Lily was in the library with her fellow Gryffindors, Samantha and Cherie. They had been studying for their upcoming Charms exam. Bertha Jorkins tore into the library at a high rate of speed giggling loudly. She zoomed toward her fellow Hufflepuffs and excitedly told them that Snape and Mary had been caught snogging in the Transfiguration classroom.

"Filch gave them both detention!" she squealed. The Hufflepuffs burst into excited chatter. Madame Pince started coming towards them looking angry.

Lily looked down at her textbook before glancing at Cherie. "They really are together aren't they?" she asked.

"They've been together since last year," said Cherie gently. "You knew that."

Lily shook her head.

"This feels different somehow. I told you how I found them on the train. They really do like each other."

Samantha and Cherie looked at each, not knowing what to say.

Rumors swirled around the castle over the next couple of weeks, the only gossip anyone seemed to care about was of Mary and Snape. Out of all the couples in fifth year and above the one that drew the most eyes was them.

"I heard they sneak off to make out all the time!"

"I saw them glued to each other after dinner yesterday."

"We saw Snape hex Lockhart for wolf-whistling at Mary. He got detention!"

"Severus is so mysterious, he's almost dreamy now!"

"Mary could have anyone, why is she with Snape?"

"I heard a rumor that Mary and Snape have done it, you think it's true?"

"Snape has changed, you've seen him. He could almost get any girl now."

"I heard from Nearly Headless Nick that he saw Mary coming out of a classroom with Snape after hours. She's going to ruin her reputation."

"We saw Snape curse a third-year Slytherin for saying 'Mudblood', he didn't even get caught!"

Mary gathered her things in the Gryffindor common room. She had left out her Charms homework from the night before somewhere and was trying to stuff her book in her bag before going up to bed. It was dark except for the crackling fire. Lily came down from the dormitory and paused. It had been some time since they had last spoken.

"What are you doing with Severus?" asked Lily slowly.

"What do you mean what am I doing?" laughed Mary. She had her back turned away from Lily, she was still arranging her quills in her bag.

"You know Severus is different from other guys…." Said Lily quietly.

"Caught on, have you?" asked Mary sarcastically. She turned around to face Lily.

"You know, while you were out there messing around with him, pretending to be his friend, he was having a hard time. Nothing he did could make you happy," said Mary roughly.

Lily's face grew pink from embarrassment.

"You knew Severus was sorry when he called you a Mudblood and you still didn't care. I saw the look on his face afterward, he regretted it the moment he said it," said Mary fiercely.

Lily looked down, unable to defend herself so she said nothing.

James and Sirius entered the room looking between Mary and Lily.

"We heard voices," said James. "You just getting in?" he asked Mary dryly.

"Looks like it," said Mary loftily. She turned to close her bag.

"Been having a snog with ol' Snape have you?" asked Sirius strangely.

"What if I have?" asked Mary. She glared at Sirius.

"Careful now," said James. "You do anything more with him and people won't respect you."

"Is that so?" said Mary dangerously. She looked from James to Sirius. "I don't care what people think. I can snog whoever I like, whenever I like, and if I feel like shagging them too I'll do it."

"Is that what you're doing?" asked Sirius in horror. "You're shagging Snape?"

"That's none of your damn business," said Mary acidly. "I'm going to bed."

Mary grabbed her bag and went upstairs to the dormitory.

Snape was growing in popularity and a lot of people seemed to be on Mary's side about Snape as a person. Snape noticed that a lot of polite conversation was being directed toward him, more than he had ever gotten before. People were asking how he did on homework and asking him for recommendations on a potion or a hex. Mary smirked at him at lunch when a number of girls made it a point to say hi to him before giggling off to their respective Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw tables.

Mary waited for just the right moment at lunch for Snape to look at her and when he did she discretely showed him the small glass vial and downed it in one gulp. Snape instinctively put his arm around her waist and drew her closer. Their eyes met and time seemed to stop as they both knew what that meant.

Lily got up abruptly from down the table and quickly left the Great Hall. Neither Snape nor Mary noticed but James did, he grimaced that she had left.

Professor McGonagall rapped the Daily Prophet between Mary and Snape's faces. They both blanched and looked at her.

"If you ever give each other that indecent look again in the Great Hall you will get detention," she said curtly. "There is a time and place and it is not at meal times."

Snape and Mary were in the corner of the library being indecent. Mary was trying not to moan as Snape's hands were roaming underneath her robes, underneath her lace panties. They had snuck behind the large curtains and were trying to be quiet.

"Are you sure we can't get the bathroom tonight?" asked Snape huskily.

"Yes, it was already booked when I checked earlier," gasped Mary as Snape's fingers found what they were looking for.

After a minute of listening to Mary pant Snape had had enough, his throbbing erection could not wait. He was very glad that Mary had chosen to wear a skirt underneath her robes tonight. He kissed her roughly and as he did so he ripped her panties down to where it fell on the floor.

"Severus…!" whispered Mary shocked. "You are being very bad right now. We'll get caught."

Snape didn't answer her, he was busy kissing her neck as he quickly undid his belt and his slacks. Without another word, he lifted Mary gently towards him and guided his manhood inside her.

Mary buried her face in Snape's neck and moaned inwardly.

Snape held onto her waist as he thrust and he gazed into Mary's beautiful hazel eyes. As her face and neck flushed pink and her delicate mouth opened slightly Snape swelled inside her.

Mary locked eyes with Snape and noticed that Snape's typical pale face had never looked healthier. He no longer had bags under his eyes and his hooked nose only made him more handsome, more distinguished. She noticed him staring at her mouth and she started unbuttoning her blouse, Snape's thrusting became more urgent as he gazed at her naked bosom.

Snape had never seen anything more sensual, this was better than his wildest fantasies. He leaned down and started licking her pretty pink nipple. Mary bucked under him and he grinned mischievously at her.

They heard talking from what sounded like a few rows over. Snape kept thrusting as Mary started buttoning up her blouse. He placed a hand over her mouth so her moans wouldn't be so loud as he kept thrusting. The voices were definitely getting louder. Almost on cue, Snape finished with a shudder, and with a final heavy sigh he stopped thrusting, he gripped Mary firmly and gave her another kiss on her lips before setting her down gently. Mary quickly grabbed her underwear and put them back on as Snape fixed his trousers.

The curtains opened with a dramatic flourish and Bertha Jorkins positively screeched, "I knew it!"

Her, a few random Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, and James and Remus were there staring, speechless. If their mussed clothing didn't give them away their pink cheeks did as well as Snape's messy hair. Snape tried not to look too pleased with himself by staving off a grin.

Mary fixed her bottom lip from the smeared lip gloss with her hand and paid them no mind.

"Let's go Severus, we'll have to study elsewhere," Mary said airily.

She grabbed his hand and before they could walk too far a Hufflepuff timidly said, "You forgot your book bags!"

"No we didn't!" Mary called out without looking back.