Title: Innocent Ideas

Author: Nesma

Disclaimer: I, obviously, do not own Harry Potter or the characters, all that goes to JKRowling.

Summary: It's hard to predict the results of words and actions at such a young age. It's difficult to fathom that an idea formed without much logic or reasons at a young age will carry on through to adulthood. It's terrifying and exhilarating that the ideas and stories from childhood have such curious results in adulthood. And this could be no truer than with the case of Lily and Petunia Evans and Severus Snape.

A/N: Right, well, road trip was a serious success. Thought I'd post a chapter on Sunday evening. This is so far, one of my favorite that I have written for this little series. I'm interested in covering multiple moments from lots of different characters and that's hopefully very obvious. Let me know what you think of this with a review! Hope everyone had a wonderful day!

Eileen Snape was sitting on Severus' bed when he returned from his trip to Diagon Alley, his arms full of shopping bags.

Eileen gave Severus a small smile and patted the spot next to her for him to join, which he did so silently.

"So. How was your trip?" She asked softly, tired from today's work but filled with absolute joy, she thought she was going to burst with pride at the fact that her son just came back from Diagon Alley to buy supplies for his first year at Hogwarts.

He gave her a small smile and started to shyly pull out his brand new books that he gently placed on the bed and showed each one with pride. And then came the robes which she made him try, and she laughed as he twirled around and tripped; but do not fret for it was neither mocking or cruel since the tears in her eyes only expressed the happiness she was feeling from this very moment.

Then came the wand, which he carefully, with as much caution as he could, removed the lid of the box and then used the hem of his shirt to create a glove as he lifted his wand.

Eileen had to bring a hand to her mouth as she fought back the tears. How she desperately wanted to be there when he picked his wand. But these new items had prices and she wanted him to so badly have new things for his new beginnings, his new start in life.

She wasn't blind to the pain he endured in the muggle schools. She wasn't deaf to the words her husband threw at him when he had too much to drink. And though she wished to shield him from all of this, her days were long and she often found that she had little strength to hold the two of them up from underwater.

But working long hours and finding odd jobs to pay for brand new items that she can do. That, she was willing to work for to make sure at Hogwarts he doesn't endure the same taunts and teasing that he did before.

At Hogwarts, he imagined that he would earn top marks in every class. He would get every NEWT possible to get the best job after graduating (he has the brains all right). And though it was far too early, she could easily see Lily Evans tugging at his hand in Hogsmeade while tucking her neck in the hallow spots of his. And envisioning far into the future, it wasn't difficult to see Severus married and happy. Merlin, all she wanted for him was to be happy.

"Oh mum, don't cry." Severus started, looking annoyed as he put his wand away.

She laughed, "You'll understand when you're a parent my dear." She said happily, as she wiped the tears from her face.

And perhaps it was gentler that she died before Lily Evans became Lily Potter. Perhaps it was merciful that she never saw that her only son never fulfilled her dreams of being happy, but that he was only heartbroken as an adult.