Lily, not really knowing what to say, glanced at October with her mouth opened. She opened and closed it a few times, looking like a fish out of water, when she was finally able to find her words.

"October who else knows?" Lily asked as she looked at her.

"You're the only one that knows the story. Sirius and Remus have seen the bruise though." October said as she let Lily move the hair out of her face so Lily herself could see the bruise.

"That's awful October. Why didn't you tell anyone?" Lily asked as she let go of October's hair and looked at her with a confused expression across her face.

"Because. I was never really close enough to anyone that I thought I could trust. Not to mention my dad threatened me. He used to say I could end up with a family that was a lot worse than him. I didn't want that." October said as she looked at Lily.

"Well, I know we just met October, but I'm here for you." Lily said as she pulled October into a hug which October gratefully returned.

"Thank you Lily." October said as she moved from Lily's bed to her own to get some much needed sleep.

As October tossed and turned in her sleep, tormenting dreams kept plaguing her. She had dreams about dragons and werewolves. Not to mention one face kept popping up in her dreams, the one face that she didn't want there, the face of Sirius.

October awoke to someone shaking her and looked up towards Lily.

"Hurry up, I'm starving, but I didn't want to leave you up here by yourself." Lily rambled as she started to go through October's trunk for her school uniforms.

"Thanks Lily." October said as she dressed quickly and followed Lily out of the dorm and towards the great hall for food.

October piled toast and waffles onto her plate and poured herself some apple juice before digging into her food. It was when she heard a loud voice call her name that she turned.

"What would you guys like?" October asked annoyed as she looked up at James, Sirius, Remus, and another boy that she didn't know.

"I myself," James began, "Want to apologize for the way I might have acted and I hope you and I can be friends. Remus is already your friend, Sirius we know you hate, and this is Peter Pettigrew, which you don't have to talk to him." James finished as he sat on one side of October while Remus took the seat on her other side.

"Okay, so which of you is planning to kill me?" October asked, not sure why James, best friend of Sirius, would want to be her friend.

"No one is trying to kill you." James said as he dug into his food and October shrugged it off for now. She figured she could ponder it over later if she wished.

Lily got up a lot sooner than what October had expected. October rushed to get her food down as she watched Lily begin to leave.

"Lily wait up!" October called through a mouthful of food as she glanced quickly at James who was all gaga eyed.

October rushed over to Lily who was frantically walking down towards the dungeons for the first class of the day, potions.

"Would you slow down. Damn I'm going to have to get a horse to keep up with you." October said, jokingly as she fell into stride next to Lily.

As October looked at Lily's face she could tell something was wrong.

"What's wrong Lily?" October asked as she looked at her friend.

"Didn't you see the way that one kid was looking at me?" Lily asked as she turned and looked into October's eyes.

"Which one Lily?" October asked, her face scrunched up in confusion.

"The one that said he wanted to be friends with you." Lily said as she started walking again, fear creeping in.

"Oh James?" October asked as she matched her stride to Lily's.

"If that's his name." Lily said as she shrugged her shoulders.

"It's probably just a little crush. Don't go getting all freaked out." October said casually as she waved her hand in the air.

"I'm not freaking out!" Lily practically screamed before heading towards the dungeons at top speed.