Still a little shocked-but happy-about the physical contact with Lily,
Severus had a bright smile plastered on his face all day...until after
lunch.
~~ Lunch ~~
"What are you so happy about?" Sirius snarled from a table away, while all his Gyffindor friends stared, obviously hoping a fight would start.
"Oh, Sirius, nothing at all." Severus chirped, the put his nose back into his thick novel, pretending to read, but really thinking about Lily.
"Come on, I know something is up. Why don't you share it with the rest of us?"
"Because, to be honest, you and your Gryffindor friends do not deserve to know." Severus, who was grinning just as much as before, sighed happily. "Now please, let me continue reading."
"What the hell did you just say?" James Potter piped up, obviously angry about the last comment made. Severus ignored his outburst, while slowly everyone else started watching the scene.
"Hey! Talk to me. What did you just say?" No reply.
"Hello? DON"T IGNORE ME!" Still no answer.
"Severus, I think we should have a little chat outside." Getting up, James headed towards the other table. Severus, finally acknowledging James' existence, spoke one simple word.
"No."
"No? No? NO? You do not say 'no' to me! I WILL NOT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER!" Looking around wildly after this, James noticed the whole Great Hall was completely silent, and no one stirred, all eyes moving back and forth between Severus and him.
"Mr. Potter, I think it would be wise if you took a seat at the Gryffindor table, and left Mr. Snape alone." Professor Dumbledor's voice was calm and quiet, but stern.
"Yes, Pr-professor. Sorry." He squeaked, and walked back to Sirius and his other friends. For the rest of lunch cold, threatening glares were shot at Severus, and he knew something was not quite right. Quickly, twenty minutes before his next class, he gathered his book and bag, and wandered out the door that led to the entrance hall. James and Sirius followed soon after, without Lily, or any teachers, noticing.
"You're not getting away this time, Severus." A voice behind Severus growled, low and menacingly. Quickening his step, he hurried up the red staircase, hoping to reach the Slytherin room before they got closer. Some large, heavy object landed on his back, making him tumble forward, hitting his chin on the cold, hard stair. Sirius flipped Severus over, so they were face to face, and his fist connected with Severus' jaw.
"I... have been...," punch, "waiting for this..." punch, "moment for so long!" Sirius got up, bringing Severus with him, only to throw him down again. Moving to Severus' left, he kicked him in his side, making him groan softly with pain.
Suddenly, after about the fourth kick, they all heard a terrifying sound: A crack. Severus felt as if all the air was rushing out of him, and he gasped at the sharp, unbearable pain in his chest. A look of panic struck James and Sirius' faces. They never meant to cause this much harm...
~~
Severus opened his eyes to find he was in a light, soft-colored room. He could not tell which, though: everything was still a little hazy.
"Ah, you're finally awake, Mr. Snape. You have slept for quite awhile, so you are in a more ideal condition now."
~~ Lunch ~~
"What are you so happy about?" Sirius snarled from a table away, while all his Gyffindor friends stared, obviously hoping a fight would start.
"Oh, Sirius, nothing at all." Severus chirped, the put his nose back into his thick novel, pretending to read, but really thinking about Lily.
"Come on, I know something is up. Why don't you share it with the rest of us?"
"Because, to be honest, you and your Gryffindor friends do not deserve to know." Severus, who was grinning just as much as before, sighed happily. "Now please, let me continue reading."
"What the hell did you just say?" James Potter piped up, obviously angry about the last comment made. Severus ignored his outburst, while slowly everyone else started watching the scene.
"Hey! Talk to me. What did you just say?" No reply.
"Hello? DON"T IGNORE ME!" Still no answer.
"Severus, I think we should have a little chat outside." Getting up, James headed towards the other table. Severus, finally acknowledging James' existence, spoke one simple word.
"No."
"No? No? NO? You do not say 'no' to me! I WILL NOT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER!" Looking around wildly after this, James noticed the whole Great Hall was completely silent, and no one stirred, all eyes moving back and forth between Severus and him.
"Mr. Potter, I think it would be wise if you took a seat at the Gryffindor table, and left Mr. Snape alone." Professor Dumbledor's voice was calm and quiet, but stern.
"Yes, Pr-professor. Sorry." He squeaked, and walked back to Sirius and his other friends. For the rest of lunch cold, threatening glares were shot at Severus, and he knew something was not quite right. Quickly, twenty minutes before his next class, he gathered his book and bag, and wandered out the door that led to the entrance hall. James and Sirius followed soon after, without Lily, or any teachers, noticing.
"You're not getting away this time, Severus." A voice behind Severus growled, low and menacingly. Quickening his step, he hurried up the red staircase, hoping to reach the Slytherin room before they got closer. Some large, heavy object landed on his back, making him tumble forward, hitting his chin on the cold, hard stair. Sirius flipped Severus over, so they were face to face, and his fist connected with Severus' jaw.
"I... have been...," punch, "waiting for this..." punch, "moment for so long!" Sirius got up, bringing Severus with him, only to throw him down again. Moving to Severus' left, he kicked him in his side, making him groan softly with pain.
Suddenly, after about the fourth kick, they all heard a terrifying sound: A crack. Severus felt as if all the air was rushing out of him, and he gasped at the sharp, unbearable pain in his chest. A look of panic struck James and Sirius' faces. They never meant to cause this much harm...
~~
Severus opened his eyes to find he was in a light, soft-colored room. He could not tell which, though: everything was still a little hazy.
"Ah, you're finally awake, Mr. Snape. You have slept for quite awhile, so you are in a more ideal condition now."