I DON'T OWN J.K. ROWLINGS WONDERFUL WORLD OF HARRY POTTER!...still don't..

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Anyway back to the story:

*** ***TRIX'S POV *** ***

I woke up in Severus's arms completely content and happy, as if nothing was wrong. Ignorance is bliss. I laughed humorlessly to myself quietly.

Then I remembered how today was May 1st – my last day with Severus. I almost cried, but I didn't want to wake him up. Ok, Trix, pull yourself together you wuss.

I relayed what I needed to do today. I needed to figure out how to get past the Whomping Willow without killing myself. And once I get to the tree, there must be some sort of passageway to the Shrieking Shack. And from there, I need to get to Severus before You-Know-Who's snake eats the shit outta him.

And I need to find a way to distract the snake so it doesn't eat Severus. Then I need to think of something to save my ass if I manage to distract the snake.

And I had less than 24 hours to do that. Ok, Trix, pull yourself together, now. Take a deep breath.

I closed my eyes and slowly got out of bed and went into the living room and started pacing the room.

I took a pen and paper out of my bag and started writing:

1) Research Whomping Willow—passageway

2) Healing Spells, healing potions

3) Distracting stuff

4) Protective Spells

I took a deep breath. If I wrote it down like that, it looked like no big deal, but I would have to apply my ninja skills for finding out half the stuff.

I checked the clock. 4:30. Hmmm….

"Trix?" Came a voice a few yards behind me.

"Yes, Severus?" I asked, recognizing his soft, silky voice.

"You know that today might be our last together,"

"I know,"

"I love you,"

"I love you, too,"

I quickly shoved the paper in my pocket and walked up to him and kissed him passionately. After a few minutes Severus said,

"Do you mind going to my office to get me something?"

"Sure," I said, "What?"

"There is a piece of paper on my desk. In the Headmaster's office," Damn. That was up a few flights of stairs. It would be a huge delay for my research.

"Which paper?" I said, trying not to sound annoyed.

"There is only on packet of paper on my desk. It is that,"

I nodded and kissed him briefly and whispered, "I love you," before swiftly turning on my heal and started briskly walked into my room to fetch my small pistol air soft gun. "You never know when you are going to need one," As my dad says

I managed to make it up to the Headmaster's office without the stairs changing and delaying me more.

Damn! The password. Moron! He didn't give me the password!

Just then Professor McGonagall walked by and I called, "Professor!" Then I realized how utterly moronic that just was.

"Miss Rayner!" She said baffled and walked up to me stunned, "What are doing up at this hour?"

"Umm… Professor Snape had me get something from his office,"

"Why did Snape send you?" She said raising her eyebrows, "And why were you up with him at this hour?"

"I…Erm… He caught me wandering the halls and he sent me to get something and he forgot to give me a password to his office,"

"What were you doing up?" She asked eyes narrowing. Oh shit…

"Umm… I…Erm… woke up and remembered that I didn't do… umm… an assignment for a…class and I went down to start working and …I …. Umm… realized that I must have dropped my assignment paper out in the halls. I went to go re-tracing my steps when….Professor Snape caught me," Smooth, Trix.

"Today is Sunday, child. You could have done the assignment today,"

My face paled. Yep. I'm screwed now.

"I must have forgotten the day of the week. Stupid me. Um…Professor Snape needs me to get something for him,"

Her eyes narrowed. I really didn't think she believed me. I gulped and I could almost feel the beads of sweat forming on my face.

Real convincing, Trix.

"Very well, Miss Rayner. I assume you need the password?" She asked

"Yes, ma'am," I said breathless.

"Very well. The password is Feindfyre," With that she left. Hmm… I thought she would have come with me. Strange …

I shrugged it off and walked up the gargoyle and said, "Feindfyre," Immediately the gargoyle turned and moved up, revealing a stairway. I walked up.

As soon as I walked into his office, I immediately knew it was his. Either because green and silver covered the walls, or there were potions brewing everywhere, or that the place looked mysteriously dark.

I walked up to his desk and (shockingly) the only thing on his desk was a packet of paper. I didn't bother looking at it. If it was important he would tell me…Right?

"You must be Trixie Rayner," Came a pleasant voice from behind me,

"SWEET MERCIFUL CRAP!" I screamed and flung the papers in the air and spun around pointing my air soft gun in front of me. What did I tell you? They're handy!

I turned to see a portrait of some old man with an extremely large, thin beard chuckling softly.

"I am already dead, so I think your little contraption will be of no use," Said the old man.

Oh, I've seen some talking portraits before.

"Hello," I started, "I'm sorry. I'm sort of new to magic. I must have forgotten that pictures can move and talk. How did you know my name, sir?" I asked putting my gun into my pocket. I painted the tip black earlier so people would think it was real gun. Suckers.

"Severus talks about you," He said smiling with an odd twinkle in his eyes. I blushed. He talks about me? That's so sweet!

"Who are you sir?"

"I am Professor Dumbledore. Ex-Headmaster,"

I gaped and said, "Didn't Sev—Professor Snape… kill you?"

His eyes narrowed a bit and said, "He did, but I ordered him too. But please, don't go telling anyone. Not that I will be able to do anything about it! But seriously, don't tell. Anyway, back to you. Did Severus send you here to get the papers?"

I blinked my yes a few times before answering. Did he say that he ordered Severus to kill him? … Strange.

"Y-Yes, sir," I paused. Maybe he could help me, "You…you know what is going to happen today, right?"

His eyes narrowed again and said, "I do. I am slightly surprised that you know too, but nevertheless what would like?"

"I…um…I need to find a way past the Whomping Willow,"

"You want to save Severus," I wasn't a question.

"I am not going to let him die. I don't even know why the hell he is dying, but I won't let him anyway,"

He sighed and said, "I cannot stop you. I can see your mind will not change. You are much like Severus," He smiled, and in return I smiled, too, "The Whomping Willow is a very powerful tree. I suspect that you know that?" I nodded and he continued, "And you know about the passageway to the…"

"Shrieking Shack," I finished and he smiled,

"Clever girl. Now, what is so powerful about the tree?"

"Its branches can knock you over, and can kill you if they hit you,"

"So how do you stop them from hitting you?" I sighed. This man wasn't going to give me answers easily.

I paused before saying, "Well, normally trees don't move on their own… so if I can make it like a normal tree..."

He smiled and said, "Now, what spells can you use to make it act like normal trees?"

I pulled out my book on spells.

I searched for a while and sighed saying, "It will take me forever to look through all the spells I have in this book. Can't you just tell me spell?"

"I'm testing your knowledge," I snorted. He laughed and said, "You are most definitely like Severus,"
I pursed my lips. I wasn't too sure if that was a compliment or not.

"Ok, let us narrow the question down a bit. How can you stop the tree from hitting you?"

"Make it not move," I said. I sat down in Severus's chair, and then shot back up saying, "Is there a spell for making things stop moving, or freezing?"

He smiled and said, "It might me in that useful book of yours,"

I sighed and looked through the index…moving…freezing… HA! Found it!

"Is it Immobulus?" I asked after I found the page in my large book.

"Clever girl," He said and shook his head smiling, "It is. Any other questions, my dear,"

I paused before saying, "Sort of. I have a… well…ok before I say this I want you to know I have had this for as long as I can remember, and I don't ever remember getting one, ok?"

He nodded, looking at me seriously and a bit confused.

"I have a Dark Mark."

His jaw dropped, "Let me see it,"

I walked closer to the portrait and showed him my arm, "Only you, my parents, and Severus know about it. My parents have one too."

"For now, let no one see it. Hopefully, if the war is over we can find a way to get rid of it. For now tell no one. Thank you for telling me."

"Thank you for your help sir," Before I left with the packet I said, "I have never seen this You-Know-Who in my entire life. I'm not sure why I have this. I'm not evil,"

"I do not believe you are," He said smiling softly in sympathy, "Now go. I don't want Severus to be suspicious,"

"Thanks again, Professor,"

He nodded and froze in the portrait. Strange. I started to head out the door when I heard,

"Miss Rayner," and I turned around, "If you need anything, please don't hesitate to come and ask me,"

I nodded and walked briskly back to Severus's room. I didn't tell him about my conversation.

"Thanks, darling," He said and grabbed the packet from me, "Did I give you the password?"

"No," I said, "I asked McGonagall, she questioned me but I said that I had to get u something because I was wandering the halls at 4 in the morning and she gave me the password. So if anyone asks, you told to go and get you something for you as punishment for wandering the halls and being up so early,"

"Sorry," He said looking down and poured me a cup of coffee, "I'm kind of out of it today,"

"I don't want you to die, Severus," I said, eyes watering.

"I am. I don't want to either, but I need to. I wish I could explain, but you will know in time,"

I snorted, "It won't matter then."

"Trixie," He started and I looked at him in the eyes, "You have to promise that you will not attempt to save me. You will die if you try. I can't let you die."

I took a deep breath and said, "I hate you for not letting me help you. But I still love you. I do. So much. And this…being one of your dying wishes…I won't…attempt to…save you,"

I looked him in the eyes. I lied straight to his face. He believed me. Well, he looked like he did.

"Thank you," He said and held my hand. He sat me down on the couch with him. I laid in his arms for a moment before asking,

"Are you going to have to leave to see You-Know-Who soon?"

"I will leave in a few hours,"

"A FEW HOURS?" I practically yelled getting up out of his arms and stood up.

"You know I need to do this," He said glaring at me.

"NO YOU DON'T" I yelled again.

"YES I DO YOU INSUFFERABLE WOMAN!" He yelled back and stood up towering over me, "Just leave. Go. If you can't see that I need to this, leave."

"But—" I started.

"LEAVE!" He said, voice bellowing. I stood up straighter. I wouldn't let him see my cry over him. Not now.

I walked around him to my room. He put his arm on my shoulder.

"Wait," he started, but I just shoved his hand off of my shoulder and walked over to my room.

I packed my things up in less than ten minutes without shedding a single tear. After I packet all my things I walked out of the room and into the living room and Severus stood up.

I stalked past him as if I didn't even see him.

"Trix, please don't—" He started but I said,

"Go die. See if I care you ass," I growled, "See if I care," I said that softer than I meant to and I looked away.

"Trixie!" He said surprised and walked over to me. I continued to walk towards the door. He easily caught up to me and stopped me by putting a hand on my shoulder and turned me around.

He leaned down and kissed me. I wanted to kiss him back. So badly. This may be our last kiss. But if I did, he would think that I would try to save him later. I blinked back a tear that threatened to spill.

I pulled away, and he looked at me with the saddest eyes I have ever seen him wear. I summoned the most courage I had in me and said,

"Don't ever touch me again,"

With that I turned at stalked out of the room. I could feel his eyes on me, I swore I saw him cry, but he's Severus Snape! He doesn't cry… But now I know he believed me.

I walked back to the Slytherin common room, and went straight to my room. Bella was sleeping peacefully in her bed. I crawled into mine, and after a few minutes, I cried myself to sleep.

I woke up in a hurry and checked my clock. 7:00. I groaned and pulled out my list. Despite my attitude toward Severus, I still loved him and I was going to do everything in my power to save him. No matter the cost.

I took the list out of my pocket and began checking things that were done:

1) Research Whomping Willow—passageway DONE!

2) Healing Spells, healing potions

3) Distracting stuff

4) Protective Spells

Well that was pathetic. I ran a hand through my thin, light brown hair and sighed in defeat. No, Trix. You're not going to give up.

I had around 12 or 13 working hours left. I wasn't sure when anything would happen. All I know is that Severus is supposed to die tomorrow, and I'm guessing that there will be some sort of battle.

I took a deep breath and started thinking as hard as I possibly could. There has to be a way.

OK, things I know:

a) Snape is going to die tomorrow

b) You-Know-Who is going to tell the snake to kill him.

c) I have about 12 or 13 hours.

I took another deep breath and began thinking again. Why does You-Know-Who want to kill Severus? I remember…I remember dreaming this! The entire scene! I smiled.

Now, how am I going to remember my dream? … I jumped up from my bed, took the fastest shower any teenage girl has ever taken (10 minutes), brushed my teeth and headed down to the library (after putting on a tee shirt and some jeans).

"Excuse me?" I asked the librarian. I never bothered to learn her name. Oh well, "Do you have any books about remembering things. Like…dreams?"

She gave me an odd look before nodded and motioning me to follow her. I followed her on her heels and she led us to a section a few hundred feet away.

She used her wand to grab a book from one of the higher shelves and handed it to me, smiled, and then walked away.

It almost looked like she …. Knew what exactly I wanted… strange… I shrugged it off and began searching the book.

I huffed and checked the index… I saw a word…Pensive. It said that you could look at memories using it. Hmmm …

Did Severus own one in the Headmaster's office? I began headed there but then I thought what if he's in the office.

I paused before I remembered the Invisibility cloak. I smiled and ran back to the common room. Severus said that he may leave in a few hours, but with him, you never know. I ran as fast as I could, but I bumped into something tall and strong. Ohhhhh shit.

"Professor," I recognized, "Sorry," I mumbled and tried to walk around him but he moved to block me.

"Detention next weekend Miss Rayner,"

I scowled and asked, "What's the point?" But regretted it. Did I show it? Hell no. But I needed him to believe that I wasn't going to save him. Plus, why not have a bit of fun.

"Excuse me? That will be the next weekend as well,"

I paused before saying, "Why not take the weekend after that you ass,"

"Trixie," he said and his voice softened, "I know what you are doing. You're acting like you don't care so that way I don't think that you will try to save me. But you have to understand. Try to see it my way,"

I laughed. He walked right into this one, "Two things. First, maybe I really don't care if you live. SHOCKER! And second, I'd love to see things from your point of view. But I can't stick my head that far up your ass."

"You little…" He started, growling, but I could see the hurt in his eyes. It killed me.

"Excuse me, but I have better things to do than worry about your sorry ass. If you'll excuse me," I started to go around him, but he sidestepped so that he was again in front of me.

"You said that you loved me," He said. I laughed and said, "Well, Carrow said that it wouldn't hurt,"

I actually don't think he said that, but it works for the heat of the moment. A little white lie never hurt anyone. Ok…well maybe this one did…

I hate myself for lying to him, hurting him. If I didn't even manage to get past the Whomping Willow, he will die thinking that I think he's shit. But I know I have to try to save him. If he thinks that I will try and risk my life, he will stop me. I know he will.

I'm his only hope. And he knows it. But he would rather die than have me risk my life. And I love him too much to sit here and do nothing.

"You love me Trix. You care for me—"

I laughed as convincingly as I could and said, "I don't care about you! And you were right before. I love what you did. Not you! How could anyone love someone like you? You're just an obnoxious, evil, greasy, big nosed little pansy—"

With that he kissed me. He fricken kissed me! I refused to kiss him back, ignoring what my heart and brain where telling me to do.

"Get off me you sick old man!" I yelled. Luckily no one was around in the halls at 7:30 in the morning.

He looked hurt. Good. Well, good for the circumstance, but it killed me. Damnit.

"You really don't love me," He said defeated. Part of me wanted to cry and hold him and say no way, but I had to do this. I laughed humorlessly (but it sounded like it was full of humor) and said,

"Damn! Aren't you a smart! I bet you could sit on a tub of ice cream and tell me the flavor,"

"Watch your tongue with me," He growled. This was good. He was slowly starting to hate me. Or at least, believe that I didn't want to save him.

"I'll try. Now, it you'll excuse me for the third time,"

Again he stood in my way. I growled and said,

"Honestly man I have about a hundred unused insults that I would be dying to use right now,"

"Is that a challenge Miss Rayner?"

"Not at all," I smirked.

"I don't have time," He said.

"Mmmmmhmm …" I said and raised my eyebrows, "You seem to have enough. Because you aren't letting me leave,"

"You don't want me to. You're enjoying this,"

"I am," I said smirking.

"I know you want me," He said voice low and husky.

"I want you to leave me alone," HA! Got him.

"Clever, Miss Rayner," He said, "Your insults mean nothing to me,"

"Obviously neither do your looks. Now I know what Ginny Weasley meant when she said that you're dark and handsome. When it's dark, you're handsome! Yep. I've been waiting to use that one,"

He sneered, "Get out of my sight," He said and pushed me back.

"With pleasure," I sneered with equal coldness and stalked my way around him. He didn't stand in my way. As soon as I was a few hundred feet away from him, I ran as fast as my feet could carry me to get my cloak.

As soon as I got it, and after I told Bella that I was going to the library and I didn't want to get caught, I ran to Severus's office to ask the Dumbledore about the Pensieve, or anything to help me remember.

Ok, obviously this isn't the last chapter. And I added a bit of humor to lighten the mood. Hope you liked it. BTW I used some of the phrases from the internet because sometimes I have absolutely no creativity when it comes to smart ass comments.

Usually I just stick to "Go touch yourself," but that wouldn't really work for this circumstance… And I might use that one later… Might

Anyway please review!