Finding Out Something Terrible

She got dressed into her pajamas. She out on shorts and a tanktop. Then she took off the make up on her face. She looked into the mirror and gasped. She started to cry. She saw all of her scratches and bruises. Her back had a huge red mark because her sister hit her with a broomstick (not the flying kind lol) but she didn't see it, she only felt it.

"Look terrible!" she exclaimed. "What did I do to deserve this?"

She was sobbing quietly by now.

"Daddy" she whispered "I need you now. You were the only person who understood me. Petty hates me and Mom and I were never close. I need you."

She started to cry even more.

"I-I-I'm still your li-little princess."

At this she fell onto the floor and cried herself to sleep.

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No one answered so he walked in. He saw Lily sleeping on the floor with puffy red eyes. It looked like she was crying.

Lily opened her eyes slowly " James, what are you doing here?" she said groggily.

She felt the dry tears in her face and remembered why she was crying the night before.

"Checking on you. Are you okay?"

"Yea, I'm fine" She said in a fake cheery voice.

"She stood up and James saw all of her bruises. He had never seen the all of them at once. He had also never seen the ones on her face either.

"I gotta take a shower and get dressed." she smiled at him.

He saw all of the pain in her eyes. He wanted to help but he didn't no what to do. He left and went to his room to think.

Lily finished in a half an hour (she isn't a girly girl but she needs to put on make up on her face to cover up her bruises)

She walked to James' room and they walked down together to open presents (A/N I made them get dressed first cause James is rich and it seemed more formal so sorry! Lol) Lily had a small pile but didn't mind. She got a beautiful bracelet from James, a charms book from Remus, a book called 'A Guide to Being a Prankster' from Sirius (I thought of that myself, lol), an ankle bracelet and Chocolate from Bella and Ruby. The ankle bracelet had an engravement on the heart dangling from the bracelet that read:

Lily & Ruby & Bella BFF



Also she got a book on History of Magic from Peter (I had to make it bad cause its Peter! Lol) There was one last present. She had no idea who it could be from. She opened it and it was a beautiful necklace. There was a heart on it that read:



To my little princess Love, Daddy

Her eyes filled with tears. She stared at the necklace. It was the prettiest thing she had ever seen. She put it on and swore to never take it off. She wanted to cry so badly but she held it in because she didn't want the Potters to see her and mostly James. She saw a note attached to it and it read:

Dear my Little Princess, I thought you would like this. I just wanted to tell you how much I love you. I will always love you. Merry Christmas! I can't wait until I see you over summer break! I love you!

Love, Daddy

P.S. I'll always be here for you and don't let any boy's take my place!

She laughed at the end of it. She would never let a boy take his place. Her eyes were filling with tears. She got up and murmured "I'll be right back"

She ran as fast as her legs would take her to her room. She threw herself on her bed and sobbed. She cried and cried until she ran out of tears. Finally she got up, wiped off the tears, put back on her make up and went back downstairs.

"Sorry I had to do something." she told the Potter family. James hadn't believed her but the others did.

The day went by really fast. They played with there new stuff.

"That's a really pretty necklace Lily. Where did you get it?" Mrs. Potter asked while James was getting a glass of butterbeer in the kitchen.

"Er- well-umm- it was- er anonymous? Yeah it anonymous!. She stuttered.

"Oh' Mrs. Potter replied and gave her a suspicious look.

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Lily had started to get ready for the ball. She did everything and walked down promptly at 7:00. She wore her blue green swirl dress with matching gloves and shoes. She had even found some matching eyeshadow. She wore her hair down and curled. She wore all of the jewelry she had gotten for Christmas. Her lips shined because of her lip-gloss. She looked ravishing! James saw her and said, "wow you look great!"

"Thanks but I hate getting dressed up!"

"You're probably the only girl I would ever here saying that/'

"Yea well that's cause I'm a tom boy that loves sports and actually I'm quite good too!."

"Really why didn't you try out for the Quidditch team?"

"Yea but I didn't because they are to biased about girls and boys."

"Oh what position do you play?"

"I play them all and I'm good at them all."

"You no i never knew any of this about you."

"Yes I'm full of surprises."

"You want to practice together one day?"

"Sure!"

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Lily had gotten many complements that night but one stuck with her. An elderly woman had said, "Wow you look great! Your parents must be proud to have such a beautiful daughter like you!"

"Thank you," was all Lily could say.

Were they proud of me? She thought. Sure Daddy was but Petty hates me and Mum and I never really were close.

It was then she said to James, "I'm going to bed. I'm tired."

"Really? They Ball of the ball is leaving so early?"

"Yes I am" she said then laughed.

"Okay goodnight"

Mrs. Potter had seen the whole thing and made a mental note to check on Lily in a half an hour.

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A half an hour later Mrs. Potter knocked on Lily's door.

"Who is it?" Lily asked.

"It's Marie" She replied.

"Oh, I don't think you want to see me"

"It's okay. Please?"

"Okay"

Marie walked in and saw Lily.

"Oh my god! What happened?" She ran over to Lily.

"Well okay, my sister and her boy friend-er-well- hit me. They blame me for my parents' death. It was my fault but anyway I originally wasn't going to bother you but her boyfriend took one hard punch and I couldn't take it. I almost passed out." she finally finished. She didn't know why she was telling her darkest secret to someone she barely knew but she felt she could trust her.

"I had no idea! It's no trouble at all. Well I'm actually glad because you're keeping James out of trouble. Why did you leave the party though?" Mrs. Potter asked.

"Well I got a compliment. She said my parents should be proud of having such a beautiful daughter. I really have no idea if they were. Daddy was I no that because he told me everyday, but I dunno about my Mom. I was never close to her. She always liked Petty better. She never understood me."

"I'm sure she was honey. You're a strong witch. You're also a strong person." She gave her a motherly hug.

"Thank you Marie! I really needed to talk to someone. Oh yeah I did pack shorts but well you no. Well just to let you know I NEVER wear make up. I actually hate it because it's for girly girls (A.N Srry but I'm like that. If you like Make up that's fine but don't flame me for it!). I just didn't want you to think I was a girly girl who is obsessed with her looks cause I'm not."

"Don't worry I don't think so."

"Oh yeah one more thing. My necklace it was from my dad. I got it for Christmas. He must have sent it to Hogwarts early and they must have sent it to me."

"Oh, well its very pretty. Well I must get down to the party so good night. And don't worry I won't tell James about our little talk."

Lily smiled. She had tears in her eyes but was determined not to cry.



Lily climbed into bed and started to read the book Remus gave her on Charms.

She didn't really read though. She stared at the page. She was thinking. She missed her Daddy so much. 'The one guy that understood me. The one guy who didn't think of me as "just another girl". I doubt the kids at school even like me. Well the Marauders, Ruby, and Bella do but that's it.' she sighed. 'Wait, I sound pathetic. Lots of people lost their parents. I'm feeling sorry for myself. I sound like a baby.' with that thought she went to bed.

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The next morning she felt really bad. She was so sad. She was going back to Hogwarts. She got up feeling sick and went to shower and put her make up on and stuff. It was finally cold out. She wore a green turtle neck and black pants. She wore her hair down because she was too sick to put it up. She felt like crap. Her head was pounding and she was weak. She walked down and saw James eating breakfast. It made her groan. Lily hated taking potions to get better. She liked doing it the muggle way better so she has to wait out the sickness.

"What happened to you? No offense but you look like crap."

"None taken cause that's what I feel like. I'm sick. I like to heal the natural way so there's nothing you can do."

"You sure?"

"Yea."

"Okay, do u want breakfast?"

She shook her head. She sat down and tried to pick up the fork but she couldn't.

"I'm going to pack." She got up and slowly walked upstairs sometimes holding onto the wall.

Once she reached her room she collapsed on her bed. Finally she pack her trunk taking a lot of her energy away. She dragged it downstairs. James saw her and gasped. She was white as a ghost (even with her make up).

She walked to the couch and collapsed on it.

"Ooooowwwww my back! That hurt. My head"

"Lils you want me to get you medicine?"

"NO!!!" she moaned. 'I can't cause Dumbledore. I couldn't because Voldemort could track you down if you took any medicine' (I have NO idea where that came from. Don't flame me for that corny thing. Omg i thought of something. It'll come in handy later on)

Lily finally got up and into the limo, which was taking them to the train station. Lily stared out the window the whole time. They finally got there. James took her and his trunks (Lily put up a fight but he said cause she was sick.)

Hogwarts Express =====================================================================

Lily got on and went too bed. With a half-hour left James shook Lily awake.

"Lils, We're almost there. You gotta change."

"Alright" She got up and went to the bathroom. She was a lot shyer then she had been and she was shy. She just wasn't when she was around her friends. She had one secret at Hogwarts and that was that a group of Slytherins harassed her. Verbally. As she walked to the bathroom she saw them. Lucius Malfoy, Severus Snape, and Steve Gringly (A.N i made that up lol) They saw her and Malfoy said, "Hey, it's the little mudblood."

'Yea it is, isn't it?" Snape said.

"Oh what cat got your tongue?"

"You little mudblood listen to us when we're talking," Steve said as she ignored them.

Steve punched her out of anger. She fell to the floor. It was the first time they had every hit her physically. She got up and sprinted to the bathroom. She wiped the blood of her face and said aloud, "Why does everyone hit me. First my sister and her boy friend, then them." Just then a girl walked over to her. She came out of the stall. She had brown hair with blonde highlights. She had beautiful blue eyes. She was medium height. 'Crap, she heard!' Lily thought.

"I'm sorry I couldn't help but over hear."

"It's okay but, just don't tell anyone cause i don't want anyone to no."

"Sure do you want me to help you put make up over it." "Sure but I gotta take off the make up I have on already. Don't be shocked okay? My looks are from my sister." She washed water over her face.

She gasped "Omg are you okay?"

"Yea I'm fine. Okay not to be rude but what your name?"

"Oh sorry! I forgot I'm Maryum McCarthy. Whats your name?"

"Lily Evans."

"Cool well her let me help you with your make up."

Maryum did her make up casually. It looked natural.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!"

"No problem."

"Hey, do you want to come sit with me and my friend?"

"Sure if you don't mind."

"Not at all. If he asks you where I was just tell him we were talking. I don't want them to know. He knows about my sister, but I'm not going to tell him about this. It's the first time they ever actually hit me. They usually just call me mudblood or something."

"That's still bad though."

"Oh well lets just go."

"Alright."

They walked into the compartment. "James, this is Maryum. Wait, I don't even know what year or house you in."

"I'm in fifth year, like you, but I'm in Ravenclaw." She said.

"Cool, I'm James. James Potter."

Just then a girl with bark curly hair walked in and said, "Maryum you left me. I was so scared. I thought you died. Or maybe were petrified by seeing Snape and Malfoy making out!" She finally burst out laughing. She had been holding in her laugh.

"So you found new friends and ditched me."

"No you no that's not true."

"Sorry I haven't introduced myself. I'm Liz Langson. I'm pretty, smart..." She kept going.

Maryum said, "Yea right."

"Okay maybe I got carried away."

"So mind if I sit here?"

"No not at all," James said.

"Does anyone here like Quidditch?"

"Liz! How many times do I have to tell you Quidditch isn't on everyone's mind all the time like you. Not everyone is obsessed with sports."

"Well sorry but I love sports okay?" O! "I love Quidditch too!" James exclaimed.

"The Chudley Cannons are so gonna win the World Cup!"

"Yea I know I've been trying to tell my friend Sirius that but he thinks the Wasps are gonna win."

"Yea right! There keeper is good yea, but there seekers suck!"

"I know!!!!"

They started to talk about Quidditch but had to cut it short because they arrived at Hogwarts. On the carriage ride was Liz and James talking about Quidditch and Maryum and Lily talking about school.

So Liz, why don't you play on your house team?"

"Well because they are biased. I tried out and they picked this guy who couldn't score in a hoop that was the size of Hogwarts over me! Then the captain said, 'Well even though you didn't make the team I'd like to get to know you better' and he tried to kiss me!"

"What! Last year! I know the captain! I thought he was a decent guy! Oh boy when I next see him I'll..."

"James it's okay really. I'm over it. I still play and I'm fine. Don't say anything because he kinda well, threatened me if I told anyone I'd regret the day I cane to Hogwarts."

"Why that little git! Fine I won't say anything."

They finally arrived at Hogwarts. Sirius, Bella, Ruby, Peter, and Remus all were there to meet them.

"Oh Lils I missed you so much!!!" he gave her a bone crushing hug. Finally he let go so she could breath and went to James. Jamsie boy! I've missed you! I was so lonely. I cried the whole night!"

Remus snorted, "yea right!"

James said, "these are our new friends Maryum and Liz."

"Do you guys like Quidditch?"

"Omg its all you think about!"

"A chick who likes Quidditch! I never thought I'd see the day."

"Told ya," whispered Liz to James.

They got into yet another conversation of Quidditch.

They went into the Great Hall and ate dinner. Liz was like James' little sister he never had. They became very close (NOT in a romantic way! Brother and sister way.).

The next day Lily was in potions. They were all sitting at the same table (they had Potions with Ravenclaws) They all took out there cauldrons. Lily rolled up her sleeves forgetting about her breuises.

"Lils what the hell happened?" Sirius asked as he stared at her arm. Everyone looked at her. She looked at James and Maryum for help. "It...it...it... was er...er my sister and...er her...er boyfriend. They, er, well, kinda hit me, er cause, er they blame me for, er my parents, er death." She said quickly. They all stared flabbergasted (A.N. hey, like that word! I do lol).

"A-A-Are you serious?" Sirius asked

Lily nodded.

"That's so mean!" Remus said

"Why if I every meet your sister I'll-"Liz got cut off

"You guys its okay I'm fine!" Lily said.

"Is that why you wearing make up?

She nodded yet again. She felt a lot better than before. She wasn't sick anymore.

"You guys let's just drop it. Oh yeah and Pete you add that after the dragon heart." Lily said

"Oh thanks," murmured Peter.

Everyone was looking forward to the Hogsmeade weekend. Liz came running into the Great Hall and said, "Omg you guys Amos Diggory just asked me to Hogsmeade! I can't believe it!"

"I'm so happy for you" Lily said

Maryum said, "that's great! One thing though."

"What?" Liz asked.

"You can't talk about Quidditch the WHOLE time! And you can't spend the whole time in Quidditch Quality shop."

Liz sighed, "but they got a new broom!"

Maryum glared at her, "fine!"

Liz went to Hogsmeade and had a great time. She did stop in the Quidditch store but didn't stay very long.

Amos and Liz were declared an 'item'. They were happy. A week later Liz found him kissing the school's snob. Ms. Popular, Courtney Simmons. She went into the Gryffindor common room (they gave them the password.) She found James.

"Hey!" she said.

"Hey why aren't you with Amos?"

"We broke up just now."

"Why?"

"I just found him making out with Courtney."

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine why would I be upset it's just a guy."

James saw the hurt in her eyes.

"It's okay to be sad. It's okay to cry. Everyone does."

"It's not okay with me. I'm tough. I never cry. I have to be tough. Crying is a sign of weakness. Plus someone can take advantage of you when you're upset. It's better if you just stay tuff."

"No, it's not better. Who put that idea in your head?"

"I'll tell you the whole story if you promise not to tell anyone."

"I promise."

"Okay..."

"I was gonna leave you here. Should I?"

"Yes..."







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"Well, my dad he sees joy when I cry. He tries to make me cry. I have to stay tuff. I mean it's very hard but i deal with it."

"Omg Liz! Wait does he ever well hit you?" James asked.

She nodded. James gave her a big hug.

"It's gonna be alright. You're like my little sister I never had."

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Okay well i dunno if it should be Liz and Sirius or Bella and Sirius. Well i want to tank my reviewerz and my betta reader and Maryum yes i named a character after her and after myself of course. Lol Well please review!!!!!!!!!!