A/N: Okay you guys I am so so so so so sorry I haven't updated but life just keeps getting in the way first I had homecoming and sports then I was sick and don't even get me started on homework. So I thought I would update today to make it up to you. I don't own the people I just play with them =)

When Severus and his mother returned home he almost didn't recognize his own house. The once unkempt yard was cut to almost perfection. His mothers old garden that had degraded into a pit of weeds was now blooming with roses and bleeding hearts while forget me not's lined the path to the door. He could also see that his mother had repainted the house so the paint was no longer peeling off the walls. When Severus walked through the door his home didn't smell like stale alcohol and vomit it smelt like flowers and freshly baked bread.

"Mum? Did you bake bread?"

"Yes."

"But you haven't baked since I was eight."

"Severus, I realize that in the past none years I haven't been the best mother. I left you to fend for yourself while I just calmly obeyed your father but I had had enough I took my life back and look we have a decent home and I make enough money to support both of us. What I am trying to say is that I am sorry, I'm sorry for the way your father treated you and for the way I let it happen."

"Mum you don't have to apologize to me it wasn't your fault. It doesn't matter now he's gone." He said before walking over and embracing his mother. "I'm sorry." she whispered

"Don't be."

Lily's return was much happier but at the same time Lily felt like something as missing when she walked in the door. "Mum?" She asked "Where's Petunia."

"She's out with her new boyfriend." Lily could tell by the way her mother said boyfriend that she could barely hide her distain.

"Oh is it anyone I know?"

"Do you remember Vernon Dursley?"

"Mum, please tell me that you are kidding."

"I'm afraid not they started going out almost three months ago."

"But he's so HUGE!"

"Lily Margaret Evans, I thought I raised you better that to insult your sister's boyfriend!"

"But mum…"

"No buts do you think I like him? No I don't he is arrogant and self centered but your sister likes him so you and I will both tolerate him for her sake."

"Yes mum, but that also means that she won't be able to say mean things about Sev right"

"Of course Lily now go wash up for dinner."

Two days later Lily and Severus were at the local ice cream shop when they ran into a rather angry looking Petunia and a hungry looking whale in men's clothing.

"What are you doing here?" Petunia asked with her voice full of malice

"What does it look like we're doing?" Lily retorted.

"Looks like you are your freaky boyfriend and being freaks."

"Very clever Tuney did you run out of insults this morning?"

"Shut up Lily." She said through clenched teeth "Come on Vernon we are leaving."

"But we haven't gotten any ice cream yet." Vernon whined while Petunia practically dragged him out the door.

"That was unpleasant." Lily s sated to Severus a few moments later.

"Yeah I am amazed at how Petunia was able pull him out of here like that he must have been at least twice her size."

They both laughed as they bought their ice cream and walked out of the shop into the June sunlight.

"Sev my parents were wondering if you wanted to come over for dinner Thursday night."

"That sounds go…" He is interrupted abruptly by four loud CRACKS are heard around them. Severus had his wand out in an instant and Lily quickly followed suit.

"Snape you never should have angered us." Avery said in a low dangerous voice.

"Now we will have to kill you and you precious mudblood and it really is a shame you had so much potential." Severus recognized Lucius Malfoy's v voice coming from the hood to the left of Avery.

"Avada Ka…" Malfoy started before Lily cut him off with a quick stunner. While Severus started to duel Mulciber and Avery, Lily started towards the fourth attacker she quickly started the duel but found that her opponent was a capable dueler. "Dang he's good I don't recognize him at all though." She thought but then her opponent's hood fell back revealing Bellatrix Lestrange.

Severus quickly stunned Mulciber and bound him but Avery was much more of a challenge.

"Sectumsempra" he yelled andslashed open a long cut from Avery's right ear to his left hip. Just as Avery screamed the aurors arrived.

"Bellatrix is very good." Lily thought as a jet of green light narrowly missed her head.

"Doesn't the pretty little mudblood want to come out and play?" Bellatrix said in her best sing song voice before yelling La mort fausse which hit Lily square in the chest and she heard a scream that pierced her soul "Lily nooo!" before she lost consciousness.

A/N: So what did you guys think? All my French speaking freinds should know what Bellatrix's parting curse means and I hope I got the translation right.l So please review and give me some ideas they would be much apprecciate.

-Katy