Chapter 13
"I don't see why we have to tell Slughorn that Snape is in the library" James said still laughing at the memory.
"Because James, if Snape wakes up in the library he will realize that what just happened really happened. If he wakes up in his dormitory we can hope and pray to Merlin that he thinks it's a dream" Lily sighed, exasperated.
"Fine," James said looking like a child who had been told he had to clean his room "But won't Slughorn suspect us?"
"He would suspect me as 'James Potter' but..."
"Who could suspect darling, good girl Lily Evans." James said mockingly pushing aside and knocking on the large door. A rather disheveled Professor Slughorn greeted James his feathery hair askew and his plump face covered in icing sugar from the empty box of crystallized pineapple on his table.
"Oh why hello Lily," Professor Slughorn said cheerily "How are you my dear?"
"I don't have time to talk Professor." said James putting a fake and over the top expression of sadness.
"Why what is it Lily?" Slughorn said looking slightly worried
"It's- its Severus Professor." James said faking a forlorn swoon and trying not to laugh. Lily sighed around the corner her head in her hands.
"What's wrong with Severus Lily?" Slughorn asked looking slightly confused at Lily's performance.
"He's unconscious in the hexes section of the library Professor. I found him just lying there." James replied his hands running through Lily's flaming red hair.
"Thank for telling me this Lily. I will go get Professor McGonagall and we shall go get Severus from the library."
James face suddenly changed to one of panic as he thought that McGonagall might suspect Lily as she was in his body, after all it was a known fact that he and Snape were not on the best of terms.
Slughorn taking 'Lily's' look of panic to be one of concern placed his hand on James shoulder and said "Don't worry Lily I am sure Severus will be all right."
"Thank you Professor, I hope your right." James said trying to cover his chuckles with a lough cough.