James and Lily - By grahm_craker_gal
Chapter Three - Revelations and Commitments
SLIGHT RECAP:
Panting, she rested by the final set of steps, around the corner from the Astronomy. She took a deep breath and walked up to discover who her secret admirer was.
She looked around the tower and saw a tall boy with his back to her. "Lily," the figure said.
"Yes, who is it?"
Slowly the boy turned around and Lily gasped. Holding a white lily was.
NOW ON WITH THE STORY:
It was Snape!
Thousands of thoughts ran through Lily's mind as he turned around to face her. She knew, from tutoring him, that Snape was egotistical, annoying, and selfish. She didn't understand, it made no sense whatsoever. Firstly, she was muggle-born and everyone knows how Slytherins felt about muggle- borns. Secondly, Snape didn't seem the type to be romantic. Before she could say anything, Snape said, "Lily, I love you. You're everything I want. Please say you'll be my girlfriend."
Lily was even more shocked. The prospect of her having a boyfriend, even one like Snape, was astonishing. Her parents had always taught her to see the best in people, and she saw that Snape was being brave by confessing his feelings, and she was sure he had some good qualities. "Um, sure Severus, I'll be your girlfriend."
"Thank you Lily, you've made all my dreams come true!" Severus exclaimed as he rushed over to hug Lily. They walked down the stairs hand in hand. Something felt wrong to Lily, but she ignored it. After all, what girl doesn't honestly love being flattered?
* * Four Months Later * *
Lily had been together with Severus for about four months. She hadn't noticed it, but a change had gradually come over her. She was more and more dependent on Severus. Severus, on the other hand, was very controlling and manipulative. He had told her that he would love her even more if she lost a little weight. So, she started shedding pounds at a rapid rate. She ate only when absolutely necessary and exercised whenever she had any free time. Within those four months she'd lost a lot of weight and now looked like a whole different person.
However, her behavior was bordering on anorexia. She was so thin and weak, sometimes she couldn't even walk to class. But Lily didn't see this, she only saw the need to please Severus.
Gradually James began to notice these changes. They were in the middle of one of their Heads' meetings and James was asking her about what she thought they should do for graduation.
"I was thinking maybe we should get a speaker, how 'bout you?"
"Uh, yea. Um, wait, what? Sorry, I'm just really tired."
"Why?" James asked, "Have you been getting enough sleep?"
"Uh, yeah. It's just I haven't been eating much and-"
"Lily! You haven't been eating? You know that's not healthy. Maybe you should get some help."
Suddenly, Lily went insane. "I DO NOT NEED HELP! IT FIGURES A JACKASS LIKE YOU WOULD SAY THAT. HOW DARE YOU JUDGE ME!"
"No, Lily, I'm not judging you. You know, maybe this has something to do with Snape. I really don't think you should be seeing him Lily. He's been making you lose all this weight, hasn't he?"
"LISTEN, YOU LEAVE SEVERUS OUT OF THIS. YOU'RE JUST JEALOUS, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ME. YOU'RE THE ONE WITH THE PROBLEM." Lily went on and on until she stormed out of the room, leaving behind a bewildered James.
* * TWO HOURS LATER * *
"Hey, Padfoot. Do you know Lily Evans?" James asked Sirius in a solemn tone.
"Head girl, seriously skinny, going with Snape? Yeah, I know her. Why?" Sirius replied, sensing something was wrong with his friend.
"Well, I think she might have an eating disorder. And I think Snape has something to do with it. I think maybe he's been emotionally abusing her or something like that."
"Wow. Seems like something that creep would do."
* * MEANWHILE * *
Severus had told Lily that he'd wanted to talk to her, so she'd agreed to meet him in the hall at five o'clock. He was ten minutes late.
He strolled around the corner nonchalantly and stopped a few feet in front of Lily. "Lily," he said coldly, "We need to talk."
"What is it Severus?" Lily asked.
"Things aren't working out. You're too, well, you're not my type. Besides, you're a mudblood. And I found someone new."
"But Severus!" Lily cried, choking on a sob, "You said you loved me!"
"Lily, really, you can be so stupid sometimes. Get over it already. I have." And with that, he turned around and left her.
Lily collapsed on the floor, sobbing loudly.
James happened to be walking down to dinner at that time when he spotted the tell-tale flash of red hair. He rushed over to her crumpled form. "Lily, what's the matter?" He asked gently.
"Severus, he, he dumped me!" She cried.
"Oh Lily, I'm so sorry, here lets get you up to our dorm," James replied as he scooped her up in his arms. He was surprised by how well Lily fit in his arms. He was also concerned at how light she was. "Lily," he wondered out loud, "When was the last time you ate?"
"Oh, I don't know. What does it matter? I'm so tired, James. So tired." And she closed her eyes and passed out.
"Shit!" James cried as he rushed towards the hospital wing.
In a few minutes, he arrived at his destination and gave her to Madame Pompfrey. After sitting in the waiting room for hours, Madame Pompfrey came out wearily.
"Is he alright?" James asked hurridly.
"Yes, yes, she's fine. Now go to your dorm and get some sleep Mister Potter."
James trudged up to Gryffindor tower and fell into a fitfull sleep
IMPORTANT NOTES: I picked Snape to be her admirer because you, the reviewer, told me to. I hope you liked this chapter, please review, even if you didn't.
THANK YOUS: -Thank you to everyone who reviewed and voted. You are wonderful!
-I'd like to thank Eressa for putting me on her favorite stories list, you are one of my favorite people right now!
Well, until next time, (keep reviewing) love grahm_craker_gal
Chapter Three - Revelations and Commitments
SLIGHT RECAP:
Panting, she rested by the final set of steps, around the corner from the Astronomy. She took a deep breath and walked up to discover who her secret admirer was.
She looked around the tower and saw a tall boy with his back to her. "Lily," the figure said.
"Yes, who is it?"
Slowly the boy turned around and Lily gasped. Holding a white lily was.
NOW ON WITH THE STORY:
It was Snape!
Thousands of thoughts ran through Lily's mind as he turned around to face her. She knew, from tutoring him, that Snape was egotistical, annoying, and selfish. She didn't understand, it made no sense whatsoever. Firstly, she was muggle-born and everyone knows how Slytherins felt about muggle- borns. Secondly, Snape didn't seem the type to be romantic. Before she could say anything, Snape said, "Lily, I love you. You're everything I want. Please say you'll be my girlfriend."
Lily was even more shocked. The prospect of her having a boyfriend, even one like Snape, was astonishing. Her parents had always taught her to see the best in people, and she saw that Snape was being brave by confessing his feelings, and she was sure he had some good qualities. "Um, sure Severus, I'll be your girlfriend."
"Thank you Lily, you've made all my dreams come true!" Severus exclaimed as he rushed over to hug Lily. They walked down the stairs hand in hand. Something felt wrong to Lily, but she ignored it. After all, what girl doesn't honestly love being flattered?
* * Four Months Later * *
Lily had been together with Severus for about four months. She hadn't noticed it, but a change had gradually come over her. She was more and more dependent on Severus. Severus, on the other hand, was very controlling and manipulative. He had told her that he would love her even more if she lost a little weight. So, she started shedding pounds at a rapid rate. She ate only when absolutely necessary and exercised whenever she had any free time. Within those four months she'd lost a lot of weight and now looked like a whole different person.
However, her behavior was bordering on anorexia. She was so thin and weak, sometimes she couldn't even walk to class. But Lily didn't see this, she only saw the need to please Severus.
Gradually James began to notice these changes. They were in the middle of one of their Heads' meetings and James was asking her about what she thought they should do for graduation.
"I was thinking maybe we should get a speaker, how 'bout you?"
"Uh, yea. Um, wait, what? Sorry, I'm just really tired."
"Why?" James asked, "Have you been getting enough sleep?"
"Uh, yeah. It's just I haven't been eating much and-"
"Lily! You haven't been eating? You know that's not healthy. Maybe you should get some help."
Suddenly, Lily went insane. "I DO NOT NEED HELP! IT FIGURES A JACKASS LIKE YOU WOULD SAY THAT. HOW DARE YOU JUDGE ME!"
"No, Lily, I'm not judging you. You know, maybe this has something to do with Snape. I really don't think you should be seeing him Lily. He's been making you lose all this weight, hasn't he?"
"LISTEN, YOU LEAVE SEVERUS OUT OF THIS. YOU'RE JUST JEALOUS, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ME. YOU'RE THE ONE WITH THE PROBLEM." Lily went on and on until she stormed out of the room, leaving behind a bewildered James.
* * TWO HOURS LATER * *
"Hey, Padfoot. Do you know Lily Evans?" James asked Sirius in a solemn tone.
"Head girl, seriously skinny, going with Snape? Yeah, I know her. Why?" Sirius replied, sensing something was wrong with his friend.
"Well, I think she might have an eating disorder. And I think Snape has something to do with it. I think maybe he's been emotionally abusing her or something like that."
"Wow. Seems like something that creep would do."
* * MEANWHILE * *
Severus had told Lily that he'd wanted to talk to her, so she'd agreed to meet him in the hall at five o'clock. He was ten minutes late.
He strolled around the corner nonchalantly and stopped a few feet in front of Lily. "Lily," he said coldly, "We need to talk."
"What is it Severus?" Lily asked.
"Things aren't working out. You're too, well, you're not my type. Besides, you're a mudblood. And I found someone new."
"But Severus!" Lily cried, choking on a sob, "You said you loved me!"
"Lily, really, you can be so stupid sometimes. Get over it already. I have." And with that, he turned around and left her.
Lily collapsed on the floor, sobbing loudly.
James happened to be walking down to dinner at that time when he spotted the tell-tale flash of red hair. He rushed over to her crumpled form. "Lily, what's the matter?" He asked gently.
"Severus, he, he dumped me!" She cried.
"Oh Lily, I'm so sorry, here lets get you up to our dorm," James replied as he scooped her up in his arms. He was surprised by how well Lily fit in his arms. He was also concerned at how light she was. "Lily," he wondered out loud, "When was the last time you ate?"
"Oh, I don't know. What does it matter? I'm so tired, James. So tired." And she closed her eyes and passed out.
"Shit!" James cried as he rushed towards the hospital wing.
In a few minutes, he arrived at his destination and gave her to Madame Pompfrey. After sitting in the waiting room for hours, Madame Pompfrey came out wearily.
"Is he alright?" James asked hurridly.
"Yes, yes, she's fine. Now go to your dorm and get some sleep Mister Potter."
James trudged up to Gryffindor tower and fell into a fitfull sleep
IMPORTANT NOTES: I picked Snape to be her admirer because you, the reviewer, told me to. I hope you liked this chapter, please review, even if you didn't.
THANK YOUS: -Thank you to everyone who reviewed and voted. You are wonderful!
-I'd like to thank Eressa for putting me on her favorite stories list, you are one of my favorite people right now!
Well, until next time, (keep reviewing) love grahm_craker_gal
