For the Love of Serenity

Chapter 3- Enter Regulas and Snape

Disclaimer- I'm sure you already know what I'm going to say, and if you don't please check the 1st or 2nd chapter.

Serena woke up the next morning after about 15 minutes of Lily trying to wake her up and quickly got a shower and got dressed and ready for the day then headed down to the Great Hall for breakfast. However as soon as she walked through the doors of the Great Hall the hall fell silent, causing her to get rather nervous and head quickly towards the Gryffindor table where she took a seat between Lily and Remus. As soon as she was seated the hall broke into chatter again and Serena breathed out a sigh of relief, however her state of relief was cut short when Lily spoke up.

"Serena it's all over the place that you and Lucius broke up and that you cheated on him with Sirius and that you're the whore of Gryffindor. I know this isn't true, right Sere?" asked Lily as she looked pleadingly into her best friend's eyes.

Serena let a sob escape her lips as she covered her face pitifully and was gently pulled into Lily's embrace as Lily spoke gently to her about how she knew the rumors weren't true and how Serena and her would always be best friends and that they would forget about these rumors by the end of the week or as soon as someone else did something interesting. The Marauder's watched the two but said nothing for all four were at a lose for words that the usually happy-go-lucky and slightly crazy Serena had actually broken down and just cried.

"Sea, I'm sorry." whispered Sirius as he reached across the table to rest his hand gently on her arm.

He'd admit in a heartbeat that he hated seeing Serena and Lucius together and yet this is certainly NOT what he wanted, he did love her and he hated the thought that he was part of the reason that she was in all this pain, he felt so stupid and so selfish, and for once the clever, spunky, player Sirius Black didn't know what to do or what to say, here was his ex-girlfriend and the light of his life crying over not just the lose of a boyfriend but the situation in which she lost said boyfriend. He was brought out of his thoughts when he felt a hand rest on his shoulder and he looked up to see James who offered a slight comforting smile and Sirius returned it slightly, but it didn't help his guilt any.

Later that day found Serena sitting curled up in one of the library couches, as this seemed to be the only place people didn't say anything to her at. However shortly after that thought her luck ran out as the Slytherin boys Severus Snape and Regulas Black approached her.

"Look who it is," sneered Regulas as he approached her, while Snape just leaned against one of the tables.

"Leave me alone Black!" snapped Serena irritably, which only caused Regulas's smirk to widen like a child poking a lion to see what well happen and how long it'll take till the lion just eats him.

"Aw… what's wrong, is poor Serena all alone," cooed Regulas mockingly as Serena just ignored him, causing his smirk to widen slightly, "Poor baby."

Serena's eyes flashed silver and she bit her lip as she struggled to regain control of herself, however this display only caused Regulas's eyes to sparkle with anticipation of watching her lose it and so he kept provoking.

"It really is kind of sad to see such a beauty in such a state," he paused as if thinking, "I might however be willing to LOWER myself to dating a filthy Gryffindor."

Serena was to say the least quite angry now but hit her lip, then before anything else could be said Snape stepped in.

"Don't be a fool Black, Lucius well have your hide if you touch in any way and you know it," hissed Snape angrily into Regulas's ear.

Regulas's eyes flashed as he spun around on his heel to face Snape, "Oh you sound like you actually like the filthy Gryffindor."

Snape growled slightly as he glared at Regulas, and for once Regulas backed down knowing that Snape was by far the better duelist and knew far more curses. Sneering at Serena and glaring at Snape for ruining his 'fun', Regulas stormed out of the Library.

Serena was surprised to say the least but let a slight smile come to her lips as she looked at Snape,

"Thanks."

Snape looked at her coldly as if he didn't really care two wits but then let a slight warmth enter his eyes as he nodded slightly in acknowledgement before turning and preparing to walk out of the library. Before he could leave however Serena was up and beside him as he continued to walk out of the library with her following.

"Snape were you telling the truth back there when you said that Lucius would have his hide?" asked Serena as she looked up pleadingly a him.

Snape glanced down as her and snorted at the puppy eyes she was giving him and suddenly understood what Lucius saw in her. She was pure and so naïve and innocent at times and yet was able to do a 180 and become outgoing and crazy the next time you saw her, it was intriguing he had to admit, not to mention that for a Gryffindor she was positively beautiful with her long golden blond hair and blue eyes that seemed to lighten and darken with her mood, not to mention a lithe body and incredibly long legs, and pale flawless skin.

"Yes, if you must know." stated Snape simply.

Serena let a small smile come to her face, then that must mean…

"Then I still have a chance with him?" asked Serena softly almost afraid to hear the answer.

Snape looked down at her and paused and shook his head slightly at the odd Gryffindor beside him, she truly was one of the craziest people he knew, "Why are you still so crazy about Malfoy? He's a Slytherin, you're a Gryffindor. Not to mention I'm sure you've noticed the mark on his arm those nights of yours together, while you are one of Dumbledore's favorites and a strong supporter of him."

Serena looked thoughtful for a second, then answered truthfully, "I don't know, I just know that I need him."

Snape shook his head slightly at the answer but said nothing as he stopped in front of a normal looking stone wall.

"This is were we part Gryffindor." he said simply as if it explained everything and ended their conversation all at once.

Serena looked surprised but knew this was the entrance to the Slytherin common room. Biting her lip she quickly grasped a hold of his arm before he could go anywhere, causing him to spin around and glare at her.

Taking a deep breath and fixing him with her own glare she began to speak, "Please Snape I don't expect you to understand but I really do love Lucius and I want to get him back but Narcissa… You have got to help me… Please your one of his best friends."

Snape looked at her and then looked either way before leaning down till her was directly beside her ear, "Listen and listen well to me Gryffindor, meet me tonight in the Slytherin common room, I'm sure you can get here and get in without worry, after all you've done it before."

This caused a blush to fall upon her cheeks at the message written beneath his words, so he knew well of her late night visits to Lucius. Gulping slightly she nodded her head in agreement and Snape pulled his arm free of her grasp and then turned to head into the common room as Serena fled back up the stairs towards the Gryffindor common rooms where she hoped to find her partners in crime Remus and Lily.

Around Midnight that night she slipped through the halls of Hogwarts covered in the her large black velvet cloak that seemed to blend into the night so easily as she looked at the borrowed Marauder's map constantly to make sure she wasn't caught. A few minutes later she let out a breath that she hadn't known she was holding as she slipped into the Slytherin common room after saying in the password 'mud blood' in a whisper. Upon entering the common room she glanced around cautiously and then sighed noticing that Snape wasn't there, now what was she going to do? Taking a deep breath she quickly climbed the staircase leading to the Slytherin boys dormitory and knowing that he was in the same room as Lucius hurried to reach the seventh door. Slowly and as quietly as possible she opened the door and slipped into the room and hurriedly glanced around; however she didn't get any farther as a someone grasped her from behind, wrapping one arm around her waist and then putting a hand over her mouth to keep her silent as another person approached her from the front and immediately, even in the dark, she recognized him it was…

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Bubbles-chan