Summary : Everyone believed that Lily and James Potter were the perfect
couple. Or at least that's what everyone told Harry Potter. Everyone except
for Snape, that is. Does he know something Harry doesn't?
Legal disclaimer: Check the prologue.
A/N= The next couple of chapters will probably be kind of OOC, but it's my fic, so what I say goes. Nanana-nana
Chapter One: Memini amarus vetustas
"Lily! Lily, why are you in the dungeons? Is that...why is there a handprint on your face?"
Severus Snape stared bewildered. Lily Evans was one of the most intelligent women he knew. She was very open-minded, and often voiced her opinion, but usually everyone respected her for that. Had she upset someone that much? "Who hit you?"
"Oh, that? I, er, I...got in a fight with Maria! Yea, that's what happened!" Lily stuttered, trying her hardest to come up with a good lie. It wasn't exactly that easy, especially around a Slytherin. Especially since this particular Slytherin happened to be one of her best mates.
Severus had difficulty fighting the urge to roll his eyes. "Lily, dear, you should know by now I can tell when you're lying. You're absolutely horrible at it," he told her with a half-hearted smirk. "I know for a fact that Maria left for winter break." His expression became serious once again. "Lily, was it James?"
Before he knew what was happening, Severus had his arms full with a hysterical Lily. It would have taken him by surprise, except for the fact that he was used to it by now. This was their typical routine. "I just d- don't know w-what happened! It's like h-he's a different per-person!" the Gryffindor choked out between sobs.
Severus looked around. Being seen dangerously close to the Slytherin dungeons with a Gryffindor in his arms was about as safe as trying to dance with a Hippogriff. "Come on; let's go up to the common room."
There were definitely advantages to being Head Boy and Girl. One of those advantages was having your own separate rooms. Severus and Lily, being Head boy and girl, share a common room that branched of in two directions; one leading to Lily's room, and the other to Severus'.
They reached the statue of Boris the Bewildered. "Wisdom's Grace" Severus muttered, opening the hidden staircase. He lead Lily down the stairs and on to one of the many couches in their lavish room, where they usually shared deep discussions on philosophies and other whatnots. This was definitely a whatnot.
The room in itself was absolutely breathtaking. Gold and silver were interwoven around various portraits and furniture pieces. The fabric that covered chairs, sofas, and tapestries were green and red masterpieces, giving the room a somewhat festive look. On one side of the room, a picture of a lioness lead the way to Lily's bedroom. Directly across from that portrait, a tapestry of various potions and ingredients hid the wall to Severus' sleeping quarters.
Collapsing on a couch, Lily stared up at Severus with emerald eyes, shining from unshed tears. "Why?"
"Why is he such an ass? Always has been. Why does he hurt you? He has no respect for someone in authority. Why do you stay with him? That's completely beyond me." Severus said with a hiss.
A single tear streaked down her face. "Why do you put up with me? Why do you always comfort me when I'm like this?"she whispered.
"Because, that's what a real man does," he told her while pulling her into a hug. No one, save Lily, had ever seen a sensitive Snape. He intended to keep it that way.
"Again?! Damnit, James!" Sirius barked, an incredulous look on his face. He knew what had been going on between Lily and James. It was their seventh year, and James had finally worked up the nerve to ask Lily out after crushing on her for about a year. When their relationship started the second week of term, they were just like any normal couple; happy, carefree, and completely obsessive about the other. Then, a few weeks before winter break, the relationship hit a rough spot. James seemed to be having...problems. 'Problems' was a good word for it. "What in the BLOODY HELL did you do that for!?"
"I DON'T KNOW, alright? She just, and I just, she just got to me, okay?" James snapped, running his fingers through his mercilessly untamed hair. "I guess, I guess she hit a nerve, so I...hit her." SMACK
James stared at his best friend, rubbing the part of his head the Sirius had just slapped. "Listen to yourself, mate!" Sirius yelled. "You HIT a girl! And not just and girl! Lily Evans! YOUR girl! What the hell is going on with you! Who are you, and what have you done with my best friend?"
"You know, I have a headache now, thanks to you!"
SMACK
"OW!"
"Well, you deserved it! I truly can't believe those words just came out of your mouth! Do you even have a heart anymore?"
James thought for a minute. "You know, I really do love her."
"Yes, and I'm sure your actions really prove that!" Sirius remarked bitterly. "Usually," he started again with a fake chipperness in his voice, "one shows love with flowers and hugs. Maybe abuse is a deeper way to show your affection!" he finished with an over-enthusiastic grin.
James glared at his friend, then sighed. "You're right, Padfoot. As usual."
Sirius smirked. "You know, I never tire of hearing that come out of your mouth. Even though I wish we didn't have to be talking about this."
"...and that's about it, I guess. I made one little remark about how I was sick of Quidditch talk, and he flew off the hook! I never knew guys took their sports so seriously, or I never would have mentioned it!" Lily finished. The tears had finally stopped flowing, and she had calmed down considerably.
Severus sat there the entire time, staring at her in an open-mouthed gape. "And...and you, you let him?!" he sputtered. "Lily Sabrina Evans, why didn't you just him back! I know personally that you are more than capable of it!" After this self remark, he self-consciously rubbed his cheek, former home to a vicious slap from Lily. All he did was innocently state that he made a higher grade than her on a potions assignment. OK, so maybe 'innocent' didn't exactly work, but that was beside the point. Bringing himself back to the present, he turned to question Lily again. "I just don't see why you let him do that to you. Or, more importantly, why you keep forgiving him!"
"You know," she said, more to herself than the boy next to her, "I wonder that, too."
A/N: Alritey, time for the thank you's
Amandika: I'm so glad you like it! You're right, this has been tougher than some of the English papers I've had to write! I hope you like this chapter.
Just another Harry Draco fan: Well, is this one long enough? Did I update soon enough? Hehe. 2 review in 2 days, I might get spoiled! cough Anyway, I'm glad you liked the prologue, and I hope you like this one! I worked reeeeeeeeeeeeeally hard on it!
Legal disclaimer: Check the prologue.
A/N= The next couple of chapters will probably be kind of OOC, but it's my fic, so what I say goes. Nanana-nana
Chapter One: Memini amarus vetustas
"Lily! Lily, why are you in the dungeons? Is that...why is there a handprint on your face?"
Severus Snape stared bewildered. Lily Evans was one of the most intelligent women he knew. She was very open-minded, and often voiced her opinion, but usually everyone respected her for that. Had she upset someone that much? "Who hit you?"
"Oh, that? I, er, I...got in a fight with Maria! Yea, that's what happened!" Lily stuttered, trying her hardest to come up with a good lie. It wasn't exactly that easy, especially around a Slytherin. Especially since this particular Slytherin happened to be one of her best mates.
Severus had difficulty fighting the urge to roll his eyes. "Lily, dear, you should know by now I can tell when you're lying. You're absolutely horrible at it," he told her with a half-hearted smirk. "I know for a fact that Maria left for winter break." His expression became serious once again. "Lily, was it James?"
Before he knew what was happening, Severus had his arms full with a hysterical Lily. It would have taken him by surprise, except for the fact that he was used to it by now. This was their typical routine. "I just d- don't know w-what happened! It's like h-he's a different per-person!" the Gryffindor choked out between sobs.
Severus looked around. Being seen dangerously close to the Slytherin dungeons with a Gryffindor in his arms was about as safe as trying to dance with a Hippogriff. "Come on; let's go up to the common room."
There were definitely advantages to being Head Boy and Girl. One of those advantages was having your own separate rooms. Severus and Lily, being Head boy and girl, share a common room that branched of in two directions; one leading to Lily's room, and the other to Severus'.
They reached the statue of Boris the Bewildered. "Wisdom's Grace" Severus muttered, opening the hidden staircase. He lead Lily down the stairs and on to one of the many couches in their lavish room, where they usually shared deep discussions on philosophies and other whatnots. This was definitely a whatnot.
The room in itself was absolutely breathtaking. Gold and silver were interwoven around various portraits and furniture pieces. The fabric that covered chairs, sofas, and tapestries were green and red masterpieces, giving the room a somewhat festive look. On one side of the room, a picture of a lioness lead the way to Lily's bedroom. Directly across from that portrait, a tapestry of various potions and ingredients hid the wall to Severus' sleeping quarters.
Collapsing on a couch, Lily stared up at Severus with emerald eyes, shining from unshed tears. "Why?"
"Why is he such an ass? Always has been. Why does he hurt you? He has no respect for someone in authority. Why do you stay with him? That's completely beyond me." Severus said with a hiss.
A single tear streaked down her face. "Why do you put up with me? Why do you always comfort me when I'm like this?"she whispered.
"Because, that's what a real man does," he told her while pulling her into a hug. No one, save Lily, had ever seen a sensitive Snape. He intended to keep it that way.
"Again?! Damnit, James!" Sirius barked, an incredulous look on his face. He knew what had been going on between Lily and James. It was their seventh year, and James had finally worked up the nerve to ask Lily out after crushing on her for about a year. When their relationship started the second week of term, they were just like any normal couple; happy, carefree, and completely obsessive about the other. Then, a few weeks before winter break, the relationship hit a rough spot. James seemed to be having...problems. 'Problems' was a good word for it. "What in the BLOODY HELL did you do that for!?"
"I DON'T KNOW, alright? She just, and I just, she just got to me, okay?" James snapped, running his fingers through his mercilessly untamed hair. "I guess, I guess she hit a nerve, so I...hit her." SMACK
James stared at his best friend, rubbing the part of his head the Sirius had just slapped. "Listen to yourself, mate!" Sirius yelled. "You HIT a girl! And not just and girl! Lily Evans! YOUR girl! What the hell is going on with you! Who are you, and what have you done with my best friend?"
"You know, I have a headache now, thanks to you!"
SMACK
"OW!"
"Well, you deserved it! I truly can't believe those words just came out of your mouth! Do you even have a heart anymore?"
James thought for a minute. "You know, I really do love her."
"Yes, and I'm sure your actions really prove that!" Sirius remarked bitterly. "Usually," he started again with a fake chipperness in his voice, "one shows love with flowers and hugs. Maybe abuse is a deeper way to show your affection!" he finished with an over-enthusiastic grin.
James glared at his friend, then sighed. "You're right, Padfoot. As usual."
Sirius smirked. "You know, I never tire of hearing that come out of your mouth. Even though I wish we didn't have to be talking about this."
"...and that's about it, I guess. I made one little remark about how I was sick of Quidditch talk, and he flew off the hook! I never knew guys took their sports so seriously, or I never would have mentioned it!" Lily finished. The tears had finally stopped flowing, and she had calmed down considerably.
Severus sat there the entire time, staring at her in an open-mouthed gape. "And...and you, you let him?!" he sputtered. "Lily Sabrina Evans, why didn't you just him back! I know personally that you are more than capable of it!" After this self remark, he self-consciously rubbed his cheek, former home to a vicious slap from Lily. All he did was innocently state that he made a higher grade than her on a potions assignment. OK, so maybe 'innocent' didn't exactly work, but that was beside the point. Bringing himself back to the present, he turned to question Lily again. "I just don't see why you let him do that to you. Or, more importantly, why you keep forgiving him!"
"You know," she said, more to herself than the boy next to her, "I wonder that, too."
A/N: Alritey, time for the thank you's
Amandika: I'm so glad you like it! You're right, this has been tougher than some of the English papers I've had to write! I hope you like this chapter.
Just another Harry Draco fan: Well, is this one long enough? Did I update soon enough? Hehe. 2 review in 2 days, I might get spoiled! cough Anyway, I'm glad you liked the prologue, and I hope you like this one! I worked reeeeeeeeeeeeeally hard on it!