Call On Me

Chapter 30-Lily Ann's Attitude

REMUS.

Lily Ann and Arimus hurried down the corridor before us. Caitlin and I silently walked back to the common room. It was great to have Caitlin back again, but each time I saw her I saw her step in front of the killing curse.

I shook my head.

"Remus? Are you alright?" Caitlin asked worriedly looking at me.

"Yeah," I said softly.

"Sure?"

I stopped walking and pulled her aside.

"Each time I look at you I see you stepping in front of the Killing Curse," I said quietly.

Caitlin's expression softened even more.

"I did that because I couldn't bare to let anything happen to you," she said softly. "I'm sure I did that for our daughter? As well."

I looked at her hopefully.

"You remember Lily Ann?" I asked.

Caitlin frowned.

"It's fuzzy," she said slowly. "But a little bit of it. I know there was a baby involved."

I nodded and we continued to head to the common room.

Lily Ann was sitting at the table with Arimus on her haunches right beside her.

Caitlin and I entered the common room.

Immediately, Arimus came over to Caitlin and wagged her tail. Caitlin scratched an ear and took a seat across from Lily Ann. I stood behind Caitlin and put my hands on the back of Caitlin's seat.

"Lily Ann? Can I talk to you please?" I asked.

Lily Ann threw down her quill. She had been writing an essay, which I recognized as one for Professor Snape.

"What are you going to say Dad? I did a bad thing by bringing someone we love back to life?" she demanded angrily looking up at me.

Caitlin was just silent, watching her.

I sighed.

"It's not that, Lil. What you did was dangerous! Suppose you had used the Return potion? Caitlin's personality would be totally different! Why didn't you come to me and talk?"

"Because I knew you wouldn't understand!" Lily Ann cried as she abruptly got up and stepped away from the table, accidentally hitting Arimus, who let out a sharp whelp. "No one does!"

With that, she tore from the common room.

This time, Arimus stayed behind and she came over to me, and tucked her hindquarters into a sitting position at my feet. She looked up at me upside down.

I sighed and scratched an ear.

"Will she be alright?" Caitlin asked worriedly.

"I think so," I said quietly taking Lily Ann's seat and sitting down across from Caitlin. "It's just been 11 years since I saw you…alive…and it's going to take some time for me to get used to you being here again. That really killed me."

Tears began forming in my eyes.

Caitlin smiled and leaned forward so that our faces were inches apart. She gave me a kiss.

Her lips were warm and soft. I kissed her back just as soft and gentle. Dumbledore was right on one hand. It was as if nothing had happened…but it would always be in the back of my mind.

LILY ANN.

Dad didn't understand why I brought Mum back to life…or Re-Animated her…whatever.

Everyone here had their parents and it would be hard for me to go to Dad with female issues…plus, I really missed Mum. I didn't understand why Dad didn't do this in the first place.

I angrily walked down the corridor. Suddenly, someone bumped into me.

"Oh," a woman's voice said. "I'm sorry."

I realized it was Kelly.

"Oh. You're Remus Lupin's daughter right?" she asked.

"Yeah," I said stiffly. "We've met before remember? On the train."

Realization dawned on Kelly's face.

"Right," she said nodding. "Sorry about that."

She scrutinized me.

"Are you alright?"

I shrugged.

"Cause you can talk to me if you'd like," Kelly offered.

"You tried to hurt me before," I said narrowing my eyes. "Why should I even be around you?"

"I honestly didn't know what I was doing," Kelly said looking upset. "Please give me another chance?"

I sighed.

"Fine,"

"So what's bothering you?" Kelly asked.

I began telling her everything.

REMUS.

Lily Ann had been gone most of the day. I was starting to get worried about her.

That night was a full moon. I changed into the wolf in the Shrieking Shack.

I gave Caitlin's hand a gentle lick before setting out.

THE WOLF.

I easily trotted down the corridors and kept to the dark shadows. My paws bounced in rhythm over the highly polished floor.

I suddenly heard voices coming from an office.

I scurried over to the office, keeping my body low to the ground. I came up on an office where the door was opened. I stood outside and listened intently. I was Lily Ann's voice and Kelly's. Lily Ann sounded angry and irritated.

"No one understands me at all! I did it because I missed my Mum and I love her so much! Dad thinks I did a bad thing!"

That was Lily Ann

"Well, I understand. You did it because you loved someone and needed them in your life,"

That was Kelly.

"You can always come here to talk. Okay?"

"Okay,"

There was a pause then Kelly spoke again:

"We can make your Dad understand,"

"How?"

"Lean closer,"

At that, I burst into the office and growled at Kelly.

I stood in front of Lily Ann and continued to growl at Kelly.

"Dad no!" Lily Ann hissed.

"Why'd you call this wolf 'Dad?'?" Kelly asked curiously.

"My Dad is a werewolf," Lily Ann said calmly and coolly. "I bet you didn't know that."

"No," Kelly said in an amused tone. "I do now though."

I continued to growl at Kelly, baring my canines and incisors at her.

"So this would hurt him then?" Kelly asked pulling out a small silver letter opener and flashed it in front of me.

I only growled louder and flattened my ears out sideways.

"Yeah," Lily Ann said nodding.

She watched Kelly curiously.

Kelly crouched down and swiped the letter opened at my face.

The tip of the letter opener sliced the side of my face, just below my right eye. I howled in pain and tossed my head from side to side. I buried my snout in my front paws and tried to wipe the stinging from my fur.

"Let's go, Lily Ann," Kelly said in a cold tone.

But Lily Ann hesitated.

She crouched down beside me and I felt her put a hand on my back. I arched my head around and snarled at her. The blood was trickling down my fur and it stung like you wouldn't believe.

A small puff of smoke hissed from the cut. Lily Ann slowly got up and Kelly grabbed her hand and dragged her from the office.

After the stinging stopped, I tore out of the office, galloping full speed down the corridor.

I knew where Professor Snape's office was so I charged there and collapsed outside his office.

PROFESSOR SNAPE.

I heard whining coming from outside of my office. I got up and opened the door. There lying down was a wolf. Lupin.

"What the….?" I began as I crouched down and saw a cut just below his right jaundice eye that hissed. I knew immediately someone had cut him with something silver.

"I'm going to have to bring you to Madam Elkin," I said.

I gently reached forward and picked him up. He continued to whine. I quickly got him to the hospital wing and laid him down on a cot.

He was lying on his left side with all four legs stretched out. His head was resting on a pillow.

"I'm going to find Miss Andrews and let her know where he is," I said to Madam Elkin.

She nodded.

I quickly left the hospital wing and hurried to the Gryffindor common room.

CAITLIN.

I was sitting on the couch just relaxing when the portrait entrance opened and Severus walked in.

"Miss Andrew? You need to come to the hospital wing," he said gravely.

"Why? What's happened?" I demanded automatically getting nervous.

"Lupin was cut with something silver," he replied.

Immediately, I flew off the couch and we hurried to the hospital wing.

Remus was lying on his left side with all four legs stretched out. His head was resting on a pillow. Under his right eye was a scratch and blood trickled out, matting his fur.

I sat down on the cot beside him and gently shifted him so that his head rested on my thigh. His front foreleg dangled over my knee.

"What on earth happened?" I asked looking up at Madam Elkin and Professor Snape.

"We're not sure," Snape replied. "I found him outside my office."

I began softly stroking the wolfs fur and head.

"You can help him right?" I demanded.

"Oh sure," Madam Elkin said nodding. "It will just take several days though. He won't be able to change back until the wound is healed."

"I'll stay with him then," I said firmly.

Madam Elkin went and got a light blue salve and gently spread it over the wound. It must've stun because Remus growled slightly and arched his head around.

"Easy," I said gently but firmly pressing his head back down on my thigh.

He finally allowed Madam Elkin to finish putting the salve on it.

A few hours later, the girl entered the hospital wing…Lily Ann her name was.

"How's Dad?" she asked quietly.

"He'll be alright," Professor Snape said turning to her. "Did you see what happened?"

Lily Ann hesitated.

"No," she said finally shaking her head. "I only just found out."

Snape eyed her curiously, but said nothing more.

Lily Ann approached Remus and went to extend her hand out to touch his front paw when Remus suddenly retracted his upper lip, exposing a white canine and incisor and he snarled at her.

"Remus," I said shocked. "What are you doing?"

Lily Ann slowly pulled her hand back.

Remus struggled to get up and tried to get at Lily Ann.

"It must be the silver poisoning," Madam Elkin said. "He's a bit delusional and he doesn't know what he's doing."

She gently began ushering Lily Ann out of the hospital wing.

Once Lily Ann left, Remus continued to growl softly.

I kept stroking his fur and head gently.

His tail thumped against the bed in anger I supposed.

A few days later, the cut healed and he was free to go.

He changed back into his human self and was quickly given robes.

"She lied," Remus said angrily. "She does know what happened to me."

"What are you saying?" I asked looking at him.

"She was with Kelly," he said angrily. "She told Kelly that I was a werewolf and Kelly took out a silver letter opener and cut me."

I stared at him with disbelief.

"Are you saying that Lily Ann wanted to hurt you?"

"I'm not saying that but she did lie. She was right there with Kelly. However, she didn't want to leave my side right away. Kelly dragged her away," Remus said narrowing his eyes.

"So what?" I said carefully. "You think something's wrong with Kelly?"

He nodded gravely.

"I'm thinking yes," he said.

"What?"

"I'm not sure," he mused. "I don't think it's the parasite because they've all been destroyed."

I thought.

"Voldemort was killed yes?" I whispered lowering my voice to a whisper.

He nodded nonplussed after I said Voldemort's name.

"Yeah…I don't know what it is though," he said shaking his head. "I'm hoping its nothing more than teenage problems."

I smiled and gave him a hug.

"I'm sure it is,"

He hugged me back.

Lily Ann was no where to be seen for the next few days. Remus was really starting to get worried about her and whenever we did see her, she acted nasty and rude.

"I don't know what's gotten into her," Remus mused.

I could see he was really concerned and upset.

"She was never like this before," he went on. "Suppose the parasite is back?"

"Did she go to Hogsmeade?" I asked folding my arms over my chest.

Remus shook his head.

"Then I seriously doubt it," I said nodding. "This could very well be nothing more than just a girl issue."

He sighed.

"I really hope so,"

I smiled.

"Would you like me to talk to her for you?" I asked.

Remus nodded gratefully.

I nodded again and heard that Lily Ann was in the library.

I began walking down the corridor when a pretty blond haired woman came up to me.

"So you're back," she said smirking. "What a clever witch that little one is isn't she?"

"Excuse me?" I asked not sure if I heard her correctly.

"I killed you once, I can do it again," the woman smirked even more.