The next day, Lily assumed an expression of terror, refusing to speak to the Marauders, particularly Sirius.

"We have to find out what's wrong with Lily. She's withdrawn herself, and I have a feeling a certain Cassiopeia May Black has something to do with it," Sirius said, glancing at Cassi with a glare.

"I intend to find her," James whispered. With that, he ran off to find David or Emilie Louisa or Kati or Arwen or some Prefect.

"Arwen!" he gasped, grabbing the Prefect by the sleeve.

"What is it?" Arwen swung around to look at him.

"Have you seen Lily?"

"She was wandering around with a look of extreme terror upon her face. I sent her to Madam Pomfrey to get checked out. She was seriously freaking us out," Arwen said with a grin.

"MADAM POMFREY!" James yelled the second he reached Madame Pomfrey.

"Oh, Potter, what the devil is it?"

"Did you admit Lily today?"

"As a matter of fact, I did. She's over there. She might be sleeping, so if she is, go back to class."

James thanked Madam Pomfrey and ran to 'Over There'. Lily was sleeping, but James woke her up. He knew he was breaking a rule, but he didn't care at all.

"Lily! What's the matter?"

Lily took a moment to wake up before answering.

"Cassi," she said faintly, before falling asleep again. James sighed, and decided to wait to get a real answer.

"LILY BELLA EVANS!" James yelled, close to her ear, an hour later. Lily opened her eyes, and stretched.

"What was Cassi doing?"

"She threatened me. She said something like, 'We have something you don't; wizard parents." Lily sat up, her face assuming the look of fright.

"She's out to get me, isn't she?"

A while later, James and Lily left the hospital wing. Lily went to the Library, James said there was no need to walk in on Karen now, which made Lily giggle like mad. James, however, headed to find a teacher and Cassi. He had a mission.

"Professor McGonagall!" James shouted. McGonagall knew all Cassi's quirks, and she liked Lily a lot.

"Yes, Potter?"

"We need to talk to you, with Cassi."

"Who's 'We'?"

"David, Em, Lily and I."



A few minutes later, everyone was gathered in the classroom.

"What did Ms Black do to Ms Evans?"

"She threatened Lily."

"Nuh-uh!" Cassi protested.

"Ms Black, did you or did you not threaten Ms Evans?"

"Yes," Cassi replied warily.