Chapter 3: Diagon Alley
Early next morning Lily awoke to the sound of Felix returning with Sev's letter. It was short, but she didn't care it was a reply.
Dearest Lily,
I'll meet you at the Leaky Cauldron today, sorry I didn't reply last night. I hope Petunia's not being horrible or snooping about us. Glad my letter made you laugh.
Love you
Sev
She got dressed and was ready to leave by 12:30 as she had to get to Kings Cross from Charing Cross station near where she lives. Her father drove her to the station, were he would pick her up at 10pm that night.
The train journey was very uneventful compared to ones on the Hogwarts Express. She'd
taken one of last years school books disguised as some old book or other, and was
reading up on different charms she'd studied, although she knew the book from back to front.
By the time she reached the Leaky Cauldron, Sev was already there and had bought her a butterbeer. They sat in a corner of the pub and talked for ages before heading of into Diagon Alley. They spent hours enjoying each others company and talking before reaching the subject of the boys and the letter.
"Sev, I don't know what to do, do I tell him about us, just say I have a boyfriend, tell him that he's not me type", she said. "Just tell him the truth, I can come with you if you want", he replied before taking her in his arms and reassuring her it would be alright.
Before leaving on the train Sev took her aside and told her he loved her and would always be there for her, before giving her a gold bracelet that had "Severus Loves Lily Today And Always" engraved on the underside. She loved it.