Author's Note: Is it possible? Will she update TWICE in the same day?
Yes. Very possible.
Here I go. Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own Remus, Sirius, James, or Severus. Tough world, huh? None of them are mine...except in dreams. : P (peter I can do without...)
THE FOLLOWING IS IN REMUS LUPIN'S POV
Do you ever notice that once you know someone likes you, they suddenly appear attractive? Doesn't matter who the person was to you before, as long as you know they like you, you know they have good attributes.
This is true for just about any human, but who would have ever thought I would take a second look at Severus Snape? Who knew I would like that second look more than the first?
I came into the Great Hall the following breakfast, groggy and probably on the same level with the walking dead. Then, as I was putting ice on the back of my neck and ears to wake up I saw him.
He didn't look like any normal mop. Not at all. He was rather clean today, his hair sleek and straight but not greasy, framing a perfectly pale face, even though it still looked a tad waxy. His cheeks weren't at all sullen and gaunt, but rather forming softly over his bones, the circles around his eyes gone, revealing an unmarred look at the black and white eyes, thankfully rid of their garnets. I never really did take a look at his eyes until I saw him today, eating his toast half-heartedly. They were....broken. Haunted...I didn't know why. I wanted so badly to find out.
Black was definitely his color, I noted, gazing fondly at his lithe body, dark robes draped over his shoulders in what seemed like a rush. It was really fasc----
'Oh god,' I thought to myself, ' I'm thinking about a boy.'
I dropped my toast when I saw Severus glance up at me and raise his eyebrows, sneering slightly. Quickly looking down I pushed myself from the table and stood, walking out.
"Oi, Remus, where you goin'?" James asked, leaning back.
"Er--I forgot some homework, James, just going to finish it."
I skidded down the hall straight to the bathrooms, thinking to myself that maybe I'd be more suited towards the girls' room, but went into the mens' room just in case a real, straight girl was in there. I tore open the door, pushed the toilet cover down, sat and slammed the stall shut, bringing my knees to my chin and staring straight ahead in shock.
"Severus Snape"
I just sat in silent thought, probably not blinking even once. I was too frightened if I did I would faint. I felt even sicker than the night before. Pictures rushed into my mind of how much we tortured him through all these years, as if it was just one continuous film. Thoughts poured into me of our dispicable exchanges--Severus wasn't the nicest person either. I was disgusted yet thrilled at the same time. None of it made sense to me--it couldn't. Everything happened too fast
But what was I supposed to do?
Nothing, I decided. Not until I was sure I did like him for more than the knowledge that he liked me. That would require me to talk to him.
What would Sirius, James, and Peter think? I didn't care. At the moment they really didn't control my thoughts, they couldn't tell me what to do with my heart...as for the rest of the kids at school...Well, I had no reason to try and impress them, so as far as they were concerned wasn't very far at all.
I burst out of the lavatory, a strange, naive confidence about me as I marched back down the hallway where everyone was getting out of the Great Hall on their way to get their books. I spotted him throwing away a napkin and rushed up behind him.
''S-Severus, hi! How are you d-doing?" I asked, stumbling like a fool with my mouth and my feet.
"What do you want?" he asked, not even looking at me. He was so adorably sly--no---know your enemy, Remus.
"To talk with you?" I muttered, blushing slightly.
" If you haven't noticed, I am just a little bit busy..." he replied sharply, setting off at a quicker pace.
"That's okay, we have the same class next period. Say, I know you're really good at Arithmancy, how was the homework for you?" I asked sweetly, looking up at him.
Severus stopped and just glared down at me. "Listen--you and I aren't pals, and your little group makes a nice point of that, so what do you really want? I'm in no mood for a prank, Lupin," he said wearily.
"....To be your friend," I told him sincerely.
He was taken aback and I almost enjoyed it. I could feel a warm smile forming on my face as I gave him my most honest gaze. He continued to look down at me as a small smirk, strangely returning my warmth, formed on his lips and he rolled his eyes, shook his head, and continued his speed- walking. I stood, watching him leave, looked at the ground for a moment, then ran again to catch up, passing Sirius and Peter on the way.
"Remus--"
"Have to go, guys, bye!" I called hurriedly, walking with Severus, trying to match his pace. I was grinning in a way I never have. "So, um-- you believe me, right?"
"Believe a man who has spent 4 years with his group of friends trying to make my life a living hell? Transforms every month into a man-eating monster? Of course I trust you," he sneered.
'' Severus, please, I'm not joking around. I want to make it up to you. I want to get to know you, maybe become your friend," I pleaded.
He stopped walking again and inertia took a second to get used to it as I stopped as well. How could he do so many things and stop them all in a millisecond? It was fascinating.
"What happened? Lost a bet? Got in a fight with your precious Sirius and James?" he asked.
"This is purely my own decision," I told him honestly, but when I thought about it--was I really trying to spite Sirius and James or be his friend? Now was not the time to decide.
"....Why is it I still don't believe you?"
"I don't know, but Severus---I wholeheartedly want to be your friend. Seeing you yesterday without anyone to comfort you....I stayed up all night thinking about it. This isn't just a whim. I really, truly, deeply want to get to know you," I said softly and reached for his hand, holding it.
He tore away. "God---fine, whatever, follow me around, but don't touch me, okay?"
Good enough!
Yes. Very possible.
Here I go. Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own Remus, Sirius, James, or Severus. Tough world, huh? None of them are mine...except in dreams. : P (peter I can do without...)
THE FOLLOWING IS IN REMUS LUPIN'S POV
Do you ever notice that once you know someone likes you, they suddenly appear attractive? Doesn't matter who the person was to you before, as long as you know they like you, you know they have good attributes.
This is true for just about any human, but who would have ever thought I would take a second look at Severus Snape? Who knew I would like that second look more than the first?
I came into the Great Hall the following breakfast, groggy and probably on the same level with the walking dead. Then, as I was putting ice on the back of my neck and ears to wake up I saw him.
He didn't look like any normal mop. Not at all. He was rather clean today, his hair sleek and straight but not greasy, framing a perfectly pale face, even though it still looked a tad waxy. His cheeks weren't at all sullen and gaunt, but rather forming softly over his bones, the circles around his eyes gone, revealing an unmarred look at the black and white eyes, thankfully rid of their garnets. I never really did take a look at his eyes until I saw him today, eating his toast half-heartedly. They were....broken. Haunted...I didn't know why. I wanted so badly to find out.
Black was definitely his color, I noted, gazing fondly at his lithe body, dark robes draped over his shoulders in what seemed like a rush. It was really fasc----
'Oh god,' I thought to myself, ' I'm thinking about a boy.'
I dropped my toast when I saw Severus glance up at me and raise his eyebrows, sneering slightly. Quickly looking down I pushed myself from the table and stood, walking out.
"Oi, Remus, where you goin'?" James asked, leaning back.
"Er--I forgot some homework, James, just going to finish it."
I skidded down the hall straight to the bathrooms, thinking to myself that maybe I'd be more suited towards the girls' room, but went into the mens' room just in case a real, straight girl was in there. I tore open the door, pushed the toilet cover down, sat and slammed the stall shut, bringing my knees to my chin and staring straight ahead in shock.
"Severus Snape"
I just sat in silent thought, probably not blinking even once. I was too frightened if I did I would faint. I felt even sicker than the night before. Pictures rushed into my mind of how much we tortured him through all these years, as if it was just one continuous film. Thoughts poured into me of our dispicable exchanges--Severus wasn't the nicest person either. I was disgusted yet thrilled at the same time. None of it made sense to me--it couldn't. Everything happened too fast
But what was I supposed to do?
Nothing, I decided. Not until I was sure I did like him for more than the knowledge that he liked me. That would require me to talk to him.
What would Sirius, James, and Peter think? I didn't care. At the moment they really didn't control my thoughts, they couldn't tell me what to do with my heart...as for the rest of the kids at school...Well, I had no reason to try and impress them, so as far as they were concerned wasn't very far at all.
I burst out of the lavatory, a strange, naive confidence about me as I marched back down the hallway where everyone was getting out of the Great Hall on their way to get their books. I spotted him throwing away a napkin and rushed up behind him.
''S-Severus, hi! How are you d-doing?" I asked, stumbling like a fool with my mouth and my feet.
"What do you want?" he asked, not even looking at me. He was so adorably sly--no---know your enemy, Remus.
"To talk with you?" I muttered, blushing slightly.
" If you haven't noticed, I am just a little bit busy..." he replied sharply, setting off at a quicker pace.
"That's okay, we have the same class next period. Say, I know you're really good at Arithmancy, how was the homework for you?" I asked sweetly, looking up at him.
Severus stopped and just glared down at me. "Listen--you and I aren't pals, and your little group makes a nice point of that, so what do you really want? I'm in no mood for a prank, Lupin," he said wearily.
"....To be your friend," I told him sincerely.
He was taken aback and I almost enjoyed it. I could feel a warm smile forming on my face as I gave him my most honest gaze. He continued to look down at me as a small smirk, strangely returning my warmth, formed on his lips and he rolled his eyes, shook his head, and continued his speed- walking. I stood, watching him leave, looked at the ground for a moment, then ran again to catch up, passing Sirius and Peter on the way.
"Remus--"
"Have to go, guys, bye!" I called hurriedly, walking with Severus, trying to match his pace. I was grinning in a way I never have. "So, um-- you believe me, right?"
"Believe a man who has spent 4 years with his group of friends trying to make my life a living hell? Transforms every month into a man-eating monster? Of course I trust you," he sneered.
'' Severus, please, I'm not joking around. I want to make it up to you. I want to get to know you, maybe become your friend," I pleaded.
He stopped walking again and inertia took a second to get used to it as I stopped as well. How could he do so many things and stop them all in a millisecond? It was fascinating.
"What happened? Lost a bet? Got in a fight with your precious Sirius and James?" he asked.
"This is purely my own decision," I told him honestly, but when I thought about it--was I really trying to spite Sirius and James or be his friend? Now was not the time to decide.
"....Why is it I still don't believe you?"
"I don't know, but Severus---I wholeheartedly want to be your friend. Seeing you yesterday without anyone to comfort you....I stayed up all night thinking about it. This isn't just a whim. I really, truly, deeply want to get to know you," I said softly and reached for his hand, holding it.
He tore away. "God---fine, whatever, follow me around, but don't touch me, okay?"
Good enough!