This is not really a Snape fic, but Snape's in it, of course. It's about
Sirius' joke, the reason why Snape's hating James, Sirius and Remus. It's
based on what Remus told to Harry, Ron and Hermione in book 3. But some
things are changed. Please review!
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"So Wormtail will lead him away, while I go to...-" Sirius stopped his sentence.
"Yeah, go on?" Peter said impatiently.
Sirius didn't react. He squeezed his eyes and slowly walked to the door. With a little scream he trew the door open, and saw a pale boy with a grin on his face standing in front of him.
"Severus. I knew it was you." Sirius said angrily.
"Of course I am, and I know what you guys are up to."
Sirius sighed. "Sure you are. You ALWAYS are. Too bad we still haven't been kicked from school, huh? Now leave us alone!"
With a smack Sirius closed the door, and walked back to the rest of the group. Remus had stood up.
"I have to go," he said. "Tell me about the plan when I'm normal again."
"Good luck!" James smiled.
"Yeah, good luck!" Peter said with a little voice.
Snape walked to the Slytherin's common room. Those stupid kids. Always planning stupid stuff. He entered the common room, and sat down in a chair. He looked around. The common room was empty, except for himself. He looked out of the window. Somebody was walking there! Who's walking on the school terrain when it's almost night? Snape jumped up, and ran to the window. That was.... It was Remus with Madame Pomfrey! Snape's heart was bouncing. He ran out of the common room.
Sirius was thinking how he could take revenge on Severus. That interfering loser was always trying to eavesdrop his conversations, to blacken their reputations, to be obstructive. He's just jealous. But no matter how he thought, he couldn't think of a joke. "I'm going to the lake," he said to Peter. There's where he got his best and funniest ideas. Like the key to the secret corridor. He grabbed his coat, and walked downstairs. Suddenly he stopped. Snape was walking before him. "Follow him?" Sirius thought. "Yes, I'll follow him." he decided. To Sirius' surprise Severus walked outside, and Sirius did the same. Where was he walking to? Severus stopped, and Sirius was afraid he might turn back and see him. Why did he stop? What was he looking at? Sirius did some steps aside to answer that question. He saw the white suit of Madame Pomfrey and a smaller figure which had to be Remus. Madame Pomfrey.... She had to return to the castle, and if she did, she would definitely see Severus and himself! Sirius quickly jumped behind a tree. Not much later Severus did the same, and when Madame Pomfrey was in the castle, Severus ran to the tree. Sirius giggled. Severus probably didn't know about the whomping willow. Sirius was right. Severus could just avoid an attacking branch. Suddenly something came up to Sirius. What if....-
His brains were working on top speed. Yes, that would be a good revenge. He grinned, and then ran to Severus. "Hey! What are you doing here?" he yelled.
Severus looked up. "I could ask you the same."
Sirius tried to look very mad and not to laugh. "You're following Remus, aren't you?"
"That's none of your business."
"Well it is. Cause I know how to get passed that tree."
"Yeah, of course. And I'm a mudblood. Get lost, Black."
"Well, then DON'T believe. Don't think I'm going to give you away that secret because you don't believe."
"Shut up. I'll tell Dumbledore about this."
"ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, I'll tell you, because you insist. It's not a secret anymore, almost everybody knows it. You only have to take a branch, and push it on that thing on the tree." Sirius pointed at the exact place. "Then you can enter that trap-door."
The look on Severus' face was doubtful. "If you're kidding me-"
"I'm not! But I've gotta go now, so see ya!" Sirius quickly ran away.
James was searching for Sirius. He walked to Peter. "Have you seen Sirius? He wanted me to explain him page 236 of 'The Future And Their Signs'."
Peter nodded. "He said he went to the lake."
"Oh, okay!" James grabbed his coat too, and walked downstairs. On his way he walked into Sirius. He was laughing loudly.
"What are you laughing about?" James asked curious.
Sirius just laughed, and fell on the ground. James helped him up again. Sirius tried to tell his story, but James could only catch some words.
"What about Severus? The Whomping Willow? Is Severus hit by the Whomping Willow?" James tried.
Sirious shook his head no, and tried to stop laughing. Finally he could tell James with a trembling voice. But his reaction wasn't as Sirius had expected.
"You did WHAT? REMUS WILL KILL HIM!"
"Oh, no way! He'll just get scared off." Sirius said careles. He turned his back to James. "I can just imagine the look on his face when he sees Remus in the shape of a wearwolf! Come on James, you can't tell me that....- James?!"
Sirius sweared. James was gone.
Out of breath James arrived at the school terrain. Immediately he felt the cold wind blowing in his face, and it started to rain. Severus wasn't at the school grounds. Would it be too late? James ran faster, only thinking of the awful things that could happen.... Finally he arrived to the Whomping Willow. He grabbed a branch, pushed it to the tree and then went into the gate. He heard the dreadful screaming which was probably Remus'. James felt his heart beating like a mad thing. While runnig further, not knowing what he should find, he pulled his wand. Then he walked into Severus. In the darkness James could still he his pale, surprised face. James was relieved it wasn't too late. Severus wanted to protest, but before he could say something James grabbed his arm. Severus roughly made him let go. "I will see it!" he said, and ran forward.
"No, Severus, it's dangerous!" James yelled, and jumped to him. Both fell on the ground.
"Let me go!" Severus said, and stood up again. They were almost to the end of the tunnel. James quickly ran past Severus, and barricaded his way. They could hear the angsty noices of Remus. They were really close now. James looked around when they heard an awful crying. Then he felt a pain on his back. Remus was transformed now, and didn't know who he was fighting with. He raised his claw to attack again. Severus eyes grew big. "A WEARWOLF?!" he screamed. "CAN'T BE!"
James needed to get away quick, so he gave Severus a push. "RUN!" he yelled. "NOW!"
An evil smile appeared on Severus' face, but he did what James said. They both ran to the trapdoor, followed by the screaming of the wearwolf. When they were standing outside, James' heart calmed down a little. "So," Severus said out of breath. "Remus is a wearwolf?"
James kept silence. Severus started to walk to the castle. James followed. "What are you going to do now?" he asked. Severus still had this evil grin on his face.
"Don't you think that's obvious? I'm going to tell Dumbledore. A wearwolf on school.....- I don't think a lot parents will like that idea."
James got a bad feeling. Dumbledore knew already, but Severus was right about one thing. Think about all those owls with complaints he would get if this became public. They walked into the castle, and standed in front with Dumbledore and Sirius. "Professor, Remus is a..-" Dumbledore silenced him. His face was serious. "Follow me to my office." he only said, and walked away. The 3 boys followed. When they walked in, Dumbledore closed the door. Dumbledore sat down on his chair. The boys standed before his desk. He looked from one boy to another.
"I've heard Sirius' story. First tell me yours, Severus, and then I want to hear James' story."
Severus started with the fact that Remus was a wearwolf, and then exaggerated the most parts of the story. Sirius wanted to object when he told that Sirius had forced him to get into the trapdoor. James wanted to object too, but Dumbledore told them to keep silence. When James had told him his story too, Dumbledore took a good breath.
"According to this story's, I suppose all of you were wrong. Sirius hadn't told Severus about the secret tunnel. Severus hadn't be so curious to do what Sirius said, and James hadn't go and saved him on his own."
Severus opened his mouth to say something, but Dumbledore was faster.
"About Remus- I already knew he's a wearwolf. We found a solution for that problem, so I don't think it's necessary to keep talking about that. Severus, I command you to keep silence about that. If you don't, you'll be in big trouble. Very big trouble."
Severus smile faded. Sirius now was the one smiling.
"Sirius, a joke is fine. I've been joking a lot at your age, too." Dumbledores eyes were sparkling naughty for a moment. Then it disappeared again. "But you've got to think of the consequences. Severus could have been killed." Sirius nodded. His smile was gone. Dumbledores eyes went to James. "James, next time first confer with a teacher. But I guess you've acted really brave, and if you had conferred with me, it would have been to late. So, well done." He smiled, and James couldn't pressure a grin. "I don't want you to talk about this. Then you can go now."
With big steps Severus leaved the office. Sirius and James followed, trying to hide their giggling. Outside Severus waited for them. "Listen Potter, I'll get you for that. And you too, Black." He walked away. Trying to stop laughing was really bad. But it went good, till they were in the common room. Sirius burst out in a laugh, and even James had to laugh.
"Did you see his face when Dumbledore said 'Well done'?!! HE WAS RUINED!!!" Sirius laughed loudly. The other children looked up. What were they laughing about?
From that day, Severus had a big reverse to Sirius, Remus and James.
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"So Wormtail will lead him away, while I go to...-" Sirius stopped his sentence.
"Yeah, go on?" Peter said impatiently.
Sirius didn't react. He squeezed his eyes and slowly walked to the door. With a little scream he trew the door open, and saw a pale boy with a grin on his face standing in front of him.
"Severus. I knew it was you." Sirius said angrily.
"Of course I am, and I know what you guys are up to."
Sirius sighed. "Sure you are. You ALWAYS are. Too bad we still haven't been kicked from school, huh? Now leave us alone!"
With a smack Sirius closed the door, and walked back to the rest of the group. Remus had stood up.
"I have to go," he said. "Tell me about the plan when I'm normal again."
"Good luck!" James smiled.
"Yeah, good luck!" Peter said with a little voice.
Snape walked to the Slytherin's common room. Those stupid kids. Always planning stupid stuff. He entered the common room, and sat down in a chair. He looked around. The common room was empty, except for himself. He looked out of the window. Somebody was walking there! Who's walking on the school terrain when it's almost night? Snape jumped up, and ran to the window. That was.... It was Remus with Madame Pomfrey! Snape's heart was bouncing. He ran out of the common room.
Sirius was thinking how he could take revenge on Severus. That interfering loser was always trying to eavesdrop his conversations, to blacken their reputations, to be obstructive. He's just jealous. But no matter how he thought, he couldn't think of a joke. "I'm going to the lake," he said to Peter. There's where he got his best and funniest ideas. Like the key to the secret corridor. He grabbed his coat, and walked downstairs. Suddenly he stopped. Snape was walking before him. "Follow him?" Sirius thought. "Yes, I'll follow him." he decided. To Sirius' surprise Severus walked outside, and Sirius did the same. Where was he walking to? Severus stopped, and Sirius was afraid he might turn back and see him. Why did he stop? What was he looking at? Sirius did some steps aside to answer that question. He saw the white suit of Madame Pomfrey and a smaller figure which had to be Remus. Madame Pomfrey.... She had to return to the castle, and if she did, she would definitely see Severus and himself! Sirius quickly jumped behind a tree. Not much later Severus did the same, and when Madame Pomfrey was in the castle, Severus ran to the tree. Sirius giggled. Severus probably didn't know about the whomping willow. Sirius was right. Severus could just avoid an attacking branch. Suddenly something came up to Sirius. What if....-
His brains were working on top speed. Yes, that would be a good revenge. He grinned, and then ran to Severus. "Hey! What are you doing here?" he yelled.
Severus looked up. "I could ask you the same."
Sirius tried to look very mad and not to laugh. "You're following Remus, aren't you?"
"That's none of your business."
"Well it is. Cause I know how to get passed that tree."
"Yeah, of course. And I'm a mudblood. Get lost, Black."
"Well, then DON'T believe. Don't think I'm going to give you away that secret because you don't believe."
"Shut up. I'll tell Dumbledore about this."
"ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, I'll tell you, because you insist. It's not a secret anymore, almost everybody knows it. You only have to take a branch, and push it on that thing on the tree." Sirius pointed at the exact place. "Then you can enter that trap-door."
The look on Severus' face was doubtful. "If you're kidding me-"
"I'm not! But I've gotta go now, so see ya!" Sirius quickly ran away.
James was searching for Sirius. He walked to Peter. "Have you seen Sirius? He wanted me to explain him page 236 of 'The Future And Their Signs'."
Peter nodded. "He said he went to the lake."
"Oh, okay!" James grabbed his coat too, and walked downstairs. On his way he walked into Sirius. He was laughing loudly.
"What are you laughing about?" James asked curious.
Sirius just laughed, and fell on the ground. James helped him up again. Sirius tried to tell his story, but James could only catch some words.
"What about Severus? The Whomping Willow? Is Severus hit by the Whomping Willow?" James tried.
Sirious shook his head no, and tried to stop laughing. Finally he could tell James with a trembling voice. But his reaction wasn't as Sirius had expected.
"You did WHAT? REMUS WILL KILL HIM!"
"Oh, no way! He'll just get scared off." Sirius said careles. He turned his back to James. "I can just imagine the look on his face when he sees Remus in the shape of a wearwolf! Come on James, you can't tell me that....- James?!"
Sirius sweared. James was gone.
Out of breath James arrived at the school terrain. Immediately he felt the cold wind blowing in his face, and it started to rain. Severus wasn't at the school grounds. Would it be too late? James ran faster, only thinking of the awful things that could happen.... Finally he arrived to the Whomping Willow. He grabbed a branch, pushed it to the tree and then went into the gate. He heard the dreadful screaming which was probably Remus'. James felt his heart beating like a mad thing. While runnig further, not knowing what he should find, he pulled his wand. Then he walked into Severus. In the darkness James could still he his pale, surprised face. James was relieved it wasn't too late. Severus wanted to protest, but before he could say something James grabbed his arm. Severus roughly made him let go. "I will see it!" he said, and ran forward.
"No, Severus, it's dangerous!" James yelled, and jumped to him. Both fell on the ground.
"Let me go!" Severus said, and stood up again. They were almost to the end of the tunnel. James quickly ran past Severus, and barricaded his way. They could hear the angsty noices of Remus. They were really close now. James looked around when they heard an awful crying. Then he felt a pain on his back. Remus was transformed now, and didn't know who he was fighting with. He raised his claw to attack again. Severus eyes grew big. "A WEARWOLF?!" he screamed. "CAN'T BE!"
James needed to get away quick, so he gave Severus a push. "RUN!" he yelled. "NOW!"
An evil smile appeared on Severus' face, but he did what James said. They both ran to the trapdoor, followed by the screaming of the wearwolf. When they were standing outside, James' heart calmed down a little. "So," Severus said out of breath. "Remus is a wearwolf?"
James kept silence. Severus started to walk to the castle. James followed. "What are you going to do now?" he asked. Severus still had this evil grin on his face.
"Don't you think that's obvious? I'm going to tell Dumbledore. A wearwolf on school.....- I don't think a lot parents will like that idea."
James got a bad feeling. Dumbledore knew already, but Severus was right about one thing. Think about all those owls with complaints he would get if this became public. They walked into the castle, and standed in front with Dumbledore and Sirius. "Professor, Remus is a..-" Dumbledore silenced him. His face was serious. "Follow me to my office." he only said, and walked away. The 3 boys followed. When they walked in, Dumbledore closed the door. Dumbledore sat down on his chair. The boys standed before his desk. He looked from one boy to another.
"I've heard Sirius' story. First tell me yours, Severus, and then I want to hear James' story."
Severus started with the fact that Remus was a wearwolf, and then exaggerated the most parts of the story. Sirius wanted to object when he told that Sirius had forced him to get into the trapdoor. James wanted to object too, but Dumbledore told them to keep silence. When James had told him his story too, Dumbledore took a good breath.
"According to this story's, I suppose all of you were wrong. Sirius hadn't told Severus about the secret tunnel. Severus hadn't be so curious to do what Sirius said, and James hadn't go and saved him on his own."
Severus opened his mouth to say something, but Dumbledore was faster.
"About Remus- I already knew he's a wearwolf. We found a solution for that problem, so I don't think it's necessary to keep talking about that. Severus, I command you to keep silence about that. If you don't, you'll be in big trouble. Very big trouble."
Severus smile faded. Sirius now was the one smiling.
"Sirius, a joke is fine. I've been joking a lot at your age, too." Dumbledores eyes were sparkling naughty for a moment. Then it disappeared again. "But you've got to think of the consequences. Severus could have been killed." Sirius nodded. His smile was gone. Dumbledores eyes went to James. "James, next time first confer with a teacher. But I guess you've acted really brave, and if you had conferred with me, it would have been to late. So, well done." He smiled, and James couldn't pressure a grin. "I don't want you to talk about this. Then you can go now."
With big steps Severus leaved the office. Sirius and James followed, trying to hide their giggling. Outside Severus waited for them. "Listen Potter, I'll get you for that. And you too, Black." He walked away. Trying to stop laughing was really bad. But it went good, till they were in the common room. Sirius burst out in a laugh, and even James had to laugh.
"Did you see his face when Dumbledore said 'Well done'?!! HE WAS RUINED!!!" Sirius laughed loudly. The other children looked up. What were they laughing about?
From that day, Severus had a big reverse to Sirius, Remus and James.