Another chapter, I wanted to continue, but I really need some sleep. Thanks to Mrs. Grint-Cozart-Felton-Horan for the review, I hope you enjoy the quick update!
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When Lily awoke, she felt like one big bruise, but that was not a new feeling. Snape had not been kind to her in the last year. "Who would have thought someone so scrawny could be so strong?" she thought wryly. As she went to role over, she stifled a groan. Lily refused to give Snape the pleasure of hearing her pain.
She sat up and surveyed the damage. "Not the worst I have ever had. No bones broken, ooph," she twitched, "maybe a broken rib or two." Her arms were covered in bruises, she didn't bother to look to closely at the rest of her. She could feel that there was barely any skin that hadn't been marked. After coming to terms with the injuries, she braced herself to look at them. The shock hadn't completely hit, but Lily knew that it would soon. She looked over at the other cell.
Three of the boys, "Men now," she thought, sat against one wall. Their expression was hard to read, Lily could not tell what they were thinking. The other one sat opposite them. His knees were up at his ears, he looked like he was trying to hide from the looks of his friends.
Sirius noticed that Lily was awake. He nudged Remus and Peter and they all looked at her. Lily looked away, she had no wish to try and decipher their thoughts. She did not think that she would be able to cope with either their hate or their pity. She heard as they murmured to James. She still refused to look, she dreaded what she would see there. It would make the whole thing real, Lily did not want to break down in front of them.
Snape appeared at the door, Lily longed to slap the smirk off of his face. He crouched down in front of her and tutted. "Dear me, you do look a mess." he said as he reached out to grip her chin, forcing her to look at him, "Do you believe me yet? I told you that he hated you and you cannot deny that now. I must say, that was mighty enjoyable to watch! The mighty Prince James, renowned across the land as being so kind to the ladies, throwing the once love of his life around the room. Ah, that will be a story to spread around I think, it seems almost a shame to kill him when it would be much more fun to ruin his reputation instead."
Lily turned her eyes, she did not wish to remember. Snape saw the movement and laughed again. "You could save yourself the pain my dear, all you have to do is give yourself to me, willingly, and you will never know pain again. I have given you this choice many times, but maybe this will be the time you take the chance. You know that he does not love you, he hates you. But I do Lily, I will never lay a finger on you again if you agree to my requests."
He stood up and looked down on her. "I will let you think about it, but I warn you, I am growing impatient. Soon, you will become my bride, willing or not. And if not, then your life shall be a misery, for as long as it shall be. I give you until then to decide, though I shall ask everyday." He left the room and called back, "I live in hope my lovely flower!"
Lily held her head in her hands. She did not want to believe him, but it was hard not to. Maybe it was time to give in.
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Earlier that evening...
James had stopped talking, but he was not happy. He could see that Lily was close to breaking, as strong as she was, a year with Snape and however many horrors he had forced on her were taking their toll. She was asleep now, but the dream she had was not a happy one, she was tossing and turning, every so often an arm would come up to cover her face from an unseen blow.
The door to the dungeon opened and Snape entered. Sirius looked up and grimaced, "You are going to wear the door off the hinges if you keep coming and going."
"Black, you bore me. I do not care for your chatter." Snape looked over at Lily as she slept. He smirked at James, "Such a pretty thing is she not? I can see why you were so attracted to her, even though she was mine. You stole her from me, but that does not matter any more. I just need to convince her of that fact. And you shall help me."
"Do you just enjoy the sound of your voice? You talk so much, no wonder Lily has bad dreams if this is what you say all the time," Sirius interrupted.
Snape shot a Silencing spell at Sirius before turning back to James. "Imperio," he said. James fought, but Snape forced him from the room before he could argue.
