CHAPTER 1 - Redheads and Blondes
They sat in the grassy meadow, weaving crowns of flowers and grass with their thin, nimble fingers. They sat close together, the fiery red-head, and the calm blonde. The girls were young, not realizing the innocence of their age and what was to come. The redhead bounded around the meadow, picking the wilting daisies and yellow tulips, and brought them back to her older sister to thread into the crowns. They were playing princesses and princesses needed beautiful crowns. Four year old Lily picked up a flower and watched the delicate petals open and close in her palm. She thought nothing of it, being a young child.
She brought it back to her sister and exclaimed, "Look Tuney! Its a pvetty fower!"
6 year old Petunia screamed, she had never seen a flower open and close, it was as if it was magic!
"Don't be scared, its just a fower." The green-eyed girl eagerly told her older sister.
"Lily stop it. It's scary."
Disappointed with her sisters lack of enthusiasm, the redhead let the flower drop. Seeing the hurt on her sister's face, Petunia drew her arms around her, hugging her gently.
"Sorry Lily."
The four-year old dismissed the event and let her older sister, who had always loved and protected her, who was her best friend, braid the flowers into her hair. They ran around the meadow, under the hot summer sun, playing tag and swinging as high as the could on the swings. Exhausted, they sprawled on the soft, green grass, their hair splaying out around them like halos, red and gold.
"I love you Tuney. You're my bestest friend eva!" exclaimed the tiny four year old, beaming at her sister.
"I love you too Lily. You'll always be my best friend." Petunia told her sister.
With the promise she had given her sister, she made another promise, to herself, that she would always love and protect Lily, no matter what.