He peacefully drifted to sleep.
Quietly and possibly spontaneously.
The sweet smelling, toasted air swept through his sense, and the glimpse of strands of auburn burned.
Green eyes illuminated the scenery and those green eyes only belonging to Lily Evans.
Severus had the audacity to step forward and say hello.
"Hi Sev!" Lily called, with a touching smile.
Tints of pink rose to his cheeks quickly.
No wonder, Potter fancies her.
They strolled along the path, just the two of them and as the leaves shivered, because of the wind, leaves came pouring down.
She was a vision.
"Are you alright?" Lily nudged.
Severus lost his train of thought.
"I'm fine." He stuttered.
"Are you cold?" She found his hand and firmly gripped it.
The pink changed.
As they made there way towards Hogwarts, they entangled in conversation about potions and charms and winter break ahead.
"You're not going home?" Lily asked bewildered.
"What home?" He scoffed, and he ended the conversation with that.
After much silence and the feeling alone of making everything awkward, he stopped in his tracks. He pulled Lily into a warming embrace.
Weeks have passed, days have passed and even on the day continuing, hours were passing by. Soon he will be saying farewell to Lily.
His glance towards the window froze his heart. It was dark, and as refreshing as the snow looked... he would rather be here. He stood stationary at the main entrance, and waited for Lily.
She strode on by with her hands tucked behind her back. Her silky auburn hair blowing by, and the red sweater and skirt had complimented her figure.
'Happy Christmas, Sev." Lily smiled delicately.
"Happy Christmas Lil." Severus coughed as the pink rose back.
"I made you a scarf, so as cheesy as this may sound, you won't be cold while I'm gone." Lily brought out the scarf that was hiding behind her back.
She smiled as she stood on her tippy toe to indicate Severus to bend down. She wrapped the scarf around him twice and in front, Black. However in fluorescent yellow was stitched 'Love Lily.'
Professor Dumbledore had opened the door and was drifting down the staircase. "You'd best be off Miss Evans"
Lily nodded and squeezed Sev, one last time. As the doors opened magically, the cold air sought through the corridors, but between Lily and Him, they remained warm.
Severus Snape slowly opened his eyes, to find a Harry Potter slipping through his classroom.
"Potter." Snape continued dryly.
"I err- forgot my book bag." Harry faced Professor Snape.
Severus Snape bore into Harry's eyes. His green eyes, and sighed quietly.
"What's that sir?" Harry picked up his belongings and questioned.
"You may leave Potter." Snape gestured out, and as Harry left the questionable room.
Snape took a deep breath and opened his cupboard. A scarf laid there, Faded black and still... in its faded colors, it still read 'Love Lily.'