Title: Saviour

Character: Severus Snape

House: Ravenclaw

Name: MilkyStars or Maxine

Severus Snape's PoV

I walked down the corridor, holding my Potions book, heading to the dorm, hoping that I wouldn't bump into James Potter's gang.

I was unfortunate.

"Hey, Snivellus!" shouted James. I tilted my head back down.

"Snivellus!" he repeated.

"What." I said softly. Maybe this time i would get a less embarrassing way of torturing.

"Accio Potions book!" Sirius Black said, and my book flew into his hand.

"Property of the Half-Blood prince, eh?" he said, Flipping to page one.

"Give it back!" I ran in front of Sirius, getting ready to snatch the book back.

"Wingardium Leviosa!" Remus Lupin said, causing the book to fly high in the air.

"Good one, Moony!" Sirius said, Hi-Five-ing Remus.

James levitated me and hung the back of my robe to the tree nearby.

"Who want's to see me pull Snivellus' pants down?" James said. The crowd cheered.

That moment, I felt something bitter-sweet. I saw a wave of red hair pass by, and I didn't even think about my potions book. Her eyes, her brown eyes wandered straight to mine.

"James Potter, Put him down this instance!" she yelled.

James glanced at her, then back at me.

"Sure Lily dear, but what will you do in return?" he said cooly. Lily thought for a while, then told him:

"I won't hex you. Or put any kind of spell on you. Today." she said.

"Sorry, That isn't enough to trade for Snivelly here. He's on high price. Worth two hundred Galleons!"he laughed. His crew laughed behind him.

"A week?" She tried. But it wasn't enough for James Potter.

"Oh Lily, how I wish he was cheap! But Snivellus Greasy costs about Two-Fifty now, and a week of no spells on me values Ten!" James boomed.

"Name your price, Potter." said Lily said, spitting his name out with pure disgust.

"A date with me. Tonight. Common Room." he said, half smirking.

"Ooooh." the audience that was building said in unison.

"Slick, Sly, POTTER!" Lily said. I wondered deep inside, would Lily go on a date with that git just to save me? Turns out, I was correct.

"You may have a deal, but this is for Sev, not for you, you little git!" she yelled.

"7. Common Room. See ya, Lily." he said.

I went down with a "Thump", my Potions book landing inches away from me. James and Co. Had already left, and so did the Audience. All left were students passing by and Lily and Myself.

"You okay, Sev?" Lily asked, reaching out her hand, lifting me up, and giving me my book.

"You saved me. You saved a Slytherin. I thought that would be something like betraying your house." I said, undoubtfully curious.

"You accepted me. You accepted me as who I am, You accepted me years ago, when Petunia called me a freak. I am grateful, Sev." she said. We were on our 5th year, and yet she never gave up on me. Never, ever.

"Thanks, Lil." I hugged her.


That Night, I couldn't sleep, knowing that Lily Evans, the girl I loved, would be in the Gryffindor Common Room with James Potter.

I don't know how she bared a night with James Potter. He was the ring leader of his gang, his gang out to get the poor and weak. Namely me.

"Poor Lily," I whispered to myself, "It's all my fault!"

"Shut up, Severus!" Lucius said angrily, "We're trying to sleep here!"

"Sorry, Lucius." I said grimly, but continued with my whispering.

"Lily. Lily. Lily. Poor Lily. Poor, Poor, Lily."

"What is the matter with you!" Lucius said angrily.

"Personal." I mumbled.

"What?" said Lucius.

"PERSONAL!" I yelled.

"Tell me, Severus." Lucius said calmly.

"Lily. Lily Evans." I said, not wanting to upset the powerful Lucius Malfoy.

"Lily Evans? That filthy Mud-blood?" he snickered.

"You don't understand. She saved me from the grasp of Potter. I... I love her." I sniffled.

"You love a Mud-Blood?" The dorm filled with laughter.

"See! You don't get it!" I cried.

"I'm Trying!"

"Try Harder! We've been friends for ages, even before Hogwarts. It's the hat that sepparated us!" I yelled at him.

"Okay, Severus. Relax. I won't laugh..." he covered his mouth so i couldn't see his mocking smile, "You'll talk to the Mud-blood tomorrow. Please, we all want to sleep. 'Night.

I just hoped she would still talk to me tomorrow.