When Lily hugged him in front of the whole bunch of Hufflepuff, Gryffindore, Severus really should have braced himself for the storm that was about to come.

Potter, as arrogant as ever, did not listen to Sprout telling them to make a group with another House. And as a result of them being an odd number, Pomona's hand were tied.

So Severus grouped with Lily, made sure Frank was in a group with Alice and because Charity was his friend and he had an obligation to her, so she would be safe from idiot Marauders to be, she advised her to make a group with Mary McDonald.

After calling their names and grouping was done, Sprout told them to huddle closer.

" hello first years, welcome to your first herbology lesson, I am professor Sprout, your herbology teacher also Head of Hufflepuffs, I hope we have a wonderful experience together"

Now I assume some of you dears may have take a look at your books, shall we test it?

Let's see, who can tell me what they know about devil's snare?"

Lily raised her hand and when pomona smiled at her she said" it is a plant endemic to Scotland, likes damp and dark environments and it has tentacles"

Pomona beamed at her, correct miss Evans! Take ten points for your house! Now who can tell me more about it?

Severus was bored and when he saw no one was raising their hands, he rolled his eyes, so he raised his.

Pomona nodedd at him to speak.

" it is a plant most likely related to Flitterbloom, and it is semi sentiment, it can suffocate who ever touches it and there fore is used in guarding valuble objects, as a weapon or for,assassination. It's weakness is light and fire"

Pomona was possibly shocked, how the hell this first year knew all about the plant? It was somehow rare and not all he said was on the book, like it's usages.

" correct Mr Snape, take ( she thought about awarding more points, but dismissed it, it would put pressure on dear boy) ten points too!"

The rest went without a hitch. He and Lily worked efficiently on devil snares with gloves until two troubles appeared.

Potter had eyed him suspiciously" so this is the so called genius? I don't see him recognizing disguise charms, he is a pitiful tiny firsty, nothing else"

As much as Severus wanted to remain silent, his child mind did not comply" some of us have more brain power than you can ever hope to achieve, Potter, you see, it is true Hypogryffs are much bigger, but that does not make them smarter or more respected than a unicorn which has half its weight"

Potter became purple with rage" what that even means? Smart pants?"

Black, glared at them" He just said we are a bunch of rowdy Hypogryffs while he is a special unicorn"

Lily protested: " he did not say that! You are making it up! You are just jealous he is popular and six years praised him!"

Black snorted " oh? How jealous I am ! Of him? A ...half blood nobody with a big nose and a bigger mouth? He can be the smartest but with his dirty blood he will go no more up than a secretary in ministry!"

Potter did not like that" Hey! Dirty blood? What the shit?"

Lily shot back" do not swear you pompous prat! You say he has a big mouth, but you are cursing like..like sailors!"

Severus put his hand on Lily's shoulder " it's alright Lil's. Let them swear and scream like baby's they are"

Potter saw red.

He went and pushed him back, right on devil snares bushes. The busheshugged his tiny body and tightened around him, he screamed in pain.

Lily shouted for the professor while crying and cursing stupid stupid potter and bigoted Black hearted Black.

When pomona came, she used her wand and released him from their trap, but his shoulder and back were hurting and he was crying in pain, less than 24 hours, again.

Frank came with Alice and Charity, they all seemed they were going to do serious harm to Potter and Black, if Pomona was not present.

Pomona sighed in tiredness( severus gave him that, who thought a Huff, gryff bunch first years first class would cause this much disturbance, an argument, cursing, blood purity stuff thrown in, and an injured student with several horrified badgers who were in tears and needed calming)

" Mister Potter, 20 points for arguing and cursing, and for doing a serious harm on a fellow student, a week's detention with Mr filch"

Potter's eyes widened, but he was smarter than protesting and making it worse.

"Mister Black, for suggesting blood purity nonesense and humiliating a fellow student 20 points, and a feet length essay on why you were in the wrong, due this weekend"

Black seemed he wanted to protest, but Potter pinched his back and he fell silent too.

Pomona dispatched the groups to do their work,and sent a patronus to her perfect, the headgirl as she knew she was nearby at this time, and had a free period.

Witin the minute she came.when Amelia arrived , her eyes went to him, sitting at a corner, crying.

" you again cute firsty? Why it is always you?"

Pomona sent a curious glance to him" oh?"

"Yes professor, yesterday I found him on the train with a broken nose, some people are really out to get him"

Pomona thought about the boy, and the blood purity stuff came off the mouth of that Black kid. Could it be they were going to hurt her tiniest young badger? And because he was a half blood? And supposedly smart? Because of what she saw today in class and what she had heard from the twins that he knew about potions and charms no way a first year would know.

Then Severus was in the way of hospital wing, this time with headgirl.

Said headgirl was thinking maybe she should watch this boy- now as she knew Severus Snape- with a closer eye. If this incidents recurred, it meant the boy was significant somehow, or a threat somehow, she did not know. First was her duty to him, and protections she promised herself to provide for Severus.

At infirmary, upon seeing Severus, and his face in tears, Popy sighed: " you Mister? What now?"

While Amelia was explaining the incident , Madam Pomfery examined his back and shoulders.

"I am afraid, Mr Snape, you will lose this evening class. Flying will aggravate your shoulders. "

Severus wanted to go, as he did not like to have his class with Slytherins like Mulcibor and Avery. First one liked playing with fire and the other preferd the same old impero thrown on the weakest family member and make them torture other ones, which resulted in all of the unfortunate imperod killed themselves after the session.

But pomfery would have none of that.

While severus slept , she shared a look with the headgirl" if it will go like this, He will be a regular here"

When Severus was dismissed that evening he went straight to dinner, where Frank, Charity and Surprisingly Lily were waiting for him.

After making sure he was alright, Lily went and told them all why she was sitting with them" I told Prewatt twins that Potter and Black hurt you, and that I turned their hair suddenly red on train, and how ridiculous they looked. They said well we three are Gryffs and red heads, why not all Gryffs should be red heads?"

When food appeared, at the count of three all Gryffs hair were turned red.

Potter and Black looked so horrible!

Dombledore looked amused, while McGonagall was angry, glaring daggers at anyone near her.

Severus smirked. Serves her right after the year she gave him.

While the students were all busy themselves, there was a conversation going on between the teachers at head table.

Pomona was telling about this bunch of Hufflepuffs.

" oh, and there is a boy, such a dear, acute little thing he is with his soft curls and large eyes! And he knew everything about the deil snares!"

Then she went on about Potter and Black and what happened today.

Horace said " well I have heard from my six year potions , that this boy knows what calming draught is and what is the effect! Merlin knows My owls this year have problems with it!"

Filius nodedd" miss Bones told me Snape boy knows what disguise charms are and how they feel. They are auror level charms. So the boy must be a really smart guy at least."

Minerva huffed. The boy caused his lions get detention and point loss. And the first Black in her house too! Also Potter heir! Their single boy who would inherit everything.

" I think they may have exaggerated, the twins are always bluffing and your said headgirl is partial to badgers too. And about herbology, he must have asked from upper years"

Filius hummed" it is possible, seeing as the twins and Miss Bones are protective of him. And today prank too. I think it was in retaliation of him being injured"

Minerva took a sip of her wine " maybe it was he himself?"

Pomona reclined on her sit" now you are just being biased. He was at hospital wing till now!"

Minerva just shrugged. Tomorrow evening she had her first class. Maybe she could test him too, see if he knew about animagi. She smiled at herself. There were not many who knew her form.

The night went without a hitch.

Today Severus had charms, flying( with Slytherins cause he had lost last session yesterday thanks to Potter, Black) and transfiguration.

Wonderful.

When they all huddled in class,he sensed Filius eyes on him, why would he find him interesting?

He fidgetted something awful. Did not listen at all. What was there for him to know when he had passed the test some 20 something year ago first time with flying colors?

When he came to himself when he heard Filius almost shouting at him:

Mister Snape!

He was confused" hummed?"

Filius got angrier" tell me right now what I told last 10 minutes about Lumos and then cast it!"

Potter was snickering, Black beaming and Remus...whatever he did.

The class was silent like a grave yard.

He thought, what Filius would tell? He was a ravenclaw and liked knowledge, it was first class, so lumos or wingardium, but because they had devil snares yesterday...

He would bombard the class with knowledge about the speel so they become terrified. As Minerva was strict, He gave too much knowledge, Pomona showed kindness and Slughorn..

He was a Snail.

So he started:

Lumos is a charm which Creates a narrow beam of light that shines from the wand's tip, like a torch.

There are other forms like:

Lumos Duo andthat is a variation of the Wand-Lighting Charm, Lumos. It creates a focused beam of light from the end of the wand.it is Taught by the third year .

Lumos Orbis is a Charm that if cast With skill, can be directed to hang at a designated location, or be set in motion. The size and brightness of the light varies between casters, and the light fades over time. It takes energy to sustain

Lumos Maxima was the incantation to a charm that could be used to produce a blinding flash of bright white light from the tip of the wand, a modified version of the Wand-Lighting Charm. It is Taught in fifth year charms.

Finally The Lumos Solem Spell is a defensive charm used to produce a blinding flash of sunlight. As Devil's Snare hates sunlight and heat, this particular light-creation spell was quite effective towards subduing it.

And the opposite of it is Nox.

Then he cast it too

Lumos!

Filius was watching him as if He was Merlin incarnated. The class was hooked on him.

Finally Filius choked" 5...50 points to Hufflepuff, n.n..now work on your charms"

Frank pat him on the back, congratulating him on earning points" no one gets this much points from him, and Merlin! You are have some brains!"

Lily smiled and Charity hugged him, life was good.

ps: If by some chance you have an AO3 account, found this on that site, that is also me, and there are ridiculous endnotes available there, both on this and Mycroft Snape story