Severus Snape and the Siren: A Snily Tale

Chapter 15 - Severus and Lily

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The sirens' evil laughter echoed off the rocky walls of the hidden grotto as Lily reached out blindly.

A horrible gurgling noise came from her throat as she tried to scream, desperate to find something, anything......that may possibly help her.

Blind and unable to communicate, the panic coursing through her system nearly overpowered her pain.

Had Lily's injuries not been inflicted by magical beings, she would have surely bled to death in the seconds immediately after the sirens' departure.

Fortunately, her hero had stayed nearby.

"Lily!" Severus shouted while the wicked trio disappeared into the night sky, "LILY! I'LL BE RIGHT THERE!"

She moaned as she recognized Severus's voice.

He grit his teeth as he swam towards her, surprised by how quickly he was able to move.

As he plowed through the water faster than he had ever managed in his life, he rushed through the tide of the grotto and raced to his darling's side.

"Lily, it's me, Severus!" He called as he crouched down beside her. When she reached a hand towards the sound, he touched her shoulder to let her know his exact location before he went on, "Let me take you back, alright? Here!"

A disturbing noise came from Lily in between a wall and a groan as she tried to explain her plight to her best friend.

Severus couldn't bear to look into her face for more than a few seconds at a time as he scooped her into his arms and dove into the water.

Before the Gillyweed completely wore off, he kept his gaze focused on their destination as he clutched Lily against himself while he quickly carried her through the winding tunnels of water back to Hogwarts.

It made him want to vomit knowing a creature existed in the world cruel enough to take his beautiful flower's eyes and tongue.

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As soon as they surfaced, Severus sank to his knees on the grassy hillside next to the Black Lake with his darling in his grasp.

"It's alright, Lily, it's alright......I'm sending for help now, just bear with me.....bear with me....." Severus urged as he stiffened his back to support her.

She trembled violently, though Severus couldn't determine if it was from pain, shock, or both.

Regardless, he chose not to waste time taking Lily to the Hospital Wing.

Severus did not understand the full capabilities of sirens, yet he knew that no ordinary wizard or witch could undo the wrath of the sea.

Instead of turning to Madam Pomfrey or seeking out a healer in Hogsmeade, Severus rolled up his wet shirt sleeve, removed his wand from his pocket, and pressed its tip against the Dark Mark tattoo on his left forearm.

While Severus hissed from pain, an unsettling noise came from Lily's bloodied throat as the skull and snake writhed to silent signal his request had been received.

"Don't worry, Lily!" He cried as he pocketed his wand and cradled her against him, "Help will be here soon."

Who knew Dark Magic of any sort better than the Dark Lord himself?

It had been Voldemort and only Voldemort who had been able to chase the sirens off the night the ship had been burned and its decks covered with the bodies of the dead.