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Lily felt uncharacteristically sick. The smells coming from the inside of the bag made her wrinkle her nose.

The voices she heard were soft, obviously not trying to make a disturbance. She recognized both in an instant. Severus was talking to her ex.

"I told you no one would ask question," Severus was saying. "We chose the right corridor for once."

"But are you sure that nosy marauder hasn't told the headmaster yet?" Alan asked.

"Well, I can't be sure, but I doubt anyone would believe him; I knocked him a good one, giving him a concussion, I hope."

So Sev was the one who hurt him, Lily thought, feeling anger for the first time in a month.

She started struggling, hearing a grunt of pain as she rolled out of Alan's arms.

"Goddamn it," he hissed, reaching out to grab hold of her arm.

When she fell, the bag had come off, making her head spin with the smells from the forest.

She was still woozy, which made it easier for Short to grab her and yank her up.

Her face burned when he pulled her against him, forcing her head up to meet his gaze.

"I'm going to make you sorry you ever left me," he snarled, the horrid stench of his breath reaching her nostrils.

She shivered, no longer struggling. How much worse could it get?

A/N: I hope you are happy… not as long but that's okay, right? At least I updated.

Serindraxx