Disclaimer: none of the characters in this story are mine unless I say otherwise
Lily
Lily Evans came to breakfast scowling. Her parents were cconfused, because Lily was usually a happy, jovial girl.
"Lily, what's the matter?" Her father asked.
Nothing," Lily said sullenly.
"Come on sweetie, you can tell us." Her mother said quietly. But Lily said nothing. And so the days went on, and no one could get a thing out of Lily. No one except her sister, Petunia, could get it out of her.
Petunia found out because she asked Lily what was wrong. Lily said,
"Tuni, I'm different than everyone else. I'm weird. I can do strange things that no one else can."
Petunia said, "No, you're completely normal." Lily said nothing, just picked a flower. "If you're different, then prove it." So Lily said,
"Look." The flower slowly stretched out its petals and then wiggled them around in a completely unflowerlike way.
Petunia said, "Stop it! That's gross!" But anyone could see the awe and longing in her eyes."You're so lucky. I wish I could do that!"
Lily said, "Really? I- I'm not weird? Its not weird?" And Petunia nodded. But all through the rest of the day and the happy and slightly confusing days to come, she remembered those words, and they would give her strength.
Lily's parents realized the change in her. They seemed relieved, if anything. But little did they know that they would soon be facing an upcoming storm. The next day Lily was at the park with Petunia, showing her some odd things the plants would do around her when she heard a small scuffling noise.
"What was that?" Lily asked, confused.
"What was what?" Petunia said, not noticing the noise, as she was so intent on the plants.
"I heard something!" Lily said suspiciously.
"It was just your imagination. Now please show me more!" Lily knew it wasn't just the plants. It was a person, and they knew about her! Lily was going to find out who, and completely accuse them. So she distracted Petunia and went to go search the bushes where the sound came from. She searched and searched but no one was there. The next day the same thing happened, and the next, and the next. Lily was getting exasperated. But finally the person revealed themselves. Lily was performing the first trick she'd ever shown Petunia, when she asked,
"I wonder what I am. I mean who I am." As soon as she had uttered those words, a small, wiry, and rather greasy boy popped up.
"I know who you are! You're a witch!"
"That's not very nice!" Petunia said angrily. And then she searched his face. "Wait, I know who you are! You're that Snape boy!" Snape looked panicked, and then a loud CRACK sounded, and a branch landed on Petunia's shoulder. Her face turned white with pain. Lily looked at him, and then realized something.
"You did that!" And the boy, Snape, started to protest, but by then she was gone, Petunia with her.
Snape
As Lilly ran away with her muggle sister behind her, Severus Snape sighed. He just wanted to tell her that she was magic, just like him. But apparently that was not to be. How was he supposed to say sorry?
A few days later he was back at the park, hoping for Lily to arrive. But it was late and he was about to go home when suddenly a readheaded figure appeared. His breath caught. Could it be her? A few seconds later his thoughts were confirmed when he saw her face. She saw him and turned away.
"I'm not allowed to talk to you." She seemed nervous.
"Please? I can help you! I-I'm magic too!"
"Wait, I'm magic?"
"Yeah! That's what you do with the plants, magic!" She suddenly seemed more conversational. We talked then, her first hesitating, then gathering enthusiasm. She seemed so exited! And when I told her about Hogwarts, well, she was so excited that she almost didn't stop talking about it. So on the day when our owls came, she was so excited that she almost screamed. She came running.
"SEVERUS! SEV! I GOT IN!" She was so happy that she hugged me. Then she stepped back suddenly, looking a little shy. "Um, sorry. Just got a little excited. But, Sev, we got in! My mum was so happy when she saw it, it was almost like she knew about wizards!" I smiled, then she said, " Well, I'd better go, but I just wanted to tell you I got in! See you later!" As she walked away, I smiled, happy that she was happy.
When it was time for Hogwarts, Lily was ecstatic. I was excited too, to tell the truth. But she was just a little confused over the barrier. When I ran through the wall at platform 9, she yelled,
"Oh, I understand!" Then clapped her hand to her mouth, embarrassed. At least, that's what she says she did. I think she screamed, just a little. But then we were there, the magical place called platform 9 3\4, and close to that even more magical place called Hogwarts.