For the Love of Severus Snape Book 1

I was Marigold Evans

I grew up in Spinners End with my parents, my older sister Petunia and my identical twin sister Lily. My mother loved flowers so she had her Petunia, her Lily and Me, her Marigold. Lily and I were different then our sister. Things happened around us when we were upset or sad. We never knew how to explain it till one day when we were playing with our sister in the meadow and Lily made a flower bud bloom right in her hand and I made it twirl around her in the air. "Freaks" Petunia yelled as she was running back home. "You both are freaks, I'm telling Mummy." And then he came out of the tree trunk. He had Dark hair and a thin build. He looked to be about Lily and my age. 

After Petunia ran off we introduced ourselves to him. His name was Severus Snape. He told us all about the wizarding world. How his mother was a witch and his father a Muggle, non magical person. He said he just got a letter to go to a place called Hogwarts in the fall. We sat and talked to him for hours. I was only 11 but I knew he held a special place in my heart. When Lily and I got home our mother was waiting for us, I figured she was going to be mad because Petunia told her what we did, but she was so happy and waving two envelopes in he hands. "Girls, Girls look what came" our mother shrieked with glee. We had received the letters from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We were jumping up and down laughing and shrieking while Petunia sat in a corner pouting. 

We meet Serverus everyday before we left for Hogwarts. We were all so excited to start wizarding school. On the day we were to catch the train my mother took the three of us to Diagon ally. We got everything we needed except our wands. Lily went first and received a nice Willow swishy wand then Severus went and received a Black Walnut 12inch wand with a Black Pegasus feather. Then it was my turn I got an Ebony wand 11 1/2" with a Black Pegasus feather. "How unusual you both have the only two Black Pegasus feathers in existence" Mr Ollivander said. " "I see a great connection btween the two of you"He said. We just looked at each other and smiled. 

We caught the train and sat together. Once we arrived at Hogwarts we were in awe. What a spectacular place. We went to the main hall and the sorting ceremony started. Lily went and was sorted into Gryffindor, she sat down and started chatting with a few boys . Then a few others went before Severus' name was called he went up, the hat was placed on his head it yelled "Slytherin" The Slytherin table clapped and cheered. Then My name was called. I slowly went up sat down on the stool and the conflict in my head began do I want to be with my sister or with the boy I cared so much for. "I conflict I feel" the hat said. I looked over at Severus and he smiled at me and that was it the hat yelled "Slytherin".

If only I could go back to those easy days. Life was so uncomplicated back then. The innocence of youth could never grasp the horror that was to come. Now everything was a nightmare. My sister, my beautiful twin sister was gone. Murdered by evil incarnate. Now only my sweet nephew remained. What were we to do. Albus Dumbledore would know what to do. I grabbed Harry and tried to soothe him. Severus was a mess, I knew how he felt about Lily, but he never knew how I felt about him. Unrequited love why did it have to be like this. Why couldn't he see me. 

"Severus we need to go." I said as I touched his shoulder. My eyes were filled with tears as I looked at my sisters lifeless body. He rose from where he was kneeling, a look of pure heartbreak on his face. "We must get Harry out of here." I whispered grabbing his hand. We dissaperated. We arrived at Hogwarts in the Headmasters office. I was completely beside myself so Severus explained everything that happened. Albus already had a plan. No I needed to play a bigger part something deep inside was crying out to me to do everything I could to stop the horror that was playing in my mind. I saw evil reborn, coming after Harry again. What was this was I hallucinating. I explaind what I was seeing to Albus and Severus. "You are having a vision of the future I believe" Albus said. "Why is this happening, I've never had visions before" I said. "I believe you were given this gift to help you stop what will happen."  Albus explained.So with that we hatched a plan to erase all memory of me  from my family and friends. There were only a few who would know me. They were Professor Dumbledore, Remus Lupin, Professor McGonagall, Hagrid and of course Severus.

Harry was taken to my sister Petunias and I had here swear a blood oath to raise and protect him. Then I was no more. Severus and I would work together since Voldemort had trusted him. All would be reported back to Dumbledore. I saw his return as clearly as I saw Severus in front of me. We were close, the best of friends even though he became a Deatheater. I would never cut him out of my life like Lily did. I loved him and hoped one day he may finally feel the same for me. 

Years had passed I kept tabs on Harry as he grew. Severus was now a professor at Hogwarts. We Married a few months before Harry was to turn 11. It would be soon that the Voldemort would start to make an appearance. And so he did in Harrys first year. His return caused a stir in all the Death eaters. Some contacted Severus. The time was coming over the next 4 years he was growing in power and was almost fully restored. Harry ever the brave boy always stepped up and did what needed to be done, so like his parents.It was so hard to see him and not run and tell him he wasn't alone he still had family. 

Little did I know that before that night in June on the Astronomy tower. Dumbledore had confided to Severus my feelings for him. That night changed alot for us. I was there with the other Death Eaters, I saw Draco Malfoy disarm Dumbledore before Severus showed up. Even though I knew it was coming I still had to contain myself when Severus uttered the killing Curse. I knew the pain he felt, I also felt it. Our trusted friend, our confidant was gone. Did we have what it took to go on and finish what we started all those years ago. 

We were trusted now in the Deatheater circle, over the next several months we met frequently at Malfoy Manor. Severus was made Headmaster at Hogwarts and I was appointed as Defense against the dark Arts Professor. He wanted me close not only to keep up appearances but to help protect the school and students. I informed Remus and McGonagall of what I saw happening and the visions I had. Thins were getting close I saw the battle coming, I knew what Harry was doing. I saw the End of Voldemort. But I also saw the end of alot of good people. This I had to stop. It was a  day before the battle. I knew Harry would be here soon. Dumbledore had set up a strong defense plan thanks to my visions. The castle would be Impenetrable. All would be safe inside. Severus knew of my vision about him, and he knew there was no separating us that night. He called all students to the Great Hall, Harry had been spotted in Hogsmead. Little did Harry know he was about to be reunited with his Aunt.