I do not own Harry Potter, nor any of the characters related to it. I am not JKR.
However, I am looking for someone to beta this, and this is my first fic ever, so be kind.
Decided pairing: Severus + OC, Harry Potter+Luna Lovegood
Beyond those, suggestions are welcome!
Warning: AU craziness, use of mythology, and some sappy fluff just because I can.
Severus stared at the little box. He detested it, this 'gift' from the Dark Lord. The only sign aside from the mark on his arm that bore to remind him of what he'd given Lily up for. Still though, he couldn't let the box go either. Inside it was supposed to be the key to all potions. If only he could get the box open. It seemed like solid polished wood with ornate designs of bubbling cauldrons and cats stirring them. The lack of hinges, key, or lid along with the cats within the carvings were the only oddities. He turned it over in his hands debating whether or not to throw it into the fireplace and be rid of it. It'd been a year since Lily had been killed. He knew he needed to put the past behind him.
He ran a finger across what he figured to be the top of the box and hissed when something pricked him. He brought his finger to his lips, onyx eyes watching as a drop of blood on the surface seemed to sink into the wood. With a faint click the lid popped open from its invisible seam. He hesitated for a moment before lifting it away from the box. What lay inside seemed like some ancient and cruel joke. A key, like some old skeleton key. He huffed and moved to push the box from his lap when the key moved.
Severus stared in shock as the key began to float out of the box. It took another minute for it to register that said key was floating away, right towards the door of his quarters. He hesitated, wondering if he should alert Dumbledore, not that he was fond of the old coot despite his help over the past year. He shook off the thoughts and took off after the key.
It seemed to know where it was going as it led him further down into the dungeons of Hogwarts from his quarters. Deeper and deeper beyond the areas where classes were held, and beyond even it seemed where the elves and the caretaker seemed to venture. At last it slowed at the end of an empty corridor. Severus watched as the key moved to fit itself into the lock of a lone door at the end of the corridor.
He looked around before pulling out his wand and running through every detection spell he knew. Every single one came up clean. With one last sigh, and wand in one hand, he reached for the key, turning it till the click of the lock sounded in the empty hall. He gripped the door knob, pausing for a moment more before turning it and swinging the door open, inwards.
Yes I know it's short, but I want to see if anyone likes this before I bother putting the rest from my head onto my computer.