At 17, he takes the dark mark. He never expects anyone to care for him. After all, his parents are dead, his best friend hates him, and his housemates are all soulless death eaters. A stormy night in the corridors of Hogwarts and a chat with Lily Potter changes his life forever. This just so happens to be the night of his twentieth birthday. What is it with Albus Dumbledore and Lily Evans Potter and redemption? Severus doesn't know how to fit in amongst the noble families of pure blood witches and wizards, and how will he ever be able to act as Lord Prince? And what in Salazars name is Sirius Black playing at, flirting with him! (The cover is an image I found on google, and this is how I picture 'Lord Severus Prince')