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The sound of laughter and party favors filled the room. Happiness all around, this was Lily's birthday. It had to be just right, it had to be special, Snape thought. This was her birthday, and her engagement. She happily unwrapped the presents, sometimes with a fake smile after opening it, just so not to hurt their feelings.
She had gotten many wonderful, terrible and odd things.
There were wool socks from Dumbledore (who insisted that she must wear them).
From Sirius, came a pretty choker necklace, (kind of like a dog collar, he said)
Lupin gave her some new potions supplies, as she still brewed them up everyone in a while.
Although she could get all this stuff for free, it felt good when her friends gave it to her.
Then, Fred had also attended, it seemed like anyone who knew her, her friends, or her son had attended, so it was a much bigger party than usual. Fred had given her a faulty realm, which showed very odd, rather funny things happening to the people you want to see.
Presents were given and opened, and she had liked almost every one of them, but she was waiting from one for Snape. She had wondered why he still had to give his present, but she didn't ask him, finally, once all the presents were opened, it was Snape's turn.
"Let me guess Sevvy, you got me something really fancy didn't you?" asked Lily
Snape blushed, both for the fact that she still called him Sevvy, and for the fact that she probably didn't expect the present he was giving her. He was so nervous, what if she said no?
His plan was, that when she opened the box, if she looked happy, then he would propose to her, if she didn't, well, he would just say its a ring, and not an engagement ring.
He had passed up a small box to her, and looked away as she opened it, he didn't want to see disappointment on her face.
She'll probably hate it, I know she will, I mean come on a lily on a ring?
His thoughts were interrupted as she gasped. It was a happy kind of gasp. He turned around to see her smiling face put on the ring.
But, something caught his eye. There was no Lily or green emerald on it, it was just a simple ring.
What the? He thought.
All of a sudden, the ring was closing around Lily's finger, making her scream in pain. She looked at Snape furiously. "Is this your idea of a joke?" she half yelled, half panted.
"I...I...I" Snape stuttered. He looked over to Sirius and Lupin, they obviously have no idea about what was going on, as they shrugged their shoulders.
Snape quickly rushed over to Lily, to try to get the ring off her. He pulled and pulled but nothing worked. He was worried if he didn't get it off soon, it might break her finger.
She was now crying, but how could she? Snape thought. You cant feel pain in heaven. This has got to be an ancient, dark art, She isn't even supposed to feel pain.
Trying to think of anything that will get the ring off, he shouted the first thing that came to his mind "Reperendo" he pointed with a new wand he got to Lily's finger.
It automatically slid off her finger, and Lily stopped screaming. Her finger returned back to normal in a flash. She looked at him like she hated him.
"You...you still love the dark arts..DON'T YOU??" she yelled
"Lily, no I swear, this wasn't even my present.. I.. I could never ever." he tried to reply, he had no idea what was going on.
"GET AWAY!" she screamed. "And leave me alone!
"Lily,I can explain" he said, although he had no idea how to.
She stormed out of the room, tears filling her eyes.
How could that have happened?
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Up in Lupin and Sirius's room, he was still thinking about how it could have happened. Lily had locked herself in their room, and had not let anyone go in their, especially Snape.
He was talking it over with them about how it could have happened. "Maybe somebody switched it." said Lupin.
"Yeah but who could have?" asked Sirius.
And just like that, in perfect timing stood James in the doorway.
"Missed me?" he asked
Snape looked at him like a maniac, "You..."
"Oh yes, me." he said with a huge smirk on his face. "Do you really think I would have let you propose to her? Do you remember who you are dealing with?"
Snape thought about all the times he had been bullied by him. "But why, dark magic?" Snape asked.
"Simple," answered James "I have never done dark magic, but you have. She'll think it was ALL your fault" he was now as happy as he had been in a very long time.
Sirius and Lupin were just staring at them bewildered. How could James stoop so low?
"Well, I could just tell her that YOU did it" said Snape.
"Oh yeah, your word against mine" answered James.
"Well then, lets see who she really trusts." said Snape.
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They pounded on her room. "Lily, its me and James, open up, we want to talk"
James, she thought, the only person she hated more than Snape right now.. Snape had still wanted to do dark magic, after all this time, he was still into it.
She opened the door. Her eyes were red and puffy, and her pillow was soaked.
"What do you two want?" she asked bitterly.
"Lily, I didn't give that ring to you I swear!" said James.
"Yeah I know I never suspected you... wait. How did you know that there was a ring? How did..and you.." she stammered.
"YOU!!!!!!!!!!" She yelled as she plunged at James. "It was you! It was you! You wanted to ruin everything between me and Snape didn't you? DIDN'T YOU?"
James couldn't hide the grin on his face. "Get out! Get out James Potter, and stay away from me! You ruined everything! I hate you! Get OUT!" She yelled and screamed and pushed him out the door.
Wide mouthed, she tried to look in Snape's eyes. "I...am SOOO Sorry. I should have
never suspected you."
"Its okay, Lily. I didn't realize what was going on until James showed up." answered Snape.
"It...Its just that it was such dark magic, and I thought.. you know that you might have.. you know" she tried to explain herself.
"Lily I would never do anything to hurt you." said Snape, and with that he had pulled out the real ring that he had found stashed somewhere.
Lily, here is your real birthday present." he said.
She looked a bit frightened, but when he got down on one knee and gave her a box, she burst into tears of joy.
"Really? I mean.. you want to.." she said.
"Lily Evans, would you marry me?" he asked
She hugged him, and whispered, "Yes".
Note: So, I wont have another chapter up for a while, I have school starting soon, but there are only about 2 or 2 chapters left, so review please!!!!!!!!