DISCLAIMER: Okay I failed to put this for the previous four chapters but here it is for the first five chapters: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER OR ITS CHARACTERS! (I only own my OC's like Professor Dumbum, Tootsie Kanks and Helga Pigwigggle [she also belongs to BOB])

Okay this is NOT a new chapter! This is a revised edition of 'Three' which my dear friend BOB has been so kind as to BETA. Okay well she brought new hope to me so here it is without the cutting and all the DRAMA!

Violet December

Chapter Five: Three

Already Sev was longing for the next meeting and that was because the meeting had only ended an hour ago! The feeling of longing and anxiety filled him. He was impatient. He couldn't wait for the next meeting to see if Sirius had written back to him!

Not bloody likely.

Still it couldn't hurt to hope. He walked beside Lily as they walked aimlessly through the castle. Lily, as usual, telling Sev about how much she wanted James but at the same time about how she loathed that arrogant asshole. Sev, stuck in his dream world, just nodded occasionally to Lily so as not arouse suspicion that he wasn't listening to a word she was saying.

They had reached the Gryffindor common room entrance and Lily told Sev to wait outside while she went in to get her book so they could study for the upcoming Potions exam.

"Well, I don't see why I can't come in." insisted Sev. "They won't even notice me."

"You can't come it because you're a Slytherin. And you know how much we – they dislike Slytherins."

"Fine. Suit yourself." he shrugged.

"You're the best!" she kissed him on the cheek, a friendly kiss, and disappeared behind the portrait.

Snape, unshaken by the kiss, started wandering around, trying to pass the time. He was just about to give up on Lily when the portrait opened and out popped out the Marauders, to Sev's dismay. They were talking and laughing and almost didn't notice Snape, almost.

"Hey look!" Sirius said. "Snivelly, I think you might've lost your way."

"Yeah. The Slytherin common room is underground not up here, in the sky." Wormtail teased.

"Oh do shut up, Wormtail. You come up with the lamest insults." James said as he turned to face Severus. "So what's a lonely Slythering doing up here in our domain? You got lost? You looking for a good time, honey? Well let me tell you, there's a couple of nice dicks in your house that might not mind giving you some head, as ugly as you are."

Sev, tired of all the crap that James came out with was just about ready to attack him when the portrait hole opened and Lily came out talking feverishly with one of her fellow housemates. She froze in her tracks as soon as she saw the four boys toying with the lonely Slytherin.

"What's going on here?" she asked.

"Oh, so that's what you were doing up here. You were waiting like an eager slave for your mistress, weren't you? Then again, all you Slytherins are only good for being slaves!" hollered James.

"Leave him alone, James!" Lily shouted.

"What's the matter babes, you ain't enjoying this? Maybe if we took off his trousers."

"Again." Wormtail added.

"Stop it the both of you!" she continued as she took out her wand.

"Ooooo, Miss Smartness took out her wand. What are we going to do. Stow it babes, you ain't got the guts to use it." Sirius chimed in.

Lily walked to Sev's side and her girlfriend decided to ignore all that was happening and went back inside the Gryffindor Common Room.

"Don't make me hurt you babes," James cautioned, "scum like him don't have the right to exist. Now move aside and then we can go and make out in the corner."

"Don't even think about it, James. I'm not the slutty kind of girls you're used to."

At this, Sev could bear it no longer, he didn't care if he got in trouble, he didn't care if they expelled him, if they killed him! He took out his wand, pointed it at James and muttered, "Sectumsempra!"

A long red gash appeared on James's face, blood swam out of the wound in large amounts. Sirius, Wormtail and Remus clustered around James. "What did you do?!" roared Wormtail bringing out his wand and aiming it at Sev's face. "You will pay!"

"No! Don't!" Sirius said. Wormtail looked at Sirius incredulously. "Wormtail, you will help me take James to the Hospital Wing. Remus you will sort out our little friend here."

Wormtail and Sirius picked up a still-bleeding James and carried him to the Hospital Wing. Once they left, Remus moved toward a shocked Sev and Lily. Remus raised his wand and then...Severus passed out.

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"Sev? Sev?" he heard through closed eyes. "Oh, good he's coming around."

Sev opened his eyes.

"Thank goodness you're okay!" said Lily as soon as she saw Sev's eyes blink open. Severus was lying on a bed in the Hospital Wing.

"How did I end up here?" Sev asked. "What happened?"

"Well when Remus was about to 'attack' you, you fainted. Then Remus told me that he had not intention of hurting you and he-he helped me bring you here and well you didn't really miss out on anything," Lily answered.

Severus looked around and, to his disheartenment, James lay in a bed not far from him, Sirius and Wormtail crowded around him.

The door suddenly burst open and Remus came in looking hopeful.

"Feeling alright there?" he asked Severus.

"Uh, yeah fine. But why did you help me? And aren't you supposed to be over there?" Sev asked pointing to James's bed.

"Well I'm sure you've noticed that I am the most soft-hearted from all of them. And well I didn't really have the courage enough to 'take care of you' after what they said and well you get it don't you? " Remus replied.

"Yeah. And now they're mad at Remus for not getting revenge on James. He's been temporarily 'expelled' from their little group." added Lily. "So now he's going to be sticking with us."

"Sure. Cool." said Severus without any emotion.

"Alright. Alright. You've had your time here! Let the boys rest! They need resting!" Madam Pomfrey said as she hurried Lily, Remus, Sirius, and Wormtail to the door.

"Everyone needs rest when it comes to your Hospital Wing Madam Pomfrey." said Severus.

"Really boy. You need to get some resting. And you four need to leave!"

"Okay, okay. Will he be ready by tomorrow Madam Pomfrey?" asked Lily.

"Yes. Sure. Why not? Now go!" she said as she shut the door behind them. "Really? Kids nowadays. Back in my days, children respected the nursing back to health. It seems as if they've forgotten all of a sudden! Really!" she whined all the way back to her office. Severus couldn't help but smile to himself even though James was glaring at him from his bed.

And then there were three.

Okay well there it is! Was this revised chapter better or worse? Was it worthy of 'Violet December'? Tell me! Yeah I'm still writing the sixth chapter....REVIEW!