Lily laughed joyously, her red hair billowing in the wind. Sev didn't mind her standing on the front of his old bike, and he especially didn't mind her flowery scented hair brushing his face. And that smile- It made everything bad go away. They speed down Lily's street, riding away from Petunia who had tried to chase them, yelling-

"FREAKS!"

Lily looked back at Sev every once in a while, delighted to see him happy too.

"Where do you want to go Lily?" Sev wondered.

"How about the park? Maybe we can practice magic!" she exlaimed.

Sev couldn't wait to show her his first hex he had ever created to use on that Potter boy. Right now Sev would laugh in his face. He was spending time with Lily, not James- the jealous git. Sev turned sharply, almost passing their favorite secluded area in his stupor. Lily fell though, right off of the front of that silly old bike. She tumbled onto the soft, lush grass of the park, lucky that she fell to the side and not the front of the bike. Sev jerked to a halt and jumped off, pulling his wand from his jeans.

"Lily are you okay?" he paniced. She was laughing.

"I'm fine! I think I have more grass stains than anything!"

He extended his hand to her and helped her up. Sure enough, green was splattered all over her knee caps.

"I'm so sorry Lily! Do you want me to try and remove the grass stains?"

She nodded her head, still giggling a bit.

"Why did you start to laugh when you fell?" he asked as he turned her knees back to their creamy, original white.

"I must've looked funny, falling from the bike!"

"Maybe a little-" he admitted jokingly.

He started to stand straight up, but almost colided with Lily's head that was looking down at him. For a few seconds they were inches apart, staring into eachother's eyes. Lily wanted to kiss him. She reminded herself that she was a Gryfindor and went in for the kill- barely touching her lips to his when...

"LILY! Mum said you need to come home now for lunch! She doesn't like that freak boy you hang out with!" she spat, glaring at them. Sev instantly jerked away at the sound of her shrill voice. Both Lily and Sev new that loved Severus, and thought he was a nice young boy. She thought it was important that Lily had good contact with the wizarding world while away from school. It was Petunia that had the problems- the one that was probably just jealous that she wasn't "special" to. Lily smiled at him apoligetically, as she started to follow her sister. He montioned to his bike.

"Do you want me to-"

"No, it's okay Sev. Unless you want to have lunch with us-"

He shook his head. Petunia was in a bad mood (as usual) and spoiled all the fun.

"I don't blame you! Thanks for the little field trip!" She ran hurridly back to him, giving him a hug and a brief kiss on the cheek.

"Bye Lily! Owl me!"

"I will! See ya' Sev!" she yelled back, starting to run after her sister who didn't wait for her. Severus watched the love of his life run away.

"I can't believe she kissed me! Oh, if Potter saw..."

Sev couldn't wait until tonight when the letters came, and had even more anticipation towards seeing Lily again, and really kissing her.