Lily sat rubbing her forehead, watching her study group of five 3rd years
squabbling over how to pronounce a spell. She watched them for ten minutes,
before she had a severe headache and smacked her hand on the table.
"Enough!"She hissed, receiving a glare from the librarian. One of the 3rd
years sneered at her.
"Fine then, how DO you pronounce it?!" Lily sighed, rubbing her forehead.
"I don't bloody care."She snapped, putting her head down.
"It is Orch-i-DE-ous." Severus flicked out his wand, letting a lily flower bloom from it as he strode up behind Lily with a smirk.The 3rd years looked up at him.
"I told you!"One of them hissed, while the others whacked him over the head with their books. Lily smiled and stood up.
"I was about to kill them all."She said through gritted teeth so they couldnt hear her.He handed her the flower, then let a mischevious grin slide over his face.
"May I deal with them a moment?"The 3rd years stopped at that and looked at each other.
"Uhhhh..thats enough studying for today. Bye!"They ran out of the library. Lily couldn't help but smile, examining the flower while she spoke.
"Don't think they wanted to be dealt with."Severus chuckled softly.
"Next time they give you trouble, tell the little rodents you'll send your boyfriend after them." He stole a little kiss from her cheek."I was just in here to pick up some light reading."Severus motioned over to a table covered with research books. "That and I need to do a little studying."
"Light reading hmm?"She asked, raising an eyebrow at the pile of books. "I don't think I could read at all right now."She motioned in the direction the 3rd years went. "Bloody brats give you a headache the size of the United States." She sat down on the table.
"I could brew you up a little something to fix that headache."
"No I sort of deserve it for agreeing to tutor them in the first place."Lily answered, rubbing her forehead.
"Nah, their stupidity and your mercy shouldn't make a headache."He grinned as he set a kiss on her forehead.
It does."She continued to smile however, the headache now throbbing. "Evil 3rd years..."He pulled out a chair for her and set it facing away from the table.
"You just need to relax. Sit." Blinking, Lily sat down in the chair. Severus sat on the table, straddling the chair. He popped his wrist once, then placed his hands on her shoulders. "Just relax."He repeated as he softly began rubbing the back of her neck methodically.
Lily closed her eyes, smiling."Thank you."He moved from her neck to her shoulder with a light sigh.
"Evil mastermind, well read gentleman, maseuse." He shrugged. "I do what I need."She laughed.
"Wonderful mix."She sighed."More interesting than I am. Just a bookworm."
"Not true. Bookworm, beauty queen, goddess, adorable future Quidditch player."
Just then, James strolled into the library with a stack of Quidditch books to return. Sirius followed behind him, also carrying a stack of books.
"I don't know how I'll-Oof!"Sirius ran into James, who had stopped suddenly. "What in bloody he....uh oh..."Sirius stopped when he saw what James was staring at.
"Padfoot...Tell me I've been hit by a Bludger in the head. I am not seeing that slimey little prat with his hands on my Lily."
"Yeah thats it. You've been hit by a bludger."
Lily tilted her head and looked up at Severus. "I am NOT going to play Quidditch."
"Alright, then I know you'll at least learn how to ride a broom. That fear can be cured with a little time." He leaned over her head to look at her face with a small grin.
James slammed his books down on the table. "Don't you DARE tell me you knew about this, Sirius."
"How was I supposed to stop her?! I tried to kill the git twice, nothing helped."James cleaned off his glasses, shaking with rage.
"Then I'll kill him."He said in a forced calm voice.
Just then, Lily saw them out of the corner of her eye.
"Ah, seems the dragon dung has hit the fan."Severus said, following her gaze.
"If they come over I'll tell them off."Lily said airily, closing her eyes again.
"I doubt they're after you, love." He slid off the table slowly.Lily stood up as well. Severus growled softly. "I'm horridly tired of this. It's time to put Potter in his place and enjoy our time. I ask you to excuse my suddenness." He leaned over and stole a tender kiss from her lips as he wrapped his arms aound her waist.
James blinked with his mouth wide open. He looked positively ill and enraged at the same time. He choked out, "I'm... going to... KILL him..." Sirius raised an eyebrow.
"I dunno mate, you sure you want to go after a girl stupid enough to go for a Death Eater?"He asked.
"It's the principle of the thing, Padfoot. She's my girl!"James snapped.
"Whatever.I just wanna kill Snivellus.Although I must point out that one of the reasons she likes him is because she doesn't want to feel like we make her choices."James clenched his teeth and tried to breathe.
"Alright... Padfoot, we prank tonight. We prank more than we've ever pranked before. I have some steam to let off. Then, we get him alone and rough him up. Then we are extra sweet to Lily. Yes... Padfoot, I have a plan."
"I like where this is going....especially the roughing up part.Oooohhh,I know.If we can keep Evans away from Snivellus,I can tell him that Lily wants to see him,and then we take him somewhere!"
"Keep it coming, Padfoot. I'm making plans..."James growled.
"Okay Prongs.I have a stash of dungbangers,bangers attached to dungbombs,not to mention my dog form and quite a few hexes.Also,we can use spells to make him see things..."Sirius was rubbing his hands together.
"We can't do it too soon. Mooney is going to be going through his monthly problem in one week. You know how he gets." James thought long and hard.
Lily slid her arms around Severus's neck, closing her eyes, then pulled away when she felt she would die from lack of air.
"I'm waiting to be hit in the back with a curse, but it's not coming."He smiled, kissing her on the cheek. "They're either dead of shock, or plotting, my precious Lily flower."
"I'm sure they're plotting. I can only get so lucky. And if they hit you with a curse they know I'll hit them back tenfold."
"Let them plot." He kissed her once more before trailing his fingers throug her hair. "Now, I have some studying to do. Such a magnificent distraction you are, Lily."
"Alright."She smiled at him."I'm going up to my dormitory. Have to find something, I'll be coming down here to work on my Herrbology essay in about an hour."She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, picked up her bag and walked out of the library.
Severus plopped down at his table with all his books. A grin crossed his face as he reclined in his chair.
Sirius nodded. "Then I say we do it the week after next.That way,they'll think we've cooled down.Then we strike."
"Perfect. So what role do I have? Perhaps I could keep him distracted, as to not make him suspicous to anythink?" Drake raised an eyebrow.James grinned at Drake.
"You get to be stupid."
"Be nice James.We'll need him too.His form is scarier than mine."Sirius scolded. James shook his head.
No, that's exactly what I want him to do. Drake, become stupid. Struggle in every subject. Fail miserably at every curse, jinx, hex, and spell you try. Then, set up a study date with Lily on the night we are to scare Severus. That will keep her out of the way."James patted Drake on the back. "She'll be in good hands."
"I don't know, I got A in all subjects last year.. But I think I can manage to fail a couple..."
"Before I forget, I have the perfect place to set up Snape. The best. An old clearing I followed Snape and Lily to. He'll come there." Sirius added.
"Yes, he needs to get his stuff"Drake cast a quick glance at Severus. Just then, Severus looked up. Sirius pretended to browse the shelves. James couldn't help but meet Severus's eye with a dark glare. 'No way are you stealing her from me.'He thought. As Sirius, James and Drake hurried out, a sudden realisation hit Severus. He had to go get his stuff from the clearing. He jumped up and hurried out of the library.
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"Fine then, how DO you pronounce it?!" Lily sighed, rubbing her forehead.
"I don't bloody care."She snapped, putting her head down.
"It is Orch-i-DE-ous." Severus flicked out his wand, letting a lily flower bloom from it as he strode up behind Lily with a smirk.The 3rd years looked up at him.
"I told you!"One of them hissed, while the others whacked him over the head with their books. Lily smiled and stood up.
"I was about to kill them all."She said through gritted teeth so they couldnt hear her.He handed her the flower, then let a mischevious grin slide over his face.
"May I deal with them a moment?"The 3rd years stopped at that and looked at each other.
"Uhhhh..thats enough studying for today. Bye!"They ran out of the library. Lily couldn't help but smile, examining the flower while she spoke.
"Don't think they wanted to be dealt with."Severus chuckled softly.
"Next time they give you trouble, tell the little rodents you'll send your boyfriend after them." He stole a little kiss from her cheek."I was just in here to pick up some light reading."Severus motioned over to a table covered with research books. "That and I need to do a little studying."
"Light reading hmm?"She asked, raising an eyebrow at the pile of books. "I don't think I could read at all right now."She motioned in the direction the 3rd years went. "Bloody brats give you a headache the size of the United States." She sat down on the table.
"I could brew you up a little something to fix that headache."
"No I sort of deserve it for agreeing to tutor them in the first place."Lily answered, rubbing her forehead.
"Nah, their stupidity and your mercy shouldn't make a headache."He grinned as he set a kiss on her forehead.
It does."She continued to smile however, the headache now throbbing. "Evil 3rd years..."He pulled out a chair for her and set it facing away from the table.
"You just need to relax. Sit." Blinking, Lily sat down in the chair. Severus sat on the table, straddling the chair. He popped his wrist once, then placed his hands on her shoulders. "Just relax."He repeated as he softly began rubbing the back of her neck methodically.
Lily closed her eyes, smiling."Thank you."He moved from her neck to her shoulder with a light sigh.
"Evil mastermind, well read gentleman, maseuse." He shrugged. "I do what I need."She laughed.
"Wonderful mix."She sighed."More interesting than I am. Just a bookworm."
"Not true. Bookworm, beauty queen, goddess, adorable future Quidditch player."
Just then, James strolled into the library with a stack of Quidditch books to return. Sirius followed behind him, also carrying a stack of books.
"I don't know how I'll-Oof!"Sirius ran into James, who had stopped suddenly. "What in bloody he....uh oh..."Sirius stopped when he saw what James was staring at.
"Padfoot...Tell me I've been hit by a Bludger in the head. I am not seeing that slimey little prat with his hands on my Lily."
"Yeah thats it. You've been hit by a bludger."
Lily tilted her head and looked up at Severus. "I am NOT going to play Quidditch."
"Alright, then I know you'll at least learn how to ride a broom. That fear can be cured with a little time." He leaned over her head to look at her face with a small grin.
James slammed his books down on the table. "Don't you DARE tell me you knew about this, Sirius."
"How was I supposed to stop her?! I tried to kill the git twice, nothing helped."James cleaned off his glasses, shaking with rage.
"Then I'll kill him."He said in a forced calm voice.
Just then, Lily saw them out of the corner of her eye.
"Ah, seems the dragon dung has hit the fan."Severus said, following her gaze.
"If they come over I'll tell them off."Lily said airily, closing her eyes again.
"I doubt they're after you, love." He slid off the table slowly.Lily stood up as well. Severus growled softly. "I'm horridly tired of this. It's time to put Potter in his place and enjoy our time. I ask you to excuse my suddenness." He leaned over and stole a tender kiss from her lips as he wrapped his arms aound her waist.
James blinked with his mouth wide open. He looked positively ill and enraged at the same time. He choked out, "I'm... going to... KILL him..." Sirius raised an eyebrow.
"I dunno mate, you sure you want to go after a girl stupid enough to go for a Death Eater?"He asked.
"It's the principle of the thing, Padfoot. She's my girl!"James snapped.
"Whatever.I just wanna kill Snivellus.Although I must point out that one of the reasons she likes him is because she doesn't want to feel like we make her choices."James clenched his teeth and tried to breathe.
"Alright... Padfoot, we prank tonight. We prank more than we've ever pranked before. I have some steam to let off. Then, we get him alone and rough him up. Then we are extra sweet to Lily. Yes... Padfoot, I have a plan."
"I like where this is going....especially the roughing up part.Oooohhh,I know.If we can keep Evans away from Snivellus,I can tell him that Lily wants to see him,and then we take him somewhere!"
"Keep it coming, Padfoot. I'm making plans..."James growled.
"Okay Prongs.I have a stash of dungbangers,bangers attached to dungbombs,not to mention my dog form and quite a few hexes.Also,we can use spells to make him see things..."Sirius was rubbing his hands together.
"We can't do it too soon. Mooney is going to be going through his monthly problem in one week. You know how he gets." James thought long and hard.
Lily slid her arms around Severus's neck, closing her eyes, then pulled away when she felt she would die from lack of air.
"I'm waiting to be hit in the back with a curse, but it's not coming."He smiled, kissing her on the cheek. "They're either dead of shock, or plotting, my precious Lily flower."
"I'm sure they're plotting. I can only get so lucky. And if they hit you with a curse they know I'll hit them back tenfold."
"Let them plot." He kissed her once more before trailing his fingers throug her hair. "Now, I have some studying to do. Such a magnificent distraction you are, Lily."
"Alright."She smiled at him."I'm going up to my dormitory. Have to find something, I'll be coming down here to work on my Herrbology essay in about an hour."She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, picked up her bag and walked out of the library.
Severus plopped down at his table with all his books. A grin crossed his face as he reclined in his chair.
Sirius nodded. "Then I say we do it the week after next.That way,they'll think we've cooled down.Then we strike."
"Perfect. So what role do I have? Perhaps I could keep him distracted, as to not make him suspicous to anythink?" Drake raised an eyebrow.James grinned at Drake.
"You get to be stupid."
"Be nice James.We'll need him too.His form is scarier than mine."Sirius scolded. James shook his head.
No, that's exactly what I want him to do. Drake, become stupid. Struggle in every subject. Fail miserably at every curse, jinx, hex, and spell you try. Then, set up a study date with Lily on the night we are to scare Severus. That will keep her out of the way."James patted Drake on the back. "She'll be in good hands."
"I don't know, I got A in all subjects last year.. But I think I can manage to fail a couple..."
"Before I forget, I have the perfect place to set up Snape. The best. An old clearing I followed Snape and Lily to. He'll come there." Sirius added.
"Yes, he needs to get his stuff"Drake cast a quick glance at Severus. Just then, Severus looked up. Sirius pretended to browse the shelves. James couldn't help but meet Severus's eye with a dark glare. 'No way are you stealing her from me.'He thought. As Sirius, James and Drake hurried out, a sudden realisation hit Severus. He had to go get his stuff from the clearing. He jumped up and hurried out of the library.
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