Who: Severus Snape, Regulus Black and Rabastan Lestrange When: late autumn of Sev's sixth year Where: Potions Lab Rating: TBD Background: pre-shrieking shack incident
Severus waved his wand, making another cauldron settle into the sink. He set the scrub brush to work, scouring the iron interior clean. He was doing simple charms to make the room and the items used for daily lessons more presentable. His mother once told him cleaning helped clear her mind, allowing her to view problems from new angles.
Severus's problem was being lonely. He missed talking with Lily. To be honest, he might have partially meant that insult last term during exams. He was furious with everyone that day. He tried to make things right with her, however, she refused to have anything to do with him. He knew he hallucinated her visiting him in the hospital over the hols.
He was trying to make friends with Lupin. He was not certain why he was doing that. Maybe he hoped to pull the other boy away from Potter and Black as a form of revenge. He snorted in disbelief at that notion. More likely, what happened over the hols had twisted his mind and he was now insane. It was the only reason he could come up with for attempting to be friends with the half-blood Gryffindork.