IT'S CHANGED (SNILY)
CHAPTER 31 Sev
The day was going as it could have been. People running from one end to the other for things that had gone wrong or in the anticipation of it. Other houses thought that the Slytherin house always grabbed time to spend on making plans against the Muggleborns and the Half-bloods but they never had suspected that the fiercest romantics resided here.
Until now, everyone had tried on their robes and dresses almost seven times in two hours with changed make-ups and accessories, just to look perfect. They would never admit this to anyone about how their casually handsome and beautiful look was hard-earned. For others it was just a look that was easy to get.
Severus' hand was deep down somewhere in his truck, trying to grab the Prince's robes his mother had given him. He groaned at himself. He was such a fool sometimes.
"Accio Prince Robes" he pointed his wand in the truck and a bag flew up in his hands. He smirked.
He took a deep breath and ran a hand over it. The last thing that he had of his mother. He smiled and opened it. Inside there was a very old-fashioned set of white-silked robes. The silk looked fine and beautiful.
He got up and held it in front of himself, looking in the mirror and almost laughed. White just wasn't his color that much. And it was better if he didn't speak on the design of the robes. But his mother had given them, he would wear them. Even though he looks like a fool.
He stripped himself down to wear those weird looking white robes. And he laughed this time. They were too loose to him and it seemed as if he was wearing a dress.
But then, the seemed as if a great wave of breeze was hitting it, although he felt nothing of it. His eyes widened at what he was seeing in the mirror.
The robes tightened to his size and rested finely on his waist while keeping the shoulders broad. The color changed to a very dark, almost black, forest green. The oldish look of them vanished and they looked elegant and expensive. He never knew something could look so good on him. He had to admit that he looked… handsome.
He ran a comb through the dark locks of his hair. They looked smooth, fluffed, shiny and not greasy. He had never liked his hair tied. They looked free open and he liked them like that when they weren't covering his face like a curtain. And now, they weren't. He held his chin up. Perfect. Charm wouldn't be disappointed.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa…" someone exclaimed in astonishment.
Severus turned to see who it was and found Mulciber with his eyebrows, disappeared in his hairline.
"Hi, Alvin" he greeted, though feeling a little unsure.
"Well, where did you get those robes from?" Mulciber spoke, gaping.
Severus' brows furrowed. "Why?"
"They look so good for one"
Severus flushed and straightened his robes unnecessarily. "My mum gave them to me"
"The Prince robes?"
"Yeah… How do you know?"
Mulciber looked at him as if he was stupid. "You are half a Prince and the last heir, obviously, you would have them… They were made years ago, as much I have read"
"You know more than me about my ancestry…"
"They are brilliant" Mulciber mentioned. "And you look good too" he winked.
Severus blushed. "Thank you, Alvin…?"
Mulciber laughed and left.
The door knocked and huffed before saying. "Come in"
The door opened and before he could see anything else a pearly white dress gracing a female frame entered his dormitory. It was Charm. She looked beautiful. Her blonde hair was tied on one side resting on a shoulder that was strapless while the other was ornated by the strings of pearl.
Severus stood with his mouth agape before smiling. "You look beautiful, Charm"
She didn't respond immediately. She herself stood surprised and her jaw dropped.
"Charm…" he tried again.
"Huh?" she flushed. "Y-You look… good"
He raised an eyebrow. "Alvin had already said that"
"Well, then he is not wrong" he flushed even deeper. "People are going to be laid flat"
"Sure" he rolled his eyes. "Well before you started looking at me weird, I was saying that you look beautiful"
Charm flustered. "Oh… Thank you"
Severus smirked and held an arm out. "If you will"
She held her chin high and locked her arm into his and they walked down to the Entrance Hall.
*Page Break*
The hustle around the place was great. People were reconciling with their dates for the night. They were running from corner to the other and some even slipping down. Though, the people looked pretty, the sight in the Entrance Hall wasn't pretty.
They spotted Selene in a corner, who was sending many boys and girls to the bathroom, for counted two different reasons. Severus rolled his eyes. As much stupidity Selene showed, she'd at the end always do the favor to Shane. She wore long robes of navy blue that slit open from a side to show one of her -who knew how- tanned legs out. Her mahogany hair was not braided in the French plait like always, they were spread down to her bare shoulders and tucked behind the ear on one side.
Severus cleared his throat. "Well, well, well… I hope Shane doesn't faint" he said dramatically as Selene flipped to view him.
She gasped. "Severus…" she seemed to have choked on something. "I-I… you look good" she flushed.
"Uh, thank you" he blinked. "But nothing in front of you" he gave a dramatic bow, laughing.
Selene flushed even deeper and broke eye contact with him. "Thank you… The white do suit on you, Charm" she winked at Charm, who smiled in turn.
"Thank you" she replied.
"Here is… Sirius?" Selene face twisted with mirth and choked on her own laughter this time. While Severus and Charm turned to look at Sirius coming down the stairs and making a grand entrance. That made them laugh too.
For Sirius wore black robes of crazy-looking fur. The front of them showed the large print of the Weird Sisters.
"Whoa…" Sirius exclaimed when his eyes fell on Selene. "Now, when my date looks so gorgeous, I have to complete my look…"
Selene raised an eyebrow. "What have you brought that could be crazier?"
"This…" he took out a neon pink feather boa from one of his robe pockets and slayed it around his neck. He kept his hands on his hips and made a slight pout face. "How do I look?"
"Wonderful" Selene clapped her hands mockingly.
He came closer to them and stood dumbstruck for a second before blushing deeply.
"Severus…" he cleared his throat. "Well… you look good"
Severus frowned but smiled. "Thank you. But I have to admit I have no words for that…" he waved on Sirius outfit.
He waved a hand. "Obviously, there are no words made to describe this"
"You look like an idiot, Black" Charm muttered.
"Why, you would me, Charm" Sirius made a mock-hurt face before turning to Selene who gasped.
She was looking at the two people who had just entered the place. Shane and Sara. Shane was smiling as always while Sara looked smug, to come to the Ball with the one she was holding hands of.
Shane wore indigo-velvety robes while keeping his brown hair as casual as always. They looked so casually perfect, that Severus knew they took a lot of time to have styled. He had to make Selene burn after all.
Sara on his side wore beige colored robes with a little puffed-up sleeve that came till her elbow. She had her dark hair stiffly on one side and wore a very dark shade of lipstick that didn't so much suit on her.
"If they think that an Asian suits with the other then they are highly mistaken" Selene muttered darkly, though, her eyes covered all the details of Shane's frame.
They approached them. "So, hi, Selene… you look… sexy, don't you?" Shane whispered teasingly, hoping Sara to hear nothing.
Selene lifted her chin and narrowed her eyes. "I am aware, Singh. I hope you have a nice night" she smiled exaggeratedly.
Shane raised his eyebrows and inclined his head, while kept smiling. "I hope you too, Solace"
He began walking away but paused for a second to acknowledge the statement when Selene hastily muttered. "By the way, you look hot"
"You ruined it, Selene" Charm mumbled.
"Shut up, Charm" Selene flushed.
They waited there for a while longer, talking about random things when slowly the others started showing up.
First were Elias and Lea. Both of them wore light colored robes and suspiciously seeming to be twining. But then Severus had to admit that they suit on them. Or perhaps, they would suit on any student from Beauxbatons. Elias stood sneering at Severus and blazing fire with the violet eyes. He took Charm, whom he wanted to ask.
Regulus stood in another corner with Fin, wearing dark robes that gave a slight shine when met with a ray of direct light, sneering at Elias. Obviously, he was the one to ask Lea at the wrong time. While Fin wore deep red robes, suiting her copper eyes and hair.
James and Marlene walked in next. Both of them looking very displeasured. Though, they had the habit of feeling this way, being in the same Quidditch team had taught them that. James was wearing deep violet robes that complimented his hazel eyes and black hair. While, Marlene stood beside him with pale golden robes, fitting the curves of her body, perfectly well.
Mary in periwinkle blue robes with the hair tied up in a loose, messy bun and Austin in peach and black colored robes, were muttering something to each other darkly. Probably making plans on how to make James and Marlene jealous. At least Austin hadn't worn shorts for the Ball to tease up Marlene.
Tvora and Peter showed up after a while too. Peter wore grey and violet robes while Tvora wore some immensely tight and uncomfortable looking blazing red dress. No one could have not seen those peaks of hers that would anyone standing there uncomfortable.
Severus cowed a little behind Selene as she crossed her arms on her chest, giving Tvora a warning glare. But it didn't do any affect to Tvora's insanity. She kept smiling maliciously at them, especially at Severus, who had now grabbed one of Selene's hands.
Tvora approached them, twisting her lips in a menacing manner. She trailed a finger on Severus' cheek from ahead of Selene.
"Enjoying the night, Severus?" she asked in mock-innocence. Severus sucked in breath. He couldn't say anything and he was pretty sure that his Boggart had changed again.
Selene shoved her finger away and pushed her farther from Severus. "Don't even come near him!" she warned.
Tvora simply smirked. "I? Why would I come near him? It was him… just like Shane"
Selene hissed angrily. "It has always been you, whore! First, Shane and now him… I swear to Merlin-"
"Hell, Selene. Didn't Shane impregnate you? And you blame me for everything?" Tvora twirled her fingers.
Selene's eyes widened and filled with angry tears. This wasn't a topic she wanted to acknowledge. "How do you know?" she whispered.
Tvora opened her mouth to speak but Severus cut her by pulling Selene away.
"Selene, she's just speaking non-sense. Don't pay attention to it" he tried to console.
Selene grabbed her hair in frustration and groaned. "How does she know?"
"Selene. Please, calm yourself. Do you want me to call Shane?"
She shook her head and wiped the tears away. "Don't worry him. I am fine"
"Are you absolutely sure?" he asked worriedly.
"I said, YES!" she yelled at him and Severus backed off.
"I-I am sorry" he muttered and turned to go.
She grabbed his hand and took a deep breath. "I am sorry. Severus, I am really sorry… I don't know what's wrong with me…"
"It's fine. I understand-"
"Champions over here, please" McGonagall called out from the open gates of the Great Hall. They hadn't even noticed when she had come.
"I need to go, now. I'll meet you later" Severus told Selene and she nodded.
Charm was soon on his side. She took his arm and with elegance lifted her chin and he copied her.
When the other champions and their dates for the day were in the front, McGonagall spoke again.
"You all are going to follow me"
And that is what they did. Just behind McGonagall walked Fin and Regulus followed by Elias and Lea behind whim were James and Marlene and the last remained Severus and Charm. Well, the most gasps came at the last too, so they took them as surprising compliments.
He hadn't seen Lily yet and his insides were twirling like a tornado to see her ones. Just one glance. She was late perhaps, otherwise she would have met him ones. Or would she? He sighed and reached the high table where the Judges of the tournament were seated with Ludo Bagman.
Dumbledore's twinkling eyes irritated Severus like always just like Madam Maxime's half-sneer directed at him did. Karkaroff on the other hand was impassive except for the thin-smile that appeared on his face after looking at Fin.
Mr. McFarlan was smiling, looking pleased with the whole event while Mr. Crouch again not enjoying himself. Severus' eyes trailed to the front of the Great Hall where Barty Crouch Jr. stood, staring vacantly in the space. He absolutely had no affect of his father being here. Was his mother dead after the attack on Blood-traitors? Could that be the reason of his and Mr. Crouch's muteness and tastelessness?
A hand on his back pulled him out of his thoughts. He turned his face to see, Ludo Bagman's cheery look that always tried to appreciate and encourage him. Though, it sometimes made him nervous.
"Severus!" Ludo Bagman grinned broadly. "Good to see you!"
Severus gave him a small smile. He would never know what he found so intriguing in him. "You too, Mr. Bagman"
"Ah, call me, Ludo"
Severus frowned. "Sure, sir"
"Sir? I am that older from you, you know that"
Severus rolled his eyes. "Yes, sir- I mean, Ludo" that sounded weird.
"There it is" Bagman slapped his shoulder lightly. "Now, I must leave you with your exceptionally beautiful date for today for dinner" he bowed to Charm who blushed a little and bowed in return.
They all sat down for dinner to arrive but the dishes remained empty. They looked at Dumbledore as he took the menu up and spoke very clearly the name of the dish, that in a few seconds appeared on his plate.
They all did the same.
None of the champions were talking with their partners for the night. Obviously, they weren't the ones they wanted to be with.
After the boring and slow dinner was over, Dumbledore stood up, asking the others to do so too and waved his wand that vanished the tables, leaving the Great Hall's floor empty that made it look even huger, the light dimmed and the musical instruments with the Weird Sisters locked one of the corners.
They surely were weird.
One of them yelled. "Hey! Nice robes!"
Sirius spread his arms to show the robes he was wearing with the print of the Weird Sisters. "Thank You!" he shouted back.
Severus rolled his eyes at their antics. He was almost going to go back to his common room when he realized what time it was. The dance.
The music started playing and Charm took him by his hand to the floor. His hands automatically went to her waist and the other grabbed her hand while her assembled on his shoulder and other slipped in his hand.
They have done this so many times together that Severus doubted if he could do it any better with anyone else.
It wasn't difficult at all. Just felt like doing it in the common room. The only difference was that people kept gasping and they were so loud that it even overpowered the songs that the Weird Sisters played.
"Are we doing something wrong?" he asked Charm, who danced as if she was the creator of it.
"Hmm? No" she looked around and chuckled. "Well, I believe someone is looking too handsome for the others to handle"
He frowned. "Who?" he looked around.
She slapped his shoulder. "You, stupid"
Severus blinked and then flushed. "Ah… well- yes… perhaps…"
Charm laughed. "Don't worry, it is working on everyone. The one you want on too"
He turned to look for the one. "Lily…?"
"Uh… you lost her. She went behind the pillar" Charm shrugged.
He looked disappointed.
"Don't be so put out" Charm caressed his cheek and winked.
He nodded and the song ended.
"Do you think we can sit, now?" he asked.
She nodded and they walked past Sirius' grand dancing that wasn't including Selene, to sit in a corner beside Austin and Mary. They were still whispering something in each other's ears. Weren't they up with the planning, yet? Severus rolled his eyes and took the bottle of butterbeer from the table that had just appeared.
He opened it and took a sip. "Are you both going to do this the entire night?" he wagered a finger between Austin and Mary.
They both gave each other the last nods and then turned to Severus and Charm. "What do you think we are doing?" Mary asked, innocently.
Charm raised an eyebrow. "Make Potter and McKinnon jealous"
They both blushed. "That's not true" Austin argued weakly while Severus and Charm chuckled at their flustered faces.
"Never mind, do whatever you are" Severus gave a friendly assurance.
"Yeah…" they both laughed nervously. "We, now are perhaps, going to dance"
Severus and Charm nodded as Mary and Austin left for the dance.
Shane and Sara came approached them too after the second song ended.
"Hi, people" Shane greeted cheerfully. He frowned. "Where is Selene?"
Severus pointed towards the floor where Selene and Sirius were now having a very romantic dance. Nobody could tell that they weren't a couple.
Shane's face showed sheer envy, but still he smiled and looked away. "She looks happy"
"Well, yes. But you know he could be more" Charm voiced.
Sara frowned and wrapped an arm around his arm. "Do you think we can have another dance, Shane?"
Shane smiled and shook his head. "You can go, Sara. I'll be sitting here for a little more"
She looked around before giving him a kiss on the cheek and vanishing away on the dance floor.
Charm kept a hand on his thigh and opened her mouth to say something but paused as Severus' hand flew up to his mouth to stifle a yell. His eyes teared up and the place where Charm had kept her hand felt like burning down by hot coal. He shoved her hand away.
"Severus…" Shane and Charm whispered.
"Don't touch me… It is hurting" he said through his efforted pants. "The drink…"
Shane's eyes widened, picked the bottle of butterbeer form the table and sniffed it. He turned to Severus and closed his eyes for a second to collect himself.
"I-It's Tvora… she has the p-potion in your drink. I am sorry, Severus…"
Severus grit his teeth in pain. "Do we have an antidote, please"
"I'll find one, from somewhere…" Shane stood up.
"Wait!" Charm called. "Lily would know, probably. Slughorn favors her above all… she ought to know"
Shane looked at Severus once and then nodded. "I'll find her"
Charm kept sitting beside him, helplessly. She didn't know what to do to help him. She looked around and in a corner saw, Tvora smiling maliciously at them.
Charm fumed and got up to leave and show her who was she messing with. Severus didn't even notice her leave. The pain just intensified; he couldn't even touch himself. He stood up, still keeping his eyes closed.
"Severus…" a whisper came and he leaned in the voice. Lily.
"Lily?" he spoke weakly.
"I am, come on. I got the antidote"
"Could you please bring it here, walking hurts" his voice cracked and he didn't notice the smirk in the voice when it spoke again.
"Just a little more, then you'll be fine"
He nodded slowly and held the hand that was offered to him. He could barely see, but what he saw was the red border of the robes. She definitely was Lily. But would Lily wear red? Wouldn't those look weird with her hair?
Where ever he was, there was hardly any noise from the Great Hall. He heard a clang and his breath hitched. The door had been closed.
"Lily...?"
"Who Lily? You'll get the better" the spoke again.
Severus' eyes snapped open. There in bright red robes stood Tvora. He involuntarily stepped backwards and put his shaky hands in his robes to get his wand. But his eyes widened when Tvora produced his wand from her robes and twirled it in her hands.
He wanted to reach and snatch it away from her but it would hurt too much to do so. Selene must have murdered her already. Why did he hold her back? He took another step backward and his back met the wall behind him, shooting white-hot needled pain in his skin.
He screamed while Tvora simply chuckled.
"After the first task, I hoped that you would have gotten a little more strength… but I see you still are a loser" her voice showed mock-pity and that was irking him. Though, he couldn't do a single thing.
"Why?" he knew he was sounding pathetically weak but he couldn't help it. "Why are you doing this to me?"
She chuckled again. "I had already told you the reason, hadn't I?"
"Can't you just leave me be?" he yelled and then whimpered like a wounded animal. Yelling hurt too.
"Ah… already? I haven't even touched you yet" she said scornfully and then connected her mouth to his neck.
"No! Don't. NO!"
She bit him, just like last time making him scream and drawing blood. Why the fucking hell?!
He cried. "STOP!"
"Stop? Already?" her fingers traced his crotch before pulling his trousers down. She wasn't in the mood to do anything else this time than rape him.
He sobbed and tightened his robes around himself. "You are cruel!" he didn't know why was he even saying that. There was no point!
"Do you actually think that is going to affect me any?!" Severus didn't have to see that she was rolling her eyes. She tutted. "I can't believe it… I don't arouse you"
"NO! No, no… you are a piece of shit who knows nothing more than torturing… Go to hell!" he yelled through tears. Though, it hurt but the more time he wasted, the lesser the pain gets.
"Isn't your tongue being too sharp tonight!" she hissed. "How about me pulling it out?"
He hung his head back and panted. She hadn't touched him for long, he felt almost fine. Almost.
It was like she could read his mind. She immediately grabbed his groin making him scream.
"Leave me alone!" he screamed through the tears that flowed down.
"The tongue pleads again?" she laughed brutally.
"I beg you" he pleaded. He couldn't take it anymore.
"Ah… I like it" she whispered and began rubbing him, trying to make him erect and failing immensely. "Are you incapable or something?" she looked genuinely confused.
That was the perfect way to come out of the situation that he saw. So, he looked away, trying to seem ashamed.
Tvora raised an eyebrow and stopped where ever she was. "Don't think I don't have spells"
His eyes widened. "No. Please"
She smirked. She liked when he cried like that. "Oh, then feel me"
She grabbed him again, sending white-hot pain spearing in his muscles and bones.
"STOP! Stop doing that!"
"Actually, I would…" she trailed off and he heard a zipper open. He whimpered. She can't be actually doing that.
"SEV!" he heard someone shout in the hall.
Lily. "LILY!" he yelled, trying to call her here.
"WHERE ARE YOU, SEV?" she shouted back from the corridor.
This angered Tvora. "You little…" she pulled the zipper up again and out of the classroom from the back door after giving him a tight squeeze.
He screamed.
"SEV!" Lily called out again.
He didn't have the energy to shout back so, whatever was left in him, he pulled his trousers back in place and slumped down on the floor, giving out a weak whimper.
The next few moments happened too fast for him to comprehend. He heard the door banging open… a sweet smell filling the air around him… something felt like he was dead… another potion that was poured in his mouth… he didn't have the energy to protest- Tvora could kill him this time. The pain resided and he began taking deep breaths.
"Sev" someone whispered and he shrunk back on the ground. "It's me, Sev. You are fine"
The voice was familiar but didn't Tvora trick him the same way? "Kill me… this time… don't let me live… I want to die… anyways nothing is left" he sobbed.
"Shh, shh, Sev. Everything is fine" the voice assured and a hand rubbed his back.
Whomever it was, he hugged her, tightly and wept. The voice was soothing and wanted to hear it all the time- forever.
"Shush, Sev… I said you are fine now. Do you feel any pain?"
"No…" he whispered.
She pulled away and cupped his face. "Shush now. You are fine" she said again.
He nodded and his hand slipped into her smooth, red hair. Her face came closer to his and he looked away, pulling the hand out of her hair.
She didn't let him though and kissed him full on the lips.
He sat stunned for a fraction of a second before returning the kiss as passionately. Each other's lips felt soft on theirs. They felt perfect and right.
Both of their eyes filled with happy tears. "I love you" both of them whispered together before locking their lips once more.
They pulled apart only to breath and then looked in each other's eyes before flushing deeply and looking away.
Lily was the first to let it go. She placed a hand on his cheek and made him look straight in her eyes. "Why did you never tell me, Mr. Handsome? Hmm?"
"I-I- You said you love me?" he choked.
She kissed him gently before smiling. "I do. You said that too"
"More than you'd ever know" he kissed her jaw.
"Then why did you never say anything?" she insisted on asking, though she knew the answer.
"I didn't want to lose you, Lily" he swallowed hard. "I'd probably die before that day"
She choked on happiness. "I would have never left you"
"You kissed Potter" he mentioned reluctantly.
She frowned. "How do you know that? Charm said you didn't see anything"
"I saw… but I left when I couldn't bear it anymore"
"He kissed me… I don't even have any feelings for him to kiss in front of the entire Great Hall"
"You actually didn't?"
"No, Sev-" she was barely completed before Severus kissed her again. His tongue traced her lips and she opened her mouth. Their tongues connected and the current spread in their entire body till the tips of their hair.
They broke apart, panting and then laughed.
"I like it, you know?" he said shyly.
Lily frowned. "What? Kissing me?"
He leaned further and kissed her. "That and… you calling me Sev again"
She chuckled. "I actually believed that you thought it was immature"
He shook his head. "Nothing you do is immature… other than some foolish things"
She swatted his arm playfully before licking his lips. "I love you" she whispered once more.
"Always" he locked her in another breath-taking kiss.
They broke apart.
"Do you think we can return to the Ball, now?" Lily asked.
In answer he stood up, taking her with himself. That was the first time he saw her properly and his breath froze in his chest. She looked beautiful. And that word didn't explain at all what he felt.
Her robes were flowy of emerald-green with the shine of silver on it, resting perfectly on her frame with a slight tightening below her breasts till the waist. Her shoulders were left bare, where her red locks flowed down.
He didn't know for how long was he staring at her. A snap in front of his face brought him back.
"What, Sev?" Lily asked.
Severus sighed. "You look beautiful"
She blushed red, that Severus found even more adorable on her pretty face. "You have no idea how many people I have heard gasping at you… including me"
Severus spread his hands and looked at his pitiful state.
Lily rolled her eyes and waved her wand, making him look as good as before, as if nothing ever happened. She even gave him his wand and then gasped.
"What?" he frowned.
"Just the beauty" she breathed and her eyes shone. "I have no words to explain how handsome you look, Sev"
He blushed and cleared her throat. "You don't have to say that just to make me feel good"
"Do you believe I would do any such thing?" she narrowed her eyes.
"I- No, I don't think so"
Lily smiled. "I am glad you are not like Narcissus, or you would have fallen in love with yourself… and I would have nothing"
Severus' eyes met hers and just when they closed the lips met. "Would you come to the Ball with me?" he asked after they broke apart.
She raised an eyebrow but then bowed slightly. "It will be my honor to"
He smiled and gave and arm to her that she took and they walked out, together.
A/N: I hope you liked the chapters.
And the final kiss was satisfying I hope...
There might be many mistakes in these chapters, so, bear with them. I didn't get much time to re-read because of my exams.
Thank you for reading.