Severus & Living with the Evans'

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Severus still felt in shock over what had happened. Sitting out in the backyard of the Evans Home he just he just had his thoughts and memories for company. When he'd returned home for the summer it had only been to ensure his mother was alright, and because he had nowhere else to go. No money, despite being seventeen and of legal age int he wizarding world. Instead hell had broken loose and now his world was upside down.

But, he had Lily. Bridges haphazardly mended through tragedy, but she was here. The loss of his mother was somehow made bearable with her presence, a bit of light shining in his world once more. Fighting back the darkness and shadows.

Everything wasn't alright yet. There was still James Potter and the others, his continued love for a girl that in his mind could never be his. The need to protect her from the fallout of having her in his home and vice-versa. Of the connections he had made, and the destruction of all he had managed to build for himself so far.

It was a lot of thoughts weighing heavily on the mind of a seventeen-year-old still mourning the deaths of his parents, one by his own magic lashing out, nevermind it was in self-defense. Tobias was a horrible human being, but he'd still been Severus' father. Severus lowered his head and ran his long fingers through his hair; curly and healthy with a good wash, good food and the lack of potion fumes weighing it down.

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Lily had always missed Severus after their fight. Breaking contact with him had felt like she was tearing off a part of herself she would never get back but she'd been trying so hard for so long to help him and there was just... There had to be a breaking point. She'd just found hers.

Things had changed now, though. They had initially changed because they had to, but drawing closer together again was something she could be genuinely grateful for - though she wished it hadn't come at such a terrible price. She'd known since they were children that Severus' father was awful - there was no way she couldn't know, really, being bright enough to pick up on clues - but she had never known the extent of it.

In any case they were here now and her parents had been so happy to help, so willing, and Petunia was a bit of a pill sometimes but they managed all right. Lily knew Severus was out in the back garden and at first she wasn't sure whether she should leave him be or not, but companionship won out.

So there she went outside, two glasses in hand because of course she had. The weather was nice so she wore a sundress, large sunhat, and some ridiculous sunglasses. She plopped down next to him, still feeling a little awkward but - she curled her legs beneath her so they disappeared under her skirt and held out one of the glasses for him.

"Lemonade," she supplied, helpfully. There was a very cute straw in it, Severus.