Severus walked into the library knowing Erica was there.

He found her asleep on a potions book.

He touched her arm; her head flew up and punched him.

"Ow..." he said rubbing his arm.

"Sorry, reflex..." She gave him a small smile. He sat down beside her and handed her, her journal. "You put me through hell, Expect payback." He smiled at her.

"That's freaky..." she said shaking her head.

"What"

"You smiling, Snape, well, your older self, I don't think has ever smiled once."

"pity"

"I, uh, want to say sorry about yesterday, I didn't want her to, or you to never mind, I didn't mean to act to hostile, I just, I don't know." She smiled "It sure was fun though"

He raised his eyebrow. "Fun? It looked like hell, you almost beat each other to a bloody pulp"

She smiled and slipped her journal into her pocket.

"I, uh, are you going to the dance?" he stumbled on his words.

"No."

"Do you want to?"

"If I went, Vicky would force me to watch her snog Lupin."

"I meant, uh, with err...me?"

She looked at him, he was hiding his face behind his hair, looking down

"No"
He stood

"oh, ok, well then, I'll just leave you to your" he was cut off by her hand grasping his arm, she stood.

"Severus, I don't want to go to the dance, but we could do something else. Trust me, its not you, I just really hate dances."

He swallowed, he had planned she'd say no, but thought she'd let him leave, but...she wants to hang out with him...W A N T S.

Erica rolled her eyes and held his hand.

He smiled.

"Think Dumbledore will let us go to Hogsmeade instead?

"You can try" Said Severus.

She picked up her things and they left the library hand in hand, towards Dumbledore's room. Students were shocked that the new girl from the future was holding hands with the most hated kid at school. He thought she was uncomfortable and tried to let go, but she only held on tighter.

And moved closer to him? He was confused, he thought she'd be ashamed to be going somewhere with him. But she was flaunting it. He didn't like the feeling he got in his stomach every time they touched.

"Erica, Severus, Well, that's unexpected...but what do you two need?" the old man's voice rang in their ears.

"Can we go to Hogsmeade instead of the ball?" asked Erica.

"You don't wanna go to the ball? Well, alright, but it'll be a fantastic ball. Here I'll write you a pass.." he smiled

Erica squeeled "Thank you so much sir!"

They got the pass and went to through the secret passage that Dumbledore showed them to Hogsmeade.

In the tunnel it was really dark, you couldn't see in front of you.

"OUCH!"

"Oh my nose.." Severus rubbed his nose.

"Guess we found out the tunnel takes curves."

She moved closer to him, holding on to him left arm as if were a life saving devise.

The whole time she was staring at him, trying to make out his face in the dark. He stopped walking. "Hit another wall there sevvie"

He didn't answer, he just poked her. "OI! What was that for? OI! STOP! OI AHAHAHAHAHAH STOP AHAHAHA"

He laughed at her.

"what was that about?" she said out of breath.

"payback, for they hell you'll put me through in 20 years."

She couldn't see him, but she knew where he was, she grabbed his robes and him down , she stood on her tip toes, and their lips met. It was electric, 'God I hope he's feeling this too' she thought she backed away and coughed.

He didn't say anything, afraid of what his voice might sound like.

He held her hand and brought her closer into a hug. She wrapped her hands around his neck, and put his hands around her waist. He was so warm, she could stay like this forever.

She wanted to yell ' I love you' a thousand times.

"Im pretty sure, 2004 Snape is pulling his hair out right now."

He laughed. Then kissed the top of her head.

"We better get moving"

"yeah..." she agreed.

Neither moved.

She backed away and pushed him on the ground and sat beside him. She put her hand around his waist, and his hand went around her shoulder, and they sat that way for hours.
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Vicky stared at her figure in the mirror. Lavender fitted gown, hair in a high bun and heels. She frowned and put a make-up charm on her make up to fit her best for the evening.

' that's it I'm not going, Screw this school, Screw this dance, Screw this dress...I'm not going'

And she crossed her arms and sat on the bed.

An hour later.

Lupin gripped Vicky's hand and his other around her waist, with her hand on his shoulder.

They turned, they twisted, and all the other great dancing stuff.

Then the song stopped and another began, much slower than the first.

Lupin slowly moved them closer together.

Vicky rested her head on Lupin's chest and he laid his chin on her head.

About 30 seconds later Vicky stepped back out of Lupin's reach. He looked at her with a confused look. She grinned madly and sorta sped at him and kissed him, he screamed on her lips till he realized what happen.

She stepped back.

He looked at her panting from lack of oxygen.

"bloody hell Vicky"

She coughed. "Right sorry, these urges and –"

He cut her off by grabbing her waist and pulling her in for another kiss.

After about and hour of just sitting there, in the dark, in silence she looked up at, her eyes adjusted to the dark, making it possible to make out the figure of his head.

He felt eyes on him, he looked down to find her staring at him.

"Yes?"

"good"

He raised his eyebrow.

"What's good..?"

"I asked you to marry me"

"no you didn't..."

"Then why did u say yes?"

"Didn't notice the hint of question in my voice?"

"No."

He began to protest when she spoke first.

"I was joking Severus. Don't spaz or anything."

"Oh"

She got up, not releasing his hand. He stood.

"Where are we going?"

"Back to Hogwarts."

"Tired of me already then?"

She turned around and pushed him against the wall and pulled his head down and kissed him. His hand swept around her side and pulled her closer, he felt her smile on his lips.

She separated to breathe, she kissed his nose and squeezed his hand and walked in the direction in which they came.