Lily Black

Chapter 49: Questioning

The next morning when I walked down to the Great Hall I saw filch hanging something up.

"Everyone will be brought in for questioning about illegal activities." I looked over at Hermoine who rolled her eyes.

We got questioned during our DADA period. I was waiting when the woman in pink came out and called me.

"Good Luck." Hermoine said.

"Thanks," I said walking up the stairs. I walked into the office to find it was all pink and there were cats everywhere. I can't believe this was once Lupin's office; it looks nothing like it now.

"Would you like some tea?" Umbridge said.

"I am good thank you though." She gave me a look. "Tea just does not always sit the best with me." I said. Also I bet there is a truth potion in it.

"Yes of course." She said with a smile sitting down. "So Lily, I know you came later in the year, could you tell me why?" She said,

"Yes, When I was on my way to get on the train an old family friend grabbed me. He must have knocked me out because when I came too I was in a cage in Malfoy Manor and well you can guess the rest.'' I said with a slight smile. I had been out of torutr for almost 3 months now but it still felt weird to talk about but I was getting better. I was letting more people touch me, which is great. The shaking had decreased a lot to where it was almost no existent.

"Yes I saw you when Mr.Lupin brough you in that night you did not look very good." She said,

"Well that's what being in a cage and tortured gets you I guess." I smiled.

"Ah yes, Well what have you been doing since you got back." She asked.

"Oh just trying to catch up. I was way behind then even more behind because I stayed home a little bit but I am proud to say I am all caught up." I said.

"Well good job. Are you part of any clubs? I know a few are still going." She said probing me I knew she wanted to find out about DA but I was not going to tell anything.

"No I am not. I still find it hard to be around a lot of people." I said.

"Ah yes, well one last question then you can be on your way. In the quidditch match a few days ago did you know your boyfriend and his brother were going to attack Mr.Malfoy?" She said,

"No, I had no idea. They had every right thought. The slytherins were singing a horrible song about their brother and Harry told me Draco insulted their mothers. In my eyes that is valid." I said plainly.

"You think that is valid?" She asked and I nodded. "Well, then why did you rush down there to try and stop it?" She countered.

"I rushed down because I did not want to see anyone get hurt." I said.

"That makes sense, one if your boyfriend, your boyfriend's brother, and your god sibling? I don't know how that works with Mr. Potter but we will call it that for now. You say you wanted to see no one get hurt even Mr.Malfoy?" She asked.

"Yes, even Draco, despite what others say I do care about my family. Draco being my cousin I care for him, I also care for his mother who really helped me during my time in being captured. They are blood. Black protects Black." I said.

"Yes I can see that, Even Bellatrix whom tortured you?" She asked. Why was she probing at this?

"Honestly? No. Black protects Black does not apply to her if she does not apply it back." I said.

"Thank you for your time, you can go now." I said.

I got up and walked down the stairs. Hermoine was next.

"Don't drink the tea." I whispered as I walked past her.

A few days later Geroge had still not talked to me. I was up to Fred in the courtyard.

"Fred?" I asked.

"Yes?" He responded.

"Why won't he talk to me?" I said.

"He hates himself for what happened to you, and it did not help that he hurt you." He said.

"But there was no way he could have known." I said.

"I know that and he knows that but Lil he loves you and when he hurt you accidentally he could not stand it. Give him time he will come around." Fred said, walking away.

I did not know what to do to help Geroge see that I was ok. I tried everything I could think of. I would go up to him and give him a hug but he would lightly push me back. When I would try to kiss him he would once again push me back lightly and walk away.

I sat in the common room studying with Hermoine, Harry and Ron when Fred and George came walking through. Hermine looked at me as if asking me if I was going to try to touch him and I nodded. I got up and walked over to him.

"Hi, Fred." I said waving to him as George kept trying to walk by. I put my arm out to stop him.

"Lily." He said warningly.

"No." I said, trying to hug him but he pushed me away again.

"Lily..." he said more loudly.

"No!" I said, putting my whole body infront of him as he tried to pass.

"Lily, I will not ask you again." He said.

"George no!" I said sharply. "You won't hurt me!" I said. I saw from the corner of my eye that everyone was looking at us.

"Yes I will." He said sadly.

"You don't know if you will because you don't touch me! You only touch me if you're pushing me away. George you're pushing me back.." I said. He looked away

"George I don't know how else to tell you I am ok! You won't hurt me you could have done nothing to stop my kap..." I tried to say but it was still hard sometimes. "You could not have stopped what happened to me so stop punishing yourself for that and don't think you're going to hurt me if you touch me. All I want is a hug. Everyone has been so worried about me shattering like glass since I have been back but everyone was so worried about me shattering they did not realise I already did. But I picked up the pieces and glued and taped them back together to be ok. But no one would even know that because they don't look past what happened. So all this to say that maybe if you actually touched me and were not scared of what might happen you would see that all I really need is love." I said. Everyone looked shocked.

I wish I could say what I said was not true but it was. Every single word of it. George said nothing, he just stared at me.

"Great. Once again I am the freak in the common room that everyone is staring at." I said looking down. No one said anything.

I walked away but just as I got away George grabbed my arm and spun me around to face him. He looked at me once before crashing his lips onto mine. He slowly leaned me back into this dip like position. I heard small gasps and claps from around the common room. When he brought me back up I looked at him.

"I am sorry I pushed you away. I should have talked to you instead of pushing you. I love you Lily." He said with a smile.

"I love you too." I said kissing him.

"Oh and you're not a freak." He said. I gave a small smile.

"My room? Movie and face mask's?" He whispered into my ear.

"I would love to but I have to study for my OWLs." I said pushing him away slightly.

"Now who is pushing!" He laughed as I walked away. I retook my spot on the couch and he walked away with Fred to sit at a table.

The three of them looked back at me."Oh shut it." I said, grabbing my book. I tried to act cool but my heart was racing. I softly touched my lips and remembered the kiss. I looked up a few times from me reading to find George staring at me.