A strange event...
This is a Harry Potter drabble for severity_softly.
I know I'm terribly late with spacefall's birthday fic, but I'm just not happy with it yet there are parts of it that don't work and I need to fix, I'm also working out how to do SH22 hand p0rn but as I've said robot sex hurts my brain.
Title: More of a Man
Rating: PG
Warnings: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Some implied stuff. May not be canon appropriate as I'm making up the annual Yule Ball idea, pretty sure that was just for the Triwizard Tournament.
Synopsis: It's the night of the Yule Ball, Lily isn't happy with her choice of date.
Characters: Snape, Lily, James, Sirius, Remus and Sirius.
Dedication: For severity_softly
The night hadn't gone well. James had been so polite and charming when he had asked her to the Yule Ball, she had been completely taken in by his good looks and he knew how to treat a woman. Or so she thought.
As soon as things had started, he hadn't been interested. He was more content to sit with Sirius and laugh at those who hadn't been lucky enough to get a date, they even jeered Remus when he danced past them on the arm of the lovely Ravenclaw. Remus had grown embarrassed and moved away to join them.
She sat on the end of the table, getting more and more frustrated with him. James Potter was everything she had ever thought, she was a fool to have thought he would be charming and serious with her tonight.
"Are you going to ask me to dance?"
"What? Hell no." He turned back to continue joking with his friends.
Angry she stood and left the Great Hall. He didn't even notice. Striding moodily out of the doors she almost tripped over a dark figure sitting smoking upon the steps. The figure leapt and guiltily magicked away the trace of his cigarette.
"Severus," she asked peering into the darkness, "is that you?"
"Yes." He responded quietly, stepping into the light.
She threw her arms around him, "I should have gone with you."
At first he stood there, barely moving but soon he brought his hands up and squeezed her gently. She looked beautiful in the moonlight, her hair smelt of fresh flowers, he loved her dearly, the sister he'd never had, the friend. There was a loud crack, shattering the moment. He let got off Lily, and stepped around her.
Standing silhouetted against the light was the figure of James Potter, on his right was Sirius and his left stood a quiet Remus.
"Get your filthy hands off her Snivelius."
His lip turned up in a snarl as he pulled out his wand.
"Sev, no!" Lily grabbed his arm.
"Oh dear." James said in a mocking tone, "need girls to fight for you now?"
"Leave her alone."
Sirius roared with laughter, "you think that she's going to be interested in you? Wake up, Snivelius you're a slimy grubby little git. What did you say Snivelius here was moaning in the bathroom, Wormtail?"
Peter cackled and started rubbing himself in a suggestive way. "'Oh Remus....Ummmm.....Oh it feels so good...'" He moaned, trying to imitate Severus's voice. As they fell about laughing, Severus turned a deep colour of crimson. Lily's grip on his arm tightened and he fought for self control, he wanted nothing better than to fight them.
"Come on." Lily pulled on his arm, "let's go."
After a moment he allowed her to pull him away.
"Aw c'mon Lily! You can't prefer his company to mine!" A voice called after them.
She turned and marched back to James, slapping him hard. There was silence as she faced him, "he's more a man than you'll ever be James Potter."