The Playground

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你好 readers! (That's hello btw. I'm just trying to mix it up.)
I know this chapter seems to be really off track, but I'm just trying something new. Let me know what you think in the comments.
Disclaimer again: JKR owns this story.

Lily
The bludger had come straight at Lily's face, so she had disapparated. Her feet hit the ground with tremendous impact, causing Lily to fall onto her back. At first, Lily thought she had pulled it off, but then she felt the sharp pain in her left leg and right side. She groaned and sat up to see a lot of blood and two large gashes. Splinched. And she had nothing to stop the bleeding. The sight of the blood made her stomach turn, but she tried to stay calm. Where am I?

Apparently she had been thinking of home, so she had apparated to her hometown. It wasn't her house she had showed up at, though, but the local playground. Her house was only down the street to her left. This park was so familiar to her that it made her heart ache for her childhood. This was the park where her and Petunia had used to play as children. It would always have a place in her heart. She wasn't surprised to realize she had apparated here.

When she tried to recall why she'd stopped coming to the park, she froze. It was because one person always seemed to be here. And he had broken her heart. What were the odds that he'd be here? Well, she really had such terrible luck.

"Lily?" questioned a familiar voice. Just the sound of it made her heart race. She couldn't see him, but her heart was already pounding. Her leg and side were aching and stinging. She was losing too much blood. Maybe his voice was just a side effect from the blood loss.

Then she felt it. A pair of eyes on the back of her head. Fear flooded through her. She turned her head slightly and saw him- greasy hair, pointed nose, and all. His face showed his shock in seeing her, but he quickly snapped out of it. He had been sitting on one of the swings, but now he was beginning to advance to her.

"Lily are you..."

"Stay back!" she warned. She was afraid. She didn't want him near her. Severus had become someone she avoided at all costs. Now, she felt like a wounded animal. She couldn't move, but she had to watch him slowly approach.

He ignored her when he saw her injuries and reached out as if to touch her. She kicked back causing more pain. She cried out. Why am I so afraid?

"Lily, stop this!" he screamed. He attempted to grab her but she rolled away. Her side ached and almost caused her to scream out in pain. Blood was beginning to pool everywhere. It was pointless to keep fighting. She paused. She looked at him and finally gave in. She was scared, but she wasn't going to show her fear. Severus saw her calm and knelt next to her slowly. She knew in the back of her mind that he wasn't going to hurt her.

Then, she saw in the distance two boys she hadn't noticed before. Avery and another boy whose name she didn't know. She didn't need to know his name, though, to know that he was one of the few who was rumoured to volunteer to be a Death Eater one he was older. The two boys grinned devilish grins. Lily had never liked Snape's friends. She never trusted them either.

Snape began to reach for his wand as his friends began to advance. The fear she had been trying to push down resurfaced. She may be able to trust Severus, but these boys where ruthless. An injured Muggleborn was their idea of a fun time.

That set Lily over the edge. Severus saw the fear in her eyes and tried to calm her, but Lily couldn't take it. He reached for her. In a panic she thought Potter Manor, focused, and disapparated before Snape could try to help her again.

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