When Harry and Ron walked into Potions class, they noticed that Snape looked distinctly less Snape-like today.

Distinctly.

Harry turned to Ron- the love of his life. Not that Ron knew, or anything. Ron was involved in a long-term relationship with Draco, who was secretly snogging Hermione in the magical broom closet.

Oh what convoluted lives they lead.

"True."

"What's true, Harry?" Ron asked.

"Oh…er…Snape looks distinctly less Snape-like today."

"Distinctly." Hermione agreed.

"For one, look at his hair!" Draco squealed.

Snape's hair was distinctly shiny and voluminous. It was as if he'd seen the softer side of a shampoo bottle.

It was almost as if he'd…washed his hair.

The students shuddered at the thought.

And not only that, he…smiled.

At Harry.

(The love of his life, not that Harry knew. Harry was under the impression that Snape had a thing for Hagrid.)

"What? I don't think that!"

Sure you don't.

"Wait a minute, Snape is in love with me?!"

Snape glanced at Harry. "Erm…Mr. Potter…if you could take your seat…"

Harry blushed and sat down beside his lover, Neville.

A soap opera theme plays in the distance…

…for these are…the days of our lives…

"Of my life, you mean! So quit messing with it!"

Snape now looked even more amused.

The students shuddered at the thought.

"Mr. Potter, if you'd care to share…" he said with a dopey grin. "I rhymed!"

Fred and George popped in. "You see, there were these special brownies…"

Seamus' purple duck Clarence nodded in agreement. "I love you Harry!"

"Seamus, did you just say 'I love you, Harry'?" Hermione questioned.

"No, that was my purple duck, Clarence." Seamus replied.

Hermione gasped. "Clarence! You git! I thought you loved me…"

Snape cleared his throat. "Well, now that that's cleared up…"

"What, your throat?" asked Harry.

"No, the fact that Clarence, Seamus' purple duck, was the one to say 'I love you, Harry!'."

"You love me?"

Snape sighed. "Oh, never mind."

"I mind! I mind a lot!"

"Well, apparently it doesn't work very well." Ron said with a grin.

"That's besides the point!" Harry cried indignantly.

"True." Agreed Hermione.

…or was it?

"Shut up!"

"I didn't say anything!" cried random students.

"Hey, when did the Hufflepuffs get here?" inquired Dean.

"About the time Fred and George Apparated…" Seamus replied.

"You can't Apparate on Hogwarts grounds!" cried Hermione.

…or can you?

Dun dun dun!

"That was ominous." Harry remarked.

We'd like to think so.

"So there are two of you!"

Or more. Deductive, Potter.

"I'd like to think so."