Fading Shadows

II: Decisions, decisions

Hello. Here's the next chapter. Here's to hoping it's somewhat decent.
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Severus was still asleep in the morning that Professor McGonagall came to check up on the boy. She had been up all night and thought about what Poppy had said.

She remembered most time she found the boy outside of classes he would usually have his wand out. She always assumed that he was going to hex the four but now if she clearly thought about it he normally would have a defensive stance or would be angry.

She remembered an event that happened last year.

It was only a week until O.W.L.S and all the childern were in the great hall. The Marauders came running in probably after serving detention. She saw Remus and Sirius go towards Severus who as aways was sitting at the end of the table and not really talking to anyone.

She had always found it odd that he didn't really interact with anyone in school save from Miss Evans and Lucius Malfoy before he graduated.

Remus gave Severus a book that he might have misplaced. He took it all the while looking at them suspiciously. As soon as the two went towards their other friends he sat looked at the book carefully before deeming it safe and putting it in his bag. As soon as he finshed his meal and got up she saw the Marauders leave as well but thought nothing of it as most of the kids were gone by now.

Severus was going to the Slytherin common room but thought better of it and went towards his favourite spot near the Black Lake. His mind oddly felt hazy but he just put it on the stress of upcoming exams. Just as he was about to sit down that the Marauders came towards him. He immediately became on guard.

"What do you want now?"

"C'mon Snape we're just here to ask you a few questions."

He sneered, "And what pray do tell makes you think I'll answer them?"

But Black seemed unfazed. "Alright then where do I begin? Hmmm... I konw let's start with something simple, how many times do you was your hair?"

Severus immediately found himself answering, "I don't wash them normally as the fumes from the potion will make them dirty again."

His eyes widened as he realized what they'd done. They gave him veritaserum. 'But how.. when... where did they..?' Then it struck him. They must have slipped it when they were returning the book he had lost. 'So that's why they didn't do anything, bastards.'

A crowd had begun to gather now."So Snivellous have you ever kissed a girl before?"

The reply was instanteneous, "Never."

The Marauders laughed at this. Remus spun Black around and hissed at him, "You said you wouldn't ask personal questions. That was the only reason I agreed to this."

So it was Lupin that slipped it. Should've known he wasn't as innocent as he looked judging by the fact that he befriended James Potter and Sirius Black.

"Geez it's alright Remus and besides it's just Snape."

He heard that line too many times. As if just being Snape made everything right.

Black turned around again. "So is there any girl you have a crush on?"

"Sirius stop it." Remus protested.

Now Snape fought hard to not answer that question. He bit on his tongue and murmured a quick Silencio before he could reply. He then brought his wand toward them ready to hex one of them and run but before he could do that McGonagall came towards them.