TRIGGER WARNING: CONTENT CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT WHICH MAY BE TRIGGERING TO SURVIVORS

October 27, 1977 - Full moon at 12:35 am

Lily walked toward the library where she said she would meet Justin at 9:00. She couldn't in good conscience and with full respect for herself go on a date with him when she had been warned so aggressively that she shouldn't without investigating for herself.

"Lily?" Justin was outside the library leaning against the wall. Lily could tell that people probably found him handsome. He had nice green eyes and a strong jawline. But when she saw him she didn't feel anything. Alice was always saying that every time she saw Frank her heart fluttered a little, and Lily didn't feel that with Justin.

That's reason enough for me… Lily decided then that she should just decline.

"Lily, I know I said a date at Hogsmeade, but I'm not mad if you want to hang out tonight." He smiled mischievously.

"Yeah, well… ummm..." Lily felt a bit nervous. What if he really was what Alice and James said he was? She was alone with him at night. The situation did not look good from where Lily was standing. But she was a Gryffindor, and Gryffindor's did not run from danger.

"I was actually going to say that I can't go to Hogsmeade with you."

"Oh." Justin's smile vanished. Then he looked at her directly in her eyes and Lily's heart stopped. She prided herself on being able to read people through their eyes, and what she was reading now was terrifying. Lily wanted to scream and run, but he hadn't done anything yet.

"Lily, Lily, might I know why?"

"Oh well… ummm… I told my friends that you had asked me out… and at first they were very happy, you know…." Justin was smiling now and it unsettled Lily, but she continued. "Then they said that you were known for well, to put it lightly, taking advantage of dates." Lily gulped. "And I told them that was bogus, because you are so nice." Lily attempted a smile, but she knew without looking at it that it was an obviously strained smile. "However they insisted, and I can't really say no to them…" She laughed and she knew it sounded fake. "Anyway, that's why I can't go with you."

Justin continued smiling. Lily felt even more uncomfortable.

"Well, they were wrong." Justin said softly.

"Really?" Lily croaked.

"Taking advantage implies that the other person doesn't want it. All my dates wanted me." He grinned, Lily felt her heart stop. She had to get out of her.

Before she could run, he had muttered the petrifying charm and her arms were locked as well as her feet.

Lily began to panic, she couldn't run, she couldn't grab her wand, she had lost the ability to speak, she was too horrified.

"Lily, you agreed to go on a date with me. I think that if we won't be doing lunch in Hogsmeade I am at least owed a date in the forest. It will be so romantic." He smiled and grabbed her arm steering her toward the entrance hall.

"You know tonight really is perfect, with the full moon out we'll be able to see everything.

Lily tried to struggle against the charm, but it wasn't like ropes, there was no wiggle room. She was stuck. Her mouth was dry and her tongue felt like a ton of bricks in her mouth.

Justin's words reverberated in her head. Full moon.

Lily's heart dropped even farther. They were going to be in danger in the forest. Remus would be there and he would be transformed and they were going to get bit or worse…

Justin didn't seem to be aware that a werewolf lived at Hogwarts. They had emerged from the entrance hall onto the grounds and Justin was leading her towards the forest.

"You know Lily, I've always thought you were very pretty. I used to think James would get a clue and stop acting like a fool and you two would get together, however he's done so now and you're still not interested. That's why I asked you out last night, I thought if you weren't interested in him you might be interested in me. 'A boy who reads,' well I read Lily. I am really glad I asked, because now I know you are interested. Well, I won't be like James." He smiled and in the moonlight his teeth glinted maliciously and Lily felt a shiver run down her spine.

Lily finally found her words. "I am not interested in whatever's about to happen here. James may have been a prat, but he would never petrify me and drag me into the forbidden forest. You don't know what's in-"

"That's enough out of you." Justin had silenced her with another charm. He was glaring at the forest. Lily whimpered and no sound came out.

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Justin pulled her into a clearing just inside the forest. He laid her on a log and completed the full body bind.

"Incendio." He muttered at a small pile of chopped logs. Immediately a roaring fire started, but it did nothing to ease the coldness spreading through Lily's body.

"Lily, this may come as a shock to you, but I do know what's in this forest. It's not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Sure there are some bad creatures in here, but most are actually quite nice. You know I've studied most of them in the books from the library. Did you know drinking unicorn blood can make you immortal?"

Lily couldn't move her mouth to tell him that was only the case because to kill a unicorn you would have to be such a horrible person, that nobody would do it.

"I haven't seen one yet, Professor Grubbly-Plank says they respond better to women, but if I do see one, well I'd like to be immortal." He smiled at the forest around them.

Justin moved around the fire to where Lily was sprawled unmoving on the log.

"Oh Lily, isn't this nice? Hey, your hair matches the fire!" He laughed, Lily thought it sounded more like a cackle than a laugh. She had never in her life been more scared. The only thing that came close was when her father had been in the hospital and the doctors were rushing around him. However back then she had been with her mother, and Petunia, and her friends had written, but now she was all alone except for this maniac grinning down at her.

Justin looked like he was about to do something, but a rustling just outside the clearing made him look up. He scanned the tree line, nothing. He turned back to her grinning.

Lily saw behind him a pair of bright hazel eyes. Even if she hadn't just looked directly at them the night before trying to believe him, Lily would've recognized James' eyes.

"Lily…" Justin breathed.

"Halt!" James had jumped out of the bushes, followed by Sirius and Peter.

Justin stood abruptly and stared at them. "What are you lot doing here?"

"We should ask you the same question." Sirius said angrily.

"I'm enjoying a date." Justin said simply, gesturing at Lily. Lily tried to convey the fear in her eyes as much as she could, but it was hard when she couldn't move.

"Lily." James said so softly Lily almost didn't hear him, and Justin certainly hadn't.

"So if you lot could move along…" Justin made a shooing movement with his hands.

"Well actually as it happens, we were on a date." James said swinging his arms over Sirius and Peter's shoulders.

"Yeah!" Sirius said swinging his arm over James' shoulder. Peter looked a little uncomfortable but also placed his arm on James' shoulder.

"Maybe we could double date?" James said moving to sit on the log next to where Lily still lay unmoving.

"Umm… well I would prefer-"

"Why don't you ask your date what she would like?" Sirius suggested forcefully.

"Uhh.." Justin scooted next to Lily and undid the body bind silently, but quickly whispered say anything wrong and I will not hesitate to use cruciatus." His wand stabbed forcefully into Lily's back. "Just say that you would prefer to be alone."

Lily felt a bead of sweat run down her face. "Well...I think that we don't want to intrude on your date." Lily said her jaw trembling.

Justin didn't look happy, but he also hadn't cursed her yet.

"Oh it's no trouble, right boys?" James said.

"The more the merrier." Sirius wriggled his eyebrows suggestively.

"Well…"

"Great, I'll conjure some marshmallows!" James said.

A/N: Hey guys, this chapter was pretty dark so I just want you to be aware of help that you or someone you know can get if something like this has happened to you or someone you know. There is a hotline and you can talk to the police.

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