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Ch.13: The Truth part 2

Time flew bye and it was dinner time. Lily expected to see Croft there and was a bit nervous about how he would react when visiting the Slytherins.

They all sat down at the Gryffindor table. Lily could see croft talking with Severus.

"So how have you been Severus?"

"I'm pretty good, you?"

"Good, my classes have been a bit hectic seeing as it is N.E.W.T year and all."

"Yeah," Suddenly Bellatrix, Rodolphus, Igor sat down at the table.

"Oh have you met Bellatrix, Rodolphus and Igor yet?" Severus asked.

"Yes I believe we have met" he said to Bellatrix "Bell right?"

"Yes." She replied.

"It is nice to meet all of you."

Ben turned back to Severus now with an important note.

"How is Victoria doing I haven't heard from her in a while since, well you know?"

Severus looked up in surprise.

"She is doing well so is Edythe."

"Good, I'm glad to hear it."

"Who are Victoria and Edythe?"

Severus and Ben both looked up.

"Um Victoria is just a friend of ours."

"And Edythe is who?" Rodolphus asked.

"Her daughter," Severus said.

"How old is she?"

"Seventeen," Ben said casually.

"What? She is seventeen and has a baby?" Bellatrix blurted.

"Yes." Severus said now turning back to Ben.

"She said her first word a couple months ago."

"She did! What was it? I can't believe I missed it."

"It was adorable she said "Dock" Ben looked at him oddly

"Dock, she said Dock. Were you their?"

"Yeah, I was. I'm sorry we didn't call you, but you were out of the country."

"Oh that's alright. Um, do you mind if I go say hello really quick to Evans over there?"

"Oh no, go if you want."

"You know her?" Rodolphus asked

"Yeah we live near each other." He said giving Severus a side glance. Ben walked over to Lily.

"Hello Lily, I don't mean to intrude but I just came over to say hi."

"Hello Ben. I didn't know you knew Severus?"

"Oh yeah he is Belgium's boy, if you know what I mean."

Lily thought for a moment to understand what he said.

"Belgium's boy . . . wait he isn't?"

"Yes."

"Wow I didn't know that."

"Not many do."

"Oh well that's interesting."

"I have to get back. I'll see you later." With that Ben walked back to the Slytherin table.

"How do you know Evans Ben" Severus asked.

"Oh she is a friend of mine from France."

"Oh" Severus said.

"Really she goes to Brighton?"

"Yes, she also knows Victoria, who goes there as well."

"I didn't know that."

"Know what?" Igor asked.

"That Evans goes to Brighton

"Oh."

"Hey Severus I have to go. I have midterms tomorrow and I can't be late. I'll talk to you later and don't forget to get something for Edythe."

"I won't bye."

Ben walked over to Lily.

"Hey Lily, I have to go ill see you tonight."

"Oh okay, Good bye." Lily looked over to Snape who got up from his seat and walked towards her.

"Do you know Victoria from Brighton?" Severus asked

"Yes I do, but I haven't talked to her very much lately I have been busy and so has she with Edythe." Lily replied.

"Oh." Severus began to walk away.

"Snape!" she shouted behind him. He turned around

"Yes?" Lily got up from her seat and walked towards him.

"I heard what you did for her."

"Did you? Ben told you I suppose?"

"No Victoria did."

"I just wanted to say that was a very nice thing you did for her, I don't know anyone who would want to take the responsibility. It takes guts. I admire you for that."

The Gryffindor group started to smirk confusedly.

"What is she talking about?" Sirius whispered.

"Well thank you. Well Paris was a bastard for what he did to her."

"Yes I heard about that. He denied the whole thing." Lily said sadly

"She appreciates all that you are doing for her."

"Yes I know, well I should get back to the table."

"Right, Bellatrix is giving me glare." Severus turned around and found that Bellatrix was indeed giving her a glare.

"I'll see you later."

Lily sat back down at the table. She looked up at her friends and saw that they all were starring at her as well.

"Did you just have a normal conversation with Snape?" Alicia asked

"Yeah I guess so why?"

"Maybe because he only spits out racist slurs at you when you talk to him? And what kind of I admire you crap was that?"

"I' m sorry if I was having a normal conversation with him but he knows a friend of mine and he is helping her out with something."

"I know what your thinking, your thinking she's a death eater, but she isn't she doesn't have interest in that sort of business."

"Oh." Alicia said.

Dinner ended and they all headed back to the head's common room.

Before they entered Remus pulled Emily aside.

"Can I talk to you for a second Emily?" Remus asked pulling Emily away from the group.

"Sure." The group entered the common room leaving Remus and Emily outside.

"Where did Emily go?" Alicia asked

"She and Remus stayed out side he wanted to talk to her about something." Sirius said with a smile.

"What did you want to talk to me about Remus?" Emily asked

"Um well . . ." Remus said.

"What?"

"Um . . . the thing is, is that . . . I like you" Remus said with a nervous smile.

"You do?" Emily said filling up with joy.

"Yes and I know you probably don't fancy me the same but I wanted to tell you how I felt.

"Wow, how long have you felt like this about me?"

"Uh since the end of last year, but you were dating Brian Clapston at the time."

"Remus I fancy you the same way, I only dated him for about a week, but he kept acting as if we were still going out."

"Really, you like me also?"

"Yes of course, you are Smart, funny, handsome, a great singer . . ."

"Ha ha ha." Remus laughed

"It's true you are a great singer and you are kind." Emily smiled.

"Well then, Emily Templeton with you go out with me?"

"Yes I will." Emily said and hugged Remus and kissed him softly on the lips.

"We should get back unless you wanted to go somewhere and talk." Emily said,

Resting her head on Remus's chest.

"Let's go to the Library and talk." Remus whispered in her ear.

"Okay" They both headed to the Library hand in hand.

Time flew by and Remus and Emily still weren't back yet. Alicia and Sirius left James and Lily to themselves and peter went to bed.

"So Alicia how are you?" Sirius asked as they walked down the hall way.

"Alright I guess." She replied.

"What's wrong?"

"I just feel sorry for James, finding out about his parents. I mean I know what it feels like to find out your parents aren't actually who they say they are."

"I was adopted when I was two, but my parents told me when I was third year. I was angry, but I soon forgave them. If they hadn't adopted me I would still be in foster care."

"I didn't know you were adopted."

"Yeah you're the first to know except Lily and Emily."

"What happened to your parents if you don't mind me asking?"

"My mum was a teen mom and she couldn't take care of me and my dad took off when he found out she was pregnant, so she put me up for adoption. Last I heard from her is that she was in Graduate school. She is still alive and my dad is somewhere."

"I'm sorry to hear that, about your dad leaving I mean."

"Don't be it's not your fault, plus I'm glad I was adopted to a wizarding family, I have the chance to know about two different worlds."

"That's nice."

"Do you think James will be okay?"

"Yeah he should be fine." Sirius and Alicia entered the Gryffindor common room they sat on the couch and talked for a couple more hours.

"So what was that whole thing with Snape at dinner about?"

"Oh he knows a friend of mine and he is helping her out."

"I know that but with what?"

"I'm sorry it's not my place to say."

"Oh alright."

"Right, well what do you want to talk about?"

"You,"

"Me? Why me?" James sat up from his slouched position and positioned himself facing Lily.

"Well you remember that night, the night we kissed right?"

Lily looked away in embarrassment. She was still embarrassed.

"Yes I do."

"Well I have been trying to understand something, but I can't figure it out."

"What have you been trying to understand?"

"Why don't you think you are good enough for me?" Lily went still. She didn't know what to say.

"I mean I know I have teased you in the past but I only did those things to get your attention. Was it something I did to make you think that?"

"No, no you didn't do anything. I guess I just said that so you would back off all the questions about my wrists and where I was going."

"I am still concerned about that by the way, but I would never ever think you weren't good enough for me." Lily looked up.

"I know you wouldn't, I was afraid you would find out about my job and the portal which you all really weren't supposed to find." James looked over to the wall and smiled.

"Lily It doesn't matter to me if you have a job or not. I admire your wanting to work; you are willing to work for the things you want. You aren't spoiled like some kids."

"Yes but keeping my job from all over is even more work."

"Why must you keep it from us?"

"Because if you knew what my job was and MI-5 knew you all would probably be dead" Lily thought to herself

"Because Dumbledore doesn't want everyone knowing that I'm leaving Hogwarts grounds every night

"Oh. I do worry about you, I care about you." James pulled Lily into a hug.

They sat there in silence for several long minutes.

"James there is something I need to tell you." Lily said pulling away from James's warm grasp."

"What is it, do you have to go to work."

"No, What I was going to say was."

Lily sat up next to James and looked at him straight in the eye.

"The other week I was at work. At my job the company in which I work for is trying to track down Voldemort." James eyes widened.

"The other week I was at a man's house and I found a file on . . . ."

Lily paused

"What am I doing?" she thought to herself.

"A file, on what?" James asked curiously

"A file on you and your parents." Lily said quietly.

"A file on me and my parents?" James asked his face now with an expression of confusion and anger.

"I couldn't tell you Dumbledore wouldn't let me. You don't know how much I have wanted to say this. Please don't be mad at me."

"I'm not, I could never be mad at you."

"Where did you find this file and do you have it with you?"

"I found it in Denmark and no I don't it is at my office."

"Did you read it?"

"Not all of it."

"What did you read?"

"It said that your dad was an agent for MI-5."

"MI-5, what's that?"

"Military intelligence 5 it's the muggle version of the advanced guard; he was a spy for the British Government."

"Wouldn't they keep that sort of stuff hidden, how could you know where to find it and why would a law firm want it?"

Lily fell silent. James looked away to think about the situation.'

"The only way for you to know what that sort of document is, is if you were a MI-5 agent yourself." James said now turning back to Lily, whose eyes began to widen.

"What come off it, I'm not a MI-5 agent." Lily said laughing.

"Yes you are you're an agent and so is Croft isn't he?"

"No we are interns at a law firm."

"Then why did you get the file on me and my parents. And why would they send an intern to look for Voldemort? And why would a law firm even care about Voldemort?"

"Because Ben is a wizard and I am a witch."

"No you're a spy aren't you. I'm not mad Lily I'm just trying to figure this out."

"Are you?"

"I can not talk to you anymore of this. This conversation is over." Lily got up and began to walk away."

"Lily please," James said as he grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

"I need to know who my parents were and why Voldemort killed them."

"I'm sorry James I can't say anything more."

"Please."

"You are a spy aren't you?"

"James please don't make me answer you"

"Lily?"

"You can't tell anyone, please James if MI-5 knew they would kill you and me both. You mustn't tell anyone." Lily said with tears coming to her eyes.

"You have to promise me." James didn't expect for Lily to act like this. She was crying, she was a little shaky, she was Scared.

"Who will kill us?"
"MI-5 my job is very top secret, promise me." Lily said now with tears pouring out of her eyes.

"I promise." James said he pulled her into a tight hug and Lily sobbed into his chest.

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