I do not own the Characters and some of the settings in this story takes place.. It's J.K. Rowling's.

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Best Friends -- Forever??

Sara MacLellan

Chapter One

"Sev, just ignore them. They're so full of themselves."

Lily Evans and Severus Snape were sitting in a vacant part of the woods. He was thinking that Lily would of stood up for one of Potter's friends because they were in the same house as herself, but he was wrong. He now knew that Lily didn't want anything to do with James Potter and his posse.

"Sev?" asked Lily.

Severus didn't notice that he had been staring at her for the longest time.

"Huh? Oh, sorry. I was just thinking." replied Severus, he felt embarrassed; he didn't know that what he was doing.

"Are you sure you're okay?" said Lily.

"Okay about Potter you mean?" asked Severus.
"No. I mean--" Lily stopped talking at once, he knew what she was talking about.

There was a long pause.

"How are things at your house?"

He knew this subject would come up. It had already come up a thousand times. He wanted to tell her everything, everything that happened in that house that he would not dare call a home. A home was where someone took care of you, loved you. Not a place that was almost like world war three every time you stepped over the threshold.

Severus looked up at Lily, "It's okay.."

"They've stopped fighting then?"

He looked at the cold dirt floor, "No," he said, "They're still fighting.."

Lily looked at him sadly, "I'm sorry."

"Sorry for what?" Severus wondered why she was even trying to be his friend, let alone being sorry for him.

There was another long pause, but Lily didn't answer the question; instead she said, "Maybe you can stay at my house for a while,"

Severus looked up, he had never thought that she would ever say that. He would love to stay at her house. The only problem was he disliked her sister very, very much.

She seemed to read his mind, because she added, "My sister won't be back until we're gone to Hogwarts."

"Oh?" said Severus.

"She's at camp for the rest of the summer."

Severus was very, very happy.

"I've already asked my parents if you could stay.." added Lily, "You know, just because I thought you would say yes.."

"Oh! Of course I'd say 'yes'!" said Severus, happily.

"So," started Lily, "You're parent's won't mind?"

Severus looked at the ground again, "They don't care.." he mumbled.

"Then I guess you could come over tonight??" asked Lily.

Severus was surprised, it wasn't even August yet and he would be staying at Lily's house until school started?? He couldn't believe that her parents would be so -- so kind.

"Sure," replied Severus "I'm just going to go get my school things and some clothes, I'll meet you at..." He looked at his watch, "7:30?"

Lily smiled, "7:30 it is then."

He looked at his watch again, it was already 6:00.

"I should hurry up then, it's already six." said Severus.

"Okay," said Lily as she got up off the ground.

She walked Severus to his house, "I'll see you at 7:30!!" then she ran down the street.

"Yeah," said Severus smiling happily to himself, "Yeah you will."

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Hope you guys liked the first chapter, kind of short but, anyways.
The next chapter will be up soon!!

- Sara