Once Upon a Miserable Girl's Plight...
Summary: Lily was not looking for love. In fact, she was doing everything in her power to avoid it. But then he had to come along and wreck everything...
Disclaimer: Read this and weep, for I am not J.K. Rowling and thus have no secrets to give you about anything concerning Harry Potter. The plot is mere speculation on my part and the characters most definitely do not belong to me.
Chapter One: Jaded, Cynical and 'Misunderstood'
There are many different kinds of people in this world. Each one with a different appearance. A shield, if you will. Everyone has one thing that they deeply desire... That they think will complete them. Despite outward appearances of what they want, whether it be money or popularity, every person in the world secretly wants to be loved. Be in love. To feel the deep impression that love can leave upon you is a moment to cherish and a desperate curse to be burned.
When a person is in love, that person must learn to make sacifices. Learn to compromise a part of themself that otherwise, the person would leave be without another thought. Relationships can go horribly wrong just based on how much a person is willing to compromise. Some compromise too much, some too little.
But with those sacifices comes the greatest feeling of ecstacy. Also with it comes a feeling of hopefulness that, despite the most horrible problems in life, all of it can be overcome because the love that is shared will see them through it. It is that feeling of hope that can drive people to bare through their darkest days and make the days filled with contentment all the more enjoyable and perfect.
Despite everything Lily Evans had heard about love, she was determined not to ever fall in love.
To call her a jaded cynic was nothing of an insult to her. On the contrary, she might actually be quite pleased that someone took the time to realize this and not just label her as 'misunderstood'. Oh, she wasn't hated for her view on love... Actually, most people didn't notice. They thought of Lily as the nice girl in Gryffindor who was just shy when it came to boys.
Oh... how horribly wrong they were...
Author Note: I solemnly swear that as things progress, chapters will be longer.