The full moon shined over the lake, bathing the two students laying by the lake in pale, shimmering moonlight. Lily Evans looked up at the sky, her fingers and legs tangled together with those belonging to Severus Snape. His robes were draped over Lily's bare legs, and an arm lazily wrapped around her, holding her close. The moonlight made every inch of pale skin of both lovers glow. It was an image Severus would never forget; the way Lily looked, her entire body shining, her red hair flowing everywhere, and the twinkle in her eye when she looked at him; this was something he'd remember forever.
"I really should get back to my common room, Sev. I'm Head Girl, I can't get caught sneaking around at night." Lily said, pushing strand of dark hair behind Severus' ear.
"Do you have to?" Severus asked, pulling her closer.
They rarely saw each other anymore, only during these late night excursions, and even those were growing scarcer by the month.
"Okay, just a few more minutes." Lily replied dreamily, cuddling closer to Severus.
She didn't really want to leave any more than Severus wanted her to. She missed seeing him. And all her friends could say was how they couldn't believe she spoke to Severus. Nobody would ever be able to match the way he held her or the way he kissed her or the way he made love to her. And no feeling could even come close to how she felt when she was with him. When they were together, the rest of the world didn't matter. They didn't care about failed tests and disapproving eyes; as long as they were in each others arms or their fingers linked, or their lips together, nothing else could touch them.
Severus slid his bony hand from Lily's waist up to her cheek, tilting her face to bring their lips only a breath apart. After a few moments taken to gaze into Lily's beautiful, bright green, almond shaped eyes, he closed the short gap between them. Lips smashed and tongues danced, and everything was perfect.
Lily broke their kiss, "Shh, Sev. What was that?"
"Nothing." Severus replied, pressing their lips together again.
Lily accepted the answer and kissed him back, rolling on her side and pressing their bodies even closer together. Her hands ran up and down his thin frame, and his stayed tight around her waist, keeping her close to him.
Lily once again, pulled away, "I really heard something that time." She said, sitting up.
Propped up on one elbow, Severus listened to the quiet. Leaves were crunching and they were definitely not alone.
"You're right. Shit!" Severus growled.
"We have to get dressed!"
In the darkness, Lily and Severus quickly grabbed at the pile of clothes residing above them, throwing on shirts, pants, and robes. Lily hastily buttoned her blouse and grabbed her tie and tied a rather sloppy Windsor knot. Severus was also scrambling, mismatching the buttons on his own shirt. Lily grabbed the other tie from the grass and threw it around Severus' neck, tying an identical knot on his neck.
Severus pulled his robes on, not noticing that they were not only too short, but extremely tight. Lily snatched them off almost as soon as he got them on.
"Those are my robes, Sev. Here these are yours." Lily tossed a set of longer robes to him.
Lily held the socks up to the moonlight, looking for her maroon striped socks. The moonlight only seemed to make them look even more similar, and Lily simply put on the two in her right hand, shoving the other two into Severus' hands.
"I don't know if these are right, but I think they match." Lily huffed in a whispery voice, "If they're wrong, your robes will cover them right?"
"I hope." Severus mumbled his reply.
As they slid on their shoes, a voice yelled out from the darkness, "Who's there?"
"Sev, quick, lets go!" Lily said, pulling his arm.
As they crept away, James Potter came into view, wand in hand. Severus reached for his own wand, wanting nothing more than to curse the arrogant boy closing in on them, but Lily grabbed his wrist and pleaded for him to continue. Walking as quietly as they could, they walked in the shadows back towards the castle. As they reached the light coming from the windows and doors, Lily stopped, jerking Severus' arm with her.
"Lily, what-?"
Lily cast a disillusion charm on the both of them, rendering them invisible.
"There. Now nobody will see us."
Interlocking their fingers, Lily led him up the steps and into the main hall and into the hallways that would take them to their common rooms. They carefully avoided ghosts and others roaming the castle. They came to the hall where they would have to separate, and stopped for a moment, relishing the feel of each others skin. A night like this wouldn't come again for a long while. Lily dropped his hand and wrapped her arms around his thin waist. Severus returned the hug, keeping her close for as long as he could. She finally pulled away, and Severus dropped his arms from her, leaving one hand gingerly on her arm. Lily began to walk away, her arm sliding through his grip. He stopped her hand, holding it tightly, and brought her palm to his lips.
"I love you." Lily whispered.
"I love you more." Severus replied, letting her hand go and listening to the soft patter of her footsteps as she jogged towards Gryffindor Tower.
After the sound of her running had faded, Severus finally continued his journey towards the dungeons. He was no longer especially concerned with if he was caught or not, but did hope that his common room was empty. He wasn't in the mood to be bombarded with questions and he still wasn't quite sure he had on his own socks. He reached the door and said the password, letting out a breath of relief when he saw the chairs were all empty. He climbed the steps up to his dormitory and sprawled out on his bed. He kicked off his shoes and tossed his robes on the ground next to him. It was probably three in the morning, and he was too sleepy now to bother with the rest of his clothes. He'd change in the morning.
The taste of Lily still lingered on his lips, and all he could think about was her. She was so beautiful tonight, but then again, he couldn't recall a time when she didn't take his breath away. He replayed the night over and over in his head, a smile curling on his lips, a smile that wouldn't go away, even once he fell asleep.