Severus Snape and the Siren: A Snily Tale

Chapter 5 - The Field Trip

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That day at the beach changed little besides Severus's suspicions.

Once the new school year began, he and Lily returned to Hogwarts and spent most of their free time together again as usual.

However, whenever Lily was busy with her girlfriends, Severus went to the library and combed through every available volume he could find for more information on how Lily could have possibly survived the storm.

Without a wand or Gillyweed, Severus didn't understand how it had been possible.

Only in their second year at Hogwarts, they could hardly complete wandless magic well enough to conjure an oxygen supply for an hour.

He sat one afternoon and narrowed his dark eyes in concentration as he leafed through the crinkled pages of an ancient book that lay open on the library desk.

The book's title read: Terrors of the Sea and Other Such Creatures.

Severus's heart clenched in nervous dread when an evil chuckle rang out.

He heard their voices before he saw them as they swaggered through the library.....James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter.

The Marauder's targeting of Severus had seemed to worsen with time.

Fearful of another unpleasant interaction, he quickly slipped his wand out of his pocket.

Severus gripped his magical object tightly in his hand underneath the desk and tried to focus on his book while the Marauders approached.

"Hello, Snivelly!" James called out.

Severus refused to turn around.

He kept his expression calm although he really wanted to scream.

"Class not enough for you? Come to worm through the books like the insect you are?" James taunted.

He crossed his arms while his three friends snickered and leered at Severus.

Severus closed his eyes for a brief second as he gathered his courage while he listened to the Marauder's laughter chorus behind James.

Mercifully, a voice purred out beside Severus and cut through the tension like a knife, "Perhaps, Mr. Potter, you and your friends would be kind enough to follow the library rules of quiet speech? It's not my wish to give anyone detention, but it does make me quite disappointed to see such a blatant disregard....for order and decency."

Severus hurriedly glanced in the direction of the voice.

He felt his dismay lighten when he saw that Lucius Malfoy stood beside his desk.

The Slytherin prefect confidently regarded James and his entourage.

Lucius challenged the Marauders with a coldness in his eyes that made him seem like a large, pale snake as James scowled and quieted down.

Behind him, Sirius, Peter, and Remus all fell silent as frowns formed on their faces.

It was no secret that Lucius Malfoy intended to become a Dark Wizard and as a school prefect, the Marauders were well aware that he could assign punishments in a manner similar to teachers.

"I'll find you later, Snivelly." James called loudly enough for Severus to hear before he turned away.

The Marauders eagerly followed James out of the library.