DISCLAIMER: ALL THEMES, CHARACTERS, QUOTES, AND SO ON FROM THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS BELONG TO J.K. ROWLING AND THE PRODUCERS AND WRITERS OF THE HARRY POTTER MOVIE. I OWN ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING EXCEPT ANY FRESH IDEAS.
"Coward!" Minerva spat at her ex-college. While she was battling Snape, if you could call it that, two Order members made quick work of the Carrow twins who now lay unconscious on the floor.
Harry stood very still, staring at the big hole in the window Snape had just made. This trip to Hogwarts was not what he expected. Severus raised his wand at him at Harry… again. As if the first time wasn't painful enough. All it did was add insult to injury, making Harry wish he had never even come. But he had a mission given to him by the late Head Master Albus Dumbledore, and he was going to finish it, even if it killed him. Right as he was about to set out to find Hermione and Ron, so they could find one of the last Horcruxs, the voice of Lord Voldemort rang through every hall in the school.
"Give me the boy! Give me Harry Potter and none shall be harmed. You will be rewarded for your loyalty and therefore spared. My Death Eaters are coming, they are coming to destroy; and I am coming to kill Harry Potter. Give him to me and I will spare every soul in the school." Then it ended, Harry thought it was only him who had heard the voice, but then he saw that everyone's eyes were on him, and he remembered what the detached voice had said. He had asked the children to 'give him' me. Harry was cautious; he didn't know what to do. He wondered whether Severus had heard the announcement. Surely after all he has done, he would have no problem handing Harry over to the Dark Lord.
"Well what are you all standing around for? Get him!" Shrieked Pansy Parkinson, but nothing happened. Then many of Harry's classmates stepped in front of him, as if guarding him from the entire Slytherin house.
"Filch, why don't you escort the Slytherins down to the dungeons?" Minerva said sternly, she knew it was unfair to punish all Slytherins, but she could not be taking her chances. Voldemort and his Death Eaters were coming and she needed to ensure the protection of all the students.
Severus sat in the Shrieking Shack, feeling alone as ever. The night he killed Dumbledore was on replay in his head.
He remembered it perfectly. Harry and Dumbledore had just arrived on broomstick. He saw them land on the astronomy tower; Draco was planning on doing it that night. Severus began to run to the tower, he knew the boy wouldn't have the heart to do it, and when he failed Severus had to be there to do it. He had promised Narcissia, but more importantly, he had promised Dumbledore.
He couldn't help but realize how much he had screwed up! 'I could have done things so much… better that night!' he internally yelled.
After Harry and Albus arrived, Harry was quickly thrown below the top deck of the Tower by Dumbledore, who wished to keep Harry's presence a secret to the arriving enemy. When Snape arrived, Draco had already disarmed the great wizard. He stayed in the shadow, but when he saw Harry he all but ran to the boy. Harry's once pained face ran flush with relief as Severus made his way over. Severus new he was about to shatter this boy's sense of safety, but he had to. It was all done to keep Harry alive in the end. Harry opened his mouth to speak, but Severus put his finger to his mouth, signaling to Harry that he mustn't speak. By now more Death Eaters had arrived at the Tower, one of them being Bellatrix. Severus could hear here goading Draco on to finish the old man. But Draco lowered his wand; Severus was not surprised. "I'll do it!" Bellowed Bellatrix, who was hungry for blood, he decided now, was his time to make an appearance. He swooped from bellow the deck and casually threw Draco and Bellatrix to the side with all the other Death Eaters.
"No" He spoke, trying to keep his tone as even as he could. He wished more than anything that he could have just a few more minutes with Harry. That would be enough time to explain what he was about to witness. But seeing that, that was not the case, Severus new Harry was about to get a big shock. Severus looked down at one of his oldest friends. He could tell the man was close to death; his eyes lacked their usual luster.
"Severus… please." Was all he said, and Severus new that this was the moment he had to do it, now… or never.
"Avada Kedavra!" Then he watched as the man who had saved him from himself fell to his death from the top of the Astronomy Tower. "Out of her, quickly."
Everything else after that was a blur. Bellatrix threw the Dark Mark into the air, and they all fled from the tower. Severus's mind and soul were so clouded he almost forgot about Harry. No! He couldn't let himself be distracted, he had played his part most convincingly and now was not the time to reveal his place as a spy. They had almost made it to the entrance of the Forbidden Forrest, when he heard another body, crashing through the trees that led to the Game Keeper's hut. He turned and saw the body was Harry's. Severus silently cursed Harry for his brave heart.
"SNAPE!" The younger man hollered. "Stupefy!" Harry said his curse haphazardly aimed at his own head.
"Run Draco!"
"HE TRUSTED YOU SNAPE! We all did!" Severus knew that when Harry said 'we' he meant himself. It took every last inch of Severus's will power not to run to the young man and wrap his arms around him. He knew he owed Harry an explanation, and an apology, but now was not the time. Now he needed to act like the Death Eater he pretended to be. This was to keep Harry safe he told himself over and over.
"Impedi…" Harry began, but Snape easily cast his curse aside. It hurt Snape to know that Harry was throwing curses at him, but he knew this was only a half try by Harry. The boy loved him; Harry cherished what he loved and would never hurt a friend or family member. But Severus then realized: he was now the enemy. He was now the man that had killed Harry's mentor and role model. He had just killed Albus Dumbledore.
"Petrificus…" But Snape did the same. "FIGHT BACK YOU COWARD! FIGHT BACK!" No… Harry just called him a coward. The images flashed in Snape's head; James Potter and his lackeys were teasing him. They would gang up and curse him, all the while calling him the coward. "SEVERUS YOU COWARD, FIGHT BACK!" By now Severus could easily see the tears streaming across Harry's beautiful face. If the boy spoke anymore he might blow his role as a spy and reveal their 'relationship.' Severus cast a nonverbal silencing charm. Then he saw Harry drop to the ground, in obvious pain. He looked behind and saw Bellatrix was casting the Cruiciatus curse upon his Harry.
"No, stop! He is the Dark Lords!" Severus said what came to his mind first, but all he wanted was for Harry to be out of the current blood curtailing pain. Bellatrix gave him a face, then dropped her curse and skipped into the forest. He was now alone with Harry. He began to run to the boys aid but Harry threw up his wand preparing to curse the man again.
"Harry put your wand down! I'm only trying to help! Please I only have a minute or so, you must listen to me." But Harry didn't drop his wand. Severus starred into the boys eyes, just like his mothers, he thought, just like his old best friends eyes.
"NO!" Harry shouted, rising to his feet warily. Wand still pointed at Snape's chest. "You killed him Severus! You killed Albus! He trusted you, and … so did I!" Then Harry's tears took control and made speaking impossible for the poor boy. It destroyed Severus to see Harry so full of pain because of what he had done.
"Harry I am so sorry, you must listen to me though. I need to tell you something very important…" But Harry had controlled his crying by now and took a step back from Severus. "Levicor…" Harry started, but Severus repelled his curse with such force that he sent Harry flying back.
"Don't you ever use my own spells against me." Severus said dangerously calm. Severus saw that Harry was hurt, but he knew he had to flee the scene before the Ministry arrived. Then he regretted most what he did; he left Harry screaming on the ground in pain.
"Harry…" He whispered to himself. "I am so sorry Harry." He said to no one in particular. He absolutely hated himself for being so stupid, a quality he hated. Then he felt it; a dark presence fall over the castle. The presence lasted about a minute or so then his left arm began to burn. It was his Dark Mark. He is coming to Hogwarts. Harry, he had to find Harry and explain something very important to him. Severus jumped up from his place on the ground and made a run for the castle.