Disclaimer: I don't own Lily, James, or Severus. But I promise, I will return them...unscathed...somewhat. :D
If I made $$ off of this I would be a very happy fanfic writer.
Summary: Lily's best friends with Severus - a shy, quiet sort of fellow. James is the guy crushing on Lily. And Severus isn't jealous of Lily, honestly. He'd never be jealous for that overbearing, pompous, handsome devil. Oops!
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Lily's smile was like cupcakes on a rainy day.
Severus stared openly at her, a slight blush crawling up his pale, pale cheeks. Everything about Lily was bright and sunny - her hair flowed out behind her like a rippling wave, calm and smooth, and her twinkling green eyes made his heart melt and shiver all at once. The warmness of her smooth skin, and the way she just smiled at you; you'd honestly wonder what you did to deserve this.
"Severus!" She called to him, her eyes widening in recognition. Severus smiled shyly. Even her voice was beautiful. "Come on over!"
Severus willingly obeyed like a small puppy, happy and eager. Within a few moments, they were sitting together under the grass in the warm sun with a cool breeze blowing through their hair.
"So, Sev," Lily prompted happily. "I've heard that you're top in Potions again!" Severus could feel the heat in his cheeks as he replied quietly, "No, it's nothing."
Lily just beamed at him. Severus, her best friend, was good at everything...except for social skills. He was shy down to the very bone, and when you looked at him right, adorable in his own way. "I wish I was good at Potions," Lily sighed. Severus glanced over at her. "I've got to stay in for Remedial Potions with Professor Slughorn."
Severus couldn't help burning inwardly with jealousy. "I could help -"
"Lily!"
Two pairs of eyes swivelled over to a shameless James Potter, with his stupid tousled hair and wonderously warm hazel eyes. The thought swam angrily in Severus mind, but then it clicked,and Severus was startled. Wonderously warm?
"I've been looking for you!" James smiled, or smirked, at Severus, who flinched. "Ah, but I see you're with him."
"You bigoted git -"
"Sev!" Lily chided Severus, who had his wand drawn and aimed at James. She turned to James. "Leave us alone, already! You always come around here and stir up trouble - you're such a prat!"
James's look of bewildered hurt sent a pang rushing through Lily's chest, but her emerald eyes remained narrowed. Then, the smile spread on James's face again.
"You're so cute when you're angry!" He gushed, his cheeks flushed. An aura of crackling lightning swirled about Lily dangerously and her eyes flashed.
"Get out of here!" A whoosh, and then James was flat on his bottom a few meters away, his eyes round as coins. "And just stay away!"
James's smile was gone, and he glared at Severus before standing up and brushing off his robes. The castle was only a few inches away, and he had to shout back, "SNAPE, I SWEAR I'LL HAVE HER!"
Severus's heart skipped a beat. There was always something up that boy's sleeves.
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Summer turned to fall, then to winter, and still James plagued them like some incurable disease - it alarmed Severus to see James around every corner, around every bend, and it took only a few days to make him dream of the dastardly devil. Lily took it well, just like a beautiful, sought-after girl would. She hexed him every time she crossed paths, of course.
The snow swirled beautifully around the windows, and the students milled together to watch the sight during breaks, some even going outside. It soon became a daily activity - snowball fights, that is.
Sploosh.
Wet, cold snow splattered across Severus's icy cheek as James's stupidly arrogant voice jeered, "Oh, old 'Sev'! How are you?"
Severus wiped the snow off with a spell (of course) and glared at James. "I'm doing well, actually," he replied reluctantly. "And so is Lily - I've noticed you've stopped speaking with her?" There was a ghost of a smirk on his face. "She's really quite relieved to be free of a prat like -"
James sent a fist flying into Severus's cheek, and he staggered backwards, his books falling across the floor with recurring thuds.
"Don't you dare mock me!" he hissed. Students were gathering around, some fretful, others encouraging what looked to be a near-fight. Severus lifted a trembling hand to his now bruising cheek, his eyes wide. Then he focused on James, his mouth in a deadly grimace.
"I am going to hex you into oblivion," He said softly, so that the rants of the students had to cease to even hope to hear him. "And then, I'm going to make sure you can never see Lily Evans ever again."
James looked frightened for a few seconds, but feeling the curious stares of the onlookers, he summoned up a daring smirk.
"Try it, Snivellus."
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"I can't believe these children, fighting in the school corridors!" Madam Pomfrey bustled around the two student's beds, where the students in question were covered in bandages, bruises, and some very deep cuts. Well, it was more like James was covered in said items. Severus was virtually unscathed, besides his tousled hair and small cut under his wide, staring eyes.
Severus looked over at James, whose eyes were closed peacefully. Strange, isn't it? His hair looks so strangely...touchable...
Shaking fingers reached out to touch the silky, smooth hair strand by strand, but Madam Pomfrey could be heard hustling over, and he quickly withdrew his hand. As the large woman reached over James's face, who was mercifully asleep, Severus admired his complexion against the older woman. Soft, smooth, wrinkle-free...and totally caressable.
Staring off into space, there was a momentary silence.
What was I saying? Severus could have banged his head against the wall at the realization of his thoughts. He forced himself to think of Lily and soon fell asleep.
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Tell me what you think! My first time writing with this couple, and it's already so lovable! I particularly enjoy the nemesisxnemesis relationship, it's so cute!
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