Lily Bud

by schak

Before Lily Potter, there was Lily Evans. Before a martyr of the Light, there was a little girl that had to find her place in a world at war about her right to live. Lily Evans wasn't just a prologue or side note of other people's lives. She was the protagonist of her own story. This is Lily's story, told in small moments and oneshots.

14. Year 2 Chapter 14

Lily Bud

Year 2 Chapter 14

"Now Potter thinks he is even greater. Just because he can throw a stupid ball through a hoop." Sev complained, while he grated a blackwood root.

"Mhmm…" Lily nodded her head absentmindedly but wasn't really listening to his words. Whenever Sev complained about Potter and his friends it got old really fast. She cubed the blackwood root as her friend continued to insult the messy haired quidditch player. Plus Lily actually liked the sport and was quite happy that Potter was able to 'throw a stupid ball through the hoops'. Sev sounded like a sore loser. Which was funny, because they haven't even played against Slytherin yet.

The two were both brewing the same potion, but they used different techniques to see which methods worked better. Lily had asked Professor Slughorn after their last potion class if he knew and if not how they could figure it out. Slughorn had been delighted and offered them an unused room for their experiment.

Cubing the root was a lot more difficult than the normal grating, and Lily's hands were sore from her efforts. But she didn't switch over to Sev's method as only the final test could reveal which was better. Once they both finished they made sure to weigh it to be exactly twenty-seven grams.

"Ok, it's time, Sev." She beamed at him, while both held the root over their cauldrons. "One, two, THREE!"

Both added their ingredients at the same time and watched the potions' reaction. Lily's potion took a moment longer to clear itself, but in the end was more transparent than Sev's. The put some samples in vials and went to Professor Slughorn's office to test the potions and see if their experiment had any effect on the quality.

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Thank you hurricanhairandemeraldeyes. You are as lovely and helpful as I could wish for.

AN. Lily and Severus need some more time to bond and enjoy each others company. They have some of the same interests and are curious about their magic. Severus likes to complain about James, but Lily can't really understand his fixation on the other boy.

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