6. Lily loves Severus written by Avindara Nirvene
Torn.
(starring
the ever-wonderful Kahlia)
The day started out perfect.
After
many days of studying, screaming, and fretting, exams day had
finally
come. The day all her friends dreaded, Lily anticipated.
Her
Defense Against the Dark Arts written exam had gone fairly well –
she
had to guess the fifth sign of distinguishing a werewolf, but
felt sure it
would at least get an E. She and her group of friends
– Mary, Aimee, Bonnie,
Kahlia, and Cayenne were dipping their
feet in the cool water, laughing,
relaxing before their next exam:
transfiguration. Marlene was further onto the
shore, studying, and
occasionally she would shout a question down for them to
answer.
Lily sighed contentedly, basking the warm sunlight, watching a
few
first years playing with the Giant Squid – scratching its
tentacles with a
stick, and laughing as the great squid sprayed
them with water. She closed her
eyes, wanting to keep this
blissful moment.
"Lily." She heard Marlene call, and she opened her eyes.
A
flash of orange light, a crowd of onlookers by the beech tree, and
an
upside-down, bat-like figure. Fuming, she walked over. Shouted
at James and
Sirius. Watched Sev's pallid lips curl to form the
"M" sound. Heard her
heart break.
Lily
blinked. "Fine," she said coolly. "I won't bother in future.
And
I'd wash your pants if I were you, Snivellus."
But on the inside, she is broken. Torn. Ripped limb to limb.
She never forgives him.