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8. Quidditch and talk
It was October at Hogwarts. The first month of school went by fast. For the first time, Severus was happy with his life at school. He spent time with his housemates, discussing the Dark Arts and such, but also with Eva and her friends (Eva mostly). His Slytherin friends often teased him about Eva. Once, Eva over heard Rosier bothering Severus. She wacked him in the nose, resulting in detention with her head of house, and a loss of 20 points. Of course that wasn't her first loss of points. Two weeks after the beginning of the year in DADA, she purposely sent a jinx at Sirius for insulting Severus on his choice of spells. Ravenclaw lost 15 points that day and Eva landed herself in detention, not that she really cared.
The other classes were good as well. Severus kept his seriousness during school hours. At times though, it seemed to be an impossible task. Eva sat next to him at every occasion she got, and made comments about the teachers that made Severus smirk. He quickly saw she had a real talent for charms and DADA. These were the only classes where 'smart' remarks from her were kept to a minimum, and she actually listened. They paired up in DADA often, they tied each other on dwelling and took great pride in seeing James Potter get hit by spells.
Severus's friendship with Eva deepened that month. One weekend they both went to Hogsmead and got cauldrons, candy… Eva was also preparing for the Quidditch trials, which were going to be held soon. It was without much surprise to him, when she told him that she was made captain. Her friends and Severus celebrated in the Ravenclaw common room. It was the first time he entered a common room that wasn't Slytherin's.
In Transfiguration, Severus sat by Avery. He was a bit disappointed as he was actually looking forward to being next to Eva, and listening to her impression of McGonagall that he admitted, amused him. Eva sat by her friend David a few seats away from him. The hour went by slowly. Severus glanced at Eva's table a few times. Watching her laugh made him smile.
When the bell rang at the end of Severus's short day, he got up and followed Avery. On the way out the door, he was stopped by Eva.
"Hey Sev, you got a minute?"
Severus looked over at Avery who gave him a nod, and left. "Sure, what is it you need?"
"Well, remember you said you would come to the Quidditch tryouts?"
"I said I would see. Why?"
"Because the tryouts are in one hour, and as captain I have to supervise them, and choose the newest additions to the team, also kick out a few as well."
"I see, and may I ask why you require my presence?"
"It's not required but wanted. I would love it if you can come with me."
"What about the others?"
"The others? They'll be there. So will David. He is on the team, keeper, remember? Mariana and Grace will be in the stands, so you could go there."
"I don't really…"
"Severus, I want you there, can you please come."
"Alright, can I bring my books though?"
"Of course you can, although I doubt you will reading."
Severus gave her a look. She smiled and they both started to walk towards the pitch. Severus went up the stands where Mariana was sitting. The girl was a close friend of Eva's. She had short black hair and brown eyes, and was more bookish than her friend.
"Hello Severus. I see Eva got you to come."
"Yes she did."
"Good."
Mariana put her nose back in her book while Severus looked at the field. Luckily the weather was nice and sunny that day. The Ravenclaw team came out all dressed in their uniforms. Severus chuckled when he saw Lockhart. "Eva is going to have fun," he thought. He didn't need to be closer to the ground to hear what Eva was saying. Her big voice could be heard clearly all the way back at the castle.
"Alright people, thanks for being here. You all know how these tryouts work don't you? Ok let's get this show on the road, those trying out for keeper over here, seeker on the left, chaser by me, and beater on the right. Let's go!"
Severus saw how she handled the team. Her leadership skills made her a natural as captain. She was testing the new seekers out. Severus knew she couldn't kick off Lockhart without a replacement for him. The tryouts went on for two hours. Severus was glad he brought his work with him. He was able to finish an essay in Arithmancy, during his time out on the pitch. When the tryouts were finished, he came down to the field. He kept his distance until he was close enough to hear the selection.
"Well done everyone. Thanks for coming and showing us what you can do. Remember we need the best team possible to win the cup, and we also need to get along. Now as Keeper, David you're staying but you, , Kennith you're reserve. Next, since our beaters left this year, the new ones are Fred O'Janith and Raven Matry. For chaser we only needed one. Congrat's to you Janine Rethold, and finally our seeker is…"
Lockhart started to bow at everyone and speak up "No need to thanks thee Gilderoy Lockhart, this year I will…"
"Not so fast, Lockhart! Congratulation for NOT getting on the team. Roger Valerin, you are the new seeker. Now we will begin training as soon as possible. Once I get the dates, I will pass them to you. Have a nice day."
The Ravenclaws parted ways, heading toward the exit. Severus went up to Eva to congratulate her on her skills just as Lockhart interrupted him.
"Might I ask why I did not get in?"
"You really what to know?"
"You are surly aware of my skills…"
"Skills! LOCKHART LAST SEASON YOU REFUSED TO CATCH THE SNITCH BECAUSE OF A SO CALLED MANICURE! You caused us to lose against Gryffindor in the finals! The finals damit! How you got on the team is beyond me, and how you got in to NEWT charms and DADA as well!"
"It's not my fault my celebrity is causing you this."
"What?! I… You… Forget it! Just go."
"Jealous are we, Miss…"
Severus saw Eva was seconds away from ripping off Lockhart's head. If there was one person that really annoyed her, it was him. Severus decided to rescue his friend before she killed him "Lockhart you heard the lady, get."
"Coming to the rescue Snape?"
"Shut up Lockhart!"
"Guess you ate some bad turkey for lunch Easgriff. No matter. I do have fans to attend to, myself included of course."
Lockhart left with a grin on his face. Severus turned to Eva who was slowly calming down.
"Are you alright, Eva?"
"Yeah, don't worry Sev. He just gets on my nerves a lot. You see why I prank him now."
"I can understand why."
"Here, I'm going to go change. I can drop this stuff off in the dorm, then we can have some fun and stuff."
"What kind of fun?"
"You'll see."
An few hours later, Severus was waiting for Eva outside the Ravenclaw entryway. He would spend the rest of the day just with her since David and Mariana were working on an essay in Muggle Studies, and Grace was in Ancient Runes along with Rosier and Mulciber. Avery managed to get detention the whole day, giving Severus the perfect time to be Eva. Eva came out of her house carrying her broomstick. They both headed outside, with Severus guessing what they were going to do.
"So, I guess by the broom you are flying."
"Correction, we are flying. Don't worry we won't get in trouble if we know where to go."
"I'm not sure about this."
"Come on what's the worst that could happen."
"Detention, points…"
"Well if you get detention it will be your first, yay you! And points are easy to make up for, especially for you in potions, for example."
"It's just… you know"
"I know, don't beat yourself up about it. Come on, one flight."
Severus said nothing and sat behind Eva as they took off,. She told him that she had done this many times, and had not gotten caught once. The trick, she said, was to stay over the pitch, and flying high enough for people not to see them. Eva, who was very comfortable on a broom, did a few loops that caused Severus to hold on tightly to her body for dear life. She laughed slightly pausing in the air, she looked behind her seeing Severus bury his head in her back.
"Sev, you can look up now, and let go a bit please, you're suffocating me."
Severus looked up into Eva's eyes, blushing a little bit, seeing how close he was to her. "Oh, umm, sorry it won't happen anymore."
"Nonsense! I rather you hang on to me like that, then not hang on at all. Sorry if I go a little crazy on this."
"It's not a problem, I'm just not used to these kind of rides."
"I hope you do start, there is nothing better than going flying after a talk that nearly causes you to kill someone."
"I can understand."
"Good now hang on we're going to dive in now, hang on!"
They dove down in the pitch a zigzagged across the field. They flew around the area and a bit over the forest. When the ride was over, Eva slowed down and landed softly on the ground. Although Severus felt dizzy as he got off the broom, he was laughing, Eva casted a Shrinking Charm on her broom and put it in her pocket.
"So did you enjoy yourself, Sev?"
"Surprisingly, yes. It's different."
"Glad you liked it. Want to make a few potions? We did what I wanted."
"Sure we can brew a few."
"Great, and I've got the keys right here, so let's go."
The two made their way trough the gates and into the dungeons. Severus was excited at the fact that they were going to use the potion lab for the first time. Eva opened the door, and they found themselves in the small lab.
"It's dark."
"I like it."
"Severus, you like dark rooms. Is there a window in here or something?"
"Perhaps behind those curtains."
"Oh, yeah that's a good place to start."
Eva pulled down the curtains revealing light. She pulled out a small sized cauldron from under the desk. Severus, on the other hand, got out the alchemy books from Slughorn.
"Scourgify" said Eva. She cleaned part of the room, while Severus did the other half. "I doubt we will be able to do any potions today, since we need access to the storage. Slughorn is in the middle of class." She added.
"Indeed."
"At least it's cleaned. Hey want to cast a few spells?"
He raised a brow, "Why, we just did."
"No I mean things, like the patronus charm. I would love to learn how to do it. I don't know how ."
"Why the patronus?"
"I don't know, but it's something I really want to know. Even if dementors are at Azkaban, it's still a good thing to know, and you can even send out your patronus for help, or to call others. At least that's what I've read."
"It seems interesting, perhaps there is someone who can teach you that."
"Yeah I know, I would love to ask Dumbledore but it's kind of awkward."
"Why, if I were headmaster, and you came to me about it I would gladly teach you."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Tell me Sev, have you ever though about what you want to do later in life? I know it's a random question, but you're just so easy to talk to."
"Umm thank you? I actually don't know what I want to do."
"Maybe potions master?
"Me, a potions master? Why do you think that?"
"Because you're good at it"
"I'm flattered, you?"
"Me? I know this may sound crazy but, I'm thinking about becoming an Auror. I've always been wanting to make a difference and stuff."
Severus thought for a moment. Their friendship could disappear if she knew about his temptation to join the Death Eaters, but he saw the more time he spent with her, he felt like he belonged somewhere. This was exactly why getting the dark mark was so tempting. Avery and Rosier said they would get theirs before or after graduation, and encouraged him to join them in ridding the world of the 'other' type of wizards. Severus didn't know what Eva thought about blood superiority, but was determined to ask to stop Mulciber from bothering him about getting Eva to join.
He took a deep breath. "Eva, do you believe in blood purity? I know this is a stupid question but…"
"Severus it's ok, I was actually wondering when you would ask, because I do hear Mulciber talk about it. You want to know? I don't believe it, I think its stupid to think that just because your family has always had magic, that it makes you superior. Mother however doesn't believe that, she thinks it's what makes us special and better. Father doesn't think much; Grandfather Easgriff would murder me if I tell him what I just told you. Only Grandma Alisgton thinks of it as nonsense like me. So yeah call me a blood traitor if you want, I'll just raise my middle finger as a response."
"I'm sorry Eva, it's just you know who I hang out with and they want you to…"
"Sev don't explain yourself, I just hope you don't believe that nonsense as well. Don't answer. I know who you hang out with, but I think you've got a strong enough mind to not swallow those beliefs. Let's talk about something more joyful instead."
Severus simply nodded; he saw it made Eva really uncomfortable to talk about it. Now he could tell Mulciber to back off. Eva said he could say whatever he wanted to his friends, she wouldn't care, but Severus told her he wouldn't say a word.
They talked for another few hours about classes, teachers, the Marauders… Eva told him how she rejected Sirius last year, which caused Severus to smile imagining Black getting exactly what he deserved. She asked about why James hated him so much. Severus replied he didn't know, or care. They both agreed that Pettigrew was a total idiot. When it came to Lupin, their thoughts were different. Severus disliked him, while Eva explained he was the only one of the group with common sense.
The two left the small potion lab minutes later, and went down the hall, continuing their conversation by whispering. They had already eaten since Eva brought food with her in case they would spend hours brewing potions. It was after hours, and they walked as quietly as possible. They got to Slytherin house first. Eva gave Severus a hug, and continued down the hall.
When Severus entered the common room, he was surprised to see it was already empty. It was only eleven thirty. He went up to his dormitory, removed his uniform, put on his pajamas, and went to bed.
For a while Severus stared at the panel over his bed, thinking about his day. It was the second time he was all alone with Eva for one afternoon. He closed his eyes for a moment, before letting sleep take him away.
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