Chapter 4 - Shower
A/N: This chapter was so awkward to write… Snape takes a proper shower for the first time. I imagine he's taken showers before, but he didn't know how to use shampoo properly. Anyways, time to read the awkwardness…
DISCLAIMER: True; Harry Potter is an amazing book series. False; I own Harry Potter. I don't own Harry Potter!
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The Evans had become Severus' family in the two days he had stayed at their house. They treated him like a son, asked him to call them by their first names, Eric and Abrianna respectively, and were, overall, kind. Severus was sure he would look back on this summer as the happiest days of his life.
Lily still hadn't done anything on her plan, which made Severus both relieved and apprehensive.
Everyone got up early, except for Petunia, every day. That morning was no exception. Severus got up from the guest bedroom, dressed in the (still) oversized frocks his mother had given him as clothing, since his father always refused to give up anything, clothing or money for it.
He went downstairs to help Mrs. Evans with the cooking, even though he wasn't very good at it. It wasn't that different from potion brewing, so he was picking up on it quickly.
"Good morning, Sev!"
His face split into a grin at the sound of that voice. "Morning, Lily."
"I have something else we can do today!"
"Oh really? What is it?"
"Starting your makeover."
Severus knew it was probably coming soon, but he was still surprised. He had hoped Lily had forgotten that stupid idea. "Erm, okay…"
Lily beamed brighter. "Great!" and with a swish of her long hair, she had left the hallway.
Severus shook his head. He would never understand her optimism, but he would accept it. It simply wouldn't do to break something so pure and good in the world. He continued walking down the stairs, tripped over that stupid cat, and entered the kitchen.
Once breakfast was over, Lily dragged him upstairs to the bathroom.
"These," she stated, pointing at a washcloth and some soap in the shower, "are the tools you need. I won't watch, but, basically, you get your body wet under the water, rub some soap onto the washcloth, and scrub your body until it looks and feels clean."
"Er, alright," he didn't want to argue with her, even though he knows how to use soap. The main problem was getting his hands on it.
"And this," Lily grabbed a bottle of something, "is my father's shampoo. Take about, err, a sickle sized bit, for you, on your hand, rub your hands together, and rub it on your scalp until it isn't greasy anymore."
"Okay," he replies, signaling he understood. He wanted to listen extra hard here, because this was where the problem originated. Severus could feel the blush rise in his cheeks, but he wanted to memorize what she was saying. The state of his hair was horrible, oily and stringy, and halfway to his waist. He wanted to fix it, if Lily was really going to try this crazy plan of her's.
"And don't forget to wash all the soap and shampoo off of your body before you get out!"
Severus' face was, now, bright red. Lily's was getting there. Severus couldn't wait for this conversation to be over, but he also didn't want to mess anything up, so he listened and memorized as much as he could. This time, he just nodded his head. He didn't trust his voice over the awkwardness of this conversation.
"Alright! I think we're done! You know how showers work, so I'll just leave now…" Lily rushed out of the bathroom with her face burning.
With a deep breath, Severus turned on the water.
When he got out, he dried off, dressed, and came downstairs. Everyone stared at him, and he started to shrink away, worried he did something wrong, until Lily came into the room and smiled.
"Wow, Sev! You're halfway there!"
Just like that, Severus burst into a grin. "Thanks."
Mrs. Evans smiled too. "Yes, you look much better."
"Thank you, Mrs. Ev- I mean, Abrianna."
Mr. Evans smiled and nodded at him.
"Sev, you have to do this every day, or at least, every other day. Do it very often, to put it bluntly," Lily instructs.
Severus nods.
"Okay. We're doing more tomorrow!"
"Uhh…"
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A/N: This. Was. So. Awkward. I died a little inside. Hope you enjoyed it! Please review.
