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Rating: G (plan to go up later... if I ever finish this)

Ari, Maker of the stars, is the one being in the universe that knows all of its wonders and mysteries. Ever since the faint glowing of the very first star in all of the universes combined Ari has been alone. She has known no one all her life. She doesn't know what it is like to be with others. She has always been alone to watch as life formed and evolved in various systems. When she would feel particularly lonely, she would look down at the planet Earth and watch as its citizens moved sleeplessly, endlessly, and unceasingly.

One evening as Ari the orb that was Earth, she peered down to see a little boy. "He can't be older than eleven,' she told her stars.

She watched the boy for a dew hours as he sat silently in the tallest tower of a great stone castle that was built long ago. She observed his long black hair glided gently across his pale skin when the slightest breeze hit him, and watched as his ebony robes swirled lightly around his slim build. This one boy caught her attention, not because of his hair or his skin, but his dark eyes; dark charcoal eyes that never seemed to end. 'Like black holes' she thought to herself.

Ari was thrown out of her thoughts when the boy suddenly turned around at the sound of something she couldn't hear.

Severus sighed. "It is the first day of school and I already wish that I was somewhere else.'

A new school year had just begun at Hogwarts, but unlike his peers, all of who had eagerly begun exploring the castle and making new friends, Severus felt like being alone. Earlier in the afternoon a couple of boys his age had tried to talk to him, but he just shoved then off. He wasn't really interested in making friends here. He knew what his duty was and that friends would get in the way and cause unnecessary pain.

The Sorting Ceremony ended a few hours ago and had been placed into Slytherin House, just like all his ancestors had been, but he really didn't care. 'When did all the commotion about houses start? It seems to be a petty little idea.' He didn't care about tradition and keeping it alive. If he were aloud to believe his own thoughts he would rather that things would move ahead then stay stuck in the past. As soon as the Sorting ended Severus slithered his way out of the Great Hall in the hopes of finding a quite room to himself and his thoughts.

He walked up many staircases and through many halls to find himself in a tower with large wide circular windows and star charts plastered all over. 'This must be the Astronomy Tower, a.k.a. The Make-Out Quarters' he thought as his fingers lightly brushed against one of the brass telescopes sitting in the room. Walking to the windows he gasped in the awe at the sky and its beauty. Tonight was a good evening for stargazing. It happened to be a new moon and the sky was clear of haze and clouds.

"Severus!" hissed an older girl from the door across the room. Severus turned quickly to see a Slytherin Prefect with a reprimanding smirk on her face.

"You are Severus Snape, I assume?" she said in an icy voice.

"Yes…."

"You were supposed to be in bed hours ago. What are you doing up here?"

'The way she talks reminds me Mother….' Severus thought then replied, "I… umm…" Severus didn't really know what to say after being so rudely awakened from his tranquility.

"Oh never mind. You had better come with me before someone else catches you up here."

With that she turned and left. It took Severus a few seconds to realize that she had started down the tower and went hurrying after her.

For six years Severus' nights passed in a similar way; every night he would go up to the Astronomy Tower, careful to avoid the couples cuddling together in the darkest corners. He would just sit there oblivious to the world around him. He would think about his life and how he didn't want to follow in his father and brother's footsteps. He didn't want to become a dark wizard. He certainly didn't want to be the kindest either. He just wanted everyone to leave him alone. That is why the Astronomy Tower was his haven from his life.

This is still my first fic that I have written, but I have revised it (at least the first chapter... working on the others). I also apollogize because it is late and there will probably be tons of errors in here. I'd be happy if someone would point them out to me nicely. I shall then make the correct changes. Thank You,

Mousey