AN Seems everything is back to a certain moment in time. Setup. Next chapter is the end all hopefully you have moved past the confusion of Time Travel, or have we?

Chapter 14 The Final Countdown

The ghost appeared. "We are at the End of Time Hermione." Justice whispered out.

"I know Justice. Sebastion figured out what year and about where we were left at, but not exactly the precise point. Everything is hazy as there are so many possibilities of what point we were at. Is it a good place or a bad place?

Justice floated in front of her. "No matter where you are at, it is a good point because you are alive."

"I feel so lost." Hermione murmured. "They look to me and I find that after all of this time, everything that I have done and I don't know what to do when I need to the most."

Justice felt sympathy for the witch. "Tell me Hermione, was everyone here? There was an Order meeting when everyone arrived back. I escorted them."

Hermione counted mentally and it dawned on her. "Erin and Donovan! They are missing!"

She rushed up the stairs calling her husband "Severus! Severus!"

Severus opened the door to their bedroom watching his wife barrel toward him, barely stepping out of the way as she plowed through the entrance. He closed the door and faced her. "Calm yourself Lioness and tell me what is going on."

"Donovan and Erin! They arrived with the rescued members and children of the Order just before time snapped back into place."

Severus said nothing and left the room, Hermione hearing banging and Slightly cursing at Severus. More bangs and Severus soon appeared. "Slightly will be joining us in a few minutes." Moving into their bedroom and left the door open.

Slightly entered the room shirtless, buttoning up his trousers and glared at Severus. "What in Merlin's name is so important that it could not wait until the morning?" The pock marked wizard asked in anger.

"Slightly, why did Donovan and Erin not arrive with everyone as before?" Hermione asked.

"Nothing to worry about Hermione. He is with Bane to protect her." Slightly replied.

"Does he still have the Mark Slightly?" Severus inquired. "His arm was regenerated in the past and free of the Mark."

Slightly frowned. "You told me the other day that he was a double spy like you. He is with Bane to protect her." Thinking for a moment of the many Pasts that he remembered. "Oh shit."

They watched Slightly fall to the floor grasping his left arm. "Double shit!" He growled out. "The Dark Lord calls. He must have received my report about the Safe House in Hogsmeade. Keep the coin handy and tell my witch not to wait up." Turning his heel and Apparated away.

Severus picked Hermione up and placed her on the bed fully dressed. She looked up at him as he leaned down, a phial appearing in his hand. "Sleeping Draught and you will take it Wife."

"What are you going to do Severus?" She stuttered out and took the phial, not liking the look in his eyes.

"I am going to see the lay of the land. If I do not come back, you will gather Harry and the Order and locate the Centaur Herd. Hagrid should be able to help you if I am not back." Puasing for a moment. "You are delaying me Hermione." He admonished.

She held the phial in her hand. "I'm afraid for you Severus."

He reached down and grabbed her hand and kissed it gently. "I would be a fool to deny that I am not afraid Hermione, but I have to go to get a feel for things. You need to have a restful sleep so you can have your razor sharp wits about you. Please take the potion."

He watched her drink the contents of the phial down and place it on the small brown bed stand next to her. "Godspeed Severus."

"Thank you Hermione." Severus murmured, watching her eyes close and took a deep breath before settling into a deep sleep.

He watched her for a moment before turning away, dark robes billowing behind him.

HGSSHGSSHGSS

Voldemort watched Slightly arrive and stood before him. "Time Slightly. Has it fallen back into place?"

"Yes My Lord and they do not realize its significance." Slightly spoke in reverence.

"And…" Voldemort waited.

"The Order and their off spring has arrived back just as you predicted. The Mudblood has arrived back as well, but muddled. It will take her some time to realize where she is at My Lord." He respectfully finished.

"And Severus Snape?" Voldemort inquired.

"Unaware My Lord." Slightly replied. "He gave her a Draught and should be contacting you shortly." Turning the coin and thought for a moment.

A black wisp of smoke appeared and Voldemort watched Severus Snape appear before him and fell down on his knees. "My Lord my wife has appeared back. I remember your words to come to you when it happened. She contacted the Order and Potter commanded a raid on the Safe House in Hogsmeade. I did not find out about it until later. All are dead and the bodies buried in an unknown place."

Voldemort moved to the bowing wizard. "So Slightly informs me. Go back and find out the plans Severus." He hissed out.

Severus stood up. "Your will My Lord." Immediately leaving the room.

"Stand Slightly." Voldemort commanded.

Slightly stood up and watched Voldemort warily. "Command me My Lord." He whispered out.

"You will go to my Bride and tell her I am coming alone to gather her. You will remain with her until I arrive."

"Of course My Lord." Feeling his body begin to fade out of existence.

Voldemort watched his minion fade out and heard the voice in his mind. "Slightly lies."

Voldemort thought back. "Daemons of the Darkest of Lords. Gather around the Centaur Bane's head and remain hidden until I command you."

He thought to the voice in his head. "Slightly will inform the Order and the Daemons will kill all of them when they arrive."

The Dark Lord chuckled. "This proves my faith in you but remember it is pure intent that will win my daughter's heart and align her with us."

Voldemort thought back. "Leave that to me My Lord."

HGSSHGSSHGSS

Bane sensed a swirling for a moment and called his Seers to him. "Tell me what Mars speaks faithful Seers of the Herd." He commanded.

Firenze galloped forward and bowed. "The time for our demise is at hand my King. Mars cries for us. Look to the sky!" The white haired centaur commanded.

Bane looked up and a torrent of shooting stars fell down toward the Earth streaks fading. "Our demise as predicted so long ago." He ninnied out sadly. "Are the Green Meadows promised to us Firenze?"

"It waits for us and beckons with clear fresh water as well." Firenze replied back.

"Gather our stallions and make sure that our guests do not notice. We prepare for the End."

Firenze nodded and trotted away.

Munir trotted out and looked to his father. "Our Brother, the wizard that named me will be of no help?" He inquired.

Bane looked to his son, strapping stallion that he became. "In another time he could have. Mars weeps for him and his filly as well." Pawing at the earth in frustration.

Bane continued. "My son, you will lead our Herd into the glory of the Green Meadow and protect our guest at all means. Firenze told me the lessor beings will arrive but it will not help us, but in time they may succeed. It is all up to them."

Munir pushed his father. "How can that be? They are lessor than us and we drive our own Destiny. Your words Father."

Bane looked to his son, remembering when Headmaster Snape saved Munir and his Queen. "I never told anyone this, but our Brother proved to me long ago that maybe they are equal to us. If you survive remember that for that will be the reason."

Munir watched his father trot away and was confused. The two legged people worthy? He snorted and then remembered the sincerity in his father's words.

HGSSHGSSHGSS

Slightly met Severus back at the cottage. "I think he knows of the deception and you must inform the Order. Either way Erin will be taken." He informed him.

Severus watched the pocked marked wizard carefully, using Legilmens to discover ill intent and found none. "Make peace with your witch and do as he commands."

Slightly held out his hand. "Be well in the Veil Severus Snape and I wish the same for your wife."

Severus eyed the offered hand and slowly grasped it. "And you as well with Julia."

"Thanks for reminding me Severus. Wait her a moment." Slightly turned and took the stairs two at a time.

Severus waited in the dark room of the cottage wondering what Slightly had in mind.

Soon he watched Julia and Slightly walk back down the stairs.

The couple was standing before him, Slightly in the robes of a Deatheater minus the mask and Julia looking to him expectantly, figures lighted by the flickering flames of the fireplace and arched an eyebrow up in question.

Slightly held Julia's hand. "As Headmaster of Hogwarts you can marry us. Do it!"

Severus responded back. "I'll keep it short as there is no time. Julia, do you?"

Julia grasped Slightly's hand tighter. "I do."

"Slightly?" Severus intoned back.

"I do!" Moving to kiss his Bride before Severus could ask of it.

Severus watched a gold flare of magic wrap around the couple. "You are married and the majiks recognized. I'll not bother to tell you to kiss the Bride as you have already done so."

Julia and Slightly watched the dour wizard walk up the stairs , leaving them. "I've got to go Julia and remember that I love you always. We have talked about this before."

Julia watched her new husband turn his heel and Apparated away. "I love you." She whispered out and slowly moved up the stairs worrying of her wizard.

Severus went to his bedroom and quickly undressed, easing himself between the sheets and pulled his wife close to him, gently kissing her neck. "Remember Hermione that I will always love you." He murmured.

He sighed when he felt her wiggle against him, knowing that the Sleeping Draught he gave her would not allow her to wake at his words.

His final thought before slipping into sleep was his wish that his wife would be well in the Veil.