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Chapter 6
The wedding was great and so was the honeymoon. Afterwards, Lily and James settled into Godric's Hollow and began their new life together.
Lily loved being married. There was constant company around, especially their school friends, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. Lily often told James that it would be easier if they just moved in with them. As it currently stood, someone was always over for dinner.
Severus would occasionally pop in just to get a glimpse of Lily here and there as she went about her business in the yard or at one of the stores in town. Everyone once in a while he would allow her to see him, in which time they would exchange small smiles and nods and then he would vanish again.
After only a few months, he noticed that she was pregnant. Lily simply glowed. He secretly wished that it was his child she was carrying, not Potters, but the more he thought about it, the more he realized he didn't have a clue how to handle a baby. But that didn't stop him from dreaming about it, nonetheless.
Severus continued his supposed service to the Dark Lord. Whenever he could, he would save those that was possible without being revealed himself. However, there were times that he felt he was fighting a losing battle.
In June of the next year, Severus felt his Dark Mark burn. It burnt in the way that meant he was being summoned directly, as opposed to a meeting with all of the Death Eaters. He composed himself before apparating directly in front of Lord Voldemort.
"My Lord." Severus said as he knelt in front of Voldemort, kissing the hem of his robes.
"Stand Severus. I have an assignment for you." Whenever the Dark Lord spoke, it almost always sounded like a hiss.
Glancing around the room, he realized that he was not alone. Bellatrix Lestrange and Lucius Malfoy were both lurking in the shadows.
"What is it you require of me? You know I only live to please you."
"I wish for you to take up a teaching post at Hogwarts. While you are there, you are to spy upon Albus Dumbledore and tell me of his comings and goings. I have no doubt that he is behind this group that call themselves The Order of the Phoenix, and they are getting far to meddlesome for my liking." Voldemort seethed with anger.
"Of course, my Lord. I shall do my best. Is there anything in particular you wish for me to apply?"
Voldemort looked into Severus's eyes and was satisfied with what he saw. "As long as you acquire a post, I do not care what it is you teach. Now go and report back to me at the end of the week and tell me if you have succeeded."
"Yes my Lord." With a bow, Severus dis-apparated.
A/N: 7/28/11 - Edited words and such ...