James chased after the carriage his friends had climbed on and got in quickly
"Snape's gonna get it this year." He growled looking at his friends
"Why what happened?" Peter asked looking at the fuming boy
"Anya ran into him on accident and the stupid Slytherin said something to make her really up set..." James said Remus frowned
"How do mean upset? I mean, he didn't make her cry did he? She doesn't seem like the type who would cry." James shook his head
"No she wasn't crying, but she looked like she was about to, Kind of like she was hit with a bag full of rocks." James said Remus nodded looking out the carriage window, he could just see the black mass of the lack vanishing behind trees, a few dots of light signaled that the boats had already set off
"That snaky bastard, it's like he's trying to give us an excuse to hex him till he's blue." Sirius said with a frown. The rest of the ride to the castle was spent plotting various ways to make the pale lanky boy pay for upsetting their new friend.
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Anya stood in the group of first years in a kind of daze, not the good kind either. After having crossed the lake, and having been rather accidentally introduced to the giant squid, she and the other first years found themselves in a large foray
"All right go on in." the large man (Who Anya learned was named Hagrid) said opening the doors for them all.
Shuffling in she looked around amazed, The ceiling matched the starry sky outside and dozens of candles floated in the air her eyes fell on a waving had and she smiled seeing the boys there James had a slight blush across his face because Lily was sitting next to him absorbed in a conversation with another girl. Peter pointed at an empty seat between him and Remus and she nodded. She just had to be a Gryffindor now that she knew them.
She were one of the last names called
"Versinya , Anya." she walked up to a rather prune looking woman with kind eyes and emerald green robes. She sat on the stool a light blush crossing her face as she looked at all the students, Sirius and James were making a show of crossing their fingers their arms, and she suspected their eyes as well. She laughed lightly as the hat was placed on her head falling over her eyes
"Well, well what a unique mind." She physically jumped when a voice whispered in her head
"I'm being talked to by a hat?" she asked no one in particular
"Yes very good, sarcasm and pride you have Slytherin traits... a hard worker... raven claw... bravery and a loyal soul Gryffindor... you would do fine in any of these houses..." she bit her lip
"Can I ask for my house? I want to be in Gryffindor." she said
"Why is that?" the hat asked
"Because I have made friends in that house... they were on the trine... the first people I have met other them Mama, papa, and..." she paused did the hat really need to know about her dream boy?
"Ah yes... I see... Well then it is decided then you are in GRYFFINDOR!" the hat yelled out for everyone to hear she smiled brightly as the hat was pulled off her head the tables cheered but the loudest roar came from her new house table. She smiled taking the seat next to Peter and Remus with a bright smile Sirius and James were sitting opposite her and Lily stopped to congratulate her on making Gryffindor
"Well the hat said I would be good here in, Ravenclaw or, in Slytherin." she said with a smile there was a short pause and the boys looked at her
"I asked to be in Gryffindor because my friends are here." she said grinning broadly ready to eat she looked at the head table as a tall aged wizard stood his kind baby blue eyes fell quickly on every face
"Now that we have all been sorted I am proud to welcome our new Defense against the dark arts teacher Professor Kale Swift." The man said another man stood and smiled after a few seconds of clapping he sat. Anya's eyes met his for a moment and she suddenly felt sick turning away quickly she stared at her plate Remus looked at her and patted her back
"Anya are you alright? You look like you're about to be sick." He asked concerned she shook her head
"I'm fine probably just little claustrophobic... I have never been around so many people before..." she said waving a dismissive hand, Remus nodded
"You mentioned that on the train, will you be alright?" he asked she nodded
"I'll be fine nothing to worry about." she said looking up just as Dumbledore said
"Let the feast begin!" The man sat and the plates filled with warm food her eyes lit up as the smell of well cooked ham and mashed potatoes mingled with sweet corn and onion gravy. The feeling of being watched filled her and she looked up her crimson eyes meeting bottomless obsidian for an instant before he looked away in his movement she saw a large bruise on his face
"I wonder what happened I hope that wasn't my fault..." Anya muttered Peter looked at her
"What wasn't your fault?" the boy asked his plate loaded with food she smiled
"The boy there... he has a bruise... I bumped into him after I separated with you guys... I just hope I didn't cause the bruise on his face." she said indicating to the boy who was now eating and deep in conversation to a rather haughty looking girl next to him
"Severus Snape." Peter said she looked at him confused
"What?"
"That boy's name is Severus Snape... That bruise isn't your fault..." Peter started laughing and Remus, who had been listening to the conversation intently, looked away with a light blush
"Remus socked him one." James and Sirius were laughing now Sirius patted his friend shoulder
"Never thought I'd see the day... But the instant we walked into the entrance hall and that snaky bastard came into... view Remus plowed ...through every one and punched him." He said through gasps of laughter Anya looked at Remus her eyes questioning and confused
"What did you hit him for?" she asked he shook his head
"James said he had upset you... and I couldn't just... let him get away with that... I mean upsetting a girl who's never met with people before, he had no right to make you uncomfortable with people..." he said avoiding her innocent questioning gaze.
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After the feast was over she stood with the boys and followed them to a set of staris that led to the Gryffindor common room. As she left the great hall she couldn't help but look back at the boy she now knew was called Severus, but she didn't find him. Looking up at the staff table the man, Professor Swift, met her eyes again and again she found herself feeling sick, stumbling a little she tripped feeling warm arms catch her.
"What were you're walking... you almost bumped in to me again." The voice was silky smooth and she opened her eyes to meet deep darkness her eyes widened and he frowned
"Stop gaping at me like a fish, say something at least." He said letting her go
"Um... I'm sorry about... I mean what I said before on the platform... I mean... Um..." a light blush crossed her features Severus shook his head
"Stupid Gryffindor... I thought you were supposed to be brave... or is it you just can't talk right? You have strange eyes and a speech problem you ar-"
"LEAVE HER ALONE YOU SNAKY BASTARD!" Anya found herself being pulled away from him much to her surprise buy Remus, James and Sirius had their wands out, pointed at the boy
"Wait! Wait he didn't do anything I tripped because I was feeling sick again and I bumped in to him again that's all... I was apologizing." she said quickly every one looked at her but it was the look of surprise on Severus's face that caught her attention, it was like no one had tried to defend him before
"Anya is that what happened?" Remus asked as though he didn't believe it. She nodded her head franticly
"Yes I swear I just tripped... you saw at dinner I wasn't feeling good... I'm just not used to crowds." she said Remus looked up at his friends and they lowered their wands
"Leave Anya alone she doesn't need to put up with your lot." Sirius said Severus looked away
"As if I want to converse with some silly little Gryffindor witch who can't even keep a handle on her own two feet." He said with a scoff turning he followed the now moving mass of Slytherin student's to his common room Remus turned her a little
"I'm sorry Anya if we startled you." He said Sirius and James nodded
"It's fine I just didn't want you guys getting in trouble because I bumped into someone that's all." she said with a smile Remus nodded
"I understand your point." It took him a moment to realize he was still holding her arms
"Sorry..." he mumbled she shook her head and smiled
"It's fine I don't mind." she said following them as they followed to the common room. She couldn't wait to get to sleep, she wanted to talk to the boy in her dreams and tell him about her day.