Chapter 20: Another Day At Hogwarts

A/N I just wanted to say that this chapter was brought to you by bigmonnak, aquamarine and codyesh2. Thanks for the ideas.

"It's Halloween," Storm stated plainly at breakfast a few months later.

"Yeah you're point," Apollo said as he put some pancakes in his mouth.

"It's been sixteen years to the day since my life started to change to the worst, which then changed to the best," Storm said a soft voice. Mist and Apollo didn't say anything knowing that the subject on what happened all those years ago still hurt Storm.

"Pervert at ten o' clock," Mist said and pointed his head toward Vanessa.

Vanessa rushed over to Storm. She stopped right behind him and slid her hands seductively over his shoulders. "Why hello Storm. Had a good night sleep," she breathed into his ear. It took all of Storm's self restraint from throwing up.

"Yes I did. Now will you kindly move your hands away from me," Storm said as politely as he could. Apollo and Mist were of no help since they were trying to stop gagging on the food they accidentally swallowed.

Flame, help me!

Vanessa again. Coming and she is going to get it, Flame left her dormitory where she had been taking a shower and quickly left the common room.

"You know you want it," Vanessa continued.

"No thank you. I heard you had a twin brother. Where did he go?" Storm asked as he tried to pry Vanessa's hands off him.

"He went with gypsies. Idiot if you ask me. But I can give you fame and fortune since I am the only living Potter heir," Vanessa said.

"No thank you. Once again," Storm said. Mist and Apollo were still coughing up a lung. "I need to help my friends. Please get off me."

"Don't worry about them. Paravti! Lavender!" Two girls came over and started to rub Mist and Apollo's back. Both Mist and Apollo were looking greatly disturbed.

"Ms. Potter please tell me what you are doing with your hands around my fiancée," Flame said coolly from behind.

"The Calvary has arrived," Storm said in the Ancient Language.

"Ms. Potter this is the 50th time I have seen you with my fiancée. I will ask you once again to get off him," Flame said.

"He's mine," Vanessa said back.

"I am no one's!" Storm yelled. Storm felt his magic growing out of control and seeing only one way to unleash it, flung Vanessa across the Great Hall knocking her unconscious.

"I think that was a bit much," Flame said. All the teachers started to gather around Vanessa except Lily and Snape who walked over to Storm and Flame.

"As a teacher I have to deduct ten points from Gryffindor for harming another student Prince Storm. You will also get detention but it will either be with Sev or me," Lily said.

"What did you do?" James yelled and stormed over to Storm, Flame, Apollo, Mist and now Layla, Air and Athena. "You better revive her right now."

"Apollo you're our resident Medicine Man," Storm said.

"Right," Apollo walked over to Vanessa and stared to revive Vanessa slowly.

"Now as punishment-" James started.

"Prince Storm has already been told of his punishment," Snape sneered to James. He then turned to Storm, "Prince Storm you will show up at my classroom after dinner,"

"Potter your daughter is awake. Let her know that I expect her at my classroom after lunch for her detention. I'll see you at the teachers meeting," with that Lily and Snape both walked away with a flutter of their robes.

"I always wondered how she did that," Storm said.

"It's amazing what you can learn from friends," Athena said. "Shall we go to R.O.R."?

"Of course," Storm said. "Hey Apollo let's move out."

"Got it. Storm you do realize that if you were any more closer to the wall she might have died upon impact," Apollo said.

"I keep on forgetting that humans are much weaker then us," Storm said.

"Yep well let's go," and with that the group left the Great Hall.

James hurried down the steps and quickly made his way to the teachers lounge. There was going to be a teachers meeting in about ten seconds and James wanted to have some time to talk with Lily. Maybe I can talk to her after the meeting, he thought but something in the back of his head said no. Ever since she was first introduced at the starting feast, Lily had been avoiding or ignoring James, and it hurt him. Then again, how he treated her on the first day and earlier today and over the summer probably didn't help matters.

"Ah Bambi has finally come," Lily said sarcastically when James gave the password into the teachers lounge.

"Yes, Lily I finally made it," James said back politely.

"Potter don't call me Lily or Lils or Lilyflower, just Evens," Lily said with an impassive face and she then turned her attention to Dumbledore. James couldn't help but notice on how close Snape and Lily were sitting. She was always seen with Snape or McGonagall or some other teacher but him.

"Well its time for our meeting and thank you everyone for coming," Dumbledore started. The meeting went on, teachers talking about misbehaving students and students who were doing well. At the end of the meeting most of the teachers left to spend their time outside of the castle to enjoy the good weather.

No one was left but James, Lily and Snape. "What are you planning on doing to Prince Storm during detention?" Lily asked as she gathered her stuff.

"Help me with creating some more potions for Poppy. He is quite smart when it comes to the art of potion making," Snape replied.

"That has to be one of the nicest compliments you have ever said about a student. I'm impressed."

"It happens only when the student deserves it. That entire group is excellent at potions," Snape said a sly smile crossed his face.

Lily beamed which made James mad. "They seem to be good at everything they do. But to be honest I think they hold back a bit. In what I'm not as sure but I do believe they are holding back."

"Possible," Snape said.

"Lily-" James started.

"Don't call me Lily, its Evans, and no I'm not going to forgive you." Lily stated. "Come on Sev lets leave this room before I start gagging." Lily grabbed Snape's arm and started to pull him to the entrance.

"But you're still mine according to the Wizardingamont," James shouted at Lily's retreating back.

She stopped and turned around her emerald eyes blazing with fury. "What was that," Lily said venom dripping in her voice. She let go of Snape's arm and put her hands on her waist drawing herself to full height.

James knew that he just dug his grave, "I looked at the marriage register and I saw that your name was still parried with mine. Muggle divorces don't count."

"When was the last time you checked? After I left? Listen well; I belong to no one! So, get that medieval idea out of that head you count as a brain! I still don't understand what I ever saw in you! It was a mistake to go out with you and even a bigger one to marry you and have your children!" She said with increasing anger.

"Potter when you land in your grave let me know so I can help burry you," Snape said coldly. Lily wipped her wand out and flicked it. James started to grow boils, and his teeth were also growing at a very fast pace.

"Let me know also so I can help. Don't try to take off the spell it will go within a week, and if you do try to take it off you'll just look worse, which may not be a bad idea. We better leave Sev if were not going to miss lunch." She said turning on her heels and completely dismissing James.

Storm was walking down to the dungeons feeling quite happy after a day of training and a bit of relaxing. He was five minutes early but that would mean he would get out five minutes earlier and it will look good.

Back on Risa he only got detention three times. Two were because he forgot his homework and the other one was because he, Apollo and Layla were late coming from lunch. As well as half of the female population under the age of eleven.

Storm walked to the door and knocked. "Come in," Snape's voice was heard. Storm entered the room to see two cauldrons laid out. "You will be helping me with making some more healing potions. Please take a seat."

"What are the potions we'll be making?" Storm asked as he sat down.

"According to Madame Promphery, we need to make dreamless sleep potion, bone re-growth which you will start and I will finish, and skin re-growth," Snape said.

"I know of a quicker way of doing the bone re-growth that will take less time and will be much better tasting," Storm suggested as he went to the cupboard to take out the ingredients.

"Oh," Snape said. "Please explain the procedure."

"Well first you need to bring the pot to boiling. Then you cut the ragweed into eights but cut the roots only not the stems. Put in a teaspoon of mandrake pulp and then stir counter clockwise until the substance turns into a putrid yellow," Storm said and started to stir. "Sir may I ask a personal question?"

"You may. But I may not answer it," Snape said his eyes guarded.

"How did you and Professor Evens meet and become good friends?"

Snape leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to the memories that came up of his childhood with Lily. "She is muggleborn. I lived close to her and one day I saw her doing accidental magic. Nothing big but it proved that she was a witch. As the years went, one we became good friends. When we came to Hogwarts, I was sorted into Slytherin while Lily became a Gryffindor.

"Despite the hatred between Slytherin and Gryffindor we were able to stay friends for many years until I made a grave mistake. That night I tried to apologize, she didn't forgive me. Years past and she married Potter and his two kids. Harry James and Vanessa Lily. They both looked like their parents except their eyes. Harry had Lily's while Vanessa had James," Snape said softly.

"Then when Lily left James she was never heard of until know. I worried a great deal about her. One day I ran into her and we became friends again. This time I'm not making and stupid mistakes," Snape said the last part with a determination that Storm had never heard of before.

"That's a good story. Once the liquid has turned to the yellow shade," Storm continued on. Snape was only listening with a half an ear. He thought back to when he and Lily became friends once again.

FLASHBLACK

Snape was leaning back in his chair. His thoughts centered on the only woman he ever loved and how he had lost her.

"Severus can you please see me now," Dumbledore's fire head said forcing Snape back to reality.

"Yes of course," Snape said and quickly left his chambers. He swept threw the halls of Hogwarts and memories of him and Lily were brought back to his mind and not for the first time. He quickly made it to the stone gargoyle and said the password. Snape was about to knock when he heard Dumbledore say, "Come in."

"You want me Headmaster," Snape said and entered the room.

"I will leave you two alone," was all Dumbledore said and left the room. What would happen in the next few minutes Snape could never had been prepared for.

"Hey Sev," Lily got up from the huge chair that had been hiding her when Snape first came in. "How have you been doing?"

"Lily," Snape said not believing what he was hearing or even seeing. "Where have you been?"

"In France with a muggle friend of mine. I had to get away from England for a while. My sister has exorcised me from my family. All of my wizarding friends are dead. So, stay with my muggle friends in France. I have also fulfilled my wish, I have finally learned French."

"Congratulations, I know you wanted to learn that badly. Did you just get back?"

"Yeah. Remember how I always wanted to have a house in the countryside?" Snape nodded his head. "I finally purchased one. I'm planning on getting two dogs. Sev, I know what you did. You told snake face about the prophecy but I'm not mad at you. Because you told Dumbledore about it. If it wasn't for you, I would probably be dead. No Dumbledore did not tell me this," Lily said and smirked. Snape smiled an actual smile.

"It's good to know you have been doing well. I'm sorry about Harry," Snape said.

"Yeah. You were right. He was everything you said he was. Can we be friends again? I've missed your company I admit," Lily said.

"Of course," Snape responded and added back mentally, and I'm never making that mistake again.

A/N I'm done. Sorry about it being late but I had tryouts for a play and tones of homework. I hope you guys liked the chapter. Special thanks goes to my mom or helping with the Lily, James, Snape scene. Please review.