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It was a hot summers day, long before most people were awake. Young Severus Snape heads to the playground for some alone time. Severus had a terrible home life. His parents were at a constant disagreement about one thing or another. Needless to say, this made Severus a very shy boy. However, he had an uncommon gift. You see, young Severus was a wizard, likewise, his mother was a witch, and his father a muggle (not magical).

To take his mind off of his family, Sev goes over to the swing and glides his feet across the ground. He always enjoyed being alone. This all changed one fateful day.

A girl, the same age as Sev appeared at the playground. She was pale with vibrant red hair, and clear green eyes. Sev was dumfounded. He hid in the brush nearby immediately after seeing the girl.

She came back every day at the same time. Some days, she brought another person with her….on those days she seemed a little less free.

Sev was intrigued by this girl. He thought not only was she pretty, but she was different. She could do things that most girls in the area couldn't…almost like magic. It was a few weeks later when he actually approached the girl. He was getting tired of playing with rocks and being alone. He had no real friends, so he thought it wise to talk with her. Gaining the courage, he walked over. This didn't eliminate the fact that he was nervous. But, there was some immovable force that drew him to her. He knew since he saw her that he only wanted to get to know her better. Finally, when the two of them were alone, he made the move.

Severus approached the girl :H-h-hi….ermm…I'm…Severus…Serverus Snape"

"Hi! The name's Lily, Lily Evans. Nice to meet you" the girl, Lily, replied. "So, do you live around here"

"Oh, yeah, I do. Right down the road…you?" Sev answered anxiously. He was so glad he was finally talking to her.

"Yeah, I live down the road too. I just moved into that big stone house"

"No way!! I live just across the street! We should really!……Um..if you want to….get together sometime? That is , if you want to…" Sev was worried he said too much.

"Of course! Maybe I can get my parents to come over tonight. That would be fun." Lily said cheerfully. Sadly for the two, their parents never met, nor will they ever. To make up for this, they decided that they would meet every day at the playground. Some days, lily would bring her wretched sister, Petunia. On those days, Sev would just back off and hide in the brush. She always seemed so rude to poor Lily. One day when Petunia and Lily were playing, Sev observed Lily actually levitating some rocks she was playing around with. He was amazed. "Maybe she's a witch!" He thought. "In fact, I bet she is!" Sev, in the midst of his excitement burst out of the bushes.

"Who are you? And why were you in the bushes?? And were you watching us?" Petunia shrieked.

"Tunie! Calm down! This is my friend, Severus Snape" Lily said grasping Sev's arm. Severus' heart leapt with excitement at the sound of his name coming from Lily's mouth.

"So! He never answered my question. Were you watching us??" Petunia snapped.

"….no….not really. I was just…sitting. Is that a problem?" Petunia had nothing to say to this. "Lily!!" Snape blurted out.

"Yea Sev, what is it"

"I know this may sound crazy, but I think that….that…that you're a witch…" Severus said bashfully.

"WELL! I never! Lily, you said this boy was your friend?!?!?" Petunia shouted angrily.

"Please, Tunie, let him finish" Petunia gawked at her reply.

Sev was made nervous by all of Petunia's rude streaks. "W-w--well I mean…I saw you like…ermm…levitating things and such, and well…obviously a muggle can't do that…."

"That's it Lily! We're going home! Say good-bye to your little friend!" Petunia said as she stomped off, leaving Lily to follow.

"Please, Severus. Tell me more later. Don't worry, I'll come back" Lily said. "And don't worry about Petunia, she gets angry like that all the time. Lily smiled, and Sev smiled back. All he wanted was to know her better.