September, 1991
Lily was sitting in a big room in Grimmauld Place,where she, Sirius and Remus lived. Sirius was riding his bike somewhere, attracting witches and muggles alike, and Remus was cooking something in the kitchen. He decided to give Lily day off, since she got a letter from Harry. Harry was so excited about Hogwarts, he could not write a coherent letter. His mind was jumping from one subject to another and every sentence was an evidence to that. Although it didn't escape Lily, that Professor Snape had already made an impression on her son. And not a good one, as it was obviously expected. Severus was.. well, Severus was Severus, Harry had Potter blood in him. The two did not mix. Apparently the man stared at her boy and deducted points for his very existence.
Eh, Severus.. When are you going to learn? You give up your very life for my son and then get on his bad side by subtracting points for not listening?
She got out parchment and wrote a note to the said Professor Snape:
Professor Snape,
I need to talk to you about my son's behavior in your classroom and your response to it.
Sincerely,
Lily Potter
She sent the letter away. A response came right away.
Mrs. Potter,
All your inquiries can be addressed to Professor McGonnagal,I sincerely hope you remember her?
SS
Lily wrote another note, smirking to herself.
Severus, don't be a git. I want to talk to you. Not about Harry, of course.
Lily.
Another response came.
And here I was, thinking there are responsible parents in Britain.
Severus.
You are so stubborn, Severus!
And here I was, thinking you would stop using your nasty retorts at every opportunity. Some things do not change.
Lily
Even shorter response from Severus.
But some things do. These owls are getting tired, Lily. Get to the point, if you have one.
Severus
Alright, Severus, I tried to calm herself to not retort this one with something rude as she knew she was capable of doing. This is what he wants. He wants to prove to himself that he should not take my offer of friendship. He wants to believe that I left him and I do not want him back.
Sev,
I miss you.
I would love to have a chat with you. If you don't want to be thanked, I won't. We can discuss other topics. Please, just come. Saturday, Three Broomsticks. Noon.
Lily.
Lily,
Since you already have plans for me, without asking, I guess I will have to show up.
Severus
Severus sat in front of parchments with Lily's handwriting on them. I miss you. She wrote it herself. Or maybe she is being held captive and someone wants to lure you inside. Get a hold of yourself, Severus. Is it so impossible that Lily Evans might miss you? It had been eleven years. Maybe she wants to tell you how great her life had been, not like your lonely misery that you call life. He could not bring himself to write I miss you, too. Because that would have to be followed by I love you and such. Let's just see what she wants. In, out, no fuss. He can talk about Lupin. He can tolerate the Werewolf and Lily adores the man. So Lupin it is. They can talk about what the old Wolf is up to. What if they are dating? They were together when he saw them.. Oh Severus, stop it. You are just meeting an old friend. She does not owe you any explanation for her life or choices.
He needed Dreamless Sleep Potion tonight. That much was true.