Forever Severus

Chapter 2

Written by His Lil' Half-Blood Princess

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Severus sat at the Slytherin table that evening at the start of term feast. He clenched his fork in his hand and his ebony eyes wandered over to where Lily Evans sat at the Gryffindor table. Her back was to him and she was talking animatedly with Mary. He watched as she made gestures with her hands and how she moved her head when she laughed. Her hair fell perfectly around her face and he could vividly imagine her green eyes sparkling as she talked to her friend. He then looked at Mary. Mary was an attractive girl- she had blonde hair and dark brown eyes. She was slender, like Lily, and had a fair face. But she was nothing- nothing- compared to Lily Evans. Lily was beautiful. How could anyone notice any other girls while Lily was in the room? With her fiery red hair, her shimmering green eyes, and her amazing personality, it was a miracle how any of the other girls got any attention.

He hated to think of things like this, but perhaps it was because of Lily's blood status. He knew many people, mainly his fellow Slytherins, who would ignore Lily just because she was a Muggleborn.

He looked around his own House's table. There were Bellatrix and Narcissa Black- two very attractive girls. Bellatrix with her crazy black curls and her dark eyes and Narcissa with her neat, blonde braid and her light eyes. But neither were like Lily.

Lily was amazing.

It was uncanny- how did he get so lucky? How did the greasy, Slytherin loser get the prettiest girl in school as his best friend? It didn't seem to make sense. After all, pretty Gryffindor girls neverassociated with ugly Slytherin bookworms. It just wasn't how things worked. You stuck to people of your own ranks and that was that. No one ever walked outside of those boundaries.

But that was the amazing part about Lily.

He sighed as Dumbledore dismissed them and he walked alone back to the Slytherin common room. He didn't have any very good friends in Slytherin- he didn't have many friends in the school. That was, of course, besides Lily. But they didn't get to spend too much time together. Being in separate Houses caused that. And when they did get some time to be together, it would be ruined by Potter and Black or some stupid Slytherins who were

He remembered during their Sorting how he had watched her go up to the Sorting Hat and he was so sure she would be placed in Slytherin, just like he would be...

"Evans, Lily!" McGonagall called and Lily squeezed Severus's hand one last time. She then made her way to the stool, her skinny legs trembling beneath her. She climbed on, letting her legs dangle and she gasped quietly when she felt the hat being placed onto her head.

"Goodness, you're the easiest choice I've had in a while! GRYFFINDOR!"

The hall erupted into cheers and Lily grinned; obviously Gryffindor was good choice. She handed the hat back to McGonagall and hurried to join her new housemates. She stopped, and gave Severus a sad smile. She knew Severus didn't like Gryffindor and she was fairly sure he would be in Slytherin. She felt bad, but decided not to let it get to her.

Severus, however, was shocked. How could she be put into Gryffindor? She wasn't a Gryffindor! Was she really going to be like Potter and Black? He hoped not- Lily was much better than that.

"Snape, Severus!" came the professor's voice and he walked up towards the stool. He sat on it and waited for the hat to touch his head. When it did, he expected it to scream "SLYTHERIN!" right away. But it didn't.

"Hmmm, well this is interesting. Clever, extremely clever, very loyal, has a bit of courage, but also quite cunning. A bit of them all, aren't we? But we can't have you in all four Houses, can we?...I doubt you'll do well in Hufflepuff...perhaps ravenclaw? No, you may be clever, but you've got more to you than that. Perhaps Gryffindor?"

Severus considered it. If he was a Gryffindor, then he could be with Lily. But being a Gryffindor wasn't for him! That contradicted everything he believed! He couldn't be a Gryffindor. Slytherin...he thought.

"Slytherin? Are you quite sure? Listen here, boy, I can see that when opportunity knocks, you take it. Choosing Slytherin may take you great places, but it might take you to places you wish you had never gone to..."

Slytherin...please, Slytherin...

"Very well, then...if you're quite sure...SLYTHERIN!"

And Severus went off towards the SLytherin table, where he was greeted warmly. Then he glanced at Lily, who was looking at him. She smiled and waved and he smiled back. He nodded to himself. Just because they were in different Houses didn't mean they could no longer be friends...

But it was unheard of- a Slytherin being friends with a Gryffindor...