A/n: The angst of the last chapter is the only amount of angst in that greater detail to be included in this fanfic. So, please, don't kill me!

I do not own Harry Potter, or any of J.K.'s world.

Chapter 13: An unusual friendship

Weeks passed, and with it came the boiling weather of summer. Once more, the students were driven almost to madness in the extreme heat they found themselves trapped in by the torturous teachers. Sometimes they almost wished for Potions, since the classroom was the coolest in the castle.

When not found pouring over books, they were outside lolling by the lake, or Quidditch pitch with friends. However, some were not.

Robyn had decided to take a break from the marauders, giving them a half excuse of needing to finish homework, leaving them to enjoy the sun. She instead wandered towards the room of requirement, thinking that a little muggle R. & R. will do her good.

She hadn't, however, guessed on anyone following her. Nor did she hear them following her.

Severus Snape, a Slytherin renown for his hatred of the marauders, and the marauders equally like wise, had found it his duty to seek out this said Gryffindor that Malfoy had so readily insulted. He didn't know why he was doing this, but there seemed to be a burning feeling in the back of his neck every time he saw her, and it was getting extremely annoying.

So, as soon as he noticed that she would be on her own, he decided to follow her to a place where they hopefully wouldn't be seen. It would be disastrous for his reputation to be seen gallivanting around with a Gryffindor that had beaten up one of the most respected people in the Slytherin society, ergo, he promised himself that he would not be seen.

So far, his plan had worked. He had not been noticed by anyone, not even Robyn. He was quite pleased with himself. It seems being cunning and sly were some of his more, better skills.

Severus had no idea as to where she was going, so just let her guide him. It seems they were going to the portrait of Barnabas the barmy. What on earth she wanted with that thing he had no idea, but watched her none the less.

Robyn walked three times up and down past the portrait of Barnabas the Barmy, and to Snape's complete surprise, a door appeared opposite the portrait. He had to do a double take to make sure his eyes weren't playing tricks on him. He blinked several times as he watched Robyn disappear through the doorway just to check that he truly wasn't seeing hallucinations.

The door started to close, as a thought hit his mind. What if the door vanished when it shut completely? Luckily for him he thought of this, because just as the door was about to fully shut, his hand caught the door handle and pulled it open enough so he could sneak on through.

Unfortunately, he didn't quite count on Robyn noticing him walk through the door.

"What in Godric's name do you want?" She snapped to him from a few feet away.

Of course, it made Snape jump several feet out of his skin before turning around to face the agitated Gryffindor, with his natural sneer expression.

"I just wanted to talk," He snapped back. "But if you want an argument, go ahead. I risk life and my reputation to come and talk to you, and I get another pathetic Gryffindor argument."

Robyn thought about this, and looked towards the Slytherin suspiciously. "Okay then," She said warily. "Go on."

"First off, I wanted to see if you were okay after the fight some weeks back, secondly, I wanted to apologise for Lucius' actions on that day," Snape said, some what with kindness. He felt the hot feeling in the back of his neck lift and he almost smiled…almost. "Now, if you don't mind, I will be off. Some people might get suspicious."

Robyn digested the information slowly, and couldn't think of a response until he was about to open the door. "I'm fine, thank you for asking. And I accept your apology," She half smiled. "Umm, may I ask, why you came to do this? It's just, you don't exactly have the best of reputations."

"Glad to hear it," He responded to her statement. "Ah, well, you see there is this hot burning feeling in the back of my neck that wouldn't seem to go away, and I thought of this, and it seems to have disappeared now… I also didn't quite think that you were the Gryffindor your so called, friends, are. I look beyond the cover of a book," He stated somewhat philosophically.

Robyn felt some guilt, a burning feeling in the back of her neck. "Would you stay? Maybe I could get to know the real Snape?" She suggested.

Turning around slowly, he released the door handle from his grasp and raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"Because I want to read the book," She grinned, sitting down.

Snape smirked and sat opposite her on one of the chairs that were sat around the room. "You wish to get to know me?"

"If your willing to let me," Robyn said, knowing full well what Snape's past was, having read it in the Harry Potter series, but, she didn't quite know the real Snape.

"But you would then have stuff to blackmail me with," He said suspiciously.

"Would I black mail you?" Robyn sighed. "Why don't we get to know each other? That way you have stuff to blackmail me with as well," she said, trying to compromise with the stubborn Slytherin.

Severus thought about this offer, and finally nodded in agreement with a slight smile playing on his face. "An unusual friendship?" He suggested, holding out his hand.

Robyn smirked and shook his hand. "An unusual friendship." I never thought I'd be making friends with someone who I thought I would loathe with every atom of my being, she thought, I guess you really can't judge a book by its cover.

"So, lets begin then shall we," Snape said, making himself comfortable on the sofa.

"Yes, lets," Robyn chuckled, conjuring a cup of cocoa, Severus doing the same, as they both set around to getting to know one another.

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It was some hours later, and Robyn had rejoined the girls out by the lake after her little meeting with Severus, when they decided to walk back up to the common room, since a breeze had begun to blow.

The marauders minus one, however, were all sitting in the common room waiting patiently for their comrade to return from his 'mission', or bet, as they like to call it. Remus had his head stuck in a book, as usual, while James and Peter were playing a rather vicious game of exploding snap, each trying to pass the time.

The portrait hole opens to a hopeful look from each of the three friends. It had been more than an hour since they had sent Sirius off on that dare. Each boy smirked as they saw him walk through, looking thoroughly disgruntled and wrapped in two think cloaks, with no shoes on, and a bundle in his arms which he chucked at James.

"So? How'd it go?" James grinned.

"I can't believe you actually did that!" Remus exclaimed, a small smirk playing on his face.

"Me either," Sirius blushed, sitting down beside James.

James stared in disbelief at his best friend. "Are my ears deceiving me? Is Sirius Black regretting a bet?"

Sirius sighed and looked down at his hands. "MacGonagall caught me."

"WHAT!" All three boys exclaimed.

"But how? You were under the invisibility cloak… weren't you?" Peter asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Of course I was Wormtail! It's just she stepped on it, and it kind of, slipped…" Sirius explained.

"And she saw everything?" Peter gawped.

Sirius gulped and nodded. "Everything. It was the most embarrassing moment of my life."

"Well yeah! I'd be pretty embarrassed myself if that woman ever saw me naked!" James said, a small smirk playing on his face.

"Don't remind me... her face will probably haunt me for the rest of my days; it was nearly the same 'I-want-to-kill-you' look my mother gives me. And her screams are still ringing in my ears. I'll have detention for like, the rest of my life..." Sirius groaned.

"Did anyone else see you?" Remus asked.

"Oh, yeah, there were some other people," Sirius stated.

"Who?" Peter inquired, raising a suspicious eyebrow.

"Lily and her friends," Sirius grinned.

"LILY EVANS SAW YOU NAKED!" James screamed.

"Yeah," Sirius smirked. "I'm thinking of telling her how pretty she is when she blushes…GAH!"

Unfortunately, he hadn't time to finish his sentence before James had leapt on him and begun to strangle him. Remus and peter had a hard time pulling them apart.

"Woah, woah, woah," Remus huffed, managing to pull James, holding his friends arms behind his back. "Calm down."

"Yeah Jamie-poo, you wouldn't want me to actually tell Evans would you," Sirius grinned.

James made a jerk forward but Remus managed to hold him back. "Down boy, sit."

"Breath James, in and out, in and out," Peter said, breathing in time with himself.

"He's trying to calm down peter, not give birth," Sirius rolled his eyes.

James finally slackened after a while and Remus let go of his friend.

"What you letting go of him for, don't you care about my safety!" Sirius gasped.

"I think he's calm now Sirius," Remus said impatiently.

"Hmmm," Sirius said suspiciously.

"You really cannot talk Sirius, MacGonagall saw you with no clothes on!" James retorted.

Sirius huffed in his seat and slouched down, his cloaks falling off.

"OH GOD!" The other three exclaimed shielding their eyes.

"Sirius, go put some clothes on," Remus ordered.

"Yes mum," Sirius pouted, grinning slightly and stalking loudly to the dorms.

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A/n: Sorry for the length, couldn't think of anything else to put. Writers block. Kudos to lupinsiriusluva for the dare!

404 (): Dude, totally. Rock on, and thanks.

Foodisgood: Ow… I feel your pain. Have some chocolate! Thanks for the advice. And that was completely random. Hope you liked this chappie.

Hpmangaotakuchan: Thrills, lol. Great little piece there though… Snape with Botox. It's a good idea…Ha ha! Yes, Malfoy is isn't he? I'm glad he got what was coming to him to. Karaoke…I cant sing to save my life, lol. Glad you liked the chappie, and you best update soon! (p.s. Snape's toned muscles :p lol.)

Cocoajoa: Yeah, pretty hard core. But that's the only amount that big in the whole thing…Yeah, I would've cracked way before she did. She's very controlled. Hope you liked this chappie.

XMissxUnderstoodx: Sorry, no cheese jokes in this one…awww. Yes, cheese is good. Ahh, unfair huh? And I don't need to go for a check up! Yu can't make me! Yeah, I do hope its not a bald were-sloth, lol. Lol! SNAPE WITH BOTOX! Ha ha ha. So, did you find a James/Trelawny fic yet? Yeah, Robyn does have some self control doesn't she? I would've lost it waaaaaaaaaaaay before then. Hope you like the update.

Xmasgoose: Lol. Cheese! Rock on dude! It rocks. Hope you like the update.

KrazieShadowNinja: Go on, I'd read it, lol. When you get to read this, hope you like it.

Lupinsiriusluva: Whoop! Your idea was used! You like it? Lol, no they cant can they. They are a bunch of immature (Sirius: Steady) imbecile (Peter: we resent that) Really cool guys (James: Knew you loved us really) Hehehe. Yes, Lucy did get what he deserved! Stupid git (Remus: Too right!) Hope you liked this chappie.