^^Snape > Lily^^

SNAPE'S POV

I sat alone in my private chambers, I should probably have gone straight to bed but there was no way I could sleep. I had someone on my mind, Lily.
I felt guilty, I felt like I was cheating on her. Having feelings for Hermione, I promised myself I would never love again after Lily. I have betrayed her and myself.
I reminisced about the good times I shared with my best friend, I know that's all she really was but I've never been able to accept that fact fully.
Here I am, blinded by this young woman. Even though I adored her from afar last year I did not expect this, actually falling for her.

I need to pull myself together though, there is so many more important things to worry about.
The dark lord, I ran myself ragged trying to maintain his confidence and keep Harry safe. I know I'm risking my life for the boy, but my dearest Lily lives within him. I will protect him with my life.

My dark mark burned with ferocity and I made my way to see the dark lord, it was always a nerve wracking experience as I always had the fear he had discovered my loyalties.
When I arrived Lucius approached me and began his usual rant about Potter and The Dark Lords plans. "Draco has explained to me young Potter is becoming close to the Weasley girl, I think it would please our master if we found a way to bring her here. For his, pleasure. I think that taking the brains out of the equation would help tenfolds so i plan to bring Granger too. I think a fantastic time could be had by all of us men." Lucius smirked evilly.
His words burned through me, I felt repulsed and infuriated. I knew exactly what he meant and what their tortures would entail.

'Nobody will touch my Hermione, over my dead body.' I thought to myself. Even the Weasley girl doesn't deserve to be put through such vile things, she isn't half as bad as her siblings. I felt sick to my stomach. "I will work on it Lucius." I lied and he nodded with a bright smile on his face. He makes me sick.

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Hermione sat in the Gryffindor common room reading through her schedule for the year ahead.
"It's less hardcore isn't it?" Seamus grinned, sitting beside me. "You could say that, there are hardly any classes." She sighed with frustration. "Less, yeah. From what i hear though, there might not be many but those we do have are gonna be hard." He insisted. Merlin knows where he learnt that but I guess it is an obvious progression of education. It gets harder.
"I think I'm gonna be annoyed without all of the classes but I guess the homework will be more then enough to satisfy my boredom." Hermione laughed, Seamus sniggered and nodded in agreement. He knew she would find a way to get through any situations.
Hermione dragged herself up to the girls dormitories and headed straight to bed, she was exhausted from all the stress and fell asleep quickly.