(A/N, Thanks for your reviews sugarmama, i dunno, IdidNtDoItFREAK12, LaminaCourt and GwVixen21. And thank you to whoever didn't leave a name, too. It's a bit hard to thank you if you don't leave a name, btw. Look, I'm really glad you all still like my fic, I thought I'd be flamed out of here by now. I love writing this!!! I really hope you'll continue reading, and I'll continue writing. I've written to chapter 13 now and I can tell you, you'll probably like chapter 12 and 13, I've been at them for over a week trying to perfect it, but you'll understand better when you read them. I'll send this story to everyone who wants it when it's finished, just don't forget to remind me. Wow, I think I made this A/N a bit too long, see you!)

-xxx-ies Polgara

Chapter nine, Dumbledore

When Lily had calmed down a little, James murmured, 'C'mon Lil, I think you'll feel better when you're dressed.'

She nodded and started putting on her clothes, as she was dressing he could see a number of bruises; she had a large one the left side of her face, her wrists were black and blue, as were the insides of her thighs, he could still see the bruises from her first encounter with Malfoy on her upper arms. When she was done he wrapped his arm around her shoulder and said,

'McGonagall wanted us to come to Dumbledore's office.'

'Let's go then.' She said very softly.

They ignored the stares they got when they walked through the corridors (A/N, imagine the look on their faces, you'll understand why people are staring at them.), and walked to the ugly gargoyle guarding the entrance to Dumbledore's office, spoke the password, and took the spiralling escalator up.

When they got there, Sirius was sitting in a chair facing Dumbledore and McGonagall, looking at his hands, which were in his lap; he assumed Malfoy was in an antechamber.

They seemed to have been waiting for them to arrive. Dumbledore motioned them to sit down, then he asked James and Sirius, 'I understand you disturbed class and were told to wait in a classroom for Professor McGonagall, who was talking to Mr. Filch about your detention. What happened while Minerva was away?'

When they started talking at the same time, he held up his hand and said, 'One at a time; Mr. Black, you begin.'

'When I opened the door, I saw Malfoy lying on top of Lily, they were both naked and Lily was struggling to get away. I ran over and pulled him away, and started beating him up until Professor McGonagall stunned the both of us. Sir, he was just about to...to... I'm so glad we came when we did.'

Dumbledore nodded, 'Mr.Potter?'

'When Sirius opened the door, I saw them, and I guess I was too shocked to react at first. When I came to my senses, Sirius was beating Malfoy up, I wanted to go after him myself at first, but then I saw Lily sitting on the floor and I comforted her and a bit later Professor McGonagall came in.'

Dumbledore looked thoughtful, then he looked at Lily. 'Miss Evans, I'll have to ask you too, what happened?'

Lily shook her head, 'I don't want to talk about it.' She whispered, looking down.

Dumbledore watched her with great sympathy, and said softly, 'It will only make it worse, Lily.'

She knew he was right, 'Can James sit with me?'

Before Dumbledore could answer, he'd moved over and slung his arm around her shoulders.

Dumbledore smiled, then he looked at her again, 'Lily?'

'I was up late talking last night and was very sleepy in all my classes, when Arithmancy was over I was the last out of the classroom, and I headed for Transfiguration when suddenly I didn't feel drowsy anymore, I didn't feel anything any more. There was someone talking to me but I don't remember what he said.

Dumbledore frowned, looking very grave. 'Imperius.' He muttered to himself.

When I woke up I was standing in that classroom and I saw Malfoy sitting on a desk. I didn't want to be in a classroom alone with him, especially after what he did last time, and I...'

'Wait Lily, what did he do last time?' Dumbledore asked.

'He'd sent me a love-letter and just before lunch yesterday, yanked me into an empty classroom, pinned me against the wall and kissed me. I kneed him in his uhm, you know. I thought he'd leave me alone after that. He didn't.'

'Go on.'

'Well, I didn't want to be alone with him and I moved to the door, but he'd locked it. I wanted to grab my wand out of my school robes to open it, and then I realised my robes and backpack were gone and my shirt, shoes and socks as well. I told him to open the door and he refused, then I wanted my clothes back and he wouldn't do that either, I yelled at him to let me out and he said, maybe in an hour, then I realised what he wanted and started banging on the door, but he'd put a silencing-spell on the classroom and I ran to one of the windows but we were on the 6th floor.

He asked if James and had slept together and I told him to mind his own business, but he assumed that we did, said he was glad and that I'd be able to compare who was best. He'd pulled of his school robes and sweater, grabbed me and got rid of my skirt, I was kicking him but he didn't even notice, then French-kissed me and undid my bra and I bit his tongue as hard as I could.'

Tears were streaming down her face, but she didn't seem to notice. 'Then he hit me.' She said, rubbing her left cheek. 'I reeled back and stumbled, when I stood up he was in his boxers; I panicked, yelled at him to get away and ran as far away from him as I could, I realised too late it was a corner.

He'd grabbed me again and had pushed down my knickers, before I could do anything, I yelled at him and he hit me again and got stepped out of his boxers, then he forced me down on the ground and began kissing me. I heard muffled voices outside, and hoped they would come in soon. Malfoy had rammed his knees between my thighs and was forcing my legs apart when James and Sirius came in.'



Silence...



'Minerva, would you bring in Mr. Malfoy?' Said Dumbledore, frowning, the usual twinkle gone from his eyes.

(A/N,Why don't you review with some ideas of what could happen after this rape-thing, didn't know the right word, sorry. Like, should Voldemort come into the picture or something. R/R, give me lots of ideas please, I'm kind of stuck.)

Bye, -xxx-ies Polgara