"The Prince's Story"
Please note these key story points. Snape never called Lily a mud blood. Doesn't really follow the books. Enjoy!
Chapter 1 "Potions and Plans"
Lily saw Severus. He was getting picked on by James Potter and company. She ran over to help.
"Leave him alone" she shouted
"Why should I Evans?" James Potter asked with a smirk on his face.
"He didn't do anything to you" Lily said fiercely.
James lifted his wand, about to do another spell, but quickly lowered it when he saw who was coming.
"You wasn't about to do what I thought you were? Asked the Headmaster.
James said nothing and looked down.
"I was going for a walk, and I heard a commotion , and I gingerly walked over to the tree over there and peaked around it, and I saw you and your friend Sirius here, picking on this student. I want the two of you to come with me. "The headmaster said sternly. The two followed with their heads down.
Lily helped Severus up. "Are you ok?" she asked with a concerning tone.
Severus nodded. He was delighting in the fact that Potter and Black had gotten what was coming to them. Though he knew it would most likely just be a detention and a note home to their parents, and they would likely be at it again. He looked at the woman to his right, which was the beautiful Lily Evans, he was grateful that she was walking beside him.
"Thanks for a least trying to help me" Severus said in a low tone, as they were both walking towards the school.
"Not a problem. I hate guys who pick on someone, especially when one had no reason to do so. " said Lily "I am just glad that they are finally getting punished for it."
"Me, too" said Severus. "But you know how they are, they could most likely talk their way into a way less severe punishment. They have done it before."
Lily nodded. At that moment they were by her house door. Severus was then heading down the hall on his way to the dungeons. She was just about to go in when she remembered that she had to tell Severus something.
"Sev, wait a second!" Lily called out, Severus turned back around, and came over towards her, a bit surprised, and eager at what she wanted.
"Tomorrow before potions class, I want to show you a potion formula I have been working on. I would like your opinion on it. Please get there a little before class starts. "said Lily
"It would be my pleasure" said Severus. Lily then smiled and went back into her common room. Severus was elated that she was asking his advice on a potion when she could of easily asked Slughorn. He couldn't wait until the next day. He excitedly walked down the hall and went to his common room.
The next day….
Severus was waiting anxiously for Lily to arrive. He brought a book with him to read, but he knew that he would never be able to concentrate on it. He looked at his watch. Lily should be here by now he thought. He then heard footsteps, but was disappointed when he saw that it was some of his other classmates. A few minutes later, he decided to finally go into the classroom. Eventually, Lily entered the room, and took her seat beside him.
"Sorry I was late." she said. With a mad look on her face, she continued, "I would have been here on time, if it wasn't for Potter."
"What did Potter want?" Severus asked with a bit of worry on his words.
"He asked me out again, and for the millionth time, I said no. He then asked why I stood up to you yesterday, and I said that we were friends, and I don't like seeing my friends being picked on. " Lily said calming down a bit.
At that moment Potter and Black entered the classroom, followed by Slughorn. He then began the lesson for the day.
They then began working on the potion he assigned. Every so often if Lily would look up, she would see James staring at her. Each time, she gave him a disgusted look, and looked back down. The one time she looked up, she heard snickering coming from his table. When he saw her, he just smiled and waved. She rolled her eyes and looked back at her potion.
"I am again sorry that I couldn't show you my potion recipe, Sev." said Lily as she dropped an ingredient into the cauldron.
"That's fine." said Severus, stirring what she just added in. "Maybe we can meet later down by the lake, and you can show me there." He looked at her as he said this nervously,
"Sure, " she said with a smile. "how about after dinner?"
He nodded.
Later that night at the lake….
This time Lily arrived early. She was determined not to be late this time. A few minutes later she saw a familiar figure walking up to her.
"Hey!" said Lily. "Glad you are here, Sev"
He gave her a little smile. At that moment, she handed him a piece of parchment, which contained her potion recipe. It was good. He knew it would be. He handed her back the recipe.
"Well?" she asked nervously as she took back the parchment.
"It was good." said Severus, and as he said this, he noticed relief come over her face. "I had no doubts that it would be. If you don't mind be asking, what made you decide to write a potion, and how long did this one take for you to do?
She smiled as she replied. " I will let you in on a little secret, I want to study potions after I get out of Hogwarts. Then maybe sometime after that, either teach it, or do something in a related field. And it took be almost a year to get it right."
Severus smiled at her when she gave her reply. "I think you would be an excellent potions teacher. You certainly have the patience for it. " She smiled at his response. "I know you most likely made batches on your potion, while you were doing the recipe to try it out. Maybe sometime, we can get together and make it. "
"Sure, that would be great" Lily said. Since school is almost over in a few weeks, how about we get together sometime this summer to make it?"
"I would like that" Severus said, as they started heading back towards the school. "See you this summer then. : He said, as she waved goodbye and entered her common room.