Professor Snape sat in the coldness of his potions class office, while his eyes stared blankly at the oak door in front of him. His thoughts where filled with the events of today. Potters name had been drawn from the Triwizard Cup and now he must face 3 challenges that could possibly kill him.
Part of Snape loathed Potter. He made it difficult to keep him out of harms way. It's like he seemed to attract danger…
Snape couldn't help it. But his thoughts dragged him into distant memories that he had kept locked away deep inside of him.
He thought about Lily's eyes and how they seemed to glisten whenever she was happy. Even when she was sad, that hint inside of her eyes still shone.
His teeth became gritted as he fought to control himself. He wanted to whimper as the pain struck his heart like it did every time he thought about Lily Potter. Although he loathed Potter in some ways, he couldn't help but care for the boy in small parts. His eyes…
Once again Snape gritted his teeth. He rose from his chair and moved over to the potions cabinet that held most of his personal stores. Snape's fingers moved gingerly over them, his eyes searching. He was interrupted by the sound of a knock and he swiftly moved over to the door.
As he opened the door, Albus Dumbledore brushed past him into the shadows of the potions office. Snape turned sharply, a quizzical look on his face.
"Severus…"
Dumbledore peered over his glasses at the potions master, who now stood with his arms crossed tightly over his chest.
"Severus, something new has come to light but before I begin, is there something you need to tell me about you and Lily Potter"
The look in Dumbledore's eyes said no more and Snape nodded slightly.
With that nod, they both moved over to the Pensieve where Severus Snape drew a memory from his temple.