5th Year at Hogwarts

Snape loathes James Potter. Whenever his Slytherin friends would ask him why he hated James so much he would answer the same thing; that James is a stupid and ridiculous arrogant dipwad who wouldn't be popular if his parents weren't working in the ministry as heads. But deep inside his heart he knew that his real reason for hating James is because he fancied Lily Evans and he knew that no matter how many times Lily denied liking James back, she actually enjoys the attention.

But I know her the best, he thought.

But compared to James he knew that James was the better looking one. After all who would fall for his lank greasy hair and giant nose? And everyone knew how Lily despised his fascination with the Dark Arts and that giant toad was shared her dislike. He continued to grumble when he heard the voice of the enemy himself.

"M'sorry Moony. Been lagging in Transfiguration and if I ever want to be an auror I better crack the books," James said.

It came from the room. Snape stopped. They seemed to make Professor Slughorn their meeting room. It was probably because that Lupin boy was one of his favorites.

"You touch your books?" he heard Sirius snicker.

"I understand. I suppose you Peter have things to catch up on too?" he heard Remus' voice say.

"Yeah. He has to catch up in Herbology, Trnasfiguration, Potions, Charms..." James said.

"But why, that's almost everything!" Remus cried.

"Wait. James you forgot Defense Against Dark Arts," Sirius snickered.

"Well I suppose it's just you and me Padfoot," Remus said.

You and me doing what? Snape thought pressing his ear against the door.

"Sorry Moony. I'm tied up too," Sirius sighed.

"Lagging also?"

"He got detention. Again," James chuckled.

"And I suppose you never get detention?" Sirius snapped.

"For what?" Remus said.

"For giving Professor McGonagall a wart on her chin," James roared. They all laughed.

"Oh well. There's always the next cycle," Remus sighed.

Next cycle? Snape's thoughts were whirring but before he had the chance to make his conclusion the door swung open and out came the towering figures of James and Sirius with Remus and Peter behind them.

"I knew there was a reason why the door was so greasy," Sirius said.

"We got an eavesdropper eh?" James said.

"I have to go," Remus said.

"Me too," squeaked Peter and he scurried after Remus.

"Prefects...," Sirius muttered.

"Sirius? Do you know what we do to eavesdroppers?" James asked in a mocking curious tone.

Sirius nodded and they both held their and yelled, "Levicorpus!"

And Snape was swung upside with his undies revealed to everyone.

...

"Cowards. Stupid, blighted cowards. Using my own spells against me..." Snape ranted unto Lily.

"I told you never to eavesdrop-"

"Stupid, bigheaded dimwit. Thinking he owns the place just because he's good in Quidditch..." Snape growled.

Lily cut in, "Well he is good in Quidditich-"

"And his sidekick. His parents rich with blood money..."

"Sev! I know that the Blacks are a bit snobbish but I don't think that they have blood money-"

"And that Lupin boy. There's something fishy about him..."

"I've heard your theory-"

"And their slave who's too stupid to think for himself..."

"Peter isn't—well, okay he is a bit slow-"

"HE FANCIES YOU LILY! HE FANCIES YOU!"

"I told you-"

"AND DON'T LIE! YOU LIKE THE ATTENTION!"

Lily sat back taken aback by her friend's sudden outburst. Snape stormed away muttering and cursing under his breath.

…

"Snivellus is out to get us," Sirius said through the two sided mirror.

"Eavesdropped again?"

"Yup. Between me and Moony's conversation," Sirius said as he polished one trophy.

"And what did you do? Expose his tidy whities, again?"

"No. I told him how to get through the Womping Willow," Sirius laughed.

"WHAT! You idiot! Remus will transform tonight!" James yelled.

"Well, he wanted to know what's wrong with Remus," Sirius snickered.

But James was already gone.

…

Lily and Snape were walking across the courtyard arguing.

"What? You're embarrassed of me now?" Snape demanded. Lily slowed her pace down and her face looked embarrassed.

"Oh, Sev it's nothing like that," Lily said and her green eyes were pleading.

"Some best friend you are!" Snape grumped and he walked ahead of Lily.

"Don't walk away from me!" Lily screeched running after him.

"So what's with you avoiding me? Afraid to be seen with ol' greasy nose?" Snape said not slowing his pace down.

"NO! I'm never ashamed to be seen with you," Lily said.

Snape spun around and to Lily's surprise his eyes began to become watery.

"Then what? What?" Snape snapped.

"How could you do such a reckless thing? James could've died," she said finally.

"It's about him again," Snape said in a quiet voice.

"Look I—''

"I understand Lily. It's always about Potter! So you didn't care that your best friend was about to be clawed and turned into a human pot pie but you cared about what might've happened to James Potter," Snape said saying the last words in a high pitched voice.

"Sev, of course I was worried—''

"Save it Lily. I wish you and that…that…ass a happy life," Snape growled before storming into the Slytherin Tower.

Lily sighed and took out a big slab of chocolate with a squiggly handwriting written on top of it Get Well Sev! Love Lily Evans.

Angrily she grabbed her wand and muttered a few words and the squiggly handwriting began erased itself and began to write something else:

Get Well Potter. From Lily Evans.

…

I know that the Snape almost crying seemed weird but poor Sev in the books seemed to care a lot for Lily Evans. l