This Spiral Dance

October 31, 1981 “Lily, take Harry and run! I’ll hold them off….” The door blasted open and Bellatrix Lestrange’s ferocious, cackling laughter roared above the explosions. “Will you do it, Potter?”

Severus Snape hated few things more than being forced into acting against his better judgement, especially where a certain redhead was concerned, but Albus Dumbledore was developing a habit of disregarding that, especially where a certain matter was concerned.

Maybe Regulus Arcturus Black was a wizard born to see all his beliefs disproved and his certainties destroyed.

Lily and Severus meet once and again in Spinner's End

Lily and Harry come to Hogwarts. Speculations ensue.

Today Albus could only watch older, more scarred versions of Severus and Lily drifting toward each other, with the oddest feeling of ineluctability. Unwise as they could be, he would be more than willing to allow the redhead the benefit of her choices, if those had not had the potential to interfere with his plans.

Regulus confides in Severus, revealing secrets meant to set events in motion.

Slytherin politics ensue when Snape rescues from Narcissa the Riddle's diary, and his deepening friendship with Lily soothes him.

Yule comes and while Regulus faces his prejudices, Lily and Severus almost get close to flirting over an exchange of gifts.

Another Horcrux is destroyed as change in the Harry's medical conditions spurns Severus to do new speculations.

A rather unique session of Legilimency sets Lily and Severus on a new direction in both their quest for answers and their relationship.

Lily and Severus share some old and new memories of Imbolc and we finally learn some more about the Potion's master family and pre-DE years.