A/N: Severus Snape and Lily Evans are the parents of The-Girl-Who-Lived (girl Harry); this chapter will explain how this came about and what that situation evolved into. Then the story will take off and follow the basic story line of the books, mostly my favorite parts of each book and how I envisioned them in my day dreams…

Oh, and this is all JK Rowling's original work, but I'm sure you already know that.

For this chapter: (Bold is the present time, italics is Snape's memory)

1.

Severus Snape put down his glass of mead, his anger, frustration and guilt was growing with every sip. It had been five years since he had since his daughter, Liana. How he missed those eyes. He hadn't seen those beautiful green eyes in five years either. Soon memories began to flood into Severus's mind, even though the recollections haunted him this was still his nightly ritual…

"Severus! He's here!" Lily Snape's whispered voice seemed to echo through their home in Godric's Hollow. Then she spoke in a softer tone as if she were speaking to herself, saying her thoughts aloud, "How could he? Sirius would never—"

"Lily, go please; take Liana and go leave; this is between Voldemort and I." Severus moved across the living room towards the window where Lily was standing, holding their one year old daughter in her arms, not listening to what his wife was saying.

"No, I will stay. I'll stay with you—" Lily looked deep into Severus's eyes.

Her husband embraced her in his arms, but this time he spoke in a deeper voice. "Go, run. You don't have to be here. He wants me—"

"Sev, I won't leave you!"

But then both their voices stopped; the door to their home was being opened and in stepped Lord Voldemort. Instantly, Severus stepped in front of his wife.

"Severus Snape, I knew we'd meet again. Maybe if you had joined me after Hogwarts I wouldn't be here tonight. You are in fact the only Slytherin that hasn't become one of my Death Eaters—"

"And for that I'm proud." Severus sneered in a voice he only used with his most mischievous students.

"You won't be proud in a little while, I must say… Your lack of faith in my lordship is now going to be the reason for your family's downfall. If you had joined me those many years ago I would not be here —"

"Why are you here? What do we have that you are after?" Lily Snape now bravely stepped around her husband.

"What do you have that I am after? I, Lily and Severus Snape, am after your daughter." Voldemort said with threatening eyes.

"Why?" Severus bellowed, knowing he didn't have much time before Voldemort would begin casting spells.

"Because," Voldemort stepped closer to the couple, but he moved past Severus and straight to Lily, "Because your daughter has quite the prophecy to for fill—"

"How do you know about that?" Severus exclaimed loudly.

"Lucius is truly one of my most trustworthy followers. He overheard the prophecy being spoken to Dumbledore! I would dare say that I knew about this prophecy before either of you were told by Dumbledore! And you're her parents!"

Fear now trickled in the couple's eyes. Now they understood why he was here. This wasn't a foolish grudge against Severus; this was going to be the down fall of their child.

Lily Snape was the next to speak, "You won't harm my daughter."

"Really? I would like to see you try and stop me, Mudblood.

Again Severus stepped before his wife, "Don't you dare—",

"Snape, you have no idea what you are up against. Just give me the girl; that's all I came here for!"

"Never!" Screamed Lily, "You will never have her…" Lily continued to plead for her daughter's life as Voldemort moved closer and closer to her.

Then it all seemed to happen so quickly, "Snape, this is for not joining my Death Eaters! Avada Kedavra!" Lily Snape fell to the ground, Severus felt his insides burning, and his whole body went numb as he watched his wife fall to the ground, already dead before she landed. He instantly moved to her side, but it was no use; she was dead. He felt rage and heartbreak both intensely and both at the same time. Anger towards Lord Voldemort, and anger towards their Secret Keeper- Sirius Black. And utter heartbreak towards his wife...

"Severus, now you will watch your daughter die…" Severus then picked up his child and now held her in his arms. "After Liana, that is her name isn't it?" Severus glared passionately at Voldemort. "After Liana is dead I won't be killing you. I'll let you live in the torment of death that is already beginning to surround you. Better yet, I'm going to make you a Death Eater; now you don't have a choice but to join me. I know you were tempted when you were a Hogwarts student—"

"You won't be taking any more lives tonight—" Severus began but he was interrupted by a sudden killing curse, aimed at the child in his arms.

"Avada Kedavra!"

The rest was a blur in Severus's memory. There was a flash of green light, followed by a piercing, wailing scream that seemed to fill the entire night air. It was like an explosion happened, and then he was gone. Tears were now streaming rapidly down Severus's cheeks. He moved quickly towards his daughter—whose green eyes were looking up at him. Severus moved through the rubble that used to be their home. He had no idea what just happened, but he knew he had to leave and take his daughter into hiding.

Before Severus could even move an inch, he heard a faint pop. Someone had just apparated onto the doormat of their home. The door was already open and in walked Albus Dumbledore.

"Albus," Severus now openly wept, clutching his daughter, who now bore a lightning scar on her forehead.

"Severus, we must go. I believe you chimney is still intact enough to use the Floo. We must go to Hogwarts, my office." He nodded, crying like a small child. Ironic, since the baby he was holding was smiling, not understanding what had just happened to her mother.

Severus stepped into what was left of his chimney and then he disappeared and soon stood with his daughter in Dumbledore's office. Stepping out of the chimney, Albus then arrived. Throwing himself into a chair Severus continued to weep, holding his daughter close to his chest.

"She must go to Lily's sister." Albus spoke softly. "There is no other choice. There she will continue to have Lily's protection—the protection that saved her tonight.

Looking up, Severus muttered, "What? Why? Petunia would never allow me to live with her family."

"I'm sorry, Severus, I'm so sorry for everything you've had to endure tonight." Albus coaxed.

"Sirius betrayed us. Somehow He found out about us! He knew about the prophecy. Sirius told someone who went running to his master. That was why he was after us tonight, for Liana. Not me or Lily…"

Albus nodded. "But do you know why Liana did not die tonight? And why Voldemort has now disappeared?" Severus shook his head, cradling his daughter as though he could never let go of her. "Lily died protecting Liana; thus, creating a magic so powerful Voldemort could not kill Liana. And Liana is protected wherever Lily's blood is."

"What magic is this? I've never heard of such a thing." Severus spat, distraught at the suggestion of taking Liana to his sister-in-law's.

"Love—"

"But I love Liana! I love her more than life itself! Why must she go to her aunt's? Her aunt has never given a damn about her!"

"Lily shares the same blood with her sister. She is protected by that sacred magic in that home." Albus explained.

"But I won't give her up; I won't take her there! She'll be neglected and ignored!" Severus roared.

Then Albus spoke defiantly, "But she'll be alive. Severus, Voldemort hasn't disappeared. I'm sure the world will rejoice tomorrow, but he will be back. And Liana needs to be safe for when he does."

"She's not fulfilling that prophecy, never. She will be a normal child." Severus spoke angrily.

"After tonight I don't think Liana will ever be able to live as a normal child. But we don't need to speak of the prophecy right now. We need to get her to safety. We must leave and speak to Lily's sister. She must allow Liana to enter her home."

Severus stopped the memory that was being played in his mind. He set down his glass of mead. He couldn't stand it any longer. Every night his mind tortured him. Every night he sat with a drink, trying to ease his aching heart. Severus wanted nothing more than to see his daughter. He wanted to see those eyes that he hadn't seen in years, but still his mind traveled back, continuing to replay the memory.

Holding his daughter tightly, Severus got and slowly moved towards Albus, who was holding out his hand. Severus wiped his eyes with his black sleeves and then took Albus's hand—knowing they were about to aparate out of his office.

They landed gracefully on the doorstep of Number Four Privet Drive. Severus had a hard time keeping himself steady as he held his daughter. He had endured so much this evening, losing his wife, and now giving up his child.

Albus knocked on the door. Severus held back his tears as Petunia's husband answered the door. How could this man raise his daughter? After much persuasion the man finally led the pair into their sitting room, where Petunia was holding a rather fat baby boy. Petunia gestured curtly for the pair to sit as Albus began to explain the night's events.

Sighing, Severus remembered how Petunia never even shed a tear at the news of her sister's death. She looked shocked, but there was no sadness. And when Albus spoke of the blood protection she merely looked uninterested. Clenching his glass of mead in his hand, he remembered how it felt—handing his daughter to Vernon Dursley.

Every night Severus counted down the years until Liana Evans would become a Hogwarts student, and he could then see her once again. As the recollection of her name, his mind traveled back to her birth. They had not given Liana Severus's last name, for at the time Lily and Severus knew Voldemort had hatred towards Severus. Voldemort felt a strong anger at the fact that Severus had declined Voldemort's offer of becoming a Death Eater. He wanted to protect Liana, and Severus reasoned that if Liana took Lily's last name Voldemort might not realize Severus had a daughter, or at least it would take him longer to realize who the child truly belonged to.

Severus hoped in his mind that her relatives had explained the situation to her, even though no matter how it is said, a father leaving his daughter is such an odd situation to explain. Still, Severus hoped they did it in a way so that Liana would never be angry or feel abandoned. And Albus forbade Severus from visiting his daughter, mainly because he knew that would be a torture to Severus, but more importantly, it could give away Liana Evans's safe house location.

The Dursley's were never told about the prophecy, but Severus hoped they explained to his daughter that Lily was murdered by a dark wizard and Lily's sister could keep her very safer than her father could, in case his followers ever wanted revenge. Anger still raged though Severus as he thought about that prophecy—that petty prophecy that tore his family apart so many nights ago.

Setting his empty glass down, Severus moved across his private quarters in the dungeons of Hogwarts. He went to reach for his night robes, for he was done tormenting himself tonight, but his hand touched his cloak and then something stirred inside Severus Snape. An emotion of longing he couldn't ignore any longer.

Snatching his cloak, Severus covered himself and left his dungeons. Quickly, he moved up the stairs to the entrance hall. It was slightly after curfew so no students were out of bed (that he could see anyway). There was only one person Severus didn't want to bump into—Albus Dumbledore.

Within minutes Severus stood at the castle door, opening it he stepped out into the cold winter night, Severus was thankful he had his cloak to keep himself warm. He pulled the black material tighter as he moved swiftly towards the edge of the school grounds. His robes and dark hair swirled in the bitter wind around him. Soon he was at the edge of the grounds, and in a swirl of snow Severus apparated; he instantly landed on the doorstep of Number Four Privet Drive.