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So a few people asked about the beginning, and asking where the wands came from. It was supposed to be make believe game that the two came up with to practice before they got to Hogwarts. As there was two who pointed this out, I fixed this chapter up a bit. I hope the changes work.

They stood together on the hill, the wind blowing through their hair. The sun was bright and the land was bursting to life. Severus and Lily bowed down to one another, before they stepped back, following the traditional dueling steps that Severus found within his mother's books.

Lily was the first to make a move, her spells following one another quickly and seamlessly, allowing Severus no time to counter attack. He continued dodging each spell that flew from Lily's wand, his own spells sent flying half a second after hers. They missed Lily, splashing harmlessly against the ground. He cursed under his breath as he continued to dodge the spells, while looking for an opening he could use to his own advantage.

He was losing badly despite his larger repertoire of spells, but he could tell that she was tiring. If he could just last a little longer, he knew that there would be an opening that he would be able to take. Than perhaps he would win this duel of theirs.

When that time came Severus wasting no time to sending a spell her way, but so did Lily. The two spells hit them at the same time, and together they fell to the ground. The long grass a comfortable landing that softened their rather dramatic fall. An easy silence fell between the two, the screeching kids further away on the jungle gym. It was only really broken by their harsh pants as they tried to catch their breath, after the make believe duel that had just taken place.

"That was brilliant, Sev." said Lily as she turned towards Severus, a bright smile on her face.

"I suppose so." Replied Severus as he let the stick he was using as a fake wand to fall to the ground. "If anything else, it should be good practice when we go to Hogwarts, and at least my mother's books get some use. Though I can't say if the spells will actually work when we try them,"

"Sev I sure it will probably be good practice, especially the dueling. It's the movements that truly matter, right?"

"More than likely, but it's the experience that truly matters."

Lily pouted. "It's a fun game to play either way right." She froze as she realized something. "Unless you don't like playing it."

"Its fine. It's a decent game, far better than tag."

"Not a tag person."

"No." Was Severus simply reply, breaking the discussion off, before it could truly spot wings and fly.

Lily giggled. "I suppose it would be difficult to play tag with the two of us, and I highly doubt Petunia would be willing to play despite the ordinary game."

That caught Severus attention. "I understand your sister not liking magic and treating you bad because of it, but why are you so fond of her. You rarely speak anything bad about her."

"She's my sister Sev. I'm sure she'll get over it."

Severus wasn't exactly sure about that, but he kept such thoughts to himself.

"Will you tell me more about magic?" Asked Lily, her eyes lightening in the prospect. Severus merely rolled his eyes, more than willing to share his love of magic with his first friend. Well living friend, if you could call Asellus a friend.

"Sure." He said, as he began speaking of the magical world. His tales were as magical as the world was. He told her of Asellus' experiences, without truly mentioning him, and he spoke of everything he had manage to read from his mother's books. He managed to weave everything into a story that managed to capture Lily's attention. His own imagination running with word, and he too could see. See the magnificence that the magical world must be, but he also had an idea of the darkness that much surely exist within those walls. Though he kept such things to himself, wanting to keep her joy. The very joy that he too had, if a bit dimmer, but still there brightly within him.

This talk of magic was something that had become a ritual of sorts after he and Lily had became friends. Once she had apologized for slapping him after he explained what he had meant, and he for calling her a witch. Which in hindsight seemed like it would have happened when he had called her witch. It was an insult among muggles after all.

Though once the misunderstanding had been cleared up, he and Lily became fast friends. Though it was mainly due to their shared magic abilities that such a thing was possible, with Severus less than friendly nature. Severus though found her to be a ray of sunshine, the opposite of him in many ways. She always had a smile on her face, and though he thought it was ridiculous, she always believed the best in people. Lily was the first blessing that magic had ever brought him.

He couldn't ask for a better friend, but he could do without the sister.

"Freak!"

Speak or think of the devil and she would appear, thought Severus as Petunia voice screeched across the park, easily cutting through the normal sounds that had filled the park.

Petunia stood above them with her hands on her hips, and her face twisted in a grimace. He didn't have to look to see the hurtful expression that must have appeared on Lily's face, one that had appeared more than once due to that hateful word. Something that was sadly common, whenever Petunia decided to show her face.

"Really Petunia, hasn't that insult gotten old? I swear I've heard that word more than I've ever heard that word in my life, since meeting you." said Severus bringing Petunia's attention toward him instead of Lily, not wanting her to deal with Petunia's spitefulness.

"You're just as much as a freak as she is!" she said totally ignoring what Severus previously said.

"Yes we all know that, I'm wizard after all and I'm proud of it. At least I'm not a giraffe." He counter in cool tone, as if he was merely making an observation.

"At least I don't need a bath. You are a disgusting little boy with that greasy hair of yours."

"And you need far more than a bath to make you less disgusting, which I'm sure is impossible. Even for us of the magical persuasion.

"At least my parents love me!" Hissed Petunia her face bright red with anger, not having missed the fact that Severus' parents were never around. Lily's gasped knowing instinctively that a line had been crossed.

Severus on the other hand froze, surprised by the anger he felt. The insult cutting deeper than he could imagine, as he had long since thought that he had come to terms with such a thing.

Every thought of leaving Petunia alone for Lily's sake had been thrown out the window, and for once he didn't care that his powers were reacting to his emotions. All he wanted was her to be gone.

His magic reacted without command.

Severus heard the crack before Petunia, and he saw one of the branches falling from the tree. He reacted before he thought. He magic came to his command, and he willed to push her away.

Due to Severus quick thinking, the large branch missed Petunia by inches. Her face pale from shock and surprise. The resulting silence that fell upon the group was heavy, and Petunia seemed to come to a conclusion. She ran without looking back.

Severus though froze too, not really registering what happened. Would he lose Lily, was the only thing going through his mind on a continuous loop. Knowing that he had let his anger get the best of him, he looked at the ground, not wanting to see the fear on Lily's face as she realized what he was capable of.

He merely felt warm arms circle around him. "Sev I'm sorry for what Petunia said, I'm sure she merely said it in the heat of the moment, and I'm sure you didn't mean to do what you just did. Magic is rather unpredictable, even for us."

"And if I did it on purpose?"

"I know you, and I know you would never do such a thing. I'm sure Petunia would understand if I talked to her, so don't worry."

Warmth blossomed in Severus' chest at Lily's words. The fear of her abandoning him was fading back into the recesses of his mind.

When Severus finally calmed down, he realized that Lily must have left to check up on her sister. He knew she was going to check on Petunia from the near injury that nearly occurred. Even if Lily and her wasn't currently getting a long, he knew that Lily believed that everything would clear up eventually. He wasn't sure if such a thing was possible, but he hoped for Lily's sake that he was wrong. Either way he didn't want anything bad to happen to Petunia, it would hurt Lily, and he didn't want that.

Though he couldn't help but feel guilty for not controlling his magic like he was learning, but he was glad he manage to save Petunia from a horrible injury.

With a sigh he stood up, and he made his way to Lily's house. On his way he passed several gardens, and with each garden he passed, he collected a flower. Eventually he had a fair amount of different flowers, some of them were more than likely a type of weed. Though he supposed it hardly matter as they were rather flower-like either way.

When he got to the Evan's house, he could hear Petunia's shouting through the closed door. The word freak being thrown around like candy, and he scowled at Petunia's anger, seeing as he was the cause and not Lily.

Just as he was about to knock, the door was swung open, and he found himself confronted with a red eyed Lily with tears running down her face. Without a word he sat on the porch with Lily taking a seat at his side. He sat there while she cried his silent support all he could give, as there was isn't reassurances that he could give that wouldn't be more than empty words. Most of them would depend on Petunia, and he wouldn't depend on her if he could help it. That and the face she could put her problems aside to be the sister she should be.

Though he couldn't help but find his eyes drifting toward the window, the feeling that someone was watching strong. He was unsurprised to see Petunia's face peering out from that very window. Though Severus was surprised to see the sorrowful expression on her face that quickly disappeared when she noticing him watching. Just for a moment he pushed his dislike away, and gave her a silent message that he hoped she got.

It was a silent promise between the two of them. He would take care of Lily, even if Petunia wouldn't or couldn't.

Seeing that Lily's tears seemed to have dried up, he gave her the bunch of flowers that he had picked on his way to her house. Seeing her confused expression, he turned bright red in embarrassment.

"I thought you would like them." said Severus, the unsaid apology in his words, though it hardly belonged to Lily.

"I know. Thank you Severus."

The goddess of magic sat back; her green eyes watching the events fold out in front of her. She was no goddess of fate, but she could see the hand of fate. Their well crafted web ensnaring them. Her own plans quickly becoming corrupt within those very ties.

She could see where fate was heading, and she felt anger at the them for putting Hades through such things. She could do nothing for him, without the triggering the memories before the time was right. The consequences before that time was too heavy to risk.

"Is it that bad?" said Thanatos in the glamour of Hades as he sat opposite of her in a one of her chairs.

"Yes, it seems the fates are pulling my plans into their plans, and it seems that Hades is being pulled in."

"Is there anything to be done? Anything we can to break fate's hold?"

"No it is far too late, besides nothing good ever comes from messing with fate. All we can do now is watch to see where the cards fall, and hope for the best." was Hecate's solemn reply. Her own green eyes staring back at her from the crystal orb she used for scrying.

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