The others tried to keep up as Riley made her way to the great hall. It felt like hours had passed since they all walked into the room of requirement but when they got to the great hall breakfast was only just starting to finish.
They all took a seat with Riley and ate in silence.
"So are we going back after we have finished here?" Asked Max.
"No. Teddy and I are. You two aren't." Riley said a bit too cruelly.
Teddy started to argue "unless of course you would like to stay back with them?" Riley said before Teddy could start.
"No. I just think it might be a good idea if-"
"Snape doesn't want Elanora using Legilimens on me, there's no point in wasting their time." Riley cut him off.
"I'm assuming you don't want our input on the matter?" Elanora bit back.
"Correct." Riley said dismissively.
"Riley, I'm sorry. I was just trying to help. Snape-" Elanora started explaining.
"I know what he wanted! And he got it. I managed to resist it. Yay. Go me!" Riley said sarcastically.
"You shouldn't doubt yourself." Elanora said quietly.
"Oh shouldn't I!? Incase you've forgotten the last time I was under that curse I did hurt you! You had nothing to go on that I wouldn't hurt you again. You might have been willing to take that risk but I wasn't!" Riley yelled.
Elanora's brain imploded in on her. Riley would have never taken that risk and she had taken that choice away from her.
"I-" Elanora couldn't form words.
Her breathing was coming in panicked.
It made Riley halt.
"Nora?" Riley looked at the girl as she started to hyperventilate.
"I- I'm-" Elanora felt her chest tighten as she struggled to breathe.
She had to say it. Why couldn't she breathe?
Everything went black.
When Elanora opened her eyes she inhaled sharply involuntarily. She was in the hospital wing.
She felt a hand squeeze hers before her eyes found those forest green eyes.
"Riley." She managed to croak out.
"Miss Killick. Please, deep breaths in and out. Please remain calm. We don't want you passing out again now do we?" Madame Pomfrey said sternly but smiling.
Elanora turned back to the girl holding her hand. "I'm sorry." Elanora couldn't help the tears that fell. "I was so stupid I'm so sorry. I would never take your choice away from you I just-" she was openly crying now. She could no longer speak. Riley moved closer, wrapping her arms around Elanora.
"Its okay." Riley whispered to her.
"No it's not. It will never happen again I swear. I knew in my heart you were strong enough to deflect it and wouldn't hurt me that I never stopped to consider what I was doing. I'm a horrible person." Elanora sobbed.
"You're not a horrible person. I get why you did it but I never want to feel that again. I never want to hurt you even the thought upsets me." Riley admitted.
"I wasn't angry about the curse, I wasn't angry about you taking my choice away. I was just angry that you turned it on yourself." Riley shrugged.
"I trust you, Nora. You haven't broken that trust, it just annoys me that the thought of me hurting you seems to be my weakness." Riley continued. "It should be a good thing, knowing I can break out of the curse now but it still scares me. The thought of hurting you scares me." Riley admitted.
Elanora was still quiet. Riley placed a kiss on top of the girls head. "I love you." Riley whispered.
"I love you too." Elanora replied snuggling further into Riley. "Can you forgive me?" Elanora asked.
"As soon as I saw the recognition in your eyes I forgave you. Then you decided to pass out on me. I guess you're forgiven for that too. Just don't make a habit of it. I like you concious." Riley hugged the girl tighter.
Elanora sat upright. "You have to go back to the room of requirement! You need to train!" Elanora yelled wildly. "Training isn't necessary for the time being.. The Minister came by to visit you. I told him about the Occlumency, there was no point in hiding it. So what if my mind can produce such strength at my age? My father is Severus Snape I told Kingsley. Of course Legilimens will be strong in my bloodline." Riley said rather proudly.
"How did he take It?" Elanora asked.
"He was fine with it. Made a lot of sense and Slughorn had already put the thought in his mind any way. He is talking to McGonagall and Severus about training me, properly." Riley smiled. "Kingsley also said that seeing as I've come clean about the one thing he wanted to know he doesn't find it necessary to use veritaserum on me. Just the others, that's something at least." Riley said happily.
"That's good. Do we know when that's happening?" Elanora asked.
"Later tonight. I'm not sure if I want to hear what they have to say." Riley admitted.
"If you want me I'll be right by your side." Elanora said squeezing her hand.
"I would like that." Riley squeezed back.
"I feel like with the crazy that's been going on lately we haven't had a lot of time for each other. And when we have it's been chaos." Elanora gave a small smile. "Come with me to hogsmeade on Saturday? Let me make up for being an idiot?" Elanora asked.
"I would love to go with you, we go as equals though with no apologising or making up for. You're already forgiven. I just want to spend time with my beautiful girlfriend." Riley said, blushing when Elanora gazed into her eyes.
"Okay. As equals, clean slate." Elanora agreed, kissing Riley slowly.
Their afternoon consisted of visits from Max and Teddy who either brought food for them or purely interrupted them kissing.
"When did you make it your life's mission to butt in on every kiss we share?" Elanora asked throwing a pillow at Max.
"What ever do you mean, El?" Max smirked.
"Madame Pomfrey?" Elanora called for the matron.
"Yes dear?" Madame Pomfrey came bustling out of the back room.
"I was just wondering when I can leave? It's been hours and I feel fine." Elanora asked.
"I suppose I can discharge you. Make sure you go straight to the great hall for dinner. You'll want to keep full or you'll feel exhausted." Madame Pomfrey smiled and walked away.
"Sweet!" Said Max. "Lets go eat." He said happily.
"Do you think it will be weird? Hearing them either admit or not admit things, tonight?" Teddy asked.
"Do you think most will admit?" Riley retorted.
"Who knows. I knew them very little and when I thought I did know them I ended up unconscious." Teddy shrugged.
"It will be weird but it will be good hopefully finding everything out." Elanora said.
An owl flew in as they were eating dinner.
"Whose it from?" Max asked.
Riley flipped the envelope over to reveal the Ministry of magic seal.
Riley proceeded to open the letter which read "Miss Alton, 7 o'clock in the Headmistressess office. Kingsley Shacklebolt."
"Short but sweet." Teddy said.
"An hour from now. Are you ready?" Elanora asked.
