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Now, I think some of you were confused if Lily likes Snape or not. She doesn't like him, but I've made her out to be slightly naïve and she doesn't understand motives very much. I wouldn't be THAT disgusting.
Now, then rubs hands together, on with the show!
Chapter 10: The Letter
After Dumbledore had left, the five headed upto the Gryffindor Common Room, all excitedly talking.
"Do you think I should have told Dumbledore about Ignatius?" James asked Lily as they climbed the stairs.
She thought about it for a second. "No," she said finally. "Not yet. It may have been that he just didn't believe us. We can't suspect him for being mean to us."
Once again James was awed by Lily's intelligence. He oftne thought she belonged in Ravenclaw rather than Gryffindor.
Lily noticed his look, and grinned. "I'm smart, ain't I?"
James just smiled.
* * * * * * * *
That night, Lily went to bed early. She had a headache and couldn't keep awake. She gazed out the window looking at the stars, and thought about the Basilisk they had found. What was it doing there? She wished she knew more about the wizarding world.
Once again, that little voice popped into her head, and she saw blackness.
You don't know anything about the wizarding world , it said
I do! Lily thought furiously. I'm learning heaps!
No you're not. You never will. You're DUMB.
No I'm not! Leave me alone, you ratbag. I'm getting over my schizophrenia, and I don't want you wrecking it up.
The voice disappeared, but not after saying, You'll be sorry.
Lily smiled faintly to herself. As if.
Late in the night, Lily was woken by a persistent tapping on the window. Blearily, she got up and pulled back the curtains. Her owl Aphrodite was sitting on the sill with a letter in its beak. Wondering why there had been a letter at theis time, instead of breakfast with all the other owls, she quickly opened the window and pulled Aphrodite in, and took the letter. Opening it, she read it and clutched the bed as if she were about to faint.
The letter read,
Dear Miss Evans,
Due to circumstances beyond our control, you parents have gone missing and your sister is in a muggle hospital due to severe head injuries. Your house has burnt down and it is advised to come back as quickly as possible.
Yours,
Ceres Hitchcock Deputy Minister of Magic
Lily lay down on her bed, numb. There were no tears, just a shock.and a hollowness. She fell asleep thinking about the horrors of what might have happened.
The next day, Lily avoided everyone. She got up early, ate breakfast on her won and quickly went to the library to find solitude. About two hours later, a group of girls came giggling in, and she left, not wanting to be disturbed.
On her way out she bumped into James again. "Lily!" he said. "Were you in the library all this time?"
She nodded, and turned away, but James caught her arm. "What's wrong?" he asked concernedly. "You seem really upset, Lily."
Numbly, Lily handed the letter to him. He read it once, then looked up at her. "I'm so sorry," he said, hugging her.
"What can I do, James?" she asked. "I have to go back."
James had his own suspicions. "Are you sure?" he said. "My dad works in the Ministry and he's NEVER heard of Ceres Hitchcock being the deputy. My dad's the treasurer and he would know. I think this is a trick, Lily. Something to do with your premonition of Lord Voldemort. Don't go, they might catch you."
"NO!" Lily exclaimed, then looked at James. He shrugged. "Well, that's what I think. Don't be surprised if you never see Hogwarts again."
"Go away!" Lily shrieked, then wrenched herself out of his grasp and ran in the opposite direction. James looked at her retreating back, then sighed and continued on his way.
I NEED reviews! Also, here's acknowledgements:
Surfergirl3- thanks for r/r
Marauderettes4eva- don't worry, Lily won't be a vulnerable little girl anymore.
Citcat299- thanks for r/r. by the way, have you updated yet?
Also acknowledgements to giddy-gaddy8, rose23456, angelic devil, ooooaaaa and all those other reviewers out there (blows a kiss) please review! I need a minimum of ten reviews to keep going!
Now, I think some of you were confused if Lily likes Snape or not. She doesn't like him, but I've made her out to be slightly naïve and she doesn't understand motives very much. I wouldn't be THAT disgusting.
Now, then rubs hands together, on with the show!
Chapter 10: The Letter
After Dumbledore had left, the five headed upto the Gryffindor Common Room, all excitedly talking.
"Do you think I should have told Dumbledore about Ignatius?" James asked Lily as they climbed the stairs.
She thought about it for a second. "No," she said finally. "Not yet. It may have been that he just didn't believe us. We can't suspect him for being mean to us."
Once again James was awed by Lily's intelligence. He oftne thought she belonged in Ravenclaw rather than Gryffindor.
Lily noticed his look, and grinned. "I'm smart, ain't I?"
James just smiled.
* * * * * * * *
That night, Lily went to bed early. She had a headache and couldn't keep awake. She gazed out the window looking at the stars, and thought about the Basilisk they had found. What was it doing there? She wished she knew more about the wizarding world.
Once again, that little voice popped into her head, and she saw blackness.
You don't know anything about the wizarding world , it said
I do! Lily thought furiously. I'm learning heaps!
No you're not. You never will. You're DUMB.
No I'm not! Leave me alone, you ratbag. I'm getting over my schizophrenia, and I don't want you wrecking it up.
The voice disappeared, but not after saying, You'll be sorry.
Lily smiled faintly to herself. As if.
Late in the night, Lily was woken by a persistent tapping on the window. Blearily, she got up and pulled back the curtains. Her owl Aphrodite was sitting on the sill with a letter in its beak. Wondering why there had been a letter at theis time, instead of breakfast with all the other owls, she quickly opened the window and pulled Aphrodite in, and took the letter. Opening it, she read it and clutched the bed as if she were about to faint.
The letter read,
Dear Miss Evans,
Due to circumstances beyond our control, you parents have gone missing and your sister is in a muggle hospital due to severe head injuries. Your house has burnt down and it is advised to come back as quickly as possible.
Yours,
Ceres Hitchcock Deputy Minister of Magic
Lily lay down on her bed, numb. There were no tears, just a shock.and a hollowness. She fell asleep thinking about the horrors of what might have happened.
The next day, Lily avoided everyone. She got up early, ate breakfast on her won and quickly went to the library to find solitude. About two hours later, a group of girls came giggling in, and she left, not wanting to be disturbed.
On her way out she bumped into James again. "Lily!" he said. "Were you in the library all this time?"
She nodded, and turned away, but James caught her arm. "What's wrong?" he asked concernedly. "You seem really upset, Lily."
Numbly, Lily handed the letter to him. He read it once, then looked up at her. "I'm so sorry," he said, hugging her.
"What can I do, James?" she asked. "I have to go back."
James had his own suspicions. "Are you sure?" he said. "My dad works in the Ministry and he's NEVER heard of Ceres Hitchcock being the deputy. My dad's the treasurer and he would know. I think this is a trick, Lily. Something to do with your premonition of Lord Voldemort. Don't go, they might catch you."
"NO!" Lily exclaimed, then looked at James. He shrugged. "Well, that's what I think. Don't be surprised if you never see Hogwarts again."
"Go away!" Lily shrieked, then wrenched herself out of his grasp and ran in the opposite direction. James looked at her retreating back, then sighed and continued on his way.
I NEED reviews! Also, here's acknowledgements:
Surfergirl3- thanks for r/r
Marauderettes4eva- don't worry, Lily won't be a vulnerable little girl anymore.
Citcat299- thanks for r/r. by the way, have you updated yet?
Also acknowledgements to giddy-gaddy8, rose23456, angelic devil, ooooaaaa and all those other reviewers out there (blows a kiss) please review! I need a minimum of ten reviews to keep going!