Revenge is a dish best served awesome!
Part 1

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There was an apple on his desk.

A gleaming red apple with a note beneath it. Severus knew that when he picked up the apple and read the note that it would be from Lovina Vargas. The girl in question did not look up from her cauldron nor did she pay any sort of attention from the gossiping curious students who stared at the apple like it may be some sort of prank. He knew she would not. No. Lovina Vargas didn't say thank you's quite often and certainly not twice to the same person.

This second thank you was much appreciated. It was a way of saying; "thanks but lets not dwell on the reasoning behind it please," his favorite thank you thus far in life. He hated verbal thanks, loud happy thanks, somber thanks and-he shuddered- the sexy James Potter thanks that entailed candles, silk red sheets and too much nudity (but Severus had to admit, hexing James Potter because of those thanks had to be one of the most hilarious and exhilarating things he'd ever done in his life.)

As he glared at the students a thought suddenly occurred to him. Lovina Vargas wasn't speaking. This wasn't right. Lovina Vargas was usually one of the more talkative students he'd had that year from Hufflepuff, beating Diggory (if that were possible.)

He gave the pretty Hufflepuff a momentary glance. Something wasn't right with Lovina Vargas and it had nothing to do with the travesty of the Yule Ball the night before.

"So did you hear?" A Ravenclaw fourth year whispered loudly, glancing at Lovina through her lashes. "I heard that Antonio Fernandez asked Cho Chang to be his girlfriend."

"You're lying? Really?" Another Ravenclaw asked full of excitement. She bounced in her seat, pretty brown curls bobbing. "Well that's good, seems like Fernandez is finally seeing sense."

The girls both giggled and stared at Lovina to gage her reaction. There had been none. They looked away and continued to gossip while a nervous Hannah Abbot shot Lovina a glance waiting for the inevitable blow up to happen...

...and it never did.

Huh, Severus thought, now that is indeed strange.

Lovina Vargas sat quietly and allowed a quip to pass her by. That never happened.

Severus shrugged. What business was it of his?

He glanced at Vargas again noting her demure expression as she stirred the contents of her cauldron she seemed almost surreal and angelic and...

Oh that was it.

Severus nearly grinned. He'd seen this before with Lily while in school. How was it that old saying went; "Beware a woman scorned?"

He shook his head, wondering what exactly Lovina Vargas had planned up her sleeve.

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Ivan glanced at the Hufflepuff table warily. Should he or shouldn't he? He decided, with a great sigh, that he may have to just get it over with and so he stood, causing Feliks to giggle up at him. Of course the idiot would giggle up at him, perfectly aware of what Ivan just had to do.

The Russian boy was very protective of his friends and after last nights Yule Fiasco and Lovina's crying the morning after, Ivan just knew that he had to do the unthinkable. Well the unthinkable thing that Feliks had suggested, anyway, there was no way Ivan or Lovina would have come up with it themselves but Feliks, ever the sneaky and cunning Slytherin loved causing a stir and had decided on a brilliant course of revenge. Ivan remembered how it had gone that morning, walking into the great hall to Lovina's silent sobbing and Feliks' harping.

"Like girl, you need to make him like apologize. He made you look all dumb and stuff walking in with her. Her? Like ew! I mean, did you see those robes last night? Okay like I'm not like a bitch or anything just perfectly honest and like I'm honestly gonna say that her robes totally did not hide the fact that she totes needs to get a facial cuz ew with the greasy face! You're totes like prettier then she is!"

"You think so?"

"Like totally sweetie! You are like hot stuff to the maxx! Any guy would be lucky to be with you and like I'm sorry, but Tonio isn't the ripest tomato on the vine! Maybe he like got hit in the head and decided he liked ugly girls now cuz like she is so EW!" Feliks, ever the girl (which he was not) hugged Lovi tightly. "You like need to get back at him cuz that was just so wrong!"

And then Feliks had noticed Ivan at the doorway and something clicked behind his green eyes making Ivan wish he'd just stayed in bed.

And here he was, having made the short walk and now sitting at the Hufflepuff table between Feli and Lovi he let out a deep and troubled sigh. He looked up and caught Feliks eye. He nodded.

Time to get the show on the road, as they say and while Ivan may be a Slytherin he wasn't exactly this sort of cunning, but looking at the Ravenclaw table and seeing Antonio and Cho sitting so close together it just solidified something in him. He was disappointed in Antonio, he really thought that the Spanish boy valued Lovina's rather unique displays of affection.

Oh well.

He leaned close to Lovina and lightly kissed her cheek causing the Italian girl to stifle a gasp and pull away. He wrapped his arm around her wait and leaned close to her ear. Anyone watching (actually the entire great hall was watching in silent anticipation) would assume he was nuzzling her, but he was whispering to her, softly.

"Don't panic. We must make it look natural, da? Now, I am going to get cozy with you right here and I need you to play along."

She nodded and produced one of the most fake giggles he'd ever heard from her mouth. He was sure that if Lovina giggled more often that someone would catch that this giggle was fake, but as Lovina usually scowled and yelled no one suspected a thing. He chanced a side glance at the Ravenclaw table and stifled a giggle himself.

Antonio had gone paper white pale in shock.

So that meant Ivan was doing good job, da?

Emboldened by Antonio's reaction, Ivan began to lightly kiss Lovina's cheek and nuzzle her neck. He heard something break but he didn't look. He had to stifle a giggle when Lovina, amused greatly as well as embarrassed by the PDA whispered; "he just bent his goblet."

"This is good da?

"Chigi...now he's turning purple!"

He let himself giggle outright this time. This was so fun! How could he have thought that this would be awkward. So what if he has to be in an uncomfortable situation with Lovina? He was helping her get revenge and it was just hugging and kissing on the cheek. This was nothing!

He heard a loud slam and looked up. There was a distinct missing chunk of the Ravenclaw table where Antonio had been sitting. Now Ivan was annoyed. He had wanted to see the look on Antonio's face, he had wanted to witness the pure jealous rage.

He chanced a look at Feliks and almost smiled as Feliks waved a camera. Perfect. Now Ivan would have more pictures to add to his album along with the others. Maybe if he were lucky he could get to see Antonio's troubled expression in real life.

"It worked." Ivan said pulling away from Lovina. He stood, noting how silent the great hall seemed to have become, and smiled down at his now avenged friend. He pat her head. "This was fun, da?"

Muse: Ah I didn't plan on updating this quickly but the idea of revenge just stuck with me plus I wanted Feliks to be introduced because like who doesn't totally like think he's fabulous to the maxx!

Ivan played into this perfectly although a majority of you will be confused as to why he and Lovi are friends. Only Black Rose will get it but that's because there was a message about Ivan meeting Feli and Lovi and becoming friends so I'll give my own version of the what's and the whys. Short version, he met them as kids one winter and they became friends. Feli quicker then Lovi because...this is Lovi and Lovi isn't the easiest person to befriend. Just sort of endeared the girls to him and by proxy his sisters. Ivan's scary so he doesn't have many friends thus the reason he agreed to flirte so shamelessly with Lovi to get Tonio jealous. Plus, who else would have had the balls to try to piss Tonio off?

Also, thanks for the reviews also, got some messages but I can't seem to answer any of them for some reason I can't see what you all sent. This site...sometimes it angers me...

and I know there will be confusion as to why it started with Snape but it makes sense if you pay close attention since the previous chapter ended with the apple Lovi left on Snape's desk it only made sense to start the next chapter at that spot. Also, the fact that Snape realized that Lovi was plotting something or rather something was already plotted by Feliks who convinced Ivan and Lovi to go along...I sum it up to this. Lily's got a bit of the tsundere in her and Sev as her best friend has loads of experience. I wonder how many times he's pretended to be Lily's boyfriend as a method of revenge.

I'll just let that toil for a bit. Might even write it up as a one shot. Makes me laugh at how funny it would seem-though its in my head. Weird.