Disclaimer: yes its true the characters aren't mine…I know I know it's a very sad thing but I'm sure that I'll live.

AN: I think I'm on a writing spree…for you its great for me not so seeing as the last chapter I wrote I was up typing until 3:30 in the morning yawns but hay its worth it…oh and there is a point that Severus was there in the holidays and you'll find out later…enjoy

-thoughts-

-Severus' thoughts-

-normal-

There was dead silence in the hall as Alex, smiling brilliantly, got up off the stool and place Fearghas back on to it. He strode confidently towards the Slytherin table. The silence was broken by a lone clapping coming form the Gryffindor table where, Alex saw, Lily clapping. She smiled brilliantly at him and in return Alex gave a nod. Then the whole hall erupted in cat calls polite claps and mutterings.

Alex slid into the empty seat next to Severus who seemed surprised that Alex would even acknowledge his presents let alone sit next to him.

Dumbledore had stood up once more and the hall fell into silence. Dumbledore smiled down at the students. "Now, I believe there is a delicious feast waiting for us too eat so took in." with that Dumbledore sat and the plates pilled up with mounds of food.

Alex loaded his plate then turned to Severus, who was still looking stunned. "So, what sort of day you had today Severus?" when Severus didn't answer with his normal 'non-of-your-business' tripe Alex was beginning to get worried. But before he could say anything else a snobbish voice drawled, "You don't have to talk to him you know. I mean he's nothing special. But I can show you who to talk to and who not to." Alex looked over to the other side of the table and there was Lucius Malfoy grinning in, what could only be called, a seductive manner.

Alex raised an eyebrow at him and replied in a calm, cold voice, "Thanks, but I know exactly who I want to talk to." With that he turned back to Severus, who had on hearing what Malfoy said lowered his head but said head shot up at Alex's return and when Alex was looking at him again hissed,

"Are you fucking mental? You just thru Lucius Malfoy's offer of friendship back into his face. Do you have a death wish?"

Alex snorted, "You mean offer to be his lap dog. And I can take care of myself." Severus glared at him and Alex gave a quiet chuckle and returned to his food.

As Alex stood to leave the great hall Severus grabbed his arm. "What?" asked a puzzled Alex.

"You don't know where the dormitory is." Stated Severus simply although there was a glint of suspicion in his eyes.

"Oh, right, yeah I was just getting my stuff?" Alex did some quick thinking and if anything he thought it probably just made things worse.

"The house elves will have moved it already."

"Well then, lead the way." Alex smiled turning towards the door. Severus just shook his head. He's defiantly hiding something. At any rate he seems to know a lot about the castle the locations of rooms and the people in them. He even made it up to the library the first day with out getting lost or stuck.

As they reached the doors there was a yell of "Alex, Snape!"

"Hey Lily." Smiled Alex, "So, how did Petunias recital go?"

"Oh it was brilliant!" Lily beamed at the fact that Alex remembered something so trivial that she had mentioned when she met him.

"Did I end up where you thought I would?" Alex smiled down at her. She stood at roughly 5'8 and had to look up at them.

"No you didn't. I thought you'd come and join me in Gryffindor so that we could gang up on Snapey but I see you went to the dark side!" she said this with mock seriousness but the twinkle in her eyes and the fact that she burst out laughing after a moment said out right that she was joking. Both Alex and Severus smirked at her. "But then again you can hel—"

"Oy Evans, why you talking to those slimy Slytherin's?" a very familiar voice shouted out to them.

AN: ok so this one is shorted then the last one but I am unfortunately in a rush so when I gat back you might be lucky I might write some more. We'll see:P