Written for the Bride of the Drabble Meme for Ferporcel who asked for "something Snape-centric, or SS/HG, or SS/LE (I can't remember if you like the pairing or not). Your prompt: stairs, happiness."
Stairway to Heaven
Lily reached the top step of the staircase when it ground to a halt, stuck in the air several feet from the landing. She spun about, only to see Severus blocking her descent. For a moment she stood frozen. She should tell him to move aside, but all she could do was watch as his face began to glow with happiness as he stared at her, obviously hoping for forgiveness.
"Lily," she heard James yell from the top of the stairs. "Snivellus, giving you trouble?"
"No trouble," she whispered, then turned her back on Severus and leapt into James' arms.