Chapter Seven: The Rules of Prophecies

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This chapter is about the Prophecy in the last chapter and Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny will be decoding the prophecy and reading the stories told about Lily.

Minor Swearing!

I'm changing one word of the Prophecy but I probably won't change it on the other chapter :)

Disclaimer: You know that moment in life where you go to the shops in your new HP shirt and people are like "that's an awesome shirt," and you're just thinking "OMG I have met my new best friend," yeah that happened to me last Friday (Aussie time) and it made my day :) so I'm gonna go with that I don't own Harry Potter so all rights to J.K Rowling, an inspiring woman!

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The daughter born of fame and poor will be born on the date of the fame's fortune. She'll be born with abilities not seen since the time of a man called Merlin. She'll have the abilities to detect lies, to see the future and to control anything she desires without the use of a wand. She'll be a fair person with kindness as her true person, but not without heart ache- her life will take a down fall but it doesn't have to be that way- without her mother or father. They must guide her on the journey with her two brothers to becoming powerful- more powerful than the name of Merlin himself- but if she's led astray, she'll be worse than her parent's worst enemy- the man who marked him as his equal, and that shall be a day that all should fear shall it come.

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Lily Potter sat up suddenly, looking out the window in her dormitory. She looked over at the other beds. Cassie and the others were still asleep but she now was awake. That sounded like- like a Prophecy and it was about her. How was she able to dream about that? How was that possible? Was this a power?

She grabbed the mirror her father had given her, like he did with James and Albus, the day they went to Hogwarts. She need to speak to her parents about this.

'Harry Potter!' Lily said quietly. She held the mirror in front of her before her father's face was visible. He looked worried when he saw her face.

'What's wrong?' Harry asked. Lily closed her eyes, remembering the Prophecy.

'Prophecies don't just have to be between two people like you and Voldemort right? They can talk about one person can't they?' Lily asked.

'Yes,' Harry said, 'why?'

'I- I had a- well it wasn't a dream, exactly,' Lily said, 'about a Prophecy and- and I think- I think that it talks about me,'

'Do you remember it Lily?' Lily watched as her Aunt Hermione came into view.

'Yeah,' Lily said, quietly. 'The daughter born of fame and poor will be born on the date of the fame's fortune. She'll be born with abilities not seen since the time of a man called Merlin. She'll have the abilities to detect lies, to see the future and to control anything she desires without the use of a wand. She'll be a fair person with kindness as her true person, but not without heart ache- her life will take a down fall but it doesn't have to be that way- without her mother or father. They must guide her on the journey with her two brothers to becoming powerful- more powerful than the name of Merlin himself- but if she's led astray, she'll be worse than her parent's worst enemy- the man who marked him as his equal, and that shall be a day that all should fear shall it come. Dad, what does this mean? It's talking about me, isn't it?'

'Yes it is,' Harry sighed and Lily dropped her mirror. She felt like crying. She didn't want this power. She wanted to be normal.

'Dad, what do I do?' Lily asked. 'I don't want this power! I want to be normal!'

'Honey, I know,' Harry said.

'No you don't!' Lily cried. 'You don't the potential to be worse than Lord Voldemort himself who killed people left, right and centre! I don't want to be more powerful than Merlin! I want to be normal!'

Lily put her head on her knees and kicked the mirror off of the bed. She was sick of not being normal. She wanted a family that didn't have to cover their faces whenever they went out, she didn't want to be bullied by other students because she understood things better than them.

'Lily!' She looked at the mirror and slowly picked it up. She put it in front of her feet and wrapped her arms around her knees. Her mother was looking at her as was her father.

'I'm sorry,' Lily said, 'I know you both are trying to understand. You both understand.'

'No one wants you to have this Lily,' Ginny said, 'but you do.'

'What do I do, mum?' Lily asked.

'We were coming to Hogwarts today to tell you,' Harry said, 'and-'

'What!?' Lily said angrily. 'You knew? You both knew and didn't tell me?'

'We've only known for a few days, Lily,' Harry said.

'And you should have told me the minute you found out!' Lily said. 'But it's probably because I'm kid right? I don't understand anything? We all know that's not true. I can't believe you didn't tell me straight away!'

'Lily,' Ginny said.

'I have to go,' Lily said, 'bye.' Lily grabbed the mirror and despite her parents attempts to talk to her, shoved the mirror in her pocket. She grabbed her robes and went into the bathroom. She put them on quickly, shoved her clothes in her trunk and stormed out of her dormitory, making sure to be quiet as possible.

She was walking towards the Great Hall when she heard the voice of the person she least wanted to talk too; Victor Nott. She stopped and turned around.

'Hello Potter,' Nott said, 'what's up?'

'Nothing,' Lily said coldly. He might have been able to wipe Cassie's memories of their first morning at Hogwarts, but he had been unsuccessful on her, to which she now knew why his forgetting charm didn't work.

'What to hang out with me?' Nott asked.

'Please, go away,' Lily said, rolling her eyes.

'The fun is getting started Potter,' Nott said, stepping in front of her.

'Heard of personal space before buddy?' Lily asked, trying to step away but Nott grabbed her arms. She tried to rip her arms away from him but he was too strong. Lily kicked him in the shins but he didn't react. It made her think that he had used magic to protect himself.

'So, Miss Potter, let's talk,' Nott said, dragging her outside. She tried to yell out but he had somehow removed her voice. She watched as he dragged her to the lake.

'Potter, I've noticed that you've been giving me some strange looks,' Nott said, 'I want to know why.'

'You're an asshole,' Lily spat, 'but you already know that.'

'Really Potter? Why?' Nott asked, smirking.

'Could be with the fact that you just dragged me here by my arms and took away my voice and made sure no one could hear or see us.' Lily said. 'But that's the obvious points, but you knew that didn't you? You're a Ravenclaw and everything.'

'No, before today.' Nott said, smirking wider. Lily felt her heart skip a beat. How was she going to get out of this?

'I-' Lily stuttered.

'I have a suggestion.' Nott said. 'My memory charm didn't include you.'

'And it won't work again,' Lily said, 'Expelliarmus!'

Nott's wand flew out of his hand and Lily caught his wand. She didn't expect her spell to work and was looking at Nott in surprise. She didn't notice that he had grabbed her and pushed her against the tree.

'Tell me how you made that spell work so well!' Nott yelled. 'No first year can make that spell work so well!'

'I don't know!' Lily lied. 'I'm not lying!'

'Of course you are Potter,' Nott spat, 'no Weasley or Potter can lie well.'

'I'm different from them!' Lily said. 'I'm not like them!'

'Why?' Nott asked. 'Has something told you that?'

'No!' Lily said, knowing her voice had gone up an octave whenever she lied.

'I'll find out,' Nott said, 'Legilimens!'

Lily was five, standing next to a woman playing a saxophone, her father was giving her money… she was racing on her broom against her brothers… her mother was sick in St Mungo's with Dragon Pox and she was staying with Ron and Hermione… James, Albus, Rose, Hugo and Lily were playing tag when Lily had gotten annoyed and transported herself to sit on a tree branch…. She was dreaming of the Prophecy-

Lily thought of her father and mother and suddenly he was forced out of her mind. She watched as his eyes grew with recognition and she felt sick from the forced Legilimency. She was still pinned to the tree when Nott looked at her again.

'Prophecy? What's this prophecy, Potter?' Nott asked.

'The- the prophecy between my father and Voldemort.' Lily said.

'That's a lie.' Nott said. 'Tell me the truth!'

'I- I don't know!' Lily said. 'Please, I don't know anything about Prophecies expect for the one between my father and Voldemort!'

Nott looked at her and she stared at the lake opposite her. What was Nott's plan? Why was she so important to Nott?

'Fine,' Nott said, his grip tightening even more on her arms, making her wince. 'Fine, Potter. I'll believe you- this time. Now here's a deal, okay? Every morning, at this time, you'll meet me down here. I'm going to search every memory you have of your father.'

'I'll just tell someone,' Lily said.

'Not if you don't want the same thing to happen to them,' Nott snarled, 'now go on your day as usual. I'll see you here tomorrow, at six alright?'

He dropped Lily and walked away. She watched as he walked off and she stared at her arms. What did she do? She should have just talked to her parents about the Prophecy concerning her. She put her head on her knees and grasped at her hair.

She sat like for an hour and a half before walking up to the school again.

'Lily!' A cheery voice said. Lily looked over her shoulder and saw her godfather Neville standing there.

'Hello Professor,' Lily smiled.

'What are you doing out here so early?' Neville asked.

'I was bored.' Lily said. 'Wanted to look at the lake early in the morning. Almost met the Giant Squid.'

'He's so friendly,' Neville smiled, 'Minerva said that Dumbledore named him Squirt.'

'Squirt?' Lily laughed softly.

'Yes,' Neville laughed, adjusting the plants in his arms, 'now, you must get up to the castle to have breakfast.'

'I will,' Lily nodded. Neville smiled at her and walked off to the Greenhouses. She pulled the sleeves on her robes down and walked to the Great Hall. People were walking down, half asleep still, trying to find friends.

'Lily!' Lily looked at the Hufflepuff table and saw Cassie and Hugo eating some breakfast. She plastered on a half real smile and walked over to them.

'Where were you this morning?' Cassie demanded. 'I had to walk down with the girls from our dorm, but they are nice.'

'I- I was bored, I woke up early.' Lily said, hoping her face wasn't showing that she was lying. 'Wanted to go to the lake.'

'You should have woken me up!' Cassie said. 'We could have gone swimming!'

'It's too cold for that,' Hugo said.

'It's only been two weeks since we came here!' Cassie laughed. 'It's not cold! It's perfect weather for swimming comfortably.'

'Sure, Cassie,' Hugo said, rolling his eyes. Lily looked up as the owls came flying and knew that her parents would send her a letter tomorrow with the answers she desired.

'Why is there an owl coming for me? Dad and Mum won't be writing for another week since they're going to visit Aunt Daphne in France.' Cassie said, spotting a brown owl with a bright red letter, looking at her. It dropped the letter and flew off again.

'Cassie, that's- that's a howler,' Lily said, 'mum sends one off every few months to James when he does something stupid.'

'But who is it from?' Hugo said. Cassie's eyes grew wide and slowly opened the Howler.

'YOU'RE A PIECE OF FILTH ON THE MALFOY NAME, CASSIOPEIA AURORA MALFOY! YOU'RE A PIECE OF FILTH THAT DESERVES TO DIE THE MOST PAINFUL DEATH! YOU'RE A BLOOD-TRAITOR TO THE FAMILY NAME! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT MY SON CALLS YOU HIS DAUGHTER! YOU'RE A DISHONOUR BEING IN HUFFLEPUFF INSTEAD OF SLYTHERIN LIKE YOUR BROTHER! I HOPE TO NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN YOU FILTHY, DISGUSTING BLOOD TRAITOR!' Lucius Malfoy's voice rang through the Great Hall and the entire room was deadly quiet.

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Cassie stared at the burning Howler and burst into tears. She ran out of the Great Hall at full speed and ran down to the corridor with portraits of the people who had fallen during both Wizarding Wars. She glanced at Lily and James Potter and noticed that they were looking back at her.

'What's wrong, young one?' Lily Potter asked.

'It's- it's my grandfather,' Cassie said, wiping her eyes, 'he- he just sent me a Howler saying some horrible stuff about me.'

'What's your name?' Sirius Black asked. She glanced at him and stared at her feet.

'Cassiopeia- Cassiopeia Malfoy,' Cassie muttered, 'my dad is Draco Malfoy.'

'So you're one of my cousins,' Sirius said, 'you seem nice, Cassie, is that why Lucius Malfoy sent that howler?'

'He said- he said that I deserve to die the most painful death all because I was sorted into Hufflepuff,' Cassie said, tears falling down her cheeks.

'Well we don't think you deserve that,' Nymphadora Lupin smiled, 'don't worry about him, Cassie. Who cares about that anyway? It's better to stand up for yourself, now isn't it?'

'He's the only grandfather I have left, though,' Cassie said, 'he's family.'

'That's not a real family, Cassie,' Nymphadora said, 'a real family is where they treat you like you belong there, and who accept you for who you are. Lucius Malfoy isn't family, but from the stories we've heard from James and Albus and the others, I think- no I know that you're a part of their family.'

'Do you think so?' Cassie asked. Sirius smiled at her and Remus let a small laugh out.

'There's no doubt in our minds, Cassie,' Remus said.

'Cassie!' Cassie looked over her shoulder and found Scorpius running for her. She felt her breath leave her as he hugged her tightly.

'Are you okay?' Scorpius asked, his blue eyes full of concern.

'I think so,' Cassie said, smiling at James, Lily, Sirius, Remus and Nymphadora, 'they are very wise people. Thanks,'

'Anytime,' Sirius said, 'just remember who family is,'

Cassie smiled wider and looked at her brother. She saw that the Potter- Weasley had followed him and waiting sheepishly down the hall.

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Author's Note: I'm so sorry for the long wait between chapters! We've had no internet credit and this has been a hard chapter to write! I wanted to get Lily's reaction right, but I don't think I have, but I told myself that when she's angry or upset, her reactions are different from her usual! Also hope you liked how Victor Nott had been introduced into the plot!

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