James and Lily Potter Prologue: Book One- The Secret of the Moon
Disclaimer: The Characters, world, and parts of the plot of the story are not mine and belong to JK Rowling.
Notes: This chapter is a little silly, I didn't have much ideas but I promise you it gets better! Do not be afraid to review! Also, I have written a lot of stories but this is my first time using the fanfiction website so inform me if there are any problems.
Chapter 1: Lily
Lily crept quietly into Petunia's room. Her sister was still asleep. Lily intended to surprise her in the loudest way possible. Carefully, not daring to make a noise she approached. Suddenly, she tapped Petunia on the back. Petunia swirled around suddenly. "Lily!" she yelled.
"It wasn't me, it wasn't me!" Lily giggled.
Petunia looked at her suspiciously, "Well, I'm trying to sleep here and-"
"Oh, come on Tuney, it was just a joke," sighed Lily, rolling her eyes. Her sister could be so serious sometimes.
"Petunia, Lily, come for breakfast!" called Lily's mother.
"Yes, mum," replied Lily, hurrying down. Lily's mother was medium-height and had long brown hair and green eyes. She had always been there for her children when they needed support, but was also strict. Lily quietly gulped down her cereal. As soon as she was done, she grabbed her book and started reading. Lily loved books, especially fantasy novels about her favorite adventures such as Evil Raccoons and the Deathly Hallows.
"Lily, why don't you and Petunia go play outside?" suggested her dad. "You can read later."
"Sure dad." Lily's dad was short and bald and wore glasses. He was thoughtful and often absentminded, but never failed to make a joke.
Lily and Petunia boredly kicked the ball back and forth in their front yard. A breeze rolled by them. She heard someone breathe…were they being watched? A few minutes passed with Lily and Petunia chatting. Out of curiosity Lily picked up a fallen flower off the ground. She held it up to Petunia.
"Look at this Tuney!" The flower petals opened and closed in her hands.
"How is it doing that?" Petunia asked in awe. Then suddenly out of frustration she said "Stop it!"
Lily stopped controlling the flower. To tell the truth, she didn't know how she was doing it. But she always had known there was something different about her. She had special abilities. She could make all plants move, not just flowers. She could make small objects shake, and even break when she was angry. She could make her hair grow back after haircuts. Lily vaguely remembered her 7th birthday…she was blowing out candles on her cake when just by staring at it the whole cake erupted into fire.
"I know how you're doing that," said a voice behind them. Lily turned around. It was that Snape kid from across the street, she thought with distaste. He was always snooping around sticking his long nose into other peoples' business and he always seemed to be alone. But she knew that he too, seemed different.
Snape continued. "You're a witch!"
"That's not a very nice thing to say!" shouted Petunia. But Lily wasn't angry.
"I wouldn't expect you to know," drawled Snape indignantly. "You're only a Muggle." A Muggle? thought Lily. What was a muggle? It was an insult, thought Lily, angrily.
"Hmmph" said Petunia and she stormed away.
The boy extended his hand out to Lily. She took it cautiously. "I'm Severus," he said proudly.
"I'm Lily." A voice called in the distance and Severus looked around warily. His eyes widened and he let go of Lily's hand."Sorry, got to go," he shouted and dashed away. "Well, see you later."
The next day Lily saw Severus walking down the street alone. He was dressed in rags and a cloak and looked ridiculous, but she did not allow herself to laugh. "Hey Severus!" she called. "Oh…hi Lily," he replied nervously.
"What was that you said yesterday…about me being a-a-
"A witch?" asked Severus. "I saw you moving the flower. I also saw you doing other magical things. It's people like us that have special abilities. We call them wizards and witches."
"You were spying on me?!" cried Lily, her face reddening.
"No-no-" said Severus. "I was-" Lily decided to leave it. She concentrated on what Severus had said. She was a witch? She knew she was different-maybe even special, but a witch? It seemed so far-fetched…yet she hoped it was true.
"Can you do it too?" she interrupted. "The magic?"
"Yeah," grinned Severus cockily. He picked up a leaf on the ground and dropped it. It stayed frozen in the air. He smiled at Lily.
"Listen, Lily," he asked. "Have you got your Hogwarts form yet?"
"My what?" said Lily. Severus narrowed his eyes.
"So your parents are muggles," he muttered almost to himself. It seemed as if he was disappointed, thought Lily.
"A muggle?" asked Lily curiously. "And what's Hogwarts?"
"A muggle is a non-magical person. And Hogwarts is the school for wizards and witches, like me and you. You just wait till you see it." Lily smiled. A school of magic? A new world was opening right in front of her eyes. She almost allowed herself to sink into fantasy for a second- but she was interrupted by her sister.
"Oh there you are Lily!" exclaimed Petunia. Then she looked at the boy next to her. She froze. "YOU!" She pointed threateningly at Snape. He backed away silently.
"No one wants you here, muggle," he muttered threateningly.
Petunia reddened with anger. "What's that you're wearing anyway," she mocked. "Your grandmother's blouse?"
"Tuney, no!" shouted Lily. Snape made a sudden move with his hand. The tree branch cracked and fell on Petunia's shoulder. She shrieked and burst into tears.
"You did that!" Lily rounded on Severus. "You hurt her!"
Severus looked desperate. "No I didn't- mean to-" But Lily was in no mood for excuses.
"Go!" she screamed. Severus walked away dejectedly. Petunia hysterically looked at him go. "Freak!" she spat. "Freaks!"
