A puff in need of a friend indeed.desdsAugust 7 2011, 06:46:33 UTC
There is a first year Hufflepuff standing in the middle of the busy corridor, books strewn about on the ground, her secondhand bag completely ripped across the bottom seem. She holds the bag limply and stands completely still, her little head down. She looks so small and frail as she stands before the Slytherin sixth years all pointing and snickering at her misfortune. No one moves to help and no one says a word.
Third year Lily Evans and her best friend Severus Snape are walking towards their late afternoon Potions class when they come upon the unfortunate scene. Lily feels her blood boil and her heart pounds faster in her chest. Instinctively, she moves forward with the full intention of giving the gits a piece of her mind but is shocked when she’s knocked out of the way by a wild haired boy barging through the group,
“Oi!” James Potter stands between the Slytherins and the Hufflepuff, an angry look on his face, “Bunch of prats, go pick on someone else!”
There are laughs and gasps through the bunch of onlookers.
“Brave little Gryffindor then,” one of the older boys says. He retrieves his wand and just as he’s about to cast something particularly nasty he’s interrupted by Professor Slughorn reaching the corridor,
“Mr. Robles! I’ll have none of that wand waving from you.” He looks about the crowd of onlookers, oblivious to the nameless Hufflepuff’s plight. “Don’t we have classes to get to then?” The crowd suddenly disperses, as if released from a binding hex.
Lily watches as James scrambles to retrieve the Hufflepuff’s things. He stands with the pile of books in his hands and looks quite apologetic when he realizes he can’t do anything about her bag. Lily pulls herself away from Severus, who’s determined to steer her in the opposite direction, long enough to cast a spell under her breath.
The seems sew themselves shut quicker than anything and are almost like new. Lily can't help but smile to herself as she slips away through the crowd with Severus. That James Potter was full of surprises.
Re: A puff in need of a friend indeed.museme87August 7 2011, 14:15:09 UTC
You've done such an awesome job at taking what we know of canon and creating an early scene between Snape, Lily, James. They are very canon in their actions. And it's such a James thing to do, isn't it--coming to someone's rescue? I very much see him as someone who would defend almost anyone who was getting unjustly picked on. And Lily's quick-to-anger personality works beautifully here. I adore how she was surprised at his behavior. Perhaps this was the beginning of her interest in him. :)
Re: A puff in need of a friend indeed.peskywhistpawAugust 7 2011, 15:13:59 UTC
Oh, gosh. That poor little Hufflepuff made my heart ache. I love the way James just barged in there, all noble, and how Lily and James end up working together (though James doesn't know it) to help the girl. This is exactly what I was hoping for, thank you! ♥
Re: A puff in need of a friend indeed.desdsAugust 7 2011, 19:54:35 UTC
I'm glad it's along the lines of what you were looking for! :D And I like the idea of James not knowing who cast the Reparo until years later, maybe even after they are married. hehe.
Third year Lily Evans and her best friend Severus Snape are walking towards their late afternoon Potions class when they come upon the unfortunate scene. Lily feels her blood boil and her heart pounds faster in her chest. Instinctively, she moves forward with the full intention of giving the gits a piece of her mind but is shocked when she’s knocked out of the way by a wild haired boy barging through the group,
“Oi!” James Potter stands between the Slytherins and the Hufflepuff, an angry look on his face, “Bunch of prats, go pick on someone else!”
There are laughs and gasps through the bunch of onlookers.
“Brave little Gryffindor then,” one of the older boys says. He retrieves his wand and just as he’s about to cast something particularly nasty he’s interrupted by Professor Slughorn reaching the corridor,
“Mr. Robles! I’ll have none of that wand waving from you.” He looks about the crowd of onlookers, oblivious to the nameless Hufflepuff’s plight. “Don’t we have classes to get to then?” The crowd suddenly disperses, as if released from a binding hex.
Lily watches as James scrambles to retrieve the Hufflepuff’s things. He stands with the pile of books in his hands and looks quite apologetic when he realizes he can’t do anything about her bag. Lily pulls herself away from Severus, who’s determined to steer her in the opposite direction, long enough to cast a spell under her breath.
The seems sew themselves shut quicker than anything and are almost like new. Lily can't help but smile to herself as she slips away through the crowd with Severus. That James Potter was full of surprises.
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(also, many apologies for not including the rating in the subject line. I completely forgot to include the G)
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(Also, I just love the title! :D)
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