Severus had been watching Lily greedily for weeks now, taking every chance he could get to sneak away from his home filled with neglect to watch the red haired enchantress play with her boring sister. Her effect on him was how he imagined grown men felt around Veela and just being in her presence was intoxicating.

He sat on the ground, pretending to read a book while Lily and her sister swung on swings.

"Lily, don't do it!" the boring older sister shrieked. Severus snarled and scowled at her obnoxious voice, but watched in awe as Lily literally defied gravity.