A/N: This is a birthday fic for pyscho-pink-faerie, even though it is a little late. But I hope you enjoy.
Magic
Lily stood on the balcony her breath forming shapes in front of her. She would not cry, she just stood there as if by some outside magic this would all go away.
"Lily?" Severus asked starling Lily making her jump. She turned her head slightly, not because she needed to know who it was but she needed to be re assured he was there. As if the magic she had been wishing for had shown itself. She gave him a smile so small that if he wasn't her friend he would not have noticed.
"Lily, what happened?" Severus asked worried about his usually bubbly friend. Lily shook slightly and turned back looking out over the grounds.
"I-" she started but words caught in her throat. "I am thinking," she said slowly.
"About what?" Severus asked moving closer.
"James, he tried, well he sort of," Lily started wrapping her arms around herself.
"Did he hurt you?" Severus stiffened next to her his body nearly shaking with anger.
"No, he tried-" Lily was lost for words and Severus moved towards her. He now understood.
"He got mad when I told him that I loved someone else," she said and turned to look at Severus her eyes brimming with tears. "He said really nasty things, really hurtful things," she said. Severus pulled her into him and held her tightly as if it would reassure her she was safe. Which it did.
"It's you," she mumbled against him.
"What?" he asked softly pushing her away.
"It's you, it has always been you, from the moment we met. I just couldn't see then," she said starring at the ground. Severus beamed with happiness and pulled Lily against him, Lily looked up at him her face red and she kissed him softly.
As far as Lily was concerned Severus was all the magic she needed and he came just in time.
