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Elizabeth Fawley
My name is Elizabeth Miranda Fawley and three days ago, my parents got murdered by my ex-DADA professor two days ago. I know, it's depressing and flabbergasting. There are a lot of things people who don't know me or my family assume here: that my parents got into all sorts of trouble and were maybe in debt or something like that, and that my DADA professor had been shady and mean to all students. But that's not how it was. My father worked at the ministry and was well-liked and respected. My mother was only known in St. Mungo's where she was a Healer. We were the typical wizard family, although we were one of "the sacred 28". In some families like the Blacks and Malfoys, it means having a huge family and famous ancestry, it means going to lavish dinners every weekend, it means learning how to ballroom dance at the age of 8, it means treating muggle-borns like dirt. In some pureblood families, it means being or wanting to be a death eater, though my parents used to tell me I shouldn't talk about that, it would get the family in trouble… As you can see, they didn't need that piece of information to get them killed. My family was different though, kind of like the Potters, my boyfriend James's family . I have a bigger family, but my parents believed that muggle-borns were our equals and the the murderer who calls himself Voldemort should be caught and killed immediately. Good thing too, because I'd hate to imagine living life like Bellatrix Black… My friends find it surprising that I can say "Voldemort" without cringing like the rest of the students at Hogwarts. I just think it's stupid to be afraid of a name, it's not like it's taboo or anything. My parents' deaths has been pretty hard on me, I've started having these horrible nightmares about Lestrange coming in my dormitory at night and torturing me… I guess I'm in shock, it's weird moving to the past tense when talking about my parents, not writing any letters home, not knowing where to go for the holidays… I can't believe the ministry didn't tell me that my parents had been murdered before the article came. I had to find out in front of everyone through the Daily Prophet! I could say that I kept my cool and ran up to my room without saying anything, but then I would be lying, and I hate liars. I strongly believe in honesty, so I'll tell you what really happened.
( 2 days earlier, at breakfast)
Elizabeth Fawley walked confidently down the stairs with her group of Ravenclaw friends, Melanie Ross, Ivy Urquart and their new addition, Shelby Brown. Elizabeth's (who prefered to go by "Lizzie") long auburn wavy hair flipped as she glowed, thinking about what the Quidditch Captain had said to her last night. She and her group of friends were some of the first to arrive in the Great Hall, the time being a shocking 6:00 on a Wednesday. Ivy Urquart, a funny girl with long black hair and startling blue eyes, picked up the Daily Prophet and started reading. Elizabeth watched as her best friend turned white, choking on her food. She bent over to read the article, her eyes becoming wider and wider, her skin becoming paler and paler… She had only read about half when she fell to the ground sobbing uncontrollably. Melanie and Ivy helped her up before dragging her back to the dormitory, she was still weeping.
( Present )
Tears pooled up in my eyes as all my memories of my parents went flying through my mind, each one hurting like someone was stabbing me in chest. I start hyperventilating, squeezing a pillow to my chest. Oh right, did I forget to tell you? It's two in the morning and my boyfriend James Potter, Head Boy and Quidditch Captain, is sleeping in my bed with me. He saw that I needed to be reassured when I woke up from bad dreams, so he offered to be with me for a night. He makes me feel safe and loved. He really is perfect in every way… We've been together for a month and a half now and he told me he loved me a few days ago! Of course I told him I loved him back, how could I not? There is one problem though, I'm getting the impression that his mates don't like me, especially Sirius. It's strange, I try really hard to be likeable and all they can do is snicker when they think I'm not listening. It's annoying and rude. I've told Jamie this before but he reacts in two ways: either he promises me he'll talk to them but it doesn't improve, or either he won't hear it, saying his friends are just fine. I think they've been a bit nicer to me ever since my parents died, but that might just be pity. Ever since they died, everyone's been telling me that they're sorry and that my parents were good people, but that doesn't cheer me up at all. Telling me they were good people makes their murder even more cruel. The ministry has owled me saying that they would like to interview me on Daily Prophet talking about my parents' deaths and life at Hogwarts while there was a undercover Death Eater. I don't want to go. I wouldn't have much to say anyway, Lestrange was good at pretending to be our side, he wasn't shady. Sure, he preferred the Slytherins but most of us just assumed that it was house pride. He may have graded badly a few muggle-borns but that was it, it was too subtle for anyone to actually realize.
I decide that thinking of all of this is unhealthy, and that I should get some well-needed fresh air. I do all of the things I've been neglecting since my parents' died. I take a cold shower, change robes, brush my hair, apply a bit of makeup and walk out to join my friends by the lake, my head held high. I can sense people staring, but I don't let it get to me and ignore them. I pass by the library to return a book and I see a dark haired, pale boy in my year with a redhead. I immediately recognize them, Severus Snape and Lily Evans. That's weird, I thought they weren't friends anymore after he called her a mudblood in Fifth Year. Well, I should have expected it, Lily sees the best in everyone. I watch as they study together, he's saying something about the Potions Essay. I gulp, I haven't even started… The name Lily Evans gives me mixed feelings. Lily's helpful, loyal, feisty, pretty and smart. However, whenever I hear her name, I think of all those countless years Jamie spent asking her out and her rejecting him. I know he doesn't love her anymore, and that it wasn't her fault he asked her out, but she makes me uncomfortable. Deep down, I'm scared that she's going to show some interest in Jamie and snatch him away from me. I guess that's the reason we don't talk much. I tried to make my point clear on the train by snogging Jamie in front of her, but she just looked bored. They are Head Boy and Head Girl together… Staring at her brings some memories back.
( 2 years earlier )
Elizabeth Fawley was in trouble. Big trouble and it was all her fault. This trouble had landed her in an empty classroom, sobbing in fear and guilt while everyone was outside playing in the snow. She was thinking about running away, maybe that would help. Or maybe even steal a Polyjuice potion and be someone else…
"Elizabeth? Are you okay?" a girl's voice said as she opened the door, revealing her red hair and emerald green eyes. Elizabeth tried to hide but it was too late, Lily Evans had spotted her. She whimpered, Lily was close to Mary Mcdonald…
"What happened? Are you hurt?" Lily asked, concerned
That was Elizabeth's breaking point and the whole story came pouring out of her, how Benjamin Baker had come up to her in Hogsmeade and said she was beautiful just one week after her ex had dumped her, how they started getting drinks but then it got out of hand, how they had snogged in a broom closet, how she hated herself, how the guilt was eating her alive, how she was scared of Mary Mcdonald's reaction. Lily listened patiently, nodding her head. At the end, she said:
"It's okay, Elizabeth, everyone makes mistakes. Now you've got to tell Mary and you'll feel a lot better."
"But she'll hate me!" Elizabeth cried
"Well she won't want to be your best friend, but she'll hate you less if you tell her now and not later. I'll come with you." Lily soothed, taking Elizabeth's hand and leading her out of the room.
( Present )
Lily can be very nice and helpful, even to people who have done horrible things. Another more recent memory comes to my mind.
( Yesterday )
Elizabeth sat on her bed, slowly flipping the pages of an album with pictures of her parents. She breathed heavily as she knew she would never see them again. Suddenly, the door burst open and Melanie Ross came sprinting in the room.
"Lizzie! You have to hear what Sirius told Derrix who told Shelby who told Ivy who told me!" she said excitedly.
"Mel, I'm really not in the mood for gossip right now." Elizabeth rolled my eyes, couldn't she see that she was having a moment here?
"No, you'll want to hear this. Sirius heard James and Lily talking in the library yesterday!" she gasped, knowing that this would get her interest. Elizabeth straightened up, what had they been talking about?
"And? What happened?" Elizabeth said, trying to appear unconcerned
Melanie saw through her facade immediately and started her story.
"So James was accused of playing some kind of evil prank on Lily, and she took it really badly. So he went to the library to talk to her and say that it wasn't him. Basically, she said that she didn't want to hear it and that it was totally him because of some wand or something, and then he said if she was just blaming him because there was no one else. Then she said that there was even evidence and something about him being the same as in Third Year and that he needed to grow up. Then he said that she hadn't changed and that she was still blaming him for everything bad that happened to her. Then she said he was immature and that rounds were on Friday." Melanie recounted
Elizabeth had forgotten about the rounds… James was going to be alone with the girl he had spent three years pining after. What was that argument, she thought they didn't fight anymore…
( Present )
I shudder and keep walking. As I try to find Ivy, Mel and Shelby, I find Jamie walking around the lake with… Shelby! Worried, I hide behind a tree and try to listen.
"Look Shelby, I need to get going, I promised Lizzie I'd meet her at 5." he says, annoyed
"That's almost in an hour, come on, let's take a walk." Shelby cooes, taking his hand. My blood boiled, how could she do that! I thought she was my friend! That bitch!
"Shel, I need to go right now!" James burst out
I watched as Shelby's hand let go of his and an expression of deep hurt spread across her face. I watched angrily as James checked her out, she's hot but he has a girlfriend!
"Bye Shel!" he said, backing away
I follow him for a while before catching up to him.
"Hi Lizzie!" he says, nervous
"Hey Jamie. Did you have a nice time with "Shel"?" I ask sarcastically
Jamie sighs, he knows it will be hard to get out of this.
"Don't worry, I didn't do anything, I would never cheat on you." he says huskily, kissing me and I believe him.
"Can you come see me tonight?" I say sweetly, cuddling up with him in the library
Madam Pince's nostrils flare but she doesn't say anything.
"Sorry , I have rounds." Jamie says, playing with my hair
Bugger, I had forgotten about the rounds. Well, they don't end too late, do they?
"Then after the rounds?" I ask
Jamie turns uncomfortable and says:
"Sorry Lizzie, I promised the guys I would stay with them after the rounds." he says grimacing
It almost sounds like he's lying, but I won't push, I don't want to turn into a jealous girlfriend…
I watch as he checks the time, it's almost 9, and he announces he has to go or else Lily will be furious. I watch as he waves and walks away, fear boiling in my chest.
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