As The Wheels Turn
By: Alex Lyons3
Pairing: Lily Evans and Severus Snape
Disclaimer: All characters named with in this fan fiction are references to characters within the books of Harry Potter written by Ms. JK Rowling and Published by Scholastic. I'm merely doing this for fun (and the fact that my writing as of late has become utter poop) and am making absolutely no money what so ever off of this.
Description: As one life ends, a new one begins, so it is and so it shall be. As the Wheels of Fate Turn, the Red String connects them. A story of love; loss; reincarnation and a promise made that will last forever.
Chapter 1: The Long Road Ahead
Tiny lights flicker in this world of shadow illuminating nothing but themselves. To an unobservant visitor they might think them lightening bugs, dimming and brightening to attract attention. In truth, in this realm of darkness, they are souls. Some are old, recycled again and again. They are the souls who flicker the most. Others are new and as bright as a super nova, barely turning down the light in their joy of just being.
A high pitched cry rents the air around the two young people who hold the screaming newborn. Her cries demanding that everyone within hearing distance fix this unforgivable error. She was definitely happier in the warm, dark place where the sounds of voices and footfalls were muted. She didn't need to be so rudely thrust out into such a world where the noises were too loud for her ears and the lights shined too brightly for her eyes.
Marus stood gripping the doorway watching as his parents beamed, besotted with his new little sister. Marus still wasn't sure about this. When his father and mother had sat him down several months ago to tell him the news of his impending brotherhood he had kicked up a bit of a fuss. It wasn't fair, he remembered thinking then. His parents wanted him to do things; to be things and to give up things that he wasn't ready to just yet. The little boy crept closer; his parents were transfixed on the tiny life in his mother's arms. He sniffled a little at the thought that his mother wouldn't have any time for him now. No more hugs or kisses when he skinned his knee while trying to ride his toy broom. No more soothing words or tender administrations of a wand tip to the wounded area to seal it up. Now he'd have to be a big boy and tough it out when ever he hurt himself. He'd have to get his own healing salve from the cabinet above the sink which was too high for him to reach still… how his parents expected him to play the role of "big brother" was completely confusing to him. He was still too small to be a big anything.
"Marus," his father called looking away from the baby and at him, a smile lighting his face. "Come over here, I wish to introduce you to your sister, Clivia."
Marus grimaced slightly, but walked slowly over to his father; the baby had quieted and was now feeding hungrily on his mother's breast. Marus' mother looked up out of tired, but pleased eyes as her husband scooped the little five year old boy up so he could get a good view of his baby sister. The little boy's face lit up in wonder at the tiny baby and Marus cautiously touched her tiny cheek.
"Daddy," whispered the little boy excitedly, "she's so soft!"
The man laughed quietly. "Not such a little toad now, hmm?" Marus blushed a bit, but his father kept a gentle but firm hold on him and grinned at his son. "It's all right now, isn't it?"
"I'll mess it up," came the explanation from the little boy as he pouted a little. "I'm too little to be a big brother."
"You'll grow into it." His father said quietly. "And, you'll have me and your mother here to help you. That's what we're here for, little man."
"Promise?" Marus asked carefully.
"Promise." The older man stated assuredly.
Marus gave his father a long, hard look and then nodded, smiling. "Okay, I'll take care of Clivia forever." As the little boy remembered their earlier conversation.
The man laughed and patted his son on the head. "Spoken like a true Malfoy."
Author's Note: I know that this is going to confuse some people, but hopefully I can explain. This is a story based around the idea of life-death-rebirth. Here, we have our two main characters Marus (Severus) and Clivia (Lily) just starting their first life cycle. This cycle shouldn't last more than three chapters before I head off to the next. Marus' little promise to his father concerning his sister has some repercussions that will of course be passed down through all their cycles.