HEY EVERYONE! i am SOOOO sorry about my not posting. Im still im school and have had one of the most hectic couple of weeks in my life. Anyways heres the next chapter! Im not really sure how or even if i want to continue this. It would most likely continue in the next chapter as being diagon alley, then first day of school, then being teenagers and recognizing feelings for each other. The question though is whether you guys want a seemingly cannon or AU story. Should Severus make his big screw up? up to you! So please i need these comments
Before both kids had realized it another year had passed and january was upon them again. Lily was growing anxious by the day. On January 9 Severus had gotten his letter, And now it was January 30 and she should be getting her any second.
What if it wasn't real though
Lily knew this was an incredibly stupid thought, considering Severus already got his letter, but she couldn't help it. She could just imagine what Severus would say if she voiced it out loud
"Not real eh? What does that make me, your imaginary friend? I would of thought you would have too cheerful and creative to come up with a deplorable lump like me but i guess i was wrong. I recommend you seek some help for that i hear hallucinations are quite problemsome" Severus would say, voice heavily laced with sarcasm
"Prat" she would respond punching him lightly on the arm. Severus had, thank god, gotten used to her contact and hadn't flinched from her touch in a long long time.
Finally Severus would chuckle softly, the deep vibrations filling the air with a warmth that wasn't quite there before.
As much as the thought of hearing that laugh was almost enough to send her into voicing her opinion, Lily stayed silent. She knew that this was a "best case scenario" considering Severus was in edge as well.
Right before midnight the night before Lily snuck out and headed over to Severus's place. She couldn't stand being alone with her thoughts at the moment. It happened to always revolve around the what if's, and Lily, a usually optimistic person, couldn't help but picturing every little thing that could go wrong the next day. So she got out of her bed, put on her jumper and fuzzy slippers, and headed out into the cold letting her heart lead the way.
Some how her feet led her to the old broken down home at the end of spinners end. Even though it had been alittle over a year since she last visited, the place gave her the creeps.
Shoving down the terrible memories that was associated with the place, Lily walked over and wretched an vine infused latter off of the ground. Quickly and quietly she propped it against the wall right under Severus's window and scaled the rungs.
Lily was beginning to rethink her decision and scale back down when she heard a confused but clearly frightened "who's there"
Lily quickly showed her face and squeaked out her name, lest he decide to accidentally use magic on her.
Though his face was barely visible under his messy curtain of greasy locks, Severus seemed to have calmed considerably.
He quickly got up and helped Lilly over the windowsill.
"Lils what are you doing here, and why are you still awake"
Lily looked over her best friend, concern clearly written on his face, and couldn't help but laugh. its amazing how he does this to me
Once again Severus visibly relaxed and together the children sat on the musty old mattress that Severus slept.
"I couldn't sleep, too... paranoid. I guess i needed someone to talk to"
Severus smirked to cover the immense emotions threatening to show.
Grabbing her hand, he made a "keep quiet" signal and pulled her up into the attic.
"Do you trust me?" He simply stated, suddenly turning serious staring strait into the electric green eyes of Lily Evans.
Lily was taken aback by the sudden depth in the obsidian tunnels
"Yeah?"
Severus smirked at Lilys confusion and then proceeded to take her in his arms and lift her onto the roof
"Oh!"
Severus climbed up after, trying to conceal his amusement at Lilly's apparent horror.
After calming down Lily suddenly understood why Severus brought her up on his roof. The sight of the sky from here was simply stunning. Billions of exploding busts of light scattered across the sky. The midnight sky stood in sharp contrast to the stars, each complementing yet threatening to overrule the other. A bright jet shot across the sky.
"what do you want to wish for" Lily questioned.
For you to stay with me Lily
"To have an even bigger nose, its the only wish that might come true anyway" he settled on, smirking.
"Prat," Lily responded before letting out a long drawn out sigh.
"and you?" Severus pushed
"I want to go to Hogwarts. I want it so bad sev, I-I just cant describe. There I will actually belong. I want to be with you. You are the only thing thats seemed right. Even before you told me I was a witch I knew I was different from the other kids. Then you came and showed me what I wanted so desperately to know- who I was. What if tomorrow comes and nothing? What if-"
"Lils," Severus interrupted firmly, "You are a witch. An extremely powerful one at that. Hogwarts would be undeniably cretin not to accept you. A Hogwarts without you is a Hogwarts that simply doesnt exsist. You were ment to go to Hogwarts Lily Evans"
Lily looked at Severus with immense gratitude before launching into him with a fierce hug.
"Aw I love you Sev, thank you so much"
Realizing what she said Lily pulled back and searched the obsidian tunnels for any sign of discomfort.
Severus gave a shy lopsided smile that warmed Lilys heart to her core.
"I love you too Lils"
The children entwined thier hands and gazed up at the stars once more.
"This is so beautiful"
Severus was thinking along the similar lines, except with a different sight.
Lily quickly glanced at the time on her watch. 11:47 PM
"Well its almost coming later today"
Lily sighed and leaned her head on Severus's shoulder, an action that was now done without a second thought. Severus caught the slight shiver she gave then and looked down at his own flimsy coat and took it off.
"I apologize, it doesn't do much for the warmth but it might help"
Lily looked over at the boy who just offered her his only protection from the cold. His voice had lowered even further from its usual silky baritone. Lily had always wondered it got to be so deep and mature sounding at the age of eleven. Every other boy she knew had an significantly higher voice, some squeaky even. It was so unlike Severus's. Just another way he was special.
She silently accepted the jumper, knowing he would be insulted otherwise. Together they just sat in the silence, feeling all their fears and worries melt away.
"Happy birthday Lily"
...
All too soon their time together had ended, and they had to reluctantly separated. Now Lily was sitting anxiously in the living room searching the sky's for the tell tale signs of an owl. A sharp deliberate knock suddenly disrupted her thoughts.
"Lily please answer the door!" yelled her mother from the kitchen.
Lily quickly walked over and threw open the door staring into a stern but loving face of a woman. She smiled warmly and knelt down to be on the same level as Lily.
"Hello you must be Lily. My name is Minerva Mcgonagall. May we meet with your parents in the living room? I believe I have something i wish to discuss with them"
Lilys eyes drifted to her hand, which held a pearly white letter with a maroon wax stamp which had a large 'H' in the center.
Lily's breath caught in her throat. This is it, this is REALLY it
"Severus was right" she stated barely above a whisper.
Mcgonagall's eyebrows raised at this, but nonetheless stated nothing about the peculiar statement.
"I will be coming in if you don't mind dear"
A wide smile broke on Lily's face as she gestured the woman who would change her life forever inside.
"Come right in Professor Mcgonagall" Lily replied cheekly, knowing her "professor" comment would throw the woman off. Instead she just accepted the sudden name change, nodded once, and strode confidently into the Evans home
"IM GOING TO HOGWARTS!" Lily screamed as she hugged/tackled Severus and squeezed him as hard as she could.
Severus was still unable to comprehend beyond the smell of her hair. A deep blush burned through his cheeks.
Resting her pointed chin on his chest Lily continued to hug even harder, laughing merrily in her glee.
"I still got it! Your blushing is quite adorable you know?"
Severus stammered, and then relaxed into the embrace of his light.
"Still very naughty Evans"
"Always a tone of surprise"
Next chapter: Diagon alley!