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Chapter 2
Voldemort
September had flown by, and it was now a Saturday in late October. Lily was awakened from her sleep by a shrill cry from the common room. Not even looking at the time, she grabbed her wand, put on slippers, and jetted down the stairs. There she found Sarah Andrews, a second year she tutors in Charms, crying in the corner.
"Sarah," she asked quietly, not wanting to scare the already frightened girl more, "what's wrong?" Sarah lifted a shaking hand and pointed to the other side of the common room. Lily walked over to the spot she had pointed to and dropped her wand. In front of her laid the pale form of Corita Wilson. By this time, all of Gryffindor Tower was in the common room.
"Lily?" asked Sirius sleepily. Following her gaze, his eyes landed upon his seemingly lifeless girlfriend. "Shit!" he cursed, as he ran towards her body. In the distance, Lily could hear Arielle's sobs and Remus's comforting words. She then noticed a note next to Corita and read it silently. At the end of the note, her knees gave way and she collapsed, with James catching her just before she hit the ground
"She's alive," said Sirius with relief. "Someone go get Dumbledore!" he shouted.
"No need Mr. Black. I'm already here." He conjured a stretcher. Levitated Corita onto it, and then proceeded to bring her to the hospital wing. The Marauders, Lily, and Arielle followed wordlessly, Lily still clutching the note as if her life depended on it. Once there, Madame Johnson shooed them into the waiting area while she tended to Corita. She came back 15 minutes later with a look of utter confusion on her face.
"I can't seem to find anything wrong with her," she said. "She's fine, except for the fact that she's asleep." But Professor Dumbledore wasn't paying attention to her. He was staring intently at Lily, or rather, the piece of parchment she held.
"Miss Evans, may I see that note please?" he asked quietly. Without looking at him, she handed over the note. As he read, his eyes grew wider and his mouth fell slightly agape.
"Why?" she asked quietly, looking up at with him with pleading eyes.
"Professor, what's going on?" Sirius asked, while walking over to where Lily was sitting,
"Voldemort." That was all Dumbledore had to say for the group of 17-year-olds to know that this was serious. "Apparently, he is after Miss Evans." Arielle took in a sharp breath, as Remus held her closer, looking at Dumbledore for a better explanation. "I'm afraid cannot tell you why, for I, myself do not know. But I will make sure to find out."
"What about Corita?" Sirius asked.
"She's just under a strong sleeping spell that makes the victim look as if they are dead. She'll awaken within the next 24 hours. Not, all of you try to go back to sleep, it's only 3:30 in the morning," and he walked out.
No one spoke for what seemed like hours, but in reality was only 5 minutes.
"I'm sorry," Lily said meekly, breaking the deafening silence. "This is all my fault." She quietly began to sob. Sirius ran over to her and grabber her fiercely by the shoulders.
"Look at me Lily," he said roughly as he lifted face to meet his. When he saw that her eyes no longer had the normal glint in them, he softened. "This is not your fault, you hear me? Not at all. Don't think that." He then pulled her into a comforting hug, not noticing the slight glares he was getting from the other side of the room. Her body began to shake with silent sobs. They just sat there watching her cry, every once and a while telling her it wasn't her fault, until she fell asleep. Sirius picked her up and carried her up to her dorm, where he placed her on her bed and gently kissed her forehead in a brotherly way.
The Marauders and Arielle went back to the common room, as none of them could sleep. Each was pondering their thoughts on the recent events.
The 4 friends sat there until the common room started to fill around 10:30. Lily walked down the stairs and sat with the group. No one moved or said a word until around 11:30 when they made a silent agreement to walk to the infirmary. Once there, they found a still sleeping Corita, though she looked much more alive.
"She should wake up soon, dears. Give her a half hour more," said the nurse kindly. All 5 teens let out a breath none of them knew they were holding.
"No need," said the weak voice of Corita-Ann Wilson. Sirius ran over to her and she gave him a warm smile, which he responded to with a sweet kiss.
"Lils?" she asked. At hearing her name, Lily looked up from the spot she had been staring at with watery eyes. "Oh Lily, come 'ere," and they hugged.
"I'm so sorry Corita. I didn't even know he was after me. I still don't know why. Corita-Banana, please don't hate me," she said all of this in a rush. Lily had been calling Corita, Corita-Banana since they were little after the Chakita Banana commercial came out.
"Lil, why would this be your fault? What are you talking about?" Corita asked in confusion.
"Voldemort, he's after her. He left her a note saying that next time he would kill someone. That's the short version of what happened," explained Remus, as he sat down with Arielle on his lap.
"This is bad guys. Really bad," stated Arielle. She didn't want any of her friends to die.
"Maybe," Lily started, "maybe we just shouldn't be friends anymore. It would be safer, and simpler, and . . ." she trailed off.
"And letting him win," James spoke for the first time while striding over to her. "This is what he wants. You're not as strong without your friends Lily. It will just make you vulnerable. Don't let him win Lils." he finished by wrapping his arms around her.
Madame Johnson came in to check on Corita be fore releasing her. By now it was 12:00, which meant lunch would be starting. The Great Hall quieted as Dumbledore stood to make an announcement, which was odd, as his speeches were usually saved for breakfast or dinner.
"The teachers and I have noticed that everyone's moods have been down lately. So, to lighten the mood, we will be having a Halloween Ball next Friday night for all years. That is all, now dig in!" and the food magically appeared on the plates. All of the girls were talking about what they were going to wear and who they wanted to go with.
"Talk about giving us NO time to find dresses," Arielle said.
"I know!" Corita and Lily replied. The mood was certainly lightened, just as the teachers had hoped.
"Thank God tomorrow's a Hogsmede trip," stated Lily, and the girls walked back to the common room chatting about the dance, all thoughts of Voldemort forgotten.
Sorry... but I wanted to get straight into the plot. Next chapter is the ball!! fun fun fun!! Review please :)
Stop reading this... and read the story.
Chapter 2
Voldemort
September had flown by, and it was now a Saturday in late October. Lily was awakened from her sleep by a shrill cry from the common room. Not even looking at the time, she grabbed her wand, put on slippers, and jetted down the stairs. There she found Sarah Andrews, a second year she tutors in Charms, crying in the corner.
"Sarah," she asked quietly, not wanting to scare the already frightened girl more, "what's wrong?" Sarah lifted a shaking hand and pointed to the other side of the common room. Lily walked over to the spot she had pointed to and dropped her wand. In front of her laid the pale form of Corita Wilson. By this time, all of Gryffindor Tower was in the common room.
"Lily?" asked Sirius sleepily. Following her gaze, his eyes landed upon his seemingly lifeless girlfriend. "Shit!" he cursed, as he ran towards her body. In the distance, Lily could hear Arielle's sobs and Remus's comforting words. She then noticed a note next to Corita and read it silently. At the end of the note, her knees gave way and she collapsed, with James catching her just before she hit the ground
"She's alive," said Sirius with relief. "Someone go get Dumbledore!" he shouted.
"No need Mr. Black. I'm already here." He conjured a stretcher. Levitated Corita onto it, and then proceeded to bring her to the hospital wing. The Marauders, Lily, and Arielle followed wordlessly, Lily still clutching the note as if her life depended on it. Once there, Madame Johnson shooed them into the waiting area while she tended to Corita. She came back 15 minutes later with a look of utter confusion on her face.
"I can't seem to find anything wrong with her," she said. "She's fine, except for the fact that she's asleep." But Professor Dumbledore wasn't paying attention to her. He was staring intently at Lily, or rather, the piece of parchment she held.
"Miss Evans, may I see that note please?" he asked quietly. Without looking at him, she handed over the note. As he read, his eyes grew wider and his mouth fell slightly agape.
"Why?" she asked quietly, looking up at with him with pleading eyes.
"Professor, what's going on?" Sirius asked, while walking over to where Lily was sitting,
"Voldemort." That was all Dumbledore had to say for the group of 17-year-olds to know that this was serious. "Apparently, he is after Miss Evans." Arielle took in a sharp breath, as Remus held her closer, looking at Dumbledore for a better explanation. "I'm afraid cannot tell you why, for I, myself do not know. But I will make sure to find out."
"What about Corita?" Sirius asked.
"She's just under a strong sleeping spell that makes the victim look as if they are dead. She'll awaken within the next 24 hours. Not, all of you try to go back to sleep, it's only 3:30 in the morning," and he walked out.
No one spoke for what seemed like hours, but in reality was only 5 minutes.
"I'm sorry," Lily said meekly, breaking the deafening silence. "This is all my fault." She quietly began to sob. Sirius ran over to her and grabber her fiercely by the shoulders.
"Look at me Lily," he said roughly as he lifted face to meet his. When he saw that her eyes no longer had the normal glint in them, he softened. "This is not your fault, you hear me? Not at all. Don't think that." He then pulled her into a comforting hug, not noticing the slight glares he was getting from the other side of the room. Her body began to shake with silent sobs. They just sat there watching her cry, every once and a while telling her it wasn't her fault, until she fell asleep. Sirius picked her up and carried her up to her dorm, where he placed her on her bed and gently kissed her forehead in a brotherly way.
The Marauders and Arielle went back to the common room, as none of them could sleep. Each was pondering their thoughts on the recent events.
The 4 friends sat there until the common room started to fill around 10:30. Lily walked down the stairs and sat with the group. No one moved or said a word until around 11:30 when they made a silent agreement to walk to the infirmary. Once there, they found a still sleeping Corita, though she looked much more alive.
"She should wake up soon, dears. Give her a half hour more," said the nurse kindly. All 5 teens let out a breath none of them knew they were holding.
"No need," said the weak voice of Corita-Ann Wilson. Sirius ran over to her and she gave him a warm smile, which he responded to with a sweet kiss.
"Lils?" she asked. At hearing her name, Lily looked up from the spot she had been staring at with watery eyes. "Oh Lily, come 'ere," and they hugged.
"I'm so sorry Corita. I didn't even know he was after me. I still don't know why. Corita-Banana, please don't hate me," she said all of this in a rush. Lily had been calling Corita, Corita-Banana since they were little after the Chakita Banana commercial came out.
"Lil, why would this be your fault? What are you talking about?" Corita asked in confusion.
"Voldemort, he's after her. He left her a note saying that next time he would kill someone. That's the short version of what happened," explained Remus, as he sat down with Arielle on his lap.
"This is bad guys. Really bad," stated Arielle. She didn't want any of her friends to die.
"Maybe," Lily started, "maybe we just shouldn't be friends anymore. It would be safer, and simpler, and . . ." she trailed off.
"And letting him win," James spoke for the first time while striding over to her. "This is what he wants. You're not as strong without your friends Lily. It will just make you vulnerable. Don't let him win Lils." he finished by wrapping his arms around her.
Madame Johnson came in to check on Corita be fore releasing her. By now it was 12:00, which meant lunch would be starting. The Great Hall quieted as Dumbledore stood to make an announcement, which was odd, as his speeches were usually saved for breakfast or dinner.
"The teachers and I have noticed that everyone's moods have been down lately. So, to lighten the mood, we will be having a Halloween Ball next Friday night for all years. That is all, now dig in!" and the food magically appeared on the plates. All of the girls were talking about what they were going to wear and who they wanted to go with.
"Talk about giving us NO time to find dresses," Arielle said.
"I know!" Corita and Lily replied. The mood was certainly lightened, just as the teachers had hoped.
"Thank God tomorrow's a Hogsmede trip," stated Lily, and the girls walked back to the common room chatting about the dance, all thoughts of Voldemort forgotten.
Sorry... but I wanted to get straight into the plot. Next chapter is the ball!! fun fun fun!! Review please :)