The great hall was decorated head to toe with various Christmas ornaments. Snow fell from the roof and evaporated the minute it touched someone or a hard surface. There was several mistletoes floating around and several students had to decided to simply carry their own in order to get a kiss from someone they desired.
The rest of Hogwarts was decorated the very same way and except without the snow. Students began to enter the great hall, they no longer sat with their respective house mates but instead sat wherever they please. Wether it's with friends or someone they loved. Over in the Slytherin table sat a specific Slytherin who simply wanted the month to end.
Severus sat alone and stared down at his plate 'My first Christmas without Lily' he thought and sighed softly. He pushed his plate aside and stood up before making his way to the library. Unaware that another student had been watching him and choose to follow.
Mary had been nervously sitting at the gryffindor table, she looked over to her side and watched Marlene hold up a mistletoe above herself and Dorcas. She saw how Dorcas blushed and leaned in to kiss Marlene, next to the pair she saw James doing the same with Lily but unlike the first pair Lily was refusing to kiss James. Mary couldn't help but giggle and soon turned her attention over to the Slytherin table, she saw Severus sitting alone and she felt her heart beat rapidly as she stared at him.
She wanted to go over and sit with him but she couldn't, she was afraid of what her friends would say especially Lily since she use to be best friends with the boy. Mary let out a sigh and looked away for a second before looking back at him, at that moment Severus had stood up and began to leave. Mary panicked and quickly stood up in order to follow him 'I can do this, I can do this, I can do this, I can do this, I can do this' she repeated in her head and tried her best to relax as she held something tightly in her hands.
Severus sat in the far back of the library in order to avoid being seen. He decided to work on several assignments that weren't yet due in order to distract himself. This seemed to work because he failed to notice the gryffindor girl having sat down next to him. "H-hi Severus" Mary said nervously, Severus seemed to ignore her and it made her frown. She slowly nudged his shoulder and that made him groan in annoyance.
Severus looked up and glared at her "What?" Mary began to fiddled with her hands "I um...I wanted to come say hi" she said softly and slowly looked away to avoid his eyes. Severus raised an eyebrow and began to observe her, he could tell she was nervous but he couldn't figure out why tho he assumed she might be setting him up on a prank planned by the marauders. "If that's all you wanted to say then be on your way, I'm busy and I'd like to be alone" He stated and went back to his work.
Mary let out a shaky breath and looked down at her hands. She suddenly remembered the mistletoe she held and suddenly she became filled with courage. She pulled her wand out and placed the mistletoe up on the table, she took in a deep breath and softly spoke the leviosa charm. The mistletoe began to float and Mary felt proud, she looked over at Severus who was to busy doing his work to notice and smiled.
"Hey Severus" She called out
Severus groaned once more and looked back over to Mary ready to tell her, as politely as he can, to fuck off. But before he could say a single word a pair of lips had been placed against his own. His eyes went wide and his whole body had froze, he didn't know what was happening and he didn't know how to react.
Mary pulled back slowly and stared into Severus's eyes. Her cheeks were painted scarlet and she had a soft smile on her face. Severus stayed frozen in place still trying to comprehend what happened. Mary let out a soft giggle, she placed a finger under Severus's chin and slowly lifted his head up.
"Mistletoe" was all she said before walking away.
Severus eyes stayed glued to the mistletoe and soon came back to reality as the spell had vanished upon Mary's departure and fell onto his lap. He picked up the mistletoe and stared at it after a few minutes his cheek turned beet red and his eyes widened again.
Mary had kissed him and not only that it was her who had planted the mistletoe. He shook his head 'As if anyone would want to kiss me' he thought, even tho he told himself it was some prank he couldn't help but feel that that wasn't the case.
A small smile began to form on Severus's face and he couldn't help but admire the mistletoe in his hand.