A dark blanket of blue was beginning to stretch over the sky to the east as the sun descended upon the forbidden forest. The crescent moon hung overhead.
'Waxing' James thought. 'Only a week until the full moon'. He was sitting just outside the door from the astronomy tower. It was where he went to be alone. It was where he went to think.
He didn't want to date Lily. He didn't even like her. The only reason he'd ever flirted with her was because he had to flirt with all the girls- no one could no he was gay. No one but his best friends. He couldn't imagine what his father would say if he knew that he was gay. 'Kick me out, probably' James thought bitterly.
How Lily came to like him was another thing entirely. He'd always flirted with her, especially much because he knew she hated him, so it couldn't go anywhere. But this summer, when they were at the beach, when he saw that guy attack her, he had to save her. It was the right thing to do. How was he supposed to know it would form a life debt? Not only a normal life debt, but because he saved her from rape it formed a marriage bond. Because Lily was still underage they didn't have to marry- yet. But as soon as she was of age they would have to have a formal ceremony and everything. If they didn't, it would desanctify they life debt and one of them would have to die. James didn't want to die.
To make matters worse it turned out that Lily didn't hate him, in fact, she loved him! The whore! And, if that wasn't bad enough, the one boy James loved the most despised his very being! He said so this morning! How could it be that the life of a boy as hott and popular and rich as he could be so miserable? He shuddered as he remembered the voice that had ran through his head as he lay in his bed earlier that morning. "Just end it already," the voice had told him. "You know how, just go up the road not across the street. Simple as that. You have nothing to live for anymore anyway. The man you love hates you, you're being forced to marry the red-headed wench, why not just kill yourself and end this pain and misery?"
James hadn't wanted to listen to the voice but it made more sense as it continued speaking. Now James was sitting on the hard stone of the astronomy tower, tears running down his face as he looked at the blood seeping onto his nightshirt. He could feel the life flowing out through the open gashes on his wrists and wondered how long it would be until anyone found his lifeless form.
Not long, it turned out, for Snape happened to be on one of his nightly strolls through the school and had decided that it was a lovely night outside, so rather than head for his usual hideout in the library on his nights of insomnia, he would go to the astronomy tower tonight. It was lucky he did. As soon as he opened the door to the astronomy tower he found James, pale as death, huddled over a pool of blood, crying.
"Ohmigawd!" Snape cried out in horror! "What did you do?"
"Leave me alone to die!" James sobbed, crawling away from him in a very angsty kind of way (A/N: Yey for angst!)
"No! You can't die! Why would you even ever do something like this? You are the most popular, athletic, skilled, strong, handsome, magical, sexy, toned, muscley, musky, gorgeous, hott, beautiful, caring, powerful, wizardly, smart, intelligent, manly, cheery, good-humoured, friendly, pleasant, happy, fortunate, radiant, iridescent, irresistible, brave, loyal, cunning, nutty, tangy, rich, real, delicate, crisp, sweet, most exciting taste sensation I have ever been in the presence of!" Snape said.
"You really think so?" James snuffled.
"Yes," Snape said softly, reaching out to tuck a stray hair behind James's ear. "Now come here, let me heal that for you." Snape took out his wand and pressed it gently onto the long gash on James's left arm. The skin quickly sewed itself back up, and soon the color came back to James's face, though neither one noticed this as the second Snape finished incantating the spell he wrapped James in his arms and held him as close to him as humanly possible.
James could feel Snapes heart beating as he laid his head to rest against his chest, which was surprisingly muscley and toned. James raised his head to meet Snapes eyes. They were not black and hollow, as he had originally thought, instead they were warm and deep, showing emotion and concern. James's eyes traveled over to Snapes pink, moist lips. He wanted to kiss those lips, the lips of the man who saved his life. James wrapped his arm lightly around Snapes head and let his fingers run through his hair. It was surprisingly soft, not greasy at all. James couldn't help himself, he closed the gap between them, bringing his lips to meet those of his former enemys.
THIS PART HAS BEEN DELETED DUE TO INNAPROPRIATENESS! SORRY GUYS!!!
Just as James and Snape were getting into a rhythm they were rudely interrupted by the second year Hufflepuff and Ravenclaws entering the Astronomy Tower for their weekly midnight Astronomy class.
'Fuck' James thought. 'I forgot about Astronomy classes.'
"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU TWO THINK YOU ARE DOING?????"the astronomy professor (A/N: does anyone know her/his name? Cause I so totally don't.) yelled at them. James and Snape looked embarrassed. "GO TO THE HEADMASTERS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY! AND TAKE THIS NOTE WITH YOU! I WILL KNOW IF YOU HAVE TAMPERED WITH IT!" The astronomy professor quickly scribbled a note for them to take to the headmaster as Snape and James pulled up their pants and covered up. James took the note and the two of them walked shamefacedly to the headmaster's office.
Snape and James were both silent the entire way up to the headmasters office, which gave them entry with a quick mutter of the password "Chocolate Frog" from James. Snape looked at him quizzingly.
"I get sent here a lot." James answered as the two of them ascended up the spiral staircase. Snape laughed. James knocked twice on the door, then let himself in. They stopped laughing the second the door opened though, and they took in the scene before them.
(A/N: Ohh! A cliffy! Woot!)
(Less fake A/N: Bonus points to anyone who finds out the secret of the annoying words in italics in the beginning of the chapter! Here's a hint: I lost count and that's why I stopped. The original plan was to keep it up throughout the chapter.)
(More A/N: Also, yey for Haley, the most bestest beta/friend a girl could ever have! Wee!)
