24 April 2008 A/N: Since I don't think anyone will review that quickly (it is, after all, the same day as the day I posted my second chapter) I won't bother with waiting. If you have any wonderful changes/ideas (which I'm sure you guys will have, being the brilliant readers that you all are) then I'll add it on to my still completely nonexistant plot. It'll be a start, at the very least. What I am going to do in this chapter is write at least 1000 words, so you'll be satisfied (hopefully) and keep on reading (also hopefully). And ignore my author's notes from now on if you're getting sick of my random rambling. Oh yeah, one last thing--if you are a fanfic writer and have a Harry Potter fanfiction, tell me in a review and I'll put your name onto my profile for fanfics that people should read. (I'll review for you, too). Alright, here we go!

Chapter 3

Severus giggled. Yes, Severus Snape actually giggled. Quite insanely, too. It was rather frightening, really. Severus giggled in an insane way that made goosebumps run up and down your arm and the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Add to the picture that his face was lit a slightly greenish tinge by the reflection of the potion's color onto his face and that he was wearing a great black cloak, and seemed to be muttering evilly over a cauldron of goopy glop as he sporadically tossed in handfuls (or careful measurements) of disgusting-looking ingredients.

Severus was wearing a demented grin as he meticulously stirred in the oddly-colored things he was placing into his steaming cauldron. He was muttering under his breath about something that seemed to sound like "Lily is going to love me forever" or "the expression on James' face is going to be absolutely priceless". Sniffing at the fumes lightly, which seemed to be zapping his oily-looking hair and making it appear even oilier than it previously did, Severus beamed and snatched the cauldron away from the artificial, magical fire. Carefully pouring the contents of the cauldron into a great number of tiny glass tubes, Severus finished his tedious task and brushed his hands off proudly. Smiling triumphantly, Severus gathered the many tubes into his arms and swept out of the otherwise abandoned classroom, his tools obediently following in the air behind him.

Reaching his room, Severus gently settled each of the tubes into a little slot, which filled up a giant box-like thing that was filled with tons of other little tubes that all looked exactly the same. With a wave of his wand, each of the newly filled tubes was labeled with a swirly "L" and the tubes' glass became opaquely colored. He was definitely going to put James in his place, and get Lily to understand what she was simply suppressing. Killing two birds with one stone...how convenient.

Patting reassuredly the pocket of his robes where three vials were concealed, Severus swept out of the Slytherin dungeons and headed towards DADA.

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Lily sat in the Gryffindor common room, seemingly staring out blankly into space. She was really thinking about Severus' reaction to seeing her and James together. He hadn't really done anything...which was slightly surprising, because Severus always wanted her attention...but refused it when she gave it to him. Stupid Slytherin rules and Slytherin values. So what if she was muggleborn? She and Severus had maintained a strong friendship (with bumps and occasional mountains) until the argument--but he had sent many apology letters after the incident. Severus really was a nice person...he just needed some help.

James and Sirius...always had a problem with Severus. And it might have been because of her, but then...who knew? It could simply be that they enjoyed picking on him. Severus had never liked them either, because Lily spent so much time with them... She'd try harder to stop them next time, instead of running away. It was just in the moment, where so many things had happened in that day...it was too much.

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Watching the blackboard at the front of the classroom with half-shut eyes, Severus glanced over quickly at Lily. Fingering the tubes, he smiled inwardly and began plotting how to slip it into her pumpkin juice. Ah...he'd make her food! Oh, but what a childish and feminine thing to do. Severus tapped his chin, deep in thought.

Oh ho! He could give her chocolate! Yes. That would work wonderfully. He'd disguise it as...an apology gift. That would do.

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"Lily!" Severus called out, fingers twitching lightly in nervous anticipation.

Lily turned to face him, eyes slightly narrowed in annoyance.

"What?" she replied, not finding in her the patience to deal with him.

"Well...I just wanted to apologize again, so here." Severus pushed a beautifully decorated green box towards her.

Shocked into silence, Lily stared at Severus until Severus, thinking Lily wouldn't accept his 'gift', turned and walked away.

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Lily sat on a plush, gold and red armchair in front of the crackling fireplace in the Gryffindor Common Room. Her hands held a delicate-looking deep-green box which she spun continuously in her hands. Finally, her curiousiy winning out, Lily tugged at the bow that held the lid on and let the box fall open. The inside revealed row upon row of dainty little chocolates of all shapes, sizes and flavors.

Upon seeing the chocolates, Lily snarled a recapped the box, setting it angrily on a coffee table. She thought, I can't believe he's trying to buy me! Lily glared at the box, as if that would make it (and Severus) spontaneously combust. Kicking an innocent and unsuspecting chair over, Lily stomped up the stairs to her dormitory to kill something.

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James, Sirius, Remus and Peter were all chattering and laughing loudly when they came into the Gryffindor Common Rooms after Quidditch practice.

"Your move was absolutely brilliant! If you keep up it, we'll crush Slytherin next week!" James exclaimed, a smile lighting his face.

"I know! Gryffindor hasn't had a victory against Slytherin for ages. The snakes keep on beating us." Scowling lightly at the thought, Sirius added, "But they'll get what's coming! We are going to destroy them!"

Remus rolled his eyes. "I still don't understand why you are all so obsessed with a game. It's not as if Quidditch determines where the House Cup goes, and it's not only the Slytherins that have been defeating Gryffindor."

At that moment, Peter spotted a pretty green box of chocolates.

"You guys, look! It's chocolate. You think the owner will mind if we take a few?" He asked, a hungry look streaking across his face.

"I don't know, Peter. I don't think it's a good idea to just take things..." Remus replied hesitantly.

Unfortunately, by that time, James and Sirius had removed the lid of the box and begun to devour the chocolates.

"They're good! Remus! Join us!" Peter said happily, chewing on a green and orange chocolate truffle.

Remus, staring at his friends in disbelief, shook his head and left them to their chocolate-stuffing doom.

28 May 2008 A/N: I'm not going to continue this story without a plot because it just isn't working for me. There's nothing to write about o.o' If you have any ideas, please tell me...because this story isn't going anywhere. Sorry guys...