AN- This is my first fanfic so please review. I also would like to say this is a complete AU so Lily didn't remember Severus from the day in the park etc. and James and Lily go out in 3rd year for all you date freaks who are going to get mad at me for changing the whole story.

Chapter 1

A Curious Meeting

Severus stared at the essence of gorgeous red hair that swept across his line of vision as Lily Evans glided out into the entrance hall towards James Potter.

"James where were you last night? You were supposed to meet me at the library to study for our O.W.L.'s!" Lily demanded.

"Oh yeah I forgot to tell you, I had quidditch practice." James carelessly explained.

"You forgot. Oh ok, well I guess that I'm below everything else in your fabulous life. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU FORGOT! I HAD EVERYTHING PLANNED AND YOU JUST... JUST, FORGOT?"

Lily raged at the top of her lungs. At this rate a rather large group of onlookers were gathering around the quarrelling couple.

"Yeah, just chill Lil." James said smiling at her.

"Don't you dare call me Lil, you have no right!" Lily snapped now poking him in his chest. "This is the last straw James! I've had it up to here with your excuses, consider yourself… dumped." Lily screeched as she broke through the gaping crowd. Lily and James had been an 'item' for 2 years already, and the news of this abrupt break up had spread across the school like wildfire.

Lily was silently crying beneath the willow tree shaded from the hot sun which shone brightly above her, mocking her pain. Severus gingerly pulled away the drooping branches and quietly sat down beside Lily.

"Go away! I don't want to talk to anyone." Lily mumbled.

"I'm really sorry about what happened to you." Severus quietly said, embarrassed, but excited at the fact that he was talking to Lily.

"You're that 'Snivillus' boy aren't you?" Lily stuttered through the veil of tears across her face.

"My name is Severus actually." He said slightly offended.

"Sorry, it's just James never liked…" Lily trailed off at the thought of James and burst into a fresh surge of tears.

"It's not all that bad, James is horrible and he's not worth it. Take it from someone who knows." Severus comforted with a hint of vengeance in his voice.

"He was getting more awful each day. I mean I even saw him kissing some Hufflepuff bimbo the other day. I tried to ignore it, I loved him soooo much and he wasted it." Lily stopped and the pair sat in a peaceful silence, a silence which somehow comforted the other of their burdens.