Chapter 10

"Hey….." said a voice as Emma looked up in surprise. It was potions class and Snape had instructed everyone to get partnered up with someone.

"I'm Draco Malfoy. Want to be partners?" Draco said grinning down as Emma blushed back.

"Sure?" Emma said as her body went warm.

….

It was another month since that day in potions class when Draco asked Emma to be his partner. Lily walked into the castle to have another meeting with Dumbledore. Just to check upon how her daughter was doing.

"Ah, Mrs. Potter, come in," Dumbledore said as Lily walked over to his desk with a chair provided for her. She sat in the chair in front of Dumbledore's desk facing her old headmaster.

"Lemon drop?" Dumbledore asked.

"No thanks," Lily replied shaking her head. "I've come to check on my daughter."

"Ah yes! She's be remarkably bright and exceeds her expectations," Dumbledore grinned as he showed Lily a parchment of paper. Her grades were at the level and she seemed to be doing fine. "However, there are a few things I'd like to point out," Dumbledore replied.

"Are these things I should be concerned about?" Lily questioned.

"Probably, but she'll learn eventually on how to handle them," Dumbledore replied. "She's a bright student, but she is not a very sociable person. She is usually independent and prefers to hang out with no one. She gets into fights with certain girls mostly in Slytherin. She would get very angry with the students around her sometimes and just march out of the classroom," Dumbledore explained.

"What? Why?" Lily said with wide eyes. She thought her daughter would be capable of making friends on her own and knowing the risks and consequences within them.

"Even I can't explain it. She's only been hanging around the Malfoy boy quite recently, but no one else," Dumbledore added.

"Malfoy?" Lily repeated. Lily knew about the Malfoy bloodline and how they aren't very fond of muggleborns and even certain half bloods. Harry even complained to her that Malfoy was a twit at first until they decided to become friends.

"Yes. Those two are friends unlike any other friendship I've seen," Dumbledore replied as his eyes twinkled.

"So then she's doing fine?" Lily questioned.

"Yes, but she only has Malfoy as her only friend Lily. She still has social problems with the others around her leaving Malfoy and she to defend herself. But she's overall doing fine with everything else."

"Thank you sir, that's all I need to know," Lily replied as she walked out of the office.

"She's doing fine…...without me…." Lily said to herself as a surge of guilt hit her harshly. Suddenly, she felt like she was hearing something. Something that sounded like suffocating. Lily turned her head around the corner to see someone on the ground breathing fast covered in sweat. Then she saw Malfoy next to the person, who was a girl.

"It's okay, just breathe," Draco said rubbing Emma's back. He then glanced noticing Lily five feet ahead of them.

"Are you Harry's Mum?" Draco asked recognizing Lily's face. Lily recognized that same girl from September 1rst at King's Cross Station.

"Yes I am. Is she alright?" Lily asked.

"No not really. She's having an anxiety attack," Draco replied.

"Sorry…...it…..happens sometimes…." Emma replied as she felt light headed. She then felt the weight of her head push her to the ground as she fell really pale and fainted.

"We'll take her to Professor Snape. He'll know what to do," Lily replied as she and Draco helped Emma up.

….

"Will she be alright?" Draco asked looking up at Lily and Severus as Emma lied half conscious on a couch in Snape's office.

"She'll be better in an hour. You may go back to your dormitory Mr. Malfoy," Severus replied as Draco nodded walking out of Snape's office.

"Anxiety attack. That's interesting," Lily said to herself never imagining her child in so much trauma. But why? Is it that her peers around her stressing her out since she didn't bother trying to become friends with them.

"I never imagined one so traumatic like this one. This was the third one she's had this year," Severus added onto Lily. Lily looked back at her former husband with sorrowful eyes wishing he was hers again.

"I miss having you around Lils," Severus said as Lily nodded.

"Me two. I will always love you. Always and forever," Lily replied kissing Severus like the way she did with him before. When the two were together. Emma in the meantime was in another vision. She could hear a voice that sounded exactly like Lily's.

"Did I pass out again?" Emma asked herself as she walked along the starry trail she was in.

"Will she be alright?" Lily asked looking down at Emma.

"She'll be….."

"Professor, sorry to come at a time like this but Peeves is picking on another student again. They're kinda floating in mid air….." interrupted Harry Potter who just arrived with Ron Weasley.

"On my way," Severus grumbled following Ron out of his office. Harry in the meantime was surprised to see his mother.

"Hi Mum! What are you doing here?"

"I'm doing fine Harry. I just had a meeting with Dumbledore and unfortunately someone passed out so I had to take her here," Lily replied staring down at Emma. Emma's color seemed to be getting back to her since she looked pretty pale before.

"Oh. Is she alright?" Harry asked.

"She will be," Lily replied.

Emma suddenly peeped open her eyes tiredly rubbing them. "What happened?"

"You passed out dear. I took you to Professor Snape's," Lily replied.

"Oh. How embarrassing of me to do that in school. It just happens sometimes," Emma replied.

"How come?" Harry asked.

"I don't really know. Stress or anxiety for no reason I guess," Emma replied.

"I feel very sorry for you," Harry said.

"You do?" Emma asked.

Harry nodded as Emma's eyes glittered with joy.

"I never had anyone feel sorry for me before," Emma smiled while blushing.

"You never had anyone feel sorry? That sounds terrible," Harry said.

"It is. No one usually understands me. No one except Draco. My past was pretty much a mess. But now that's all over I can finally get over it," Emma replied. "And you're lucky to have such a wonderful family Harry Potter."

Lily thought for a moment after watching the girl talk to Harry. Her voice was a sweet light voice with tenderness in its tone. Her attitude sounded like she didn't want to talk about her past and she feels rather sorrowful about it.

"Thanks. I know it's none of my business but what's your relationship with yours?" Harry asked.

"Mine died a long time ago. I was raised in an orphanage my whole life up until now. If I'm lucky, maybe I can get adopted this year since I'm in much better condition than I used to be," Emma said.

"Whoever told her, her family died, must be a complete fraud," Lily said to herself in her head.

"I should really get back to my dormitory. It's getting a little late," Emma said as she got up to her feet to walk.

"Goodnight Mum. I should really be getting to bed too," Harry said, as he hugged his mother and followed right after Emma.

"I want to know more about Emma. She seems happy at one point, but anxious at some other points. Something about her is just not right."

Lily walked out of Snape's office and into the corridors until she overheard her son's voice who was apparently calling for Emma.

"Hey Emma! I was wondering if you wanted to become our friend. You seem pretty lonely and….." Harry started.

"It's okay. I'm fine being by myself. Even if Draco seems like my best friend, I honestly feel better off on my own. You really shouldn't be around a person like me," Emma slightly smiled as she turned the other direction heading towards the Slytherin common room.

"Wait!" Harry said grabbing her shoulder. Emma paused with a shadow of sorrow covering her eyes. She felt it deep down inside that she really didn't deserve friends. She had a little secret in her that she didn't want to tell.

"Honestly Potter, I'll be fine. It was nice meeting you tonight," Emma smiled as she pulled Harry's hand off her shoulder. She didn't even bother to look back at the pitiful look on his face.

"That was a close one. I don't want anyone to know the secrets of my body. It's the real reason why I have anxiety attacks," Emma said to herself in her head as she gave a sorrowful look in her storm blue eyes. Emma didn't notice Lily secretly watching the moment. Emma turned to finally see Harry gone and out of sight as she made a sigh of relief.

Lily watched as Emma rolled down her sleeve as it showed a long scar down her arm. It didn't even look like it was old, but recent.

"Why do I have to suffer? Why couldn't I have just died from the moment she started hurting me," Emma sighed as she walked off to her dormitory. The moment Lily heard Emma say, "she," Lily knew deep down inside that someone could've hurt Emma or worse.

"Oh Emma…"