Louis/Lily
Prompt: Underneath
Underneath
"There's more to you than meets the eye, Louis Weasley. Underneath all those good looks and bravado is an insecure, little boy who just wants to be loved."
Louis could remember when Charlotte had first uttered those words to him. He was fifteen and an arrogant git, without a care in the world. Gifted with his mother's good looks and his father's charm, Louis had everything a fifteen year old boy could hope for; intelligence, wit and a gaggle of girls swooning after him. But the consequence of all his good fortune was a swelling ego. Because of this, no one ever took him seriously. It wasn't until he had failed his Transfiguration OWL and been threatened to move out of home by his father, that he finally smartened up. For he was smart; he just needed to apply himself.
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"There's more to you than meets the eyes, Lily Potter. Underneath the fame and bravado is an insecure, little girl who just wants to be loved."
Lily could remember when Lysander had first uttered those words to her. She was fifteen and as tough as nails, without a care in the world. Gifted with her mother's fiery temperament and her father's courage, Lily had everything a fifteen year old girl could hope for; intelligence, wit and a gaggle of friends falling after her. But the consequence of all her fame was immaturity. Because of this, no one ever took her seriously. It wasn't until she fell in love with Lysander Scamander and fell pregnant at eighteen that she finally grew up. For she was mature, she just needed to be treated like it.
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The two cousins were probably as far apart as any cousins could be. They hardly interacted with each other, for he was five years older than her and had no interest in his baby cousin, and she was too busy being molly-coddled to pay attention to her older, arrogant cousin. But the people dear to them knew how similar they actually were. They both wore masks to cover up their insecurities. They were both loud personalities to cover up their shyness. And underneath their skin, were a sensitive little boy and a sweet little girl, who both wanted nothing more than to be loved.
A/N: I decided to try a different style for this one, the prompt was difficult, as I'm finding that they all are becoming, and it took me a while to figure out how I was going to write this. I decided to do a comparison, just to change things up. I hope you enjoyed! Please drop me a review on your way out :) xx