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~*~ Three Years Later ~*~

'It has been three years since we've met and it seem like my little red-headed friend has yet to stop talking…Ah…It seem I spoke to soon, Or should I say thought' Raven's thoughts ended at the sudden silence of Lily. Looking down at the smaller girl she got the answer to Lily's quite when she pointed in front of them. A boy, about the same age as them was being bullied by some older kids.

"Raven…that boy called me a witch" Raven's body tensed "and he said that he was a wizard. He told me that magic was the cause of all the weird things that were happening" Lily gazed up at the taller girl "Raven, please help him"

Raven scratched at the bandages covering her forearm "Very well Poppet."

Lily's pleading look turned to one of joy at the sound of Raven's rough voice agreeing to do as she plead.

Raven moved slowly but staidly her body hurt and ached from her fathers rage. 'I think that I might have to change the bandages on my leg soon. It feels like I've bleed through' Raven ended her train of thought when she came up behind the boy. She sighed inwardly when she saw that she had to look down at him as well, he was about the same size as Lily. Putting a hand on his shoulder she yanked him back before quickly moving in front of him. The blow that was meant for him hit solidly on her shoulder and while her upper body moved she didn't budge. The bully's, the same that normally tried to target Lily, strength was nothing compared to her fathers; he paled at the sight of Raven in front of him.

"McCanly, how nice to see you?" The bully sneered sarcastically.

"Donavan" Raven nodded her tone flat against his sarcasm.

Donavan smirked and steeped forward, arrogant and proud. "Out of the way McCanly this little freak needs to be taught a lesson." Raven tilted her head lightly in question, what could a bully teach?

"He needs to learn respect for others" Donavan looked over her shoulder at the younger boy. Raven blinked slowly and moved towards him as her scuttled back quickly from her.

"No" Raven turned grabbing the stunned boy by the shoulder she moved them both back to Lily, whose hands were clasped in front of her.

Smiling she looked from Raven to the boy. "Hello"

The boy snapped out of it and sneered at Raven "I didn't need your help."

Raven looked at Lily with a razed eyebrow "Your problem" she looked down and started scratching at her bandages again.

"Raven! Don't scratch at your bandages!" Lily turned to the boy. "Hi Severus, this is my best friend Raven L. McCanly" Lily pointed proudly at the taller silent girl.

"Hn" Raven didn't even look up from picking at her arm and staring at the darkening cloth. Her long hair shielding her face and arm from there view.

"Severus Snape, and are you sure she's your friend?" he glanced at the girl next to him before bringing his eyes back to Lily.

She giggled "Yep! I know that she's quite, a little scary and a bit intimidating, but she's the best friend that anyone could have" Lily smiled at her slightly before looking at him and grinning brightly. "Would you like to play with us?" she looked at him expectantly. He stared back a bit bewildered that someone wanted to play with him. Raven turned her eyes to him and saw it; she knew that feeling and knew that Lily would not give up until he gave in.

"Fine." With that they started on there way to the park. Severus' eyes shifted to look at Raven only to see her staring back. His coal black eyes widened and quickly snapped back to the red head walking in front of him. "Lily, why do you want me to play? And how old are you really? Six? Seven?" Severus walked up next to her Raven trailed behind them.

"I want you to play because I just do. And I happen to be eight; the same as you and Raven" Lily 'humped' and walked a bit faster while Severus looked back at Raven in surprise.

"You're eight!"

Raven glanced at him and nodded; tapping his shoulder she pushed him forward slightly. He frowned and opened his mouth to say something but before he could Lily called them to hurry up. Severus closed his mouth and they hurried to catch up.

Severus soon became a part of there small group. His snide, sarcastic and untrusting nature added to Lily's nurturing, kind and trusting nature along with Raven's quite, freighting and cold demeanor; seems like it would never work but it did. The three became best friends. To Raven though, they became a family.