"Hey , Prince is it true that you Gryff girlfriend out Snaked Rab?" asked Rosier.
"Oh yeah. " Severus sneered around the table causing Rab to blush. "She was going to give it up to him but decided she wanted to make him squirm a little so she took his necklace."
"His good luck necklace that he never takes off?" Greengrass asked.
Severus nodded. That caused an up roar of laughs up and down the table and jabs getting thrown at Rab. Lily didn't know it yet but she'd just gained major points with the Slytherins and at Rabastan's expense at that.
"So how'd you get her to forgive you?" Zabini asked "I mean I thought she's never speak to you again."
Why was he suddenly so popular in his house? Severus was confused but sneered.
"Actually, I did nothing. " they all looked at him shocked "We found out we are soul mates. " that caused gasps. "We live in the same area and were both depressed as hell she broke first and being the Lion that she is came to my place. I didn't want her around my rotten father and on the way back to her place I was in an accident. A muggle car swerved off the road. Lily jumped out of the way but I couldn't move fast enough. I was in a muggle hospital for two days. " he explained about the needles and machines they used in Muggle hospitals. "I needed a blood transfusion and Muggles don't have blood replenishing potions. My mother was not a match she's negative and she's positive. She had to have Blood Changing Potion when she had me. She called my grandparents and they actually came to help. Though they were appalled by the Muggle methods." That got a few nervous chuckles and some nods. "After that was done Lily apologized for not forgiving me and we discussed Contracts and Courting which is what we are doing. Because Lily and I now have a contract. We had to explain everything in annoying detail to her family and they agreed. The issues with Potter helped of course. "
There now Lily was safe from Slytherins. Soul Mates were valued and precious among Witches and Wizards. No one would try to harm another's soul mate. Then he had another idea. Reg got there first.
"Potters trying to break the contract and take Lily away from Severus." Reg informed them.
This caused outrage all a long the table. Severus had no doubt that the whole school was going to hear about this by tomorrow and that Potter's popularity was going to plummet.
Severus met Lily in the Entrance Hall and kissed his hand. She cocked an eyebrow at him.
"Oh them?" he motioned to Reg and Rab. "They've been designated to keep an eye on us. You?"
She was being followed by a barley awake Sirius and a reading Remus.
"Same here." she sighed, "At least my two are in our year."
"Yeah, we're waiting for the other to realize their mistake." Reg said, "Lets go I'm starving. "
They moved toward the Great hall .
"Prince!" A Seventh year prefect for Slytherin stopped them. "This way." He didn't touch Lily but motioned her along. Lily grabbed for Remus but Remus was snatched back by Sirius who glared at Regulus who moaned and followed behind Lily. "We have much to discuss Miss. Evans do not worry you will not be hurt. "
"If he says it he means it." Severus told her. "Just stay with me Reg or Rab. " Lily nodded as they sat down at the Slytherin table the hall was silent. "Would you like some juice?"
"Yes, please." Lily said "Here's the bacon. " She put some bacon on Severus' plate while he poured her juice. He got her some eggs while she fixed him porridge. "Why are they staring now?"
"Uh..."
"Geesh." Rosier said, "I'm promised to a girl and I don't even know what she eats for breakfast and you two can make each others plates."
There was laughter around the Great Hall and things slowly resumed though were far from normal. Lily and Severus were blushing deeply.
"Okay, down to business. " The Prefect said "Severus tells us you are his Soul Mate. " Lily nodded and sipped some juice. "Okay, then with that and what you pulled against Rab here." Said boy was crimson once more. "you've gained some respect around here." Lily sneered. "Respect can be one and lost, girl."
"I never said a word." She replied, airily. "By all means please continue."
Severus snorted into his drink. That was a Narcissa move and they all saw it. That would of course work in her favor.
"You are promised to Severus a Snake. " The Prefect said after controlling himself. "We hear that Potter is threatening that?"
Lily chocked on her eggs and glared at Severus.
"Don't look at me Reg told them he was in the car when Black said it and he's a snake what do you expect?"
Lily sighed.
"Yes, Potter is trying everything." she told them. "I keep expecting a love potion."
" Can't happen." Rab cut in. He tapped her new necklace. "This thing is charmed to hell and back again. It'll protect you from most spells, charms, curses, potions , rituals etc. Hey the LeStranges are a paranoid bunch. " he shrugged at the cocked eyebrow she was now giving him. "I have my reasons. These girls are crazy. "
That earned him a few laughs.
"Well, that's taken care of." The Prefect said with a nod. "You are under the protection of the Slytherins. We take Soul Mates very seriously. "
"I'd thank you if I thought you were up to the task."
"Narcissa has a protege." one of the Slytherin girls moaned.
Lily sneered a sneer worthy of Severus at his worst and went back to eating. Severus was having a hard time eating because he was trying not to laugh. He wasn't the only one. Reg was literally shaking.
Owls flew down from the ceiling suddenly Lily's owl circled the Gryffindor table before landing on Severus' head.
"I"m not a nest, Esmeralda!" Severus growled at her. Lily quickly grabbed her owl. "Titus." His owl held his leg out and he took the mail. He pushed some of his bacon over to him only to be smacked in the arm. He got more and went to chewing on it. "Oh, great Tuny's writing to me now."
"Don't get upset." Lily said, and tried to hide her worry. "Sev?"
"It's not for me." Severus chuckled. "Rab, your mate is writing to you."
Rab snatched it and grabbed his owl as it tried to take off his disgruntled bird decided to make quick work of his masters Pumpkin juice instead.
Lily was giggling now Rab was getting bombarded by questions.
Severus was suddenly choking . Lily grabbed her wand and pointed it at his throat the food dislodged going down.
"What's wrong? DON"T FAINT!" Reg and Rab grabbed the front of his school robes from across the table to keep him up . "OH, MERLIN! THEY WANT TO PUBLISH YOU IN A POTIONS JOURNAL!"
The whole hall heard. Severus was once again in shock and didn't register what she'd said or how loud she'd said it.
"Get Madam Pomfry he's going to pass out!" She yelled. Reg went as fast as he could to the Head Table. Sure enough Severus had hyperventilated and passed out just as the witch arrived. "He's done this twice this summer. It's always a delayed reaction but this was pretty fast compared to the others."
"Thank you , dear." Madam Pomfry chuckled and brought Severus around. "A Calming Draught I should think." she helped him drink it. "Your articles were both very good I look forward to reading your Chapter in whichever journal they want you for."
Severus promptly fainted again.
"I'm guessing it's stress. " Lily sighed, she'd made sure Severus didn't hit his head.
"Indeed. " Poppy laughed. Reviving Severus again. "Up you get , lad it's almost time for class. "
Severus was dazed.
It was a good thing Lily and Severus had all the same classes because Lily had to drag Severus to Transigurations.
"If I congratulate him will he faint again?" Remus asked when they arrived. Minerva McGonagall was at her desk in the front of the room and had to force herself not to laugh.
"Most likely." Lily said weakly. She got Severus into his seat. "He didn't even try and halfheartedly scold me for yelling it out in the Great Hall."
Lilys best friend Alice Green rushed over and began rubbing Lily's back and cooing over her.
Sirius laughed rolling his eyes he was reclining in his chair then had a thought.
"I'll fix him for you , Lily." Everyone watched as Sirius plopped right down next to Sirius and pulled Lily in to the chair on the other side of him. Sure enough Lily dodged to the front of the desk taking Alice with her as Severus suddenly flew right into James, Remus and Peter. Severus was glaring his wand out. He was on his feet. "No, ...charge..." Sirius moaned rolling to his feet.
"Thanks, Sirius. " Lily said, as she and Alice surfaced. "Welcome back, Sev. Feeling okay?"
"Why was he sitting in your seat?" Severus demanded.
"I told you he and Remus have made it their mission to see that we adhere to the Courting." Lily said amused. Severus sighed dejected and sat down . "I pick the smart one."
"I'm going to assume he means me." Remus said , he was brushing himself off. "Very well."
"I think he broke a rib." Sirius whined to Minerva. "Can you check?"
Minerva sighed rolling her eyes. She did a few scans.
"Do be more careful , Mr. Prince. " She said, "Mr. Black, your ribs are fine. You may need to apply some Bruise Balm to your back though. That was a stupid and reckless thing to do."
"Yeah." Sirius agreed, "But it worked like a charm. " That got some laughs. James and Peter weren't among them. Sirius walked over to Severus, Remus, and Lily. "Got Bruise Balm."
"2 Sickles." Severus grunted. He got the money and handed over a jar. "Nice doing business with you."
"That smells stronger than school ones. " Remus quickly warned.
"Our own personal recipe ." Lily beamed. "Twice the strength less use. "
"cool." Sirius pulled Remus to a corner and had him apply it then went to his seat across from Lily and next to James and Peter who had taken Remus' place.
