Severus Snape lay on the ground in a heap. People were laughing at him. "I hate James" he though. "That stupid arrogant bastard." then suddenly through all the laughter he heard a woman's voice. "Leave him alone James". "Lily" he thought. He looked up just in time to see her swing her auburn hair around and walk off. he watched her until she was out of sight and then pulled himself up and ran to the castle.
He walked through the halls toward the Slytherin dormitory. People sniggered at the dirt on his robes as he went by. He was hoping to make it to the Slytherin common room unnoticed, but that was not the case. The instant he opened the door he saw Lucius Malfoy and all of his friends. Lucius was a 7th year. he was tall and lean with pale blond hair. he was captain of the Quidditch team, a prefect and the most popular boy in school.
He was stretched out on the couch laughing at something that Goyle had just said. Narcissa sat next to him with her head resting on his chest. He stroked her silky blond hair. "Narcissa was beautiful unlike her sister Belatrix in his grade. where Belatrix was short and chubby with heavy features, Narcissa was delicete. She was beautiful, but a cold beauty. Not like Lily...Not like Lily..."
Severus was pulled from his daydreams by the sound of Lucius's voice. "Hello Snivelus" drawled Lucius. He eyed the dirt on Severus's robes, "been playing with the pigs have you?" spat Lucius All of Lucius's friends laughed. "Crabbe Goyle. Deal with this half-blood scum for me". Crabbe and Goyle lumbered over with huge grins plastered on their dumb faces. Severus looked for a way out, but there was none. "You hold him and I'll hit him" said Crabbe. This was always the way it happened, but Crabbe said it every time.
Severus felt his feet being lifted off the ground. his robes pulled up around his neck, and he had trouble breathing. He watched Crabbe wind up and braced himself for the blow. It hit him square in the face and he felt a little trickle of blood run down into his mouth. Goyle lifted him a little higher and then released the back of his robes. And for the second time that day Severus Snape lay on the ground in a heap.
"I mustn't cry" he thought to himself as he heard laughter from Lucius's friends. He felt a hand on his shoulder and a soft voice said "come on". He looked op half hoping to see Lily, but it was Belatrix. She held out her hand. He took it and she helped him up. "Look, Snivelus has got himself a girlfriend." sneered Lucius. Severus pulled his hand free of Belatrix's grip and ran from the room. Finally he had reached his dormitory.
Severus quickly checked the room to see that no one was there, and the threw himself down on the bed and cried. When he next lifted his head, the sun was begining to set, and there was no one around. "Everyone must be at dinner" he thought. he pulled himself out of bed and looked in the mirror. he was an awful sight. he cleaned the blood of his face with a quick "scourgefy" and then took a shower. he got back to the room and looked in the mirror, he looked significantly better now. Satisfied with his appearance, he put on some pajamas and lay down.
he did not fall asleep however. Thoughts of Lily swirled around his mind. He saw her outside when she had stood up for him. He saw her laughing with her many friends, and whispering to them. She was so beautiful. He wanted her so bad, but he couldn't have her. In his dreams that night she was there, with her golden hair flashing in the sunlight.