A/N: Wow. Hi guys. I apologize for my delay, (a major one) but I've updated, and hope to update every Monday to every other Monday. I will not promise anything though. Just so you know, they are in fourth year, and I'll let you know when they're in a grade higher. I'm going to try to finish this with a proper amount of words, alright?

Sorry, and I love you all (in a reader-author relationship kind of way) so much, and wish you well on your way in life. :)


And with that he shoved me in the broom closet.

And that's how Lily and her friends found me, almost about to get screwed by some random chick that Sirius set me up with.


The door flung open, and James fell over, breathless. I looked at him with raised eyebrows, but that was when I noticed another girl coming out. James seemed not to have noticed, and when she came forward, he yelled, "no!" He jumped up and turned around, about to run away, when instead he ran into me.

"Ouf. Sorry, I should have," he said, cutting his apology short once he saw it was me. His eyes went wide.

"Lily, believe me, this," he said, indicating between him and the other girl. "It isn't what it looks like."

"So you mean that it doesn't look like your best friend shoved you in a random closet with a random girl, leaving you to run away, in which you promptly ran into me?"

"Yes! I mean no," he said, his voice high, and then extremely low. "That's – it's exactly the way you just said it was. I love you Lily! Thanks for understanding. Perhaps you should be my new best friend. Sirius wasn't very good anyways," he said, giving me a big hug.

I hadn't noticed the girl walk away in a huff.

"Hey! Get off me. I still don't forgive you for playing around with our alarm clocks."

"Don't you worry your pretty little head. Soon enough, you will," he said, sauntering off, with a quick wink at the other girls.

I didn't bother wondering where he was going, but instead turned to the girls.

"I think I'm going to go to the –"

"Library," Gillian said. I grinned.

"Yeah, I just need to check out some lore on the Grindylows for my Care of Magical Creatures next period. I'll meet you in the Great Hall. Get me a plate of food, yes? I don't want to run late, and not get any food."

"Sure think Lily; see you then."

"Be quick!" Alice yelled. I waved her off.

I ran into the library, and straight into Severus. My face split into a wide grin.

"Hey Sev, haven't seen you around in a while!"

"That's because you spend all your time with Potter's lot," Severus said bitterly.

"I do not Sev. Sure, sometimes. I don't see why you don't like him, other than the "all Slytherins hate Gryffindors and vice versa" nonsense. I'm not getting stuck in the middle of your petty fights. You want to hang out, date and time, I'll be there. Same goes for James."

"Fine. This Hogsmade weekend. You and me? Like old times?"

"Deal. Meet me in the Great Hall after breakfast. Now if you'll please excuse me, I really must find this book for Care of Magical Creatures."

"Oh," Sev said, reaching into his book bag. "If it's on the recent assignment, this is the one you'll want. It still has another week to it, but I'm sure other students will need it," he said. I smiled; he always cared about everyone, with the exception of James and his lot.

"Thanks so much Sev. Are you going to the Great Hall now?"

"Yeah, are you."

"Why yes I am. Care to take a stroll there with me?"

"Of course not Miss Evans," he said, offering me his arm.

"Why how gentlemanly of you Mister Snape."

And with that, we walked to the Great Hall, chattering aimlessly, happy to have some time alone once again.

We stopped outside of the Great Hall. I turned to face him, and smiled.

"Thanks so much for the book. I'll see you tomorrow right here, okay?"

"Sure thing."

"Bye Sev."

"Bye Lil."

And with that, I walked into the Great Hall, where my friends were all sitting together; Sirius, James, Remus, Peter, Gillian, Elizebethe, and Alice.