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

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

The week before their break Lily had gone into Hogsmeade with Severus to do some shopping for Christmas presents. Lily had noticed Snape looking at a couple of books. “So you like those books?” Lily asked trying to sound as though this was a throw away question. Snape shrugged a bit. “They are interesting, you know I find the….. Well interesting.” Snape grinned sheepishly at her.

“Yeah I know, Sev.” Lily walked over to the other display case looking at books on potions. Once Snape had made his way to another section of the store Lily promptly walked over to the three books he was looking at. Lily looked at them again. The Dark Arts Revealed. How to perform Dark magic. The Darkest tales of Magic. Lily shrugged as she walked over to the check out and bought the three books. Lily was not as interested in the Dark Arts the way Severus was although she had found a few things interesting, but not enough to perform them. Lily bought the books and brought out her quill then wrote on the inside of the books.

                         Merry Christmas, Sev, I hope you enjoy these.

                         Love to you always, your little Muggle girl Lily.

Lily grinned as she wrote the same thing in each book then stashed them away inside her bag.

Snape had at that time walked over to her.

“Wanna get something to eat?” He asked.

“Sure, let’s go to the Three Broomsticks.” Lily held hands with Snape as they walked through the small town to the pub nearest the school.

Lily was not at all surprised to see Sirius and James telling jokes to the barmaid it was something they did often. Lupin and Peter were also with them but only Lupin seemed to be talking with Madam Rosemerta. Peter just watched as though he was too thrilled to be part of the coolest gang in school.

Lily pulled Snape over to a darker corner where the four boys would not see them. Lily snuggled in close to Snape as they ordered from a young waitress. Lily was very glad to be out of school, for the day she had bought many presents that she would send with a couple of owls since she didn’t have room in her trunk.

The end of the day the two walked slowly back to the school. She was very glad the four boys never noticed them. She smiled up at Severus while they walked feeling very pleased with the day. Once they reached the school they started toward the Great Hall.  Lily though stopped suddenly; she was no longer hungry but feeling in need of a more personal meeting. Lily dragged Snape who was always glad when she felt this way to a room the elves had told her about that would equip the person with their needs. Lily and Snape stood fascinated as they looked at the room decorated in both their house colors with a large bed and a large tub. The two wasted no time in having fun in this much more private room that they figured they could use from now on to have a lot of fun in secret, it would after this be their secret room. It was in the wee morning hours that the two left the room, to head back to their common room. Snape of course walked Lily there so as to make sure she didn’t get caught and to give her one last good night kiss. The Fat Lady smiled down at them while she swung open for Lily to climb in when their kiss ended.

Snape was walking very lightly back to his own dorm. Snape was surprised to see several of his friends still up and watching as he walked inside.

“So where were you all night?” Narcissa asked with arched eyebrows.

 Snape’s own eyebrows rose upward as he looked at them all. “I was not aware of having to report in to any of you.” Snape headed for the boys dormitories. The others all jumped up following after him, all talking at once.