A/N: LJ community snape100 had a January 9th challenge: Severus Snape's Birthday. I chose these two years, Severus' first birthday at Hogwarts and his 40th, and here's what happened.
Birthdays
1971
Severus took his post to the dorms as quickly as he could, hoping to avoid the scrutiny of the bigger boys. It should be different here, he lamented silently. It was going to be so brilliant here.
Malfoy, Prefect and destined to be Head Boy next year by most accounts, stopped him in the commons, in front of everyone.
"What's that, Snape?"
"My birthday package, sir."
Malfoy took it from him and tore the brown paper off. "What's this, then? Pants? You get two pairs of pants from your Mum for your birthday?"
Miserably, Severus accepted them back. "Yes, sir."
2000
Cold and wet, Severus lay as still as possible and cursed the entire Malfoy line for all he was worth.
Without Lucius, I might never have come to the Dark Lord. Without Draco, I could have slipped the noose.
Nearby, Fenrir checked the fallen, ripping into those not yet dead. He'd reach his Judas colleague soon, and that would be the end. Potter had completed his part in the farce, and now it was all down to revenge, eliminating as many Light survivors as possible before the defeated were forced to retreat.
Oh, Mum. I thought it would be different.