Hey guys so you areprobably wondering why i am starting another story when I am struggling with Something Unexpected right? Well while wracking my brain awhile back for that story, this plot popped up and it won't leave me alone. So therefore I will work on both the best I can at the same time. I hope by doing this, I will be able to get over the mild writer's block and create two stories that you all will fall in love with.

I have chosen the Title "A Lost Rose" because to be honest I couldn't think of anything else. IF any of you can think of a better title for this story, please let me know!

With that being said, I hope you all enjoy the first chapter of this story! As always i look forward to hearing from each of you!

Disclaimer: I do not own either though i wish i did.

London, August 20th, 1999

The night sky was clear, stars shown brightly upon London. A lone figure was walking through a deserted park, her red hair pulled back into a ponytail save for a few strands of hair that framed her face. Bright green emerald eyes looked at the ground as she walked, not paying attention to where she was currently going.

It had been a year since the war had ended, a year since she had defeated Voldemort. She should have been happy that she was free to live the rest of her life without having to watch her back. Alas that was not the case, for Amelia Potter, the girl-who-lived, she could never truly be free.

Or so she thought.

The tell-tale sound of someone apparating drew her out of her thoughts. Withdrawing her wand she quickly turned around her green eyes peering into the night looking for whoever it was that decided to approach her.

A chuckle sounded throughout the silent park followed by a voice that calmed her down immediately and a small smile to grace her features.

"You are to jumpy Mia, really you should relax every now and then." Hermione Granger stepped out from the shadows a small smile playing on her lips as she closed the distance and engulfed her best friend in a hug.

"It's habit Mione." Mia said.

"I know, so what are you going to do? You can't spend the rest of your life being jumpy, most of the remaining Death Eater's have been found and tried..." She trailed off as she linked her arm with her friend's and walked beside her. The war had seen many losses on both sides, they lost people who they had been close to and yet none more so than Amelia. She had lost more than most. Hermione knew this and had tried everything she could to help, they all did. The Weasleys, Neville, Luna, Minerva even Severus had tried and yet nobody had gotten through to her that even though she had been named The Chosen One by the wizarding world, it was not her fault that they lost Moody or Remus and Tonks, was not her fault that they lost school-mates, but she carried the burden of all those lost on their side on her shoulders.

That was why they had decided as a group to convince her to leave. To start fresh, to go someplace where she could be just Amelia, not the girl-who-lived or the chosen one or the heroine of the wizarding world, a place where she wasn't known, but first Hermione had to convince her to go to the burrow with her, which really, was easily done.

"Come with to the Burrow Mia, it's been forever and Molly has been driving us insane asking about you. Please?"

Amelia studied her friend for a moment, it was really remarkable that The Golden Trio had made it out alive, they were as close as ever, and whats more, Amelia could barely say no to her best friend, the person who had always been there, stood by her no matter how bad it had gotten. Smirking she nodded. "Sure I'll come with. What time should I be there?"

"Join us for lunch tomorrow. I'll tell Molly that you will arrive about noon."

"Thanks Mione, is...is Severus going to be there?"

"I am not sure, you two are okay right? I mean after everything that happened.."

"We are okay Mione. Well as okay as we can be considering how he is." They both chuckled at that.

"Who else will be there?"

"All of the Weasley's of course."

"I see." Sighing Amelia bit her bottom lip, she knew they did not blame her for the death of Percy but still, she couldn't help but feel like it was her fault. Like everything that had taken place had been her fault, she knew it was stupid to think that and feel that but still, no matter how many people tried to tell her it wasn't, she blamed herself.

"Will you be okay Mia?"

Nodding Amelia smiled softly at her friend. "Yeah Mione I'll be okay, you better get going before Ron freaks out."

Chuckling Hermione hugged her again. "See you tomorrow okay?"

"Kay, see you Mione." Amelia stood there as Hermione walked away before apparating. Sighing she reached up and pulled the band out of her hair letting it fall into waves down her back, her red hair was the exact shade of her mother's. It was one of the reasons she had always told that she looked liked Lily Potter, except for a few things that could clearly be related to James Potter. Smiling a bitter-sweet smile she apparated to her home, a small cottage that belonged to the Potter's. She had gotten her full inheritance after the war which included many properties, in and out of England.

As she crawled into her bed that night and got comfortable, she sent a silent prayer that somehow someway she would be okay in the end, that the pain that had settled in her heart with every loss that they had, would ease overtime, that she would finally find a reason to let it go and move on.

The Leaf Village, Hokage Office, August 9th, 1999

Tsunade,

It has been awhile hasn't it since I last wrote to you. I apologize for this, we had been in a war up until a year ago against Tom Riddle, you remember him from the first war, when we were but children ourselves. I am writing to you in hopes that you would do a favor for me, though our world has finally been resumed to some sort of normalcy, there are still some of us who suffer from the losses that we experienced on our side. Though none more than our dear friend Lily's daughter Amelia, from the moment she had re-entered into the Wizarding World, she was forced to fight against Tom Riddle's forces, year after year she would face off against him in some way or another up until her seventh year where she went on the run, finding things that he had made that would make it possible for him to continue to come back no matter how many times he was struck down. Essentially he had found a way to become immortal, except that my old mentor had caught on and set the task of destroying them to Amelia before the final battled had ensued.

I could probably turn this letter into telling you every detail about the war and her role in it but I know that she will not appreciate it if I did. Instead I will simply ask, will you allow her to spend some time away from here? Give her residence in Konoha? The war has affected her far more than many of us thought possible, she essentially blames herself for the deaths that our side had suffered from the war. I took part in trying to protect her, yet I find myself unable to do anything to help her through this. I ask as an old friend, someone who like you, loved Lily as a child, please allow her a place to live, introduce her to someone who might be able to make her see some kind of reason, someone who can bring her out of the stupor she has fallen into.

I will forever owe you if you will allow her refuge. I must go for now, I await your return letter.

Sincerely Yours,

Severus Snape.

Sighing Tsunade set down the letter. He wasn't lying, it had many years since he had written to her, she had known about the last war, of the man who had threatened all of wizard kind. Unfortunately, it was not her call if Amelia was to take residence up in Konoha, not anymore at least. Sure she was now on the new council Kakashi had created upon his being made Hokage but she no longer held any authority over a decision like this. Standing Tsunade made her way through her small apartment to her bedroom.

Soft earth tones were her decoration of choice, greens, blues, some browns and reds were seen throughout her apartment. Every piece of furniture was in the color of light grey to balance the other colors that made her home feel warm and welcome. All except the tables which were wood, a dark cherry wood of course. Walking to her wardrobe, Tsunade opened it and searched through it until she found a box hidden in the bottom at the very back. Smirking she retrieved it and sat down on her bed, opening it.

The box held precious memories of a time long forgotten. Pictures of three young bright smiling faces looked up at her, a dark haired boy, a fiery red-head and of course herself. Smiling softly she moved aside the pictures of her child-hood until she finally found the one she had been looking for. It was a picture of baby Amelia sleeping contently in Tsunade's arms the last time she had seen Lily before they had gone into hiding. She knew back then, the last time she had visited the Outer world that it may have been the very last time she would see her dear friend, and a year later, she had received word from Severus a week after it had happened. She had grieved the loss of her friend, wished that she could take Amelia herself but she knew that there would not be anyway that she could. Now after all these years, she would be able to see Amelia, be able to see how she had turned out, the person she had come to be.

Tusnade bit her lower lip as she thought about the best way to bring this request up to Kakashi. She knew that he would most likely say yes, but still, one could not be to overconfident when it came to a request from the outside world, even if it was coming from a former Hoakage. Standing she gathered what courage she had and left her apartment, taking to the rooftops she made her way to the Hokage Tower. She smiled a bittersweet smile as a memory that had been forgotten surfaced in her mind.

**Memory**

"Lily! Over here!"

A young blonde-haired girl waved enthusiastically at a red-headed girl. Both wearing matching smiles, meanwhile the young black-haired male standing beside her had his arms crossed and a scowl upon his face. The three couldn't have been more different if they had tried. The young Severus Snape wore hand me down clothes that were a tad big on him, Tsunade wore purple shorts with a grey top and young Lily had on a flower printed dress. Each of their personalities as different as night and day and yet, they could be seen everyday together.

"Suna! Sev!" Lily called out as she reached them."What are we going to do today?"

"Sev wants to go down to the river, he wants to tell us more about Hogwarts." Tsunade answered.

"Did you bring your mum's book Sev?" Lily quested as she linked arms with Tsunade and they headed down towards the river.

"I did, it tells you all about Hogwarts."

"I can't believe we get to go next year, I am so excited to start learning how to perform magic!" Lily said as she jumped over a stump left over from a tree that had been cut down. "It's a shame I am not able to join you two, we leave at the end of summer to return home." Tsunade sighed dramatically.

"We can still write each can't we?" Lily asked.

"Of course we can Lil, remember what Suna's mum said?"

"Of course I remember Sev! It's just not going to be the same with Suna around that's all." Tsunade smiled and looked between the two of them. At that moment she knew that she would forever have the two of them as friends. Even if they never saw each other again, she made a silent promise that she would never forget either of them. That afternoon under the summer sun and with the sound of the river flowing behind them, they delved into the world of magic through stories that Severus had told them and from reading his mother's old textbooks.

The trio laughed and played all afternoon. When it was time to go home and Tsunade and Lily had separated from Severus with the promise to meet up tomorrow that Lily grew quiet and serious causing her friend to look at her in concern.

"What is it Lil? Is Tunie being mean to you again?" Tsunade questioned.

Giggling Lily looked at her friend, "She is always being mean but no she is not why. I was thinking, if we don't see each other again before we grow up, can I come to Konoha and visit?"

"What of course you can!" Tsunade replied immediately. "It would be so great to show all about my home!" Smiling Lily linked arms with Tsunade. "I can't wait either. Promise me you will write to me? Especially next year, I am so nervous about going."

"I promise and hey who knows? Maybe I can come visit again."

"I hope so." Lily said smiling. Stopping they hugged each other before saying good-bye with the promise of tomorrow hanging in the air.

**Memory End**

Stealing herself Tsunade knocked quickly upon the Hokage's door. Once she got permission she entered and bowed before addressing the silver-haired man before her.

"Lord Sixth we need to talk."