(A/N,Hey everyone! Thanks for your reviews, I didn't plan to put this chapter up so soon but you got me in a good mood, so here you are. I know most people would start crying and whatever else you suggested Lamina, but Lily didn't want to feel anything so she made herself not feel anything to protect herself, and if you don't feel anything there's nothing to cry or be hystirical about. I know that sounds strange but it happens sometimes when something really overwhelming - in a bad way - happens to a person. But enough, I'm not a psychiotryst, it's for a reason you'll find out later, I sure wish I could do self-defence, btw! About Malfoy being proud, I think a bastard like him would be proud of raping a person, and I've got an idea for him but I'm still toying with it. About Lily's parents, they've already died in her fourth year. I wrote that at the beginning of the first chapter. But I've made this A/N too long again, so bye!)

-xxx-ies Polgara

Chapter 10, The Pensieve

Malfoy looked very much the worse for wear when McGonagall brought him in and stood him before a chair, his nose was broken and blood was seeping out one of his ear, his entire face was black and blue and his lip was cracked. When McGonagall Enervated him he yelped in pain and fell back in the chair.

'Mr Malfoy, I assume you know why you're here?', said Dumbledore.

'No I don't, could you please do something about my wounds, sir? It hurts a lot.'

'You can go to Madam Pomfrey after this interview is over. Now, I'll tell you why you're here. You are said to have tried to rape Lily Evans, what do say to this?'

'I say it's rubbish, when I came into that classroom she was standing there, undressed and asked me if I still wanted her, she knew that I've been after her for years. She locked the door, used a silencing-spell on the room, and undressed me with her wand. I thought she had a change of heart and wanted me so we, uhm kissed among other things.

When Black and Potter came in she suddenly began struggling. Next thing I knew Black was beating me up and I was knocked unconscious, I woke up here.' Malfoy sounded very genuine.

Dumbledore frowned, 'You deny it?'

'Yes I do, she set me up. I never did anything to hurt her.'

'You lying bastard, look at her!' James had clenched his teeth to keep silent until now; this was going to far.

'Mr Potter, you've already told you're side of the story. You'll get a chance to reply later.' McGonagall said.

'I think I've got a better idea Minerva, would you please get my Pensieve for me?'

When McGonagall placed the Pensieve on the table, Dumbledore explained, 'You all know what a Pensieve is or at least, you should; it stores memories, and only memories; you can't use it to store dreams or lies. I want each of you to concentrate on what happened today, as hard as you can. I'll put your memory in the Pensieve and I'll be able to see what really happened.'

Sirius was first, he stood next to Dumbledore and thought about what he had seen when the door opened.

Dumbledore put his wand to the side of Sirius' head and placed the silvery memory in the Pensieve. Then it was James' turn, after him came Lily, and after her Malfoy, lastly came McGonagall.

'Now that I've got all you're memories, I want to ask you, Mr Malfoy to wait in that antechamber, Miss Evans, Mr Potter and Mr Black you wait in the other.'

When they had left, Dumbledore motioned McGonagall over. 'Let's see what happened.' McGonagall nodded and sat down next to him, both of them touched the silvery mass of Dumbledore's memories and focused on the four students waiting in the antechambers.

First came Malfoy's point of view.

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He was sitting in Arithmancy looking at Lily Evans, who was half-sleeping. When the bell rang, Malfoy packed his things as soon as possible, and hid in an empty classroom. When Lily came out of Professor Vector's classroom, he pointed his wand at her and whispered, his voice echoing, 'Imperio!'.

They saw Lily walking into the empty classroom; as soon as she entered he locked the door behind her. They saw Lily handing him her backpack and wand, her face blank. Then she frowned, but handed him her school-robes, she seemed to be struggling to throw of the curse but finally took her shirt of, then her shoes and socks. Malfoy cast a silencing-spell, then he said, 'All right Lily, wake up.'

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The rest proceeded as Lily had told them. When they came to her point of view it was practically the same. Next were James' and Sirius' and Professor McGonagall's.

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They saw McGonagall with James and Sirius standing outside the classroom, 'You two wait in here, when I come back we'll discuss your detention.' \When she'd walked away, Sirius said, 'Let's go in, she'll explode if were not waiting for her.' 'Right, alohomora.'

The door opened.

Both of them stood still for a moment as they saw Lily and Malfoy, then Sirius ran over and pulled Malfoy off Lily, 'You bastard, get off her!' He roared, and began beating him up.

When James snapped out of his trance-like state he looked almost hungrily at Malfoy but when he saw Lily he walked over quickly, sat down next to her and pulled her onto his lap, comforting her.

McGonagall came back in, 'I've spoken with Mr. Filch; you are to...' She looked around, taking in the situation. 'Good Lord!'. She Stunned Sirius and Malfoy, then Summoned Lily's clothes and walked over, gave them to James and told him to get Lily dressed and then come to Dumbledore's office.

McGonagall Enervated Sirius and when he jumped back on Malfoy called him back, 'Mr. Black, he doesn't feel anything right now, stop!'

'He will feel it when he wakes up though.' Sirius growled, standing up and kicking Malfoy in the side as hard as he could.

'That's enough, Sirius.'

When he stepped back she dressed Malfoy, and used the moving-spell, then said, 'Mr.Black, follow me.'

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Dumbledore and McGonagall looked at each other, concentrated and were back in the office in a blink.

'I think we can call them back in now.' Dumbledore said. McGonagall nodded and brought the four teenagers back from the antechambers.

(A/N, How was that? R/R please? It's getting a bit boring, saying that everytime but hey! The more reviews, the better my mood, the earlier the next chapter is up! ;-) )

Bye, -xxx-ies Polgara