"Gryffindor!" The hat cried. Severus's face fell. Gryffindor?This can't be right. It can't!Lily Evans, Severus's only friend, has been sorted into the nasty house of Gryffindorks!
Severus hasn't been sorted yet, but was quite sure he would be sorted into Slytherin. Lily sat up from her stool, she looked somewhat disappointed. Severus looked up, the beautiful girl mouthed words that read, "I'm so sorry". She frowned.
Severus's eyes followed her and watched her sit down in a seat across from that wretched Potterkid... yes, that brat.Severus hoped something bad happened to him... something really bad.
Potter, of course, was excited that Lily was sorted into the same house as he... who wouldn't be? Her beautiful red hair swayed along her sides like paint. Severus was glad to see Lily roll her eyes at him. She didn't like the Potter boy either.
"Severus Snape" the hat cried. Severus gulped. This was the moment... the moment in which he would be sorted. For once, Severus wanted to be sorted into Gryffindor... it wouldn't work, of course, Severus just didn't suit the Gryffindor character. But he wanted to be with her. With Lily. He slowly walked up the steps.
"Don't be afraid." The headmaster smiled. "It will all be quite alright." He said. Severus looked up, a tall, wrinkly old man stood before him. "Go on, Severus. This is where you're sorted."
Severus glanced at the hat, then back at the stool. He felt butterflies in his stomach... please Gryffindor, please Gryffindor!He begged, but he knew it was no use. He had been aiming for Slytherin since he first heard of it... he simply fit in.
He sat on the stool. He looked around the Great Hall, more specifically at Lily, to see her fingers crossed. She wore an expression of hope, Severus could tell she wanted him in Gryffindor as well.
Severus felt the hat on his head. He shut his eyes tightly, crossing his fingers as well. A voice echoed through his mind. "Ahh, I see... you wish to be in Gryffindor, but you much rather suit a Slytherin... you wish to be in Gryffindor for the girl? Lily Evans,eh? I agree, she is beautiful. But I must disagree with you... you'll do well in...SLYTHERIN!" The hat shouted at the last word.
Severus unclenched his fists and dropped all stiffness. A wave of diss appointment flooded through him like ice. He opened his eyes, the Slytherin table cheered. His eyes automatically landed on Lily. She looked disappointed as well. Across from her sat James Potterand Sirius Black. They laughed.
"Sorry your boyfriend wasn't sorted into Gryffindor!" Potter snorted. "Looks like Snivelluswill just have to deal with being apart from you all the time." Black joked. Lily's face turned red.
"Leave him alone!" She cried. "He'd be glad not to be in the same house as you two!"
The two boys snickered. "Alright, okay, Evans. Relax!" Potter chortled. "He wouldn't be able to be in Gryffindor anyway, that dork is too weak..." he whispered to Black.
Severus felt his face turning red. He walked to the rowdy Slytherin table, which was on Gryffindor's left. Lily sat on the left side of the table, so Severus tried his hardest to sit closest to her as he could. "Welcome to Slytherin!" Someone said, and the table roared with cheering.
"I'll get you,Potter."He muttered through gritted teeth. He watched as those two gits joked to eachother about stupid stuff. Completely idiotic, those two. Lily was right. Severus wouldbe happy not to be in the same house as those two.
Severus sighed. He wished Lily would've been sorted into Slytherin as well. She'd like it here better... away from those two idiots.
Severus waited for Lily to turn around, for he to notice that he sat at the Slytherin table, just behind her. "Psst! Lily!" He whispered. Lily jumped. She turned her head. "Severus?" She whispered.
"Right here!"
"Oh, hello Severus! I- I'm sorry for being sorted into Gryffindor- I didn't know..." she pleaded, but Severus cut her off.
"It's not your fault... it's fine." He said quietly.
"Oh, thank you for understanding! I knew you would!" She cried.
Severus found himself lost in her eyes. Those beautiful, green eyes. They were mesmerizing.
"Yo Snivellus!" An annoying voice called. Severus tore his gaze off of Lily and found that the dreadful voice belonged to none other than James Potter. Severus rolled his eyes.
"Do you mind turning the other way? Your face is hurting my eyes..." Potter sneered. "He couldn't possibly, James! He's too busy looking into his girlfriend's pretty green eyes!" Black laughed, and Severus turned red.
"Leave him alone!" Lily commanded, turning her face back to them. "He didn't do anything to you!"
Severus glared at them. "Goodnight, Lily." He whispered through the corner of his mouth before jumping to his feet and attempting to leave, but he paused when Potter let that annoying voice slip through his lips.
"What's wrong, Snape? Too embarassed in front of your girlfriendto say anything more?" Potter yelled before bursting into laughter with his partner in crime. Severus clenched his fists.
"You two should really stop acting like a bunch of bullies! I don't understand why you have to be so mean to him! He did nothing to you!" Lily cried, glaring at the two boys.
"Ooooooo!" Black teased, and him and Potter broke into another fit of laughter.
Lily growled. "The nerve of you two! We're just two friends, we don't need your catcalls! I've never met such rude people in my life!"
Potter stopped laughing at once. "Is that what you said on the train? didn't you say he made your sister hate you?" He smirked. Lily turned red.
"It wasn't his fault! It- she-" she stuttered, but nothing came out. Severus finally had enough. He wanted to punch Potter. He wanted him to feel pain. He wanted nothing more but to cause hurt to him. He snatched his wand out of his robes.
"I swear, one more word..."he growled through clenched teeth, pointing his wand towards Potter's annoying, hideous, revolting face.
Lily gasped. "Severus, no! Please don't! Please!"
Potter smirked. "Oh, I'm sooo scared." He said sarcastically.
Severus attempted casting a spell, but only half the word made it through his lips. "Severus, please! You could get expelled!" Lily pleaded, placing a warm hand over his wrist.
Lily's warm hand calmed him down. Something about her relaxed him. He lowered his wand. "Thank you, Severus!" She sighed, letting go of his wrist. "We should eat now, the feast is almost over..." she suggested.
Severus's face turned a lighter pink. Black and Potter exchanged looks of amusement. "Aww, poor wittle Snivellwuss doesn't have the guts to cast a spell on us!" Potter mocked. Black snickered.
"Ignore them, Severus! They're trying to get to you!" Lily whispered in his ear.
Before Severus could respond, Dumbledore broke into speech. "Welcome Hogwarts students. Today we start yet another journey, to our 1st years, welcome, to students who have been here for years, welcome back. You may be excused to your common rooms. Please follow your house's prefects." He said.
"Goodnight, Severus." Lily said, standing up. "I'll see you later."
Severus nodded, and followed his fellow Slytherins. So this was it. He wouldn't see Lily again until probably the next day... he had hoped she would be Slytherin. It wasn't fair! He has known her the longest! He should be in the same house as her... it's just not fair. He was the one who told her of Hogwarts in the first place! It was he who even told her about the wizarding world... shouldn't he be rewarded with her? It wasn't fair.