Snape's Dream, Chapter 4.

Slowly and cautiously, Snape made his way around Hogwarts, Lily had inconviniently disappeared. Leaving him weak and defenseless...well not totally. He could still obviously beat Jame's patooty if he wanted to. With a heavy sigh he began to carry out the long and boring day. Soon realizing why some students acted the way they did at school. He didn't remember some of his classes ever being so boring!

He was soon relieved to enter Potions Class, the only class he had with Lily. Thank the great wizards. If he could talk to her during the period she might be able to stick with him the entire day and end up doing the following-

-Ticking James off

and

-Possibly being her bodyguard from James and his followers.

Both were equally important.

Severus quickened his pace and almost dropped his dusty books on the smooth tiles beneath his feet. He hadn't run on these floors in what seemed like forever and it was almost...fun...he hated it.

Fun was a concept that James had always excluded his from at this blasted school. So, Snape was reluctant to try it out. But his mood brightened as he spotted Lily waiting for him at his desk.

She sighed with relief and raced towards him. "Severus!" She stammered, stopping a few inches in front of him, a dire worried look plastered on her face. Instantly he reacted, "What happened?" He retorted. "Its James...the bloody idiot went an cast a spell on the Forbidden Forest, he has been boasting about it all day!" She exclaimed.

Scoffing and pushing past her with annoyance he set his books down, not wanting to hear about James. "So what? Why should I care?" He grumbled, not looking up at the beautiful girl standing behind him. Lily stomped her foot in desperation. "Severus! He cast the wild dogs living in there on YOU. After this class period he knows that you have Magical Creatures Class outside! Once you go out there your DEAD Snape! James skipped last period setting it all up!" She cried quickly, suddenly clamping her hands over her mouth.

Tears welled in her eyes from the stress of the event. "I wasn't supposed to breath a word about it...especially to you, but...but I couldn't not! Severus your my closest friend! I couldn't let James hurt you..." She growled, Severus jumped up and met her with a large hug, trying to calm her down with a soothing, "Shhhhh,".

She was soon able to speak clearly and gazed up at him, fear in her blue eyes. Severus sighed and closed his eyes, trying to think of how to plan this out. He wasn't gonna let himself be sprung into James' trap. He would humiliate James after the idiot believed he could actually try and fool him. No, this was Snape's time to shine once more. Before this beautiful dream came to an end. Hugging her one last time he sat down as the grumpy old Potions master entered the room to begin class.

Ushering it to hurry he couldn't take the saddened face Lily carried all throughout class. It was killing him. She had already told him what James had planned, why was she still so worried? Especially after he beat James in the dual earlier that day. It didn't matter...she was probably just worried for his safety. As soon as the bell rang he jumped out of his seat and out of the classroom.

James wasn't gonna get away with this. Storming down the hall Severus threw off his Hogwarts robe and plucked his wand from his pocket, trying to push all the fear out of him.

Strangely enough, no students stood in his way or crowded the halls as he made his way outside towards the Forbidden Forest. He stared around, no students...including James. In that moment he stopped by a large tree, scanning the area, he wasn't going near the Forbidden Forest until he saw SOMEONE or James at least. Something wasn't ri-WHACK. A large branch slammed into his chest, literally knocking all the air out of him as his helpless body was thrown through the air by the Whomping Willow. He slammed down onto the ground, feeling dizzy and sick. Blinking his eyes and trying to stop himself from hyperventilating, he slowly and cautiously lifted his head to see James, Sirius, and the others standing on different branches of the old tree, laughing.

Confused, he allowed his eyes to focus and saw that James was controlling the powerful plant with a spell. An unforgiveable one. The Imperious Curse. It apparently worked on trees. Or was it only part of this crazy dream?

He was very confused, why hadn't Lily told him of this? James, stepping forward, and as if reading his mind spoke. "Haha! You didn't really think Lily told you my real plan did you?" He laughed, his eyes glittering with hatred. "No. I forced her to tell you something different, and you definitely took the bait you worthless piece of trash!" He roared.

Snape stared at him with anger, as he slowly regained his footing. Had Lily really betrayed him?

-End of Chapter 4-