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J.K. Rowling.
Authors note: Thanks to those who reviewed... You don't realise how happy it makes me! Also a special thanks to satansaphire for reviewing every chapter! You are so nice!!!
Sorry this took so long to post, but my school report came, and now I'm being made study in my holidays. I have found that chemistry seriously stems the flow of creative juices...
I'm going on holidays for two weeks so this will be the last update until I get back. But do check back in two weeks, as there is still loads more to come.
Once again reviews are what I live for. They are the basis for my sorry existence on this earth... well that's a slight exaggeration... but you get the picture!
Also If any of the books mentioned Snape's middle name, I apologise...
Anyway.On with the story:
"I didn't realise you thought of me as a friend." He let a small sad smile escape as he heard this.
"Oh... I suppose I never treated you like a friend, but I always counted you as one." There was a moment of silence before she answered.
"Really? I thought I was just a mudblood to you." His only answer was silence, so she pressed on.
"I mean... That's what you called me whenever you spoke to me. Even when I was doing you a favour... You just called me mudblood." She looked him straight in the eye as she said this, and, for the first time in the many years she had known him, saw real sorrow in his eyes.
" I know. And I regret that more then you will ever know."
"I'm sure you had your reasons Severus. After all... you were a Slytherin... you couldn't be seen fraternising with a mudblood..." His expression hardened as he heard this.
"Lily don't ever let me hear you say that again." He said this so forcefully that it took her by surprise. "You are worth more then ten purebloods." She jumped as he spat out the word pureblood. It was said with disgust rather than the pride she was used to hearing him use.
"You really have changed... haven't you? You used to be so proud of your pure lineage. Obsessed almost. You and all your Slytherin friends..." She watched as he tried to control his emotions.
"Some friends..." he muttered softly. The confusion in her emerald eyes was obvious.
"What?" But again she was met only by silence. "Severus, why won't you talk to me? I can help. Just talk to me... Please?"
"I've already told you. You've helped me enough. It's my turn to help you. So tell me... What did he do to upset you this much?"
"Nothing... That's the worst part. I just couldn't stand the thought of growing old with him." she paused to take a deep shuddering breath. "Does that make me a terrible person?" He placed his hand gently on her shoulder.
"Of course it doesn't Lily. It's OK to change your mind about someone. Believe me. That doesn't make you a terrible person... Trust me on this one." She looked up and smiled at him.
"I will... It doesn't matter anyway. I can't leave now. I wouldn't to that to him or the baby..." Her voice lightened as she said the word baby. "I still can't believe I'm having a baby..." He smiled as he heard her say this.
"Is it a boy or girl?" A faint glint of amusement shone in her eyes as he said this.
"You are the last person I thought I'd be talking about babies to! He's a boy though."
"What are you going to call him?" A small grin appeared on her lips as he asked.
"James wants to call him Norman..." He snorted in disbelief.
"I presume you will spare the child..." She laughed.
"Of course I will... Although Norman Potter does have a ring to it..."
"Lily, promise me one thing..." She arched her eyebrow.
"Whats the one thing?"
"Promise me you won't call him Norman..."
"I suppose I might manage that alright. But that's all we can think of." They sat in a companionable silence for a few minutes. Then out of the blue she asked
"Severus... Whats your middle name?" It was his turn to raise an eyebrow.
"Why would you want to know that?" She flashed him a sly grin as she said
"Well if it's nice... I could name him after you..." Another snort of disbelief escaped his lips.
"I'm sure James would love that... but since your asking... It's Harold..." She smiled at his answer.
"Well James would never know, would he? And besides... Harry Potter really does have a nice ring to it!" His expression remained neutral, but there was a hint of pride in his eyes.
"I've never had someone named after me before..."
Authors note: Thanks to those who reviewed... You don't realise how happy it makes me! Also a special thanks to satansaphire for reviewing every chapter! You are so nice!!!
Sorry this took so long to post, but my school report came, and now I'm being made study in my holidays. I have found that chemistry seriously stems the flow of creative juices...
I'm going on holidays for two weeks so this will be the last update until I get back. But do check back in two weeks, as there is still loads more to come.
Once again reviews are what I live for. They are the basis for my sorry existence on this earth... well that's a slight exaggeration... but you get the picture!
Also If any of the books mentioned Snape's middle name, I apologise...
Anyway.On with the story:
"I didn't realise you thought of me as a friend." He let a small sad smile escape as he heard this.
"Oh... I suppose I never treated you like a friend, but I always counted you as one." There was a moment of silence before she answered.
"Really? I thought I was just a mudblood to you." His only answer was silence, so she pressed on.
"I mean... That's what you called me whenever you spoke to me. Even when I was doing you a favour... You just called me mudblood." She looked him straight in the eye as she said this, and, for the first time in the many years she had known him, saw real sorrow in his eyes.
" I know. And I regret that more then you will ever know."
"I'm sure you had your reasons Severus. After all... you were a Slytherin... you couldn't be seen fraternising with a mudblood..." His expression hardened as he heard this.
"Lily don't ever let me hear you say that again." He said this so forcefully that it took her by surprise. "You are worth more then ten purebloods." She jumped as he spat out the word pureblood. It was said with disgust rather than the pride she was used to hearing him use.
"You really have changed... haven't you? You used to be so proud of your pure lineage. Obsessed almost. You and all your Slytherin friends..." She watched as he tried to control his emotions.
"Some friends..." he muttered softly. The confusion in her emerald eyes was obvious.
"What?" But again she was met only by silence. "Severus, why won't you talk to me? I can help. Just talk to me... Please?"
"I've already told you. You've helped me enough. It's my turn to help you. So tell me... What did he do to upset you this much?"
"Nothing... That's the worst part. I just couldn't stand the thought of growing old with him." she paused to take a deep shuddering breath. "Does that make me a terrible person?" He placed his hand gently on her shoulder.
"Of course it doesn't Lily. It's OK to change your mind about someone. Believe me. That doesn't make you a terrible person... Trust me on this one." She looked up and smiled at him.
"I will... It doesn't matter anyway. I can't leave now. I wouldn't to that to him or the baby..." Her voice lightened as she said the word baby. "I still can't believe I'm having a baby..." He smiled as he heard her say this.
"Is it a boy or girl?" A faint glint of amusement shone in her eyes as he said this.
"You are the last person I thought I'd be talking about babies to! He's a boy though."
"What are you going to call him?" A small grin appeared on her lips as he asked.
"James wants to call him Norman..." He snorted in disbelief.
"I presume you will spare the child..." She laughed.
"Of course I will... Although Norman Potter does have a ring to it..."
"Lily, promise me one thing..." She arched her eyebrow.
"Whats the one thing?"
"Promise me you won't call him Norman..."
"I suppose I might manage that alright. But that's all we can think of." They sat in a companionable silence for a few minutes. Then out of the blue she asked
"Severus... Whats your middle name?" It was his turn to raise an eyebrow.
"Why would you want to know that?" She flashed him a sly grin as she said
"Well if it's nice... I could name him after you..." Another snort of disbelief escaped his lips.
"I'm sure James would love that... but since your asking... It's Harold..." She smiled at his answer.
"Well James would never know, would he? And besides... Harry Potter really does have a nice ring to it!" His expression remained neutral, but there was a hint of pride in his eyes.
"I've never had someone named after me before..."