I knew they'd be in for a surprise, but I didn't think I'd be in for such a big one. Sev is the potions master? I mean it doesn't surprise me that he is potions master, he is qualified enough, but just the principle of it. Since when did Dumbledore hire Death Eaters as teachers?
His office seemed pretty much the same. Portraits of old headmasters, knick knacks, and his throne like chair behind the desk. I quietly sat in the chair facing his desk and looked around. Dumbledore was staring me down, as if trying to figure out who exactly I was. I somehow knew this would happen, that I'd have to tell my whole story, probably after having veritasurim.
A few minutes later, which felt like much longer, Sev and Remus barged in. "The veritasurim, headmaster," Sev said, handing a vile to Dumbledore, and avoiding looking at me.
Dumbledore flicked his wand and a glass of pumpkin juice appeared. He then put just 3 drops of the potion in it. "Drink this first, then we'll hear your story."
I took a long sip, it had been a while since I had pumpkin juice. "Now who are you?" Remus asked.
"Lily Potter," I stated. The three men looked in shock. There was no way I could be lying, but no way that could be true ether, at least that's what they thought.
"How did you survive the killing curse?" Dumbledore asked.
"I didn't. I mean, You-Know-Who didn't Avada Kadavra me, he just knocked me out."
"Then why haven't you contacted anyone before?" Remus continued with the questioning.
"I couldn't. I've been being held prisoner in Malfoy Manor ever since that night. Only Narcissa knew. She kept me in a very secret room that only her sister and she knew about."
"And you've been there all this time?" Severus addressed me for the first time.
"Yes," I said quietly.
"How did you escape?" Dumbledore was still staring me down.
"W-well...I didn't escape exactly..."
"What do you mean?" Remus looked suspicious.
"I was let free..."
"Why?" Dumbledore asked, yet it felt like he already knew the answer.
Instead of speaking I pulled up my left sleeve to reveal the dark mark, even though I couldn't look at it myself. I heard Severus and Remus gasp. "You-Know-Who himself came to see me with an ultimatum. He said I could ether be a D-D-Death Eater or I would rot there. All I could think of was how I wanted to be here for Harry. I'm so weak," I burst into tears for the first time since I was branded.
Dumbledore put his hand on my shoulder, I hadn't realized he had come around his desk while I was crying. "Listen to me Lily. Listen. You are not weak. You did not make a bad choice. What good could you have done dead? Personally I think you made a very brave choice, still choosing to come to us to help defeat him when you now have to be close. It's a tight rope, but not one impossible to walk. And you're not the first one to try."
A/N: I'd love to hear any predictions or feedback you guys have! It really inspires me to write! And a shout out to BellaBellaCullen1, Just Your Above Average Malfoy, and merlingirl for being the only three to review! This chap. is for you guys!
