Disclaimer: Once again, Harry Potter is not mine. Although, Ray is mine and Lexie belongs to icerelief2004.
A/N: This chapter is still a flashback. And sorry it took so long. I'm in the middle of moving and all, so I hope y'all understand! As of right now, the reviews that I got before the change on the site are posted on my profile, in case anyone's wondering.Please R/R!
Chapter 3: Secrets Revealed
Sirius stood behind the wall, frozen in shock and anger as he watched Ray and Lucius. He knew she would be furious with him if she saw that he hadn't left and stayed behind, but he also couldn't just stand back and do absolutely nothing. As he was about to step forward and give Malfoy a piece of his mind, something Ray said made him stop.
"You're going to have to accept that I am NOT with you anymore and I was never, and I mean NEVER, your 'bitch!' And I won't let you rule my life anymore! I am NOT your property and I am NOT something that you can control!" She spat at Lucius. She thought that maybe, just maybe, her words had made an impact on him and that he would finally leave her alone, but she thought too soon. He smirked at her for a moment and then slammed her against the wall again, this time making sure her head made contact with the jagged stone. He let go of her and watched as she slid to the floor, trying to recover from the blow.
"See, that's where you're wrong." Lucius corrected her in a calm voice. You ARE my property and I can and WILL control your every thought and move, just like I used to do when we were together. Being with me was probably the best decision that you ever made too, come to think about it. Although, you did screw up when you chose that…dog over me." He said, bending down until he was looking her square in the eye. She held his gaze for only a second before gathering all her strength and slapping him again.
"No, that's where you're wrong. Dating you was the worst mistake that I ever made. I couldn't be happier with Sirius. But that's something that you never cared about-my happiness. As long as you stayed satisfied, nothing else mattered." This time he grabbed her by the neck and she desperately tried to push him away, just so she could get air. Just when Ray became unable to fend him off any longer, due to the lack of oxygen, he quickly let go and tore off down the hall. Ray was slightly confused, but didn't worry as she welcomed the oxygen-rich air that was entering her lungs. She then heard the footsteps approaching, the ones that had saved her from a terrible fate. Not even a minute passed until she saw Professor McGonagall appear.
"Ms. Carrington!" The professor stopped short when she saw ray on the floor, leaning up against the wall. 'What happened? Is everything okay?" She asked, her voice filled with concern.
"Oh," Ray responded, thinking fast, "it was nothing, professor. I just became really light-headed for a moment, but I'm fine now."
"Are you sure? Do you need to go to the Hospital Wing?"
"Really Professor, I'm fine." She managed a small smile that seemed to satisfy McGonagall, for she turned and went down the hall. Ray sat there, against the wall, for a few more minutes, until the pain in her head was just a dull throb. She kept a look-out in both directions for a sign of someone coming towards her. She only hoped that Lucius didn't come back, because she didn't think she had the strength to fend him off anymore.
Sirius leaned against the wall he was hiding behind and sighed. He wanted to check on Ray just to make sure that she didn't have to take a trip to the Hospital Wing, but his anger refused to let him do so. Instead, he decided to roam the halls and clear his head before the big confrontation that was due to occur sometime in the near future. As he walked, he replayed the incident between Ray and Lucius over and over in his head. He just couldn't believe that Ray would keep this from him. He couldn't even believe that Ray would even date Lucius. But she was always the one that kept going on and on about being honest with each other and not keeping secrets. It was just too much for him to take in all at one time. He wanted nothing more than to strangle Malfoy and kill him with his bare hands, which is nothing compared as what he and the rest of that Marauders would do to him, when they found out that he abused her, too. But before he did anything, he had to get ray to confide in him. He decided that she deserved one more chance to come clean and tell him everything. If she didn't, there would definitely be some problems.
A/N: Once again, I'm sorry that this took so long to post. And I hope to have the next chapter up within the next couple days.