TRIGGER WARNING: CONTENT REFERS TO SEXUAL ASSAULT WHICH MAY BE TRIGGERING TO SURVIVORS.

October 26, 1977 - Full moon 12:35 am

Lily was looking at James very hard. Looking into his eyes trying to communicate that he needed to get rid of Justin.

However she was entirely shocked when she realized she could understand perfectly what he was communicating back at her.

What should I do? Stun him?

Lily nodded slowly. Immediately James jumped up from the log jutting his wand out and yelling "Stupefy!"

Justin crumpled in front of the fire and Lily shuddered.

"Lily." James was next to her rubbing her back and saying what Lily assumed were soothing things, but Lily couldn't hear it. She was shaking and sweating buckets.

"Lily." James looked into her eyes.

Are you okay? His eyes asked.

Lily stopped shaking. With James here she was safe. Justin was stunned and on the ground. There was no need to be afraid anymore she was safe except…

A howl cut across the silent night air.

"Shit." Sirius muttered. He looked at James who nodded, then Sirius and Peter transformed and bounded off towards the source of the howl.

"Lily, want me to take you back to the castle?" James asked softly.

She nodded, she couldn't find words anymore.

James stood and held out his hand to help her up. She pulled herself up with his hands but once standing her legs wobbled and she found she couldn't walk.

Lily looked up at James, she hated feeling helpless.

James' eyes crinkled and he transformed into his majestic stage form. The head of his stag nudged her arm and gestured to his back.

Lily laughed, which just made her realize how hollow her chest felt. Lily climbed onto the stag's back and it took her slowly up to the castle.

Once at the steps to the castle she slid off his back and managed to walk to his front.

"Thanks." She whispered.

James transformed back into himself.

"Are you going to be alright?"

"Yeah, I will be, it was just...really scary." She shuddered.

"I'll be back in about two hours, Remus just transformed so I gotta… but you'll be okay?"

"Yeah." She croaked.

"Okay.

o0o

Over the weekend Lily recovered from Justin. Marlene and Dorcas had immediately, upon hearing Lily's story, gone to Dumbledore with demands that Justin be sent home. Several other girls, who hadn't been as lucky as Lily to have been removed before anything could really happen, also came forward.

Justin was suspended and with the promise of a trial to confirm his guilt, he would be expelled.

Lily felt extraordinarily grateful to James, Sirius and Peter. If they hadn't been in the forest...Lily shuddered to think of it. But she put the ordeal behind her and focused on her last Halloween feast at Hogwarts, which Alice suggested they should enjoy to the fullest.

A/N: Hey y'all, sorry these last few chapters have been kinda dark, but I still hope you've enjoyed reading them. If you or anyone you know has experienced anything like what Lily has in these chapters don't hesitate to tell someone.

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