I gripped my wand and apparated. I arrived at the Potter's house, which was nearly completely destroyed. It was horrible to see it in such a state. Severus was standing outside the front gate. He was holding his side, still in pain.

I approached him and stood at his side.

"You knew where I was?" he asked, looking at the house.

"Lucky guess, I suppose. Where else would you be?" I asked.

He didn't say a word.

"She would proud of you."

He looked at me. "Are you proud of me?"

Was he kidding?

"Of course."

He held my hand. "Then, I am satisfied."

His hand felt warm, as if he hadn't nearly died. I held it tightly and let out a small sigh.

"So, it's over. He really is gone."

"Evil is never gone. He still has followers out there. They'll look to someone else in time. To give them the power they crave."

I looked up at him.

He glanced at me. "But, it won't matter. I'll be there to protect you."

I felt my cheeks blush. "We'll protect each other."

He gave a brief nod.

We stood, staring at the Potter's house, holding each other's hand. We both knew this war wasn't ever going to end between good and evil.

Looking up at him, I grabbed his shirt collar and kissed him. I thought he would fight, but he did not. He cupped the side of my face, tucking his fingers behind my ear.

Nothing mattered to me at that moment. I grasped his collar tightly, fearing some force would take me away from him. He held my face with both hands as he kissed me.

Finally, our lips parted. He rested my forehead on mine and took deep breaths.

"Sorry. That was uncalled for." I breathed.

"No, it was...rather pleasant, really."

He took my hand and we apparated to a large valley of grass. A small breeze blew against of our faces. He looked down at me, with his innocent and dark eyes.

"I come here to be alone and think. I was hoping this could be our own private spot." he said.

I gave a small smile. "It's breathtakingly beautiful."

He gave my hand a small squeeze. "Would you be available tomorrow?"

"I don't believe I'll be occupied with anything. So, I suppose I will be available."

"And, the day after that?"

"Nothing."

"And the day after that?" he asked, before meeting my lips again.

I felt a small spark go off inside of me. I wrapped my arms around him and held him tightly. We parted and stared into each other's eyes.

"Did you just ask me out?" I asked.

"Did I?"

I nodded.

"And, you accepted."

"I did."

"Seems like this relationship is off to a good start."


A few months later...

A man entered the Leaky Cauldron, prepared to tell his colleague some news. He spotted him sitting at a lone table. The pub was nearly closing, so it was nearly empty. The man took his seat across the table from his colleague.

"So, what news do you have?" his colleague asked.

"Hogwarts should be up and running soon."

"Any idiot can tell that, you fool. Anything else?"

"Many are praising, not only Harry Potter, but Severus Snape as a hero."

"A hero?"

"After the dark lord spoke with him, he was suspected dead, remember?"

"Suspected?"

"He survived the attack from the snake. Someone saved his life."

"Who?"

"Can you not think of who?"

"That girl. The one he brought to Hogwarts after he became headmaster."

"Indeed. She saved his life and now they're supposed to marry very soon. Snape was playing double-agent. He was on the Potter boy's side all along. He has betrayed the Death Eaters."

"This is unbelievable. I should've foreseen it. Snape truly was a clever and powerful wizard."

"What are we going to do?"

"Well, we certainly won't let this go unpunished."

"You want to crash their wedding?"

"No, let them have their small moment of triumph. Besides, we still have to inform the others and attack at the right moment."

The man smirked. "So, we'll just watch them."

"Indeed, Crouch. Watch them and we'll hit them when they're least suspecting it."

"And, we kill them?"

"Not Snape. It's too much of a waist. He has great power, so we'll use that to our advantage."

"And the girl?"

"She's useless."

"Then, she'll be mine, then?"

"Honestly, Crouch, even after all these years, you're still interested in her?"

"Shove off. It's my own business." Crouch spat.

"Regardless, it should be interesting to see Snape become tempted with power. No matter how hard he tries, he can't fight the urge to grab it."

To be continued...

A/N: So, we have come to the end of the story!...for now! I have a lot planned for Snape and Arabella, and it's going to require another story. So, stay tuned for the sequel to this story! Thanks to those who have remained and read the whole thing!