Chapter Two- An Unexpected Guest

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Lily knew she'd make up with Severus over summer. It had only taken a week of her sister being ever-so-mean to her to drive Lily back to the park. One month into summer and it was like the whole year at Hogwarts had never happened. She was so relieved to see Severus back to normal. If it wasn't for him, her next three months probably would have only been full of her sister's insistence she was a freak. All her old Muggle friends wouldn't talk to her at all, since Lily had caught her sister telling them she had been in juvie all year! Of course she told their parents immediately, and Tunney had gotten in a lot of trouble. Now her sister hated her even more, but at least Lily wasn't using magic to "put her in her place," as Severus had hinted at several times.

Of course, as always, Lily's parents were wonderful. But even though it was Tunney's fault they argued, their parents were getting frustrated with both of them. It was much worse than the short breaks during the school year, and Tunney's resentment of Lily seemed to grow with each passing week.

"I reckon she really does hate me a little more every day. And she did the worst thing yet—she ruined my book, Sev, she absolutely ruined it!" she shouted to Severus, who sat on the swings with her. Her friend listened to her patiently, his expression darkening. Of course, her sister had said it had been because Lily had ruined her room. But she had only been trying on a few of her older sister's lipsticks out of simple curiosity, and it had been an accident that she dropped one onto the carpet. Besides, it had barely made a mark! In such an instance using magic would have been very helpful but Lily didn't dare break the rule of students not using spells outside of school. She knew Severus certainly didn't want to hear about that though.

"Sounds like she needs to be taught a lesson," he replied, and it took her a moment to realize what he was, yet again, hinting at.

"Oh, Sev, you mustn't. You could get in trouble, and my sister isn't all that bad. She's just...just so mean," Lily huffed, her cheeks coloring when she realized how spoiled she sounded. Severus told her everything about his parents, about how terrible his dad was to him and his mum, his own father! But if Severus minded her pouting, he didn't let on. In fact, despite the boy's mum's constant criticism of him and the darkening bruise on his cheek, he actually seemed to be in a good mood. A much better mood than he had been in all year at Hogwarts with his supposed Slytherin "friends." But when she tried to point that out to him, he grew angry and wouldn't respond to her until the next day, so she stopped bringing it up.

"Oh, come on, Lily. It wouldn't be anything that bad," Severus attempted again, trying to give her a pleading look, which only made him look angrier.

"No, you mustn't. Don't be a bully, Severus," she scolded. She wouldn't be cruel to her sister, no matter how mean Tunney was to her. She'd just stay away from Tunney and tell her parents if the older girl was being too cruel. Lily had been getting by that way pretty well overall.

"You don't seem to care when Potter, Black, and Lupin do mean pranks," Severus scowled, his good mood disappearing abruptly. She frowned at him. They had done a really good job of not bringing up anyone else from Hogwarts, which had been Severus' rule from the start.

"Of course I care," she replied with all the patience she could muster. After all, they had been cruel to her dear friend, Black and Potter anyways. Especially that terrible Potter!

"Well, you're still friends with them," Severus protested.

"Sev, why are you bringing this up?" Lily asked in exasperation.

"Well, you are!" Severus exclaimed, He let go of the swing and stood up, grabbing Lily's swing so she stopped swaying slightly and stared down at her with a dark expression that left her feeling uncomfortable.

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