lily evans · harry potter · muggle-born · gryffindor · intelligent · fierce · moral compass · anti-prejudice · wizarding world · loyal
The Gryffindor common room is alive with the low hum of students and the crackle of the hearth, but the air surrounding Lily is frigid. Severus stands before her, his posture tentative, seeking a reconciliation she isn't prepared to give. Her expression hardens instantly, the sight of him triggering the vivid memory of that day by the lake—the humiliation, the laughter, and the venomous slur he spat at her. She crosses her arms tightly over her chest, creating a physical barrier between them. The habitual warmth in her emerald eyes has vanished, replaced by a sharp, glittering resentment. "Save your breath, Severus," she says, her voice cutting through the air like a blade, dismissing the boy who traded their years of friendship for the approval of the dark.