Warnings; Well the End! James' death and Snapes death

Characters; James Potter, Severus Snape, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Lily Evans, Regulus Black, Lucius Malfoy

Shows; Harry Potter

Disclaimer; I can safety say I don't own Harry Potter (Even if I wish really, really hard)

Plot; Does Snape really like Lily?

Severus stood before Gordic Hallow looking at it shaking his head in disbelief, how, how could he allow this to happen. To James, he'd never ever got a chance to apologize; once they'd gone he'd lost James. Completely.

He heard of the marriage to Evans, he heard of the birth of their child, he heard of the Dark Lord's plans. He'd tried to protect him, them. He'd tried, he'd failed. He'd never forgive himself.

Severus took a deep breath in then went into the house; he got to the bottom of the stairs and had to grip onto the wall, his breath had escaped him, he could just see the destruction that was in his way, he could see James.

Severus regained enough strength to continue up the stairs, he could hear a babies cry, he had to make sure the baby was safe, he had to swallow up his fear and walk past his once lover on the floor. He had to.

He walked into the nursery and saw the little boy sat sobbing in the cradle, his mother lay beside him. Severus choked back tears as he walked towards the cradle and crouched down before the baby, holding the bars of the cradle.

"You look like your father" Severus said quietly, he lightly stroked the baby's hand comforting him silently. "I will protect you Harry Potter" he said softly as he heard the familiar growl of Sirius motorcycle outside. Severus stood quickly and looked out the window seeing Sirius making his way in. Severus panicked lightly then hid.

This was ridiculous. He was hiding from Sirius Black, this is ridiculous!

He heard the creak of the stairs then the cry of Sirius.

"James, Prongs, No, James" he heard over and over he closed his eyes tightly as he heard another voice, a familiar voice. Dumbledore.

He left a hysterical Sirius and came into the Nursery looking upon Harry with a look of concern. Then he tutted.

"No crying little boy" he said softly then picked up Harry. "You need to stay quiet" Dumbledore said to the child who began to whimper but his tears had stopped. Dumbledore smiled softly at the child then turned as Minerva came in looking at Harry shaking her head.

"He looks so much like James" she said softly then looked up at Dumbledore who smiled comfortably at her.

"We knew you had a soft spot for those Marauders" Dumbledore said as Minerva looked up at him.

"Who couldn't" she said then looked at Sirius who was still sobbing over James' body. "Come on, we need to take him to the Dursleys before anyone gets here" Minerva said and Dumbledore agreed. Then they left the Nursery, Severus left his hiding place and looking through the doorframe seeing Sirius being taken from James and taken outside.

Severus heard the growl of the motorcycle again then went down towards James, holding onto him and sobbing into his cold body.

"I'm so sorry James" Severus said as he buried his head into James' shoulder.

The pain spread out throughout Severus' body as his eyes drooped closed, Voldermort left him for dead and damn he was better off dead. But then he saw him. James. No.

"Snape" Harry. He deserved to know, didn't he, he had to know the truth in some way, about both his parents, he had to.

Severus watched as Harry left and his eyes closed, it was just like him falling asleep. But he was never waking up ever again. He was going to sleep. Yes he was going to sleep.

Severus opened his eyes the whiteness was blinding him, but he was back in his Dorm, his old dorm his Slytherin dorm. But there was someone there. It was fuzzy but Severus knew there was some one there. He pushed himself up so he was standing then saw the person coming towards him.

Severus stood in a gaze amazed at the person coming towards him, although he looked different with his lack of glasses, he still knew who it was.

"Long time no see" James' voice said, the same amount of malice in it, the practical joker showing through.

"James" Severus said breathing deeply and James quirked a smirk, a half smirk in Severus' direction.

"I forgive you Severus" James said smiling at him as he looked down, Severus beamed then walked towards James hugging him tightly and never wanting to let go.