Here's the second part everyone! From now on, I'll be updating one chapter every Friday. I only made these exceptions because the chapters were very short.
Ch 14 Potter
You can make up a quarrel, but it will always show where it was patched. ~Edgar Watson Howe, Country Town Sayings, 1911
"Potter," Snape spat as the man walked over.
"Hello, Snape!" Potter answered nicely. Snape thought it was completely out of character.
"What's with the niceties?" Snape asked slowly. "Did Lily put you up to this?"
James shook his head. "After we died," -Snape winced slightly- "and after she saw you visit our house, she told me what a toerag I was while at Hogwarts. She showed me her memories of my actions, and I realized I was awful to you. I was jealous of you because… I knew Lily really cared for you."
Snape's breath caught in his throat. She did care. A scorpion stung his heart, the pain was sharp, but could not be seen on the outside. A poison seeping within, undetected by all except the sufferer. Only the eyes did tell that Snape was in any grief. His eyes now swirling black, black holes that sucked the happiness directly from him. He tried his very best to keep his composure as Potter looked at him with a confused look on his face.
"It seems we have something in common, Potter," Snape disparaged, doing his best to keep his persona up.
"Look, Snape, just think of it this way," Potter said quietly. "Lily tore us apart, but she also brought us together. Our son is helping you now. Let's at least try and be neutral."
Snape was slightly disgusted. The one woman, who had kept him going, kept him alive from the grief that ate him away inside, was something him and his worst school enemy had in common.
"Very well," Snape said rancorously.
Potter seemed satisfied with this answer because he smiled a little and then patted Snape on the shoulder. Snape stiffened at the contact. "Now, now, Potter. We wouldn't want to start over again do we?"
Potter took his hand back and his smile faded slightly. "Bye, Snape."
Freedom, Snape sighed in relief, and Lily.