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There he sat, Severus Snape, the greasy haired boy who was the odd ball sorted into Slytherin. He was yet again alone, due to the fact that two of his best friends were at a prefects meeting, and the other was probably lost in the train.

It was his 5th year back at Hogwarts and this was the year that he would tell Lily that he was in love with her. Well maybe not with that approach, he would probably just tell her that he liked her a lot. Ever since he saw her that year when she was at the playground by their homes.

Yes, it was true, Lily was the only girl who was ever on his mind, sure he hung out with other girl, but Lily was the one who captured his heart. The way she smiled, her green eyes, her red hair, the way she would always just talk to him, wondering how he was, she seemed to be the only person concerned about him.

"Sev!" someone yelled. He turned away from the window and there stood Mary Walters. She was friends with Lily, and also a Gryffindor. With bushy brown hair and brown eyes, she was very friendly, and smart. "It took me a long time to find you!" And did I mention the fact that she was always getting lost?

"Hey Mary." He said and helped her with her trunk, pushed it in the compartment above him and took his seat next to her.

"How have you been!" she yelled rather too loud for this hour of the morning. She smiled up at him and shoved a piece of bread in his face. "Want some?"

Severus looked at the bread. "Er. No thanks, not that hungry." He said and smiled at her.

The door slid open, and there to Severus' horror stood Sirius Black and James Potter.

"Why hello Snape." Sirius said and grinned at him.

Sirius was a handsome man, long chin length black hair, and clear blue gray eyes. He always got the girls, and all the girls wanted him, well that was all the girls except the three that Severus were friends with. They all knew how he and James tortured Severus.

"Hi." He muttered.

"What do you want Black?" Mary asked loudly as she stood up.

"Well first for you to speak softer." He said and laughed. James laughed from his side and just stared at Severus.

"Oh, Black, what are you doing here." A girls voice said, It was Severus' other best friend Ava Kimball. She was a very pretty girl, with long blonde hair, and clear blue eyes, she had all the boys heads turned as she walked down the halls of Hogwarts. She was in Ravenclaw, and Severus noticed her clean prefect's badge shining in the light of the sun. "Last time I checked you we're friends with either of us." She smiled at him as she made room for Lily to enter.

"Well I was actually looking for you." He said and smiled at her. "Wanted to see that gorgeous face before I took a seat." He reached out to her cheek and she slapped it away.

"Leave!" she yelled and pushed him and James away.

"No, Ava, actually Remus was looking for you, seems to have missed the meeting." He said and smiled at her.

"More like we made him miss it." James said, his voice cracking still even though he was fifteen. He glanced over at Lily, smiling his cocky smile at her.

"Well, he wasn't there." Ava said, "Alright, where is he?"

And with that said, Ava was lead away by Sirius Black. It was obvious that he liked her, ever since first year, Severus noticed a certain attraction Black had towards his friend whom he called a sister. He looked out for Ava simply because she was the nicest girl he ever met, aside from Lily, and also know as the prettiest girl at Hogwarts, or Ravenclaw for that matter.

Severus looked over at Lily; she was being helped by Mary to put her trunk under the bench, and sat down, only to be confused to why James Potter was still standing in their doorway.

"James, do you mind leaving? We see enough of you in school." She said and glared at him while fanning herself off with her hand.

"Ah, Lily, when are you going to let me take you out?" he asked and smirked at her. "It's been what, five years?" he smiled at her, and Severus was only so happy that his smile didn't work on Lily.

"Not if my life depended on it Potter, now get out, cause in case you haven't noticed I am a prefect now, and can give you detention." She said and smiled at Severus.

"Only makes my job more enjoyable." James said and smiled at her one last time before leaving to meet with his friends.

"I must say, this is going to be an interesting year." Lily said and smiled at her friends. "I only wish Ava didn't really go see Remus, he missed a lot, he's going to get in trouble at our second meeting, and I don't want her getting in trouble as well."

Severus watched as she checked her watch and looked out the door to their compartment.

"So how was your summer Mary?" She asked as she turned to her fellow Gryffindor.

Mary stopped eating her sandwich and turned to face her friend. The two girls started sharing summer secrets and stories they had wanted to share with one another. Just the stuff that Severus didn't enjoy completely and he only wished he wasn't the only boy in their group.

And finally after what felt like forever, the two girls stopped talking about the boys they fancied over the summer holiday, and Ava finally joined them once again.

"Did you really help Remus Lupin?" Lily said glaring at Ava.

"Yes." Ava said, her cheeks a bright red. "He's a really nice boy, hangs with the wrong crowd, but a really nice boy."

Lily and Mary glared at her, "Right." They both said. "Anyone who hangs with Potter and Black isn't on my nice list."

"Well you don't know the Remus I know." Ava said and threw her hair up on a bun on top of her head. Her blonde locks falling back down ever so gracefully, Severus knew why boys stared at her.

"And that is?" Lily asked and looked at her friend to answer.

Ava rolled her eyes. "That I cannot tell you Lily my dear." She said and smiled. "It's a secret between me and Remus, and unfortunately Black."

"Alright," Lily said and looked at her best friend. "You can tell me when you want to." And with that said, she smiled and turned to rest her head on Mary's shoulder, which was fast asleep on the window ledge.