The library was filled with people, but Madeline Green knew exactly where to look in order to find him. She had been watching the boy for some time now, and she had decided that the time to confront him had come. So she chose an afternoon in which the Marauders were all engaged in some other activity, and headed towards the first floor. She looked extremely good that day; the truth was: she always looked good. She was beautiful. Every single male glance told her so. Even Professor Rathbone's stare told her so.
She smiled inwardly, glad that her good looks could help her with her mission.
Everybody turned to look at the gorgeous Gryffindor girl when she entered the library and gave Madame Pince a sweet smile. Then, she crossed the room and reached a deserted part of it, where only a scrawny boy was reading some potions book. His dark black hair hid his pale, long face. Madeline inspired deeply, and put on her most fascinating smile.
"Hey Snape"
The Slytherin looked at her, shocked, and then raised an eyebrow "Hey?" he said, tentatively.
Madeline sat in front of him, while smiling confidently.
"How are you?" she asked.
He seemed taken aback, for he stared at her for a long time before answering. "Fine… I guess. Why?"
She shrugged "I was only trying to make conversation."
"Well, now that you have, tell me what you want" he told her, icily.
Madeline kind of enjoyed that reaction. Usually, boys used to treat her with extreme kindness, as if expecting to gain something in return. She didn't mind his roughness, his... Sincerity..
Sne knitted her brows "How do you know I want something?"
Snape looked disgusted, then. "Well, let's see. We've been in the same class for six years, yet you have never talked to me. Plus, you're best friends with Potter and his lackeys. I'm not stupid, y'know."
"I know" she said, smirking "And don't act innocent. You've never talked to me either."
He blushed at that, and pointed his Onyx eyes back to his book. "Well, why should I have?" he spat out, as if implying she wasn't someone easy to talk to.
"Oh, you think I'm a bitch, don't you?" she said, laughing.
She expected him to deny that, yet he stood there, and kept looking at his book, not replying.
"Hey!" she exclaimed then, "You don't even know me! How can you think that?"
Snape shrugged, "You act just like your friends. You're arrogant. You think the whole world's there for you." He looked at her "It's not. I loathe Gryffindors. That's it. It isn't difficult to understand why I've never spoken to the most popular one, is it?" he stated, with an air of superiority that she found somewhat intriguing.
"Wow… You certainly know how to wound someone, don't you?" she said, then, "Look, Snape. I want something, that's true. But I'll give you something back. And you'll enjoy this, hopefully."
They stared at each other for some time, and eventually "So?" he asked, curiosity taking the better of him.
"I want you to be my boyfriend."
"What?!" he asked aloud, shocked "What sort of prank is this?"
She rolled her eyes. "Come on, relax… You would only pretend to be my boyfriend, actually. The thing is: I want James and Sirius to suffer for what they did to me. And nothing would make them suffer as much as me dating you."
Snape blushed at that.
"What did they do to you?"
"I can't tell you"
"Then I won't help you"
"Hey, Snape, look. You'll take your revenge on them, too. You know how much they'll hate the situation? You... With me!"
He seemed to think about that for a while. "You're not my type." he eventually muttered.
"Oh, really?" she said, raising an eyebrow. "So, you mean, it would be difficult for you to kiss me?"
He blushed pretty hard at her teasing.
"I know you still like Evans, everyone knows. Look, Lily's a good girl, but she's not perfect... Plus, she dumped you, Snape. Get on with it."
"Don't you dare talk about her." He growled.
"Alright, alright... You're hot-headed, I understand... Well, what about my proposal?"
"I'll think about it."
"Good."
She raised from her seat, while he continued looking at her. He had to admit to himself that the Gryffindor girl was indeed breath-taking. His Slytherin mates would die of jealousy if he dated her…
"Anyway, maybe I'm not your type, but I, on the other hand, have always loved challenges..." she suddenly said, "Who knows, maybe I'll find out what's underneath that Slytherin tie!" She smirked, and walked out of the library, leaving the boy stunned, and full of thoughts.