Chapter 4: Witches, Wizards, and Hogwarts
This is about two or three days later
Dad still hasn't returned home yet. And mom hasn't talked in days. I'm starting to get worried about her. But then she'll look up and smile at me every now and then, and it'd be fine. I'd be reassured. I haven't seen the girl, Lily, at the park for a few days now, but I go everyday hoping to see to explain and apologize. While I walking to the park today, I heard her and her sister talking again. I guess that'd made up.
"Lily, what if we see that strange guy here again?" the girl Tuney asked.
"He won't be here- it's not like he's following me around!" Lily rolled her eyes.
They got to the park at the same time as me, slightly before. But when they turned around and saw me, they looked shocked. Petunia looked annoyed, but Lily looked angry.
"Are you stalking me?!" she practically yelled.
"No, of course not. I go to the park everyday" I say, which was true. But I did go because I wanted to see her.
"Why were you following me?" she continued, glaring at me.
"I was just walking to the park from my house. It's just a coincidence that we arrived at the same time" I tried again, which again, was true.
"Ok, well in that case... do you want to play with us?" Lily asked. She could tell that Severus was lonely and couldn't help but feel bad. Tuney rolled her eyes.
"Sure". He answered and joined them on the swing. Tuney soon got annoyed and left.
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"So I wanted to talk to you about what happened last time we talked. You misunderstood what I meant by 'witch'," I began to tell her.
"What do you mean?" she asked, clearly puzzled.
"You and me. We magical powers, that some people don't possess. They're called muggles, but there is a whole of magic that you and I will soon discover. My mother-she was a witch- used to tell me stories about her times at Hogwarts. It all sounds so amazing... and just magical," I smiled.
"What is Hogwarts?" Lily asked uncertain.
"Hogwarts is magical school just for wizards and witches, like us. We get our letters the year we turn 11," I inform her.
"What about Tuney. She's almost 11- will she be getting a letter?" Lily wondered.
I smiled sadly at her, "No, your sisters not magical. She's not like us, and if she ever calls you a freak for it, it's just because she's jealous."
Lily smiled back at me. "Thanks for that... I guess it just wasn't meant to be... oh I hope this doesn't tear us apart-we've been so close, you see," Lily worried.
"I'm sure that if you guys don't let it ruin your relationship, it won't" I reassure.
"Thanks. I really must be heading back home now," Lily said.
"No problem. I probably should too". I responded sadly. We both looked at eachother as we left, green eyes meeting black.
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