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Much Ado About Nothing	By : goblet Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male Views: 2534 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by The Goblet

Chapter 13

The next day, Severus and Arabella were working in the potions lab, waiting for Lily to arrive so that they could be overheard speaking about James' love. Severus had placed a ward on the corridor outside the lab to warn them when Lily was approaching.

"What's the plan again?" asked Arabella, slightly nervous that she was about to deceive poor Lily.

Severus smiled. "When Lily comes down, we must only speak about Potter. When I say his name, you have to praise him more than he actually deserves. And I will tell you that he's madly in love with Lily."

As the Potions apprentice went to add a new ingredient to his cauldron, his wand turned bright orange: Lily was coming.

"Show time," whispered Severus, before speaking quite a bit louder. "Arabella, she finds him insufferable."

Lily stopped outside the potions lab, just before entering. Who were they talking about?

"But are you sure that James is completely in love with Lily?" asked Arabella, her voice slightly too loud.

Severus placed his index finger on his lips to quieten the overexcited squib. "So says Black. And Remus corroborates the fact."

"Did they want you tell her?"

Severus nodded. "They asked me to inform her of his… condition, but I persuaded them otherwise. It is a fair assumption that Lily would take offence to Potter's attentions. I advised Black to convince Potter to forget about her."

"Whatever for? Doesn't James deserve the same happiness that you and Remus have?" Arabella scolded.

"Of course he does, woman!" Severus huffed. "But Lily is a lost cause. I am merely trying to save the man from heartbreak. You know very well that Lily does not believe in love."

There was silence as Severus' words sank in. "I suppose you are right. If Lily knew that James loved her, she would mock him."

"Indeed. She has managed to turn down every man who has ever shown an interest in her. He was always too tall, too short, too young, too old, too fat, too thin, too hairy, not hairy enough…"

Arabella tittered. "She is too picky."

"I've tried talking to her. But she is set on becoming an old maid. I believe it is best that Potter ignores his feelings for her."

"Perhaps you should tell her that James fancies her," Arabella advised.

"I think not. I would rather spend five hours alone with Potter stating every single one of Lily's flaws, even if he hexes me every three seconds until I succeed in bidding him to fall out of love."

"You wouldn't!" gasped Arabella. "That's terrible, pointing out all her faults. Lily is an intelligent, bright, funny girl. She is very lucky that James' loves her. I'm sure she is the envy of all the witches in Britain."

"And some of the men," added Severus. "Myself excluded."

"He is the handsomest, bravest Auror in Britain."

Severus crinkled his nose. Thinking about Potter as desirable man filled him with disgust. "He is well liked," he conceded.

"He's a damn fine Auror, if I were a few years younger, I think I'd go for him myself," Arabella grinned as Severus rolled his eyes.

"That I did not need to know," Severus responded before adding another ingredient to his cauldron and stirring vigorously.

Lily stood outside the door listening to the exchange. She put her hands on her cheeks as they flushed when Severus explained his reasons for deterring James. Sev really was a sweet boy at heart, and although he was obviously speaking the truth, the truth hurt. Was she really that picky when it came to dates? She supposed she was, she hadn't had dinner with a man who wasn't Severus for almost eight months.

She moved a little down the hallway. Thinking over all that she had overheard, James loved her. James Potter, world-renown womaniser loved her, Lily Evans.

Oh my.

tbc...

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