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Lily Evans ran up the hill to the small playground at the top of it. She had begged her sister to come with her say that the boy they had met there earlier wouldn't hurt them and surely if Lily was a witch then her sister must be too. Petunia simply told her that she was to young to understand these things and once she was older she'd understand more complex matters. Petunia was nine, Lily was just two years younger.

When Lily reached the top of the hill her heart sank, the boy she saw they day before was not there, and if there was such thing as magic like he said he should have been able to tell that he was coming. Despondently she sank down on one of the swings. She swung lightly digging her feet into the dirt.

"Hello" a shy voice came from behind her. Lily jumped off here swing and turn around to see the boy from earlier.

" Oh, I didn't mean to scare you. M-my name is Severus... Snape," he spoke hesitantly like he wasn't used to telling people his name or even talking to them.

Lily who was very used to talking introduced herself, "My name is Lily Evans, Do you live around here? Is it true what you said about magic, Tunney said it isn't, Petunia my sister I know we don't look alike but we are. Do you think she's magic too?"

Severus looked both parts terrified and thrilled that he had someone to talk to and tell about magic, but more that he had the possibility of a friend.

" Could you maybe asked one question at a time," he said with a small smile which Lily returned though much larger.

Lily took a deep breath and began to speak as slowly as she could, "Well most importantly, is magic real?"

"Yes," Snape said confidently

" Is Tunney magic to?" Lily said

" Depends, how old is she?"

"Eleven, two years older than me,"

Snape cringed, "No, she not magic all students get their to Hogwarts at age eleven.

Lily deflated a bit at this, but she pushed to the back of her head, now she was too excited to learn about the world of magic.

Lily lay on her bed staring up at the ceiling, Sev had assured her that being muggle born didn't make any difference but she couldn't help feeling that it would. She knew she was talented. But Tunney had reacted so badly to her abilities then what would stop some pure-blood (she hated the word the moment Sev had told her) from hating her because she came from a non magic family. She hadn't told her parents yet, we was scared they think this was all some childish fancy, she'd wait till she got her letter. Here birthday was coming up she'd be eleven then and her letter would come that summer. She was snapped out of her haze of thought be here mother calling, "Lily darling, your friend his here."
"Coming Mum" she called back.
It was the bleak midwinter so Lily grabbed here coat and scarf. Once she got down stairs she smiled at Severus as she pulled up her boats. She followed here friend out the door, there she got a proper look at him. His hair hung limp around his face, his sharp cheekbone casting shadows on his sallow skin. But his sunken dark eyes had a spark in them a whole world that Lily couldn't wait to discover.
"Come on" Lily said grabbing his gloveless hand

It was a short walk to the playground, once the hand found a comfortable spot to sit Severus pulled out a book from an worn bag, in faded letters it said, "The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1"
"This is the book we'll you first year!" he said excitedly. Lily looked wide eyed at it and gently took it from her friends had. The book was falling apart and was now held together by tape, but for here this was the greatest book that had every been. She opened the book, it fell to the page with the Wand-Lighting Charm under it read "The Wand-Lighting Charm is simple, but requires concentration. Take care not to accidentally set your wand alight as damage of this kind can be permanent. If in any doubt about your abilities you would do better to buy yourself a magic lantern." Lily laughed, here school book never joked about the subject like this one. She read the page aloud to Sev, he listen dutifully but Lily knew that he had probably read all about this spell before.

They sat there for hours reading to each other about the spells, talking about what house they wanted to be in, Severus said that he would be in Slytherin and that it was the best house. Lily knowing he was biased and didn't describe the houses fairly but she wanted to be were her friend was and Slytherin would be where she wanted to go. But Lily had to go home once it was dark and in England in the winter that was quite early. She hugged her friend tightly as she said goodbye and promised to meet him after school tomorrow.