Lily woke up in the hospital wing. She groaned, "I'm here far too often,"
She whispered.
"I agree." A voice said startling Lily.
"Hello Headmaster. How long have I been here?"
"For about a day. I was wondering if I could speak to you." Lily nodded in agreement. Dumbledore continued, "Now, it was Misters Black, Potter, and Lupin that found you. They said you were twitching and let out quite a scream. Do you have any recollection of what happened?"
Lily sat there for a minute. She really didn't want to explain to Dumbledore about the ring, Kerrie, or the things she saw in her dreams. She shook her head. The look Dumbledore gave her made her feel like he could see right through her but he didn't ask any more questions.
Lily was let out the next day. She got to the common room easily to find it deserted. She went up to her dormitory to find a letter on her bed. She recognized the handwriting as Jess's:
Dear Lily.
Jack asked me to write to you. She was too upset to write herself. Her mother was kidnapped a day or so ago. The last place anyone saw her was entering a park. Jack is taking it very hard. I think it might help if you write her or something. Do keep in touch. I'll write if any more news comes up.
-Jess
Lily couldn't' believe what she was reading. No way. I bet it's just a coincidence. A coincidence that your friend's mother is kidnapped in a park? And the woman in your dream was kidnapped in a park? And this woman just happened to look like Jack? Lily fought with her thoughts before deciding to go to dinner, bringing the letter with her.
Lily sat down and filled her plate with a small amount of food. She re-read the note several times and then started going over her dream. She didn't notice three boys come and sit near her.
"Hey Lily." Remus said
Lily looked up in surprise, "Oh, hi."
"We just wanted to make sure you were okay," James said.
"Yeah. It was kind of scary."
"You have no idea," Lily replied.
"So what exactly happened?" James asked.
Lily hesitated. She didn't know them. She couldn't possible tell them about her dreams. Could she?
"I.don't really want to talk about it."
"That's fine. So you're the only first year girl here huh?" Remus said. He noticed how nervous Lily was getting and tried to change the subject.
"Yeah, I'm starting to miss everyone."
"Well you're welcome to hang around with us." Sirius offered.
"Thanks. But if you'll excuse me I have to send a letter." Lily pushed her untouched food away and walked out of the hall.
James, who was sitting next to her, noticed a piece of paper where Lily had been sitting. James unfolded it and read.
"Wow guys. Listen to this."
James read it to them and they didn't know what to say.
"When we see Lily we should probably give this back. It's serious."
"No I am!" Sirius joked.
"That was lame." Remus commented earning him a slap on the shoulder.
Lily had no intention of sending a letter. True, she wanted to send one to Jack but she didn't know what to say. She walked to the portrait hole and gave the password (hippogriff) and went to an armchair by the fire. She sat there in silence for a while until she heard some loud laughter in the direction of the portrait hole. Lily didn't want to talk to anyone so she tried to sneak up to the staircase but was too late.
"Hey Lily!"
She turned around to see James coming towards her. "You left this in the Great Hall." He handed her the letter.
"Thanks." She replied ready to go up to her dorm but a shout across the room made her stop again.
"Lily! How about a game of chess?" Sirius was calling to her.
She sighed and headed over to the table. Lily beat Sirius three times before she said someone else should have a go. She ended up talking to Remus as James and Sirius played.
"Remus, I've noticed that you aren't around for a day or so every now and then. Where were you?" Lily asked.
Remus looked very uncomfortable after she asked that and Lily could tell. She tried to cover it, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to nose into something that's none of my business."
Remus smiled, "It's okay. I'd rather not talk about it though." Lily nodded her head in understanding.
"That's a pretty ring. Where did you get it?" Remus asked.
It was Lily's turn to become fidgety. "I.er.got it from a friend. I think I'm going to go to bed. Night Remus. Goodnight James, Sirius." And with that Lily quickly went to her dorm.
"What did you say to her?" James asked
"Nothing. All I asked her about was a ring she was wearing." Remus said.
"Well maybe she was tired." James suggested.
"Yeah sure. Come on guys! You saw the look on her face. She looked terrified." Sirius said. They went silent after that. They were each trying to come up with a rational reason why Lily had just left them there.
Christmas came and went. Lily spent most of her time writing in her new diary. Mags had given it to her for Christmas except it was a wizard diary. Lily was fascinated how the words disappeared after she wrote them. Occasionally, Lily would play games with the boys and sat with them during meals. But Lily was very happy once her friends returned from home.
"I agree." A voice said startling Lily.
"Hello Headmaster. How long have I been here?"
"For about a day. I was wondering if I could speak to you." Lily nodded in agreement. Dumbledore continued, "Now, it was Misters Black, Potter, and Lupin that found you. They said you were twitching and let out quite a scream. Do you have any recollection of what happened?"
Lily sat there for a minute. She really didn't want to explain to Dumbledore about the ring, Kerrie, or the things she saw in her dreams. She shook her head. The look Dumbledore gave her made her feel like he could see right through her but he didn't ask any more questions.
Lily was let out the next day. She got to the common room easily to find it deserted. She went up to her dormitory to find a letter on her bed. She recognized the handwriting as Jess's:
Dear Lily.
Jack asked me to write to you. She was too upset to write herself. Her mother was kidnapped a day or so ago. The last place anyone saw her was entering a park. Jack is taking it very hard. I think it might help if you write her or something. Do keep in touch. I'll write if any more news comes up.
-Jess
Lily couldn't' believe what she was reading. No way. I bet it's just a coincidence. A coincidence that your friend's mother is kidnapped in a park? And the woman in your dream was kidnapped in a park? And this woman just happened to look like Jack? Lily fought with her thoughts before deciding to go to dinner, bringing the letter with her.
Lily sat down and filled her plate with a small amount of food. She re-read the note several times and then started going over her dream. She didn't notice three boys come and sit near her.
"Hey Lily." Remus said
Lily looked up in surprise, "Oh, hi."
"We just wanted to make sure you were okay," James said.
"Yeah. It was kind of scary."
"You have no idea," Lily replied.
"So what exactly happened?" James asked.
Lily hesitated. She didn't know them. She couldn't possible tell them about her dreams. Could she?
"I.don't really want to talk about it."
"That's fine. So you're the only first year girl here huh?" Remus said. He noticed how nervous Lily was getting and tried to change the subject.
"Yeah, I'm starting to miss everyone."
"Well you're welcome to hang around with us." Sirius offered.
"Thanks. But if you'll excuse me I have to send a letter." Lily pushed her untouched food away and walked out of the hall.
James, who was sitting next to her, noticed a piece of paper where Lily had been sitting. James unfolded it and read.
"Wow guys. Listen to this."
James read it to them and they didn't know what to say.
"When we see Lily we should probably give this back. It's serious."
"No I am!" Sirius joked.
"That was lame." Remus commented earning him a slap on the shoulder.
Lily had no intention of sending a letter. True, she wanted to send one to Jack but she didn't know what to say. She walked to the portrait hole and gave the password (hippogriff) and went to an armchair by the fire. She sat there in silence for a while until she heard some loud laughter in the direction of the portrait hole. Lily didn't want to talk to anyone so she tried to sneak up to the staircase but was too late.
"Hey Lily!"
She turned around to see James coming towards her. "You left this in the Great Hall." He handed her the letter.
"Thanks." She replied ready to go up to her dorm but a shout across the room made her stop again.
"Lily! How about a game of chess?" Sirius was calling to her.
She sighed and headed over to the table. Lily beat Sirius three times before she said someone else should have a go. She ended up talking to Remus as James and Sirius played.
"Remus, I've noticed that you aren't around for a day or so every now and then. Where were you?" Lily asked.
Remus looked very uncomfortable after she asked that and Lily could tell. She tried to cover it, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to nose into something that's none of my business."
Remus smiled, "It's okay. I'd rather not talk about it though." Lily nodded her head in understanding.
"That's a pretty ring. Where did you get it?" Remus asked.
It was Lily's turn to become fidgety. "I.er.got it from a friend. I think I'm going to go to bed. Night Remus. Goodnight James, Sirius." And with that Lily quickly went to her dorm.
"What did you say to her?" James asked
"Nothing. All I asked her about was a ring she was wearing." Remus said.
"Well maybe she was tired." James suggested.
"Yeah sure. Come on guys! You saw the look on her face. She looked terrified." Sirius said. They went silent after that. They were each trying to come up with a rational reason why Lily had just left them there.
Christmas came and went. Lily spent most of her time writing in her new diary. Mags had given it to her for Christmas except it was a wizard diary. Lily was fascinated how the words disappeared after she wrote them. Occasionally, Lily would play games with the boys and sat with them during meals. But Lily was very happy once her friends returned from home.
