A/N: I don't own ne of the harry potter characters and neither do you I'm
not making ne money off this fic and neither are you.
Graduation. For Severus Snape the word brought so much to his mind. Seven years worth of hardships, memories, and a few moments of happiness. It was all over today. Everyone would go their separate ways and be left with just their memories. As he packed up his bags, Severus' mind whirled with all kinds of emotions. Guilt , Fear, Regret, Sadness. The list went on and on. He looked around the corner of the room he had spent most of him seven years in and smiled. Something caught his eye at the corner of his bed and he bent to pick it up. It was a parcel, tied up with a note.
_______________
Meet me in the Astronomy Tower
L.E.
________________
He opened the parcel and pulled out the contents. It looked like a blanket. He unfolded it and threw it over his bedspread. It was a handstitched comforter, green and silver. A large snake, identical to his mascot was stitched into the middle of it with SLYTHERIN sewn in under it.
Lily
~~**~~
Lily Evans sat in the Astronomy Tower and gazed out over the grounds of Hogwarts, her second home. The home she would be leaving at the end of that day. All of her things were packed into her suitcases and she was ready for the ceremony. But before she left, there was something she needed to do, and that was set things right with Severus.
She still wasn't sure where they stood. She had gotten back together with James about two months after their break up. From then on when they bumped into each other they sometimes exchanged brief pleasantries when they were alone, but if their friends were around, nothing was said from either of them.
"You wanted to see me?" Startled, Lily jumped up and turned to face Severus, leaning against the doorframe.
"Yeah, actually I did." she said. Severus walked into the room and stood in front of her.
"Thank you for the blanket. It was very good of you to go through the trouble of making it for someone who ruined your life." he said.
"Severus, you didn't ruin my life. I understand you had no control over what you did that night and I'm sorry for giving you a hard time about it. I was....confused at the time and I realize I wasn't fair to you."
"I deserved it."
"No Severus, you didn't. And I regret everything I said cause it wasn't true. You're not a bad person Severus, and I'm sure one day you'll get the chance to make everything right. I just wanted to let you know that I don't hold anything against you." Lily said, looking up at him for a response. He seemed to weigh out her words before putting out his hand.
"Likewise." Likewise, that didn't sum up half of it. She had given him so much more than she knew. But he didn't know how to express it to her. However, somehow he knew that words were not needed and she understood as she took his hand and shook it.
"Good luck Severus." she said.
"Good luck Lily." She turned to leave them but something stopped her. Severus watched as she turned around and threw her arms around his neck in a tight embrace, releasing a year and a half's worth of bottled up emotion and pain. He returned the embrace and for a moment he could almost imagine that things were the way they were for that short time in December where everything was perfectly sane and logical. But the moment ended and he realized not much had changed.
Lily was still in love with James, the only difference now was that they had made their peace and they both would go on with their lives.
~~**~~
"Welcome!" said Dumbledore as he stood on a podium so everyone could see him. "This evening, we will have a special ceremony, honoring those that have spent their seven years here at Hogwarts and are ready to move on. I am truly honored to be here and it's hard to believe that another group of students is leaving. I remember all the faces of those first years who stepped off the Hogwarts Express for the very first time.
"But tonight, we are all moving on with our lives. It saddens me to know that I may never speak with some of you again, but hopefully you will all remember the lessons that were taught here at Hogwarts. Not just in classes, but in your daily lives. It is my hope that you will never forget the people you have met in your seven years here either. I know that I will miss every single one of you and I wish you all the best of luck in the future. Thank you very much."
The Great Hall burst into applause from the High table to the guests in the back, to the students sitting at their respective tables with each other for the last time ever.
The rest of the ceremony went by as a huge blur for Lily. When it was over she was in tears at the realization that this was really the end of her seven year long education. She walked out, arm in arm with James, talking to her parents when a light tap on her shoulder stopped her. She turned around to see Severus and smiled. James immediately looked like he was going on the defensive but Severus just ignored him.
"I just wanted to thank you again." He said.
"For the blanket?"
"No, for everything." And with that he turned and left. Keeping his promise not to bother her anymore. But it was different from the last time, because this time he knew that she would be happy and that's all that mattered.
A/N: Very very short chapter I know but I need it in here by it's self the next chapter tomorrow will be longer and hopefully ill get the story finished :O) anyway thanks for reading byes!
Graduation. For Severus Snape the word brought so much to his mind. Seven years worth of hardships, memories, and a few moments of happiness. It was all over today. Everyone would go their separate ways and be left with just their memories. As he packed up his bags, Severus' mind whirled with all kinds of emotions. Guilt , Fear, Regret, Sadness. The list went on and on. He looked around the corner of the room he had spent most of him seven years in and smiled. Something caught his eye at the corner of his bed and he bent to pick it up. It was a parcel, tied up with a note.
_______________
Meet me in the Astronomy Tower
L.E.
________________
He opened the parcel and pulled out the contents. It looked like a blanket. He unfolded it and threw it over his bedspread. It was a handstitched comforter, green and silver. A large snake, identical to his mascot was stitched into the middle of it with SLYTHERIN sewn in under it.
Lily
~~**~~
Lily Evans sat in the Astronomy Tower and gazed out over the grounds of Hogwarts, her second home. The home she would be leaving at the end of that day. All of her things were packed into her suitcases and she was ready for the ceremony. But before she left, there was something she needed to do, and that was set things right with Severus.
She still wasn't sure where they stood. She had gotten back together with James about two months after their break up. From then on when they bumped into each other they sometimes exchanged brief pleasantries when they were alone, but if their friends were around, nothing was said from either of them.
"You wanted to see me?" Startled, Lily jumped up and turned to face Severus, leaning against the doorframe.
"Yeah, actually I did." she said. Severus walked into the room and stood in front of her.
"Thank you for the blanket. It was very good of you to go through the trouble of making it for someone who ruined your life." he said.
"Severus, you didn't ruin my life. I understand you had no control over what you did that night and I'm sorry for giving you a hard time about it. I was....confused at the time and I realize I wasn't fair to you."
"I deserved it."
"No Severus, you didn't. And I regret everything I said cause it wasn't true. You're not a bad person Severus, and I'm sure one day you'll get the chance to make everything right. I just wanted to let you know that I don't hold anything against you." Lily said, looking up at him for a response. He seemed to weigh out her words before putting out his hand.
"Likewise." Likewise, that didn't sum up half of it. She had given him so much more than she knew. But he didn't know how to express it to her. However, somehow he knew that words were not needed and she understood as she took his hand and shook it.
"Good luck Severus." she said.
"Good luck Lily." She turned to leave them but something stopped her. Severus watched as she turned around and threw her arms around his neck in a tight embrace, releasing a year and a half's worth of bottled up emotion and pain. He returned the embrace and for a moment he could almost imagine that things were the way they were for that short time in December where everything was perfectly sane and logical. But the moment ended and he realized not much had changed.
Lily was still in love with James, the only difference now was that they had made their peace and they both would go on with their lives.
~~**~~
"Welcome!" said Dumbledore as he stood on a podium so everyone could see him. "This evening, we will have a special ceremony, honoring those that have spent their seven years here at Hogwarts and are ready to move on. I am truly honored to be here and it's hard to believe that another group of students is leaving. I remember all the faces of those first years who stepped off the Hogwarts Express for the very first time.
"But tonight, we are all moving on with our lives. It saddens me to know that I may never speak with some of you again, but hopefully you will all remember the lessons that were taught here at Hogwarts. Not just in classes, but in your daily lives. It is my hope that you will never forget the people you have met in your seven years here either. I know that I will miss every single one of you and I wish you all the best of luck in the future. Thank you very much."
The Great Hall burst into applause from the High table to the guests in the back, to the students sitting at their respective tables with each other for the last time ever.
The rest of the ceremony went by as a huge blur for Lily. When it was over she was in tears at the realization that this was really the end of her seven year long education. She walked out, arm in arm with James, talking to her parents when a light tap on her shoulder stopped her. She turned around to see Severus and smiled. James immediately looked like he was going on the defensive but Severus just ignored him.
"I just wanted to thank you again." He said.
"For the blanket?"
"No, for everything." And with that he turned and left. Keeping his promise not to bother her anymore. But it was different from the last time, because this time he knew that she would be happy and that's all that mattered.
A/N: Very very short chapter I know but I need it in here by it's self the next chapter tomorrow will be longer and hopefully ill get the story finished :O) anyway thanks for reading byes!