Her Name Was Lily

by youcanreachthestars

Her name was Lily. He spent his whole childhood and Hogwarts life with her, and his whole adult life longing for her. A series of Lily/Severus drabbles for Written Spark's competition of 26 drabbles in 26 days.

21. Unmistakable

Disclaimer: I own nothing

Pairing: Lily/Severus

Prompt: UNMISTAKABLE

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The bluebird floated around her hair, as she performed the charm perfectly for the NEWT examiner.

"You had a dreamy look on your face my dear, did that have sentimental value?"

"It was the first spell I ever saw," Severus overheard her say. It was unmistakably the same bluebird he had shown her all those years ago.

She turned, and flashed him an electrifying grin. Almost done, she mouthed. Then freedom! Only problem with that freedom was that she was meeting with Potter after the exam to celebrate.

He was going to a meeting for Dark Magic.

Different lives indeed.