INVISIBLE
She can't see the way your eyes
Light up when you smile
She'll never notice how you stop and stare
Whenever she walks by
And you can't see me wantin' you the way you want her
But you are everything to me
--
And I just wanna show you
She don't even know you
She's never gonna love you like I want to
And you just see right through me but if you only knew me
We could be a beautiful, miracle, unbelievable
Instead I'm just invisible
There's a fire inside of you
That can't help but shine through
She's never gonna see the light
No matter what you do
And all I think about is how to make you think of me
And everything that we could be
--
And I just wanna show you
She don't even know you
She's never gonna love you like I want to
And you just see right through me but if you only knew me
We could be a beautiful, miracle, unbelievable
Instead I'm just invisible
Like shadows in a faded light
Oh we're invisible
I just wanna open your eyes
And make you realize
[Chorus:]
I just wanna show you
She don't even know you
Baby let me love you let me want you
You just see right through me
But if you only knew me
We could be a beautiful, miracle, unbelievable
Instead I'm just invisible
(Oh ho... yeah)
She can't see the way your eyes
Light up when you smile
Lorelai for a moment thought the song was written specifically for her. She had watched Severus Snape love a woman who didn't even know he existed for as long as she had been there. Lily Potter was also a professor at Hogwarts. Of course she taught Charms, her best subject when she was a student there. James, Lily's finance taught Defense Against the Dark Arts, Lorelai taught Muggle Studies. All four of them had started teaching at the same time 3 years ago and ever since they were just students at the school Lorelai watched Severus love someone else.
'It doesn't matter.' she told herself. 'Its not like I ever had a chance with him anyway..'
She sighed and got up and got dressed turning her radio off. It was charmed to actually work inside the castle unlike most muggle items.
She decided to wear an emerald green robe and hurriedly put it on before charming her hair and makeup perfect. Most days she liked to do it herself but today she just didn't feel like doing anything.
She walked down to the Great Hall alone and as soon as she entered it she noticed Severus like usual was already there with a plate for himself and her. She faked a smile so he wouldn't see something was wrong. They had been best friends since they started school. Him a Slytherin and her a Ravenclaw.
"Morning Severus" she said as she sat down next to him.
"Morning Lor." he replied "Sleep well?" he asked taking a piece of toast.
"I suppose so, you?" Lorelai asked looking at him and noticing his eyes lit up and followd them, he was watching Lily Evans walk into the room with James Potter.
"It was alright." he muttered looking back down at his plate.
Lorelai felt tears welling and quickly got up muttering a goodbye as she all but ran for the staff door.
Lorelai ran as soon as she was out of sight to a deserted corridor and finally stopped leaning against the stone walls and covered her face with her hands and began to sob, sinking to the floor. She cried what felt like a thousand tears before trying to dry them knowing the time was nearing for the students to begin their way to class.
Lorelai sat for a moment though just looking out the windows in front of her and wished that one day things would change and maybe he would look at her the way he did Lily. And with that last thought she stood up drying the remainder of her tears and quickly saying a cooling spell so her eyes wouldn't swell from all the crying. She once more put on a fake smile and began her walk to her classroom.