.:[Trees, Trees]:.x.:[Severus Snape - Open]:.

[Sirius Black]

Sirius had been sitting up on a tree at the borders of the forest since noon on a Saturday.
The weather was cold, hence why he wore his original Quidditch robe as a jacket over a black shirt and blue jeans. He propped an arm over a leg, the other stretched down in the air underneath in a relaxed manner. He breathed steadily, enjoying the chilly peace as winter winds blew.

He was thinking, something he didn't do very often in public. His gray eyes were glazed over as he reminisced past events in his mind, playing it like a movie.

[Severus Snape]

Severus came out of Hogwarts and went down towards the lake as if he were heading there and then desited not to. He started for the forest. He had some things to do in there today anyways. He entered the forest and stopped and looked around to see if anyone was watching.

[Sirius Black]

Sirius' head shot up as he heard footsteps glide over the frosty ground. He raised both eyebrows as he saw Severus Snape, looking around as if to check if anyone was around.

"Well, well, well." Sirius called out, a slight sneer on his face. "If it isn't Snivellus." He mocked.

He slid his right hand into his pocket, gripping his wand there, just in case.

[Artemis Smithson]

Artemis was whistling. Her hands stuffed into the pockets of her old Ravenclaw cloak.

She had done her hair up, done enough magic and make-up to appear as a student, although she was 19.

She planned on stopping by and pulling another prank on her sister, or one of her favorite old teachers...see their reaction when she stuck her hand up and answered a question, or just started laughing and not working in class and see what the professor would say or do...it always made her laugh.

But as she was walking out of the forest, where she always apperated too, she looked to the side to see a familiar face a few trees down.

It was Sirius Black.

A student of her sisters.

They were buddies, but he had never managed to see her in her 15 year old outfit. The way she looked at 15, still good looking, but alot different. Her hair had been short and curly dark red, her eyes she had turned vibrant green, and she always was wearing knee length orange skirts with a black short sleeve t-shirt. She looked pretty dang cute. And it always shocked the professors, and her sister.

Decided to have a little fun, she took a few steps back into the forest, and then pointed her wand at her ankle, muttering a spell.

She heard a snap, just like always, and she fell to the floor, and then forced some tears to fly down her cheeks(another touch so Sirius wouldn't recognize her, she never ever cried, or even looked sad), "HELP!" She cried, "HELP!"

[Severus Snape]

Severus heard Sirus and looked around , then seen him in a tree.

What do you want?

He was tired of being called Snivellus. He then heard someone call out for help and smiled now if Sirus goes to help i can finish what I was doing.

[Celeste Azerath]

Celeste had managed to take the day off, and clutching tightly to her sketchbook, she had the wonderful intentions of heading into the forbidden forest to find the beauty of a Threstral.

As she came closer to the forests edge she saw two people, severus, and sirius.

She could hear a faint calling of someone in help but had decided that somebody else must be helping them...right?

She couldn't help but smile when seeing Severus.

Hi Severus

Still aware of that deal they had, she turned her head away from him as she then started towards the voice, wondering what was going on.

Glancing back at Severus, she witheald a smile, and then walked into the forest to see a young girl on the floor with a broken ankle.

She couldn't've looked older then 16, maybe a 6th year like herself.

Her body itself was shaking, trembling, and she couldn't find enough strength to approach the girl.

I-I'll be back. I'm going to get somebody to help.

And with that she ran back out of the forest, leaving her sketchbook on the floor right in front of the strange girl.

Looking around she caught the sight of Severus again, and with that she ran over to them, hoping they would help.

Panting a little, her heart beating a little faster then normal, she looked up at Severus.

T-there's a girl in the forest. Her ankle is snapped, I-I don't know what to do.

She couldn't very well go to the girl herself, because she didn't know her. And just being around people frightened her, it was strange enough she didn't feel that way in Severus' company, but maybe that's because many a time now he's saved her life.

Will you help? She asked, looking down at Sirius for a moment, taking a step away from him. He always just as James Potter. They were always smiling, always laughing, always in a good mood, and always friendly...too friendly. Too nice.

Growing up in a slytherin home, being soarted into Ravenclaw only caused Celeste to endure pain at home and at school. She was used to not having friends, used to not being around people. And people like Sirius always kept her off balance.

She then looked away from him, and back up at Severus.

[Sirius Black]

Sirius was about to reply Snape's question when a pleading call pierced the air. Hesitating, he jumped from the tree onto the ground, though his hand was still clutching his wand inside his pocket.

"Hi Severus."

Another voice called and Sirius looked up at a girl, older than him. He raised an eyebrow. The girl smiled at Snape and waled away, presumably towards the voice that had called for help.

Sirius then smirked at Severus. "Got yourself a little girlfriend, eh? That's fascinating. I'd never thought someone would like you, of all people." He said.

"T-there's a girl in the forest. Her ankle is snapped, I-I don't know what to do."

Sirius looked at the same girl who had greeted Snape, who looked disheveled from running, probably. He raised a questioning eyebrow as she stepped away from him before looking at Snape.

"...go tell the nurse to get the stuff ready, I'll carry the girl back to the castle." He answered, before running in the same path the girl had done earlier before.

He halted over a girl, who looked oddly familiar...but then again, almost everyone seemed familiar to him.

"What happened?" He asked, bending down to the girl's level.

[Artemis Smithson]

What happened?

Mentally smiling, Artemis sniffed, and wiped away the tears with one fist, while her other hand lay on her ankle, "I-I was just walking, a-and I saw something move in the bushes, i tripped over that huge rock and fell ontop of my ankle," Touching it slight ice splinters shot up her leg,"Ow." She looked up at Sirius, "You're Sirius Black aren't you?"

[Sirius Black]

"Can you walk?" Sirius asked, shifting his position to examine her ankle. As far as he could see, it was hurt.

"Nevermind. Get on my back, I'll carry you back to the castle," he said, turning around so that she could climb on his back.

"You're Sirius Black aren't you?"

"Yeah," he raised both eyebrows and turned around to face her. "Have we met...?"

[Severus Snape]

Severus watched Sirius and then looked at Celeste.

What do you want Celeste?

He grawled at her.

[Celeste Azerath]

She suddenly felt bad, what if Severus had been doing something important? Maybe she should've gone to someone else.

I-I was just going to sketch a threstral. A-and then i saw you and I...well...I just was wondering...if you'd come with me? She felt her cheeks heating up extremely after asking the question. She suddenly felt embarressed, and she couldn't believe she actually asked that.

She didn't dare look up at his face, she just pushed past him and started walking off Nevermind, just forget what i said

[Severus Snape]

Severus rolled his eyes.

I'll come with you but first I have something or more like someone to take care of first.

He walked up behind Sirus and took his wand and tossed it to the side. He then took his own wand and pointed it at Sirus. He didn't care if the other girl was in pain or not.

Now you will feel what it is like to be at the other end of the wand.

[Sirius Black]

Sirius tensed as he felt Snape's wand tip at the nape of his neck. He knew Severus had taken his wand, and could only pray that the wounded girl, or the other one, would help him.

"Give me your wand." Sirius mouthed silently at the wounded Ravenclaw, knowing Snape couldn't see his face from his position.

[Celeste Azerath]

Celeste just stared wide eyed at what Severus was doing Severus, w-are you...can't we just go into the forest now? Sirius will always be here t-tomorrow...I w-want to sketch t-the threstrals be-fore d-dark... Celeste didn't know what to do. Should she help Sirius or just stand back and let Severus attack him. She knew Severus was a slytherin, and had a darker nature, but she hadn't truly seen it before. At least, not against someone who hadn't done anything wrong.

She had decided that just trying to persuade Severus to save it for another day would help. But she did't know how Severus would react? she had to try anyways right?

[Artemis Smithson]

Her heart skipped a beat, frozen for a moment when Sirius suddenly stiffened.

Now you will feel what it is like to be at the other end of the wand.

That was a hiss. A posinous hiss. Like a slytherin. The boy from earlier? The boy she saw walking towards Sirius?

She then caught a glance of Sirius mouthing, "give me your wand"

Reaching down into the far cloak pocket, she slowly started to pull the wand from her cloak so she could hand it to sirius.