Prologue
The alarm went off with a shrill wail. A small sliver of light ran under the door, too much for her pounding head. She fumbled for the glass, the thick liquid placating the throbbing in her throat. Next, she grabbed the bottle of pills and lit a cigaret before stumbling out of bed. Her tank top showing off her malnourished body in the dull morning light.
Delilah Malfoy's morning routine was the only constant in her life. Each day she woke up, drank just enough to get out of bed, and spent the rest of her day watching muggle TV. Those familiar with the nobility of her family name may be shocked by how the sister of Lucius Malfoy spends her time. They'd be horrified by the dingy bedsit the Slytherin was currently living in. Those people had obviously forgotten Delilah's fall from grace, her betrayal of her own brother 13 years prior.
The clock struck 11 and she quickly ran to her room, throwing on a pair of black skinny jeans and a satin blouse. She cast a hair taming charm, her long white locks trailed down her back, and quickly applied dark eye makeup and red lipstick. Despite spending most of her time in solitude, the importance of appearance pushed on her by her pureblood mother was still something Delilah cared about. Today was one of the few occasions where she cared about making a good impression.
Leaving her flat in Notting Hill, she jumped on a bus and headed towards a seat at the back. The other passengers, whilst unaware of who she was, were aware of some strong power radiating from her. A small old lady physically convulsed when she met Delilah's eye, causing a smug smirk to cross her face.
At the next stop, Delilah got off and crossed the street, before entering an abandoned office block. Once inside she took the elevator to the top floor, checking her makeup in the elevator's reflective doors. Perfect.
The doors opened and made her way past the abandoned desks and outdated desktops to the executive's office, at least that's what the plaque on the door said.
Standing behind the mahogany desk was a man she hadn't seen in 13 years. His oily black hair hung like curtains around his pinched face. The long black dress robes seemed out of place in the dull office.
"I see you haven't changed". The man smirked at her greeting.
"I can hardly say the same about you. When was the last time you ate?"
"I'll take your concern as a complement Snape, you always had difficulty showing your affection." At this Snape frowned, and Delilah was aware that she'd crossed a line.
"And you were always a bitch, no wonder Black liked you so much".
"Quite. Anyway, you were the one who sent me a note asking to meet me here, no? Shouldn't you be being nice to me, as the host of this little…. Reunion?"
Snape had clearly become impatient by the niceties.
"You must have heard the news by now. Black's out."
She waited a minute before responding, a look shading her face that was a mix between anger and fear.
"I had nothing to do with it. I only wished I had"
"So you still believe he's innocent? You're still waiting?"
Again, she waited to answer. The air was stiff with tension.
"There is no way that Sirius would have betrayed James. Or Lily. There is no way he would have left me." A slight gleam lit up her eyes but quickly left when she noticed the satisfied glint in Snape's.
"Is that what you've been doing for all these years? Looking for evidence? I never did understand why you cared about him so much, why you gave up everything for him?"
Again, she waited, thinking about whether her old best friend deserved to know what had happened all those years ago.
"I think its time you know the truth. What really happened between Sirius and I. With my brother, with… Lily".
"What do you mean with Lily?" Snap's voice took on a begging tone.
"Lily Evans wasn't as innocent as she seemed. We were best friends seventh year, did you know that?"
"No, she hated Slytherins, I never saw you talk?"
"You never saw me talk to Sirius either, you just thought he had a little crush on me."
"So what happened", Snape snapped, his infamous impatience shinning through.
"It all began on the Hogwarts express at the beginning of seventh year…"
A/N
This is my first ever fanfiction, so if you have any notes for improvements then I'd be really happy to hear them!
The next chapter will be up later today, and I'm hoping to update pretty reguarly with the first couple of chapters!
I've had this idea in my head for a while now, and I can't wait to see where it goes!
Thank you