Lyka sighs deeply. They were already a full week into the start of the term and since Severus' moment, she'd only seen him momentarily with Lily in the beginning. Then not a hair of him. Frankly she was beginning to worry that something might of happened during the time. But it could also be that he was just avoiding Draco and her out of pride after having such a vulnerable moment. She sighs again, her eyes drifting around the library until she notices a familiar shock of red hair. 'Perhaps Lily will know where Sevy is.'
Lyka stands up from the table she was attempting to study at before her thoughts had drifted towards Severus for the millionth time that day. She tries to look casual as she slowly approaches Lily, more like she's looking for a book in the section near her. That's when Lily accidentally bumps into Lyka.
"Oh! I'm so sorry! I wasn't really looking where I was going." Lily exclaims while looking back helplessly at her Gryffindor friends.
Lyka pretends to look annoyed, but is secretly glad that Lily ended up being a bit of airhead, "I suppose it's quite all right. Although," Lyka makes to look like she's just noticing Lily for the first time, "Aren't you Lily Evans?" She turns to fully face Lily, giving up the pretense of searching for a book.
Lily and her friends still, finally noticing that they've been chatting with a Slytherin. Lily's friends immediately take a hostile stance while Lily answers with a false bravado, "Yes. What of it?"
Lyka laughs to herself. It was quite obvious that Lily had no idea that Lyka was James' little sister. Otherwise Lily would probably be hostile for an entirely different reason. "You're friends with Severus Snape, right?"
Lily blinks slowly, as if trying to figure out where this conversation could possibly be going. "Yes. Again, what of it?"
"I was just curious if you knew where he was. He seems to have been avoiding me since the start of term feast." Lyka smiles sweetly, attempting to dispel the hostility the older girls were expressing.
"As far as I know of, he's been in the hospital wing since Wednesday. Something about a nasty potions accident and then he managed to fall down the stairs on his way to the hospital wing." Lily shrugs, clearly wanting to be done with the conversation.
Lyka smiles brightly and begins to turn back to her table, "Thank you!" She scowls the moment she's alone. Severus in the hospital wing? This early in the year? She laughs sardonically. It seems pretty suspicious to her that Severus Snape, renowned potions master in the future would manage to mess up a potion badly enough that he would need to head to the hospital wing. Let alone fall down the stairs on the way.
She quickly exits the library, not missing the nasty glares the Gryffindor girls had given her. It seems that Lily was unexpectedly different than the image people had given Lyka growing up in her old life. The Lily that Lyka just met left Lyka with a bad taste in her mouth. 'Seems like she really only gave a damn about Sevy just cause he was similar to her when she had no one else.' She shakes her head, attempting to remove the slightly bad mood she put herself in.
"Ah, Lyka. You shouldn't stomp around so much, you'll wake things that should remain sleeping." A dreamy voice broke through Lyka's mental musings, causing her to turn back and look down the hall.
"Hey Luna! Hey Reggie! What brings you to this part of the castle?" Lyka finally takes note that she's wandered off course and had been heading towards the Gryffindor common room. Whether to confront James with her suspicions or to get Harry to visit Severus. She wasn't fully sure.
"Well I had run into Luna who said that we needed to come find you. So I might have done a little point me spell to track you down a bit more easily." Regulus smiles brightly before taking note of Lyka's less than brilliant mood. "Is something wrong?"
"Turns out Sevy's been in the hospital wing since Wednesday." Lyka states simply. Regulus stares at Lyka in shock, whilst Luna's expression doesn't change at all.
"That would explain his absence in the halls and at meals for the past few days." Luna states. Her lips break out into a small smile, "Were you planning on visiting him?"
Lyka snorts, "Well of course! I was just gonna find the rest of you lot and drag everyone down to go see him." Lyka huffs, a scowl forming on her lips. "Especially since it seems his only other friend prefers to hang out with her fellow Gryffindors than go visit him."
Regulus tilts his head as they all set off towards the Gryffindor common room to get Harry. "What do you mean? And are you sure you should be talking like that so close to Gryffindor territory?"
The silvery-white haired girl shrugs her shoulders as a seventh year Gryffindor glares at her as they pass. "They can blindly hate all they want. It won't change my opinion of their actions." She smiles at Regulus, "And anyway Reggie, you should know quite well how people's opinions change based on your House. Look at you for instance, you come from a well known Dark family. But you were sorted into Hufflepuff. So everyone assumes that you're good and of the Light now." Lyka comes to a stop in front of The Fat Lady's portrait. "But even though I come from a well known Light family, just because I was sorted into Slytherin everyone assumes I've gone Dark."
"And even though I was sorted into Ravenclaw, just because I have different beliefs people believe me to be insane." Luna says quietly. Regulus ponders this silently as Lyka nods her head.
"Precisely. Honestly this entire school is filled with unnecessary prejudice. Which is part of the reason why they continue to be shocked by members of all houses getting along so well." Lyka turns towards the Fat Lady, who was listening to their conversation with interest. Lyka smiles sweetly at the Fat Lady before stating, "Fortuna major." The Fat Lady's mouth drops but she obligingly swings the door open. "Gryffindors are so easy to predict." Lyka says dramatically before stepping through, Regulus and Luna quickly following.
The Gryffindor common room was quite cozy but also looked like someone had a fetish for "luxury" in Lyka's opinion. The Gryffindors in the room had all looked up when the portrait had swung open. And now they were all sharing equal looks of shock at seeing members of the three other houses infiltrating their sacred space. Well all except one Gryffindor who was laughing maniacally at his twin's boldness.
Harry quickly waves his sister and friends over to where he was sitting with James and Sirius. Lyka perches herself on the arm of Harry's armchair while Luna takes the available seat next to Sirius. Regulus sits down on the floor in front of Harry and leans back against his legs. Harry barely manages to stop laughing to address them, "This is a surprise. For I think everyone here. How'd you manage it Lyka? Did you wait for someone to say it?"
Lyka shakes her head and smirks, "No. You lot are just so predictable. Plus from what I've heard, you guys only change your password once a year."
"Well yeah! Cause we're trustworthy!" Sirius spits out, staring at Lyka in shock.
"That was a low blow." Regulus says quietly from his spot on the floor. Everyone looks down at him. "Is it that Gryffindors are trustworthy? Or is it that they trust no one will try to prank them in their own territory because they're the favored house of the administration." Regulus looks up and stares Sirius dead in the eyes. "I mean that is why you and your friends manage to get away with so much, isn't it? Because you're Gryffindors. If Lyka was to attempt to pull half they things you do and got caught like you do, she'd face at the best detention."
The two older boys sit quietly, seeming to process what Regulus said. Then James shakes his head and smirks towards Lyka, "I doubt it. Lyka wouldn't get in trouble. She'd smile that smile of hers and then walk away detention free."
Regulus opens his mouth to counter James, but Lyka taps his shoulder with her foot. "Don't bother, Reggie. They're dunderheads. Plus their brains aren't developed enough to understand that there's a ridiculous amount of unneeded animosity between houses." Lyka's friends laugh at this while James and Sirius glare at her. "And anyway, discussions about that particular subject wasn't what we came for. We actually came to grab you, Harry. Turns out Sevy is in the hospital wing. Want to come visit with us?" Lyka turns her attention towards Harry, but not without missing the triumphant look on James when she mentioned Severus being in the hospital wing.
"Wait what?!" Harry exclaims before slightly pushing Regulus out of the way to stand up. "Why are we still sitting around here for? Let's go!"
Lyka waits for the other three to get to the portrait hole before turning towards James, "By the way big brother, I know it was you." She smiles sweetly at his scowl before catching up with the rest.