A/N: I genuinely asked AJ today if I could put this collection in the Humor genre because me writing Snape is a joke. Alas, she said no and she's smarter than me so it remains angsty.
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Snape Appreciation: Friend
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Partner up," Professor Slughorn called, waddling his enormous body to the teachers desk. "We have lots to do today."
Severus scowled darkly. He had no friends in the idiots of this classroom, nor did he want to see the effects of partnering up with any of these empty-brained students.
He raised his hand but Slughorn had clearly foreseen his question because he called out, "no one may work alone."
Rotating around, Severus glared at the sight in front of him. Lily was bent over a cauldron with Lupin, their mouths open and clearly whispering. Potter and Black were behind them, laughing at no doubt another one of their foolish jokes.
Severus sighed, preparing to lower himself to asking for a partner, when a blonde-haired girl slid into the seat beside him, her mouth pursed.
"We're partners," Narcissa Black told him bluntly. "I refuse to work with anyone else."
Severus raised his eyebrow. "Having trouble bonding with others, Narcissa?"
The girl laughed darkly. "You could say that."
"Hey, Snape!" Potter called all of a sudden and Severus scowled. "Did you find a girlfriend?"
Black hissed, "shut your trap, that's my cousin," but he was laughing too.
"Actually, Potter," Narcissa answered and everyone else's jaw fell open in surprise. "Severus and I are friends. With your personality, I doubt you'd know who those are, but my point stands regardless."
"He has friends?" Potter whispered hysterically and Black shrugged in shock."
Narcissa smirked, the expression cold. "I assume that'll shut them up."
Bending his head down so no one will hear his words, Severus quietly said, "thank you."