Severus seemed to brush off Ely every time she tried to approach him. After trying every single day for two weeks to get his attention, including trying to corner him and waiting by the boy's dormitory, she was done trying.

He was sitting with some of the other Slytherin boys when she stormed into the Great Hall and stared him down. When he obviously continued to ignore her, her ears turned as red as her hair.

"Have it your way Snape! I won't even bother anymore!" She huffed in frustration, and most of the boys around Severus turned to look at Ely. Without saying another word she turned on her heel and stormed out of the Great Hall, her red hair flying behind her as she practically ran out of the room.

Ely didn't notice Severus' eyebrow twitch as he had heard her call him by his last name. Not in the four months had he known her had she done that. He was almost going to tell her to stuff it but wanted to maintain his poker face. He didn't have to deal with someone who was going to be friends with a Gryffindor. To add even more fuel to the fire, he was friends with those that tried to make his life hell. Granted, Remus never actually did anything to cause him harm, but the fact that he didn't do anything to stop them put him equally at fault with the rest of them. Of course, Severus was also ignoring the fact that it didn't matter that Remus was a Gryffindor because Lily was also a Gryffindor and that didn't bother him in the slightest.

She knew that going to the lake would have been completely pointless and would have only hurt her more, so she concluded that going to the library would have been best. Madam Pince didn't say a word as Ely walked in and went to the magical creatures section. Ely carelessly picked a couple of books off the shelves and sat at the desk nearby. She ran her shaking hands through her hair as she opened the book. Tears kept blurring her vision as she tried to read but she was determined to get into the book. She jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"It's alright Ely. I'm not here to hurt you." Remus smiled to which she smiled back. He took the seat next to her and looked at the book she had no idea she was reading. His eyes widened slightly when he saw it was about werewolves.

"Um…" he cleared his throat slightly, "Interesting piece of reading you got…"

Ely wiped the tears away from her eyes as she realized what exactly she was trying to read. She couldn't help herself as she started cracking up.

"Crocky mate! Is this ironic or what?" She was clutching her sides from laughing so hard. She finally calmed herself down enough to realize Remus was as red as her hair and look torn between saying something and running away. Without thinking much of it, she hugged him.

"It's okay Remus, I already know." He gasped as she revealed this to him, and he immediately pulled away from her in shock. He looked at her with a questionable face, and she chuckled. "I guess I have a sixth sense."

"So you're not afraid of me?" He sounded almost fearful of her answer as he asked.

"No, I'm not. You're a good person Remus. Just because you're a werewolf doesn't mean you'll become evil. You're in Gryffindor for a reason, and proud of it."

"Are you proud of being a Slytherin?" She raised an eyebrow at this question to which he shrugged. "It's only fair."

"Slytherin is ambitious and cunning. I would rather be that then a blindly courageous Gryffindor."

"Hey! We're brave and loyal too."

"No, Hufflepuffs are loyal. Gryffindors seem to think that trait is theirs, but it's not. Just like Ravenclaws have wit."

"Touché."

While this was going on, things were not going so great for Severus who was still in the Great Hall. Everyone was looking at him with a 'you're in for it now' face, but he just snarled them off.

Lucius was tsking at Severus as he passed by. Severus almost gave him a death stare, but knew better considering he was a prefect.

"Severus, one thing you should know from the beginning is not to upset a Slytherin, especially a female one, no matter what their age is." He smirked slightly, "Like they say, 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.' I suggest you be careful."

Severus lost his appetite as he left the table and left the Great Hall. Sure enough, Lily followed close behind.

"What are you doing Sev?" She almost hissed at him, to which he stopped to stare at her. "Ely has done nothing to you but be your friend."

"Well she decided she would rather be friends with a mindless Gryffindor of the pack who makes me life a bloody hell."

Lily narrowed her eyes at him and crossed her arms across her chest. He knew he messed up when he called Gryffindors mindless. They both knew he didn't mean it, especially because of Lily, but it didn't mean it didn't sting any less.

"Now you listen and listen good Severus Snape, because I am only going to say this once." Severus gulped slightly as he realized that Lily was going to give him a well-deserved dressing down. "I don't care that you have a problem with Potter and his friends, because quite frankly I don't very much like Black, Pettigrew, or Potter myself, but Remus is alright. Even if he wasn't, he's nice to Ely, which counts. Now you have no reason to punish Ely because she is being nice." She huffed slightly before narrowing her eyes on him. "If you don't start treating Ely kindly again, she won't be the only friend you'll be without, and I mean it. Especially since I plan on inviting her over to my house for Christmas break."

She started to walk away from him before she turned quickly on her heel. "By the way, if Remus' potions come out almost as good as ours and Ely's because of Ely helping him, he's going to give her house points for every time he does it. Just thought you should know that."

With that she walked off, and left him slightly stunned. That is, before he face palmed it when he finally digested everything Lily threatened him with. He knew it really wasn't Ely's fault, but of all people, did she really have to befriend one of Potter's clan? God knows he would have preferred a Hufflepuff at this given moment in time.

"I guess I have to apologize…" He grudgingly agreed with himself before walking towards Herbology.

Low and behold life was not going to make this easy for him. He walked in while most of the class was already sitting. Lily had saved a spot for him as usual, but what was off was that there was another Slytherin that wasn't Ely sitting next to Bella. He scanned the room quickly only to find that Ely was sitting next to Lupin again, apparently chatting it up with him like they were the best of friends. The only satisfaction that Severus had was that Potter also had a very murderous look on his face.

Severus slouched into his chair and Lily ignored him as he tried to get her attention. He sighed and passed her a quick note. Lily opened the letter and only smirked as she read it.

"I know she's sitting next to him. I told her to do that."

"What possessed you to do that?!" Severus hissed at Lily. The Slytherin next to him arched an eyebrow at him, but Lily remained unfazed.

"After how you've treated her these past two weeks Severus, it's only fair that you're going to have to swallow a bit of your pride and apologize."

Severus learned quickly that he had no room for argument in this one. Swallowing some of his pride, he sat through the rest of the class with a sour look on his face.

When class was finally dismissed, Severus waited until Ely had said goodbye to Lupin and started to pack up her stuff.

Ely noticed what Severus was doing and immediately started to pack up faster than she normally would. She was close to getting passed him but he blocked her from leaving.

"What do you want Snape?" Ely spat this question out at him, to which Severus almost was just going to turn and leave, but he didn't.

"I want to apologize for my behavior Elanora." He sighed in almost desperation. Ely's eyebrow arched and she placed both of her hands on her hips.

"Alright, I'm listening."

"I'm sorry for my rude behavior this past two weeks." When she looked at him expecting a bit more, he ran his fingers through his hair with a look of guilt on his face. "It was unfair of me to treat you like that because you have decided to become friends with Lupin. I should trust your judgment and know that if you are friends with him it means he isn't a mindless Gryffindor."

She smiled as he finished his apology and unexpectedly gave him a hug. "I forgive you." She narrowed her eyes at him, completely ignoring the fuzzy feeling in her stomach, "Just know that the next time you do this, you won't be forgiven this easily."

He shrugged, feeling remotely better than he had before. "Fair warning I guess."