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A/N: Please read and review. It makes me happy, and I would like to know what people think about the story. Thank you, Snapeaholic, for beta-ing this story! I so appreciate it!
Chapter One: Charms
Severus Snape walked down the hall with the rest of his fifth-year Slytherins, most of whom were slightly ahead of him as they neared the Great Hall for lunch. He was not known to be social by any means. He was a rather awkward, shy boy who had obviously grown into his height far too quickly and was having trouble adjusting. His black hair appeared rather greasy and was cut in a shaggy style that caused it to often fall into his eyes. His almost-black eyes glanced over to the group of Gryffindors hanging out in front of the entrance of the Great Hall.
'Don't notice me,' he thought to himself as he pushed up closer with the other Slytherins. He was constantly tortured by Potter and his group 'The Marauders'. It was such a stupid name. He could not help but overhear their conversation.
"Come on, Evans. Be my girlfriend," James cajoled as he attempted to put his arm around the redhead's shoulder.
Lily shrugged his arm off of her. "I said no, Potter." She moved, trying to enter the Great Hall, but he and his friend Sirius were blocking the entrance. She was rather annoyed since all Potter had been doing since the beginning of the school year was hassling her to go out with him.
James motioned for Sirius to let her by. "See you in Charms class, Evans." Lily just shook her head at him in frustration and passed quickly into the Great Hall.
Severus saw James and his three friends walked in after her. He caught James's comment to Sirius. "She can charm my pants off any day."
'Disgusting,' Severus thought. He could care less about Lily Evans. She was just another Mudblood, but he still didn't care to hear such filth. Despite the scene he witnessed, he was rather glad that they had completely ignored him.
He sat down at the Slytherin table and began to eat while flipping through his DADA book. It was his favorite class besides Potions, which he was just naturally talented in. He continued reading, eventually forgetting about his food. He was so absorbed in the book that he didn't even realize that it was time to go to class until another Slytherin boy hit him in the arm.
"We have to get to class," Jugson stated before heading off.
Severus closed his book and got up, walking to Charms class. It was his least favorite class. In his eyes, the class was fairly pointless. It didn't hold importance like Defense Against the Dark Arts or Potions. He quietly slipped in and sat down in the back corner of the room. He was just far enough away from the Gryffindors to not draw their attention. He bowed his head, concentrating on his DADA book again as he waited for class to start.
Professor Flitwick entered, and class began. "Good afternoon. Today we will be working on the Unbreakable Charm. Can anyone tell me what the Unbreakable Charm can be used for?"
Lily raised her hand. "Yes, Miss Evans?"
She took a breath. "The Unbreakable Charm can be used to protect fragile items such as glass, but it can also be used as a protective measure to keep anything from doors and windows to other spells from being broken."
"Very good, Miss Evans. Ten points to Gryffindor," Professor Flitwick stated. "Now, let's get started. Miss Evans, will you pass out the glasses?"
"Yes, Professor," Lily replied, getting the box with the glasses and handing them out.
"I will demonstrate." He raised his arms. "Numquam Frangere," he intoned as he swished and flicked his wand. A blue light brightened around the glass before disappearing. He then took it. "As you will see, the glass will not break." He threw it forcibly to the ground. The glass bounced once then rolled, not breaking.
"If the spell worked, you will notice the blue light around it. Now, we will test them out." He looked pointedly around the room, particularly at Potter and Black. "Do not test them if the blue light did not shine around them." He motioned for the class to work the charm.
Severus looked at his glass. He didn't understand the point of this spell when one could just use Reparo to fix broken things. "Numquam Frangere," he stated as he awkwardly flicked his wand. Nothing happened.
He glanced around, noticing that Evans's glass already shone with blue light around it. Professor Flitwick tested it out. Damn it! He hated Charms.
"Numquam Frangere." He repeated the process. Nothing. He sighed, noticing that, as time passed, more and more students had gotten the charm correct. 'I could be doing so many more productive things with my time,' he thought.
"Swish and flick, Mr. Snape," Professor Flitwick told him as he demonstrated it again before moving off to help another student.
"Yes, Professor," Severus answered coldly. Swish and flick. 'I'll swish and flick something up your arse,' he thought bitterly. "Numquam Frangere." Nothing. Again. He glared angrily at his wand.
"Since most of you seem to have gotten the hang of the Unbreakable Charm, I would like to take a few moments to talk about your O.W.L.s. It is not too early to be thinking about them. We have learned quite a few charms over the years, and I've decided that we will have a review test once a month to assist in your preparations. Plus, everyone will get together with a partner to practice other various charms we know," Professor Flitwick stated as he handed out a list of all the charms they had covered to date. "Everyone pair up and sit beside your partner."
"Be my partner, Evans," James said as he went and sat down next to her, leaving Sirius and Remus paired together and Peter the odd-man out.
"Does anyone not have a partner?" Professor Flitwick inquired, noticing that both Severus and Peter appeared to be the only ones alone. "Miss Evans, how about you work with Mr. Snape, and Mr. Potter can work with Mr. Pettigrew."
Lily nodded, quite glad to be working with someone else, but she still wasn't so sure about Snape.
"Poor Evans has to work with Snivellus," James snickered. Some of the other students laughed, including a few Slytherins. Lily glared at him.
"Mr. Potter, that was not nice. Five points from Gryffindor," admonished Professor Flitwick. "Now that everyone has a partner, begin working."
Lily sat down beside of Severus. "It's not right what Potter said," she commented.
Severus clutched his fists at his sides until his knuckles were turning white. He hated Potter. He turned his head and glared at her. "I do not need your sympathy. Let's just get to work," he snapped.
She shrank slightly away from him for a brief second before recomposing herself. "Let's try today's charm. Numquam Frangere." She swished and flicked her wand, and the glass turned blue, indicating that the spell worked. "Your turn."
He looked at his glass. "Numquam Frangere," he intoned, swishing and flicking his wand. Nothing happened again.
"You're doing it wrong. It's in your technique." She reached over without thinking and took his hand, guiding him through the proper motions. "It's all in the wrist. It needs to be fluid. You're too stiff with it."
He stared at her hand on his as she moved his hand in the correct pattern again. He suddenly jerked his hand away from her. "Foolish wand-waving," he muttered, giving her a slight glare.
She wasn't sure what she had done wrong. She was only trying to help him. They said little after that, and he was not able to perform the charm correctly.
Once class was dismissed, Lily left in front of Severus, but James stopped her outside the door. "You might want to wash that hand, Lily. You don't know where Snivellus has been."
Severus stopped dead in his tracks and turned to glare at Potter.
She glanced to Severus. "Leave him alone, Potter," she spat, her green eyes flashing in anger as she stepped in between the two.
"Why are you defending him, Evans?" James demanded.
"I don't need defending," Severus stated with barely controlled rage.
Professor Flitwick walked out, noting that the tension between the two groups of students could be cut with a knife. "Is there a problem here?"
"No, sir." James motioned for his friends to follow him, and they left. Flitwick nodded and went back into his classroom.
"Are you okay?" Lily asked, turning to Severus.
"Leave me alone." He glared at Lily, giving her a dark look as he stalked past her. Potter was going to pay, and the damn little Mudblood needed to leave him the hell alone.
A/N: Please review!! It only takes a moment.
A/N: Please read and review. It makes me happy, and I would like to know what people think about the story. Thank you, Snapeaholic, for beta-ing this story! I so appreciate it!
Chapter One: Charms
Severus Snape walked down the hall with the rest of his fifth-year Slytherins, most of whom were slightly ahead of him as they neared the Great Hall for lunch. He was not known to be social by any means. He was a rather awkward, shy boy who had obviously grown into his height far too quickly and was having trouble adjusting. His black hair appeared rather greasy and was cut in a shaggy style that caused it to often fall into his eyes. His almost-black eyes glanced over to the group of Gryffindors hanging out in front of the entrance of the Great Hall.
'Don't notice me,' he thought to himself as he pushed up closer with the other Slytherins. He was constantly tortured by Potter and his group 'The Marauders'. It was such a stupid name. He could not help but overhear their conversation.
"Come on, Evans. Be my girlfriend," James cajoled as he attempted to put his arm around the redhead's shoulder.
Lily shrugged his arm off of her. "I said no, Potter." She moved, trying to enter the Great Hall, but he and his friend Sirius were blocking the entrance. She was rather annoyed since all Potter had been doing since the beginning of the school year was hassling her to go out with him.
James motioned for Sirius to let her by. "See you in Charms class, Evans." Lily just shook her head at him in frustration and passed quickly into the Great Hall.
Severus saw James and his three friends walked in after her. He caught James's comment to Sirius. "She can charm my pants off any day."
'Disgusting,' Severus thought. He could care less about Lily Evans. She was just another Mudblood, but he still didn't care to hear such filth. Despite the scene he witnessed, he was rather glad that they had completely ignored him.
He sat down at the Slytherin table and began to eat while flipping through his DADA book. It was his favorite class besides Potions, which he was just naturally talented in. He continued reading, eventually forgetting about his food. He was so absorbed in the book that he didn't even realize that it was time to go to class until another Slytherin boy hit him in the arm.
"We have to get to class," Jugson stated before heading off.
Severus closed his book and got up, walking to Charms class. It was his least favorite class. In his eyes, the class was fairly pointless. It didn't hold importance like Defense Against the Dark Arts or Potions. He quietly slipped in and sat down in the back corner of the room. He was just far enough away from the Gryffindors to not draw their attention. He bowed his head, concentrating on his DADA book again as he waited for class to start.
Professor Flitwick entered, and class began. "Good afternoon. Today we will be working on the Unbreakable Charm. Can anyone tell me what the Unbreakable Charm can be used for?"
Lily raised her hand. "Yes, Miss Evans?"
She took a breath. "The Unbreakable Charm can be used to protect fragile items such as glass, but it can also be used as a protective measure to keep anything from doors and windows to other spells from being broken."
"Very good, Miss Evans. Ten points to Gryffindor," Professor Flitwick stated. "Now, let's get started. Miss Evans, will you pass out the glasses?"
"Yes, Professor," Lily replied, getting the box with the glasses and handing them out.
"I will demonstrate." He raised his arms. "Numquam Frangere," he intoned as he swished and flicked his wand. A blue light brightened around the glass before disappearing. He then took it. "As you will see, the glass will not break." He threw it forcibly to the ground. The glass bounced once then rolled, not breaking.
"If the spell worked, you will notice the blue light around it. Now, we will test them out." He looked pointedly around the room, particularly at Potter and Black. "Do not test them if the blue light did not shine around them." He motioned for the class to work the charm.
Severus looked at his glass. He didn't understand the point of this spell when one could just use Reparo to fix broken things. "Numquam Frangere," he stated as he awkwardly flicked his wand. Nothing happened.
He glanced around, noticing that Evans's glass already shone with blue light around it. Professor Flitwick tested it out. Damn it! He hated Charms.
"Numquam Frangere." He repeated the process. Nothing. He sighed, noticing that, as time passed, more and more students had gotten the charm correct. 'I could be doing so many more productive things with my time,' he thought.
"Swish and flick, Mr. Snape," Professor Flitwick told him as he demonstrated it again before moving off to help another student.
"Yes, Professor," Severus answered coldly. Swish and flick. 'I'll swish and flick something up your arse,' he thought bitterly. "Numquam Frangere." Nothing. Again. He glared angrily at his wand.
"Since most of you seem to have gotten the hang of the Unbreakable Charm, I would like to take a few moments to talk about your O.W.L.s. It is not too early to be thinking about them. We have learned quite a few charms over the years, and I've decided that we will have a review test once a month to assist in your preparations. Plus, everyone will get together with a partner to practice other various charms we know," Professor Flitwick stated as he handed out a list of all the charms they had covered to date. "Everyone pair up and sit beside your partner."
"Be my partner, Evans," James said as he went and sat down next to her, leaving Sirius and Remus paired together and Peter the odd-man out.
"Does anyone not have a partner?" Professor Flitwick inquired, noticing that both Severus and Peter appeared to be the only ones alone. "Miss Evans, how about you work with Mr. Snape, and Mr. Potter can work with Mr. Pettigrew."
Lily nodded, quite glad to be working with someone else, but she still wasn't so sure about Snape.
"Poor Evans has to work with Snivellus," James snickered. Some of the other students laughed, including a few Slytherins. Lily glared at him.
"Mr. Potter, that was not nice. Five points from Gryffindor," admonished Professor Flitwick. "Now that everyone has a partner, begin working."
Lily sat down beside of Severus. "It's not right what Potter said," she commented.
Severus clutched his fists at his sides until his knuckles were turning white. He hated Potter. He turned his head and glared at her. "I do not need your sympathy. Let's just get to work," he snapped.
She shrank slightly away from him for a brief second before recomposing herself. "Let's try today's charm. Numquam Frangere." She swished and flicked her wand, and the glass turned blue, indicating that the spell worked. "Your turn."
He looked at his glass. "Numquam Frangere," he intoned, swishing and flicking his wand. Nothing happened again.
"You're doing it wrong. It's in your technique." She reached over without thinking and took his hand, guiding him through the proper motions. "It's all in the wrist. It needs to be fluid. You're too stiff with it."
He stared at her hand on his as she moved his hand in the correct pattern again. He suddenly jerked his hand away from her. "Foolish wand-waving," he muttered, giving her a slight glare.
She wasn't sure what she had done wrong. She was only trying to help him. They said little after that, and he was not able to perform the charm correctly.
Once class was dismissed, Lily left in front of Severus, but James stopped her outside the door. "You might want to wash that hand, Lily. You don't know where Snivellus has been."
Severus stopped dead in his tracks and turned to glare at Potter.
She glanced to Severus. "Leave him alone, Potter," she spat, her green eyes flashing in anger as she stepped in between the two.
"Why are you defending him, Evans?" James demanded.
"I don't need defending," Severus stated with barely controlled rage.
Professor Flitwick walked out, noting that the tension between the two groups of students could be cut with a knife. "Is there a problem here?"
"No, sir." James motioned for his friends to follow him, and they left. Flitwick nodded and went back into his classroom.
"Are you okay?" Lily asked, turning to Severus.
"Leave me alone." He glared at Lily, giving her a dark look as he stalked past her. Potter was going to pay, and the damn little Mudblood needed to leave him the hell alone.
A/N: Please review!! It only takes a moment.