Summary:

In the original story of the background of Severus Snap; he betrayed the Dark Lord because of his love for Lily. Even though they quit speaking to each other a few years before. But what if there was more to his betrayal then just a Prophecy? What if he joined to protect not only Lily but a younger sister?

Discaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of the Characters that J.K.R had created for her book. This story may have some character's ages changed slightly.

WARNINGS!

-Child Abuse

- Bullying

-Death

Prologue;

That night started out as any other night in the Snape house hold, Severus was reading the evening Prophet to see what had happened during the day, while Saphera washed the dishes from dinner. Not long after Saphera headed to St. Margo's to begin her night shift as she was still a healer in training. Severus was proud that she had chosen a field that had their members take a vow to never chose between dark and light, pure-blood or muggle-born. She was choosing to specialize in Child Healing or in the muggle world the Pediatric field. That night being warmer then normal for the end of July, Severus charmed the house to cool it's self off once the sun went down for the day.

As soon as his dark mark began to burn, a summoning from the Dark Lord he knew that July 31st was going to take a drastic turn in the events to come. Dressing in his Death Eater Regalia, he casted one last look at the photo that he had of himself and Saphera at his own graduation a few years ago. His sister ever the quiet, loyal girl that should have been place in Hufflepuff , had grown to be just as cunning as those in Slytherin by the time she was 15 years old. He had no clue that by the end of the night his sister would show that she was just as loyal, brave, and just as their old friend that was a Gryffindor.

Once he entered Malfoy Manor, the location of the evenings meeting, he was greeted by those who where his classmates who where truly his friends and those in his house that saw him for his potential he shown the moment he entered into Hogwarts. Sitting between Lucius Malfoy and Regulus Black, he waited to see what would come of this meeting. Thinking of how the Dark Lord had welcomed him with open arms when he was 17, promised that he would change the world. Severus had only asked for protection for his sister and Lily Evans or Lily Potter now. Speaking of Lily, he knew that after the news had been published in January that year that the Heir of the Potter Family was expecting a child with his new wife come late July. Severus suspected that the Potters would possibly run into Saphera that night if today would be the day that Lily gave birth to the span of Potter.

Severus was pulled from his thoughts as the doors opened to allow the Dark Lord to enter now that all his followers where present. The man's dark robes billowed softly behind him slowly as if they where charmed to do so. Severus noticed that Bellatrix was oozing with desire as she eyed him with the desire that he knew her husband desired her to show him.

"Welcome to you all. I must say I'm impressed that you have shown up here promptly. I decided that tonight we will be attacking St. Margo's. As all the healers our recruiter has attempted to sway to our cause declined. I want to show them that no vow they make will keep them safe from my wrath."

The Dark Lord spoke icily looking over all those at the table.

What was announced to those present caused some to shiver in anticipation to causing chaos and pain. While others shivered in fear of not participating for one reason or another. Severus wanted to cast a patronus to warn Saphera to get out of the building before the attack began. But that would cause the Dark Lord to punish him for warning the girl that vowed to not take a side. That warning would also cause an up rower at the hospital as well and she may get hurt. His only hope that he would get to her before she was hurt or worse.

"M'Lord! I want to go after those who protect the children!" Bellatrix looked at Severus as she said this, glee etched into her smile.

Bellatrix was the one witch that he would never let near Saphera. Bella was deranged and took pleasure in torturing those around her once she knew what would hurt them. She wanted to get back as Severus for their last Reveal where he wouldn't torture a child of the muggles that she had killed. Bella used to torment his sister since she was able to get into the girls dorm. She would conger vipers and place them under Saphera's blanket, hair growth potion in her shampoo, It was like Bellatrix was threatened by Saphera's presence. Bella never trusted Severus or Saphera as they where friends with Lily when they came to Hogwarts. But that changed when Severus was 15 and Saphera was 13.

Potter and Black took it upon their selves to humiliate him infront of the school for the reason that he existed. They hung him upside down while they held his wand. Lily being the loyal friend she was stood up for him and he turned on her because he was humiliated and embarrassed that he couldn't do anything about Black and Potter with out his wand. He called her a Mudblood due to his angry, embarrassed feelings. She turned her back on him, he even tried to apologize to her, but she would always bring up how horrible his housemates where. She didn't understand the house politics of Slytherin, if he turned his back on those in his house it would be worse then Black or Potter could ever do to him. Lily by turning her back on him, turned her back on Saphera, the one person who looked up to Lily as a sister. Lily left the 13 year old in a hallway after she tried to approach Lily to ask about something and the older girl ignored her and left.

"I would love to she what you make of the Children's Ward."

The Dark Lord agreed.

Severus kept his thoughts of his face but internally his eyes were wide. It was as though the Dark Lord wanted Bella to go after Saphera, a subdual threat to Severus. He listened as the Dark Lord gave the rest of his orders about the attack. They where to attack those that had the highest status in the building, Head Healers, but also anyone who stood in their way.

As they began the attack on St. Margo's, Severus waisted no time trying to reach the Children's ward. He took the longer way hoping that Bella would find some victims to entertain her as she made her way to Saphera. Regulus was taking the shorter way to the ward, before they split directions they agreed that who got there first would get the girl out of there and cover the other.

Turning the corner to towards the ward, Severus ran into one of the people he was hoping would not be there; Black.

"Why must you all attack tonight?" Black spoke nonchalantly.

"Step aside Black!" Severus sneered behind his mask.

"You Death Eater scum are heading towards the child's ward. I'm where I should be, between you and them."

This started a rapid secession of defensive spells shot off between the two wizards. They both dodged and countered each other, one trying to keep the other there and the other trying to get to the ward to save someone. Black had no clue that the Death Eater infront of him was Severus, nor that his deranged cousin was ether already there in the ward or almost there. Even though Severus had spent the last two years becoming a potions master, staying out of reveals and attacks as much as possible. The dual was taking longer then it should , Severus was debating to use Sectumseperar just to get past Black. But soon Black had slumped against the wall he was standing next to, turning he saw Regulus wand pointed at his brother. The two nodded their heads before Severus took off down the hall. He hoped that he got there in time.

When Severus entered the ward, he felt his sisters magic wards keeping everyone either in the rooms or out. But he stopped when he saw Bellatrix kneeling next to a body of her victim that had sarcoma to her spell.

"Pitty you where here, Severus and Regulus wont be happy this happened." Bella spoke gleefully.

"Auras are coming, time to go." Bella's husband came around the corner just past the body.

Standing and turning towards Severus, a crazed smile appeared on Bella's face as she walked closer to Severus as he staired at the body. The eyes showed no light that they used to hold as the Killing Curse takes that light from any victim.

"Oh Severus, she wouldn't step aside or lower her wards on the rooms. So I had to show her, her place."

Bella Laughed as she passed the stunned man.

Turning he glared at the women as he disapperated to cover his tracks that he was already there. He threw his mask in the corner farthest from him, changed into his non Death Eater robes, and headed back to St. Margo's. He needed it to look like he was never there and that he had heard of the attack like anyone else. He hurried back to the Children's ward and found Saphera still laying there.

Her arm extended out infront of her face, her wand lay limp in her grasp. Hair fanned out behind her, the light gone from her raven colored eyes. He would never see the glint of purple that showed when she was being cheeky with him, the quiet laugher she would allow to fill their home would never grace his ears again. He wouldn't ever see the light pink coloring that flushed her pale skin when he brought up Regulus Black.

Dropping to his knees, he began to gather her to his chest. His sister was protecting those she vowed to protect when she took the Healer's vow. She died because a mad man wasn't happy about the Healer's Vow that was apart of the foundation of St. Margo's and the healing community. Hearing a gasp behind him, he turned slightly to see the person he hadn't wanted to see at all while here; Lily Potter.

"No, she cant be." Lily sobbed as she grasped onto her husbands arm to hold onto.

"Why do you care!" Severus sneered at her.

"I cared for her." Lily spoke through the tears.

"No, you didn't you abandoned her Evans!"

That was how the birth of the Chosen one and the one that should have lived ended.