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Undisturbed, Severus snape was busy scratching away with writing a spell, having done his research earlier. All he had to do know was actually piece together how he would channel the magic to what he wanted.
He was curled up against his favourite tree amongst all the others out at near the lake. It had earned that title due to the fact its roots were sticking out the earth and reaching toward the body of water. Which the black haired boy found pretty.
He heard a sound of an obnoxiously, noisy griffindor git he knew all to well.
Severus looked up from his wine black journal that he was recording his spellwork on. Lucius gifted it during christmas last year. He lay his near crumbling quill flat on the page's face.
"Potter"
The man was strutting all up at his face. It was infuriating really, he looked practically of an animal with that walk, clumsy and looking ready to fall face first. The marauder seemed giddy, to his genuine disgust. Great, just what the boy needed. Potter gloating about something he couldn't care less about.
Snape rolled his eyes as the git started talking.
"Snivellus! Just the greasy git i was looking for." James barked out obnoxiously
"I don't want any of your useless yap you prat-
"Lily Evans, Snape! Thats right, im staying with the Evans this Yule-or er. Christmas, i guess what muggles call it"
"Again potter. I do not care, wait what-
"Ha, you should see your face, cant believe it can you? Well, its true alright!" He made a sound that was some sort of mix with a chuckle and snort.
"And don't you dare start stalking her again. Yea I know what you do everytime you hop off the train. You always follow behind her like the creep you are. Well heres the message now Sniv. Stop following Evans. If i see you trailing behind her... "
And at that the griffindor turned his heel and left. Of course not without shooting him with a heated glare and a mild stinging hex. It wasn't painful enough to leave him writhing but still, annoying and unnecessary, geez. The slytherin puts up all his self control to stop him from getting back at the messy haired git and shooting his own hex at him.
Its not worth it anyway.
He would need to find Lily later if any of what Potter said was actually true and not just useless blabber to get him riled up. He really does hope it was untrue what the Potter heir said. If it was however. The potions prodigy would just have to beg or convice the red head to not let potter in with the Evans.
Afterall, he doesn't want to spend his christmas with Tobias. Even if the man his mother married probably was going to go out and spend christmas with his drinking buddies. He'd rather spend the holiday with his best friend. Gosh, he really hopes Potter wont be there to ruin his only safe place.
He misses the Evans, the way Mr and Mrs Evans both welcome him in with such open arms. The soft corrections if he did absolutely anything wrong. Merlin, their cooking! Dare he say it was better than hogwarts.
Gosh he misses it all.
Snape finally looks down and remebers his journal, he finishes an uncomplete sentance. His quill still in good use despite being all old, mangy and he wont admit,but quite broken. He sighs and hopes Lucius might get him a new one.
Despite Lucius Malfoy graduating hogwarts already, he still actually cares for him. To severus's surprise. Not like hes complaining, no. Its just he feels kind of guilty? He'd been too poor to actually gift give the other way now, usually only getting lily something. But Lucius has been actually kind to the boy, sending letters and presents.
Potter haunting words trailed back in the slytherins mind. Right, find Lily if it was real... The sun was already departing, leaving the sky in a gradient starting off with orange mixing into the dark night. Some stars started revealing themselves, flickering down at the earth below. Severus got up and headed back inside, he'll ask her tomorrow.
...
"Ugh"
Snape let out a breath he didnt know he was holding. He was at his dormitory, already in his sleepwear, which again. Was from Lucius. Gosh he really needed to return the favour, how much of his stuff was from Luc anyway? He looked to the side. None of his roomates were there yet. Not that he'd really care. The slytherins didnt mind him, so he didnt either.
He dragged his arm over the surface of the bed, the sheets objectively cold. Yet he didnt really feel it. Severus thought of sending a letter to Malfoy, atleast to just wish a merry christmas. The term ends in a week ans he didnt have an owl. Oh well. He'd just have to do it tomorrow.
Hm, he has alot to do tomorrow. But thats tomorrow though, he'll just have to claim this short reprieve for now. And like that, he drifted off to sleep. The blanket pulled up so it can nestle just below his shoulder. He dreams of sitting under trees, observing the way they sway agaisnt the wind. The strokes of bark the branches carry as they hold on to the trunk .The way the leaves break off to dance with the air. Its pretty.
And it feels like he can breathe
The night passes quickly, Severus wakes up feeling a bit more energised and light. Hunger strikes him like a, like some kid jabbing a stick to some mud. Constant and neverending. Right, he has to do uhhhh...
1. Go to lily
2. Write a letter to Lucius
Yeah, wait what about breakfast. Wasnt he hungry? Shoot he has to change first anyway. And well he had to made his bed. And, whatever. Too much stuff now. He decides to change into his uniform first, and after just heads to breakfast at the great hall.
Its warm and light, people blabbering away without finishing chewing their food. He spots Regulus at the Slytherin table and sits next to the pureblood. Reggie looks amused, but surprised to be seeing the dungeon bat up at the great hall.
"Fancy seeing you here, did the blue moon come or something? Ooh oooh, let me guess the bloody potions fanatic is actually hungry today" Regulus joked. The seeker were basically the only friend he had in his house, so the comment didn't come off as offensive. Although it was annoying, Reggie didnt mean any harm.
Severus said nothing back. He got a plate and gave himself a moderate portion of food. They both ate in silence when Regulus caught on with his mood. He has a busy day today, well not really, but considered busy to him anyway.
1. Eat - done
2. Lily Get away from Potter and his gang, he could hear them
3. get all his books from his dorm and return them since the holidays are near
4. Lucius
5. Lily
Ok, that seemed like a solid plan. Yeah. He got up from his chair, made some lame excuse to reggie, who looked at him thoroughly before letting him go. Severus trotted out the great hall, keeping his head low while he walked to the slytherin dorms.
The sound of his footsteps echoed across the hallways, he was the only one there anyway, so self explanitory on why. He tried walking quieter, the constant thud after thud was pissing him off, the process giving the boy half on what he wanted.
"Sev!"
Oh hey, it was Lily. She was with Mary Mc whatshername. Severus really couldn't be bothered to get acquainted with the girl. Lily was there, that made his list of tasks a bit easier.
"Hey lily"
The red haired girl grinned, showing off her pristine white teeth that beemed with joy whenever it what shown to absolutely anyone.
"Arent you gonna go to the great hall? I mean, its breakfast time"
"I already got there and had breakfast, im going back to the slytherin dorms to get my library books and return them"
"Oh ok! We'll be off then, seeya sev"
"Wait-
?
"Uh, well. Potter. Said something about staying with you guys this year, uh. Well uh. Is that actually true..?"
"Oh shoottt, sorry sev i should've told you earlier. But well yeah he is, i invited him over becuase he was talking alot on hiw muggles spend christmas and well it just slipped out i guess. Sorry! But im sure it'll be fine. Ill talk to him about it dont you worry about james messing with you alight?."
Severus stared at her for a good, long, uncomfortable second before gaining back his consciousness and replying with a meek resemblance to the word
"Ok.."
Mary muttered something to Lily, and off they went to get breakfast. Severus stayed still. Unmoving. Merlin, Potter's really, actually spending christmas with the Evans. Geez, whatever lily is gonna tell that prat needs to be serious.
He just hopes it will be a normal christmas.