Eep, this is just the beginning of my first story on fanfiction.net so I'm
just a tad unsure of myself.Please remember to review it when you're done
so I can know how many mistakes I made!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the charming characters that JK Rowling has
thought up in her oh so creative head, I do however own the character
Danielle Pierce, who will be coming up in the next chapter or so
Wilted Flower
Lily Marie Evans was strolling across the lawn of the grounds outside her beloved school, Hogwarts, as she usually was on a day such as this. The sun was gleaming down from its glorious place in the sky and the light autumn wind kissed her fragile porcelain skin as it tingled her nose with scents of falling leaves and apple cider which always seemed to linger in the air, even though there was no cider to be found outside. The previously mentioned wind swept Lily's fiery red hair back behind her head in a rather attractive manner. Then again, it was rather hard for this sixteen year old to appear unattractive. Her enchanting emerald eyes shone at you, devouring your soul, and taking your secrets with them as they departed. Her figure, slender but not so thin as to be bony, also complimented her well.
Clutched to her chest was a rather thick book, most likely a gift from her parents as it appeared to be written by a muggle author. Muggle for the less knowledgeable is a word used by witches and wizards alike, to describe a non-magical person. Lily's parents, as you might have deducted, were muggles, thus Lily was a muggle-born, an attribute that gained her much scrutiny from the pureblooded wizards of the school.
It just so happened that at that moment, one of these pureblood wizard came running across the grass on an inevitable collision course with Miss Evans. Unfortunately, the moment that Severus Snape decided to break his gaze from the leaves crunching under his feet, was the moment that his body collided with hers. This violent impact caused the both of them to fall, crashing into a large pile of multicolored leaves.
Lily blinked curiously up at Severus, as the fall seemed to leave him lying on top of her, her pale cheeks flushing with a deep pink. "Er.'ello." It was the first thought that came into her mind, and it would have to do.
Severus seemed just as embarrassed as her, but his mind was immersed in her beautiful eyes, which were, as was mentioned before, quite absorbing. Finally, his unconsciousness dragged him out of this trance- like state of mind when it did that oh so involuntary act of blinking. "Oh yes.Hello." He muttered as he leapt up from the spot in the leaves.
He stuck out a long arm to her in a gentlemanly way, hoping she'd take it. "I'm sorry about that.It seems I wasn't paying attention to where I was going," It rolled off his tongue quickly enough that he didn't realize what he was saying. Of course, as is the nature of mankind, the words developed in his mind and he immediately threw on the appropriate mask. "Of course, neither were you. Damn mudblood," he added sharply and cruelly. His arm coiled back in, and he left it to rest at his side. He turned on his heel and strutted away feeling rather proud of his obnoxious cruelty towards a 'lower class' of witch.
And such was the way that Severus behaved (had behaved to be precise as this had been his manner since he and Lily had entered the school as measly first years) towards Lily. So, Lily just stood there, not exactly dumbfounded, but she hadn't been expecting that either.
Perhaps it was the way that he had looked so kindly into her eyes when they first fell, or maybe it was his gentle attitude when he began apologizing, but she no longer believed that Snape was as harsh as people liked to believe.
Now, when it came to Lily, people liked to believe that she was a tender soul, kind and just, and not at all tainted. She was an innocent in a progressing world of violence and disrespect, but being an innocent wasn't always what Lily liked to be perceived as.
Heh, yeah I know its not the best first chapter to get you all interested in what will possibly happen next, but well that's too bad. As I said before, Please review, I would really like some commentary on this. Also, sorry if the length is a little short, or a little long for that matter, I'm still not sure on the correct length for each chapter, but eventually I'll find a happy median
Lily Marie Evans was strolling across the lawn of the grounds outside her beloved school, Hogwarts, as she usually was on a day such as this. The sun was gleaming down from its glorious place in the sky and the light autumn wind kissed her fragile porcelain skin as it tingled her nose with scents of falling leaves and apple cider which always seemed to linger in the air, even though there was no cider to be found outside. The previously mentioned wind swept Lily's fiery red hair back behind her head in a rather attractive manner. Then again, it was rather hard for this sixteen year old to appear unattractive. Her enchanting emerald eyes shone at you, devouring your soul, and taking your secrets with them as they departed. Her figure, slender but not so thin as to be bony, also complimented her well.
Clutched to her chest was a rather thick book, most likely a gift from her parents as it appeared to be written by a muggle author. Muggle for the less knowledgeable is a word used by witches and wizards alike, to describe a non-magical person. Lily's parents, as you might have deducted, were muggles, thus Lily was a muggle-born, an attribute that gained her much scrutiny from the pureblooded wizards of the school.
It just so happened that at that moment, one of these pureblood wizard came running across the grass on an inevitable collision course with Miss Evans. Unfortunately, the moment that Severus Snape decided to break his gaze from the leaves crunching under his feet, was the moment that his body collided with hers. This violent impact caused the both of them to fall, crashing into a large pile of multicolored leaves.
Lily blinked curiously up at Severus, as the fall seemed to leave him lying on top of her, her pale cheeks flushing with a deep pink. "Er.'ello." It was the first thought that came into her mind, and it would have to do.
Severus seemed just as embarrassed as her, but his mind was immersed in her beautiful eyes, which were, as was mentioned before, quite absorbing. Finally, his unconsciousness dragged him out of this trance- like state of mind when it did that oh so involuntary act of blinking. "Oh yes.Hello." He muttered as he leapt up from the spot in the leaves.
He stuck out a long arm to her in a gentlemanly way, hoping she'd take it. "I'm sorry about that.It seems I wasn't paying attention to where I was going," It rolled off his tongue quickly enough that he didn't realize what he was saying. Of course, as is the nature of mankind, the words developed in his mind and he immediately threw on the appropriate mask. "Of course, neither were you. Damn mudblood," he added sharply and cruelly. His arm coiled back in, and he left it to rest at his side. He turned on his heel and strutted away feeling rather proud of his obnoxious cruelty towards a 'lower class' of witch.
And such was the way that Severus behaved (had behaved to be precise as this had been his manner since he and Lily had entered the school as measly first years) towards Lily. So, Lily just stood there, not exactly dumbfounded, but she hadn't been expecting that either.
Perhaps it was the way that he had looked so kindly into her eyes when they first fell, or maybe it was his gentle attitude when he began apologizing, but she no longer believed that Snape was as harsh as people liked to believe.
Now, when it came to Lily, people liked to believe that she was a tender soul, kind and just, and not at all tainted. She was an innocent in a progressing world of violence and disrespect, but being an innocent wasn't always what Lily liked to be perceived as.
Heh, yeah I know its not the best first chapter to get you all interested in what will possibly happen next, but well that's too bad. As I said before, Please review, I would really like some commentary on this. Also, sorry if the length is a little short, or a little long for that matter, I'm still not sure on the correct length for each chapter, but eventually I'll find a happy median