June 14th, 1985
"Sev! Oh please don't let them get to you, they're just joking!"
"Yeah, well… It doesn't matter. I'm gone."
Lilly Evans was chasing Severus Snape out of the castle and into the rain, trying to convince him to come back inside to the Gryffindor Party of the Year. Each Gryffindor was allowed to invite one person, from whatever house they may be from. It was supposed to be a wonderful, joyous occasion to unite houses for school spirit. But this time, it wasn't—at least, not for Severus. James Potter and Sirius Black played a prank onto Severus that ruined his nice tuxedo he worked months to buy. As soon as he went though door right behind his Lily, a bucket suspended in mid-air dumped neon orange paint all over him. He stumbled out of the Common Room, dripping paint, with Lily chasing him and a bunch of laughs tickling his ears.
"But, Sev…"
"No!" He rounded on her, turning sharply around in the newly made mud, his dress shoes getting ruined, along with his pants. "These kinds of things ALWAYS happen to me when they're around! I'm freaking tired of it, Lily!"
Lily paused, bathed in the light spilling from Hogwarts' front doors onto her back. She could barely make out Severus because of the darkness of the night. Also, the tears falling down her face wasn't helping much either. "But… I like you being there, Sev!"
He chuckled, the laugh sounding very dark and unlike a friend. "Yeah, okay. Why are you friends with them then? Do you 'like them being there' too Lily?"
Her back started shaking, tears now turning into sobs, watching her best friend change in front of her eyes. "Yes… I me-ean no! I mean… Oh god..." She fell on the mud and stones, smearing mud on her beautiful lilac gown.
He laughed, a new person forming, and screamed, "Guess what Lily, I don't care! If that upsets you, big freaking deal! Life isn't fair! Learn it Lily, before you get your precious, tiny, little heart shattered by Potter!" With that, he stormed off into the night. While Lily was sobbing her eyes out, staff and students watching her, feeling just as sad for her as she was right now.