HELLO! Wasn't much of a chapter avalanche, IM SORRY! but here's the next chapter! This, time, I SWEAR, I WILL WRITE ALL WEEKEND! After I upload the this, I'm gonna work on Chapter 8. So, here we go!
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Chapter 7
Tonks continued to dig through the clothes and occasional galleons, and she finally came to a few potion vials under some shirts. She took them all out and looked through them. She finally came to one that was labeled "HEAL". She stood and opened it, but just as she was about to pour, she dropped it. It fell and shattered on a patch of ice.
Tonks' hair turned fiery red. "DAMMIT, OUT OF ALL TIMES, WHY DID MY CLUMSINESS CHOOSE TO KICK IN NOW!?"
Remus sighed impatiently and scrambled over to Lily. He then whispered some healing incantations, and then leaned against a nearby tree. Tonks joined him.
"You couldn't have done that in the first place?" Tonks said, taking his hand.
"I would've, but the potion works better than the incantation."
They sat there, hand in hand, waiting for Lily to wake. Her breathing had returned to normal, that was a good sign.
Finally she stirred, and Remus and Tonks made their way over to her side.
Lily's eyes fluttered open. "Where are we? What…What happened?"
"You got splinched," said Remus.
"I got… What?"
"Splinched. When you apparate, sometimes part of your body stays behind, and part comes along. It can be fatal at times." Tonks explained.
"Oh… Well now that that's over with, we have to go on. Disillusionment time!"
They all stood and cast the charms on themselves. Lily examined herself. She wasn't invisible, more like clear. You could still see her outline if you looked closely. She felt like some sort of weird chameleon.
They started to make their way towards the castle. As they got closer, the gigantic castle loomed over them in a spooky shadow. Something had changed about it. It didn't feel happy anymore.
As they entered, they walked carefully against the wall so no one would walk into them. They saw students walking by in groups, oddly silent, with heads down and marching in perfect rhythm. At the front and back of every group was at least five Death Eaters, wands out, ready to curse if anyone was out of hand.
As Lily was observing, she got pulled into an empty classroom by her unnoticeable uncle.
"New plan," He whispered. "you are going to pose as a first year. We will always be not too far behind. Nymphadora-"
"Don't call me that!" Came a voice behind Remus'.
"-Dora will still be a Carrow, she will be the male one, Alecto. Got it?"
"Sure."
Lily pulled her Hogwarts robe out of her bag and slipped it on over her jeans and t-shirt. Just then the disillusionment charm wore off, and Remus cast a new one on him. Tonks screwed up her face and her whole body contorted until she was an exact replica of Alecto Carrow.
"How do I look?" She asked in the manliest voice she could pull off.
"Hideous."
"Disgusting."
They opened the door slowly, and Lily ran out and joined the Gryffindors that were walking to Defense Against the Dark Arts. Tonks joined the front group and told one of them that she would lead them. The man left and she took his spot. Lily was pretty sure Remus was walking right next to Tonks. She got into the rhythm and bowed her head. Eventually they made it to a small black and white classroom, and a Death Eater stood at the front with his wand out.
"Sit down, you ungrateful runts!"
Lily took a seat next to an older Gryffindor, who she knew as Neville Longbottom. He was a fourth year, and he had helped her with her first week of school. They were both into Herbology too.
"Take out your wands, NOW!" Came the voice of the Death Eater, Dolohov.
Lily started to take out her wand, but Dolohov said something after that.
"All except….. The first years. First years, front of the class, immediately!"
Lily put away her wand hesitantly and walked to the class, along with another girl and two boys. They stood in a perfectly straight line, heads down.
"Now…" Dolohov said maliciously, walking slowly behind them. "Which one of you…. Wants to be our little test monkey for the day?"
The line remained silent. Lily wondered where Remus and Tonks were, and wished they were here to ease her fear.
"How about….. YOU?"
Lily's hair was pulled sharply back, and she saw the other first years frantically scrambling back to their seats.
"Gemina Chains!" Dolohov growled. Lily's wrists and ankles became bound to the wall with chains.
"Excuse me…" Lily squeaked, "but what am I a test monkey for?"
Dolohov slapped her. "Quiet!" he hissed.
Lily fought back tears.
"Stand up, all of you!" Dolohov screeched. "Make a line right here in front of the girl!"
Everyone hurried to the front of the class.
"Today we will be practicing the Cruciatus Curse."
A small boy raised his hand.
"Excuse me, Sir, but what will we be testing it on?"
"The test monkey, stupid!"
Lily's stomach dropped; She had experienced this particular curse before, and she hadn't planned on experiencing it again. But that hope was just crushed.
The first person in line was a Slytherin girl.
Dolohov went over to the girl. "Remember, she's a Gryffindor," He said with disgust.
The girl smiled mischievously and held her wand up.
"Whenever you're ready."
The girl took a few deep breaths, then aimed right at Lily.
"CRUCIO!"
Lily got the familiar sense of being run over by a train, being cut up into a million pieces, getting sewn back together, and repeating the process 100 times.
"That's it, REALLY feel the hatred… Go ahead and stop!"
Lily screamed, but they cast a silencing charm on her, so no one could hear her plea for help.
She was cursed once, five times, eleven times…. There was a total of 40 kids in the class. She didn't know how much longer she could take it. She finally collapsed onto the ground, no more strength to scream, or cry, or do anything. She just wished that one of the times she was hit with the curse, it would kill her.
Finally it dwindled down to 20 people, 15, and 10. On the 9th person, it was Neville. He looked at her with a horrified look, and looked at the Death Eater.
"Well," Dolohov said, "GET ON WITH IT!"
Lily shut her eyes tight and prepared herself, repeating her death wish in her head.
Neville pointed his wand and shut his eyes, but then he lowered it and frowned. He turned to the Death Eater.
"No."
Dolohov gave him a Death Glare.
"What did you just say to me?"
"I said no. I'm not letting a little girl suffer when there's something I can do about it."
"But…. All the other Gryffindors did it! Now do as I say, Longbottom!"
"Oh yeah, that reminds me."
Neville turned to the Gryffindors standing in a small group.
"You guys have no heart."
Neville made a swift movement to pick up Lily and run out the door. Stunning spells were shot at him; but he drew his wand with amazing speed. Lily had remembered him as the klutzy Neville everyone knew and loved, but apparently he had changed.
Neville sped down the hall and into an empty classroom. Luckily it was an abandoned potions classroom; there was potions of all kind in the cabinets, including healing potions.
Neville grabbed one of those and walked over to the desk he had set Lily down on.
"Drink this," He said, holding out the vial. Lily took it and downed it in one gulp.
Neville took the vial from her and said, "How do you feel, Lily?"
Before she could respond, she found herself leaning on Neville, crying uncontrollably.
"Oh, Neville!" She sobbed, "It was awful! I'm having the most horrible time… I can't seem to do anything without putting myself in danger!"
Neville was totally bewildered; he patted her back awkwardly and sort of panicked.
"Well…. Do you want help?"
Lily sat up and wiped her eyes. "That would be great."
"Well… What do you need help with, exactly?"
"Okay… This is going to sound crazy… but you have to believe me."
Neville nodded.
"…My dad… is Severus Snape."
Neville looked as if he was about to faint.
"Wait… HOW DOES THAT EVEN WORK?"
Lily told him the whole story, and he understood, but he was still mind-blown.
"Okay… and one more thing. You know Remus and Tonks, right?"
Neville nodded and said, "What about 'em?"
"They are my godparents, and Tonks being a metamorphmagus, she disguised herself as Alecto Carrow. Remus is disillusioned, so wherever 'Alecto' is, he's not far behind."
"Got it."
Lily stood up a little shakily, but soon regained her balance and went over a few things with Neville.
"Do you know if my dad is a teacher somewhere, or something like that?"
Neville looked at her and said, "He's the Headmaster."
"But then…. Where did Dumbledore go?!" Lily said.
Neville sighed sadly and said, "The Death Eaters took him and locked him away. We have no clue where he is…Some people in the school set up a group called 'Dumbledore's Army'. It's sort of like another Order of the Phoenix, but for younger people. It links to the Order, so we both work together. You can join, if you'd like."
Lily nodded.
They walked out of the room and tried to find Tonks.
Finally they heard someone coming around the corner. Lily and Neville sprinted and almost ran into one of the Carrows. It was 'Alecto'. Lily ran up and hugged him.
"Oh my goodness," She exclaimed, "I was SO worried about you!"
But Alecto shoved her away. She fell to the ground, and looked up. Alecto was staring at her with a disgusted look.
"T-Tonks?"
"Who are you calling Tonks, you little runt! And watch where you're going!"
Lily gasped; It was the actual Alecto Carrow.
