Severus got out from his bed reluctantly. Dragging his feet across the room and into the bathroom. He washed up and got changed. As he wore the green and silver tie, that marked him as a Slytherin, he thought about his train ride to Hogwarts. Severus remembered Lily being somewhat happy about it. And they were talking happily before James entered. At the thought of this, Severus gave a sigh. Looked at his reflection and gave a stiff nod to himself and decided to head down for breakfast.
As he got down to the great hall, he looked over to the Gryffindor table, but did not see Lily. She's pretty late today. Severus thought. He then walked over to the Slytherin table and sat next to Lucius Malfoy. Lucius was in deep conversation with the other Slytherin that was next to him. Severus saw that Lucius was busy and decided to greet him later. Severus got some toast and margarine and started spreading it onto the toast. It was not long till Lucius realized that Severus was there.
"Oh. Didn't know you would wake up this early," Lucius said. His gray eyes watching Severus. "And… why are you wearing your uniform?" He asked curiously, as his head lolled to the side. Severus upon hearing this realized that it was a Saturday. "Oh. Totally forgot. Today's Saturday?" He replied. "Yup" Lucius said, emphasizing on the 'p' and ate his toast. Severus rested his head on his hand and continued eating silently. It's a Saturday. She's up late cause it's a Saturday? Hah. Figures. He thought. As Severus continued eating his breakfast, the doors of the great hall opened, hopping that it was Lily, naïve, 15-year-old Severus Snape looked up anxiously. But only to see a bunch of Hufflepuffs enter. Severus gave a great sigh. "What is the problem, Severus?" Lucius asked. "Huh? Ahh… Nothing. I just realized I've got loads of potions homework to do." Severus lied. "H mm… I thought you've always liked potions?" Lucius was now looking at Severus suspiciously, sensing something's wrong. "It's just a lot, okay? I just hate it when Slughorn gives us loads of work over the weekend. Can't enjoy my weekend well…" Severus said. Lucius cleared his throat and said, "You don't even know the workload that we have to do..." Just then, a bunch of Gryffindors entered. It was Lily and her giggly girlfriends. She gave a quick look at the Slytherin's table; she spotted Severus, and gave him a quick smile before sitting down. Severus did not even realize that he was gawking at her. Lucius, who apparently was still talking stopped and looked at Severus. Lucius gave out a loud sigh and waited for Severus to realize that he wasn't paying attention. But it had no effect on Severus. Slowly, the gawking expression on Severus' face became a dreamlike smile. He was too busy replaying the memory of Lily smiling at him.
"Ahem." At this, Severus blinked and looked back at Lucius. "Yea?" Severus asked dreamily. "You're not looking at her again are you?" "Wha? No…" Severus looked back down to his breakfast. "Severus. We've been through this many times!" Lucius said, knowing that he was lying. "How many times must I repeat? There are—" "better girls than her. And, of purer blood." Severus finished the sentence and looked back down at his breakfast and felt a lecture about girls and pure blood coming. "Come on Severus. There are better girls in Slytherin, but you fail to notice them! There's Jessica Greenapple and Vera Grey. They're young, pretty and your age as well! And. They are pure bloods." Lucius looked at Severus, whom was burning up inside and just wished that Lucius could just stop it with all the pure bloods and half bloods nonsense. I don't care for them. Severus thought. And with that, he continued with his breakfast.
Severus got up and started to leave the table. But before he could take a step further, he realized something was weighing him down. He turned around to see that Lucius had grabbed his arm, and holding it really tightly. "What is it now?" Severus asked, with a hint of annoyance in what he said. Lucius had to flick his platinum blond hair away from his face before looking up at him. "Don't go over to her table. Severus. Don't go there. You hear me?" Lucius said. Severus looked at Lucius' pleading gray eyes. Don't go there and stay here or go there and be with Lily? He thought about the decision. With a slight feeling of guilt, Severus said sorry and felt Lucius let him go. Lucius sat there looking, as Severus walked off to the Gryffindor table. He'll come back to us, pure bloods, I'm sure of it. Lucius thought.