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

Chapter 12 Ending of times

Chapter 12. Ending of times.

The end of term was only a few days away. The students of Hogwarts were discussing plans for the summer vacation and where they were going or what they were going to be doing. Other students were only interested in lounging around under the warm sun and flipping pieces of food into the lake for the giant squid. All in all it was a very relax and happy times for the students of Hogwarts.

Lily was wandering around the lake watching the giant squid grabbing up pieces of toast across the way. Lily was starting though to become inpatient. She was supposed to be meeting Severus here so they could talk and make plans for the summer. Lily finally sat down at the waters edge quickly untied her shoes and slipped them off her feet and placed her feet into the cool water. Lily had fun kicking at the water to watch it spray out like little drops of sparkling crystals in the sunlight.

“That looks like fun!” An amused voice came behind her. Lily spun around to see Snape there with his usual lopsided smile he bent to take his own shoes off and sat next to Lily with his feet in the water.

“About time you got here!” Lily commented softly Snape placed a hand comfortably on her thigh.

“Sorry the guys in my house were all trying to throw a big party to celebrate the end of school.” Snape shook his head his long hair moving back and forth in front of his face. “They can be so….”  Snape didn’t say anything more, leaving Lily wondering what they were. Lily had thought of many things, but didn’t tell Snape since they were his friends; even though Lily had wished more then once that he was not, friends with them.

“So I’m going to visit my grandparents over the summer, I really want you to come with me and meet them.” Lily looked imploringly at Snape. Snape knew he couldn’t tell her; no she was just too important to him.

“I’d be happy to go with you.” Snape said as he leaned in close to her. A nasty thought then come to Snape. “Is your sister going to be there?”

Lily looked sadly out at the water. “No she won’t be. Tuney won’t even talk to me, she say’s I’m a freak and she wants nothing to do with me. I’ve kept writing to her but she won’t write back after the last letter that said the owl was gross and full of diseases and to never, write to her again. I’ve sent the letters to my parents asking them to give them to her. They told me she won’t take them and just chucks them into the fireplace. I’ve been hoping she would get over it by now, it’s been four years but so far she hasn’t and it doesn’t look like she will either.” Lily blinked her eyes furiously to keep from crying.

Snape placed an arm around her shoulder, pulling her in close to him.

“Its ok Li, one day she’ll figure it out. She may be old winkled fat and gray by then but she’ll figure it out one day.” Snape whispered softly into her ear. Lily sniffed some more and placed her face into Snape’s’ shoulder to try to keep from crying. Snape gave her head a kiss as he rubbed her shoulder.

“Is anything wrong?”

Lily and Snape both jumped at the voice behind them. Lily saw Lupin standing there a smirk on his face.

“Aaah Remus, no nothings wrong. I’ve just been upset because of my sister. Sev is just helping me deal with it.” Lily tried to smile normally but was feeling very embarrassed.

Snape just glared at Lupin as he walked closer.

“I just wanted to make sure, you know we Gryffindors’ need to look out for each other.”

“I don’t know why you’d think I’d ever do anything to hurt Lily!” Snape said acidly.

“Never said you would, but you know can’t be too careful where Slytherins’ are concerned.” Lupin said softly as he sat down next to Lily. Snape was ready to retort when Lupin spoke over him.