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[EVERA ELIZABETH YAXLEY]

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Evera took a seat their table and subtly took her shoes off under the table and out of view. She and Walden had been dancing and walking around all evening and her feet were starting to ache from her heels arch. Aside from that however the ball was really turning out to be quite fun. By now the great hall was filled with students both dancing on the dance floor, and chatting merrily at their tables. The awkwardness between her and Walden had completely disappeared and she was happy to say she’s actually been enjoying herself with him. After dancing a few songs she’d left his side with the excuse of taking a break because of her aching feet, and he had run off to talk with some fellow slytherin friends about something or another. Leaning back on her chair with a heavy sign she swept away a fallen lock of hair, brushing it behind her ear and looking out towards the dance floor. She noticed Selene, dancing with her date that Aubrey guy, as well as a few other slytherin friends. Her eyes then fell upon Lily Evans dancing with James Potter, a smile on his face as she laughed at something he said. They sure seemed to be enjoying themselves, even with Potters piss poor dancing. She watched them for a moment, their facial expressions giving so much away. With a huff she looked away and down at her empty glass.

She knew what Lily told her, that their date was simply to get him off Sev’s back, but she was starting to realize that things were far more complicated than either one realized. Evera had her sneaking suspicion that Lily really did like Potter, and if that was the case then her friendship with Sev would be practically nonexistent by the end of the month if not sooner. She twirled her finger over the rim of her glass absently in thought; she hadn’t seen Sev all night. ‘Wonder if he really came?’ she thought to herself, eyes scanning the buzzing crowds around her. Her eyes finally fell on him, standing alone near the refreshments table. She gave a small smile at seeing him all dressed up. ‘He does look quite handsome doesn’t he?’ she asked herself with a smirk. Evera had always had a little thing for Sev; it started out as protectiveness and bloomed into fondness, which later on changed into a sort of crush. However she never told anyone about her feelings, one reason being that most would think she’s crazy since Sev really wasn’t the kind of handsome that you would associate with say Sirius. He was lanky and awkward but aside from that she’d always found him rather appealing. She also knew he was a good guy deep down and behind the scowl. She also never bothered thinking about her crush because in reality she never thought she’d have a chance. For as long as she’d known Sev he’d always seemed a tad obsessed with Lily, so it was a safe bet to assume he was in love with her. And over the years he never trusted her as a friend as much as he did lily so she knew it wouldn’t be easy to get past those feelings.

Looking back up at him and then seeing her empty glass in hand she smiled decided she should probably go refill it. Once replacing her shoes she stood and glided over to him, standing to the side near the bowl of punch, which she’d heard was rumored the be spiked. “Well don’t you look dashing Sev...” she exclaimed with a grin as she leaned over and filled her glass with punch. “I wasn’t sure if you’d make it. I mean this not exactly being your scene and all, but I have to say you clean up nice.” she commented with a light bump of her elbow on his arm. She took a sip of the punch, not really tasting any alcohol and shrugged it off, oh well. Her eyes once again found the dancing red head with her date and she frowned before looking back at Sev. She wondered how he was taking it. Having to see them together here couldn’t be easy, and Evera was quite positive that Potter would be the kind to boast about his date with Lily to him. But that’s just it isn’t it; Sev would never tell her the truth about how he’s really taking it. Just like he never really told her how it bothered him, however she’d assumed it did and wrote to Lily, questioning her actions. Evera just didn’t want to see him get hurt, and it was inevitable really.

Taking another sip she cleared her throat lightly and pursed her lips. “So…how come you didn’t ask Lily to the ball?” she questioned lightly, not wanting to make him uncomfortable but also not understanding why he wouldn’t have at least tried. It had seemed obvious to Evera that they’d go together, even with their friendship being as rocky as it was now. She’d assumed he’d ask her as a sort of peace offering at least. “I mean, how are things with you two anyways?” she asked him while staring out at them and then looking at him with a blank stare. It was best in these situations to not show your emotions right away.

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[SEVERUS TOBIAS SNAPE]

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The refreshment table was really the best place to people-watch because Severus had the perfect vantage point that allowed him to see the majority of the Great Hall from where couples were dancing the night away to the tables on the side where even more couples sat, letting their feet throb and their breath even out. He stood silently with his hands in his trouser pockets. He did not drink the punch or nibble on any of the appetizers. Just the smell alone was enough to kill his appetite. His gaze was quick to zero in on Lily and Potter. She looked like she was enjoying herself perhaps a little bit too much, which made Snape scowl. He shook his head a bit as he tried to force his mind away from the two Gryffindors and folded his arms across his chest.

He felt... lonely.

Severus pursed his lips for a moment while he seriously considered sneaking out to the courtyard for a quick smoke. He hated that emotion of isolation. He craved attention and acceptance. He had been rejected for the majority of his life, first by his own parents and then by his peers later on. He wanted that sense of belonging, but he was more like a sore thumb. He wasn't popular or handsome or well-liked and he didn't have any talents in particular (or at least not any that could be defined as awesome). He had no idea why he had decided to attend the Ball anyway, especially since he was flying solo and it was oh so obvious to him that all of the students would be laughing about it tomorrow. He could hear it now and he hated it. He hated how they all talked about him behind his back and sniggered when they thought he was out of earshot. What was it about him that made that all right? He let out a slow sigh while he allowed his fingers to caress the pack of cigarettes he had shoved into his pocket before departing his dormitory. Then he went back to waiting. There really wasn't much else he could do. He knew he had several dance partners lined up and Lily was one of them; however, he wasn't comfortable with seeking any of the girls out. Maybe... maybe he would be better off alone.

Suddenly he spotted Evera coming towards the refreshment table and he couldn't help but to smirk. She was the closest girl friend he had now. He wasn't sure what to call Lily anymore since the two of them really didn't hang out as much as they had in the past. It ached sometimes and he once again pushed it aside. “Well don’t you look dashing Sev...” He released a snort at that, not sure whether to take the compliment to heart or not. “I wasn’t sure if you’d make it. I mean this not exactly being your scene and all, but I have to say you clean up nice.” He raised an eyebrow and tilted his head. "Well... I try... I managed to get a few dance partners lined up so... you know..." His words came out awkwardly. "I couldn't refuse." He eyed her then. "You look lovely, Evera."

He lapsed into a short silence while he watched the girl sip at her punch. He wondered if it was really spiked or not. He had heard a few rumors while he had been standing here and had also seen several students eying the crystal bowl with either amusement or mistrust and perhaps that was why Severus had yet to pour himself a drink. His throat felt dry, but he didn't want to risk taking a sip of the punch if it was indeed spiked. He had no idea how he would react to alcohol since he had never had any before, but if his father was any indication... He shivered a bit then. No. He was not his father. He would never be his father. “So…how come you didn’t ask Lily to the ball?” He pursed his lips, but didn't reply. The question made him feel awkward and uncomfortable all over again. He had no idea what to say. “I mean, how are things with you two anyways?” He sighed at that. Her words brought up the pain and guilt again. It was his fault. He was the reason why his friendship with Lily was falling apart. There was no one else left to blame. It hurt a lot, this realization...

"It's complicated... Let's just say that things between Lily and I are on the rocks. I'm not sure where our relationship stands anymore, whether we're still friends or not..." He blinked. "Could we talk about something else, please? I can't..." He trailed off, the hurt almost evident in his voice. He didn't want to relive it again.

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Evera nodded her head lightly at his reason for coming, imaging a few of the slithering girls would have offered to save him a dance. She smiled as he complemented how she looked, her black and gold dress having been a success do to all the complements and stares she’d received tonight. It was a bit arrogant of her to say she knew she looked good, but then again she did. Evera had never been self-conscious about her looks and had always known she was beautiful, if not pretty. She’d always gotten enough male attention to support her opinion of herself as well. Aside from her views on politics, the dark lord, and whether or not muggles should die, her opinion of herself hadn’t changed. I suppose you could say that lesson really did stick. She was always taught to think highly of herself and even though her blood purity didn’t matter to her anymore, her appearance did. Now there’s the slytherin in her! She looked back at Sev and noticed how awkward he looked, like he really didn’t know why he was her or how to react to her complement, which really wasn’t new. Evera always found herself complementing Sev on something and usually he brushed it off as nonsense or just thought she was joking around. “Well the effort worked, you look great.” she smirked before turning back towards the punch bowl with her empty cup.

She wasn’t sure whether someone had actually spiked it or not, the flavor seeming normal to her, unless they’d only spiked it a bit and the alcohol wasn’t noticeable. She should probably be careful with it in that case; she didn’t want to end up getting drunk without noticing. “Have you tried the punch? Some students were talking about how someone spiked it but I personally don’t taste the alcohol If it is…” she says while pouring herself another glass. Looking her at him as he answered her about Lily, Evera noticed he looked pained, the conversation obviously not helping him relax and making him even tenser. She signed feeling a tad guilty for bringing it up, knowing how it must bother him just seeing her with that git. She cast her gaze towards said git, still dancing horribly with the redhead and smiling at each other. She returned her gaze to Sev and gave him a smile. “Of course, we don’t need to bother with them.” she stated before taking a long sip of her punch, downing most of it.

Evera’s mind wondered back to her discussion with lily a few days prior. How she’d questioned her about her seemingly nonexistent relationship with Potter, and how she was being so stubborn with Sev. After all the guy had apologized for his actions last year, she was being ridiculous. Evera knew that Lily cared about Sev, that she wanted to save him from his evil ways and his interactions with a few slytherins who weren’t the best of company. Hell Evera understood her perfectly, she also noticed Sev’s interest in the dark arts and wondered herself whether it would be his downfall. However she wondered sometimes whether that was her only reason for caring about him. For instance would she be bothered to see Sev and Evera together in a different way. Yes they were friends but would she be jealous if Sev, for instance wasn’t just falling all over her anymore? She knew it was far too much to expect him to care about her the way he seemed to care for Lily, but what if he did? Would it tick her off as much as it ticked Sev off to see her with Potter?

With that train of thought Evera smirked before looking up at Sev and nudging him in the side. This was her chance to see if she really had any chance in the matter, and if it bothered Lily as well then that would be a plus. She looked over and found Walden deep in a conversation with a few friends, one which probably would end any time soon. “So…care to dance or are we just going to stand here all night?” she asked him with smile gracing her red painted lips.

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[SEVERUS TOBIAS SNAPE]

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“Well the effort worked, you look great.” A slight flush rose over his pallid cheeks. He couldn't just brush the compliment off this time. "Thanks." He managed to mutter out as he stared at his shoes for a moment. He resisted the urge to scuff one against the wooden floor of the Great Hall. “Have you tried the punch? Some students were talking about how someone spiked it but I personally don’t taste the alcohol If it is…” He glanced up at that and tilted his head. "Er... no... No, I haven't had any yet... I didn't want to risk it. I - I'm not much on alcohol..."

The unpleasant image of his father rose up to the forefront of his mind and he scowled briefly. He wondered though if alcohol would effect him the same way it seemed to change his father... Then again his father had always been a pretty fucked up bastard, even without a few beers running through those filthy Muggle veins. The very idea of finding out sickened Severus to his core so he promised then and there that he would never drink a single drop of liquor. He WOULD NOT be his father. “Of course, we don’t need to bother with them.” Evera said soon after his pained comment. He wasn't in the mood to talk about Lily. It was bad enough that he had to watch her dance with Potter and look as if she was enjoying herself. It was too real to be fake, that smile on her face. His thoughts trailed off when the Slytherin girl nudged him and he tilted his head somewhat. The beginnings of a question tugged at his lips, but she spoke before he had a chance to even open his mouth. “So…care to dance or are we just going to stand here all night?” Both of his eyebrows rose then.

"You... you want to dance...? With me?" The idea seemed absurd. Surely she could pry Walden away from his group or find someone who would be better company... "I - uh - I don't know how..." Snape admitted, flushing again. His hands fell limply to his sides. He peered down his nose at her. "Evera... do - do really you wanna dance?" He felt like slapping himself. Hadn't she just said that?! Why was he being such an idiot? Why did he always have to be so awkward around girls? Gah... Fail. "Will you teach me how to dance?"

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Evera’s lips stretched out into a grin as she watched his cheeks flush from her complements. Unlike herself and the confidence she held, Sev wasn’t exactly very confident in himself or his appearance. This is why usually when she’d give him a complement he’d always brush it off as nothing, not even believing it. It was nice to see him acknowledge it this time and with such a bashful reaction. She sipped her punch to hide her expression and nodded when he mentioned how he hadn’t wanted to risk trying the punch. Besides all the times Evera had seen or joined Sev having a smoke she’d never noticed him have a drink. This she’d always wondered about, seeing as most teenagers their age were always trying to get their hands on liquor and he never seemed to care. She wondered whether he’d ever even tried it. However she told herself it wasn’t her business and if he wanted to drink it he would, so with that in mind she dropped it and gave him a smile. After all she couldn’t really identify with it herself seeing as Evera was a fan of getting royally pissed when things weren’t going smoothly in her life.

She watched his expression after she mentioned not bothering with Lily and Potter. His seemed to be deep in thought and she couldn’t help but wonder if he was thinking of her, in fact he probably was. Her eyes once again wandered towards the dance floor where she could still see the pair. ‘Does he notice how much she looks to be enjoying herself?’ she shook her head of her thoughts. Whether he noticed it or not she wouldn’t bring it up. Not only because she could see how much the mention of it bothered him, but because she knew he wouldn’t listen. Sev was never good with letting people bad mouth Lily, even though it wouldn’t be exactly what she’d be doing he’d see it that way and she didn’t want to anger him either.

Evera chuckled at his bewildered look at the mere mention of dancing with him. After all did she not say she’d save him a dance in the first place? With a small smirk and quirked eyebrow she nodded her head, “Of course with you. Who else would I be asking?” she said holding out her hand towards him. She couldn’t help but grin as he stuttered, saying he didn’t know how to. He seemed completely at a loss about why she’d want to dance with him and she couldn’t help but roll her eyes and give him an amused look. “Yes I really do, and I want to with you. Dancing isn’t that big of a deal I’ll teach you, you just have to follow my lead…” she says with a cheeky grin as she grabbed his hand and dragged him out onto the dance floor before stopping near the middle and placing her left hand on his shoulder and joining her right with his left. The music had just changed to a waltz like song so smiled. “Just follow my lead by mirroring my moves with the opposite foot.” she says waiting for him to place his hand on her back.

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“Of course with you. Who else would I be asking?” He let out a dry snort at the question. "Well there are probably better dancers out there than me..." Severus bit his lip somewhat as Evera extended her hand towards him and stood there watching. He felt a little nervous. He didn't want to ruin the evening for her by stepping on her toes or some such silly thing. “Yes I really do, and I want to with you. Dancing isn’t that big of a deal I’ll teach you, you just have to follow my lead…” And without further ado she grabbed his hand. The contact left him feeling even more awkward than before. He firmly believed in maintaining a bubble of personal space around his body to protect himself from being hurt; however, the other Slytherin had effectively popped it, not even thinking about the consequences.

On one hand it was good that Evera was willing to take initiative because her patience probably would have worn thin long before Severus had been able to take her out on the dance floor. On the other though it left him feeling anxious and confused. This sudden change of pace had put him on the spot and he wasn't sure what to do, really. He took a deep inhale as he tried to still his racing heart as she led him out into the middle of the Great Hall. He tried hard not to focus on the fact that all of the students would probably be watching them now - just waiting for him to fuck it up so they could all laugh about it later - but this was easier said than done. He could feel his cheeks heat up again and he hoped his flush didn't look as horrible as he believed it did. She maneuvered him into the proper position for a waltz as a slow song started to play. He wondered why he couldn't just hold her and sway. Meh... “Just follow my lead by mirroring my moves with the opposite foot.”

He put his hand on the small of her back and attempted to give her a smirk, although it looked more like a slight frown. "I'll try... Just don't blame me if I step on your toes or something..." Another snort escaped his lips then. "But why can't we just... I dunno... pretend to dance? Like sway? Why do I have to learn at all? I mean... aside from this one instance in my life I'll probably never need to dance again."

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Evera gave an exasperated sign as he put himself down once again, he really didn’t seem to enjoying the attention she was giving him. ‘Tough! He’s gonna need to get used to it.’ she thought with a smirk and shake of her head. “I’m sure there are but right now I’m with you and I want to dance…with you. Come on Sev humor me a little. Besides wasn’t just a few days ago you told me you had no girls to try out your moves on and I said you could try them out on me? Well now’s your chance!” she says with a predatory grin and a big wink. If it were up to her she’d have the quiet and awkward Severus out of his shell in no time, but she knew it wouldn’t be that easy to loosen him up if at all.

Evera prided herself in being slightly unpredictable and being able to loosen people up, whether it is with alcohol and drugs or by flirting. Some would go as far as to say she’s even a tease but really it’s not that. Evera likes shocking people or pushing them over the edge. She thrives off confrontations and getting her way. Once she put the moves on this quiet and tense kid, the son of her father’s friend, and was pleasantly surprised when she got him to chill out. Needless to say the night had been lots more fun then she’d expected. She noticed Sev’s surprise when she took hold of his hand and led him out to the dance floor. He never did seem to like contact and the fact the she’d taken the direct approach and just taken him out there was enough to get him nervous. She smiled at this fact before brushing a strand of hair back and starting to take the first steps to the song.

She paused however when he didn’t move along and spoke instead. “Sev you never know when you might need the skill once more…” she says with a sign and tilt of her head. She could see he was not comfortable standing there in the middle with so many people dancing around them. She even saw a few people stare their way a few times, no doubt starting rumors as is. With a small twitch of the corner of her lips she relented, no need for him to feel obligated. “Ok fine we can sway…but at least sway in a small circle so you actually look like your moving. Otherwise people will stare more than you think they are now.” she stated with a nod as she began to sway her body side to side, her hand on his shoulder slowly moving up to the back of his neck. Inside she held a soft smile at the fact that she was dancing with Severus, her small school girl crush for the last few years. It definitely felt nicer then she’d expected.

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[SEVERUS TOBIAS SNAPE]

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"Well yeah... But I wasn't expecting you to do this... and it's not like I have a whole bunch of moves to try out anyway."

The confession left him feeling more awkward and nervous than before because Severus knew next to nothing about romance or affection. He could only hope that Evera would lead him through the steps without serious incident or consequence. He raised a brow at her grin, which was shortly followed by a wink, and tilted his head. Was she... flirting with him? That thought caught him completely off-guard and derailed his usual shyness. She had always been sure to compliment him and the like, even before the Ball. She was also one of the few people Snape had allowed beyond his shields (to an extent) and he didn't mind her touch as much. It was kind of similar to the way he acted around Lily. He pursed his lips briefly. There had been a few incidents recently where he had wondered whether her comments were off-hand ones just to make him smirk or if they actually had meaning behind them. Flirting. It was an interesting concept. He had never been flirted with. Didn't know how to flirt himself, other than allowing people to get to know his true self... Suddenly it seemed as if he was viewing Evera in a completely different light now. He wasn't sure how to act or what to do / say.

"Sev you never know when you might need the skill once more…" He rolled his eyes at that, but didn't comment. "Ok fine we can sway…but at least sway in a small circle so you actually look like your moving. Otherwise people will stare more than you think they are now" He nodded his head slowly while she started to sway. He then followed her lead, swaying from side to side as well as rotating in a small circle. So they were at least moving and in his opinion dancing. "You should still teach me how to dance though. I mean... these other girls... like Lily... She said she would dance with me later... What if they want to dance dance... Not sway?"

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Evera laughed giving him a teasing smirk. “Do what? I’m just dancing with you, as I recall I did tell you I’d dance with you tonight. Besides you’re the one who brought up trying out your moves you can’t blame me for being intrigued.” she says with a light giggle. She knew Sev was probably feeling a little uncomfortable with all her flirting but she couldn’t help it. She was enjoying every minute of making him nervous. Evera was known for being a flirt and somewhat of a tease, especially when intoxicated. However, she had a feeling the punch wasn’t spiked and this was all her this time. After having a crush on Sev for so long she wanted to see whether she really did have a shot or not. With that resolve she smiled and moved her hand from his shoulder to the back of his neck a small smile on her lips. “I’m sure you’ve got some moves…your welcome to practice on me.” she says with a cheeky grin.

She smiled as he began to sway along with her, moving her around so that their train of vision changed at every turn. She watched the other couples, some actually following their lead and swaying along with the song as well. “Well make up your mind Sev you either do or you don’t want to learn.” she says with an eye roll and smile. At the mention of Lily she looked over to the side, looking for her and Potter. The couple were still dancing and laughing at something the other was saying. She couldn’t help the small frown on her face as she says them and looked away back at Sev a small smile back in place. “Well in that case you’ll definitely need to learn wont you…although Lily seems to have her hands full at the moment…” she trails of the last statement coming out in a mumble.

Her fingers absentmindedly start winding in-between the stands of hair at the nap of his neck as she pondered her next move. Evera desperately wanted to get Lily and Potter of Sev’s mind, but how would she go about that when she seems to be all he cares about. She wondered for a moment what would go down if Lily and Sev danced tonight. After all she’s here with Potter, would he really let them dance without finding a way to interfere and make things bad for him. Part of her thought maybe that’s what Lily needed, to see Potter start something with Sev over a simple dance, show her once more why she used to hate him. Although she also didn’t want any trouble for Sev and she wouldn’t put it past Potter to start something in front of everyone.

“You know Sev you should really have more confidence in yourself. I mean I know your confident in your school work, I mean your brilliant but you’re a great guy too…” she says her voice trailing off at the end with a sweet smile. With a decision in mind she decided she was going to make herself known before the night was over and before he could get sidetracked by a dance with Lily. Sev never really took her flirting seriously but tonight she wanted him to finally realize she liked him. Hell maybe there’d be something there.

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Snape just gave a dry snort and raised an eyebrow. He couldn't tell if she was being serious or just playing with him... Not that it really mattered either way since he had no idea what to do or say. Her words left him feeling confused, but at the same time he also found himself being attracted to her. He was seeing Evera in a new light for once. He stiffened somewhat when her hand moved from his shoulder to the back of his neck. It was a brief moment though for he soon relaxed and continued to sway as well as rotate. He was glad that he didn't have to focus on the other couples around them; instead, his dark eyes were locked on his partner. He let out a slow sigh before relaxing somewhat, pushing this whole Ball matter to the back of his head. Right now the dance itself wasn't important to him (then again it never had been to begin with, but that's beside the point...). He was more concerned about making sure that Evera was enjoying herself, which was odd. By habit alone Severus had learned to only care for himself. He had been taught that allowing people to get to know his true self was a bad idea. It only led to guilt, regret, and heartache. It brought him even more unnecessary pain that he just didn't want to deal with anymore so he had closed his soul off in an effort to protect it. In the end though it was only making matters worse.

"I suppose I should definitely learn how to dance the proper way, but it looks like you have plenty of time to teach me..."

The teen trailed off awkwardly. He had caught another glance of Potter and Lily together, who were only a few feet away. He tried to see past them - to divert his attention elsewhere - however, he couldn't help noticing how happy both of them were. Of course Potter had every right to be gleeful considering the arrogant git had been trying to go out with Lily for five years, but still... Lily seemed radiant as well. In Snape's mind it just didn't seem like she was simply doing this so that Potter would lay off of him for a couple of days... Because no matter which way one looked at it, Potter was incapable of feeling the slightest bit of remorse for what he had done. No apologies. And how exactly would Lily's date with Potter help? Nothing Lily did had worked in the past after all so it was kind of pointless to try again. Furthermore, what if Potter simply acted like a gentleman whenever Lily was around while Severus was there and then went back to being a bastard as soon as she was gone? What was Snape supposed to do? Tattle? Yeah... that had worked really well last time... He had gone to Professor Slughorn at first, sometime during his second year here at Hogwarts, but had basically been told that it was just a 'phase' and that 'boys would be boys' or that it was 'the usual house rivalry, nothing to worry about.'

"You know Sev you should really have more confidence in yourself. I mean I know you're confident in your school work... I mean you're brilliant, but you’re a great guy too…" He was soon brought out of these dark musings by Evera and he tilted his head somewhat when her words finally registered in his brain. Of course he did pride himself on his school work and desired to be the best for no other reason than just to rub it in everyone's faces. He would then say something along the lines of: 'See? See? A Slytherin can be great too!' He let out another sigh. He wouldn't necessarily call it confidence per say, more like a certain... knowledge. Like he knew he could do it (pass his subjects, get good marks on his assignments, ace a quiz or test, etc.) so he did it... if that made sense. It really wasn't much to brag about.

"Yeah... well... it's hard to be confident in yourself when all everyone does is beat you down..." Severus had no idea where that came from. It was something he would say to Lily not Evera. But suddenly he felt that same pull; that tug that had allowed him to lower his barriers for Lily; the compulsion to tell her his secrets and show her his true self rather than the numerous masks he wore. He tilted his head slightly, staring down his long nose at the other Slytherin. "Tell me... How exactly am I great?"

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Looking over towards where she’d last seen Walden she watched him in a deep discussion with her brother and a few other slytherin guys near the refreshment table. “Your right I have all night, Walden seems to be keeping himself busy with his friends and as long as you other dance partners stay away I’ve got you all night…” she says with a wink and cheeky grin on her face. She continued to sway with him until the song changed to a regular slow song. She watched as other couples dancing moved closer and the girls laid their heads on the guys shoulder. A slow smile spend on her lips as she let go of her left and wrapped both her arms over his shoulders, linking them behind his neck and in his nap.

She looked up at Sev and noticed his eyes wonder towards Lily her smile slowly turned down at the corners as she followed his gaze and frowned at the red head. Sev looked like he was battling an inner fight with himself, wondering about what she’d said to him maybe. Was Lily really doing all this for his benefit or was she really feeling something for Potter? She couldn’t help but feel pity for Sev, because if Lily really was falling for Potter and buying into his crap then Sev didn’t really have much chance with her. Their friendship is hard enough now, I mean imagine if she was friends with Potter and he was still the same “Arrogant Toewrag” as he’s always been. She looked up at him when he spoke about his confidence her eyebrows wrinkling together in thought. “You can’t listen to people Sev…you see that’s why I’m confident in myself, I don’t let other people judge me. The only person whose opinion should really matter is your own. I mean sure you should take theirs into consideration if their sincere but how you feel about yourself is ultimately up to you.”

She tilted her head onto his shoulder as she heard him ask her how he was great. Evera thought back to when they’d first met during their first year. Sev hadn’t made much of an impression on her back then, but then again she’d been just as stuck up as most slytherins then as well. All she’d seen was a quiet boy who kept to himself…except for the red headed Gryffindor muggleborn, Lily Evans. She also hadn’t made much of an impression. It was during her second year that they really started to become friends, Sev used to help Evera with her Potions since she was and still is absolutely horrid at potions. They’d bonded over it somewhat, Evera having seen a bit of herself in him. In a way they had a lot in common. They were both reserved and quiet, very observant…it was around that realization that she’d started to have a little crush on him. Since then her feelings for him had only grown along with their growing friendship. “Your great Sev…you’re a lot like me in a way really. Were both very solitary and quiet…I guess I’ve always thought of you as a true friend to those you care about because…well you don’t seem like the type to backstab someone. I mean your friendship over the years with Lily had always been so strong even with all your differences between you two. Until recently that is…Your just one of the few friends I think I trust most in this place. ” she says with a small smile on her face.

Taking in a deep breath she lifted her head off Sev’s shoulder and gave him a crooked smile. “You’re a great person Sev, and a great friend…I think you just have to trust people wisely…”she says with a light shrug. Her eyes trailed over his face landing on his mouth just a few inches away from her face. “I’v always known you were wonderful Sev…all you had to do was ask and I would have told you that.” she says in a low murmur as she stood up on her toes and brushed her lips against his in a light, slow kiss.

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"Seems kind of odd, doesn't it? I mean... Walden should be dancing with you and making sure that you have a good time instead of chatting with people he can talk to after the Ball or even the next day... I wonder what's so important..."

Severus glanced over to where Walden was sitting as well and sneered slightly to himself because he just didn't understand it. You weren't supposed to sit around and talk at a dance... or hang out at the refreshment table, watching everyone else have a fantastic night. He let out a slow sigh. At least Evera had gotten him out of his slump for now so he was at least enjoying himself. He raised an eyebrow when she made yet another comment about his self-confidence and self-image, telling him that it didn't matter what others thought or said. It was hard for the teen to ignore the name-calling though, especially since he had been dealing with that long before he had even reached Hogwarts. Rather than tell her the truth about his murky past (which he hadn't done with anyone, not even Lily), he just shrugged his thin shoulders and let the matter slide. A slight smile graced his pallid face when she leaned her head upon his shoulder. He tightened his hold around her, although he made sure to still leave enough ample room for her to push back if she so desired. He wasn't exactly accustomed to this kind of contact so he was wary, but excited at the same time.

"Yeah..."

That was pretty much his only response when Evera began to explain to him his great qualities. Some of them he agreed with and others he wasn't so sure about, but he wasn't in the mood to talk anymore. At all. Period. He just wanted to forget everything for the moment... Then the Slytherin girl did something that made the whole world pause. She leaned up and pressed her lips against his in a slow kiss before pulling away. Severus's eyes widened. He stopped swaying and rotating, just staring down at her. His heart was beating extremely fast. He wasn't sure what to do now. No one had ever kissed him before. He was like a deer that had been caught in the headlights of a speeding vehicle; he was frozen. He couldn't move or think. He couldn't speak. He dropped his hands from her body, no longer holding her. He then stepped back. He looked a bit aloof now. His whole body was tense. His nostrils flared. His lips twitched. She kissed him. She kissed him! She kissed him? Whoa.

"You... you..." He couldn't even say the word. "Uhh..."

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[EVERA ELIZABETH YAXLEY]

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Evera gave a light shrug at the mention of Walden and how he’d chosen to spend majority of the night talking amongst his friends. To be honest she wasn’t all that hurt by it, after all they’d come together as friends, a way of mending their friendship after a very awkward situation that they were both obviously over so why should she care. She’d noticed her brother among the group of slytherins talking and wondered whether it had anything to do with the dark lord, given the fact that most of the boys in their little conversation were known by her to be supporters or even perhaps future death eaters. Evera shook away those thoughts not wanting to let her night be ruined by such things. After all it wasn’t very often that she got to enjoy herself with friends and put aside issues of the dark lord. “Never mind them…if they want to spend their night gossiping like a bunch of girls so be it. I’m going to enjoy myself.” she remarks with a small smile.

Sev’s short response to her list of qualities gave her the distinct impression that he didn’t fully agree with her. She signed at that, knowing that as much as she thought she knew Sev there was probably a lot about him she didn’t know. After all Sev was a very solitary person, she doubted he told many people about his feelings and what makes him the way he is. She had the second hand thought that Lily most likely knew everything about him and couldn’t help the small frown gracing her lips at this. Evera looked upon Sev as a very good and trusted friend, one of the only people she’d ever think of telling how she feels about the whole blood supremacy bullshit too. She wanted to be one of his most trusted friends as well… the only he told everything to.

Once she’d pulled away from the kiss she took in Sev’s shocked and tense appearance. His eyes had gone wide and his body tensing up as f hid been petrified. In fact that’s what it seemed like, she’d petrified him. As his arms around her dropped and he stepped back away from her, the little bit of doubt she’d had in her expanded making her hands drop to her sides and her head slump a bit. She’d made a mistake, god had she made a mistake. Evera watched him try and make out a response to her forwardness and come up with nothing, stuttering over his words all the while looking as if he’d just stunned him. Shaking her head she opened her mouth to put an end to his embarrassment as well as her own. “I’m sorry! uh you don’t have to say anything…my bad I wasn’t thinking.” she rambles her eyes going from his face to the floor and back again, all the while thinking about how she’d probably just ruined whatever friendship they had. “I should go…let someone else have a chance to dance with you…yea…uh see you later Sev.” she says as she slowly stepped away before turning around and winding her way through the crowd and out of site. Forget Walden, the party was over for her.

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