Severus' story

A/N: not sure how much sense this is, but I'm just going with the flow of words. I'll tweak it later. My best friend is my beta

Disclaimer: Don't own, no money, only for enjoyment

Chapter one

Severus' story starts in his 6th year, when everything changed. James Potter started to feel something every time he was in the vicinity of one Severus Snape. Now he has never felt this way before, kind of scary really when you think about it. He didn't even feel this way towards Lily, he liked her a lot but this was different. It feels like he's being pulled towards Snape by something invisible. While James tried to figure this out, Severus was blissfully unaware until one day.

(Severus)

It was two weeks before Christmas when I started to notice that Potter wasn't picking on me as usual. Black on the other hand still was, Lupin not so much and Pettigrew well he was a follower. But enough of his friends back to him and his odd behaviour towards me. I started to notice him staring at me a lot more and…

He stopped talking and looked at the two and said "here perhaps it be better if I just showed you." He got up and went to a cupboard; opening it he pulled out his pensieve and brought it over to the desk. Setting it down, he then placed his wand tip to his temple and pulled the thread of memory out. Then let it fall into the pensieve, swirling it around a bit he look up at the teens and said "well….lets go," and away they went. Around and around until they landed on the grassy lawn of the castle grounds.

The two teens looked around at Hogwarts and saw that not much had changed over the years. While they were gawking, Sev had tried to find himself and James. Soon enough he spotted James first and just looked at him for a while, then he yanked his eyes away from him and brushing the tears that threaten to fall away he saw his younger self under the tree.

"Ah there I am," He said making them both jump and look in the direction he was pointing. They both blinked several times not quite believing what they were seeing, "Come on I'm not that bad," Severus replied to their looks of disbelief. Scowling he nudged their shoulders growling "move." Harry and Mike scurried ahead of their professor to a spot not that far from the younger Snape.

Mike nudged Harry in the side and said "look Hun." Harry looked and saw his dad for the very first time in his life and not far from him, sitting with her friends was Harry's mom. Sev who was standing a little behind them smiled sadly as he relived his happiest and saddest memory.

Severus was sitting underneath the tree that he liked to sit under, when he looked up from his book to see if he was still being left alone. That was when he saw Potter standing there. Sev scowled at Potter and looked away when he saw that those hazel eyes held no hatred or loathing as usual. There was something else in the depths that Snape couldn't seem to place and Potter just staring at him was making him nervous so he packed up and hurried into the castle.

James watched the Slytherin scurry into the castle with a sad look on his face as he realised that he had scared him off. 'Potter,' he thought to himself 'no staring.' His attention was soon diverted from the spot where Severus had disappeared by his friends showing up at that moment. A thump on his back indicated that his best friend Sirius was going to swing around him and squeeze the air out of him. But he doesn't mind it in the least. Then the soft "hey James," from Remus brought comfort as he always does. Then there is little Peter who was standing off to the side, he was always on the side lines and James didn't know why.

Soon enough he had the air knocked out of him as he got the famous Black hug. "Oomph," whooshed out of his mouth as the arms tighten around him. "Hey Padfoot," he managed to get out, even if it came as a squeak.

"Hey Prongs," He shouted into his ear and bounced, he was full of energy today and that was not usually a good thing.

"Don't make him deaf," Remus said with a shake of his head.

"Moony, didn't see you there," Sirius said as he let go of James and went for Remus, but ended up face first on the ground as Lupin had side stepped him. Peter fell over laughing as Siri rolled over and whined up at Remus, puppy dog eyes and all. Remus is immune to Black's tack tics so doesn't cave.

"Moony you wound me." A shrug was all he got in answer.

As this was going on Severus was walking down the corridor, trying to get as far away as he could from Potter. Especially since his friends were there now, he always tried to avoid the Marauders as best he can, of course it doesn't always work. But today he got away before Black had spotted him, Severus being his favorite person to bully and all.

In the days that followed that moment out by the lake, Severus did a good job in staying out of the Marauders way. But of course everyone knows that won't last as he walked around a corner and straight into someone. They both fell to the floor; the breath got knocked out of Sev as a hard body fell on top of him. He was now looking up into hazel eyes, Severus shoved at Potter wanting him off, but Potter didn't budge. He just kept on looking with a glimmer of something in his eyes.

That look in Potter's eyes was scaring Severus so he shoved in earnest trying to budge the teen that was slowly lowering himself. Their lips touched Severus froze. The kiss was soft and gentle, it was the most amazing kiss Sev ever had. Though it's the only kiss he has ever had in his whole life come to think about it. His body betrayed him and he responded, hesitantly pressing his lips against Potter's. James smiled and pressed more firmly, deepening the kiss just a little.

It would have continued if something hadn't clicked in Sev's head that went 'hey what am I doing? why am I kissing back and enjoying it? No, no, no NOT HAPPENING!' Using a non verbal spell Sev flung Potter off him, scrambling up he took off down the hall. James landed on his back and watch in confusion as Severus disappeared around the corner.

Aside from the breath being knocked out of him a little he was all right, rolling over on to his side he mumbled a curse and slowly got up. 'Note to self make sure he can't run from you the next time.' His left hand bumped into something, looking down he saw a book skid across the floor a little. Frowning he stopped getting up and just sat down, groaning he realised he was bruised some. He reached over and picked up the book, turning it over to see if it was his. Opening the cover he looked at the name and saw Severus T Snape. 'Hmmm I'll have to get it back to him some how,' he thought as he closed it and picked up the rest of the books, checking them to see whose was whose. He stuffed all the books into his bag and looked up as he heard his friends voices. They soon came around the corner and any thoughts of Severus were pushed out of his head as he greeted his friends.

"Hey mates,' James waved

"Hey," they chorused waving back.

"Lets get on to the library," Remus said and away they went.

James looked back once at the spot where he had the Slytherin pinned underneath him (he quite like having him underneath him, he hopes it happens again). Shaking his head he ran to catch up with his friends and they continued on their way.

No one had noticed the light that had appeared and surrounded the two wizards; they didn't even realize it themselves till later. they didn't even notice their magic mingling either, but now they're connected even more than they were before.

Harry looked at Michael; his eyes were wide and confused. He had always been under the impression that his dad and Snape never got along and that his dad was in love with his mom. Now….well he doesn't know what to think, he'll have to write to Sirius and ask him. They were standing in the hall right where the two had collided when Sev said "all right I think that is enough," and taking a hold of their arms pulled them back out of his memory.

"Well Harry," Severus said as he sat down in his chair. Harry didn't answer right away; in fact he had no idea what to say to what he had just seen. He has a lot to think about that is for sure.

"I…" pausing Harry turned to his boyfriend, who squeezed his hand (that he has not let go of this whole time). Harry tried again "I need to think about this but thank-you professor this helped." Then turning he headed to the door, Mike in tow.

Sev watch them go, as soon as the door closed behind them he slumped back in his chair and cried. That had taken a lot out of him, reliving how he and James got together. It still hurts thinking about his love even all these years after it had happ….. Angrily shaking his head and wiping the tears away he got up and headed to his bed chambers.