Chapter 49:
They continued to follow Alice all the way to the History of Magic classrooms, when they watched her disappear into the third classroom they passed.
Lily and James shared a curious glare, none of the attacks had taken place in these classrooms. Lily notices that the classroom was already lit before Alice had walked in as well, to Lily it seemed a little obvious that something was going on in the classroom, it's not the most hidden of places.
"Ahh Miss Prewett" they heard a voice say through the door
Lily raised her eye brows it sounded like-
"Professor Binns" They heard Alice reply
"Right, which particular topic was it that you were having difficulty with?" they heard professor Binns say
Lily sighed silently with relief and looked up at James who looked as relieved as she felt. "Let's go" she whispered to him
He nodded slipping the cloak off them.
Lily glanced over her shoulder her red hair flicking gently with the movement.
"Lil's what's going on?" James said frustrated "that's the millionth time you have looked over your shoulder" he said
She looked back at him and quietly said "I dunno, I just feel like… like-"
"Like what?"
"Like we're being followed" she answered "Let's just keep going" she said as they rounded the corner and then said slightly louder "I'm probably just imagining things" she told him
James looked at her curiously not entirely sure what was going in but followed her round the corner all the same.
Lily pulled him back against the wall pressing her finger to his lips as soon as they were round the corner.
As they stood and waited, within a few moments, a short brown haired first year walked round the corner with a scared but concentrated expression on her face. The girl turned and looked at them, panic spread across her face.
"What are you doing out of bed?" Lily asked
"I umm got the letter" the girl said nervously holding it out
James slowly and carefully took the letter from the girls hand not to scare her and read. It was the same letter that all the other students received before they were attacked by the cruciatous curse.
"Are my parents ok?" The girl asked nervously biting her lip trying to be brave.
"Why did you follow us?" Lily asked
"You wanted to see me" the girl said
Lily shook her head "we didn't send you this letter"
"Who did?" The little girl asked
"We don't know yet but you need to go back to your dorm" James said calmly
"But-"
"You know the attacks that have been happening around school?" Lily said waiting till the girl nodded, when she did lily continued "people who have revived the letter seen to be the people who get attacked. Whoever is sending the letter is tricking people"
"Why?"
"Because they think people who are muggle born are scum" James said
"Come on" Lily said "We'll take your back to your house"
The girl smiled at them appreciatively
"What I don't understand" James said a few minutes later "is why you followed us"
"I saw you by the charms classrooms and thought that it was you who wanted to see me, it never said on the letter who it was from, so I followed you thinking that you might have wanted me to go somewhere else" she answered
"I guess you were lucky that you saw us then" lily smiled
"Defiantly" the girl said
The following day they reported back to Dumbledore, of course, and he watched the memory. Once again he thanked them for spending their own time doing this for him and that he was sure they would find out soon who is behind the attacks and gain the evidence that they need.
"There's err actually something else we need to talk to you about" James said awkwardly
Dumbledore looked at James over his glasses with raised eyebrows "go on"
"we were wondering if at a weekend in the near future you could permit us to go of School grounds and visit home" Lily said
"And what for?" Dumbledore said with a smile already knowing the answer
Lily and James blushed neither saying anything
"Meting the parents" Dumbledore chuckled answering for them. "Of course, can I suggest you do it on a Hogsmeade weekend" he said
"Of course" Lily nodded
"Well then. That's either next weekend or in a two months" Dumbledore said
James looked at Lily and she nodded at him "Next weekend" he told Dumbledore
"Excellent" He answered "If you come up to my office when you are ready to go you can use the floo network"
"Thank you very much sir" they said.
Don't hate me, I know I didn't post last week but I forgot to warn you I had ten tors training (a LONG hike from Saturday to Sunday in a moor, in the middle of nowhere), so I had no time to write, I was going to post on Monday, and truthfully I have no excuse bar the fact I was too lazy and enjoying my school holiday (which I still am). Anyway because I am such a busy girl with exams coming up and an exchange trip to France and the actual ten tors event (35 miles….KILL ME) it's going to be very irregular updates but I will try my hardest to post at least once a week but chapters may be short (like this one). Sorry :'(
FingerlessTyper- ta very much mate
Erludovico – I wish to continue the story until the very end, but of course we all know the outcome and I'm not sure if I am up to writing that, we shall see.
StormwalkerofLorien- Ahh, I got you all excited and worried over nothing MWHAHAHA. (but just as a pre warning something not so nice will happen in a chapter soon)
LilyEvans2510- glad you are enjoying
JadedLights07- thanks, I wanted the other characters to be involved to because obviously they would be a huge part in their life.
thalicoinmordor- Mwhaha!
TheWolfPatronus- sorry it took 2 weeks to get thins chapter, I will post at some point next week but I'm afraid that that's the best I can give you.
Littlefish130- ahh not that intense, Lily was just paranoid. Thanks mate.
