severo snape

Chapter 2 : Boarding the train on platform 9/34

Severus didn’t see anyone he knew there. Once on the train, he walked past a compartment. He quickly recognised Lily. But she was not alone four boys there too. Their names were James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettegrew.
“Lily come on. Let’s go somewhere else.”. James eyed Severus. They stared for long segundos without breaking eye contact. Something about it looked bad and it was indeed.
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When they arrived a Hogwarts, he first years were sorted into their house. The houses were Grffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin....

Note: I'm not sure I like the way Slughorn came out - or the abrupt ending - so any comments on those would be much appreciated :)
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Chapter Two

The walk back to the Slytherin common room was much longer and quieter, giving Severus ample time to think. There wasn't much that needed to be done to sever ties with the “wanna-be-Death-Eaters” – all he had to do was say he apologized to Lily – but he needed to think of a way to stop them from killing him. They wouldn't accept the fact he had...