A/N: Enjoy!!!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter series, or any of the characters, plot devices, etc. therein. Any similarities to existing places and/or persons is completely unintentional.
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It was January, and Lily sat near the Forbidden Forest - there had been rumours about acromanutla there, but Lily thought that was a load of bollocks. She was angry that people believed it, she was angry that the first-year she was tutoring disfigured baskets full of needles meant to be turned into matches, and she was especially angry that James Potter was always a prick to Severus Snape.
Granted, Severus could be just as cruel; but that only made Lily angrier. Why couldn't she just stay mad at Severus?
She heard footsteps behind her - she knew who it was. When Severus sat down, he held a bowl of steaming drink.
"I thought you might be here," he said, handing her the bowl and conjuring blue flames for them.
"Thanks," she said gratefully, taking a sip. "Why'd you come?"
"I might have been... hasty back there. I... apologize." His eyes burned as he tried to catch her gaze. "But I shouldn't be the only one to apologize!"
"No," Lily agreed. "You shouldn't. I'm sorry about all this." Placing her bowl on the ground, she cupped his face in her hands. "You're my best friend. No matter how many jerks you hang out with, or how many people are prejudice, that's unchangeable."
Severus almost smiled as he wrapped his arm around her, rubbing her shoulder.
He hissed. "You're freezing!"
"I dunno," she mused, eyeing the hot drink and fire, and burrowed a bit further into Severus' side. "I'm a lot warmer now."
FIN
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A/N: R&R!!! Might continue into longer series.