Lovesick
"Happy Birthday!"
Harry looked around at all the people gathered.
"Thanks guys. Really."
He was shoved in the nearest seat.
"You've got presents!" shouted Ron.
Harry smiled, "You didn't have to."
"But we did."
Severus sat in the seat nearest to him, "I didn't know it was your birthday."
"That's okay. I had nearly forgotten myself, and no one told you. When is your birthday?"
Severus looked at him a bit oddly, "April 14th."
"I'll remember that."
He smirked, "Sure you will."
"I will!"
He looked down at the broom polishing kit on his lap, "Thanks 'Mione!"
"How about a game? Charlie's here, he could play seeker for the other team."
Harry nodded, "I'd love to! You play Sev?"
"Chaser."
"Perfect. Let's go."
"I can't believe I lost to a sixth year."
"Oh suck it up Charlie, don't be a sore loser."
"Shut it Fred."
"You took a pretty good hit to the shoulder 'arry, you should get mum to check that out."
"I've had worse."
Severus touched Harry's shoulder lightly, illictating a sharp hiss.
He looked at him with concern, "You need to get her to give you a pain potion."
"I'm fine," he replied adamantly.
"Please? Just get her to look at it?"
Needless to say, Harry got the potion.
Bill looked at his raven haired brother with amused eyes, "You've got it bad."
"What do you mean?"
"He's got you wrapped around his finger. You should see the way you look at him."
"I know. I'm pretty pathetic aren't I?"
"Not anymore than I am for Fleur. I swear I act like a lovesick teenager when she's around."
"I don't wanna act like a lovesick teenager."
"But you are a lovesick teenager."
"We're going to have Slughorn next year," groaned Severus.
"What's wrong with him?"
"He's going to be obsessed with you. He loves famous people."
Harry scoffed, "Wonderful."
"And Lupin for Defense. He was always pretty good at defense."
"They're bringing him back? I wonder who will make him the potion?"
"Horace probably."
"Professor Snape had made certain adjustments to it though."
"Did I really? I was that good?"
"Yea. Moony said you were the best. He nearly cried when Dumbledore told him you would continue making it for him."
"Does that mean he doesn't hate me anymore?"
"He was mature enough to put the past behind him."
"That's good."
"Severus?"
"Yea?"
"It'll be fine. It won't be like before."
"Promise?"
"I promise."
Severus' birthday is actually January 9th, but for the sake of this story, it's April 14th. He turned sixteen at the end of his fifth year.
