Confessions to a Stag Confessions to a Stag
Lilly had to get away.
Away from it all.
Away from them, away from…. him.
So she ran. Not really sure where she was going but who cared. When she looked around she realized she was somewhere in the forbidden forest.
Shoot she thought. How am I gonna get out of here?
She sunk to the floor and began to cry.
She cried away everything.
First Potter, then Black, then Severus.
When she looked up she blinked.
Nope it was still there. A huge silver stag. The stag looked at her, worry in its eyes.
She stared at it, tears streaming down her face.
The stag bent down and, very gently, began licking the tears from her face. She giggled.
The stag stopped and stared at her that same worry in its eyes.
She looked at it. "What a beautiful creature" she murmured and began stroking it.
The stag did something that resembled a sigh and lay down next to her. She continued petting it.
The stag looked at her with eyes that clearly said why were you crying? She looked at it and muttered " I can't believe I'm talking to a stag" and started.
" Well you see" she said
" Its my best friend Severus.
Well I guess I should say my ex best friend."
The stag looked at her questioningly.
" You see he well sorta became well evil." She said sadly. " I guess I didn't see it or I made myself not see it but before I knew it he was hanging out with kids who all want to be like Voldemort!"
The stag stared at her, shocked. " I suppose he just can't be on the 'outside' " said Lilly.
" It hurts when I see how he just can't be himself!" The stag looked at her, sympathetically.
"And then there's Potter's gang." She said. The stag looked at her, confused.
"Potter's gang is made up of 4 guys" she explained.
"Peter, who I can't figure out if I want to hug or kill. Remus, who is really nice. Black, who thinks he's god. And well, Potter is a story unto himself.
I mean he's had a crush on me for as long as I've hated him!
But there is a secret about Potter. One I never told anyone."
The stag looked at her with eyes that said you can tell me, who will I tell? I'm just a stag!
She smiled at it and said "Okay". She got up, took a deep breath and said
" I like James Potter. There. I said it."
The stag stared at her, shocked.
" Its weird, I know!" she said. "How do you go from hating someone to liking them over one summer vacation? But well, he'll never know and I'll never tell him. He's probably given up by now. But well at least I told someone."
She looked at the stag. "Thanks for listening." She said.
"And now, would you happen to know the way out of here?"
The stag nodded and began walking. She followed and before long they were at the clearing. "Thank you." Said Lilly, "For everything", and she lightly kissed the stag on its forehead.
Lilly ran back to hogwarts feeling absolutely free. When she was out of sight the stag transformed and there stood James Potter, rubbing his forehead. His hope had just been restored.