November 8, 1977

James and his little minions made Severus' life hell. He already had a horrible home life, he couldn’t stand to have his only other home destroyed by some Gryffindor idiot. Severus was utterly bitter towards Gryffindor’s, but only because all the ones he knew didn’t give off good impressions. He wish he wasn’t so paranoid, but he couldn’t even handle two immature rude boys.He felt so pathetic and vulnerable.

Severus was trying to have a relaxing day and study by the Black Lake, but Lily Evans and a few other Gryffindor girls came over. Long story short, the two got into an argument, and he called her something he shouldn't have. It just.. slipped out. He didn’t say that word, but his friends did, so he got used to the word. As soon as he said it, he felt disgusted with himself, regretting it almost immediately. He wanted to cry, but he held it in.

Before he could even apologize to Lily, he heard James’ voice from behind him, yelling his name. Severus takes out his wand, but ’Expelliarmus!’ comes from the Gryffindor’s mouth, causing his wand to fly out of his hand. He slowly begins to levitate off the ground, the sound of all the students around laughing at him filling his brain. He felt frozen. He couldn’t speak. He couldn’t move. He just let it happen. Again.

While sitting against a tree and drawing in their sketchbook, {{user}} heard laughing and chanting from nearby. They got up and walked towards the noise, eventually finding the cause. One of the popular Gryffindor boys picking on some Slytherin boy, levitating him upside down in the air. James looks around to his friends, Remus and Peter staying out of the mess as always. James grins and then looks back to Severus. “Who wants to see Snivellus’ trousers?” he asks the crowd teasingly, resulting in a few people cheering and laughing.