Days, weeks, months, years. Time seemed to fly. Soon Lily was in her third year with Severus and things were starting to get harder between the two. James had become much more likable and Sirius much more bearable. She was very close to Remus and loved him like she loved a brother and Peter was…well he was Peter. Lily knew that Severus was jealous, Pat had been kind enough to point that out, but she wasn't just ready to tell him that she knew. She wanted this to fall into place itself. Maybe one day she and Severus could be like that, but for now she didn't want that. She just wanted the best friend that she knew she would never find in anyone other then Severus Snape--the boy with enough nerve to befriend a Muggle.

"You know it's the full moon tonight, Lils." Severus said as he and Lily made their way back to the castle at the sound of the bell.

Lily was rubbing some of the dirt off her hands that had slipped inside her gloves during the Herbology lesson of the day. She didn't look up at Severus as he said that.

"Well I suppose it is. Why do you say that?" she asked.

"Have you noticed how that Lupin boy is always ill on the full moon? His mother must be a kind of monster or something if she drags him away from school just to see her--"

"Oh, Sev, don't say that! I hear she's dying…"

"Yeah…who told you that?"

"James--"

"Of course he did. And you honestly believe him?"

Lily finally looked up at him, her emerald eyes snapping,

"Well what do you expect me to believe? That he's some kind of werewolf?"

"That's what I think."

"Quit being ridiculous. I highly doubt that Professor Dumbledore would let a werewolf come to Hogwarts. It's not safe." Lily rolled her eyes as they walked up the steps to the entrance hall.

Severus said nothing as Lily began to chew on her lip. He could almost hear the click as she put two and two together.

"Well, so what if his mum's a werewolf? Its not like he is." Lily picked the argument back up as they paused on their way to lunch.

"How do we know that its not just an excuse and that he really is the werewolf?" Severus asked.

"Don't be stupid! Of course he's not." Lily snapped.

Severus just shook his head at her as she frowned harder at him. A little dent had appeared in-between her eyes.

"I'm not talking about it anymore, Sev." she sighed.

Severus shrugged and Lily entered the Great Hall.

"Lunch together?" he asked.

"Only if we sit at my table. I sat at yours this morning for breakfast." she replied.

"Well…"

"I guess not then."

Severus frowned hard as Lily turned and headed off in the other direction.