First Kiss Chapter one. Trying to work up the nerve!

Chapter 38 Wind up the year,

Chapter 38 Wind up the year,

After the blustery weather of April and the slightly warmer days of May, they were now ready to greet June and the end of another school year.

The exams were next week and there were fifth and seventh years that were trying hard to prepare for their O.W.L.S and N.E.W.T.S.

Other students were sitting around common rooms and the library reading or talking about the long awaited summer. Lily was sitting in the Great Hall reading her book, when an owl arrived.

“Ah another letter?” Lily happily took the letter from the owl that flew out as soon as the letter was removed. Lily had a feeling that Professor Dumbledore had asked them to send the owl at quiet moments so as to keep the others from questioning the pictures and wanting to read her mail.

Lily looked at the pictures; Severus Evans was walking now and seemed very steady on his feet for ten months old. He was patting a cat on the head rather harder than the cat seemed to appreciate judging by the cats’ expression. Lily laughed at the sight.

Lily read through the letter her eyes misting up with tears. Lily placed them all inside her pocket; they too would be joining the others in her diary.

Lily sat there she was soon joined by Professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey.

“We saw the owl?” Professor McGonagall said softly. The two of them loved to get updates on her son as much as she did. Lily smiled as she pulled out the pictures and showed them off.

“Look at him; he’s gotten so big so fast.”

“You can sure tell who his mommy is.”

“I know the face is so like hers.” McGonagall agreed.

“Except his eyes, he has his daddy’s eyes alright.”

None of them noticed Snape walking behind them listening into their conversation.

“Like the mother? But I thought he looked like…. Nah can’t be.” Snape shook his head and hurried from the Great Hall.

Snape walked down the hall he pondered their conversation. Why would people think he has my eyes if he has his dads’ eyes? I wish I knew whom that baby’s parents were it would sure explain a lot right now and why Lily keeps getting regular updates?

Another thought suddenly came to him. It couldn’t be Petunia’s kid could it?

What color eyes did that weirdo have that she was with? Although why would Pomfrey and McGonagall be interested in that horse face girls kid?

It was all so confusing that Snape finally put it out of his mind as he walked outside to join the others. Igor, Rosier, Nott, Mulciber, Avery, Regulus, Macnair, Crabbe jr and Goyle Jr were all waiting for him. They were all very excited. Five of them were in his year two a year ahead and two a year behind him. They were all friends and many of them looked up to him for his vast knowledge of the dark arts.

“Hey,” He called to them. They all clustered around talking happily while making sure no one else came close enough to overhear them.

Lily walked slowly to the common room; she passed several portraits that were thrilled to see new photos. Lily had heard some voices and slipped the pictures into her pocket quickly as they drew nearer.

Lily sighed with relief when she noticed who it was.

“That filthy old, git,” Peter grumbled.

“Like he’d know dark magic if he saw it.” Lupin said with conviction.

“We’ll have to try and get it back from him somehow.” James told them as they walked along the corridor to the stairs.