A Series Of Unfortunate Events
Summary: I, Severus Tobias Prince Snape, am a writer. I write letters. I know you're thinking, well, duh, but I don't mean letters as in a, b, c, etc. Well, I do, but I form them into words, which form into sentences. Uusally coherent ones. And the letters I write are the type you would send with owls. You would. I wouldn't.
Chapter #1 A Day At The Park
Dear Lily
Ha! I know your name now. And you know mine. That's good. Dad's gone out to the pub again, so I actually have some peace and quiet so I can concentrate on writing, like Mum wants me to.
I'm sorry if I startled you today. I didn't mean to. I just couldn't help myself. You're a really good witch – yes, you are a witch. I know you think I meant that other word that rhymes with 'witch,' but I didn't. I never would, I promise – and I hope I can talk to you again soon. Your voice is really pretty. Your sister's isn't, though. What other magic have you done? I've helped my mum with lots of potions, especially now that I'm old enough to handle carrying hot pots and cauldrons.
I'd like us to be friends. I think you're a really nice person. I'd like you to know that what happened today isn't what I'd planned at all. I was going to just go up to you and say hello, and introduce myself, and you'd introduce yourself, and I'd show you some magic and maybe you'd show me some magic back, and your sister wouldn't interfere. What's her name, anyway? 'Tuney' can't be her real name, right?
I've got to go now. Mum needs a hand with the potion she's working on. Something about 'sobriety,' whatever that means. She's adapting it for use on Muggles, like my father. I'll write to you again later.
Your would-be friend, Severus.
A.N: Story title comes from Lemony Snicket's acclaimed series of books. I'm not sure that this is how a ten-year-old would write (it definitely isn't how I wrote when I was ten) but since I don't have any letters from ten-year-olds I'm going to persevere like this. I know I should be working on Unwritten and Hermione Granger, the Cleverest Witch in the World, but the notebook I had the next chapters in has gone AWOL, so I thought I'd make the most of this latest bout of creativity. Reviews are always appreciated. In fact, I'd quite like Unwritten to have a few more reviews before I update this...