DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS, HOWEVER, LIZZIE AND SUE ARE MINE
Chapter 2
James kept following me around after the little encounter we had that day. I have to admit that I did actually like it, though I was worrying constantly that Severus was going to catch James.
We were at breakfast one morning when James came up to me. "Hey Lily," He said quietly. "Do you want to come and sit with me and the guys?"
I almost said yes when I realized that Severus was glaring at me from across the hall. I quickly shook my head and said through my teeth. "Sev, is watching us. I'm sorry James, but it's not a good idea."
He nodded his head in disappointment and walked back over to where Sirius and Remus were sitting.
I could hear his friends trying to cheer him up, they weren't being very quiet about it. "It's alright James, try asking her again next time." I looked at the boys with a panicked expression.
I wanted to tell them to be quiet because I'm pretty sure that Severus was listening; even though he was all the way across the room, he had really good hearing. Plus, I didn't want Sev attacking them after breakfast, which I was sure he would find a way to do.
I ate breakfast rather hurriedly; impatient to get away and go to class where Sev couldn't yell at me for talking to James. But, unfortunately he caught up with me before I was able to leave the great hall.
"Evans!" he shouted. Why was he calling me Evans? I wondered. He never called me by my last name.
"Evans," he called again. "I thought I told you to stay away from that Potter boy!" he shouted.
"Listen here Sev!" I yelled. "Just because I'm your girlfriend doesn't mean you can tell me who I can and cannot see. If I want to talk to James Potter I will talk to James Potter." I spat at his face.
He had a grin on his face that I didn't like. "I don't think so Evans! You will do as I say." He said as he grabbed my arm and dragged me out of the great hall, which I'm sure everyone was watching.
"Ow, Sev, let me go!" I yelled. But his grip on my arm grew tighter and tighter as he dragged me outside. "Sev please you're hurting me." I cried.
Like he cared if he hurt me or not. I don't know why Severus was acting like this, just because I talked to James. It's not like we were kissing or anything, though the thought did cross my mind.
"Severus," I heard someone call. "Let her go!" I looked up through my tear strewn eyes. It was James.
"James, please go away. He'll hurt you." I told him.
James shook his head. "I don't care if he hurts me or not. I will not have him treat you like a piece of garbage."
By this time it seemed like the whole school was gathered to watch the fight. I'm surprised that none of the teachers had come to stop it.
Severus reached his hand out and slapped it across my face. I froze in fear as I rubbed my sore cheek with my free hand. This was not like Severus. Something is not right with him; he would never slap me, would he?
James saw the slap and he was running across the lawn to help me. "I told you to let her go!" he shouted at Sev.
"You don't have any authority over me Potter." Sev said as he dragged me further away from the school.
"Where are you taking me?" I demanded "Tell me now!" he just shook his head and kept on walking.
"I'm just going to give you a little taste of your own medicine." He smirked at me.
I was scared. I was scared to the point that I almost needed new pants, which was saying a lot for me. We reached a spot in the forest and Severus threw me on the ground. I groaned in pain as I landed bad on my arm.
"Expelliarmus!" I heard someone shout from across the lawn. It was James again. Will that boy never learn? I thought to myself.
"Reducto!" Severus shouted back. "Sev stop please!" I shrieked. "You'll hurt him."
"Expelliarmus!" James shouted again.
"James, stop it!" I yelled loudly.
"Crucio!" I heard Sev shout. I panicked. "No, Sev! Don't do it!" I yelled.
I heard footsteps running towards us. Something kicked me and hit my head, though I wasn't sure what it was.
"James Potter and Severus Snape, you will both stop this minute!" A loud booming voice called out. It was Professor Dumbledore. He rushed to my side and placed his hand on my forehead. "Miss Evans are you all right?" he asked me.
I nodded my head; at least I thought I was alright.
"Detention I think, Mr. Potter and Mr. Snape." He said as he lifted me up from the ground.
Dumbledore carried me into the school and up to the nurse's office. "Madam, would you please be so kind as to tend to Miss Evans please. I have other important matters to attend to."
The nurse nodded her head. "Of course, professor, lay her on the bed right over there." She gestured.
Dumbledore set me down gently on the bed. "Now miss Evans I will be off to give your attackers a proper punishment."
I went to protest because James wasn't my attacker, but Dumbledore stopped me. "Miss Evans, please try and get some rest." I just nodded my head and lay back on the bed.
Dumbledore left the room quickly. "Now, Miss Evans, is anything hurting?" she asked me poking her fingers at me.
"Just my arm, I think it's broken." I told her quietly.
"You must tell me what happened. I heard quite a ruckus outside." She demanded as she wrapped my arm in a sling and made me drink a really disgusting potion.
I grimaced, I really wasn't looking forward to telling her what happened, but I sighed and told her anyway. "I don't really know why Sev got so angry with me. I was just talking with James." I looked up at the nurse who just nodded for me to continue.
"That's really all there is to the story." I told her. "After Sev saw me talking to James he stopped me and dragged me out to the forest. And the two started fighting." My eyes welled up with tears.
I think the nurse noticed because she held her hands up to silence me. "I've done all I can right now Miss Evans, you just need to rest right now." I nodded my head though I really wasn't tired.
