Dark Angels:
Chapter 2
Three days later, Severus and Serenity were sitting in their little niche under the tree, reading silently. Suddenly, Serenity felt the presence of someone else in their area. She looked up and standing before them was the little red-head from the playground. Serenity, suddenly on the defensive, jumped up. "What are you doing here?" she demanded fiercely. "You and your sister come to pick on us some more?" The red-head, Lily, looked sheepish. "No. I had to find out if what you said the other day was true. Is it? Could I really be magical?" Severus suddenly perked up a bit and jumped in the conversation. "Yes," he answered quietly. "Yes, I believe you are. But that's alright. There are loads of people like us. Serenity and I are also magical. We'll get our letters to go to a magical school. Hogwarts. You'll learn to control and use your magic there." As he explained this, Severus had an air of importance to him that was not their previously. He looked as proud as Serenity had ever seen him, and and made her feel happy. Lily looked apprehensive, but slightly more interested. "Magic school?" she questioned tentatively. "Yeah. We will get our letters when we're 11. It usually come's by owl." "Owl?" Lily looked a little scared. "Usually. But since you're muggle-born, someone will have to come in person and explain it to your parents." Serenity spoke up. "Oh," said Lily. There was a slightly awkward silence that followed, until Serenity spoke up again. "But, Severus was right, we will all be going to Hogwarts!" She said in an overly enthusiastic manner. Lily found she had to believe the two other children were telling the truth, as they seemed very happy and sincere about magic and Hogwarts. Severus and Serenity sat back down under the tree, Lily joining them. Lily asked many questions about Hogwarts and the magical world, all of which Severus or Serenity answered with unwavering enthusiasm. By the end of the day, Lily had formed a friendly bond with Severus and Serenity that would certainly see the test of time. The only question was, would the bond survive the heartache and troubles that would be prominent in the years to come?