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A thank you to Jegan for the plot
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SEVENTH YEAR ROLLER COASTER
CHAPTER- 11: DANGEROUS
Dumbledore stood up after everyone had eaten.
"now, to begin the dancing. Would the Head Boy and Girl please begin the first dance of the night?"
"i have to go" said Lily, standing up at the table that she and Hugh were sharing, "I'm Head Girl"she turned to go, but Hugh caught her arm, twisting it slightly.
"you are Head Girl?" he asked angrily.
"yes" she nodded.
"and who's head boy?" he asked roughly.
"J- James Potter" Lily stammered, knowing he wouldn't like the answer. He didn't and twisted her hand harder.
"do you have to dance with him?"
"yes, Hugh, I do. Now please let go of my arm, people are starting to stare. "
"is it really necessary?"
"yes. Its tradition"
"fine then Lily, i'm warning you, any funny business, any at all, and i swear i'll -"
"i know, i know," cut in Lily hastily, " now let go"
he complied, not without a final, hard, twist though.
She walked across to the other end of the dance floor, where James was waiting expectantly.
"hey Lils" he said quietly, when she reached him. Lily smiled. It felt good to hear her nickname from James again.
The music started, and they began dancing.
"so, how are you guys doing?" asked Lily.
"not good. Its no fun without the other half of our group. "
"i know what you mean. Maggie's really good though. She doesn't have to stay with me, but she does. And that's saying something, since all Hugh does, is talk about drills. "
other couples joined them on the Dance floor.
"this was Remus' idea, by the way" said James.
Lily smiled. "i figured. He probably decided to revive the tradition of Head Boy and Girl having the first dance together."
"i suppose they did it because the Head Boy and Girl eventually became a couple."
Lily reddened.
"you're pretty when you blush" commented James.
Lily reddened even more. "James" she said sternly.
"oh yeah, yeah, right. Okay, no more relationship. Strictly friends, okay?"
she nodded.
"for now" he added under his breath. Than aloud, "you could escape, couldn't you? Run away from Hugh's?"
"no. my whole family wants me to marry Hugh. Where else do i have to go?"
"you could stay with me- i mean, us."
"i can't run away till i'm of age in the muggle world. That's not for another year."
"but-" James started to say.
"sssh! The dance is almost ending" she whispered.
James dipped Lily, righted her, and bowed down, brushing his lips across the back of her hand softly, and winking up at her.
"i'll keep in touch Lils," he whispered in her ear as he went by, "however i can."
lily smiled at him, and turned, coming face to face with an angry Hugh.
"Dance with me, now" he hissed, taking hold of her hands and steering her forcefully onto the dance floor. Twisting her fingers hard, he maintained a horrible smile on his face while talking to her.
"i saw you and Potter on the dance floor. You seemed pretty cozy out there."
Lily rolled her eyes. "its a dance Hugh. What do you expect? Me to dance with him from the other side of the room?"
"be it so, you are expected to show a certain amount of respect and loyalty to your to- be husband. If i told your father- "
"you wouldn't!" cut in Lily furiously.
"oh yes i would"
"you can't do that!" said Lily, outraged, "i had to dance with James!"
"you were talking to him Lily. Smiling at him. Blushing at something he said. I do not allow that. In fact, i forbid you to maintain any sort of contact with him. And that includes that Lupin, and Black."
"you do not own me" snapped Lily angrily.
"of course i don't. But if you don't do as i say, i'll tell your father. Whose word do you think he'll believe. Your's? Or mine?"
lily glared at him in fury and outrage, but said nothing, knowing what he said was right. Her father wouldn't believe her. Hugh, noticing her silence, continued talking.
"by the way, Lily, your older sister, is getting married to my older brother."
"what? Petunia is marrying Vernon?"
"exactly. We wanted to have a double wedding, but Petunia refused to wait till the end of- wait"
his fingers, which had been twisting her left hand had stopped upon her ring finger.
"where' s your ring?" he asked in a soft, dangerous voice.
"i- i forgot to wear it" said Lily truthfully, she had, indeed forgotten.
"and what's this?" his fingers had found the ring she always wore on her thumb. "there's an inscription.. ah..."
for on the ring were carved a tiny L and J in hazel letters. James had given it to her in their second year. He had a similar one, in emerald letters.
"sit down Lily" said Hugh, "i want to explain something to you." he led her to one of the small tables.
"now Lily, i am going to be your husband. Therefore, i have a certain amount of control over you. If i find that you are maintaining any kind of contact with this boy, Potter, i will tell your father. You are not to wear anything he has given you. This necklace," he reached over and pulled the emerald hanging on silver from Lily's neck, leaving tiny lacerations around her throat, "must go. So should this bracelet," he undid the clasp of a glass charm bracelet. 'atleast i can keep the ring' thought Lily. "oh yes," he added, pulling the ring from her finger, "the ring goes too." he threw all three of them upon the floor, crushing them with his shoe.
Lily looked at them lying on the floor, shattered and scratched. He is such a sadistic bastard.
James was watching Hugh and Lily from the other side of the room. He saw Hugh lean over to Lily and pull something off. That something flashed.
Hang on... that's the necklace i gave Lily in second year, and that bracelet, and the ring.
He lowered his eyes to his own ring, anger bubbling inside him. he lifted his gaze in time to see Hugh stamp his foot on the jewelery.
He broke them. Took them away from her. Just because i gave them to her. What a fucking bastard.
At eleven Dumbledore announced the end of the ball. Students filed out of the great hall. James however, stayed at his table until the hall was empty. He made his way to the table where Lily and Hugh has sat.
next to Hugh's chair, lay a necklace with a broken clasp, shattered glass bracelet, and a scratched ring. He pulled out his wand, pointed it at the three, muttering, "reparo"
the scratches disappeared, clasp fixed itself, and glass came together. He scooped them up in his arms, and strode out of the great hall.
AN: hope you liked it!! i'm really sorry to tell you this, but i won't be updating until march 26. i have finals. Very sorry.
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