Severus Snape Journal Entry, September 31st - morning
"Last night's events were not to be believed. If I had told my past self that I would have experienced the night's particular sensations, there was not even the slightest chance of me falling for it. For starters, we must recap on exactly what happened after Lily took my hand and led me to the school kitchens..."
With Lily's hand grasping Severus', leading him down stairs and through vacant corridors, they came to a portrait of fruit. Lily used her free hand to reach up and tickle the pear, who giggled and squirmed, until the portrait opened, revealing a door.
"How on earth did you figure that out?" Severus asked, truly impressed.
"Lucky guess" said Lily in a girlish way.
When they walked through the door, dozens of little house elves were sprawled on the floor, sleeping.
Two were awake, sitting by the fire place, and zapping a beetle as it waddled by.
Lily walked to the house elves. When one noticed her, he stood quickly, and presented himself as though he were their butler.
"What can we's get for you?" the house elf asked in a high pitched voice.
"We're just a little hungry. Do you have any left overs from dinner?" Lily asked politely.
Severus' hand dropped away from Lily's as he watched the house elf go to work, preparing two large plates of food for the both of them.
When the house elf handed them their food, they thanked them graciously, and Lily led them back out of the portrait, and into the halls.
Lily noticed the look on Severus' face, which was almost bewildered.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Nothing. I just never realized they used house elves to make the food." he replied.
They continued down a long corridor, until they came to an empty class room. It was dimly lit with hovering candles, and portraits that were asleep in their frames.
They took a seat in the back row table, and began with their small feast.
Severus took huge spoon-fulls of food, eating so fast, it would give a person watching him a stomach ache!
But it surprisingly didn't give Lily one. She knew he hadn't eaten all day, and that he was probably starving. The boy was skinny as it were. She figured he could use the meat.
In a mid-bite, Severus set down his fork.
"Thank you." he said, not looking at her.
"You're welcome" she replied, leaning her face down to meet his eyes.
He looked at her eyes, and at her lips. Her teeth that made her smile so perfect. Her red hair that was pulled back into a pony-tail like his own, but when little strands fell out, they framed her face, as though she were a picture.
Severus had never looked at Lily like this before. She had always been doing something, and he would watch her from afar. Never had she looked him in the eyes as though he were a friend... an equal.
They finished up their plates, and before they knew it, they had vanished back to the kitchen.
Lily and Severus made their way back to the common rooms. When they got to the Slytherin house, Severus thanked Lily again, and left.
Lily smiled, and let out a huge sigh. She walked slowly back towards the Gryffindor Tower, not a care in the world to get back so late.
When she just about reached the portrait hole, Severus came running in.
"Lily," he called, out of breath from running.
"Severus! What's the matter?" she asked concerned.
"I realized, they changed the password... I don't remember what it is." he said shamefully.
Lily smiled. "Oh! I thought something had happened! That's no big deal."
"Why? Do you know how to get into the Slytherin House?
"Of course not. But that class room we were in, it's deserted. No one ever goes in there. You could sleep there, and no one would notice. Tomorrow is Saturday too, so there's no class." she explained.
"I hate to be a bother."
"No really, what do you need?"
"I don't think I remember how to get back to that spot."
"Oh! Sure, lets go."
Severus felt a heating sensation in his chest. It was a mixture of embarrassment, guilt, and a desire to be near Lily. She was so incredible... and she didn't treat Severus like he was an outcast.
They reached the classroom, and Lily showed Severus a good corner to snooze in.
"What if someone should come in?"
"I told you, it's not possible. This room isn't used."
"Why not?"
"Because... the pictures..."
"The pictures?"
"Yes. See, they sleep all day long, and when the professors are trying to teach, they are constantly interrupted by their snores, and if they move the pictures to another room, the pictures can't fall asleep, and they become very iritable. So they just leave them here to shut them up."
"Ah"
"Well, um, I guess goodnight."
"Yeah..."
Lily turned to walk away to the door. She put her hand on the door handle and turned back.
"Are you sure you'll be okay here alone all night?"
"I think I'll manage."
"Because, I could stay for a little,"
"You'd do that?"
Lily kneeled down in front of Severus and smiled. "Of course."
They sat and talked about everything they could think of. Both of them getting less and less tired as the night progressed.
They somehow ended up playing Tell the Truth.
"Tell the truth... you hate everyone in this school!" Lily asked, practically laughing herself silly.
"I hate to say it, but I think you're not far off." Severus replied, laughing equally as hard.
"Okay, okay! Your turn!"
"...tell the truth, Lily, you adore Potter...?"
Lily stopped laughing, and wiped the tears of laughter that streamed down her cheeks. She looked right at him, and sat up straight.
"...no... I don't adore James. He's a good guy... but there are bigger fish in the sea."
"I see.... your turn..."
"Tell the truth..." she looked from his eyes to his lips, and without having to say another word, Severus raised a nervous hand to Lily's cheek, and leaned forward slowly.
When his lips touched hers, something happened inside both of them. An electrifying current that ran through every muscle in them. Severus felt his eyes seal shut, and begged him to keep them that way forever. Lily felt the urge to be nearer to him. She picked herself up onto her knees, lips still gently rubbing against Severus', and crawled as close to him as she could get. Severus put both hands on either side of her face, and slowly slid them down along her shoulders, down her arms, to her hands, and onto her waist. Lily's hands found themself comfortably placed around his neck, playing with the long hair he kept contained in a hair-binder. She removed the hair binder and let his hair freely wander at his shoulders, while keeping her hands and fingers well hidden inside.
She could feel Severus' breathing getting more and more intense, as did their kisses. Severus leaned back to better support himself, but with the force of Lily following him, they both ended up lying on the floor, Lily on top of him from her waist up.
They broke apart when Severus' head gently rested down on the cool stone floors, and as they stared at each other, unable to put anything to words, Lily ran her fingers down from his forehead to his chin, while Severus kept a sturdy hold around Lily's middle.
Lily couldn't help but smile. Her night with Severus had been so much more enjoyable, so much more true, and unscripted. Severus had thought the same of Lily. He thought that for once, he wasn't thinking about what he was going to do or say next, they both just let the night happen moment to moment.
They were both lying on a cold stone floor in a dark deserted class room in the early hours of the morning with snoring pictures of wizards all around them... But to them, they were just here and now.
The next thing Severus knew, he was still lying on the floor, with a sunbeam coming through a window, directly onto his eyes. He sat up quickly, and realized that Lily was still lying on him. She slid down to his knees, and woke.
"I'm sorry" he said nervously, afraid that she might hold it against him for being so careless.
"It's okay." she replied groggily.
"When did you fall asleep?"
"About two hours after you did."
Oops. Severus felt guilty that he didn't stay awake. He figured that he had enjoyed the feeling of her in his arms so much that it relaxed him and he must've just snoozed.
"Er, I didn't mean to fall asleep on you..."
"That's okay. Actually, I think it was ME that fell asleep on YOU." she said playfully.
Severus chuckled, then looked sternly at her, raising an eyebrow. "You didn't violate me in my sleep, now did you?"
"Oh! And what if I did Mr. Snape?"
"That's PROFESSOR Snape to YOU!"
"So! You're a professor now!?"
"You're damn right. I'll be the greatest professor in this whole school. This will be my class room, and all will obey my word!"
"And what class would that be? Astronomy? Potions? The Art of Snoozing?"
Severus laughed and Lily sat up so she was sitting in his lap.
"You will do kindly to not make jokes in my class room Miss Evans."
"Sorry sir."
"That's better! Now, today class I'll ask you to take out your text, turn to chapter three, and try to read through it while resting your head on fluffy pillows!"
Lily exploded in a fit of giggles as Severus lowered his head and rested them on Lily's chest. Lily had not seen him act so flirtatious before, but she liked it... a lot. He was foul minded, and polite of her personal space at the same time.
Lily cupped her hands under his chin to pull his face back to hers and kissed him. His lips moved so passionately against hers, that she didn't even move the rest of her body. Nor did he. All focus was used on the emotions that were passed through to each other by such a simple act.
A loud noise coming from the halls caused them to break apart in curiosity. They both stood and made sure each other looked decent, then opened the class room door.
It was just students heading to the great hall for breakfast. Lily and Severus glided into the stream of people walking, acting as though all along, they were just planning to have a little breakfast.
"Last night's events were not to be believed. If I had told my past self that I would have experienced the night's particular sensations, there was not even the slightest chance of me falling for it. For starters, we must recap on exactly what happened after Lily took my hand and led me to the school kitchens..."
With Lily's hand grasping Severus', leading him down stairs and through vacant corridors, they came to a portrait of fruit. Lily used her free hand to reach up and tickle the pear, who giggled and squirmed, until the portrait opened, revealing a door.
"How on earth did you figure that out?" Severus asked, truly impressed.
"Lucky guess" said Lily in a girlish way.
When they walked through the door, dozens of little house elves were sprawled on the floor, sleeping.
Two were awake, sitting by the fire place, and zapping a beetle as it waddled by.
Lily walked to the house elves. When one noticed her, he stood quickly, and presented himself as though he were their butler.
"What can we's get for you?" the house elf asked in a high pitched voice.
"We're just a little hungry. Do you have any left overs from dinner?" Lily asked politely.
Severus' hand dropped away from Lily's as he watched the house elf go to work, preparing two large plates of food for the both of them.
When the house elf handed them their food, they thanked them graciously, and Lily led them back out of the portrait, and into the halls.
Lily noticed the look on Severus' face, which was almost bewildered.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Nothing. I just never realized they used house elves to make the food." he replied.
They continued down a long corridor, until they came to an empty class room. It was dimly lit with hovering candles, and portraits that were asleep in their frames.
They took a seat in the back row table, and began with their small feast.
Severus took huge spoon-fulls of food, eating so fast, it would give a person watching him a stomach ache!
But it surprisingly didn't give Lily one. She knew he hadn't eaten all day, and that he was probably starving. The boy was skinny as it were. She figured he could use the meat.
In a mid-bite, Severus set down his fork.
"Thank you." he said, not looking at her.
"You're welcome" she replied, leaning her face down to meet his eyes.
He looked at her eyes, and at her lips. Her teeth that made her smile so perfect. Her red hair that was pulled back into a pony-tail like his own, but when little strands fell out, they framed her face, as though she were a picture.
Severus had never looked at Lily like this before. She had always been doing something, and he would watch her from afar. Never had she looked him in the eyes as though he were a friend... an equal.
They finished up their plates, and before they knew it, they had vanished back to the kitchen.
Lily and Severus made their way back to the common rooms. When they got to the Slytherin house, Severus thanked Lily again, and left.
Lily smiled, and let out a huge sigh. She walked slowly back towards the Gryffindor Tower, not a care in the world to get back so late.
When she just about reached the portrait hole, Severus came running in.
"Lily," he called, out of breath from running.
"Severus! What's the matter?" she asked concerned.
"I realized, they changed the password... I don't remember what it is." he said shamefully.
Lily smiled. "Oh! I thought something had happened! That's no big deal."
"Why? Do you know how to get into the Slytherin House?
"Of course not. But that class room we were in, it's deserted. No one ever goes in there. You could sleep there, and no one would notice. Tomorrow is Saturday too, so there's no class." she explained.
"I hate to be a bother."
"No really, what do you need?"
"I don't think I remember how to get back to that spot."
"Oh! Sure, lets go."
Severus felt a heating sensation in his chest. It was a mixture of embarrassment, guilt, and a desire to be near Lily. She was so incredible... and she didn't treat Severus like he was an outcast.
They reached the classroom, and Lily showed Severus a good corner to snooze in.
"What if someone should come in?"
"I told you, it's not possible. This room isn't used."
"Why not?"
"Because... the pictures..."
"The pictures?"
"Yes. See, they sleep all day long, and when the professors are trying to teach, they are constantly interrupted by their snores, and if they move the pictures to another room, the pictures can't fall asleep, and they become very iritable. So they just leave them here to shut them up."
"Ah"
"Well, um, I guess goodnight."
"Yeah..."
Lily turned to walk away to the door. She put her hand on the door handle and turned back.
"Are you sure you'll be okay here alone all night?"
"I think I'll manage."
"Because, I could stay for a little,"
"You'd do that?"
Lily kneeled down in front of Severus and smiled. "Of course."
They sat and talked about everything they could think of. Both of them getting less and less tired as the night progressed.
They somehow ended up playing Tell the Truth.
"Tell the truth... you hate everyone in this school!" Lily asked, practically laughing herself silly.
"I hate to say it, but I think you're not far off." Severus replied, laughing equally as hard.
"Okay, okay! Your turn!"
"...tell the truth, Lily, you adore Potter...?"
Lily stopped laughing, and wiped the tears of laughter that streamed down her cheeks. She looked right at him, and sat up straight.
"...no... I don't adore James. He's a good guy... but there are bigger fish in the sea."
"I see.... your turn..."
"Tell the truth..." she looked from his eyes to his lips, and without having to say another word, Severus raised a nervous hand to Lily's cheek, and leaned forward slowly.
When his lips touched hers, something happened inside both of them. An electrifying current that ran through every muscle in them. Severus felt his eyes seal shut, and begged him to keep them that way forever. Lily felt the urge to be nearer to him. She picked herself up onto her knees, lips still gently rubbing against Severus', and crawled as close to him as she could get. Severus put both hands on either side of her face, and slowly slid them down along her shoulders, down her arms, to her hands, and onto her waist. Lily's hands found themself comfortably placed around his neck, playing with the long hair he kept contained in a hair-binder. She removed the hair binder and let his hair freely wander at his shoulders, while keeping her hands and fingers well hidden inside.
She could feel Severus' breathing getting more and more intense, as did their kisses. Severus leaned back to better support himself, but with the force of Lily following him, they both ended up lying on the floor, Lily on top of him from her waist up.
They broke apart when Severus' head gently rested down on the cool stone floors, and as they stared at each other, unable to put anything to words, Lily ran her fingers down from his forehead to his chin, while Severus kept a sturdy hold around Lily's middle.
Lily couldn't help but smile. Her night with Severus had been so much more enjoyable, so much more true, and unscripted. Severus had thought the same of Lily. He thought that for once, he wasn't thinking about what he was going to do or say next, they both just let the night happen moment to moment.
They were both lying on a cold stone floor in a dark deserted class room in the early hours of the morning with snoring pictures of wizards all around them... But to them, they were just here and now.
The next thing Severus knew, he was still lying on the floor, with a sunbeam coming through a window, directly onto his eyes. He sat up quickly, and realized that Lily was still lying on him. She slid down to his knees, and woke.
"I'm sorry" he said nervously, afraid that she might hold it against him for being so careless.
"It's okay." she replied groggily.
"When did you fall asleep?"
"About two hours after you did."
Oops. Severus felt guilty that he didn't stay awake. He figured that he had enjoyed the feeling of her in his arms so much that it relaxed him and he must've just snoozed.
"Er, I didn't mean to fall asleep on you..."
"That's okay. Actually, I think it was ME that fell asleep on YOU." she said playfully.
Severus chuckled, then looked sternly at her, raising an eyebrow. "You didn't violate me in my sleep, now did you?"
"Oh! And what if I did Mr. Snape?"
"That's PROFESSOR Snape to YOU!"
"So! You're a professor now!?"
"You're damn right. I'll be the greatest professor in this whole school. This will be my class room, and all will obey my word!"
"And what class would that be? Astronomy? Potions? The Art of Snoozing?"
Severus laughed and Lily sat up so she was sitting in his lap.
"You will do kindly to not make jokes in my class room Miss Evans."
"Sorry sir."
"That's better! Now, today class I'll ask you to take out your text, turn to chapter three, and try to read through it while resting your head on fluffy pillows!"
Lily exploded in a fit of giggles as Severus lowered his head and rested them on Lily's chest. Lily had not seen him act so flirtatious before, but she liked it... a lot. He was foul minded, and polite of her personal space at the same time.
Lily cupped her hands under his chin to pull his face back to hers and kissed him. His lips moved so passionately against hers, that she didn't even move the rest of her body. Nor did he. All focus was used on the emotions that were passed through to each other by such a simple act.
A loud noise coming from the halls caused them to break apart in curiosity. They both stood and made sure each other looked decent, then opened the class room door.
It was just students heading to the great hall for breakfast. Lily and Severus glided into the stream of people walking, acting as though all along, they were just planning to have a little breakfast.