This part has been edited! Nothing major, just working out some bugs in the timeline (thanks, wwendy!).

Yawn. Hello, this is my first Harry Potter fic. I got so interested in the Severitus challenge, I decided to get back into swing and start writing again. So yes, this is a Severitus fanfic. Not much to say yet, definitely don't own it. If I did, Lucius Malfoy would be a house elf, Ron would be a Death Eater, and Ms. Norris would be a Sphinx... hmm, good idea, that. Anyways...

Part of the Plan I: Prologue

A slim man dressed in the robes of a prestigious school of Potions regardless of the fact winter term had let out some weeks ago sat slumped over at a table and the Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley, attempting to watch both the door to the Muggle world and the Floo entrance from his seat in a dusty corner. He was halfheartedly nursing a firewhiskey and slowly flexing his left arm when a woman with brilliant red hair and vivid green eyes stormed in angrily and placed herself in the seat next to him.

"Severus Snape! Where in the world have you been the last three weeks? You just disappear straight after your term let out with not a second glance and show up twenty-two days later at the bloody Leaky Cauldron! What were you thinking?" Lily Evans screeched, vaguely resembling a particular book in the restricted section at the school she attended most of her life.

"I was with my mother," the despondent teen answered, now rubbing his forearm.

"Oh. Did she-"

"Yes," Severus answered shortly.

"Bloody hell."

"That about covers it, doesn't it?"

"I suppose..." Lily said hesitantly, "Sev, you remember the night before you left?"

"Yes."

"Well... we were a bit more... productive... than we thought."

"Damn," Severus said, slumping down further and running a spindly hand through his hair.

"That about covers it, doesn't it?" Lily responded with a sad smile. After a moment, Severus spoke.

"Look, Lily, I think you should go with Potter. He'll understand. Mr. Potter was at the initiation. James wasn't. Mr. Potter told me that he was under the protection of the Headmaster, so you'll be safe."

"Oh, Severus, do you really think that will fix anything? They all know I'm yours. And- what about the baby?"

"Lily- please. James will agree. He loves you enough to do this. As for the child, ask him about the Unfaithful Wife Potion. He'll be able to brew it. And Lily?"

"Yes?"

"I love you. Remember that. Even if I don't make it through this bloody war, don't ever forget. Don't let the child forget either."

"Of course, Severus."

"So you'll do it?"

"Only for the child," Lily smiled, teary-eyed.

"One more thing. Don't let James name the poor boy Prongs."

"Boy?"

"Trust me. Good-bye, Lily. I pray our paths cross once more..." Severus started.

"...either in this semblance of existance without you or in the next," Lily finished. Severus nodded shortly, then stood swiftly and walked away, looking back only once, to show Lily the tears in his eyes. Lily nodded as well, then slowly stook from the table and pushed in both her chair and her would-be-husband's.

Lethargically, she made her way to Hogwarts, praying Dumbledore had a solution to this mess.

...Well, that was great fun... Hmmm. I think I'm going to try something fun. Anybody who can tell me both the singer and the album of the title of the story gets ten points for which ever Hogwarts house they chose. Just one'll be five points. If this works out, I think I'll do it for all of them. Oh, yeah, If anyone can tell me who say/wrote that little dialouge up there gets five points too. But, that might just be something I pulled out of my head, though. I can't remember. Until next time! .