"I'm not doing this anymore Lily! You gave up on me but I can't give up on you! I'm going to stop fighting but I love you! You're my best friend and I promise if you ever need me, you can trust me," Severus said looking sadly at Lily.
"Sev," Lily asked softly. "You said you wouldn't stop fighting for my friendship no matter what. What happened Sev?"
"You chose your way and I chose mine," Severus said a pinch of fright pierced his eyes. "You said so yourself Lily."
"You joined him? Didn't you?" She asked fearfully.
"No I-I didn't," He stuttered over the words.
"You did didn't you!" She gasped out. "You're in with him?" The last word came out a fearful, choked whisper. "You know they kill people like me, they kill Mudbloods. Wait, mudbloods are nothing to you anyway why should you care?"
"I didn't do it," He said loudly.
"Let me see your arm," Lily said and reached towards his left arm. He pulled away quickly.
"Don't lie to me and don't pull away! Let me see your arm," She demanded. He knew he'd lost the battle. He pushed his arm out to her and she pulled back the sleeve. She gasped in shock. There tattooed on his wrist wasn't a skull with a snake, but a gentle flower. A Lily. Underneath it said the words 'I love you Lily, Forever.'
"Wasn't what you were expecting was it?" He asked in a gentle teasing tone.
Lily was too shocked, she had so expected to find the dark mark tattooed in black on his wrist. She backed away from him, and walked away. "Sorry I suspected you would do that Sev," She looked over her shoulder and smiled at him.
