SEVERUS IS HERE!
Severus went straight to the house, and found his mom working in the kitchen. Severus took the books to his home and kept the books. "Come Severus, you are just in time for lunch",his mother muttered. "You have to finish it before Tobias comes.". "He is not going to come here for lunch,is he?",Severus asked with a bit of fear. "He will be here in an hour.",his mom told putting the plate on the table. Severus started eating, as soon as the lunch was served. "Mom, I am going and spending sometime more outside.",Severus said. "With Lily i presume?",his mom said smiling. Severus smiled and nodded. "You both do make an adorable couple. Has she become your girlfriend?",Eileen asked. "No mom, she is not my girlfriend.", Severus said. "Severus, i am your mother, I can read your feelings. I assure you, you will have my full support for anything.",Eileen said. Severus smiled at his mom and said,"Thank you.". Eileen smiled back. Severus finished eating by one fifty, and kept the books in a bag, and went out of the home. He vowed not to peek into any of the books,until Lily comes.
Severus took a stroll in the neighborhood, thinking about the things he just read. He was really disappointed, when he heard that Lily was going to marry Potter instead of him. But the absence of him inside the book worried him. Did Lily marry Potter because he was dead? Or did he tell her, his true feelings and get rejected, and their friendship was broken because of that? The latter option was very bad to even think of ,and still left the question of 'where the hell was he, all this time.'. How did Lily and James ended up with each other? And the biggest question was how they received the books. Severus decided to ignore the last question, and focus on the others now. He sat in the park, thinking and looking at the other children. He was still thinking about his feelings, towards Lily. He loved her beyond anyone in the world except his mother. He knew he would sacrifice anything to protect her, and will even die for her. His love towards her had started from the moment he met her, and had increased very fast. He was very disappointed when she was sorted into Gryffindor, but was very happy when she continued her friendship. After nearly half an hour of waiting, someone came and kept a hand on his shoulder. When he turned around, he saw Lily smiling at him. Severus smiled back. "I see that you have come early Sev, so much interested in the book, I see.",Lily said teasingly. "I had to come here early, as my father will be coming to my home shortly.",Severus said. Lily nodded understanding.
"Shall we continue reading?",Lily asked. "Yes", Severus said taking out the book. Severus gave the book to Lily, and Lily began to read the next chapter.
Chapter Seven: The Sorting Hat
"At last, the sorting.",Severus said.
"Which house do you think, he will be in, Sev?",Lily said.
"He will definitely be either in Gryffindor or Slytherin.",Severus said.
"I am fine with both, Harry. No pressure.",Lily said into the book.
(The door swung open-not someone to cross.)
"Somethings never change, do they?",Lily said giggling.
"Professor McGonagall will always be the same, how much ever time passes.",Severus laughed.
"I really want to know who other teachers are.",Lily said.
"I don't think there is going to much change.",Severus said.
(The firs' years, Professor -Dursleys' house in it.)
"He just cannot stop comparing ,things with Dursley's, can he?",Severus said.
"He just want to feel that , this place is better than that.",Lily said.
"Of course, it is thousand times better than that hell!",Severus said.
"I know, Sev. It is going to be nothing like that place.",Lily said.
(The stone walls were - Professor McGonagall.)
"Welcome to Hogwarts, Harry.", Lily smiled and said.
"The place where your dreams come true.",Severus said.
"The most beautiful place the whole world, other than my home.",Lily said.
"It truly is.",Severus said.
(The start-of-term banquet-outstanding witches and wizards)
"Thank God. At least Professor McGonagall admits that Slytherin house also had many good wizards.",Severus said.
"She is the least biased teacher, at Hogwarts. Though she is the head of Gryffindor.",Lily said.
"Yeah, if she catches the Marauders, she does give appropriate punishment.",Severus said.
"She is also one of the kindest, other than Dumbledore.",Lily said.
(While you are at Hogwarts-house becomes yours.)
"I hope Harry will gain more points, than he loses, unlike his father.",Lily said hopefully.
"I really don't think he is a troublemaker.",Severus said.
"I really hope so.",Lily said.
(The Sorting Ceremony will take-Please wait quietly)
"I don't think Harry will not have a good time, trying to keep his hair proper.",Lily said.
"Why is that?",Severus asked curiously,
"Well, James has a very hard time doing it, and Harry got that hair.",Lily said.
"Poor kid. I hope he will be presentable."),Severus said.
(She left the chamber-think he was joking)
"Definitely, a Marauder. I have heard them doing this to first years in train.",Severus said shaking his head.
"I know, one of the first year girls complained to me last year.",Lily said.
"I hope Harry does not get fooled by those jerks.",Severus said.
(Harry's heart gave a - wondering which one she'd need.)
"That girl is just irritating. She is making Harry even more nervous.",Severus said.
"He has the nervousness of every first year student.",Lily said.
"Even i was nervous in that moment, but for a very different reason.", Severus said.
"What is that, may i ask?",Lily asked teasingly.
"I was worried , if we both will be separated. Which unfortunately turned true.",Severus said sadly.
"I know that was bad, but we are still friends.",Lily smiled.
(Harry tried hard not to listen-through the back wall.)
"That must have been really terrifying for some. I almost screamed when,I saw a ghost for first time.",Lily said.
"I had already told you about ghosts before that, Lily! Why did you find them Terrifying?",Severus asked.
"Well, as a muggleborn,seeing a ghost for the first time is quite a fright.",Lily said.
"Yeah, many muggles portray ghosts as evil.",Severus said.
(Pearly-white and slightly-you all doing here?)
"So, that nasty poltergeist is still there.",Severus said.
"I don't think even Dumbledore can kick him out.",Lily said.
"Of course he can. I wonder why,none of the headmasters kicked him out.",Severus wondered.
"Maybe there is something special about that ghost, that they just cannot kick him out.",Lily said.
"Whatever that special thing be.",Severus said.
(A ghost wearing a ruff - people nodded mutely.)
"Most of them are rude! Not answering to a ghost is a really rude thing.",Lily said angrily.
"They are just too stunned to speak,Lily.",Severus said.
"I can understand about muggleborns, and Harry. But what about others?",Lily asked.
"I don't think most of them have seen a ghost before.",Severus said.
(Hope to see you - and splendid place.)
"Yep, it is really a splendid place.",Severus said.
"I know, even i felt the same thing when i entered the place.",Lily said.
"His thoughts are of a muggleborn, though he is not.",Severus said.
"Well he was raised by muggles , wasn't he?", Lily said.
(It was lit by thousands -the flickering candlelight.)
"That is a really creepy description.",Lily said.
"Can this be some kind of really creepy story?",Severus asked.
"But Hogwarts cannot be creepy, it is a really good place.",Lily said.
"I know, but Joe Rowling wrote it really creepy.",Severus said.
(Dotted here and there- it in Hogwarts: A History.)
"The Granger girl will never stop, will she?",Lily said.
"She does sound like your equivalent of that time. Only difference is that you don't show off.",Severus said.
"I seriously don't know, whether this is a compliment or not.",Lily said.
"It is a compliment Lily. That girl is definitely brilliant like you, but i don't like her showing off.",Severus said.
(It was hard to believe - seemed the sort of thing)
Severus and Lily burst out laughing. "Your son does not have the slightest idea, about what magic is, does he?",Severus laughed.
"Yeah he is thinking that, what muggles imagine as magic, is actually magic.",Lily said.
"He does not have any idea that, what muggles do is nothing but tricks, and not magic.",Severus said.
"Well, many of the muggles don't. I am sure that he might not have seen, a magic show for sure. My sister hates any kind of magic.",Lily said.
"That is right, then i am sure that he would have seen it in the television.",Severus said.
(noticing that everyone - I'm a Thinking Cap!)
"Well, that is a song that it did not sing in our time.",Lily said.
"I heard that, the hat changes it's song every year. It seems it spends most of the year, composing a song for the next year.",Severus said.
"His life must be boring,just sitting in a shelf.",Lily said sadly
"I am sure he must be having, something else to do.",Severus said.
"Maybe Sev, but its less likely.",Lily said.
(The whole hall-about wrestling a troll.)
"Someone should go, and talk to those twins about scaring kids.",Severus said shaking his head.
"I really don't know how, Molly was able to manage these two.",Lily agreed.
"I am sure they both, are a nightmare, even at home.",Severus said.
"At least Harry realized how he was going to be sorted.",Lily said.
(Harry smiled- waving merrily at her.)
"Abbot? She must be the daughter of Lucy Abbot. She graduated in our third year.", Lily said.
("Bones,-sit next to Hannah.)
"That must be the daughter of, Alex Bones or Edgar Bones. ",Severus said.
"Yeah , it can be of either, I wonder who their mother is.",Lily said.
(Boot, Terry!-first new Gryffindor)
"At last! A Gryffindor. I really have not heard of the brown family. Have you Sev?",Lily asked.
"Yeah, they are pureblood wizarding family. I heard that a Roger Brown had graduated a year before us.",Severus said.
(Bulstrode, Millicent-like an unpleasant lot.)
"That is rude Harry! Not all us them are unpleasant. Though i admit that, some of us are.",Severus said.
"There are unpleasant people in other houses too. The Marauders are best example.",Lily said.
"Marauders certainly are the most unpleasant people.",Severus said.
"Mcliber and Avery too.",Lily said.
(He was starting to feel-GRYFFINDOR!" shouted the hat.)
"I think, there is more to that Granger girl, than being a know it all. I expected her to be a Ravenclaw.",Lily said.
"I think she is like you, Lily. She might be a studious but brave girl. Really rare thing in the Gryffindor house.",Severus said.
"I was almost placed in Ravenclaw, but the hat decided not to after thinking it through.",Lily said.
"I remember that the hat spent nearly 2 minutes in your head.",Severus said.
(A horrible thought-back on the train?)
"Why is your son always thinking that, he is not going to be placed anywhere?",Severus said.
"Well, his life was never good was it? His last ten years were horrible.",Lily said.
"I know, life is not always fair, is it?", Severus asked.
"Yeah, it sometimes will really won't be.",Lily said
(When Neville Longbottom-shouted, "GRYFFINDOR,)
"So it is Frank's kid. He will be proud that his son is in Gryffindor.",Lily said.
"I am really surprised, he really did not strike me as a brave one, considering his behavior.",Severus said.
"Well, looks can really be deceiving, just like the Granger girl.",Lily said.
(Neville ran off still-pleased with himself.)
"There is no surprise there, considering his whole family is slytherin. But I really don't think he has the intelligence for it.",Severus said.
"If you are talking about family, there is no guarantee for that. Black's whole family, even his brother is in Slytherin. But he became a Slytherin.",Lily said.
"Elder black is definitely not a slytherin. He is too stupid to be one.",Severus said.
"There are people who are stupid in your house too.",Lily said.
(There weren't many -Potter, Harry!)
"The moment I have been waiting for!",Lily said happily.
"Well, even i was waiting for this.",Severus said smiling.
"I wonder if he gets sorted fast, or it takes time.",Lily wondered.
"If he is anything like you, Lily, he will spent ages under the hat.",Severus said."
"Were you really impatient, when i was being sorted?",Lily asked.
"My fast was beating faster than even light that time, waiting to see what house you will be in.",Severus said.
(As Harry stepped forward-a good look at him.)
"Why can't those dunderheads just live him alone?",Severus asked.
"Just wanted to see the new celebrity, that came to the school. I think.",Lily said.
"Harry is not a celebrity. You of all people should know that,Lily.",Severus said.
"Of course I don't think like that of my son,Sev. I am just telling, what they maybe thinking.",Lily said.\
(Next second he was looking -better be GRYFFINDOR!")
Lily gave a small cheer, she was really happy. But she was sad that, her son had a bad impression about Slytherin.
"Well, that was no surprise. But i told you, he has a bit of slytherin him.",Severus said.
"Oh, he really got a bad impression about a house at Hogwarts. That is the worst thing to happen.",Lily said.
"I am a bit disappointed about that too.",Severus said.
(Harry heard the hat - bucket of ice-cold water.)
"I really hate it, when that happens. That is the most irritating feeling.",Lily said.
"The ghosts like to do that to students, i think. Just to have fun.",Severus said.
"I pity them sometimes, they really can't have all the fun, they want to, can they?",Lily said.
"Yeah , they really can't. Except for peeves. He is having all the fun he want to.",Severus laughed and said.
"You are right,Sev. Peeves is an exception.",Lily said.
(He could see the High- as brightly as the ghosts.)
"Now, that is really a good description.",Severus said. "His hat sometimes does seem really bright."
"That is correct Sev. He really looks like, he is the boss in the hall.",Lily said.
"He is really the greatest wizard, after Merlin himself.",Severus said.
(Harry spotted Professor -large purple turban.)
"The Quirrel guy gives me creeps. The smell just adds to it.",Lily said.
"I think it may be the smell of garlic.",Severus said.
"Why do you say that? Can you smell it from here?",Lily said laughing.
"Quirrel had an encounter with vampires, didn't he?",Severus said.
"And vampires are scared of garlic. That does make sense.",Lily said.
(And now there were -GRYFFINDOR!)
"Well no surprises there too. He told that all his brothers are in Gryffindor didn't he?",Severus said.
"I am really glad that, Harry's friend is in his house.",Lily said.
"Did you notice that, the student numbers are really less?",Severus said.
"Yeah, that really is strange. That may be due to the war that happened.",Lily said.
"Well, that is really possible.",Severus said.
(Harry clapped loudly with- pasties seemed ages ago.)
"Even I feel the same thing, after sorting.",Lily said.
"I know that , our stomachs will mutiny even if we ate, a lot during the ride.",Severus said.
"The only consolation is that, we are going to have a feast.",Lily said.
"That thought makes me happy too.",Severus said.
(Albus Dumbledore had-Thank you!)
Severus and Lily laughed at this.
"That certainly is a really impressive and inspiring thing to say.",Severus said laughing.
"I sometimes think, if he is a little mad.",Lily said
"I am saying that he is just a genius, with the mind of a child.",Severus said smiling.
"That may really be true. I have heard that, when you age more, more your mind becomes like a child.",Lily said.
(He sat back down. Everybody-began to eat. It was all delicious.)
"I am seriously feeling really hungry, after reading this.",Lily complained.
"Me too. I am already missing, start of the term feasts.",Severus said.
"Joe has given a really tasty description of the food.",Lily said with a smile.
"I think she really likes the feasts very much.",Severus said.
"Well, everyone loves the feasts.",Lily said.
(That does look good,-you be nearly headless?)
"That is a really bad question to ask while eating.",Severus said. "How can you ask about death, and eat peacefully."
"He made a big mistake of asking Nick. Nick hates that question. The really bad thing is that, at least one student asks the question at the feast, every year.",Lily said sadly.
"Even I would be really angry, if i die and come back as a ghost,and someone asks how I died.",Severus said.
"You will give the Severus glare to them, and call them dunderheads.",Lily said laughing.
"Well, if I am a ghost, i don't think I can do much.",Severus said sadly.
(Sir Nicholas looked extremely -six years in a row!)
Severus smiled. "Wow! That is really awesome, I am proud.",Severus said.
"Professor Slughorn must be really happy, seeing his house having such a winning streak.",Lily said. She never cared about the house cup, and believed that it was a thing that is dividing the houses.
"He really must be jumping with joy, after the end of each year.",Severus said. "and an end of the term slug party."
"You never enjoyed those parties ,did you?",Lily said teasing.
"Those parties are just ridiculous.",Severus said.
(The Bloody Baron's becoming -Headless Nick delicately.)
"Do you know, how that happened, Sev?",Lily asked curiously.
"No one in my house had dared to ask him that question. They know that ,it might not be a good thing to ask.",Severus said
"At least your house, have some common sense.",Lily said.
"We are the house that is famous for it.",Severus said.
(When everyone had eaten - nasty shock for him.)
"That kind of looks like my story.",Severus said. "My father was really loving towards my mom, till he found that she was a witch."
"My sister too, she was really nice to me, till she found that I can do magic.",Lily said.
"At least your parents accepted it, but my father is not so accepting.",Severus said sadly.
"I hope he will realize that, he has a wonderful son like you, Sev.",Lily said smiling.
(The others-all-Muggle for ages)
"Why was he brought up, by his grandmother? What happened to Frank?",Lily asked confused.
"He wants to be an auror, isn't it? Maybe he is very much busy with his job.",Severus said.
"Then what about his mother? Where is she? I really hope, Alice is not dead.",Lily said sadly.
(My Great Uncle Algie-pleased he bought me my toad.)
"That is a really cruel thing to do to a child! Even my father is better than this!",Severus said.
"That idiot could have killed the boy! I wonder why he did not end up in Azkaban.",Lily said.
"Maybe it is because the boy, did not die.",Severus said.
"It is still like an attempted murder, Sev. People go to Azkaban even for that.",Lily said.
(On Harry's other -and that sort of thing-").)
"That is really weird. Why are they discussing lessons, even before the classes have started?",Lily asked.
"Your son is noticing that girl every time. I think, he is going to be ended up with her.",Severus said.
"I think that , they are going to end up being friends, that is all.",Lily said.
"How much for Harry being with that ginger girl?",Severus said.
"I will give you, five galleons.",Lily said.
"The bet is on.", Severus said smiling.
(Harry, who was starting-a hooked nose, and sallow skin.)
Lily and Severus's mouth fell open, and nearly hit the ground. They both were too shocked to speak.
Lily found her voice first and asked,"T-that l-looks like y-you, Sev."
"I b-became a p-professor at H-hogwarts? That's r-really s-shocking.",Severus said in a dazed voice.
"Wow! That really is good, Sev. I am really proud of you, and really happy that you are well and good.",Lily said.
"I wonder what i will be teaching.",Severus said.
"Is it not obvious, Sev! You will be the new potions professor.",Lily said excitedly.
"I wonder, what kind of teacher I am.",Severus said.
"I am sure that you will be a really good one.",Lily said.
(It happened very - didn't like Harry at all)
"You are wrong, Harry. I like you very much.",Severus said.
"Then why are you staring at him like that?",Lily asked with a bit of anger.
"Maybe he misunderstood my face, maybe I am looking at him, and remembering you.",Severus said.
"Why was there a pain in his head, while looking at you? That is really mysterious.",Lily said.
"That may be due to Quirrel too! He was also in the line of vision.",Severus defended himself.
"But why, would that happen?",Lily asked.
"That is a mystery, to me too!",Severus said.
(Who's that teacher talking-the Dark Arts, Snape)
Lily glared at Severus and said," Well, I can see that you have changed a very little."
"It is said that I want DADA post, so don't you think I will have to know about it.",Severus said.
"You do have a point. But it seems the students does not have a good impression of you. That too, he is a prefect.",Lily said.
"That is really mysterious, I really hope I am not bad.",Severus said.
(Harry watched Snape-of the Weasley twins.)
"They really are the Marauders of their time, aren't they?",Severus said.
"They must really be going to the forest every time, otherwise Dumbledore will not do that.",Lily said.
"He does that to Marauders, doesn't he?",Severus said.
"Every time. I think that they spend half of the year in the forest.",Lily laughed.
(I have also been asked-die a very painful death)
Severus and Lily gave each other confused looks.
"Well that is something new, I wonder why they make student life dangerous.",Lily said.
"I wonder if it is something related to the stone.",Severus said.
"Do you think, the stone is dangerous?",Lily asked.
"Maybe or maybe not. It may be that something dangerous maybe guarding it.",Severus said.
"I really hope, Harry will not go after it.",Lily said.
(Harry laughed, but he-prefects, at least.)
"He thinks that prefects are the kings of Hogwarts.", Severus said.
"He is really a headache for the Gryffindors, I think. I certainly don't want a prefect with this attitude.",Lily said.
"I think you are going to be the prefect this year,Lily.",Severus said. "You really are the best one who deserves it."
Lily blushed and said,"I hope you too will be a prefect, Sev."
(And now, before we -very slow funeral march.)
"That is really amusing.",Lily said laughing.
"I really don't sing the song, I think it is a waste of time.",Severus said. "I am sure my future self also feels the same."
"Its a really nice song,Sev. I think after being one of the staff members there, you would have changed your mind.",Lily said.
"There is one question, for which I would like to know the answer to. Why didn't I take Harry with me?",Severus said.
"I am sure that will be answered here.",Lily said.
(Dumbledore conducted their-throwing themselves at him.)
"Peeves really hates first years, doesn't he?",Severus asked.
"He does not hate them, i think he just like to prank them.",Lily said.
"So he must have been the Marauder of his time.",Severus said.
"Very nasty one, he would have been. Even worse than James and Sirius.",Lily said.
(Peeves," Percy whispered -us prefects. Here we are)
"I see that Peeves is still afraid of Baron.",Lily said laughing.
"Well, some things never change.",Severus said.
(At the very end of -chewing my sheets.)
"Ron is still talking about food, he is a really hungry dunderhead.",Severus said laughing.
"Well, he must not be getting good food from his home, they are really poor isn't it?",Lily said.
"Yeah , you are right, Lily it is true. I feel bad for the kid.",Severus said.
"Even me Sev. We really should help the Weasley's if we can.",Lily said, and Severus nodded in agreement.
(Perhaps Harry had - remember the dream at all.)
"Am I the only one, or do you also think the dream could have a meaning?",Lily asked.
"I don't know why, I am really getting a creepy vibe about Quirrel after reading about this dream.",Severus said.
"Could it be a warning about the man?",Lily asked.
"I have really no idea. Maybe we are wrong about him.",Severus said.
"Well, I certainly hope so.",Lily said. "The chapter is finished by the way."
"You only read the next one. I will read the next two.",Severus said.
Lily turned to next chapter and began to read.