Title: To Bite The Apple
Rating: T (May be changed to M later. We'll see :])
Characters: Severus & Lily
Summary: Basically the gist is, Severus has committed a lot of sins in life that come from being a death eater. However, he never thought he would commit one that defines the lowest of man kind. He assists the woman he loves commit adultury. Lily is happily married, or so everyone else beleives, but cannot resist the temptation to rekindle the flame of love with a long lost friend. They struggle to keep the secret of their affair, while the dark lord coming to power threatens their lives and puts a strain on their relationship.
A/N: Basically going to be canon. It will follow everything that we know about before James and Lily's death, however, there will be a twist that Jk never showed us because it was a secret that Snape could never tell anyone, out of shame and the memory of Lily. Also note, James will most likely be out of character but I'm not going to stretch so far as to make him an alchoholic who physically abuses Lily. I'm gonna try to stick with the canon and not alter characters too much!
A/N: This is just the preface, which is quite short, but I wanted to seperate it from the rest of the story. I also have some quotes listed below that have to do with the overrall theme of the story. The title, To Bite the Apple, is derived from the story of Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit. In many cultures, the apple is said to represent temptation and sin.
"When the woman [Eve] saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it." ~Genesis (Bible) (Stories of Adam and Eve)
"Sin is not harmful because it is forbidden, but is forbidden because it is harmful." ~Benjamin Franklin
"But this had been a sin of passion, not of principle, or even purpose." ~Scarlet Letter
"Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take. Thus from my lips by thine, my sin is purged." ~Romeo from Romeo and Juliet
~Preface~
To commit a sin. The apple's temptation no longer could be bore. A simple bite out of the forbidden fruit had me coming back for more. My new identity became more defined with every clandestine taste. Sinner, liar, accomplice to adultery. An honest man breaking the morals of mankind each and every day, just for one taste of that apple…
Reflecting back on these desires and temptations, I wondered if it would have been easier if I didn't give in. If I listened with my mind instead of my heart, maybe it would have been easier to let her go, in peace. Since the glorious sin we committed together, I had grown to love her more, and because of this love, I am doomed to hurt more than I ever have before, more than when I thought I had lost her to James Potter for good. The secret bond we shared died with her soul and it will forever stay hidden inside me. I am more aware than anyone of all the sins and wrongdoings I have committed over my years in life, but although I have come to regret all of them, I will never be sorry for the divine sin that I shared with Lily. She was my forbidden fruit that wasn't mine to steal, but I plucked her anyways, and now I am paying desperately with every breath I take…
Let me know what you think! I just kinda thought this would be an interesting idea to do, so review please! Thanks! :)