Chapter 197 : A Summer of Surprises and Old Friends

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"I can think of one exception." Lily offered, looking at him.

"Nah. Surely, not me. I'm quite boring once you get to know me." He proclaimed, assuming a clearly fake modest demeanor.

"I seriously doubt that." Lily answered, her eyes lightening. "So friends, huh?" She asked after some brief contemplation.

"Yes." The potions master assured her.

"In that case…" She pulled out her wand and pointed it at Severus. "It is summer." Severus's eyes widened as he recalled memories buried long ago, of water fights in the summertime by the lake near Lily's house.

"No, Lily…" But he didn't manage to word anything more as he found himself once again drenched from top to bottom. He looked at her neutrally, combing back his now wet hair with his fingers while she giggled. "You're going to pay for that." He stated and pulled out his wand fluidly, casting the same spell she had on her. They ended up running all the way to the manor, Severus entering the living room first, dripping all over the floor.

"What happened to you?" Harry asked chuckling, being the only one able to react to the strange sight that greeted them. Severus noticed that Nagnok was gone but Albus -who had left to tend some urgent matters back at school earlier- had returned and was presently sipping on some tea.

"Your mother snapped." Severus stated, walking forward. "She declared war and suddenly we're fourteen again. Incorrigible, that's what she is." James tried to speak as Adrian, Hermione and the complete Weasley family tried to decipher his last statement when Lily walked in, looking just as drenched as Severus. Harry simply broke down laughing, while James moutherd a startled;

"Lily?"

"Severus forgets that he's just as bad as me." She said calmly as she smiled to the unrepentant potions master.

"I never said I wasn't." Severus stated. "But I didn't start it. This time."

"Says the man who threw my little sister in the lake." Lily deadpanned while Harry tried -unsuccessfully- to breathe and the rest just stared on confused.

"You threw Aunt Petunia in a lake, professor?" Adrian asked, a confused smile beginning to show on his face.

"She tried to kiss me; I panicked." He stated as he glared daggers at a laughing Harry. "And it worked; she never bothered me again."

"And what about throwing Vernon in too?" Lily prompted. Severus simply shrugged as Adrian, Remus and shockingly Sirius joined Harry in laughing their hearts out.

"Uncle Vernon too?" Harry asked between deep breaths. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was afraid you'd choke from laughing too hard; was I wrong?" He asked as he turned to Lily. "And you know I have poor impulse control. Besides, have you met Vernon?" Lily shook her head smiling while Harry nodded in understanding.

"A fine point." He said as Severus dried himself and Lily with a quick spell.

"Everything alright with Nagnok? Has he come up with new ways of torture yet?" Severus asked, avoiding James's eyes altogether. The man needed to know he was pushing Lily away; Severus decided that, though he might not be in love with her anymore, he did care a great deal and he considered jarring James's cage a little might show him what he was doing. Then again, would that send Lily the wrong message? What a mess.

"Well, there was that underwear photo shoot he talked about…" Harry said flippantly, making Severus pale and a few jaws to drop.

"The what?" The potions master asked, his voice a little higher than usual.

"Merlin, your reaction!" Harry said laughing. "Relax, Sev; I was merely joking." After a second round of glaring daggers and a mouthed;

"Not funny." Severus noticed Harry was holding a yellowish envelope with his name on it. He smiled. "But he did give you that for me."

"Yes, he did." Harry admitted handing him said envelope. "Do I get to find out what's in it, or is it a government secret straight from the Department of Mysteries?" Harry asked cocking an eyebrow.

"As a matter of fact, you do get to find out." Severus stated. "Since it's your, let's say, secondary present?"

"Another present?" Harry asked smirking, hearing his brother mutter confused behind him.

"No, Severus, that's too much!" Lily stated.

"You don't even know what it is." The potions master threw back with a wink as he opened the envelope to reveal.

"Are these passes to the Quidditch World Cup?" Sirius squeaked from the couch he was seated on as his wide gaze zeroed in the golden tickets in Severus's hand; the potions master handed one to Harry who grinned as he nodded.

"What do they look like?"

"Like passes to the Quidditch World Cup." Remus piped, smirking at Sirius.

"Sev, you're amazing!" Harry exclaimed and hugged him as Severus messed his hair affectionately.

"Don't I know it?"

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