Tera smiled knowing that Lucious would still take another second or two to realize that she was gone. She walked down to the dungeons to the wall that held within the Slytherin common room. She whispered gently the password and entered. She looked around disinterestedly at the green and silver decorated room; the colors chosen to represent their house. She walked up to her dormitory and flopped down on her bed staring at the ceiling.
"Everything's so boring..." she mumbled to herself. She despised Slytherin so badly that she was extremely shocked that she'd made it in. She sighed and rolled over, thinking deeply.
By The Gryffindor Portrait Hole
"Lils are you ok?" puffed Kal as she reached Lily who was sitting by the portrait, staring off into space.
"Yeah....I'm ok."
It was just then that Dan ran up to her panting as if he had just ran a marathon.
"Lily are you ok? What happened?" he panted
"I'm ok don't worry just....Potter makes me so mad that...." she trailed off and gave Dan a hug.
"It's ok Lils, it's ok. Hey if you want I can beat up that Potter guy." Said Dan with a grin.
Lily choked back a laugh and gave him a peck on the cheek.
"Hey Lexi what's the password?"
"Pink Lady but Lils you should know who Head...." Lexi tryed to say but Lily waved her off as the portrait hole opened.
Lily and Dan walked in and sat down on the couch (he is in Ravenclaw but if someone lets him in the common room....) He pulled her close to him and Lily put her head on his shoulder. They looked so good together that even Lexi who couldn't care less about guys noticed. She wasn't the only one who noticed however. It was jsut at that moment that James walked in. The sigth that greeted him was Lily with Dan curled up by the fire. He stared a moment and then exploded....
In The 7th Year Girls Dorm
Tera stared at the wall and wondered what it would be like if she weren't in Slytherin. This was something that she fantsised about almost daily. Most Slytherins hated her for no good reason. She sighed and wondered what house she should've been in. She was loyal to any friends she'd ever had, which was one. Suddenly her train of thought changed as she thought about her long lost friend. It had been so long... She could barely recognize the person she'd become. Of course, Tera'd gone through plenty of changes as well.
Flashback
14 year old Tera ran to her friend Lily and gave her a hug. Lily embraced her back and looked Tera up and down.
"Whoa Tera you are looking good!"
"Yeah really? But when I am not?" asked Tera sarcastically
Lily laughed and hooked her arm through Tera's as they causually walked towards the Hogwarts express. They quickly found a compartment empty as they were the first ones on. They were soon joined by Lily's friends Kal and Lexi. Lexi ran and gave Lily a hug but then she noticed Tera and her expression changed to one of disgust. Lily noticed and glared at Lexi before she settled in conversation with Tera about their summers. Kal joined in frequently becuase she didn't hate Tera. They conversed easily until Sirius Black walked in and yelled"Oy James her's a compartment."
14 year old James Potter walked in with Remus Lupin trailing after him. When he noticed Lily his eyes lit up and he was about to talk when Lily held up her hand and said:
"No Potter I will not go out with you."
James mouth opened and closed like a fish out of water. The sight was so comical that Tera started laughing until tears rolled out of her eyes. Sirius then noticed her and scowled.
"What's that filthy Slytherin scum doing here?" he spat.
At this Lily rose pulled out her wand and pointed it at Sirius.
"Never insult my friends in front of me again got it Black?" she said in a deceptivly calm voice.
"But Evans he was just....." tried James
"And you Potter shut up and leave....NOW!" said Lily
Sirius and James left. Remus was aboutt o get up too when Lily said "No Remus you can stay if you want." Remus sat down perfectly content that he would be able to read his book in peace. The rest of the train ride passed uneventfully as did the feast.....
At The Gryffindor Common Room
"Lily I want you to stop talked to Tera." Said Lexi as soon as they were in the common room.
"What...why???" asked Lily
"Remember back in 3rd year what you did? I will tell Dumbledore if you don't." Lexi threatened.
Lily hesitated but then said "Fine." With taht she ran up to her room crying.
The Next Day
"Lily wait up!" called Tera
Lily kept on walking.
"Lily I said wait...hey so how's evrything?" asked Tera concerned with her friends attitude.
"Lily why aren't you talking to me?" cried Tera
"I don't talk to Slytherin's" said Lily coldly.
Tera gasped and then before she could stop herself said.
"Fine mudblood."
Lily slowly turned around and said "Consider our friendship over."
Flashforward
Tera sighed and wondered why Lily had stopped talking to her. They had been so close... Then her face darkened as she thought about it. Every day she'd wondered what had happened to Lily. Everyday ended without an answer. Every day she felt empty, lonely, and broken hearted. In her heart she'd never broken up with Lily, she was still her best friend. It had been four years since she'd uttered the words but she strongly regretted the one word she'd said. Mudblood. It didn't matter what kind of blood a person had, what mattered was their heart. Could no one understand that?! Tears threatened to fall from her eyes but she blinked them away. No one knew what she felt like. They never could. She'd been crushed and had never been whole again. A large part of her heart had dissapeared and a part of her mind didn't work as well. She sighed heavily, wondering. Wondering why... Why did Lily break up with her? A small tear fell down her face as she recalled how Lexi had looked at her. And another larger tear as she remembered what Black had said. Tears started to fall more frequently and she buried her head into her pillow crying.
In The Gryffindor Common room
"LILY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!" yelled James
Liyl looked around and as her eyes fell on James she groaned of course Potter would be here to ruin my day she thought.
"I am sorta with my BOYFRIEND which is not you James."
"Yeah but why is he here??? He is a Ravenclaw!"
"I let him in." Said Lily calmly
"what..w...what first the Slytherin now a Ravenclaw? What is it with you and argh...."
At the mention of the Slytherin Lily burst out crying. Lily ran to the girls dorm and Lexi and Kal followed her as did Dan. James was happy that Dan would not be able to go up to the dorm. All guys couldn't...... Dan whispered something to the stairs and they let him go up. James' jaw dropped and he tried to follow but the slide was back....
In the girls Dorm Lily was on her bed crying once again. Dan sat with her gently rocking her. In time the tears stopped and she braethed slower. The Slytherin....Tera.....friends.....the tears started all over.
Tera finally lifted her tear stained face from her pillow. She looked around but no one was there. She closed her eyes and then her back went rigid and she grabbed the bedpost. She could feel her eyes lolling to the back of her head but she could see perfectly. Then in a ragged whisper she said, "
One night... after midnight one shall rise... darker and more terrible then any before. Once student now lord... the dark lord. He shall reign and create a world of fear and hate. Snaring all who come near and hear his dark call... all who are caught within his thrall... deatheaters. Once whole, now broken shall be his left hand... one night... after midnight he'll arise... His left hand snared through their own thoughts..." then her head fell onto her chest and she fell back onto her pillow.
A few seconds later she sat up straight wondering what had happened, she had no memory of her prediction. Fortunately, yet unfortunately, one other had heard her words. Severous Snape had been lurking in the silent common room and her words had easily reached his ears. He quickly scribbled them down on a piece of parchment so he wouldn't forget. Predictions made by powerful witches or wizards usually came true, for the good or the bad. He'd best remember this incase it came in handy later... not that he really planned on shareing it. He'd use it for his own profit.
