 - The End and Beginning

Severus stared at Narcissa who stood across from him, only bars between them. Shock had been written all over her face the moment she had passed through the dungeon and spotted him in one of the cells. Apparently she had not been the one to put him in there. Tears of anger had begun to stream down her hollowed and scarred cheeks.

"How did you live?!" she howled pointing a long bony finger at him.

Severus ignored her. Where was Alexandria? Where were Remus and Neville? The cells around him were all empty except for a few rats here and there scurrying to find food along the semi flooded floors. "Alexandria?" he called wondering if maybe somewhere down the way she might hear him.

"Answer me!" Narcissa demanded taking hold of the iron bars that separated them.

"No." The answer came plain and simple. Why should he after all? He was locked in a cell inside a unknown dungeon without a clue as to what was going on.

"I'm going to kill you myself!" she yelled pulling out a thin black wand that looked like it would start to splinter at any moment.

Severus looked up from the corner in which he was sitting and saw a large thick hand take hold of her wrist. Alexander Moonfire stood behind her with a disapproving stare. "Stop it Narcissa."

"Why is he here? He was supposed to die!"

"Yes but you failed and now he must live."

"Why?! You promised me he'd die!"

"Silence!" his voice bounced off the walls making him double as loud. "I said he will live and I will not have you questioning me."

Narcissa pulled her hand away and stormed off crying like a little girl. Severus stared at the man who now proceeded to unlock the cell. His steps were heavy and the water splashed around him. For a long time he stared down at Severus without a word. "What do you want?"

Moonfire chuckled, "I want you to stay out of my granddaughter's life."

"No."

"Ah, well you might want to think that through before you answer me again. You see Severus, Alexandria has agreed to do whatever it takes to keep me from killing you."

"I would rather die," he said turning away from the older man's gaze.

"We'll see what she has to say about that. Shall we?" he said pulling Severus to his feet with one hand. He was pushed out the cell door and then grabbed by the arm. His hands were tied together and he was still in the egyptian clothing.

"Where are you taking me?"

"To your wife of course."

Alexander dragged him by the arm up what seemed to be several flights of stairs. The air was warming up just slightly. It hadn't been till they reached a higher part of the dungeon that Severus had noticed he was only just getting feeling back into his feet and his hands. His head was spinning and it still throbbed from the hit to the ground.

"Severus!" Alexandria's voice filled his ears. "Severus!"

His head lifted slightly as he struggled to stay standing. There she was bound to the wall with chains and shackles. Her body covered in the same egyptian clothing but her hair long and untamed. "Alexa…" he mumbled and fell to his knees.

"Well didn't I just do a good thing?" Alexander asked eyeing Severus as he crawled over to his wife. "I brought the lovebirds together."

Severus felt her arms wrap around him. His head fell onto her shoulder. The scent of grime filled his nostrils but with a very tiny hint of berries. "Alexandria…" he whispered. Her hand were on his back and he could feel the cold of the shackles around her wrists.

"I love you Severus, always remember that ok?"

"No. I wanna die. I'd rather die than live without you."

"Don't say things like that." Her hand had moved forward and cupped his face so that he was staring at her face to face.

"Alexandria understand, I have seen death and it doesn't scare me in the least. I'm not a man of fear but I'm scared to live without you… You have brought out a whole side of me that I never knew existed or would ever for that matter. Be happy about that. Don't ask for more. Don't take for granted what you had."

"Have… what I have," she corrected. "Now I need you to do something for me. Forgive me…"

"For what? There is nothing to forgive!" he raised his voice.

"I kept something from you…"

"Alright, alright, enough of this nonsense." Alexander yanked Severus by the shoulder, throwing him down on the floor.

Never had he felt as low as he was feeling now. His pride would never forgive him for every sentimental thing he had just uttered to his wife but in death there was no pride. If he had to leave her he wanted her to know. Marriage had never been his thing and it had only brought him problems but he would never regret marrying her. And still, what did she mean she had kept something from him?

"Now Alexandria listen well," Alexander unchained her and threw her in the center of the circular shaped dungeon. "I want a child from you that is pureblooded and he will be raised by me. You will never see this man again. Understand?"

Alexandria rose to her knees and looked over at Severus, "There is something you should know…"

Alexander looked between the two of them, "Who? Him or me?"

"Both of you."

Both sets of eyes turned to look at her, "I…" She couldn't tell them. Alexander would never believe her and Severus would never forgive her. It had been her secret for years now. "I…" Well there was one other person who knew but he had sworn secrecy to her. "I…"

"You what?!" Alexander barked.

Alexa just tell them… "I cant have kids," she let out softly.

"What?" they both asked together in surprise.

"I cant have kids. I had an accident a couple of years ago…"

"An accident?" Alexander raised his voice.

"Yes! Ok?!"

Alexander shook his head, "You lying little bitch! I wont believe you just like that! Why would you not have said anything after all this time."

"Because… Severus didn't know…" she looked over, her big brown eyes hoping to find Severus'. His head hung low with his hair covering his face. "Severus… forgive me?"

He lifted his head a little and stared her in the eyes, "Why didn't you tell me?" he asked remembering how badly she had taken the conversation about children at the wedding reception. Even in Egypt a specific memory came to mind that he had almost forgotten it was of one of her friends trying to give her a fertility statue. "I just thought you didn't like children…"

Moonfire grew in his rage a light red glow had surrounded him, "You're lying!"

"I'm not lying! I didn't tell you so you wouldn't tell him!"

"Why didn't you want me to know?" Severus asked trying to crawl closer so he wouldn't have to shout.

"Because, I didn't know if you wanted kids or not. I was scared you'd love me less if…" she never finished. Tears began running down her face uncontrollably. "Please don't hate me."

Severus knew with Alexander in the room he should have been more serious but the idea all came to him very comical. "Why would I hate you for something so petty?"

Alexandria looked up her eyes glazed over, "What?"

"Alexandria having a family is one of the last things on my mind. I'm happy enough just being with you. I never expected more…"

Moonfire roared and let out a horrid scream loud enough to shake the dungeon. A few rocks fell here and there one almost hitting him. "What the hell have I been wasting my time for?! You little bitch I'm going to make your life a living HELL!"

Alexandria crawled backward as he approached her. "Wait!" Narcissa's voice rang out.

Everyone turned to look at her, "Now is not the time Narcissa."

"NO I THINK IT IS! You see Alexandria, even though your healer told you that you wouldn't be able to have children you have never given it a second doubt." Everyone looked at her as if she was mad (which she is most of the time). She waltz over to Severus and ran her hand down his face, "Oh Severus, why her?" A slap hit his face rather hard and wet leaving a deep red mark. "She lied to you, you stupid man. And you!" she pointed to Alexander, "You are sloppy in your work and pathetic. You have so much money that you don't know what do with yourself. You killed your own son in this dungeon and his lovely pureblooded wife. Yes Alexandria. Right here," she turned around in circles seeming very pleased with herself. "They died in this exact spot that I'm going to kill you."

Alexander was fed up he lifted his hand and sent her flying against a wall, "Enough!"

Narcissa rose slowly gripping her wand tightly. "You fool, you didn't know that at twenty three, while working with dragons a Hebridean Black hit her with its tail right in the lower abdomen/pelvic area, sending her to St. Mungos for days. Although the healers saved her life and managed to heal her wounds and scars she was left unable to reproduce. How sad…" Narcissa made a sad face that turned into a grin. "Thats why you refused all serious relationships, huh sweetie? That is until Severus came along," her smile was gone and she was glaring at the man who was listening intently.

Alexander sneered, "I am not…"

"One more word from you Alexander and your powers will not save you from the killing curse…"

His laughed roared through the dungeon, "You really are just a stupid woman bent on revenge. To think that you could kill me is ridiculous."

The sound of footsteps entered through an arched doorway, "Drop your wands!" Hermione shouted her wand pointed. It was not alone though. Neville and Draco stood at her sides both with wands in their hands. "Don't try to flee! The ministry has surrounded this place and all apparation inside has been blocked!"

Alexander laughed and disappeared right before their eyes. Hermione's eyes widened. "Its not possible!" Draco shouted and lowered his wand.

"Don't let your guard down Malfoy," Neville reminded him in a hushed tone. Draco ignored him and looked over at his mother.

"Mum, put your wand down."

Narcissa glared at him, "You are no son of mine! How could you lower yourself? She's a mudblood remember?!"

"Yes and he's a half blood!" he pointed to Severus.

Narcissa lowered her wand and looked at Severus who had found his way to Alexandria. His wife had just unbound him and together they stood and returned her gaze. The wand at her side rose and a loud blast came from it that threw Severus back and then they heard it. "CRUUUUCCCCIIIIOOOO!!!!!" she shouted as loud as she could dragging each syllable. Alexandria writhed on the floor uncontrollably.

Neville ran forward wand pointed at the woman, "Avada…"

"NO!!" Draco tackled him, "You cant kill her!"

Neville didn't hear anything the only thing he could see was his adoptive mother struggling on the floor, "I don't care! I'm gonna kill her!"

The writhing stopped and Neville and Draco turned to see Hermione fighting with Narcissa. The brown haired girl was struggling to take the wand. "Mother stop!" Draco yelled. His plea fell on deaf ears. Narcissa scratched Hermione's face with her nails and then kicked her backward to the floor. Draco ran over and pinned his mother to the wall. He was much taller and stronger than she was. "Longbottom, take her wand and brake it!" Nothing happened. Neville was on the floor with Alexandria in tears.

An evil laugh rung in his ears, "You're all alone Draco and if you try and stop me I will kill you."

"No you wont. Mother let me help you…" he begged.

Narcissa's eyes were dark like he had never seen them before. Her whole face was hollow and had a sort of madness to it. A force stronger than him blew him back and he landed further than Hermione who was watching horror. "Draco, she has to go!" Neville yelled. Hermione crawled back to him as Narcissa began to step forward.

"I'm afraid he's right," Hermione whispered.

"No 'Mione, I wont let you kill my mother!"

Alexandria stood up with the help of Neville and looked behind her where Severus lay on the floor motionless. Anger like no other was filling up inside of her. Many times people had warned her of her rage but rage was nothing now. Everything inside her hurt and her hands and knees shook from the curse. Still, she found Severus and with Neville's wand helped to heal his minor wounds.

"Alexandria?" he asked shaking his head and standing up weakly.

"Its me."

A yelp from across the dungeon let them know that this was not over. Narcissa's powers had grown somehow and she would have to be stopped. There were five people in there, three with wands and Narcissa was still standing. Hermione cried out as Narcissa threw curses at her and she dodged them rolling around on the wet stone floor. Draco had already been hit and was bleeding badly. Alexandria watched as Draco nodded "ok" when Neville ran forward to help his friend. "One last chance Mrs. Malfoy!" Neville shouted.

Narcissa turned to him and shook her head, "No, Draco wont let you kill me you pathetic little brat!"

Severus rushed from Alexandria's side as best as he could and took Neville's wand. Narcissa backed a little and then raised her wand at him again. It was too late. The words had been uttered, "Avada Kadavera!" A bolt of green light flew and illuminated the dungeon.

Everyone shut their eyes and when they opened only Severus was left standing. Draco buried his face in Hermione's neck when she went to him. Due to lose of blood he passed out almost as soon as he started crying. Severus and Neville where over there instantly and Severus was using spells they had never heard to stop the bleeding and heal Draco.

"He will be fine now but he needs rest. He's lost too much blood."

"Hey guys, where did Alexa go?" Neville asked looking back.

Severus stood and then looked down at the three young adults. "I'll go find her. You get the ministry out here," he pointed to Neville. "And you take care of him."

"The ministry is here. They're all outside," Neville explained.

"Right," Severus shook his head. The dizziness was still there. "Right." He took off out the door and up into the castle. It was a very old castle full of ancient relics collecting dust and spiders. Perhaps he should have grabbed a wand? Now it was too late. He wasn't going back. There was noise outside. The curtains fell off the windows the moment he touched them. The members of the ministry had been there but were now all laying scattered along the grounds. Remus, Tonks, Luna, Ginny, Harry and Ron included. Alexander stood in the distance but it was Alexandria's thin frame that caught his attention. They were fighting. Clouds loomed over them in a giant sort of whirlwind. Lighting was striking the ground all over. There was no possible way he would be able to just walk right up to them.

Neville panted beside him. "I'm gonna help!" he inhaled deeply between words.

"Alright Longbottom, tell me how do you suppose you're gonna get to them?"

Neville looked over in shock to see the unnatural events taking place. The ground started to shake under them. "What the bloody hell is going on?!"

Loud cracking sounds made them both run a bit more forward. The ground around Alexandria and her grandfather was cracking. Smoke and ash were rising. Alexandria waited for a moment as her grandfather tried to hit her with lightning. A loud roar could be heard in the distance. Alexander's usual smug look had faded and Alexandria now looked almost possessed as her skin radiated with a red fire Severus had never seen he have.

"Look!" Neville shouted, "Look!"

Severus turned and coming closer by the second was probably the largest Ukrainian Ironbelly Dragon, he would ever see. It landed with a loud thud right behind Alexa. She put her arm out to her left side and held open her hand. The dragon blew a bolt of fire right at it, leaving her hand unscathed but holding a deep black wand.

"What?" Severus asked, "How did she?" but he never finished. The ground shook from under him and Neville directly and it began to crack and lift. That or the ground around them was sinking in. It was too hard to tell the ground was uneven everywhere around them. They had gotten down to avoid falling but Severus didn't care he was determined to get to his wife. Carefully he stood feeling uneasy about the height at which he now stood from the next piece of land. His eyes closed and he could imagine nothing other than Alexandria's side. They opened and he looked beside him at Alexandria who didn't seem to see anything. Her eyes where burning inside and her lips had gone such a deep red they were almost black. Severus watched as Alexander struggled to block a fiery rain that was pouring down on him. Alexandria had her left hand raised and her wand was being lightly between two fingers. "Alexa, can you hear me?"

Slowly her head turned and she seemed to return to normal, "Severus? What are you doing here?"

"I needed to see if you were ok."

"Ok?"

Severus stepped back a little and looked over at Moonfire who was getting off his knees. His clothes where ripped and burned. Alexandria looked around herself confused, "What's going on?"

"You don't know?" Severus asked taking hold of her shoulders.

"No… I remember you killing Narcissa."

"Yes, and you came to fight him!" Severus pointed.

Alexandria looked at the man who was still struggling. The dragon had taken flight and was circling him occasionally coming down on him. The shield of Alexander's would not hold much longer. The dragon weighed about six tons and was breaking the shield with force. "Severus?" she asked turning to him suddenly. "Help me?"

He nodded, "Anything to end this for once and for all."

Alexandria nodded, "Do you have a wand?"

"No…" he walked past her and shouted to Neville, "Longbottom! Throw the wand!"

Neville got up but only on his knees and with everything he had threw the wand as far as he could. It was not enough… it landed short. Alexandria ran over, "wingardium leviosa!" and caught it in mid air with her own wand and moved it toward Severus who took it immediately.

"The barrier will break soon!" she shouted over all the cracking and rumbling. The moment it breaks we have to hit him or he will put up another!"

Severus nodded. They stood there waiting to see the light blue barrier break as the Ironbelly blew fire on it and threw his heavy body against it. It seemed like forever. Nervousness filled the air. Everyone was depending on them. Like the sound of a whip it cracked and broke. "AVADA KADAVERA!" they both shouted wands pointing at him. Severus could not believe it. The older man was still standing and had shouted a curse of his own to hold theirs back.

Severus felt his magic being pushed back. Alexandria's body was turned toward his but she was looking and pointing at Alexander. "I cant hold it!" he yelled. Her beautiful face turned to him and smiled. Her hand fell and he felt the full weight of Alexander's power. It was so much he was surprised they hadn't already lost. A small pair of arms slipped around his waist and he felt Alexandria press against him her wand was laying on the floor. The shot of red light was closing in on his green. The he felt a burn he had never felt before. A light blue glow was radiating off Alexandria and had now spread to him. He watched as it travelled down his arm, hand and over his wand. His curse pushed the red bolt back. Alexander fell to his knees and gritted his teeth, shouting and cursing in his fury.

"YOU CANT HAVE HER!!!!"

Severus wrapped his other hand around his wife. The inside fire that she gave him invigorated him and he fought harder to keep her. "LET GO MOONFIRE!! I ALREADY DO!!"

"IF I DIE YOU WILL KILL HER TOO!!!"

Severus didn't understand. What did that mean?

The man pushed but Alexandria pushed harder it seemed because there was a blue glow that seemed to come off of her so strong he was blinded. The whole sky lit up for miles. All he felt was heat and the wand he had no longer felt force. Had it been done? He was still standing. It had to be so. Slowly he opened his eyes as he felt the heat leave him. Alexandria stepped back and smiled at him weakly. No… don't tell me she… The clouds were gone and the moon was shining brightly. It was a new moon and Alexandria's glow had left her. The ground around them had been restored and the ministry members where getting up and to their feet. Severus however saw nothing except her.

"Alexandria, no…" he said dropping the wand and taking her back into his arms.

"Someone had to fix things Severus."

"Not you!" he yelled in rage.

"Yes me," she said starting to slip through his arms.

Severus knelt and laid her down before she fell and shook his head, "don't die!"

"I wont…" she smiled and closed her eyes.

Severus knew she needed help.

The events that took place next were nothing but a blur to him. It didn't happen quickly but it took days. It would take thirteen healers at St. Mungos' to stabilize and save her. It did not help that no one knew what to do for her since they had never had a case like this before. When Voldemort had transfered some of his power to Harry he had almost died and would have had it not been for his horcruxes. Now no one knew exactly how to heal or restore Alexandria to her normal self. Everyday for three weeks Severus had sat by her side hoping to see her open her eyes. Muggle doctors had been called in as well to see if they could help in a way healers could not. Nothing. Both sides were at a loss.

The moonlight peered through the window of Alexandria's room. Severus was laying his head on the bed staring, hoping she would wake. A faint movement forced him to sit up and look at the woman laying beautifully before him. Her hand twitched in his. "Alexa?" he asked in a whisper. "Alexa can you hear me?"

"Mmm-hmmm," was the soft melodious response he got.

"Are you awake?" he asked. A chord inside him struck hard that maybe he had been hoping so much he was just hearing things now.

Alexandria lifted her eyelids slowly and stared up at him. Severus felt himself choke on tears he had not shed for years. The nightmare was over finally.

Two days after that Alexandria was back at a new home Severus had purchased just the day before. They would be starting things new and on a clean slate. Remus had come to visit and inform her on everything that had happened since then because Severus could not remember anything. Guests poured in from everywhere to see her. Draco and Hermione came the day Draco finished his therapy. The death of his mother had been almost too much but Hermione had helped him through. To think what a making them partners in DADA class had done…

Alexandria closed the door as she bid them farewell. "Well thats that for today. Are you alright sweetie? You didn't say much." Severus just stared at her with his hands in his pockets leaning against the wall. "Severus?" she asked putting her hand on his face. The memory of feeling it for the first time came to him.

"I guess I didn't have much to say."

"Oh? Say something to me then."

"Like what?"

A smile spread on her features, "That… you love me and adore me and want to kiss me."

Severus pulled her in his arms and kissed her sweetly, "I thought that was all obvious to you?"

Alexandria giggled and led him to the bed in their room where they lay facing one another, legs intertwined. "Severus?"

"Now what?" he asked kissing her forehead and brushing his fingers through her hair.

"Lets have a baby."

"A baby? I thought you couldn't…"

"Well lets try anyway," she said kissing his lips leaving his with the small burn that he loved.

"Anything is possible with you I suppose."

"Its called a miracle."

"Yeah yeah… lets get started," he said smiling at her. Alexandria giggled and pulled him into a passionate kiss.

I love you Severus.

And I love you Alexandria.

Thanks for reading my first written fan fic!!! Hopefully i'll have more stories up soon and they will be written better.