Chapter 10

Lily stood up and let out an earsplitting scream that caused herself and Tia to hold there hands over their ears. "SHUT IT EVAN!" Tia screamed intensely. "No one is going to help you!"

Lily stopped screaming and her eyes darted across the room as she tried to think of something to stall Tia. She knew talking wouldn't help her because her voice was hoarse from screaming.

Seconds later James burst in through the door. "Lily what's wrong?!" James shouted, panting. He took in the scene going on in front of him. With his girlfriend standing against the wall terrified and Tia pointing her own wand at Lily and holding Lily's wand in her other.

Tia let out a grunt. "You weren't supposed to show up." Tia said as her lip curled in anger. "No matter this will make it all the more interesting." She said changing her expression letting an evil grin take over.

"AVADA KEDAVRA!" These two vicious words rolled out of Tia's mouth in more of a scream then a shout. But not before James pounced on her. He hit her right in time and the green light that came out of her wand was sent for another target.

Lily gasped as the bathroom door by her side burst into flames. Tia managed to get out from under James and went to shout the killing curse once more. "Accio wands!" James shouted desperately.

Lily and Tia's wands flew into his out stretched hand. Tia wasn't ready to give up. She ran for Lily grunting all the way with her hands outstretched looking like she was ready to strangle Lily.

"Stupefy!" James shouted after making sure he had his own wand.

Tia fell but she was so close to Lily that when she got hit by the stunning spell her unconscious body landed right against Lily.

James ran to Lily unpinning her from Tia's limp body. He set Tia down roughly and pulled Lily into the tightest hug that his muscles could muster as she whimpered into his chest.

James pressed his lips onto Lily's forehead then lifted her into his arms and walked out of the room and into the common room. There he ran into Remus who looked confused at the display in front of him.

"Do me a favor. Go get Tia and take her to the hospital wing she's in Lily's room. She's unconscious just to let you know. I'll explain later." James went to leave but quickly turned around to shout to Remus. "You know the password right?"

Remus turned around. "Yeah, it's Sirius who you didn't tell remember? You said he couldn't be trusted and would use it for wrong doing." Remus said with a grin.

James smiled but then remembered he should get Lily to the Hospital wing. He pulled her tight to his body and half ran there. When he got there he laid her on a bed and Madame Brims waddled over to stand next to James.

"What happened?" The nurse asked looking Lily over not seeing any visible wounds.

"She was attacked again." James said looking at Lily sympathetically.

Madame Brims furrowed her brow. "She does look quite shaken. It's not my business but who was it dear?" She said looking to Lily.

Lily couldn't find words and looked to James for help. "Tia Marcellus, again Madame." James said with an expression like her name had tasted bad in his mouth.

"Oh my, I have heard news that you two were getting along so well." Madame Brims said disappointed. "Just rest yourself. The headmaster will be wanting to talk to you when he comes and I suppose you too Mr. Potter." James and Lily both gave her a nod.

She pulled the curtain around Lily and pulled James into her office. "What happened to Miss Marcellus?" The nurse said slightly worried.

"Remus is bringing her, he should be here any minute." James said looking to the door.

As if on cue Remus stood in the door frame with a limp body in his arms. "Set her down Mr. Lupin." Madame Brims said scurrying out of her office.

Remus did as he was told and set Tia down on an empty bed. Before Madame Brims could ask any questions Dumbledore slipped into the room. Dumbledore and James slipped behind Lily's hangings and Remus was excused.

Lily sat up straighter when she saw the tall and worn out body of Dumbledore's walk in along with James.

"Miss Evans in the Hospital Wing again, tis a shame." Dumbledore said with a sympathetic smile.

Lily gave a nod and a sigh still thinking about all that had just happened. Tia had tried to kill her, kill her with dark arts.

James explained most of the story to Dumbledore and Lily just nodded in agreement to his story. Lily had to tell her part of the story though, the part where James wasn't there but she was grateful that she didn't have to talk much about it because she didn't want to get too emotional in front of the headmaster. James had to explain why Tia was in the condition she was in.

Once they had explained everything Dumbledore let them return to the common room since nothing else could be done until Tia had obtained consciousness.

So the couple made their way slowly to the common room.

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When Lily and James entered the common room Sirius, Remus, and other concerned Gryffindors came running to them.

"Are you alright Lily?" Sirius said looking worried. "What happened?"

Lily's lip trembled a bit and James noticed. "I'll tell you two later." James said looking at Sirius and Remus and ignoring the others. "As long as it's ok with Lily." James looked to Lily for an answer.

Lily gave a nod and James led her up the boys staircase so they could have some peace. Lily crawled onto James' bed and drew the covers around herself still shivering.

James smiled at his girlfriend and laid next to her on his bed and pulled her close to warm her and comfort her. Lily couldn't hold it in anymore the tears spilled over her cheeks and onto James' soft robes.

James let out a sigh. "I'm so sorry Lil I should of gotten there earlier." James said stroking her hair.

"No it was me who should be sorry." Lily said in a soft sobbing tone. "I ruined my friendship with Andi and Remi, I split our little group, and I started getting distant from one of the most important things to me, you."

James pulled her into a warm kiss. "Everything will get better I promise." James said reassuringly.

"I can't believe she would do that to me again. She really seemed to have change, she went crazy again." Lily said shaking her head.

"I don't understand it either Lily." James said softly.

After that the conversation ended and the two cuddled until Lily fell asleep. James gave her one last kiss and went to the common room to tell Remus and Sirius the whole story.

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An hour later Lily woke up and made her way down to the common room and found James, Sirius, and Remus sitting on the couches chatting. Lily sat down on the couch next to James and laid her head on his shoulder.

"You probably won't be able to sleep tonight it sounded like you slept a lot today." James said with a smile.

"Don't worry I'll be able to sleep. My body can always use a little extra sleep." Lily said moving in closer to him.

"Well we're going to bed. Catch you later Prongs." Remus said pulling Sirius with him and heading towards the boy's dorms.

James offered a little wave then turned to Lily. "Want me to tuck you in?" James said with a cheeky grin.

"Hey that reminds me how do you know how to get up those stairs?" Lily said raising an eyebrow at him.

"I'm good." James said simply.

Lily pulled back from him and crossed her arms across her chest. "Fine be that way." James pulled her back towards him and set her on his lap.

"You're so cute."

"You're plain old adorable." Lily said tapping him lightly on the nose with the tip of her finger.

James smiled. "So would you like me to escort you to your room? I can stay until you fall asleep."

Lily twisted her face in thought. "Well I kind of don't want to be in that room yet after what happened and especially not all by myself. So I think I'm going to sleep here on the couch."

"Would you like me to join you?" James said softly.

Lily jumped a little at the question but then realized he didn't want anything from her, he was just being sweet. "That would be great."

James moved so he was laying on the couch on his side with his back to the back of the couch. Lily laid on her side facing him on the remaining space of the couch. They had to make some adjustments and half of Lily was on James and half was on the couch.

Lily laid her head on James firm chest and they shared one last kiss before they both drifted off to sleep.

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When Lily's eyes opened around nine the next morning she lifted her head to James' and gave him a soft kiss to wake him up. James' eyes opened and he smiled up at Lily.

Lily turned around when she saw James looking past her. To her surprise she found a group of people in a semicircle around the couch front. She got up and walked to the closest one, Remus.

"We love you Lily, I'm so glad you're alright." Remus said pulling her into a hug and giving her a friendly kiss on the cheek.

Lily walked to the person next to Remus, Sirius. He pulled her into a tight hug and swayed back and forth. "I'm sorry I've been so distant the last month or so." Sirius said pulling back from the hug.

Next in line was her cousin, Kyle. "I love you Lily." Kyle said trying to hold back some tears. Lily gave him a kiss on the cheek and a hug.

When she moved to the next person she gasped. In front of her stood Andi and next to her was Remi. "How'd you get here?" Lily said softly as tears began welling up in her eyes.

Andi offered a smile. "James wrote us last night and we took the early train here this morning. We were planning on coming here on Christmas Eve before we knew this happened but we came as soon as we could." Andi explained shifting nervously.

Lily grabbed Andi and pulled her into a tight hug. The two girls sobbed into each others hair. "I'm so sorry Andi you were right I should of listened to you." Lily said some what muffled.

"Don't worry about it Lily all is forgiven. You're my best friend I could never stay mad at you forever. I'm just glad you're alive and well." Andi said pulling away.

Lily smiled as she wiped some tears away. "You're the best Andi."

Lily moved over to Remi and again cried along with Remi. The two made up just like Andi and Lily had.

Finally Lily went to James' side. "Thank you so much James I needed them." Lily said pulling him into the deepest and most passionate kiss that the two had ever shared.

When Lily finally pulled away she turned around to four snickering friends and a blushing cousin.

"Well if you've finished would you like to go up to our room so we can catch up and chat?" Remi said with a laugh.

"You guys are so immature sometimes. Lets go." Lily said giving James a wink as she ran up the stairs with her two best friends.

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Dumbledore sat in his large chair behind his desk and looked to the person on the other side of his desk. He gave her a disappointed look.

"Miss Marcellus I'm sad to say that you really let me down yesterday." Dumbledore said in a gentle voice.

"Sorry professor." Tia said bowing her head in shame.

"You should be. What you did was not something I like to see happen in my school. What led you to it may I ask?" Dumbledore said.

"I honestly can not say sir. She just drives me insane sometimes and I couldn't take it anymore." Tia said trying to stay calm.

"Not a very good reason is it?" Dumbledore said looking down at her over his half moon glasses.

"I suppose not professor." Tia said bowing her head again.

"You performed a very powerful curse and the most surprising news is that it sounds like you performed it successfully." Dumbledore said furrowing his brow slightly.

"Dark Arts always fascinated me professor." Tia said staring hard into Dumbledore's eyes.

"I see." Dumbledore said stroking his chin. "What do you suggest your punishment should be?"

Tia looked at him confused. "Well I think no punishment would be great but I suppose I'll get no less than expulsion."

"I was thinking of expulsion but for some reason I feel that, that isn't what this calls for." Dumbledore said looking at the girl.

Tia cocked an eyebrow. "So what is my punishment professor?"

"You will be suspended and sent home for a month. Once your month is over you will come directly to my office and be resorted into a new house. I've never done this before but certain circumstances call for certain measures." Dumbledore said with a grim expression.

Tia smiled. "Thank you sir for being so kind."

"You will be on the top of the list though when you return. One mess up and you will be expelled. Your stuff is in a carriage that is waiting to take you to the Hogwarts Express. Your mother will be expecting you. You may go." Dumbledore said motioning her to leave.

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