L'amour Interdit
By: Leesh
Chapter Three: Alessandra
Excitedly, Lily opened the parchment and began to read the letter…
My Dearest Lillian,
I am sorry, my love that I was unable to write to you sooner. You must understand my situation: My father has sent me to a castle to be prisoner. He says I am disowned. I will write you again soon, my love. I promise. We will one day be together again…
Love,
Pierre
Lily stared at the letter, puzzled. Surely, this couldn't be from Pierre? The one she had met only earlier that night? Why would he be writing to her? What is going on? Were Lily's last thoughts before she drifted off to sleep…
Lily quickly ran through the winding corridors and moving staircases of Hogwarts. She had to get downstairs to see Pierre; to talk to him about the letter. Entering the Great Hall, she spotted him laughing with James, Sirius and Remus. Walking over to where they were seated, Lily sat beside Pierre, saying good morning to everyone.
"Pierre," she said, "what's this about?" she asked, handing him the letter she had found the previous day.
Pierre read it, his eyebrow arching in curiosity. Finishing the letter, he looked at Lily and replied, "I don't know, Lily. This isn't from me…" Lily nodded, grabbed a piece of toast, and eagerly joined their conversation. She decided she would worry about the letter later…
The week passed quickly; the new Hogwarts students adjusted quite well to the new environment. They had quickly become accustomed to the Marauders pranks on the Slytherins, which seemed to brighten the mood of the students. This came as an exception, however, to one Gryffindor girl who had transferred to Hogwarts from Quelsfy Institute of Magical Learning, located in Australia. Her name was Alessandra, and she came to Hogwarts as a seventh year. She had a stunning beauty that seemed to be destroyed by a look of pain in her eyes. She had no friends, it seemed, as she was always found to be alone in a corner of the Gryffindor Common Room. During classes, she quietly sat at the back where no one could notice her. Alessandra, it seemed, didn't want to be noticed. It was almost as if she wanted to be forgotten… Lily, however, noticed her and wasn't about to let anyone forget her.
Alessandra was sitting at the back of Transfiguration class, as per usual. The bell signaling the end of class had rung. She had her head down and was quietly putting her textbook, Advanced Transfiguration for the Magically Impaired, into her book bag when Lily approaching her.
"Hello, my name is Lily. You're Alessandra, right?"
Alessandra stiffened suddenly, before replying with a sharp tongue. "Yes. What's it to you?" Lily stared at Alessandra in shock before she was pushed slightly as Alessandra swiftly moved out of the classroom.
Chloe and Eddy were sitting at the base of the oak tree by the lake, deep in conversation. When they saw Lily walking down the grounds with a puzzled and stunned look on her face, they called out to her.
"Lily!" Chloe called. Her soft blonde hair was caught in a wind as she stood up, trying to get Lily's attention.
Lily looked in the direction of Chloe's voice and smiled. "Hey," she said when she had reached the oak tree.
"What's up?" asked Chloe.
"You know that girl in our dorm? Alessandra?" Lily continued when Chloe nodded. "I tried to talk to her after Transfiguration today, and she became very cold towards me. Do you know anything about her?"
Chloe shook her head no, while Eddy looked puzzled. "What did you say her last name was?" he asked quietly.
Lily looked thoughtful for a moment, trying to remember. "Disalgio, I believe. Why? Do you know her?" Eddy's face had a look of shock on it before he quickly shook it away, replying that he had never heard of her before. He just hoped that none of the girls had caught it…
"Alright, well I'll see you guys later. Oh! And Chloe, remember our plans for tonight," Lily winked before turning around and heading back up towards the castle.
Lily and James walked into the prefects' meeting room, calling order as they did so.
"Good evening everyone. We have been asked by Professor Dumbledore to plan a Spring Ball in honour of our guests. As Hogwarts has not had a ball since the Triwizard Tournament was put to an end, we would like to make this one exceptionally great! For the next week, we ask that prefects come up with some ideas for the impending occasion and have them prepared to present at our next meeting, which will be held on Tuesday of next week." An excited whisper arose throughout the meeting hall after James' announcement.
Lily cleared her throat for order. "Now we have some other things to discuss in this meeting. There have been more deaths as a result of recent attacks. Madame Louise Perfonne is the psychiatrist who has been asked to counsel students who need someone to talk to. She has been here a week, and yet no one has approached her. We ask that you put up notices in your house common room, in case some students have forgotten. Please make sure that they are aware they have complete confidentiality. This counseling is available to all students attending Hogwarts. Are there any questions?" When no one put up their hand, Lily and James dismissed the meeting and headed up to their own common room.
It was twelve o'clock. Lily and James were patrolling separate corridors. It was impossible to catch any students up after curfew, without splitting up to cover all of Hogwarts. Presently on the third floor corridor, Lily heard a soft whimper coming from an area in front of her. Worried, she sped up, only to find a figure lying on the cold stone floor. Her hair was covering her face, but Lily knew she was crying, and quietly approached the girl who looked up as she heard Lily approach. Lily recognized the tearstained face of Alessandra and cautiously approached her.
"Alessandra, are you okay?"
Alessandra quickly wiped the tears off her face and gave Lily a cold stare, which Lily returned with warmth. It was that that made Alessandra break down again and hold a letter up to Lily…
A/N: I have no excuse as to why this is 2 months late. I think this chapter sucks, but I had to put something out. I hope you guys like it… I have had many reviewers ask who Eddy is. He is Chloe's boyfriend and hangs out with the Marauders and Lily. The whole thing surrounding Pierre and Lily is a major plotline, so you will just have to read to understand :P.
Thank you to the following people:
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Thank you all for your encouragement. It meant a lot. Keep your eyes open for my next update. No promises, however I will TRY for the 26th.
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-Leesh