A Potion Maker and His Love
Severus Snape could honestly say that while Hogwarts sucked it was more than a little better than home. At least within the school he had something to focus on. For the last six years he had thrown himself into potions. He lived and breathed the sulfuric smell that emanated through the classroom to the point that it stuck to his clothes and hair. None of that mattered to him though. To him that smell was the smell of home.
As he walked through the halls to his first class he went over a potion in his head. Add Ashwinder egg to cauldron, then add horseradish and heat. Juice a squill bulb, add to the cauldron and stir vigorously. Chop up anemone-like growth on the back of Murtlap, add to mixture and heat. Add a dash of tincture of thyme and stir slowly. Grind up Occamy eggshell and add to mixture. Stir slowly then heat the cauldron. Add a sprinkle of powdered common rue. Stir vigorously then heat the cauldron one last time. Wave wand over potion in a figure of eight and say incantation He was so absorbed in his thoughts he didn't see the young man standing before him and in fact didn't notice him until he bumped into him falling backwards onto the cold hard ground.
Lucius Malfoy
Lucius couldn't believe he was back at Hogwarts. He knew trying to find a job within the ministry would mean that he would have to come back and shadow the people evaluating the school but it still all seemed so odd. Walking the hallways when truly he had nowhere to go. That was his thoughts as he was slammed into falling back against the hard stone flooring.
"What the fuck!?" He glared up at the kid fire in his eyes as he did. Who did the little wanker think they were!? Snape looked down right ready to piss himself but none the less he held his hand out for Lucius to take.
"I-I'm sorry. I should have been watching where I was going." Usually Severus wasn't this nice. Something about this man just scared the shit out of him. Kind of in a good way. His eyes were like steel but a bit lighter and harder. His hair nearly the same colour as bone. A yellowish white and all that was just the beginning of Lucius Malfoy. He had an air of arrogance about him that really turned Severus on.
"Well you bloody should be sorry! I could have broken something!" He looked down at Severus his eyes momentarily softening. This kid was cute...Well...A Grungy kind of cute. He had shoulder length black hair and eyes to match. His robes were a bit bigger than he needed but it was a good thing. He had the distinct smell of potions on him and for once it didn't bother him.
"I-I really am...I-I should be going." Snape turned to start down the hallway when Lucius's hand gripped his arm,
"No no. You should stay." His voice sounded odd, a bit strained and a bit deeper sending shivers down Snape's spine.
"But I made you fall..." And he had seemed more than a little angered by it more than a moment ago.
"It was an accident. Like you said. Would you like me to walk you to class?" Snape's eyes got huge and that's when he knew. He was gay. Hell he was as gay as anyone could ever be. And he was gay for Lucius Malfoy.