They had already shut their eyes, hearts slow and breaths raspy. Gradually, the mist came out of their eyes, mouths, ears and noses, showing friendship and love.
Now they were brothers, and could die in peace.
Severus Snape looked up at the Fat Lady portrait, who was eyeing him warily.
“Uhm… Draught of Living Death?”
“Nope.” She furrowed her brow. He looked around, as though he could find some sort of clue. “No password, no entry.”
“I get it, old lady.” He tried to think. “Flabberworms?”
“No.”
“Godric?”
“Nope.”
“Gryffindor?”
“Why would I choose something so obvious? I’m not an idiot.”
Severus thought a moment longer. “Sorry. Maybe the 비밀번호 is… Beautiful Portrait? Sweet Singer? Uhm… Great and Gorgeous Protector of the Gryffindor Common Room?”
She blushed, then swung open. Never underestimate the power of 키싱 butt, Snape thought slyly, strutting in.
Lupin looked up. “James… are 당신 sure you’re alright?”
“…yes. I just… I’m just taking a sick 일 from classes.” This was the truth, as Madam Pomfrey had ordered them to stay in their common room and rest for the entire day.
“…and you’re just going to do that?” Lupin looked astonished. Snape knew James was no one for following teacher’s rules, and after thinking a moment, he spoke.
“Yep. I’ve decided to change myself, Remeus.”
“…really?”
“Yes. I’ve decided to stop misbehaving and start focusing on exams. Actually,” Severus took a moment to savor the proud look on Lupin’s face, “I don’t think I can go on our silly werewolf adventures anymore, either.” And watched Lupin turn downcast in an instant.
“But… James, are 당신 sure…?”
“Positive. 당신 know, I think I’m also going to start hanging out with the Slytherins more, too. Their so intelligent and kind… especially Snape.”
“Maybe 당신 should go back to Madam Pomfrey.”
“No, no, I’ve never been better. Yes, I think I’m going to befriend Severus. I could learn a thing 또는 two from him.” Snape had to keep from laughing at Lupin’s shock, “Well, ta ta!” And he walked up the stairs, lay himself in the bed, and felt completely satisfied.
Then curiosity came over him.
What kind of things did Potter have? Darned invisibility cloak, of course, but what else…
Some really nice looking dress robes. Potter must be rich. Severus snorted and continued to pull things out of the trunk. A 사진 book of him and the Maurders… Snape thought he’d vomit again. There was that idiotic 비, 빗자루 Potter always used… and a snitch. A piece of glass that showed darkness… why did Potter need all this stuff? Was he spoiled?
Severus sat back on the bed, looking at all the Quidditch posters around him. He suddenly realized that this might be a very long day.
James had a ginormous stomach.
By the time lunch rolled around Severus felt nearly starved to death. He ran to the dining room, always enjoying his new strength and speed, and sat at the table. Soon after Black joined.
“…Prongs?”
Severus did not look up.
“Prongs…?”
“…oh. Uhm, hello Sirius.”
Sirius wrinkled his forehead. “You’re 연기 really strange today, Prongs.”
“Didn’t Remeus tell you? I’m changing my ways.”
“…No, he forgot to mention it.” Sirius hesitated, then continued, “Changing to what?”
But before Severus could answer someone very, very familiar walked up. “James, I heard 당신 were sick today! Are 당신 ok? I’m so sorry!”
“Uhm…” Severus felt himself loose his breath, “No. I mean, yes. Yes, I’m ok.”
“Aww… is it contagious?”
“No, I don’t think…” Lily kissed his cheek. “…so.” And Severus then felt very dazed and hot.
“Your face is red. Do 당신 have a fever?”
“No. I’m fine. It’s just… you’re… you’re really pretty, Lily.”
Just then Lily herself grew pink. “…aww thank you!” And she sat 다음 to him.
For a moment Severus felt very, very, very happy.
James watched in disgust. Snivellus was stealing his girlfriend.
But James was better than that. He would stay faithful to Lily. In a sort of defeat, he ate in silence, as did the rest of Snape’s friends.
“Severus,” James looked at Wilkes, who had a sly smile, “I’ve been thinking.”
James stared back for a moment. “Bout what?”
“When do 당신 think your initiation will come?”
James blinked. “I don’t really know.”
“The dark lord is very pleased with 당신 lately…”
James stopped in his tracks. Surely Snivellus wasn’t… but it fit really well… James sat for a moment, caught up in shock and fear. “What?”
“Don’t act like a fool.” Mulciber joined in, “We hear talk that he’s ready… to make 당신 one of us…”
“…is he now?” James’s reply was very meek and tired.
“Of course… and you’re very young, aren’t you? But he brings us good word of you. Says 당신 seem faithful.”
“…right. I have to… I have to go…” James stood, and slowly at first, then with a storm, ran up to the Gryffindor table. Lily was curled around Snape’s arm. James jabbed his enemy in the back of the head.
“…yes?”
Then James was able to do it. He punched his own face, right in front of his girlfriend.
He stood for a moment, feeling satisfied, when Snape stood. Lily was looking at him in worry.
Sirius stood. “Get out of here, before I…!”
“Before 당신 what?”
They all looked up at once to find their ginormous gamekeeper. In one quick motion he grabbed James and Snape 의해 the collar. “I’ll handle this, Black, don’t 당신 worry.”
With one of them in each hand, he dragged them out of the dining hall and outside, and dropped them to the grass. “What was that about?”
“I’m a part of the death eaters!” James cried out, and Snape’s jaw dropped.
“No! I’m a law breaker! I’m an unregistered animangus and I sneak into Hogsmead every full moon with Lupin, who’s a werewolf!”
“You stupid little…” James held out his fist again, but Hagrid once 더 많이 picked them up, and this time shook them. It felt like an earthquake.
“Is either of this true?”
“No.” Snape declared, “No, check his arm! He doesn’t have the dark mark yet!”
“Both of 당신 have grown quite a bit, haven’t you?” Hagrid spoke suddenly, but still menacingly. “You, Snape, what happened to 당신 visiting me with Evans every weekend?”
James furrowed his brow. Snape blushed, looking slightly ashamed.
“And you, Potter! 당신 used to ride the 비, 빗자루 for the heck of it, didn’t you? Then I saw 당신 hanging out with those girls, always stealing the snitches… yes, I know it’s you.” Hagrid dropped them again.
“No 더 많이 fighting. You’re lucky 당신 saw me in a good mood. Do it again and I’ll drag 당신 through the Forbidden Forest…” With that the half giant walked off. Snape and James looked at each other.
“If 당신 tell anyone about me and the dark lord…”
“If 당신 tell anyone about Lupin…”
Snape furrowed James’s brow. “Deal.”
“Fine.”
And they were able to walk into the dining hall with a sort of peace.
Now they were brothers, and could die in peace.
Severus Snape looked up at the Fat Lady portrait, who was eyeing him warily.
“Uhm… Draught of Living Death?”
“Nope.” She furrowed her brow. He looked around, as though he could find some sort of clue. “No password, no entry.”
“I get it, old lady.” He tried to think. “Flabberworms?”
“No.”
“Godric?”
“Nope.”
“Gryffindor?”
“Why would I choose something so obvious? I’m not an idiot.”
Severus thought a moment longer. “Sorry. Maybe the 비밀번호 is… Beautiful Portrait? Sweet Singer? Uhm… Great and Gorgeous Protector of the Gryffindor Common Room?”
She blushed, then swung open. Never underestimate the power of 키싱 butt, Snape thought slyly, strutting in.
Lupin looked up. “James… are 당신 sure you’re alright?”
“…yes. I just… I’m just taking a sick 일 from classes.” This was the truth, as Madam Pomfrey had ordered them to stay in their common room and rest for the entire day.
“…and you’re just going to do that?” Lupin looked astonished. Snape knew James was no one for following teacher’s rules, and after thinking a moment, he spoke.
“Yep. I’ve decided to change myself, Remeus.”
“…really?”
“Yes. I’ve decided to stop misbehaving and start focusing on exams. Actually,” Severus took a moment to savor the proud look on Lupin’s face, “I don’t think I can go on our silly werewolf adventures anymore, either.” And watched Lupin turn downcast in an instant.
“But… James, are 당신 sure…?”
“Positive. 당신 know, I think I’m also going to start hanging out with the Slytherins more, too. Their so intelligent and kind… especially Snape.”
“Maybe 당신 should go back to Madam Pomfrey.”
“No, no, I’ve never been better. Yes, I think I’m going to befriend Severus. I could learn a thing 또는 two from him.” Snape had to keep from laughing at Lupin’s shock, “Well, ta ta!” And he walked up the stairs, lay himself in the bed, and felt completely satisfied.
Then curiosity came over him.
What kind of things did Potter have? Darned invisibility cloak, of course, but what else…
Some really nice looking dress robes. Potter must be rich. Severus snorted and continued to pull things out of the trunk. A 사진 book of him and the Maurders… Snape thought he’d vomit again. There was that idiotic 비, 빗자루 Potter always used… and a snitch. A piece of glass that showed darkness… why did Potter need all this stuff? Was he spoiled?
Severus sat back on the bed, looking at all the Quidditch posters around him. He suddenly realized that this might be a very long day.
James had a ginormous stomach.
By the time lunch rolled around Severus felt nearly starved to death. He ran to the dining room, always enjoying his new strength and speed, and sat at the table. Soon after Black joined.
“…Prongs?”
Severus did not look up.
“Prongs…?”
“…oh. Uhm, hello Sirius.”
Sirius wrinkled his forehead. “You’re 연기 really strange today, Prongs.”
“Didn’t Remeus tell you? I’m changing my ways.”
“…No, he forgot to mention it.” Sirius hesitated, then continued, “Changing to what?”
But before Severus could answer someone very, very familiar walked up. “James, I heard 당신 were sick today! Are 당신 ok? I’m so sorry!”
“Uhm…” Severus felt himself loose his breath, “No. I mean, yes. Yes, I’m ok.”
“Aww… is it contagious?”
“No, I don’t think…” Lily kissed his cheek. “…so.” And Severus then felt very dazed and hot.
“Your face is red. Do 당신 have a fever?”
“No. I’m fine. It’s just… you’re… you’re really pretty, Lily.”
Just then Lily herself grew pink. “…aww thank you!” And she sat 다음 to him.
For a moment Severus felt very, very, very happy.
James watched in disgust. Snivellus was stealing his girlfriend.
But James was better than that. He would stay faithful to Lily. In a sort of defeat, he ate in silence, as did the rest of Snape’s friends.
“Severus,” James looked at Wilkes, who had a sly smile, “I’ve been thinking.”
James stared back for a moment. “Bout what?”
“When do 당신 think your initiation will come?”
James blinked. “I don’t really know.”
“The dark lord is very pleased with 당신 lately…”
James stopped in his tracks. Surely Snivellus wasn’t… but it fit really well… James sat for a moment, caught up in shock and fear. “What?”
“Don’t act like a fool.” Mulciber joined in, “We hear talk that he’s ready… to make 당신 one of us…”
“…is he now?” James’s reply was very meek and tired.
“Of course… and you’re very young, aren’t you? But he brings us good word of you. Says 당신 seem faithful.”
“…right. I have to… I have to go…” James stood, and slowly at first, then with a storm, ran up to the Gryffindor table. Lily was curled around Snape’s arm. James jabbed his enemy in the back of the head.
“…yes?”
Then James was able to do it. He punched his own face, right in front of his girlfriend.
He stood for a moment, feeling satisfied, when Snape stood. Lily was looking at him in worry.
Sirius stood. “Get out of here, before I…!”
“Before 당신 what?”
They all looked up at once to find their ginormous gamekeeper. In one quick motion he grabbed James and Snape 의해 the collar. “I’ll handle this, Black, don’t 당신 worry.”
With one of them in each hand, he dragged them out of the dining hall and outside, and dropped them to the grass. “What was that about?”
“I’m a part of the death eaters!” James cried out, and Snape’s jaw dropped.
“No! I’m a law breaker! I’m an unregistered animangus and I sneak into Hogsmead every full moon with Lupin, who’s a werewolf!”
“You stupid little…” James held out his fist again, but Hagrid once 더 많이 picked them up, and this time shook them. It felt like an earthquake.
“Is either of this true?”
“No.” Snape declared, “No, check his arm! He doesn’t have the dark mark yet!”
“Both of 당신 have grown quite a bit, haven’t you?” Hagrid spoke suddenly, but still menacingly. “You, Snape, what happened to 당신 visiting me with Evans every weekend?”
James furrowed his brow. Snape blushed, looking slightly ashamed.
“And you, Potter! 당신 used to ride the 비, 빗자루 for the heck of it, didn’t you? Then I saw 당신 hanging out with those girls, always stealing the snitches… yes, I know it’s you.” Hagrid dropped them again.
“No 더 많이 fighting. You’re lucky 당신 saw me in a good mood. Do it again and I’ll drag 당신 through the Forbidden Forest…” With that the half giant walked off. Snape and James looked at each other.
“If 당신 tell anyone about me and the dark lord…”
“If 당신 tell anyone about Lupin…”
Snape furrowed James’s brow. “Deal.”
“Fine.”
And they were able to walk into the dining hall with a sort of peace.
