Chapter 15: Prongs' Plan

Severus sighed as he sat in his usual spot in the grass one warm April afternoon. One month. It would just be one month until he would be off. Then he could do something much more useful – he hoped he could use it against Potter or Black to get back at them. Someday.

But now, it was just a regular Thursday afternoon.

"Hey, Snivellus!"

Oh no, Severus groaned to himself. Not – again –

"Are you done dripping grease on your essay, Snivelly?" Black called derisively.

Severus chose to ignore this remark – he had figured out these two long years that the best thing to do was to ignore.

Though to Severus' surprise, Potter, who was right beside Black, was acting as if he had not noticed.

"See ya later, Snivelly!" Black called as he followed Potter back to Entrance Hall.

What was with them today?

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"Wormtail, how many Pumpkin Pasties are you going to eat until Pince catches you?" Sirius said as he and James joined Remus and Peter in the library.

Peter shrugged and helped himself to another Pumpkin Pasty. Remus, on the other hand, was deeply absorbed in his book, Transfiguration Today.

"That was a close one last week, wasn't it?" Sirius asked in an undertone, and the four of them laughed, recounting the events of their transformation the week before.

"So, how's it going with Evans?" Sirius asked James after a few minutes.

"Great," said James, grinning.

"Hey, mate," said Sirius slowly, "I hate to break it down to you, but you two have got to start wrapping it up soon. I mean – we've only got one month of school left-"

James looked up quickly.

"No! I don't want to just end the relationship now…"

He fingered his chin tentatively.

"No offense, mate," said Sirius, "but that's life. I mean, you guys aren't going to end up married or something-"

But James was looking up triumphantly.

"That's what I've got to do! I've got to ask her. And soon…before it's…too late…"

James got up.

"I'll see you later, guys!"

He ran out of the library, leaving a very confused Sirius looking incredulously at James' retreating figure.

Okay, sorry guys, but I'm going to skip the proposal (BOOs from the crowd) sorry! It's just that I've seen SO MANY variations of it; I'll leave that part up to you.

Next chapter is going straight to King's Cross.

Hope you liked this short chappie!!!