Summary: Lily walks into the Library to find some books for her homework, but instead she finds out her best friend and his tormentor, James Potter, are a couple.

Warnings: Homosexuality, Mentions of Abuse and M rated smut later on

Pairings: James/Severus, Sirius/Rabastan, Remus/Regulus

Disclaimer: These characters to not belong to me and never will, if they did Severus would still be alive and the Dark Lord would have been victorious. These people belong to J.K Rowling, a brilliant woman.

Authors note: I have no beta so sorry for any grammar mistakes, no matter how many times I go over this I won't be able to catch all my mistakes

Chapter 1: What the Hell?

It was the first week of fifth year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry and the professors had already loaded them with homework since this was their O.W.L.S Year. Lily Evan walked into the Library, finding it empty. This didn't shock her as most students didn't even know what a Library was. Those that did however came early in the morning, not late in the day. Lights out was in an hour. She would only have sixty minutes to find and check out the books she needed to do her homework for Transfiguration and Potion.

She and her best friend Severus had a spot, which was all the way in the back and hidden behind several rows of shelves. Lily hadn't been able to spend much time with Severus, what with all the hatred between their houses and those horrible pureblood friends he hangs out with. Mulciber, Avery and Rosier pissed her off. They always talked bad about half bloods and muggleborns and how they were going to join You-Know-Who. She didn't know why sweet Severus would align himself with people like that.

She would have to figure that out later. Right now she was on a short time schedule. So heading right to the back, she heard a familiar yet irritating voice.

"Come on babe, just one more kiss." It was James Potter, the Gryffindor Seeker star that always bullied Severus with his friends and chased after her and about every other skirt-wearing girl in Hogwarts. She hated him. Loathed him even.

"No, you need to finish that essay." Lily was shocked. She knew that voice too. It belonged to her best friend Severus Snape.

This wasn't happening. There was just no way. It had to be her imagination plaguing her mind with such an impossible scenario. Maybe she was more tired than she realized. She was hallucinating. There had to be a logical reason for this because her best friend was not with his tormentor. No way in hell. Lily needed visual proof and even then she was not going to believe it because there was absolutely no way and it was her brain torturing her for putting it through all this compulsive studying. After tonight, Lily was going to put down her quill and have a nice relaxing day to put all of this nonsense behind her.

However, before that she hide behind a bookcase and peeked out at a certain angle so that she wouldn't be seen. She was expecting nothing, but instead she saw the last thing she would have ever suspected. It was James Potter and Severus Snape, together in the same space, without any harsh words and curses hurled. She was sure it was them. She knew that wild messy dark brown hair, that aristocratic face, wide rim glasses, hazel eyes and muscular build. She also had no problem distinguishing Severus with his long black hair, ivory skin, onyx eyes and slight body type. What was different about him was that his nose was no longer big and hooked and his hair was clean.

They were at the table she and Severus always used. There were a few books in front of them and a half written scroll. Severus wasn't sitting next to him, but on his lap, while the Gryffindor nuzzled the bony collarbone, leaving slight kisses and nips. Severus seemed to be both annoyed and enjoying the attention. Didn't he know that this was his worst enemy whose lap he sat on and was kissing his neck? How could this have happened? She just couldn't wrap her mind around this. It seemed totally impossible, but here it was, right in front of her and she was beginning to see that this wasn't just an overactive imagination.

"Hmm, but I want to kiss you." James purred. Severus shivered but pouted. He would not be tricked. They had less than an hour and James still had half a page left to fill.

"You already have, several times in fact."

"Yes and they were amazing, but I need more. You're like a muggle drug. I need my fix."

Severus sighed. "You're so weird James."

"But you love me." James said confidently. Severus smiled and turned around to give James a quick kiss before pulling away.

"I do love you, and because I love you, I will not let you fail your O.W.L.S Year."

Lily watched as James groaned but finally relented. Severus started talking about a Love Potion and James was randomly writing down information that he needed in his essay. Lily knew she need to find her books but she didn't trust herself not to attract attention. She wasn't ready to confront them yet, not when she was still denying what she was seeing and hearing. So for the next hour she watched them work. Sometimes James's hand would stray and Severus would swat it away with a glare. Fortunately it seemed they were finally able to finish after Severus read and corrected some of James essay.

"All right, we're done, you pervert." Severus said as he gave the essay he just checked back.

"Thank Merlin, we've been at it for hours."

"Only because you had to stop and snog me every ten minutes."

"Sev, babe, you don't give yourself too much credit, it was every five minutes with a tasty mouth like yours." Severus blushed but didn't dare say anything else.

"I don't want you to go back to the Slytherine pit. Do you want to spend the night in the RoR?"

"All right."

"Good." James smirked, putting his arm around the lithe waist and leading Severus out of the Library.

Once they where gone Lily found it safe to come out.

"Ms. Evans, the Library is closed, you may come back tomorrow." Ms. Pince stated. Lily nodded and quickly left. She didn't know what the RoR was that the two of them spoke of, so she wasn't going to be able to follow them. Not that she wanted to. She had a good idea of what James was going to do to Severus and she wasn't ready to witness anymore than she already had. Lily headed back to the Common Room, seeing the other three Marauders there, seemingly not worrying about why James wasn't back yet. Maybe they knew the truth.

"Black, Pettigrew, Lupin, do you know where Potter is?"

"Why, are you finally going to take his offer for a date." Sirius teased.

"Of course not," Lily scoffed. "I'm just wondering why he isn't with you when it's past curfew."

"Who knows what trouble he's getting up to. He'll probably get caught by Filch and given detention. No need to worry about him." Lupin stated.

"I'm not worried about him. I'm worried about Severus." Lily watched as all three of them tensed, each of them sharing a look with the other.

"There's no need to worry about Snape, he'll be fine."

"How do you know that, you and Potter are always bullying him?"

"Things have changed." Lupin answered before they all got up.

There was no one left in the Common Room but her and the three retreating Marauders. It was now or never.

"I was at the Library today." Lily started.

"Yeah, good for you. Study hard." Peter replied. They were half was across the room by now and Lily wasn't going to let them off the hook without an answer.

"I heard Potter and Severus talking about an essay for Potions."

"Oh, uh, James asked Severus for help." Sirius replied nonchalantly, but he seemed to be getting even more nervous.

"Strange, he could have asked me. Severus taught me all I know about Potions. Why ask his most hated enemy."

"We were children Evans. We've grown up now. We aren't going to bully him anymore."

"I see, and what made you grow up. I've been telling you four that you should for years."

"Things happen." Lupin said evasively before they all ran up the stairs to their dormitory. Lily stood and watched them go. She was sure they knew. She would have to corner them another time where they wouldn't be able to get away.

"That was close." Sirius sighed, flopping down on his bed.

"Do you think she knows?" Peter asked.
"I would say so. She said she saw James and Severus in the Library talking about a potions assignment. Well you know very well that he was probably flirting with Severus the whole time." Remus stated.

"Sounds just like Prongs. Severus did say they would have it finished in under an hour three hours ago. He was probably snogging Severus till they were almost out of time and Sev had to put James straight."

"It also seems that they are using the RoR tonight since they aren't back yet."

"I guess so. Rab and me are going to be using it tomorrow night. I haven't shagged my little snake since school let out last Year."

"Ah, so that's why Rabastan can still walk properly." Remus smirked. Sirius grinned while Peter scrunched up his nose in disgust.

"How did you three go from chasing skirts in the summer sun to sleeping with boys."

"Love my dear Wormtail." Sirius stated, holding his hands to his heart. Remus shook his head at his friend's antics. "And speaking of love, how are you and my dear brother doing Rem?"

"Me and Regulus are fine. I told him about my lycanthrope and he said that he didn't care and still wanted to be with me."

"See I told you Moons that Reg wouldn't mind."

"I know but I was still scared that he would want nothing more to do with me."

"Well he does, so chill."

James and Severus entered the Room of Requirement. The room was cozy and warm, looking like the Common Room except in soft shades of brown and beige. A fire was roasting and a giant bed lay with red silk sheets with silver trimmings. Next to the bed laid a night table where James could see vanilla scented lube. He smirked and led his lovely boyfriend to the edge of the bed. Severus gulped and blushed, knowing exactly what they were going to do. He and James had only done this once before. They day they got together as a couple. Since then they hadn't found the time and privacy to do anymore than snog. After a month, both boys were ready to burst.

James's eyes surveyed his prey, taking in the lithe body that was beautifully flushed, the dark eyes and full pouty pink lips. Severus Snape was the most gorgeous being that James had the pleasure of tasting to the fullest. For their first time they had made love, not fucked or shagged like he did with his other playthings. Being with Severus meant something. He had thought that Lily Evans was the one he would change for, the only one he would tie himself down to. But know he realized that it was this pretty little raven that he would gladly give his life for. He would protect and love Severus till his last breath.

No one but his three friends knew. Sirius was surprisingly all right with the couple, though James suspected it was because he had been dating his own little snake in secret. Rabastan Lestrange. Remus was also fine with it, but Peter seemed confused and a little put off that his three best friends were more into guys than girls. Sure they had had fun chasing skirts and he use to have pleasurable pursuing Lily Evans with a passion, but really getting to know Severus had changed all that. He hadn't been thrilled when his mother and father arrived with a terrified and bloodied Snape. But know he wouldn't change that day for anything.