Warnings; Slash, Swearing, there's some violence in this.

Characters; James Potter, Severus Snape, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Lily Evans, Regulus Black, Lucius Black – Later Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter.

Shows; Harry Potter

Disclaimer; I can safety say I don't own Harry Potter (Even if I wish really, really hard)

Plot; Does Snape really like Lily?

James watched as Sirius paced the length of the chamber, he glanced at Remus who was shaking his head then Peter who was currently nibbling on something.

"What's worked you up?" Remus asked for the fourth time. Sirius growled then looked at them. He took a deep breath in then stopped in front of them.

"That greasy git punched my little brother"

James and Remus looked at each other in shock as Peter looked up.

"Severus?" James asked, Sirius nodded then sat on his bed squeezing tuffs of his hair. "Why?"

Sirius looked at James then frowned.

"You don't know why do you?" Remus said sighing.

"That doesn't matter Moony, Prongs, he punched my little brother"

"Your little brother may have deserved it" James said, on really thin ice. Sirius looked up and anger took over his face.

"Regulus does have a reputation Sirius" Remus said. Sirius began nodding then sighed again.

"So why do you think Severus punched him?" Peter asked.

"Because Regulus told me who he likes"

All three boys frowned.

"Who Severus likes?" James asked, Sirius nodded "Who does he like?" he asked then got one heck of a jab in his ribs from Remus.

He looked at Remus whilst rubbing his ribs.

"That doesn't matter, what did you do afterwards?" Remus asked Sirius.

"I went to find that slimy git to tell him that he was talking bollocks"

Remus sighed "No wonder Severus punched him"

Sirius looked up and scowled.

"If he confided in Regulus and Regulus told he would be pissed off" Remus said calmly. "Wouldn't you?"

Sirius began nodding then threw himself onto the bed running his hands down his face.

"So he did deserve it" James said then gulped from the death ray he was getting from his best friend.

James wandered down the hallways towards the Library, the one place that was more than ninety-eight percent likely to contain Severus Snape.

He walked in and saw the hunched over black haired boy reading a potions book.

"You haven't half got a punch; Regulus will have a black eye for at least a fortnight" James said smiling softly as Severus lowered the book.

Severus blushed slightly and closed the book.

"Should I say thank you?"

James laughed then sat on the seat beside him.

"So how did Sirius react?"

Severus laughed

"Not very well, I'm surprised you reacted better"

James laughed and shrugged slightly.

"He doesn't know that I know, you know?"

Severus frowned trying to follow.

"He doesn't know that you know that I like you?" Severus asked, James shook head.

"So when are you going to take it?" Severus asked quickly, trying to ignore what he wanted to do to James.

James sighed and shrugged.

"I'll do it, if..." James started then moved slightly closer to Severus.

"If?" Severus squeaked softly.

"...You kiss me" James said softly, Severus' eyes widened as James smiled.

"What about Lily?" Severus breathed, James was close enough now.

"She doesn't have to know"

"But, but you love her, you're going to sleep with her, you can't cheat on her"

"I'd be cheating on her if I got with a girl, not you"

Severus rolled his eyes.

"That is bollocks, Prongs"

James raised his eyebrows at the mentioning of his nickname.

"Come on Sev" James said then moved a tiny bit closer, "You kissed me before, and you knew I was with Lily"

Severus sighed and scanned the library. "No James"

James sighed and looked at Severus.

"Well if you won't do it..." James moved forward and connected their lips, feeling the hesitation from Severus then the surrender to the kiss.

"...I'll have to" James said once he'd pulled away.

Severus licked his lips, smiled then looked at James.

"Why did you do that?"

"Good Luck, so I can fuck"

Severus smiled at the rhyme then frowned.

"You're going to sleep with Lily – tonight?"

James nodded, then stood winking at Severus and making his way towards Lily's chamber to ask her to meet him tonight...