"Lily! Lily, wait up!" Shouted a skinny boy with long, sleek, black hair who seemed to be running after this so-called "Lily", who was obviously farther to her destination than he was. "Sev, come on," A rushed red-headed girl with numerous freckles yelled back. "I'm not being late to class, again!" When the dark boy finally caught up with her, he was panting and Lily stopped. "Merlin's beard, Lily, how'd you get so fast? You don't even like Divination." Lily pulled a strand of fiery red hair behind her ear and began walking slowly. She sighed, "Well, we're working on tea leaves, and that's better than the crystal balls." Snape groaned, "Why don't we just skip class today? We'll call in sick. Nobody will suspect a thing. I think one missed class won't be a big deal." Lily stopped and looked at Severus. "But it won't be just one missed class. It'll lead to another skip and our OWLs only a year away, I don't want to end up like Potter getting Ts on every exam!" They both managed a small laugh, and Lily grasped his hand and she walked onwards to the school.
Snape pulled her arm, making her drop her books. She reached for them, but he grabbed her arm again, getting her to finally listen. "Lily Evans, if you don't come with me, I'm running off by myself." Lily turned scarlet. Why couldn't Sev be easier to coax? "Sorry Lily, but I'm not going to that class." He gulped visibly. "You'll just have to come with me." Lily's temper died down as she looked at the school then back to her friend. She gave an uneasy smile then let in, "Let's go..."
Severus flashed her a rare smile, took her hand and sprinted towards the shore of the lake. As Snape stopped abruptly at the lake, he nearly tripped over a rock and soon enough Lily was on the ground with the pale Severus on top of her. The color had drained from his face; what little color it already had! He refused to look at her deep green eyes, as he stood. Lily managed to get herself up as well. Severus looked sheepishly down at his feet and whispered (a barely audible) "Sorry…" Lily grinned but it faded as soon as her curious eyes lurked over Snape's shoulder. He turned around too, and the color in his face returned. "Potter."