Beaubaxtons to Hogwarts
Disclaimer: I wish that it was mine but sadly, it is J.K. Rowling's work. I'm just a fan.
Author's Note: You want to know what the letter is? Well, I can't tell you! Yes I can actually. Just read and stop listening to me! Haha, review please!
Summary: Lily suffers at her old school so she decides to run away. She came to Hogwarts under an alias name hoping to make friends somewhere else. However, she was wrong. She met James and his gang and they decide to play pranks on her just for the fun of it. But will James's feelings change as well as Lily's?
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Chapter 10- Her Sad Fate
The Letter
James, your letter sounded like you were desperate with this whole situation with Lily. Alright, I'll help you with this. You sound like you really are in love with her so your proposition sounds reasonable. You don't sound like a man at all whining like a little puppy over her. I'll blackmail you one day about this. I'm laughing right now as I'm writing this as you probably might have guessed. Meet me at the Astronamy Tower around 11 o'clock. Try not to get anyone following you. Tia.
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"I have no idea what got into me when I agreed to help you with this problem of yours." Tia blew away a wisp of her hair from her eyes as her arms were crossed while staring at James. James only looked on desperately, pleading with his eyes.
"Please Tia. I'm desperate here. I really need your help seeing that you practically know everything about Lily." Tia rolled her eyes.
"It does make sense." She admitted then sighed and uncrossed her arms. "Alright, what do you need to know?"
"Everything." Tia sighed once again.
"I'll start from the beginning but if you interrupt me once, I will stop and say nothing, capische?" James only nodded, worried that if he says something, he won't be able to get any information. "Ok, Lillian Evans. She had parents and a sister but you already know about that. Uh...she's practical and very punctual with everything. She learns people's personalities on first impressions and it's hard for her to forgive people easily. She's one of those romance fantaics. You know, the whole chocolate-flower thing and candlelight dinner stuff. She's into people who are intelligent and quick-minded. If she says she'll do something, she'll do it, literally." She paused for a bit for breath and pondering for a while before continuing. "Once you really get to know her, she's nice, friendly and always smiling at things. So don't go getting her all depressed cause she's scary when she's all sad and stuff. She'll say nothing at all, and just sit there, letting people who care about her be all confused and worried. I guess that's it."
James sighed and looked grateful that Tia had given her all the information needed.
"Thanks a lot Tia. I just hope it helps me with my chances with Lily."
"Just one more thing." Tia said to James, who was getting ready to leave. He paused at the doorway and turned his head, looking over his shoulder.
"Yes?" Curious at what Tia had to say.
"You mention this meeting to Lily and I will permanently break every bone in your body and give you pain more than you could ever imagine." James winced but nodded.
"Uh...thanks Tia. I really appreciate what you're doing." Tia gave a quick smile and watched James leave quickly. 'Now that's true love.'
"They're meant to be together." She whispered to herself and she too left.
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She entered the portrait with a smile and sat down on the couch to read. She heard the portrait open but ignored it as she continued to read. She looked at the fire flickering then gasped. Her father was there, his head all bloodied up and looking grieved.
"Papa! What happened?!?" She cried out. Her father coughed then stared straight at his worried daughter.
"Death Eaters. Here." He croaked out. "Horrible. Very horrible." He shook his head and shut his eyes as if to block out all the pain.
"Wh-where's Mama? And Delgado? Where are they? Are they alright? Please tell me they're alright!" She pleaded to her father.
"Your mama?" He started crying, tears spilling onto his bruised face. "Sh-she's dead. She died, protecting Delgado. They took Delgado away after killing her. They took him." He started choking up on tears before sniffling a little. "Listen to me. You must stay in Hogwarts during the summer for the time being. I'll owl Dumbledore about it. I have to sort everything out at the Ministry right now so I must go. I love you daughter. Remember that."
"I will Papa. I love you too. I love you so much. Please come home to me. Promise me that Papa." She cried, tears pouring down her cheeks.
"I will, mi flor bonita." With a smile, his face disappeared as she broke down sobbing. Soon, a pair of warm arms engulfed her. A distinct smell of cologne filled her nostrils.
"Sshhuu. It's alright. You're going to be fine." She rubbed her eyes and looked up.
"Sirius?"
"Yea, it's me. You'll be fine. I'm here." She hugged him tightly, soothed by his voice. Sirius looked down and noticed she fell asleep. He smiled nad carried her to the couch. He took off his cloak and placed it on top of her, kissing her forehead. He smiled.
"Sweet Dreams Tia." He whispered and yawned as he walked slowly upstairs.
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Next Day
Lily sighed as she picked her food at the dinner table. Tia, too, was depressed so none had talked to each other about how they were feeling so far. James looked on concerned at Lily whereas Sirius was staring at Tia, worried about her so far.
"Tia? Lily? Is something wrong? You seem depressed." Lily only gave a weak smile towards Remus whereas Tia ignored Remus and continued to stare at her food, oblivious to her surroundings. 'Why my family?' She thought sadly. 'Why me? Did You-Know-Who want something of me? Do I have something that he wants? What is it?' Teardrops slithered down her cheeks as she kept pondering about her fate with her family.
Just then, an owl swooped over and landed in front of Tia. Tia blinked for a second then took the letter from the owl. 'What's Dad's owl doing here?' She opened the letter up and quickly read it. Her shoulders drooped as she read each word. She cried out a sob and quickly ran out of the Great Hall. Everyone stared at the door and started whispering with each other.
"What's the matter with her? Maybe it was You-Know-Who!"
"Obviously! I heard from someone that her mom died and her brother's gone insane. I heard he's at St. Mungo's Hospital." Sirius gripped onto his fork before it clattered onto his table. He too ran out of the Great Hall which aroused more whispers from the Hall.
"What's with him?"
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'NO! This can't happen to me! It can't!' Tia ran blindly through the halls, not caring where she went. She happened to end up at the Astronamy Tower. There, she collasped onto the cold, marbled ground and cried her heart out. Her sobs shook her body and she felt so weak. Her brother was her life. She loved him so much. 'St. Mungo's?!? Why is he there? He can't be insane! He just can't. He's the same, sarcastic, loving brother I had! Damn him. Damn that stupid Voldemort!'
She walked up to the edge of the ledge and stared furiously at the sky.
"I HATE YOU VOLDEMORT!!! I HATE YOU FOR RUINING MY LIFE, I HATE YOU FOR RUINING MY FAMILY'S LIFE AND I HATE YOU FOR RUINING EVERYTHING!" She screamed out to the wind. She cried out once again and leaned against one of the poles that supported the ledge and the roof of the tower.
"Now that that's out in the open, let's start from the beginning, shall we?" Tia gasped as she looked up to see Sirius, looking grave and grim. She hid her face away from him and stared up at the sky.
"What do you want?" Her voice colder than usual. Sirius wasn't surprised by her tone. Knowing about her family's life, he would know she would talk that way.
"I just want to help you. Help you through whatever you have." Tia gave out a harsh laugh. Sirius winced a little. He didn't know Tia would be this cold. But then again, who knows what was going on through her head.
"Help me? My mother's dead, my father was close to dying and my brother's insane. How could you help me through that?" Now, her voice crackled a little as if trying hard not to cry. Her mouth was set straight in a thin line. But it was no use, tears streaked down her flushed cheeks as she hugged herself, falling to her knees. Sirius rushed over to hug her. "I can't help it. I don't want to cry but it just comes to me. Why does it have to happen to me? Why couldn't it be someone else? Just not me."
"You'll be alright. You didn't lose everyone. Your friends are here who love you so much." He paused a little to breathe in her scent. 'Wild Jasmine.' He thought surprised. 'How did I know that?' "I'm here." He whispered to her. Tia nodded to confirm that she understood.
"Don't leave ok? I don't want to be alone. I just...I just want all the pain to go away, that's all."
"I'm not going to leave, don't worry. I'll stay here with you." The tears still fell but Tia remained silent. Through this quiet moment, silence was all they needed to understand each other.
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"Do you know what happened?" Lily noted with a concerned tone. Remus, James, and Peter all shook their heads.
"As long as Sirius is with her, I'm sure they're fine." Remus assured her, touching her arm. Lily nodded, ignoring James's jealous look. 'I don't understand.' He looked at her longingly. 'I did everything that she wanted me to be and yet, she still doesn't love me. I guess it's just not meant to be.' He thought sadly and stared at his food.
While James wasn't looking, Lily peeked a look at him. He looked so sad. She felt so sorry for him. 'I wonder what's wrong. Probably thinks I don't have any feelings towards him.' Lily sighed and stood up. 'I need time alone to think. I guess he needs some time alone too.'
"I'm going up to the common room." She announced. "I'll see you guys later." During the whole dinner time, everyone was so distant and quiet. 'We're breaking up.' She thought sadly and walked slowly upstairs to the common room.
'Why is he acting that way? What made him like that? Was it me? I hope not. I never wanted him to change. I wanted him to be that same outgoing, mischevious little git that I've known before. Oh James. I just want you back, not this new James who acts more like me! Unbelievable!' She shook her head and headed up the staircases.
She walked slowly in the hallways until a voice made her jump in surprise.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" Lily turned to see...
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"Hey, I have an idea. We should go check up on Lily. You know, see how she's doing." James bit into his muffin as Remus and Peter nodded.
"Good idea James. I'm a bit worried about her. She was preoccupied during the whole dinner time. I even asked her about Charms class but she only shrugged her shoulders and continued to stare at her plate." James bit his lip, a worried look streaked across his face.
'Are you truly alright Lily? I wish you would tell me. I wish you would be more open with me.'
"It seems everyone's missing these days." Remus broke James's train of thought. "Sirius and Tia, and now Lily." He sighed and gathered his books. "I suggest we need some quality time together as a group of friends. We've been too distant lately and I fear it's bothering all of us even if we don't show it." He was about to get up when the doors bursted open, showing a scraggly Lily. She rushed over to Remus.
"Help...me..." Her voice was a bit wobbly.
"Who did it?" James growled, his fists clenched. Lily shook her head and pointed to the Slytherin Table.
"S-snivellus." She whispered and hugged Remus tightly. "It was painful. I-I hate him!" Her voice was racked with sobs as her body shook with fear. James stood up and stormed out. He saw Snape running away, fearing for his life.
"Come back and face me like a man! Stupid coward!" This made Snape stop and turn. "What the hell did you do to Lily?" Snape's frown wired into a smirk leaving James suspicious and a little scared.
"What she deserved best. I swear, being innocent is not what we Slytherins tolerate. I guess Lily was the only virgin here. I made a little adjustment to that." That made James's blood turn cold. Just the thought of it made James shiver in fear. He strode up to Snape and punched him straight to his face.
"How could you do that to Lily?!? I swear, you're going to be crying to your mother when I'm through you!" Snape snarled at James.
"You bastard! You're going to regret that!" It turned out to be a bloody fight. With curses and punches flying everywhere, it looked to be like a very painful fight.
"POTTER! SNAPE! WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!?!?" James stood up with ragged breaths and had cuts all over his face. Snape's face was full of warts and cuts and he too had ragged breaths. "50 points from each house! And detention too! Outrageous! Preposterous!" Professor McGonagall muttered. "I suggest that both of you attend to the Hospital Wing." She walked away, muttering under her breath and shaking her head.
Lily rushed up to James and helped him up, scowling at the display.
"Really. All this because of me? Well, it's been done. I'll help you to the Hospital Wing." With the help of Lily and his friends, James managed to lie back comfortably on the white sheets and fall asleep by the sleeping potion.
"He'll be up and about by tomorrow." Madame Pompfrey assured the children and scooted them out, attending to the wounds of Severus Snape.
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Later That Day
"That bloody git did what?!?" Tia screeched. Her hands gripped onto the armrest of the chair in the Gryffindor common room, seething with anger. She was angry, no furious, at what Snape had done to Lily. Lily only shied away from Tia, afraid of what might happen to her. Tia swore to protect Lily from now on and put vengeance on Snape. "I'm going to kill that creep!" Lily's eyes widened.
"D-don't!" She blurted out. "Don't do any more damage than what's already been done. I-I don't want him to come after me again saying it's my fault and...and...you know." Tia nodded sadly.
"Alright Lily. If you really don't want me to do anything I won't." Tia sighed. 'But Sirius will. Or James or even Remus.' Lily breathed out a sigh of relief. She lay back against the couch and stared at the flickering fire.
"Lily?" Tia said in a quiet voice. Lily looked from the ceiling to Tia's worried face.
"What?" She said in the same volume. She was scared at what Tia would say.
"I know you don't want to answer this but please, just confide to me. What happened that day? What did he exactly do?" Lily fell silent for a moment, closed her eyes and leaned back against the chair. Then she opened her eyes, leaned forward on her knees and wrung her hands.
"You must promise me first that this will never leave this room. Never." Tia nodded and waited patiently. "I was worried about you and Sirius. I needed some time alone so I told James, Remus, and Peter that I was going to go up to the common room. Well, while I was walking, I came across Snape and he placed a full body-bind spell on me and levitated to me to an empty classroom. I couldn't scream or make any sound since he placed a silencing charm on me too. He then..." She trailed off and looked away, as if ashamed by the whole thing. Tia assured Lily that she was fine and squeezed her hand, encouraging her to continue. "H-he started touching me in places I felt so uncomfortable in. He told me this was for my own good and that I will never regret this and probably thank him one day." Tia growled under her breath. 'So the slimy git was always a git.'
"What a perverted asshole." She said in a deathly, soft voice. Lily nodded and hugged a pillow tightly, hiding her face from Tia. Both of them remained silent. "Let me at least do something!" Tia blurted out, standing up and pacing the floor in front of Lily. Lily rolled her eyes and sighed.
"Like what? Are you going to verbally abuse him?" Lily replied sarcastically.
"That's just the thing. He won't get affected by insults and threats." Tia replied to Lily, not noting the sarcasm detected in Lily's voice. She sighed and shook her head and continued pacing the floor. A few moments later, she snapped her fingers.
"I got it!" She cried out and jumped up and down gleefully, making Lily curious as to how Tia could devise such a plan that would not only punish Snape but not get them in trouble at the same time with him not knowing. It was also the first time Tia had smiled since she heard news of her mother's death.
"And?" Tia only shook her head with a smile and bounded up the stairs. "What is it?!?" She called out to Tia.
"You have to wait and see!" She sang at Lily. Lily only threw a pillow at the closed girls' dormitories then huffed out a sigh. 'What is she up to? Well, whatever it is, I'm just hoping that Snivellus will never touch me again! That's all I'm wishful for!' She shuddered a little before falling asleep on the couch.
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Safiya Femi: Wow. I have to tell you, wow. So many things have happened here and it all went a little too fast. Dammit. Ah well. I'm sorry it's short. I'll try to make it longer! I promise!! Mi flor bonita means My Pretty Flower in Spanish. Cool huh? Yay!! Well, you finally figured out what the letter was. Yay. Uh...I dunno what else to comment. Oh yeah, I was crying when I wrote this. I don't even know what came over me when I wrote this. It just...came to me! Snape is a slimy perverted freak I tell ya! So dramatic. I love it. Review please!
Disclaimer: I wish that it was mine but sadly, it is J.K. Rowling's work. I'm just a fan.
Author's Note: You want to know what the letter is? Well, I can't tell you! Yes I can actually. Just read and stop listening to me! Haha, review please!
Summary: Lily suffers at her old school so she decides to run away. She came to Hogwarts under an alias name hoping to make friends somewhere else. However, she was wrong. She met James and his gang and they decide to play pranks on her just for the fun of it. But will James's feelings change as well as Lily's?
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Chapter 10- Her Sad Fate
The Letter
James, your letter sounded like you were desperate with this whole situation with Lily. Alright, I'll help you with this. You sound like you really are in love with her so your proposition sounds reasonable. You don't sound like a man at all whining like a little puppy over her. I'll blackmail you one day about this. I'm laughing right now as I'm writing this as you probably might have guessed. Meet me at the Astronamy Tower around 11 o'clock. Try not to get anyone following you. Tia.
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"I have no idea what got into me when I agreed to help you with this problem of yours." Tia blew away a wisp of her hair from her eyes as her arms were crossed while staring at James. James only looked on desperately, pleading with his eyes.
"Please Tia. I'm desperate here. I really need your help seeing that you practically know everything about Lily." Tia rolled her eyes.
"It does make sense." She admitted then sighed and uncrossed her arms. "Alright, what do you need to know?"
"Everything." Tia sighed once again.
"I'll start from the beginning but if you interrupt me once, I will stop and say nothing, capische?" James only nodded, worried that if he says something, he won't be able to get any information. "Ok, Lillian Evans. She had parents and a sister but you already know about that. Uh...she's practical and very punctual with everything. She learns people's personalities on first impressions and it's hard for her to forgive people easily. She's one of those romance fantaics. You know, the whole chocolate-flower thing and candlelight dinner stuff. She's into people who are intelligent and quick-minded. If she says she'll do something, she'll do it, literally." She paused for a bit for breath and pondering for a while before continuing. "Once you really get to know her, she's nice, friendly and always smiling at things. So don't go getting her all depressed cause she's scary when she's all sad and stuff. She'll say nothing at all, and just sit there, letting people who care about her be all confused and worried. I guess that's it."
James sighed and looked grateful that Tia had given her all the information needed.
"Thanks a lot Tia. I just hope it helps me with my chances with Lily."
"Just one more thing." Tia said to James, who was getting ready to leave. He paused at the doorway and turned his head, looking over his shoulder.
"Yes?" Curious at what Tia had to say.
"You mention this meeting to Lily and I will permanently break every bone in your body and give you pain more than you could ever imagine." James winced but nodded.
"Uh...thanks Tia. I really appreciate what you're doing." Tia gave a quick smile and watched James leave quickly. 'Now that's true love.'
"They're meant to be together." She whispered to herself and she too left.
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She entered the portrait with a smile and sat down on the couch to read. She heard the portrait open but ignored it as she continued to read. She looked at the fire flickering then gasped. Her father was there, his head all bloodied up and looking grieved.
"Papa! What happened?!?" She cried out. Her father coughed then stared straight at his worried daughter.
"Death Eaters. Here." He croaked out. "Horrible. Very horrible." He shook his head and shut his eyes as if to block out all the pain.
"Wh-where's Mama? And Delgado? Where are they? Are they alright? Please tell me they're alright!" She pleaded to her father.
"Your mama?" He started crying, tears spilling onto his bruised face. "Sh-she's dead. She died, protecting Delgado. They took Delgado away after killing her. They took him." He started choking up on tears before sniffling a little. "Listen to me. You must stay in Hogwarts during the summer for the time being. I'll owl Dumbledore about it. I have to sort everything out at the Ministry right now so I must go. I love you daughter. Remember that."
"I will Papa. I love you too. I love you so much. Please come home to me. Promise me that Papa." She cried, tears pouring down her cheeks.
"I will, mi flor bonita." With a smile, his face disappeared as she broke down sobbing. Soon, a pair of warm arms engulfed her. A distinct smell of cologne filled her nostrils.
"Sshhuu. It's alright. You're going to be fine." She rubbed her eyes and looked up.
"Sirius?"
"Yea, it's me. You'll be fine. I'm here." She hugged him tightly, soothed by his voice. Sirius looked down and noticed she fell asleep. He smiled nad carried her to the couch. He took off his cloak and placed it on top of her, kissing her forehead. He smiled.
"Sweet Dreams Tia." He whispered and yawned as he walked slowly upstairs.
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Next Day
Lily sighed as she picked her food at the dinner table. Tia, too, was depressed so none had talked to each other about how they were feeling so far. James looked on concerned at Lily whereas Sirius was staring at Tia, worried about her so far.
"Tia? Lily? Is something wrong? You seem depressed." Lily only gave a weak smile towards Remus whereas Tia ignored Remus and continued to stare at her food, oblivious to her surroundings. 'Why my family?' She thought sadly. 'Why me? Did You-Know-Who want something of me? Do I have something that he wants? What is it?' Teardrops slithered down her cheeks as she kept pondering about her fate with her family.
Just then, an owl swooped over and landed in front of Tia. Tia blinked for a second then took the letter from the owl. 'What's Dad's owl doing here?' She opened the letter up and quickly read it. Her shoulders drooped as she read each word. She cried out a sob and quickly ran out of the Great Hall. Everyone stared at the door and started whispering with each other.
"What's the matter with her? Maybe it was You-Know-Who!"
"Obviously! I heard from someone that her mom died and her brother's gone insane. I heard he's at St. Mungo's Hospital." Sirius gripped onto his fork before it clattered onto his table. He too ran out of the Great Hall which aroused more whispers from the Hall.
"What's with him?"
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'NO! This can't happen to me! It can't!' Tia ran blindly through the halls, not caring where she went. She happened to end up at the Astronamy Tower. There, she collasped onto the cold, marbled ground and cried her heart out. Her sobs shook her body and she felt so weak. Her brother was her life. She loved him so much. 'St. Mungo's?!? Why is he there? He can't be insane! He just can't. He's the same, sarcastic, loving brother I had! Damn him. Damn that stupid Voldemort!'
She walked up to the edge of the ledge and stared furiously at the sky.
"I HATE YOU VOLDEMORT!!! I HATE YOU FOR RUINING MY LIFE, I HATE YOU FOR RUINING MY FAMILY'S LIFE AND I HATE YOU FOR RUINING EVERYTHING!" She screamed out to the wind. She cried out once again and leaned against one of the poles that supported the ledge and the roof of the tower.
"Now that that's out in the open, let's start from the beginning, shall we?" Tia gasped as she looked up to see Sirius, looking grave and grim. She hid her face away from him and stared up at the sky.
"What do you want?" Her voice colder than usual. Sirius wasn't surprised by her tone. Knowing about her family's life, he would know she would talk that way.
"I just want to help you. Help you through whatever you have." Tia gave out a harsh laugh. Sirius winced a little. He didn't know Tia would be this cold. But then again, who knows what was going on through her head.
"Help me? My mother's dead, my father was close to dying and my brother's insane. How could you help me through that?" Now, her voice crackled a little as if trying hard not to cry. Her mouth was set straight in a thin line. But it was no use, tears streaked down her flushed cheeks as she hugged herself, falling to her knees. Sirius rushed over to hug her. "I can't help it. I don't want to cry but it just comes to me. Why does it have to happen to me? Why couldn't it be someone else? Just not me."
"You'll be alright. You didn't lose everyone. Your friends are here who love you so much." He paused a little to breathe in her scent. 'Wild Jasmine.' He thought surprised. 'How did I know that?' "I'm here." He whispered to her. Tia nodded to confirm that she understood.
"Don't leave ok? I don't want to be alone. I just...I just want all the pain to go away, that's all."
"I'm not going to leave, don't worry. I'll stay here with you." The tears still fell but Tia remained silent. Through this quiet moment, silence was all they needed to understand each other.
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"Do you know what happened?" Lily noted with a concerned tone. Remus, James, and Peter all shook their heads.
"As long as Sirius is with her, I'm sure they're fine." Remus assured her, touching her arm. Lily nodded, ignoring James's jealous look. 'I don't understand.' He looked at her longingly. 'I did everything that she wanted me to be and yet, she still doesn't love me. I guess it's just not meant to be.' He thought sadly and stared at his food.
While James wasn't looking, Lily peeked a look at him. He looked so sad. She felt so sorry for him. 'I wonder what's wrong. Probably thinks I don't have any feelings towards him.' Lily sighed and stood up. 'I need time alone to think. I guess he needs some time alone too.'
"I'm going up to the common room." She announced. "I'll see you guys later." During the whole dinner time, everyone was so distant and quiet. 'We're breaking up.' She thought sadly and walked slowly upstairs to the common room.
'Why is he acting that way? What made him like that? Was it me? I hope not. I never wanted him to change. I wanted him to be that same outgoing, mischevious little git that I've known before. Oh James. I just want you back, not this new James who acts more like me! Unbelievable!' She shook her head and headed up the staircases.
She walked slowly in the hallways until a voice made her jump in surprise.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" Lily turned to see...
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"Hey, I have an idea. We should go check up on Lily. You know, see how she's doing." James bit into his muffin as Remus and Peter nodded.
"Good idea James. I'm a bit worried about her. She was preoccupied during the whole dinner time. I even asked her about Charms class but she only shrugged her shoulders and continued to stare at her plate." James bit his lip, a worried look streaked across his face.
'Are you truly alright Lily? I wish you would tell me. I wish you would be more open with me.'
"It seems everyone's missing these days." Remus broke James's train of thought. "Sirius and Tia, and now Lily." He sighed and gathered his books. "I suggest we need some quality time together as a group of friends. We've been too distant lately and I fear it's bothering all of us even if we don't show it." He was about to get up when the doors bursted open, showing a scraggly Lily. She rushed over to Remus.
"Help...me..." Her voice was a bit wobbly.
"Who did it?" James growled, his fists clenched. Lily shook her head and pointed to the Slytherin Table.
"S-snivellus." She whispered and hugged Remus tightly. "It was painful. I-I hate him!" Her voice was racked with sobs as her body shook with fear. James stood up and stormed out. He saw Snape running away, fearing for his life.
"Come back and face me like a man! Stupid coward!" This made Snape stop and turn. "What the hell did you do to Lily?" Snape's frown wired into a smirk leaving James suspicious and a little scared.
"What she deserved best. I swear, being innocent is not what we Slytherins tolerate. I guess Lily was the only virgin here. I made a little adjustment to that." That made James's blood turn cold. Just the thought of it made James shiver in fear. He strode up to Snape and punched him straight to his face.
"How could you do that to Lily?!? I swear, you're going to be crying to your mother when I'm through you!" Snape snarled at James.
"You bastard! You're going to regret that!" It turned out to be a bloody fight. With curses and punches flying everywhere, it looked to be like a very painful fight.
"POTTER! SNAPE! WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!?!?" James stood up with ragged breaths and had cuts all over his face. Snape's face was full of warts and cuts and he too had ragged breaths. "50 points from each house! And detention too! Outrageous! Preposterous!" Professor McGonagall muttered. "I suggest that both of you attend to the Hospital Wing." She walked away, muttering under her breath and shaking her head.
Lily rushed up to James and helped him up, scowling at the display.
"Really. All this because of me? Well, it's been done. I'll help you to the Hospital Wing." With the help of Lily and his friends, James managed to lie back comfortably on the white sheets and fall asleep by the sleeping potion.
"He'll be up and about by tomorrow." Madame Pompfrey assured the children and scooted them out, attending to the wounds of Severus Snape.
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Later That Day
"That bloody git did what?!?" Tia screeched. Her hands gripped onto the armrest of the chair in the Gryffindor common room, seething with anger. She was angry, no furious, at what Snape had done to Lily. Lily only shied away from Tia, afraid of what might happen to her. Tia swore to protect Lily from now on and put vengeance on Snape. "I'm going to kill that creep!" Lily's eyes widened.
"D-don't!" She blurted out. "Don't do any more damage than what's already been done. I-I don't want him to come after me again saying it's my fault and...and...you know." Tia nodded sadly.
"Alright Lily. If you really don't want me to do anything I won't." Tia sighed. 'But Sirius will. Or James or even Remus.' Lily breathed out a sigh of relief. She lay back against the couch and stared at the flickering fire.
"Lily?" Tia said in a quiet voice. Lily looked from the ceiling to Tia's worried face.
"What?" She said in the same volume. She was scared at what Tia would say.
"I know you don't want to answer this but please, just confide to me. What happened that day? What did he exactly do?" Lily fell silent for a moment, closed her eyes and leaned back against the chair. Then she opened her eyes, leaned forward on her knees and wrung her hands.
"You must promise me first that this will never leave this room. Never." Tia nodded and waited patiently. "I was worried about you and Sirius. I needed some time alone so I told James, Remus, and Peter that I was going to go up to the common room. Well, while I was walking, I came across Snape and he placed a full body-bind spell on me and levitated to me to an empty classroom. I couldn't scream or make any sound since he placed a silencing charm on me too. He then..." She trailed off and looked away, as if ashamed by the whole thing. Tia assured Lily that she was fine and squeezed her hand, encouraging her to continue. "H-he started touching me in places I felt so uncomfortable in. He told me this was for my own good and that I will never regret this and probably thank him one day." Tia growled under her breath. 'So the slimy git was always a git.'
"What a perverted asshole." She said in a deathly, soft voice. Lily nodded and hugged a pillow tightly, hiding her face from Tia. Both of them remained silent. "Let me at least do something!" Tia blurted out, standing up and pacing the floor in front of Lily. Lily rolled her eyes and sighed.
"Like what? Are you going to verbally abuse him?" Lily replied sarcastically.
"That's just the thing. He won't get affected by insults and threats." Tia replied to Lily, not noting the sarcasm detected in Lily's voice. She sighed and shook her head and continued pacing the floor. A few moments later, she snapped her fingers.
"I got it!" She cried out and jumped up and down gleefully, making Lily curious as to how Tia could devise such a plan that would not only punish Snape but not get them in trouble at the same time with him not knowing. It was also the first time Tia had smiled since she heard news of her mother's death.
"And?" Tia only shook her head with a smile and bounded up the stairs. "What is it?!?" She called out to Tia.
"You have to wait and see!" She sang at Lily. Lily only threw a pillow at the closed girls' dormitories then huffed out a sigh. 'What is she up to? Well, whatever it is, I'm just hoping that Snivellus will never touch me again! That's all I'm wishful for!' She shuddered a little before falling asleep on the couch.
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Safiya Femi: Wow. I have to tell you, wow. So many things have happened here and it all went a little too fast. Dammit. Ah well. I'm sorry it's short. I'll try to make it longer! I promise!! Mi flor bonita means My Pretty Flower in Spanish. Cool huh? Yay!! Well, you finally figured out what the letter was. Yay. Uh...I dunno what else to comment. Oh yeah, I was crying when I wrote this. I don't even know what came over me when I wrote this. It just...came to me! Snape is a slimy perverted freak I tell ya! So dramatic. I love it. Review please!