Shadow and Light
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Rating: M for some mature themes listed in the previous chapter, which will not show up until later chapters.
A shadow cannot exist without the light.
Chapter 2: Light
Lily Evans sat in the comfort of her bedroom, trying to brush her tangled black hair. Ever since she dyed it that color, it's never been the same. She tried every spell she could think of to get the knots to come out, but nothing worked. Her bright green eyes were buried in a mass of black and grey eye makeup. Her wardrobe consisted of black or grey jumpers, black baggy pants, very long black skirts, and torn blue jeans. She tried her best not to draw attention to herself. Her parents had told her that it wasn't right to have boys staring at you. So she had to get rid of her fiery red hair and cover herself in shades of grey and black. They liked her much better this way. As long as she wasn't prettier than their perfect, princess Petunia. This look had been going for Lily ever since she was 11 years old.
"Lily, dear, you're going to your new school this fall, and we don't want those boys to be staring at you! You must get rid of that hair color at once!"
"But Mommy, I like my hair!"
"You'll like it better when I'm through with it!"
"Petunia's going to a new school, too! Why can't she change her hair?"
"Because Petunia is going to a private school. Besides, she is the oldest, and she's not a witch like you. You're not supposed to be prettier than her. I won't allow it!"
Lily was lucky her mother hadn't cut off all of her hair. However, she made Lily put a charm on her hair so that it would keep growing in black, not red. That way they wouldn't have to keep dyeing it.
"Lily," the sound of her roommate's voice broke her concentration. She looked up at Ezmerelda.
"Yes?"
"Let's go down to the common room and play chess," she suggested.
"Okay," Lily smiled. Ezmerelda was a nice girl. She had short, curly brown hair, and two large blue eyes.
They walked down to the common room and sat at a table, starting a game of chess. Lily was an expert at chess. She'd fallen in love with the game ever since Ezmerelda introduced it to her six years ago. It was something she could practice and become good at. It was also something she could spend her time doing, instead of sitting alone in her room and moping.
Lily made the first move; her pawn moved forward two spaces.
"White pawn makes the first move," Ezmerelda commentated.
"It's your turn," Lily said.
"I know. Hmm…" One of her pawns moved two spaces forward, mirroring Lily's move. "Shocking move by Ezmerelda Daniels! It looks like she may just win this game!" said Ezmerelda. Lily laughed.
They continued their game without a care in the world. The only thing that mattered to Lily at that moment was the game. She didn't have to worry about anything else.
Well, it's not going anywhere yet… hehe. It will, though, be patient.
Next chapter: Morning