Severus Snape walked slowly down the hallway, out into the courtyard.
"I didn't expect you to come"
Snape turned around to come face to face with a sneering Lucius Malfoy.
"Well, if i hadn't, you would have come looking for me" Snape said, shrugging his shoulders.
"Don't act all mighty, Snape, i know you're not a pureblood, What was it that you called yourself again? The half blood prince? after your mother?"
"I see you've taken time to delve into my family history, A bit of a creepy obsession?" Snape said, smirking
"Well you'd know all about obsession, wouldn't you, What with your infamous obsession with Potter and Black's litle gang, and that muggleborn girl..." Lucius drawled
Snape's smirk had vanished, and he snarled quietly.
"Now, now Severus, play nice" Another voice said
Snape turned to face Corban Yaxley.
"What is it you brought me out here for?" He sighed
"You see, Snape, The Lord is looking for new followers, younger ones, who can play by innocently, you seem to fit the bill, Along with us and the Carrows, we're thinking of asking little Reggie to come play with the big boys as well..." Yaxley said
"All you have to do is wait until someone tells you his orders, The dark Lord is thinking over as to who else to ask" Malfoy said
"A bit of a test, really" Yaxley smirked
"Keep your eyes and ears open for any instructions, either from us or... someone else"
And as quickly as they had come, The pair had walked off. Leaving Snape to mull over what he had been told by himself, as he walked aimlessly around the courtyard.
Sirius and Remus walked out from Muggle Studies, out into the courtyard.
"I hope Wormy's okay though, poor git keeps getting targeted by them" Sirius said
"He should learn to fight for himself though, we keep on protecting him, but what happens when we aren't there to protect him, they caught him off guard with the Boil potion."
"Honestly though, their pranks are getting old, how many times have they done that boils thing, I have an idea in mind for them however, this new product James and I got from Gambol and Jape's, They're a new product as well, mind you. Dr Filibuster's Fabulous Wet-Start, No-Heat Fireworks! I say we leave some under their tables and a simple aguamenti and it'll be new years eve all over again!"
Remus groaned
"Come on.. you know you want too... Moooooonnnyyyyyy" Sirius pleaded.
"Fine! But if i get caught i'm blaming everything on you, you know that right?" Remus said
"Of course I do, that's why we can't get caught!"
The two made their way to turn to the great hall, but were blocked by MArlene Mckinnon.
"Finally! Just the two guys i wanted to see!" She smiled and grabbed then by their robes and quite literally dragged them to the courtyard
"Hey, what's the matter! I'm hungry!" Sirius moaned
"That's nice, now what the hell is wrong with James!?" Marlene asked
"Huh?"
"Oh, i was just wondering why the guy you've been sharing a dorm with has been acting really weird!" Marlene hissed
"He hasn't been acting that weird, has he?" Remus asked, confused
"Yes he has! Hogsmeade is coming up next week and not a single word to Lily!"
"She's got a point, he's been acting really well nice recently" Remus said
"Yeah! he's been all nice and less arrogant recently, hasn't asked her out a single time this year!" Sirius said
"That's not the weirdest bit! I was in the library all night and i headed back to the portrait, Snape's been sleeping out the door trying to apologise to Lily, quite creepy i think personally, But He was of course trying to apologise and stuff and she was telling the git to go away, then James steps out, politely asks him to respect Lily's decision and leave, and he was smiling at him the whole time! Not a single curse or insult! Then the two head down to breakfast chatting as if they weren't trying to murder each other a few months ago!" Marlene ranted.
"Bloody hell! Are you sure that's what you saw?" Remus asked
"Yeah!"
"He has been awfully friendly to her come to think of it.. and remember, he tried to stop me hexing Mulciber after they hexed Peter!" The three glanced across the courtyard where James and Lily were Chatting and walking side to side and entered the hall. The three did nothing but stare at them, shocked. and they weren't the only ones, The whole courtyard seemed to have noticed James and Lily's new friendliness to each other, replacing the continuous bickering that usually took place when they were within 5 metres of each other.
Remus, Marlene and Sirius all entered the Great Hall.
"Oh, Hey guys!" Lily said, as Marlene sat down next to Lily.
"Where's Peter?" James asked The boys
"Oh, remembered your friends have you" Sirius mumbled, stopping when a sharp kick was aimed at his shin by Remus.
"Ow!"
"Sorry what?" James asked
"Nothing" Sirius mumbled
"Peter got A dose of a boils potion from the slytherins, he'll be back by dinner" Remus said
"Not again, we need to teach Peter how to stand up for himself!" James said
"Exactly what i said! Sirius wants to get revenge tonight" Remus said
"Dr Filibuster's Fabulous Wet-Start, No-Heat Fireworks!" Sirius announced proudly
"Brilliant!" James glanced at Lily "We'll talk about it later actually.."
"Ok then? Listen, we really need to talk later Prongs, Like heart to heart" Sirius said
James snorted
"I'm serious!"
"Oh. Really, Wow. Sirius is serious for once" James said, Ducking the mock hit from Sirius.
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