Alright, thanks for the reviews! Only a few more chapters in this fic!
Last Time: Voice cold and revengeful, Sirius said, "What exactly did that Muggle dad of yours do to make you run off?"
This was it. The one question Lily didn't want to answer. She would have rather he asked whether she loved James! As much as she tried to halt them, words sprang from her mouth.
"My father was evil. He beat us. After my mum died in first year, he went crazy. In the first month I was home he killed two police officers right in front of me. He buried them in the backyard. Then he came after me, Petunia and Rose.
"It was dark, and we couldn't see much. We had run away into the woods, but there was little moon. I heard footsteps behind us. There was a scuffle and a scream. I found out later that was when Rose died. He came at me and Pet with a switchblade knife.
"I tried to stop him, but he kept coming. I pushed Pet away and told her to run. My father slashed my shoulder." Lily rubbed her arm, the memory of the pain enough to make tears gather in her emerald eyes.
"I pulled out my wand and stunned him. Me and Pet ran to an inn to stay the night. That's when I began plotting." At last. The spell let her stop there. That's all her father did to make her leave.
Then, Potter interrupted. "Plotting what?" Obviously he didn't realize that would count as a Truth question.
"I first called the police and told them what had happened to R-Rose and the other police officers. Before they went to his house I did. I destroyed the one thing he loved; his car. I set that damn red Porshe on fire and let it explode the house.
"When the cops got there, my father was crying with his house burned to the ground. I watched the cops take him away. It was the best moment of my life, watching him get what he deserved." Her voice was colder than steel in winter.
Lily felt tears coursing down her face and looked up at the stunned Marauders. "I'm leaving."
She raced up to her room, wretching sobs echoing through the house.
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James shot a glare at Sirius. So did Remus. "What was that for!" exclaimed the werewolf. Fury made him seem more like the beast he became every full moon.
Sirius looked shocked. "I didn't think…"
"No, you didn't," Remus said coldly. "What? Did you think Lily lives with her Headmaster because her life was a bed of roses at home? Did you think that she loved her old life?"
Sirius just shook his head. James spoke his thoughts. "My poor Lily," he murmured.
Remus turned on him. "Didn't you catch from her little narrative that she doesn't like to be controlled by anyone?" He turned back to Sirius. "Why did you do that?"
Sirius narrowed his eyes. "Well, I don't her question for you was very thoughtful either."
Remus sighed. "I already knew she knew. Well, at least I had guessed it. Sometimes when we'd talk, she would say things like 'I accept you for who you are.' I think she knew before you guys. That was just her way of letting me know for certain."
Sirius looked dumbstruck. "You didn't mind that she asked you?"
Remus groaned. "No, I didn't. Is that why you did that? To embarrass her like you thought she did me? Well here's an idea. Quit thinking."
James watched the argument like a tennis match. Sirius was looked like a kicked puppy and Remus was furious. He had never heard Remus this angry. Normally it was Sirius with the temper. Remus was normally the calm and collected one.
"I think we should let her come down when she's ready," James said quietly.
The two arguers looked over at him in surprise, as though they had forgotten he was there. "You're right," said Remus with a sigh. "Let's go downstairs. I think I just heard your parents Apparate in."
Sorry it was short, but I didn't want my reviewers to murder me b/c of the cliffie.