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Here's Chapter 14!!!

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I'm hoping to post chapter 15 soon, but school's starting, so it might not come for a little while

But it should be up by the weekend!

Lily and Severus arrived at Hogwarts two months ago.

Because it was their fifth year and their O.W.L.s were this year, their homework load was greatly increased. They didn't mind, though. Each of them were exceptionally good students, so, while everyone else was taking trips to Hogsmeade and going to Quidditch games, they went up to the library and worked on homework. Sometimes, if they didn't have time to finish in the library, they would use one of their times in the Room of Requirement to finish their work.

But that doesn't mean that stress didn't overwhelm them sometimes.

One day in early March, the stress of not only homework, but also Potter annoying her about being with Severus instead of him, overtook her. She needed to find a way to make it look like she didn't like Severus anymore if she was ever to get any peace and quiet again. Severus agreed to help, because he hated to see Lily stress about anything on his behalf.

She came up with an idea.

Alright, Sev. Here's what we're gonna do. Tomorrow, Potter and his idiot friends are going to annoy you, like they always do. I'll stand behind a tree or something, so that I can watch. When they threaten you, I'll come out and try to help you. You need to insult me. Badly. Then, Potter will defend me, and I'll storm off. I'll act like I hate you in public, but when we're alone; I'll make it worth your while to put up with it. Maybe it would help if you started hanging out with those evil Slytherins that are obsessed with dark magic, you know? Then there'd be another underlying layer. Only two years of that, and then we can be together forever. I know it's harsh, but it's the only way. Can you help me?

He sighed. He didn't like the idea very much, but he knew that it was the only way to make Potter actually think that she hated him.

Yes, I will.

O thank you!!

She hugged him tightly, then went back to her dormitory to get some rest.

Look, Sev. I know I'm asking a LOT of you. It really hurts me, too. You know what? I'll start hanging out with their gang, so that you're not the only one making a sacrifice, okay?

No, Lily! You can't hang out with…them! It's worse than those dark magic freaks!

Please? I don't want you to be the only one who has to suffer. We're in this together, right?

I suppose.

Good. Get some sleep, Sev.

The next day, during a free period, Severus sat on the bench near where Potter's gang normally hung out. He worked on his Defense Against the Dark Arts paper while he waited for them.

Lily was behind a tree right across from where Severus now sat, working on some History of Magic homework.

Just then, Potter's gang came strolling along.

Hey, Snivellus! Where's Evans?

Not here, as you can see.

Ooh, I'm afraid that tone just won't do. Are we going to have to teach you a lesson? Levicorpus!

Severus went flying into the air; his essay and his wand sprawled out on the ground below him.

How's the view up there, Snivellus?

Get me down, you assholes!

That's not a very nice thing to say. Well, the view's not very interesting from down here. We're going to have to fix that, now, aren't we Snivelly?

Damn you all!

Who else wants to see me cut down Snivellus's pants?

A roaring whoop of applause was issued from the group of students behind Potter.

Hold it right there!

All right, Evans? Hey Sniv! You're girlfriend's come to your rescue!

She's not my girlfriend! I don't need any help from some filthy Mudblood!

Severus, how could you?

And Lily cried as she ran into the castle. She thought to herself, 'Sev is quite the actor! For a minute I actually believed him!'

Oh, no you don't, Snivellus! Finite Incantantum!

Severus dropped from the air to the ground, hard.

Petrificus Totalus!

And Snape went rigid and fell again.

Come on, Padfoot. You guys coming, Moony and Wormtail?

'Well, THAT was embarrassing,' Severus thought. Luckily for him, he was a master at wand free spells.

Finite Incantantum.

He got up and walked back to the Slytherin common room. He was glad that tonight was a Monday night.

Well, that concludes Chapter 14. It might not make too much sense now, but trust me, it will. All of your questions will be answered, i swear!!! PLESAE REVIEW!!!