"Evans, Lily" the teacher at the front of the great hall yelled out. I think her name is Professor McGonagall, I'm not sure, I haven't really been paying attention. I'm too anxious about where Lily will be placed. I want her to be in Slytherin where I know I will be placed, but deep down I know she will not be. She is beautiful, sweet, kind and caring, all qualities that are not common for a Slytherin.

"See you soon Severus!" Lily squealed excitedly at me as she walked up to the little wooden stool where our fate will be decided. As she sits down and the sorting hat falls upon her red silky locks my heart stops beating. I wait. Please let her be with me please, please, please! Any second now the hat will decide where she is destined to be.

"Gryffindor!" yells the hat, the room is full with cheer, but I don't hear it. She gives me a small sad smile as she walks to the table knowing deep down that we won't be together. My heart sinks. Even though we will try and stay friends this is the day that a space will start to grow between us.

"Snape, Severus" I hear in the background. It took me a few seconds to realise they called my name. It's my turn. I walk up to the stool and sit waiting for the hat to be placed on my head. I don't know what to do. I am lost. Do I go into Gryffindor and join Lily? Would I even have the qualities to get accepted in there? I am not brave and I am not kind. Only Lily can make me feel other emotions besides hatred and darkness. She is the only light in my life, do I let it go?

"You are very confused, my dear boy" I hear a voice in my head. I realise the hat has been placed upon my head. "The question you should be asking yourself is, do you have enough bravery and courage to be sorted into a house where you feel you won't belong just to be with her?"

"I-I'm not sure. I just want to be accepted" I reply inside my head.

"Then Gryffindor is not for you. To be in that house you would have to overcome all your fears of being rejected and have the courage to change your life, but alas you do not. I am sorry but you belong elsewhere".

"Slytherin!" the hat shouted out, before I had time to reply. I felt my heart melt as I realised what had happened. The hat was right. I did not have the courage to be in Gryffindor. I took off the hat and got up off the stool. I walked towards my chosen table. I looked up in time to see Lily give me a reassuring smile as I took my seat with the Slytherins.

Maybe all will be well. Maybe we will overcome the house rivalries and be together always… Maybe…

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