Obscurial Flower

Harry Potter Fanfiction

Chapter 1: A Different Path

Summary: Lily Evans is a muggleborn witch. When a young boy happens to tell her she is a witch and all about the wizarding world, she is forced to take her life into a different path. As life in this dimension has different plans for her.

It was just a normal day like any other. Lily and her older sister Petunia were playing in the playground in the town of Cokesworth, England where they lived.

They were by themselves when a boy, the same age as Lily appeared from out a bush while she was showing her sister a trick. Lily was opening and closing a flower's petals as her sister looked displeased but awed. That was when another path for her life had opened for her.

Severus Snape told her how she was a witch and used magic. At first Lily took offense to it and walked away from the strange boy following her sisters command to leave.

But something brought her back to this same playground and she soon warmed up to the boy who told her of the magical world. He talked of Hogwarts, the school they would both be attending once 11. She was so excited to be part of this magical, new world.

It wasn't to be though. As the very next day after learning of Hogwarts Lily went to meet Severus and told him the news. The Evans family was moving to America as Mr. Evans job was being transferred there.

"Do you know where you will be moving? Maybe we can keep in contact?" Severus asked her, trying to hide his sadness.

"I don't know. My father just told us and we've started packing. Maybe you could give me your address and we can write letters to each other. Tell me all about how Hogwarts is! It would have been nice to go to a wizarding school" Lily smiled to him brightly.

Severus frowned and avoided the subject of giving her his address. He didn't want her knowing of the poor place he lived. "There are other wizarding school in different places. Not just Hogwarts."

"Will they still give my parents the letter?" Lily asked hopefully.

"Yes. The headmasters of the school's will come to your parents and explain it just the same." Severus told her.

"Alright. Thank you Sev and...goodbye." Lily took him into a surprise hug, making the young boy blush as he sadly watched her walk away for the last time. He wouldn't forget the girl with bright auburn hair and those green almond eyes.

The Evans family had arrived to their new home in America in a nice, quiet little town. Petunia was mad about leaving her friends behind and Lily was sad about leaving her new friend Severus, but this was their new home now. Lily decided to breath it in and go with it.

Besides, she couldn't wait for the letter from the wizarding school here in America. Only Petunia knew of her magic, and though Lily might have given little bursts of her magic around her parents because of her emotional bursts, she didn't think they knew of her abilities.

Until then she would survive muggle school as usual with her sister...

9 years later...

Lily Evans, age 17, wakes up to find herself under a tree near a lake. It is night time from the obvious darkness around her and the moon shining in the sky. Blinking her eyes open, she moves to sit up and clutches her head in pain. It's throbbing like crazy.

"W-What happened?" She mumbled to herself, trying to calm the pain. All she remembered was feeling like someone tore a hole in her heart and hurting so much...then everything went black. "H-How did I get here?"

"Hey! What are you doing out after hours? All students to their houses at once!" A woman shouted running towards her. Lily noticed she was wearing a pointy hat, like a witches hat.

Lily stood up and looked to her frightened. "Oh no, this can't be happening!"

The woman, Mcgonagall stopped when she noticed who it was before her. "Lily Evans?!"

"You know me?" She looked shocked but soon chuckled. "Of course you do. You're a witch. Look, I've told you people to leave me alone okay! Now take me home right now!"

"I think know someone who can help you. Come with me. We will get this all figured out and fixed."

Lily followed her carefully and relucantly as they made their way to the headmaster's office. She was told to wait outside the office while the witch informed Dumbledore of the happenings.

"It's Lily Evans!"

"What about her Minerva?"

"She's alive and standing right outside your office door. I found her lying outside under the tree."

There was a slight silence before they continued talking.

"What are you waiting for then? Bring her in."

"There is something I must warn you of. When I found her, she told me 'I told you people to leave me alone.' I don't think she has been to a wizarding school. Just from that statement I think somehow she has refused the magical world."

"We will get this all settled. Bring her in."

Lily noticed the door opening and Mcgonagall told her to come inside as she met with the headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore.

This was the beginning of just another different path for her life...and opportunities she could have had.

I know it's short and feels a bit rushed, but it's this way for a reason. To build the suspense and Mystery.

How did Lily become an Obscurial? How has her life in America gone? Why is she refusing the magical world now? How did she get to Hogwarts? All these will be answered in detail chapter by chapter my dears!

Now, not only will this story involve time traveling (hint, hint) but wonderful appearences from characters! See how this mystery all begins to unfold in the next chapter.