Under My Skin
A/N: This is my first fic. The introduction is a bit odd, but it needed to be written, or else nobody would know what was going on. It gets better though, I promise. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: HP belongs to JKR, not me.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Mina Gray had her long, chestnut brown hair tied up in a loose bun today. Strands of hair fell in front of her eyes. Her green and silver tie was loosened at the neck. She was studying all afternoon in the Slytherin common room.
She felt a cold hand clasp over her face.
"Guess who?" came a cold, familiar voice.
"Get off of me, Sev. I'm in no mood," Mina said, quite harshly.
Severus Snape sat down next to her. "Sorry to bother," he said.
"No, that's okay. I'm just studying for potions," she said, flashing one of her fake smiles.
"Well, I could help you," he said, smiling back with a somewhat sinister grin. It disgusted Mina when he smiled that way.
"Actually, I think I've put in enough hours already," she said, slamming her book shut. She stood up to leave.
"Where are you going?" He asked eagerly.
"Girls dorms."
It was the only place she could go where he wouldn't follow her. Severus Snape was obsessed with Mina. He wasn't obsessed to the point of insanity, but he knew that she was the only girl in the whole goddamn school who understood him. To him, she was the most beautiful Slytherin girl he knew. He loved her brown hair that glinted a golden-auburn color in the sun. He loved her short, sloping nose and her full, ruby lips. One thing that bothered him was her gray, lifeless eyes that matched those of her cousin, Sirius Black.
Sirius Black's father and Mina Gray's mother were brother and sister, and they were both crazy; they served Voldemort. Sirius wasn't sure about what side Mina was on, but he didn't know, or care, really, about his cousins. Sirius was 15 years old, young, hot, and in Gryffindor. Guys envied him; girls wanted him. He could have any girl except one: Lily Evans.
Lily was a muggleborn witch who belonged to James Potter. Well, James wished she belonged to him. He was more obsessed with her than Snape was with Mina, which was convenient for Lily and Mina since they were such close friends and knew how each other felt most of the time. James and Sirius were best friends, and two other 5th year Gryffindors always followed them around. Mina knew them all as Sirius, Potter, and those other two guys.
Mina didn't actually go up to the dorms. She instead stood on the steps and waited until Snape decided he was bored and left. Once he was gone, she crept back into the common room.
Privacy, finally.
"Hey Mina!" Mina jumped.
"Oh, it's you, Regulus," she said, relieved. One of her cousins, Sirius' brother, in fact, and one of her few Slytherin friends, Regulus Black was one of the nicer Slytherins. Well, nice to anybody but Gryffindors.
"Regulus, I'm studying. Leave me alone," she said.
"Aw, fine. You're no fun," he sobbed, and left.
Regulus was a 3rd year, and a pest sometimes. Mina didn't feel like hanging out with him now.
And now, thought Mina, peace and quiet. But just then, a pack of hysterical, giggling first year girls burst into the common room.
Mina slammed her book shut. "That's it!" she yelled. She put her books away, heading out of the room. She decided to go find Lily.
Mina had to give a 2nd year detention for hexing someone in the halls. It was the first time in a month since she performed her prefect duties. She wasn't as good a prefect as Lily was.
Lily beat Mina at looks, too. And at school grades. And fashion. But Mina was fabulous at quidditch, and Lily knew she couldn't compete with that. Mina was a keeper, and the best Slytherin keeper in a long time. The captain let her on the team right away.
"Hi Mina." Mina twirled around to see who was calling her name. It was Phoebe Chang, a Ravenclaw 5th year, and a good friend of Mina's.
"Where are you going?" Phoebe asked eagerly.
"I was just looking for Lily. Do you know where she is?" Mina asked.
Phoebe beamed at Mina. "You're in luck. I just saw her studying in the library."
The library! Why hadn't Mina thought of that? Then Snape and Regulus wouldn't have bothered her.
Phoebe and Mina walked down to the library together, but when they got there, they found it to be deserted.
"Oh well. Hey, wanna play chess?" Phoebe asked.
"No thanks," Mina said, "I think I'll go back to my dorm." She left.