Loving Lily: A Snily Story

Chapter 6 - Dinner with Death Eaters

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"So Tom has given you one hour, Severus?" Dumbledore asked as he spoke with the nervous potions professor who stood in his office.

"Yes......" Severus answered in a harsh breath with his jaw set, clearly distraught, "What shall I do?!"

"There are several things that you can do, Severus. However, perhaps the best option, in this instance, is to give Tom what he wants." Dumbledore wisely replied.

"..........Sir?" Severus asked with a confused scowl.

"Red hair can easily be concealed with a hood. A face can be covered by a veil. Two drops of Linguatorquin, which I know you keep on hand, will disguise any voice. You're well aware that it's safe for expectant mothers......." Dumbledore nodded as his voice trailed off.

"Are you suggesting that I bring Lily Potter to Voldemort directly, sir?" Severus asked as he furrowed his brow in disbelief.

"I am suggesting, Severus, that sometimes, the best way to keep things hidden is by placing them in plain sight." Dumbledore replied.

Shock fell over Severus's face at the outlandish idea.

"He'll be able to tell the child isn't mine! The Dark Lord can sense such things!" Severus hissed.

"That's not entirely true." Dumbledore said calmly as he blinked at Severus, "Magic designed to verify an unborn person's heritage is faulty at best. There is one charm that Tom may use, but that particular charm relies entirely on the feelings of the two parents that the caster interprets."

Severus furrowed his brow as Dumbledore went on, "That's why the spell itself is generally unpopular, even among dark wizards and witches. It may be nonverbal and unnoticeable while it's being cast, but relying on two people's emotions towards each other is not a trustworthy measure of paternity. The results are often wildly inaccurate."

Severus pondered Dumbledore's statement for a moment before the older wizard leaned in and nodded as he went on, "Therefore, Severus, I don't think that you and Mrs. Potter will have a difficult time fooling Tom tonight. You may want to hurry though......we've been talking for nearly fifteen minutes now."

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With Dumbledore's guidance, Severus hastily formed a complex plan that he hoped would be successful.

To save Lily, he needed to get rid of Voldemort.

However, to preserve Lily's happiness, she needed to keep her baby, and for that to happen, something had to be done about James.

Severus wondered if there was not a way to use one enemy to defeat the other and somehow, emerge victorious?

If such a feat was possible, Severus didn't have much time to ponder over it that night.

Five minutes before the hour was up, Severus and Lily appeared in the Malfoy's dining room with a loud pop.

It had been difficult to explain the situation to Lily, dress her in a disguise, and then allow her to take the minimum dose of Linguatorquin in such a short amount of time, but Severus was accustomed to working quickly.

Lily's green eyes were bright and wide as she stood there in Malfoy manor beside Severus, posing as his pregnant lover, hidden head to toe under a thick, black, hooded robe that covered her red hair and diminished the prominent curve of her belly.