“You loved her, didn’t you?” James asked, his eyelids heavy as he buried himself in the frozen grass.
Severus snickered. “What’s love?” And, very slowly, the snow began to fall, ready to kill the trees and keep the boys from sleeping.
It was unreal. It took a very long time as both boys sat on their bed, refusing to look at each other, as reality sunk into their hearts.
They had switched bodies.
However, it is nearly impossible to stay shocked for too long, and James found himself thinking very silly things. He could’ve switched bodies with Sirius. That wouldn’t be nearly as bad. Or he could have switched with a female… like Lily. He would’ve had her boobs. But he wondered if being a female meant that he’d like his own boobs, or if he should like guys…
He was suddenly very glad that the situation didn’t have to be so confusing.
“What should we do?” Severus asked suddenly. It felt so strange to his hear his own voice coming from another mouth. But it was his mouth, even if he wasn’t speaking…
“What do you mean?” Out came a new voice from his own, a lot deeper.
“Well…” James cringed when he realized how childish his voice was. Snape, however, made it sound plain and smooth, not at all like James would have. “Should we tell Dumbledore, perhaps?”
“That sounds right. He’ll get us out of this. He’s the greatest wizard, isn’t he?”
“Well… that’s the thing…” Snape’s new set of hazel eyes stood still, lost in thought. “I’ve never read about something like this before, and I’ve read some very advanced material.”
James huffed. Nobody but Snivellus would brag at a time like this. “So? You don’t think Dumbledore knows about this?”
“I don’t… I don’t really know.” Snape said finally. James was looking straight at him, but Snape refused and continued as though he were talking to the wall, “Probably not. We should probably ask Slughorn first.”
“Slughorn?” James wrinkled the foreign, hooked nose, “He gives me the creeps. We should go to McGonagall.”
“She hates me.”
“She does not! She’s fair to everyone!”
Snape sighed and held up his hand. “Why don’t we ask Flitwick?”
James thought about it for a moment. “Fine.” And James turned back to staring at the end of the bed, crossing his arms.
Both James and Snape had woken up earlier than they had thought. After three hours of sitting mindless in the bed, Pomfrey had given them awful tasting medicine before releasing them. Both boys still in their pajamas, Snape looked up. “Breakfast is starting. We can probably rush and make the rest.”
James realized he was very hungry after his puking session this morning. They ran, thinking they could make it, when suddenly James felt out of breath and tired. He tried to keep running, but quickly began to sweat.
“You don’t work out, do you?”
“Brains over brawn.” Snape smirked, obviously enjoying himself as he ran faster to the dining hall. James tried to beat him, but quickly he saw his body out of sight.
Heaving dryly, James made it to the dining hall. There was a moment as he stared at the Gryffindor table, seeing Snape looking very uncomfortable and irritated next to Moony, Padfoot and Wormtail, all three looking very concerned.
Hoping the idiot wouldn’t ruin the perfect friendship, James found the Slytherin table. He thought for a moment as to where Snape usually sat, and finally found his way next to Wilkes, Rosier, Avery and Mulciber. No one said hello. Avery looked up, then came back to his food.
James wondered if he had the right table. Finally he coughed out a, “hello,” as a plate of waffles appeared in front of him.
The four looked up. Rosier at least nodded, but the rest had menacing glares.
Snape sure had some weird friends. James thought about digging into the waffles, but instead found himself studying everyone else, and saw that they ate evenly, and that not a drop of syrup was smudged on their faces.
James thought about it a moment longer, then cut the waffle in half, and in fourths, until it had slices like a pizza. With his fork he took a big bite, being careful not to drop the syrup anywhere.
The bell rang. The four got up, leaving James behind. He watched Snape from the other end dump half his waffles to the trash before heading out. James took a second bite before Snape came up to him.
“Now we can ask Flitwick. Come along.”
James gave a skin tight grin before dumping the waffles and walking out.
“Professor,” Snape stuck James’s face halfway through the door.
The tiny professor looked up. “Yes, Potter?”
“Well… I’d like to speak to you for just one moment.”
Flitwick adjusted his glasses. “Alright. Turn to Chapter 10, students. We have a test tomorrow.” And he walked out into the hallway and shut the door. “…yes?”
“What would you…” The real James thought a long moment, “Are there any… spells that can make you… switch bodies?”
Flitwick blinked. “Excuse me?”
“Like, can the soul magically find its way into another body?” Snape interrupted.
Flitwick looked at the two, back and forth. “What nonsense are you two pulling?”
“We’re not!” James hollered, but instead Snape smiled and nodded.
“We just heard some friends talking about it. We didn’t think it true, but wanted to make sure. Thank you very much, Professor!” And Snape began to walk away, pulling on James’s robes to make him follow.
Flitwick shook his head. “Interrupt my class for that,” and walked back inside.
When they were out of sight, Snape and James looked at each other. “…Now what?” James asked finally.
Snape thought a long moment. “Well… I don’t think we should ask Dumbledore right now… so maybe… maybe we should wait it out. If by the end of the day we’re still like this, then we can ask.”
James thought a moment, then nodded. “Sounds fine. And Snape?”
“Yes, Potter?”
“If you mess this up…”
To James’s horror Snape grinned. “Me? Never.” And seemed to muffle a laugh as he walked to the Gryffindor common room.
Severus snickered. “What’s love?” And, very slowly, the snow began to fall, ready to kill the trees and keep the boys from sleeping.
It was unreal. It took a very long time as both boys sat on their bed, refusing to look at each other, as reality sunk into their hearts.
They had switched bodies.
However, it is nearly impossible to stay shocked for too long, and James found himself thinking very silly things. He could’ve switched bodies with Sirius. That wouldn’t be nearly as bad. Or he could have switched with a female… like Lily. He would’ve had her boobs. But he wondered if being a female meant that he’d like his own boobs, or if he should like guys…
He was suddenly very glad that the situation didn’t have to be so confusing.
“What should we do?” Severus asked suddenly. It felt so strange to his hear his own voice coming from another mouth. But it was his mouth, even if he wasn’t speaking…
“What do you mean?” Out came a new voice from his own, a lot deeper.
“Well…” James cringed when he realized how childish his voice was. Snape, however, made it sound plain and smooth, not at all like James would have. “Should we tell Dumbledore, perhaps?”
“That sounds right. He’ll get us out of this. He’s the greatest wizard, isn’t he?”
“Well… that’s the thing…” Snape’s new set of hazel eyes stood still, lost in thought. “I’ve never read about something like this before, and I’ve read some very advanced material.”
James huffed. Nobody but Snivellus would brag at a time like this. “So? You don’t think Dumbledore knows about this?”
“I don’t… I don’t really know.” Snape said finally. James was looking straight at him, but Snape refused and continued as though he were talking to the wall, “Probably not. We should probably ask Slughorn first.”
“Slughorn?” James wrinkled the foreign, hooked nose, “He gives me the creeps. We should go to McGonagall.”
“She hates me.”
“She does not! She’s fair to everyone!”
Snape sighed and held up his hand. “Why don’t we ask Flitwick?”
James thought about it for a moment. “Fine.” And James turned back to staring at the end of the bed, crossing his arms.
Both James and Snape had woken up earlier than they had thought. After three hours of sitting mindless in the bed, Pomfrey had given them awful tasting medicine before releasing them. Both boys still in their pajamas, Snape looked up. “Breakfast is starting. We can probably rush and make the rest.”
James realized he was very hungry after his puking session this morning. They ran, thinking they could make it, when suddenly James felt out of breath and tired. He tried to keep running, but quickly began to sweat.
“You don’t work out, do you?”
“Brains over brawn.” Snape smirked, obviously enjoying himself as he ran faster to the dining hall. James tried to beat him, but quickly he saw his body out of sight.
Heaving dryly, James made it to the dining hall. There was a moment as he stared at the Gryffindor table, seeing Snape looking very uncomfortable and irritated next to Moony, Padfoot and Wormtail, all three looking very concerned.
Hoping the idiot wouldn’t ruin the perfect friendship, James found the Slytherin table. He thought for a moment as to where Snape usually sat, and finally found his way next to Wilkes, Rosier, Avery and Mulciber. No one said hello. Avery looked up, then came back to his food.
James wondered if he had the right table. Finally he coughed out a, “hello,” as a plate of waffles appeared in front of him.
The four looked up. Rosier at least nodded, but the rest had menacing glares.
Snape sure had some weird friends. James thought about digging into the waffles, but instead found himself studying everyone else, and saw that they ate evenly, and that not a drop of syrup was smudged on their faces.
James thought about it a moment longer, then cut the waffle in half, and in fourths, until it had slices like a pizza. With his fork he took a big bite, being careful not to drop the syrup anywhere.
The bell rang. The four got up, leaving James behind. He watched Snape from the other end dump half his waffles to the trash before heading out. James took a second bite before Snape came up to him.
“Now we can ask Flitwick. Come along.”
James gave a skin tight grin before dumping the waffles and walking out.
“Professor,” Snape stuck James’s face halfway through the door.
The tiny professor looked up. “Yes, Potter?”
“Well… I’d like to speak to you for just one moment.”
Flitwick adjusted his glasses. “Alright. Turn to Chapter 10, students. We have a test tomorrow.” And he walked out into the hallway and shut the door. “…yes?”
“What would you…” The real James thought a long moment, “Are there any… spells that can make you… switch bodies?”
Flitwick blinked. “Excuse me?”
“Like, can the soul magically find its way into another body?” Snape interrupted.
Flitwick looked at the two, back and forth. “What nonsense are you two pulling?”
“We’re not!” James hollered, but instead Snape smiled and nodded.
“We just heard some friends talking about it. We didn’t think it true, but wanted to make sure. Thank you very much, Professor!” And Snape began to walk away, pulling on James’s robes to make him follow.
Flitwick shook his head. “Interrupt my class for that,” and walked back inside.
When they were out of sight, Snape and James looked at each other. “…Now what?” James asked finally.
Snape thought a long moment. “Well… I don’t think we should ask Dumbledore right now… so maybe… maybe we should wait it out. If by the end of the day we’re still like this, then we can ask.”
James thought a moment, then nodded. “Sounds fine. And Snape?”
“Yes, Potter?”
“If you mess this up…”
To James’s horror Snape grinned. “Me? Never.” And seemed to muffle a laugh as he walked to the Gryffindor common room.
I've compiled a list of all of the names we've created (so far). I'll add to it as we come up with new ideas.
> Perry/Nathaniel = Perennial
> Jo/Alec = Jolec
> Kaitlyn/James = Jaitlyn Marpotter
> Priya/Jericho = Jeya/Pericho/Pericha? (we're still working on that one at the moment)
> Primrose/Louis = Precious
> Primrose/Hugo = Prugo
> Primrose/James = Pames
> Emma/Stephen = Stepha
If you guys decide to change any on the names, let me know in the "Comments" section. And if you haven't figured out what to use for your ship, keep working on it!
> Perry/Nathaniel = Perennial
> Jo/Alec = Jolec
> Kaitlyn/James = Jaitlyn Marpotter
> Priya/Jericho = Jeya/Pericho/Pericha? (we're still working on that one at the moment)
> Primrose/Louis = Precious
> Primrose/Hugo = Prugo
> Primrose/James = Pames
> Emma/Stephen = Stepha
If you guys decide to change any on the names, let me know in the "Comments" section. And if you haven't figured out what to use for your ship, keep working on it!