Choices

Choice thirteen: Snape

Power; that's what every Slytherin wants. It's what we strive for… and yet for most, it's unachievable. But not for me, I've achieved that; it might not seem like much but in Slytherin if you're made prefect you're set.

You see, unlike the other houses Slytherin prefects achieve power outside of the school most go on to get important jobs. Not that most need those jobs, but what's even better the last five prefects have gone on to serve the Dark Lord and become important in his work.

I'm in with Voldemort now anyway, I had an owl from Malfoy and he needs someone with great potion skills which is me and now with my power I'm better off. There is just one thing that can hold me back; Evans.

Who would have thought that I, Severus Snape, would have been approached by a Mudblood like Evans? It's stupid; I'm a Pureblood Slytherin. What would a Mudblood Gryffindor want with me? And yet she wanted something.

It's Dumbledore's fault, he forced us to work with each other on duties. We fought all the time when we first started working together, we just couldn't see eye to eye on anything and I know that it was mostly my fault.

Evans is okay; she would try to make conversations with me, try to be nice and yet there was always something. Then a couple of nights ago something happened. I was patrolling my floor and she the one below. There was a mighty scream; I'm surprised no one else heard it.

I thought that it was that Potter; oh I hate him and his friend Black. I thought maybe they were pranking Evans again. So I headed down to the next floor and was extremely surprised when I found that it wasn't a Gryffindor but one of my own 'friends' Nott.

Evans had her wand at his neck but he was grinning, so I did something against the house and stepped in, Nott left and I remember the panic that had edged onto Evans' face when I appeared vanish. She did something I've never experienced before she hugged me.

Something between us changed then and we've been friends since, I don't know what will happen especially with the way our society is shaping and the leaders that we have but it was my choice to step in when Nott was there and now we're friends and that is fine with me.

Okay I know its been a while since I last updated and sorry about the wait, but here is the next chapter for you. Thanks to both Jessie and Annie for the last reviews hope you like this one

Kris