Author's Note: None really....Just a bit of angsty moments warning. Some James abuse, but hey...It isn't like he wants it.
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Remus held Sirius in his lap for a few minutes before he finally released a light sigh. "Sirius..."
It was no use, Sirius was too into his little world to even care right now. He wanted to get up and kick Snape's butt, but he couldn't even speak without crying.
"Come on, Sirius...we'll go to lunch, and afterward we'll figure out what is it Snape did to him..." Remus was trying to comfort his friend, but it wasn't working too well.
"What....Whatever you s-say, Remus..." Sirius managed to state, his body actually moving now. He weakly pushed himself into a seated position, wiping his eyes with his robes. "This is...I can't believe it..."
"So, you're ready to go?" Remus asked carefully, looking over Sirius for a moment.
Sirius nodded just barely, pulling himself into a standing stance. He reached out and grabbed for the table, keeping himself afoot. He stayed there for a moment before he sighed heavily, quickly followed by a deep breath. "I'm...ready."
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Remus walked into the Great Hall first, half-expecting to see Snape and James there, but to his surprise, they weren't. This was a good thing, though...He wasn't sure if Sirius could handle them being together.
"It's safe," He stated with a small smile, Sirius peering into the Great Hall with a bit of a sigh. He was still having a hard time walking, and it was quite obvious, he was practically clinging to Remus for support.
The two of them walked to the Gryffindor table, some curious looks upon their friend's faces as they walked by.
"Oh shove it," Sirius stated bluntly, meeting their gazes with a glare. "I'm having a hard time walking."
Sirius was helped into a seated position, and he barely even touched his food. It wasn't that delictable, he thought. As annoying as it was to have all those faces on his, he easily ignored them. Remus tried to get Sirius to eat, but to no avail.
"Come on, Sirius, you need to eat."
Sirius pushed his plate away with a sigh. "I'm not hungry." His gaze shot over the table, only to find he met that of Lily's look. She wasn't too far away, and she looked like she was in as much pain as Sirius was, if not more. He signaled for her to move closer, and she did just that.
She just dropped her head on Sirius' shoulder, an arm from the boy slinking around her waist. She sniffed lightly, looking up toward Sirius. "What...Why did he do that, Sirius...?"
"It...Wasn't him that did it..." Sirius sighed, rubbing her arm gently. "Severus put some kind of spell on him..."
"That...Jerk," Lily whimpered, burying her face in his shoulder. "Why did he do it? Why did he have to take my Jamie from me?" Her voice was muffled.
Remus had really no part in this, but he smiled reassuringly in the two heart-broken one's direction. "I'm sure that we'll get Snape back twice as bad for this...He's a jerk and fits everything a Slytherin should be..."
Sirius shook his head a bit, still trying to comfort Lily in his attempt to make him feel better himself. He noticed a look on Remus' face that made him concerned.
"What is it, Remus?"
"...It's...It's nothing," Remus replied, shaking his head. Truth be told, what he saw was horrifying. James and Snape has walked in...But James was lagging after Snape carrying all of his books and everything.
It was only a matter of time before they began to hear gasps and whispers, causing both Sirius and Lily to look. They both quickly shifted their gaze back to the food-covered table.
"...I said it was nothing," Remus stated matter-of-factly, although it wasn't that good an idea. He both got glares from Lily and Sirius alike. "...Just trying to help."
This was sick. James was Snape's lackey. Remus couldn't bear to see Snape getting everything done for him...Especially by one of his best friends.
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"Sirius, STOP IT NOW!" It was James' voice, and oddly enough, James' fists trying to hit Sirius.
Sirius slammed Snape against the cold, rocky wall. He held Snape by the hem of his robes, dark eyes staring into those souless orbs. "What did you do to him!?"
Remus was holding James from hurting Sirius, getting a few knicks in the process. James was almost busting out of Remus' grasp, only to find himself growing weaker. "Let him go!"
Snape just sneered brightly, not squirming underneath the grasp of Sirius. "Wouldn't you like to know? If you loved him...You'd find it out, you imbecile!"
Sirius wanted to punch Snape then and there, but for right now, he was content with spitting in his face.
Snape coughed and glared, turning to James. "Why are you just sitting there, idiot!? Get him!"
James glared angrily at Sirius, finally breaking out of Remus' grasp by elbowing him in the stomach. He jumped on Sirius' back, one of his newly balled fists hitting the boy in the side. Sirius' grasp on Snape broke, and he fell to the ground.
"That's better," Snape stated with a dark snigger. "Come James...We're got to get my homework finished for Charms..."
James was still atop Sirius, but he quickly dismounted from him, brushing off his robes. "Whatever you say Severus..." He scampered over to the Slytherin boy, wrapping his arm around his waist and giving him a kiss.
Snape just looked at Remus and Sirius with that heartless sneer, walking off with James on his arm. "See you later Lupin...Black..."
Remus coughed a few times, a pain in his stomach from James' elbow. "I...God damn you Potter..." He shook his head angrily, limping over to Sirius.
Sirius stood quickly this time around, falling with his back against the wall. He clenched a hand to his side, tears forming in his eyes. "This is...I'm going to the library."
Before Remus was even able to say anything, Sirius was off in the library's direction, a look of determination on his face. "W-wait up, Sirius! I'm coming with you!"
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Sirius' eyes were planted to the pages of the book he was reading. Remus had followed him like he said he would, but he was rather quiet, allowing Sirius to get done the studying he needed. Incoherent mumbles were heard from Sirius' direction, his hands sometimes frantically flipping pages. Remus heard often defeated sighs coming from the other boy, a bit of one coming from him himself.
"I'll never find it!" Sirius stated angrily, slamming one of his books closed. "This is...This is crap!"
Remus shook his head, eyes looking around the two of them into the shelves of musty old books. He found a book called "Magical Drafts and Potions". His eyes widened a bit and he jumped from his chair, stumbling a bit. He grabbed ahold of the book, driven a bit by this unknown feeling.
"Sirius..." he began, "did we ever see Snape cast a spell on James? I know that you have been with him almost the whole day and I -know- you were with him earlier...But..."
"What are you getting at, Remus?" Sirius questioned, dropping some books from his lap. "That James really DID love Snape?!"
"No no...Calm down, that's not what I meant. I'm thinking...Maybe...Snape used a potion on James. It fits, doesn't it? He'd need to get James alone to cast a spell, and there aren't any infatuation spells that I know of..." Remus opened the book, fingers flipping pages toward the index in the back. "Maybe it was a Love Potion...I'm quite sure it would be, actually..."
"But those are outlawed here, aren't they?" Sirius was beginning to get the idea, and it -did- fit, as much as he didn't want it to. "I thought those didn't work in the school."
"They don't," Remus stated. "But, if it's diluded with another liquid, it just might work enough to sneak by. I'm sure Potions whiz Snape would know this...My question is -why- would he do this..." Remus found what he was looking for, tapping the page. "Ah!"
Sirius shook his head. This was too much. "I think I know why he did it. I...I didn't tell you...Last night...We were walking through the halls, James and I...We were caught by Snape. He said that he was going to tell everyone about us today in Potions...I guess he must've come up with something else in mind...Sick piece of-"
"I get it. But here it is: It says that if a Love Potion if potent frozen Ashwinder Eggs, amongst other things, depending on their potency that is, the potion could be super strong by just a drop. I bet you Snape did it during lunch the other day!"
Sirius then remembered earlier in Potions class. Someone had bothered James while he was making his potion...He was wondering what James was griping to himself about. "It was today in Potions class."
Remus blinked. "But when? You and James had your eyes on the potion the whole time, didn't you?"
"That's not it...I think Snape had one of his little Slytherin Lackeys do it. James was bumped, I think, and he turned away from the potion for just a moment. I was working on my homework, but I remember him stumbling."
"That's odd..." Remus thought for a moment, eyes shifting toward the book once more. "...Maybe it was in the antidote?"
"The antidote? What makes you say that?"
"Well...Think about it, Sirius. Adding it to the potion would cause a disastrous effect, and certainly change its color. Who looked at the color of the antidote? I'm sure no one would notice a difference."
"Smart thinking, Remus..." Sirius smiled for the first time since the incident, leaning down to pick up the books around him. "Now...In that book...Does it state anything on how to reverse the Love Potion? Maybe a Counter-Potion or a charm?"
Remus' eyes scanned over the pages, but he shook his head. "It says that there isn't one...But I highly doubt that. If there wasn't one, the whole world would have banned these Potions."
"I bet you Snape knows the antidote," Sirius snarled.
"Then we'll just have to tear it out of him, or hurt him trying," Remus stated assuringly, looking to Sirius with a glint of mischief in his eyes.
"What are you suggesting?" Sirius asked, a hand of his sliding through his chin length raven colored hair.
"That we get our friend back."
"I'm all for it," Sirius stated brightly, standing up and crossing his arms over his chest.
"How much you want to bet that Snape is out in the courtyard with James? He couldn't take him back to the his Common Room; it's against school policy."
Sirius' expression suddenly got...Valiant. "Then we go to the courtyard to meet them. I know James loves me, and I know that Snape is just jealous."
"That's the spirit!" Remus exclaimed, standing up with the book in his arms. "Now, let's go get back James!"
Sirius suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his heart. He didn't think this would be as easy as it seemed...
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"Potter, you idiot, that's not the right charm!" Snape's face had a smile plastered acrossed it, his anger not visible anywhere but in his eyes.
"I...I didn't mean to do that one, Severus, please forgive me..." James was practically lying in Snape's lap, his head rested against the taller boy's robed thigh.
The two of them were far out by the lake under a tree, James helping Snape with his charms. Snape was a master of Potions, but when it came to charms, he was practically a first year. James mumbled the counter for the Cheering Charm, a bit of a sigh coming from him.
"Much better," Snape muttered, rubbing his cheeks. "That was painful."
"I didn't mean to hurt you, my love," James whispered, idly nuzzling against Snape's leg.
Snape felt a shock through his body, ending in a warm, tingly feeling. Someone had called him love...But it wasn't true...He sighed sharply. "Shut up, Potter."
"I'm...Sorry, Severus...Please forgive me."
"Whatever Potter. Now we're going to work on Transfiguration. Fetch me my wand."
James nodded, rolling over to face the ground. He saw Snape's wand a bit further out, a light sigh escaping him. He reached for it, his slender fingers wrapping around it. As soon as he was on his stomach in Snape's lap, he felt a sharp pinch on his lower half.
"A-ah!" He groaned, quickly turning onto his back once more. He found home on Snape's thigh again, glassed eyes staring up into faintly dull ones.
"You took longer than I wanted you to."
"Please forgive me, Severus..." He leaned upward, catching the pale lips in a submissive kiss. Snape pushed the boy down back into his lap, sneering. "Save it for later Potter."
James nodded lightly. "Whatever you say Severus, my love."
There was that ping again...He shrugged it off. "Alright, I want you to help me transfigure this..." he looked around, a blink following. "..This..." He grasped ahold of a rock. "...this rock into a flower."
James nodded a bit, sitting up from Snape's lap. "Hmm..." He took ahold of the other's hand, flicking the wand toward the rock. "Just like that," he stated, "and all you have to do is think of the flower."
Snape blinked. "Why didn't it transfigure when you charmed it?"
"I was thinking of a rock." James smiled warmly.
Snape felt like an idiot. "Oh," he muttered, eyes shifting about. "...Makes sense."
"Now, you try it?" James looked at Snape before he set his head on the Slytherin's shoulder, looking to the rock. "I know you can do it."
Snape snorted in disagreement. He sighed a little, but he flicked his wrist, the rock newly transfiguring into a daisy. Snape blinked in disbelief, feeling James' hand run over his stomach.
"You did it! I'm so proud of you Severus!" He placed a soft kiss on Snape's cheek, his mouth making way up toward his ear, where he nibbled lightly, teeth grazing against the heated skin.
Snape was tempted to let James continue this, but he couldn't let it. He pushed James away, but in the midst of it, he felt a bit of his ear hurt. A hand quickly raised to the pulsating flesh, narrowed eyes staring at James. "You blodger, you hurt me!" He pushed James to the ground.
James released a pained whimper, falling over onto the grass. He raised a hand to his stomach, groaning a bit. He crawled back to Snape with a pained look in his eyes. "I'm so sorry Severus! Please! Forgive me!"
"You're too needy, Potter!" Snape glared and pushed the boy down again, pulling his hand from his ear to see if blood was drawn. There wasn't any, luckily. "Why did I do this..." He questioned in a mumble, brushing his hand against his robes.
James stayed on the ground this time, looking up to Snape with pained eyes once more. "I...I'm sor-"
"STOP APOLOGIZING!" Snape yelled, glaring at James.
James winced, backing up toward the tree nearby. "I'm....I won't do it again, Severus..."
Snape huffed loudly. "Good." He stood up from beneath the tree, eyes gazing around the area. No one was around...This was good. "James," he stated boldy, "get over here now."
James nodded, reluctantly sliding back over to Snape. "W-what is it, Severus?"
Before Snape knew what he was doing, he had taken James into his arms, leaning him back and kissing his soft lips. He hungrily slid a hand over the boy's robed body, panting quickly following. James didn't pull away, and in fact, he parted his lips to allow Snape's curious tongue, only to practically be choked. James arms fell helplessly to his sides as Snape assaulted his mouth, his tongue exploring every bit of James' sweltering mouth. James released a pleasured moan, his eyes closing. Snape's invading tongue slowly slid out of James' mouth, licking around the outside of the soft lips. He pulled away, his glazed eyes looking over the other's closed ones.
"James, open your eyes."
James opened his eyes almost robotically, the orbs fluttering for a moment. His breath was short, and his body lay limp in Severus' arms. "Severus...Goddess..."
Snape felt a light smirk cross over his face. "How...interesting..." He looked over James' newly flushed skin, drops of sweat scattered about his face. Lifting a slender finger to run over James' face, Snape's smirk was replaced with an actual smile.
"That was wonderful, my love..." James stated, eyes softening at the touch.
Snape shook his head. James had called him 'my love' again...If it meant something, Snape would be happier. His expression changed. "Don't call me that, Potter."
"If you wish it so, Severus."
"I do. Now...Let us get back to the school, hm? Our next classes are about to start."
James nuzzled against Snape's chest, setting his head on the cold shoulder of the other. "Hmm...But I'm sure it'll be a while until they do...Can we stay here?"
Snape's eyes narrowed slightly. Pulling from James' grasp, he let the boy fall to the ground as he stood. "N-no...Honestly Potter, you need to stop being so clingy. We've got to get back now."
James sighed deeply. "If you say so Severus. I hope I was of some help to you." He stood, brushing off his grass-stained robes. He looked like he had sat in green paint. He just smiled brightly as Snape. He bounced forward, entwining his arm with Snape's.
"Stop it, Potter." He pulled his arm out of the reach of James, shaking his head a bit. "We'll just..." He left it off at that, beginning to walk back toward the inside of the school.
James pouted, crossing his arms over his chest as he began to follow the Slytherin boy back to the castle. He caught up to stand alongside Snape, smiling idiotically around at nothing. His gaze was too busy being focused on the lake to notice the sound of himself tripping.
"Ugh!" He groaned, reaching down to touch his knees. He felt someone's eyes upon him, and as soon as he looked up, his gaze met that of Remus'.
"Sorry bud, but I needed to do it." Remus lifted his wand, stating along with it "Stupefy!"
Within seconds, James was knocked out. The last thing he remembered seeing was Remus' saddened glance.
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Remus held Sirius in his lap for a few minutes before he finally released a light sigh. "Sirius..."
It was no use, Sirius was too into his little world to even care right now. He wanted to get up and kick Snape's butt, but he couldn't even speak without crying.
"Come on, Sirius...we'll go to lunch, and afterward we'll figure out what is it Snape did to him..." Remus was trying to comfort his friend, but it wasn't working too well.
"What....Whatever you s-say, Remus..." Sirius managed to state, his body actually moving now. He weakly pushed himself into a seated position, wiping his eyes with his robes. "This is...I can't believe it..."
"So, you're ready to go?" Remus asked carefully, looking over Sirius for a moment.
Sirius nodded just barely, pulling himself into a standing stance. He reached out and grabbed for the table, keeping himself afoot. He stayed there for a moment before he sighed heavily, quickly followed by a deep breath. "I'm...ready."
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Remus walked into the Great Hall first, half-expecting to see Snape and James there, but to his surprise, they weren't. This was a good thing, though...He wasn't sure if Sirius could handle them being together.
"It's safe," He stated with a small smile, Sirius peering into the Great Hall with a bit of a sigh. He was still having a hard time walking, and it was quite obvious, he was practically clinging to Remus for support.
The two of them walked to the Gryffindor table, some curious looks upon their friend's faces as they walked by.
"Oh shove it," Sirius stated bluntly, meeting their gazes with a glare. "I'm having a hard time walking."
Sirius was helped into a seated position, and he barely even touched his food. It wasn't that delictable, he thought. As annoying as it was to have all those faces on his, he easily ignored them. Remus tried to get Sirius to eat, but to no avail.
"Come on, Sirius, you need to eat."
Sirius pushed his plate away with a sigh. "I'm not hungry." His gaze shot over the table, only to find he met that of Lily's look. She wasn't too far away, and she looked like she was in as much pain as Sirius was, if not more. He signaled for her to move closer, and she did just that.
She just dropped her head on Sirius' shoulder, an arm from the boy slinking around her waist. She sniffed lightly, looking up toward Sirius. "What...Why did he do that, Sirius...?"
"It...Wasn't him that did it..." Sirius sighed, rubbing her arm gently. "Severus put some kind of spell on him..."
"That...Jerk," Lily whimpered, burying her face in his shoulder. "Why did he do it? Why did he have to take my Jamie from me?" Her voice was muffled.
Remus had really no part in this, but he smiled reassuringly in the two heart-broken one's direction. "I'm sure that we'll get Snape back twice as bad for this...He's a jerk and fits everything a Slytherin should be..."
Sirius shook his head a bit, still trying to comfort Lily in his attempt to make him feel better himself. He noticed a look on Remus' face that made him concerned.
"What is it, Remus?"
"...It's...It's nothing," Remus replied, shaking his head. Truth be told, what he saw was horrifying. James and Snape has walked in...But James was lagging after Snape carrying all of his books and everything.
It was only a matter of time before they began to hear gasps and whispers, causing both Sirius and Lily to look. They both quickly shifted their gaze back to the food-covered table.
"...I said it was nothing," Remus stated matter-of-factly, although it wasn't that good an idea. He both got glares from Lily and Sirius alike. "...Just trying to help."
This was sick. James was Snape's lackey. Remus couldn't bear to see Snape getting everything done for him...Especially by one of his best friends.
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"Sirius, STOP IT NOW!" It was James' voice, and oddly enough, James' fists trying to hit Sirius.
Sirius slammed Snape against the cold, rocky wall. He held Snape by the hem of his robes, dark eyes staring into those souless orbs. "What did you do to him!?"
Remus was holding James from hurting Sirius, getting a few knicks in the process. James was almost busting out of Remus' grasp, only to find himself growing weaker. "Let him go!"
Snape just sneered brightly, not squirming underneath the grasp of Sirius. "Wouldn't you like to know? If you loved him...You'd find it out, you imbecile!"
Sirius wanted to punch Snape then and there, but for right now, he was content with spitting in his face.
Snape coughed and glared, turning to James. "Why are you just sitting there, idiot!? Get him!"
James glared angrily at Sirius, finally breaking out of Remus' grasp by elbowing him in the stomach. He jumped on Sirius' back, one of his newly balled fists hitting the boy in the side. Sirius' grasp on Snape broke, and he fell to the ground.
"That's better," Snape stated with a dark snigger. "Come James...We're got to get my homework finished for Charms..."
James was still atop Sirius, but he quickly dismounted from him, brushing off his robes. "Whatever you say Severus..." He scampered over to the Slytherin boy, wrapping his arm around his waist and giving him a kiss.
Snape just looked at Remus and Sirius with that heartless sneer, walking off with James on his arm. "See you later Lupin...Black..."
Remus coughed a few times, a pain in his stomach from James' elbow. "I...God damn you Potter..." He shook his head angrily, limping over to Sirius.
Sirius stood quickly this time around, falling with his back against the wall. He clenched a hand to his side, tears forming in his eyes. "This is...I'm going to the library."
Before Remus was even able to say anything, Sirius was off in the library's direction, a look of determination on his face. "W-wait up, Sirius! I'm coming with you!"
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Sirius' eyes were planted to the pages of the book he was reading. Remus had followed him like he said he would, but he was rather quiet, allowing Sirius to get done the studying he needed. Incoherent mumbles were heard from Sirius' direction, his hands sometimes frantically flipping pages. Remus heard often defeated sighs coming from the other boy, a bit of one coming from him himself.
"I'll never find it!" Sirius stated angrily, slamming one of his books closed. "This is...This is crap!"
Remus shook his head, eyes looking around the two of them into the shelves of musty old books. He found a book called "Magical Drafts and Potions". His eyes widened a bit and he jumped from his chair, stumbling a bit. He grabbed ahold of the book, driven a bit by this unknown feeling.
"Sirius..." he began, "did we ever see Snape cast a spell on James? I know that you have been with him almost the whole day and I -know- you were with him earlier...But..."
"What are you getting at, Remus?" Sirius questioned, dropping some books from his lap. "That James really DID love Snape?!"
"No no...Calm down, that's not what I meant. I'm thinking...Maybe...Snape used a potion on James. It fits, doesn't it? He'd need to get James alone to cast a spell, and there aren't any infatuation spells that I know of..." Remus opened the book, fingers flipping pages toward the index in the back. "Maybe it was a Love Potion...I'm quite sure it would be, actually..."
"But those are outlawed here, aren't they?" Sirius was beginning to get the idea, and it -did- fit, as much as he didn't want it to. "I thought those didn't work in the school."
"They don't," Remus stated. "But, if it's diluded with another liquid, it just might work enough to sneak by. I'm sure Potions whiz Snape would know this...My question is -why- would he do this..." Remus found what he was looking for, tapping the page. "Ah!"
Sirius shook his head. This was too much. "I think I know why he did it. I...I didn't tell you...Last night...We were walking through the halls, James and I...We were caught by Snape. He said that he was going to tell everyone about us today in Potions...I guess he must've come up with something else in mind...Sick piece of-"
"I get it. But here it is: It says that if a Love Potion if potent frozen Ashwinder Eggs, amongst other things, depending on their potency that is, the potion could be super strong by just a drop. I bet you Snape did it during lunch the other day!"
Sirius then remembered earlier in Potions class. Someone had bothered James while he was making his potion...He was wondering what James was griping to himself about. "It was today in Potions class."
Remus blinked. "But when? You and James had your eyes on the potion the whole time, didn't you?"
"That's not it...I think Snape had one of his little Slytherin Lackeys do it. James was bumped, I think, and he turned away from the potion for just a moment. I was working on my homework, but I remember him stumbling."
"That's odd..." Remus thought for a moment, eyes shifting toward the book once more. "...Maybe it was in the antidote?"
"The antidote? What makes you say that?"
"Well...Think about it, Sirius. Adding it to the potion would cause a disastrous effect, and certainly change its color. Who looked at the color of the antidote? I'm sure no one would notice a difference."
"Smart thinking, Remus..." Sirius smiled for the first time since the incident, leaning down to pick up the books around him. "Now...In that book...Does it state anything on how to reverse the Love Potion? Maybe a Counter-Potion or a charm?"
Remus' eyes scanned over the pages, but he shook his head. "It says that there isn't one...But I highly doubt that. If there wasn't one, the whole world would have banned these Potions."
"I bet you Snape knows the antidote," Sirius snarled.
"Then we'll just have to tear it out of him, or hurt him trying," Remus stated assuringly, looking to Sirius with a glint of mischief in his eyes.
"What are you suggesting?" Sirius asked, a hand of his sliding through his chin length raven colored hair.
"That we get our friend back."
"I'm all for it," Sirius stated brightly, standing up and crossing his arms over his chest.
"How much you want to bet that Snape is out in the courtyard with James? He couldn't take him back to the his Common Room; it's against school policy."
Sirius' expression suddenly got...Valiant. "Then we go to the courtyard to meet them. I know James loves me, and I know that Snape is just jealous."
"That's the spirit!" Remus exclaimed, standing up with the book in his arms. "Now, let's go get back James!"
Sirius suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his heart. He didn't think this would be as easy as it seemed...
------------...That Same Moment...------------
"Potter, you idiot, that's not the right charm!" Snape's face had a smile plastered acrossed it, his anger not visible anywhere but in his eyes.
"I...I didn't mean to do that one, Severus, please forgive me..." James was practically lying in Snape's lap, his head rested against the taller boy's robed thigh.
The two of them were far out by the lake under a tree, James helping Snape with his charms. Snape was a master of Potions, but when it came to charms, he was practically a first year. James mumbled the counter for the Cheering Charm, a bit of a sigh coming from him.
"Much better," Snape muttered, rubbing his cheeks. "That was painful."
"I didn't mean to hurt you, my love," James whispered, idly nuzzling against Snape's leg.
Snape felt a shock through his body, ending in a warm, tingly feeling. Someone had called him love...But it wasn't true...He sighed sharply. "Shut up, Potter."
"I'm...Sorry, Severus...Please forgive me."
"Whatever Potter. Now we're going to work on Transfiguration. Fetch me my wand."
James nodded, rolling over to face the ground. He saw Snape's wand a bit further out, a light sigh escaping him. He reached for it, his slender fingers wrapping around it. As soon as he was on his stomach in Snape's lap, he felt a sharp pinch on his lower half.
"A-ah!" He groaned, quickly turning onto his back once more. He found home on Snape's thigh again, glassed eyes staring up into faintly dull ones.
"You took longer than I wanted you to."
"Please forgive me, Severus..." He leaned upward, catching the pale lips in a submissive kiss. Snape pushed the boy down back into his lap, sneering. "Save it for later Potter."
James nodded lightly. "Whatever you say Severus, my love."
There was that ping again...He shrugged it off. "Alright, I want you to help me transfigure this..." he looked around, a blink following. "..This..." He grasped ahold of a rock. "...this rock into a flower."
James nodded a bit, sitting up from Snape's lap. "Hmm..." He took ahold of the other's hand, flicking the wand toward the rock. "Just like that," he stated, "and all you have to do is think of the flower."
Snape blinked. "Why didn't it transfigure when you charmed it?"
"I was thinking of a rock." James smiled warmly.
Snape felt like an idiot. "Oh," he muttered, eyes shifting about. "...Makes sense."
"Now, you try it?" James looked at Snape before he set his head on the Slytherin's shoulder, looking to the rock. "I know you can do it."
Snape snorted in disagreement. He sighed a little, but he flicked his wrist, the rock newly transfiguring into a daisy. Snape blinked in disbelief, feeling James' hand run over his stomach.
"You did it! I'm so proud of you Severus!" He placed a soft kiss on Snape's cheek, his mouth making way up toward his ear, where he nibbled lightly, teeth grazing against the heated skin.
Snape was tempted to let James continue this, but he couldn't let it. He pushed James away, but in the midst of it, he felt a bit of his ear hurt. A hand quickly raised to the pulsating flesh, narrowed eyes staring at James. "You blodger, you hurt me!" He pushed James to the ground.
James released a pained whimper, falling over onto the grass. He raised a hand to his stomach, groaning a bit. He crawled back to Snape with a pained look in his eyes. "I'm so sorry Severus! Please! Forgive me!"
"You're too needy, Potter!" Snape glared and pushed the boy down again, pulling his hand from his ear to see if blood was drawn. There wasn't any, luckily. "Why did I do this..." He questioned in a mumble, brushing his hand against his robes.
James stayed on the ground this time, looking up to Snape with pained eyes once more. "I...I'm sor-"
"STOP APOLOGIZING!" Snape yelled, glaring at James.
James winced, backing up toward the tree nearby. "I'm....I won't do it again, Severus..."
Snape huffed loudly. "Good." He stood up from beneath the tree, eyes gazing around the area. No one was around...This was good. "James," he stated boldy, "get over here now."
James nodded, reluctantly sliding back over to Snape. "W-what is it, Severus?"
Before Snape knew what he was doing, he had taken James into his arms, leaning him back and kissing his soft lips. He hungrily slid a hand over the boy's robed body, panting quickly following. James didn't pull away, and in fact, he parted his lips to allow Snape's curious tongue, only to practically be choked. James arms fell helplessly to his sides as Snape assaulted his mouth, his tongue exploring every bit of James' sweltering mouth. James released a pleasured moan, his eyes closing. Snape's invading tongue slowly slid out of James' mouth, licking around the outside of the soft lips. He pulled away, his glazed eyes looking over the other's closed ones.
"James, open your eyes."
James opened his eyes almost robotically, the orbs fluttering for a moment. His breath was short, and his body lay limp in Severus' arms. "Severus...Goddess..."
Snape felt a light smirk cross over his face. "How...interesting..." He looked over James' newly flushed skin, drops of sweat scattered about his face. Lifting a slender finger to run over James' face, Snape's smirk was replaced with an actual smile.
"That was wonderful, my love..." James stated, eyes softening at the touch.
Snape shook his head. James had called him 'my love' again...If it meant something, Snape would be happier. His expression changed. "Don't call me that, Potter."
"If you wish it so, Severus."
"I do. Now...Let us get back to the school, hm? Our next classes are about to start."
James nuzzled against Snape's chest, setting his head on the cold shoulder of the other. "Hmm...But I'm sure it'll be a while until they do...Can we stay here?"
Snape's eyes narrowed slightly. Pulling from James' grasp, he let the boy fall to the ground as he stood. "N-no...Honestly Potter, you need to stop being so clingy. We've got to get back now."
James sighed deeply. "If you say so Severus. I hope I was of some help to you." He stood, brushing off his grass-stained robes. He looked like he had sat in green paint. He just smiled brightly as Snape. He bounced forward, entwining his arm with Snape's.
"Stop it, Potter." He pulled his arm out of the reach of James, shaking his head a bit. "We'll just..." He left it off at that, beginning to walk back toward the inside of the school.
James pouted, crossing his arms over his chest as he began to follow the Slytherin boy back to the castle. He caught up to stand alongside Snape, smiling idiotically around at nothing. His gaze was too busy being focused on the lake to notice the sound of himself tripping.
"Ugh!" He groaned, reaching down to touch his knees. He felt someone's eyes upon him, and as soon as he looked up, his gaze met that of Remus'.
"Sorry bud, but I needed to do it." Remus lifted his wand, stating along with it "Stupefy!"
Within seconds, James was knocked out. The last thing he remembered seeing was Remus' saddened glance.
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