Lily Black

Chapter 64: Bathroom

I was reading a book on my bed when I heard a knock at my window. I opened it to see an owl that had a letter in its mouth.

"Thank you." I said taking the letter from the owl. I closed the window and the owl flew away. I looked at the letter. No address written on it. It had to have come from someone in the castle.

"Meet me in the second girls bathroom. ASAP" The note read. That's all it said. I looked over the note. I thought I had seen this hand writing before. I looked at it and realized who it was. Draco. He had got in contact with me. Why did he want to see me though? Could it be a trap? No I don't think he would do that.

After much debate I went to my wardrobe and pulled on my black hooded cloak. Remus had given it to me so long ago. I put the note in my pocket and walked down the stairs. There was no one in the common room. I walked to the bathroom and looked around. Draco stepped out.

"I knew it was you." I said taking off my hood.

"Always clever." He said.

"What did you need?" I asked Draco. He looked very sick. "Draco? Have you been eating?" I asked.

"Why eat? Who needs it." He responded as he paced.

"Draco what's wrong?" I asked getting closer.

"I just needed my cousin. My family." He said. He then did something very un-draco-like. He walked up to me and gave me a hug.

"Oh!" I exclaimed. I still was not a fan of being touched but it seemed like he needed it. A few minutes later I heard small sobs. Draco was hugging me and crying? This is very unlike him.

"Draco whats wrong?" I asked him. He pulled his head back and just as I thought he was crying.

"I can't tell you." He said.

"Yes you can of course you can." I said.

"No, if I tell you he will kill you. I can't lose anymore, I won't lose anymore." He cried.

"He?" I asked. Could he mean Voldemort?

"Draco is this the person I am thinking of?" I asked. He gave a small nod.

"Draco...what does he have over you?" I asked.

"He has everything. He has given me a...horrible task that I don't know if I can do." He cried.

"Draco, how can I help? Let me help, let the Order help." I said.

"The order? You think the order of the phoenix would help me? Help me a Death eater!" He yelled, pulling up his sleeve showing his dark mark. I took a sharp breath in.

"They would help you, Draco." I said walking closer to him. I carefully pulled his sleeve down over his mark. "You are more than this mark Draco." I said.

"Just stay safe? I can't ask any more of you, I won't ask anymore of you." He said walking out of the bathroom.

"Draco!" I called but he was already gone. This confemens what I thought. Draco does care for me. I walked back to the common room. When I walked in Harry was there holding up the Marauders map.

"Why were you with Draco just now?" He asked.

"What do you mean?" I said before I could think. Great I guess my brain decided we were playing dumb.

"I saw you two on the map." He said blankly.

"He is my cousin. Am I not allowed to talk to him?" I asked.

"No. You're not, he is an enemy." Harry said.

"Harry, you can't be serious." I said.

"I am. Lily, you can't see him again." He said.

"You're going to tell me who I can and can't see?" I asked.

"Yes. Sirius left me a letter asking me to look over you." He stated.

"Really? He thinks I need help and protection? I don't. Harry, you are in no place to tell me who I can and can't hang out with." I said annoyed.

"I am your brother, I can." He said.

"Harry, you're not my brother." I said. I could see my words hurt him. "Harry I love you like my brother but you are not my brother. You are just my dad's god-son. You are in no way related to me. You have no position to tell me who I can and can't hang out with. If I want to hang out with my cousin I can." I said.

"LIly he is dangerous, he may be a death eater." Harry said. I had no reaction. "Did you know he was a death eater?" He accused. I said nothing.

"Lily, if you know something tell me." He said.

"I will tell you this. He is my cousin, he is my blood and I will protect him. Just as I would you. Draco trusts me. I will not betray that trust to you. I am sorry I won't." I said.

"Your father would be so disappointed in you." Harry said. I stopped.

"No, I think he would be rather proud of me. He wishes I would have known more about my family. I have the confidence and strength to get to know them. Don't talk to me about what my father would want for me or if he is proud of me or not. You have no place considering you're the one who got him killed." I said walking off.