Studying Sunspots
Symbiotic
Disclaimer: I am not J.K. Rowling, nor do I own the Harry Potter Series.
Sometimes, Severus wondered how much Lily truly understood what she was asking of him.
She would ask him to do the most foolhardy of things for the most ridiculous of reasons, claiming that it was the 'right thing to do'. Didn't she realize that he didn't care overmuch about justice and fairness and all those stupid, Gryffindor ideals?
Justice had always been denied him, so why should he care if anyone else received it?
The fact of the matter was that Severus didn't care. (Except sometimes he did.)
Lily did though; she cared enough to risk herself for it. One time in sixth year, she had been put into the Hospital Wing because she wouldn't get out of the way and let some of his then-friends hex a Hufflepuff first year.
Since then, just like before, she would demand that he throw himself into harm's way at least once a week. She would ask him to put himself and his reputation in Slytherin house on the line for no good reason.
He did it though.
Sometimes having to see Madam Pomfrey was an easy sacrifice.
After all, if he didn't risk himself, then she would risk herself.
That was something that Severus couldn't permit.
...
Sometimes, Lily wondered if Severus understood the importance of what she asked of him.
When his friends hexed the students around them, he would usually turn a blind eye, claiming that they were 'just having fun'. Didn't he realize that their cruel games were far more serious than mere pranks? People sometimes got really hurt...
Lily wanted justice for him most of all, but that didn't mean she didn't want anyone else to receive it.
It seemed that Severus didn't care about anyone else though. (Except sometimes his actions made her wonder.)
Something had changed, though.
He still rolled his eyes whenever she tried to persuade him, still refused to admit that she was right about his Slytherin friends, still refused to give any of her Gryffindor friends the time of day. (Not that she could blame him, as none of them gave him a chance either.)
Now though, Severus jumped right into the fray when asked. She wasn't sure why, but if she made it clear it was important, then he would fight.
Seeing him in the Hospital Wing, his body shattered by his 'friends', had given her a new perspective though.
Lily had to be more circumspect now.
She couldn't fight every battle, right every wrong.
If she did, then there might not be a Severus left to fight beside her.
...
Sometimes, James wondered when and how he had lost Lily to that greasy Slytherin oddball.
Had it been in early-seventh year, when the two best friends had started going out, or had he lost the battle before it began? Was it that she didn't realize how much he loved her? How much he cared about her?
He cared about Lily far more than that greedy, selfish Slytherin could ever imagine, so why had she chosen the pathetic little loser over him?
Snape didn't care about anybody but himself.
He would never change, James knew this. The boy was just very good at putting on an act; his true colors would one day show. (At least, this is what James told himself.)
His latest ex-girlfriend, tired of how he still carried a torch for the Gryffindor Head Girl, had asked him why he was so sure about Snape.
To this, James had told her that although he and Lily both liked Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts and had some strange friendship, that didn't mean that he was right for her romantically. The two of them had nothing in common from what James could see.
Snape was dark, unwilling to stick his neck out for anybody, misanthropic and a probable Death Eater.
Lily was light incarnate, determined to protect everybody she could, kind to all and a probable future-member of that group Dumbledore was getting together.
To this, the girl he had dated had told him that perhaps Snape and Lily were like sunspots, a place where light met and melded with darkness to become something strange and yet beautiful.
James had disagreed.
He still did. Lily didn't belong at the Slytherin's side... She belonged by James'.
Author's Note: I'm sure that most of you are wondering 'ANOTHER Fic, Escoger?', so let me explain. This is merely a place where I intend to place any interesting Severus/Lily Drabbles/oneshots/ficlets that I or my cowriter (Anachronistic Anglophile) come up with (We will be doing a similar series for SS/HG too).
None of them are in any chronological order, unless otherwise mentioned, and it will be quite unlikely that any are even in the same time-line. If you are interested in seeing a sequel of one ficlet/oneshot/drabble though, please mention it in a review and I and my cowriter may consider it.
Suggestions are also appreciated.