The Path Not Tread (гет)

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Perhaps a little foreword, so that you can know what to expect.I am a writer who is big on the psychology and sociology of multiple characters - their development with respect to themselves (psychology) and with respect to the people they interact with (sociology). I don't believe in bashing, I believe in reasoned criticism plausibly delivered within the story, that serves as one of the tools to further character development. Taking that into account, I'll try to be as candid as possible about the positive and negative qualities of every character, be they Severus, Lily, the Marauders, or secondaries. I will also attempt not to be blatantly pro or anti any faction, with the primary focus being on Lily and Severus, though the Marauders will come a bit more prominently into focus as the story moves further in. Romance will play a big part in the back half of the story, but will not be the sole dominant genre, as I am interested in a variety of interactions, not just romantic ones, and while the centerpieces of the story (as should be obvious by the end of this prologue) will be Severus and Lily from the beginning to the end, I aim for it to be something of an ensemble story expanding well beyond this twosome, especially once the timeline reaches the height of the First Wizarding War. The potential is there in canon, and the relative obscurity of the period allows for plenty of room for storytelling, which I plan to put to good use.The story will be divided into a number of 'Parts' - you can think of these parts as seasons of a TV show: relatively self-contained stories within the larger narrative, therefore while it's necessary to read them in order for proper understanding, for those who feel enormous fanfics are hard to digest, taking breaks between reading each part shouldn't affect the understanding of the narrative.