Lily Black

Chapter 71: Sectumsempra

Ron was released from the medical wing a few days later. We were sitting at breakfast when Ron asked for the 5th time about Lavender.

"Tell me, how did I break up with Lavender again?" He asked.

"Um..well..she came to visit you in the hospital. And you talked. I don't believe it was a particularly long conversation." Hermoine answered.

"Don't get me wrong. I'm bloody thrilled to be rid of her. It's just she seems a bit put out." Ron said.

"Yes she does, doesn't she. You say you don't remember anything from that night. Anything at all?" Hermoine probbed

"There is something. But I can't be, I was completely boggled." Ron said.

"Right boggled." Hermoine said. "Harry." She said pointing to Katie Bell who was back. Harry went up to go talk to her. I saw Draco walk in and look at Harry. Draco then turned and walked away. Harry followed.

"That can't be good." Ron said.

"They will be fine." I said.

"No they won't, they hate each other." Hermoine said.

"They will be fine." I said again trying to be reassuring.

"No they won't." Ron said.

"No they won't." I said getting up and running after them. I had a feeling Draco would run to the bathroom. I ran in just as Harry yelled a curse.

"Sectumsempra!" Was the curse Harry yelled Draco went flying.

"Draco!" I called running to where he was.

"Sh. It's ok. You're ok." I said looking at him. His shirt was red with blood. "Harry what did you do?" I asked. Harry said nothing. "Help!" I called. "Somebody help me!" I called again. Snape came in and Harry ran out.

Snape kneeled down beside Draco and said a spell. All of the blood pooling around Draco and on his shirt disappeared. I assumed it went back into his body.

"Thank you." I said looking at an almost healed Draco. Snape seemed caught off guard. "I do care for him, he is my family." I said. "Now if you will excuse me I have to go deal with something else. Please see to it that he is taken care of. I will visit him later." I said getting up and leaving. I went to the Great hall to look for Harry. He was not there. Nor was Ron or Hermoine. They must have gone to the common room.

I went to the common room to find them all there along with Ginny.

"Lily, I did not know what that spell did." Harry said.

"You almost killed him!" I yelled.

"I know." Harry said.

"Why do you care so much?" Ron asked.

"Because I have grown to like Draco. He is my cousin after all." I said.

"Is he ok?" Harry asked.

"Yes Snape helped him. He is in the medical wing now." I said.

"You have to get rid of it. Today." Ginny said.

"Agreed." I said. Harry nodded. Ginny and Harry left the common room and came back a few hours later saying the book was hidden.

"I am going to take my liquid luck to get what I need out of Slughorn." Harry announced. He sat down and drank it.

"Well, how do you feel?" Hermoine asked.

"Excellent. Really excellent." Harry said standing.

"Remember. Slughorn usually eats early, goes for a walk then returns to his office." Hermoine said.

"Right. I'm going down to Hargirds." Harry said. I laughed.

"What? No." Hermoine said. "No Hary, you've got to go and speak to Slughorn. We have a plan."

"I know. But I got a good feeling about Hagrids. I feel it's the place to be tonight. Do you know what I mean?" Harry said.

"No." We all said.

'Trust me I know what I am doing. Or Felix does." Harry said leaving.

"That is going to go well." I said. "I am gonna go see Draco." I said.

When I went down to the medical wing. Blaise and Pansy were sitting by his bed. Draco was sitting up in bed.

"Your ok." I said bending down to hug him.

"I am. Thank you. I remember you were there, you called for help." Draco smiled.

"Of course, anything." I smiled.

"Good to see you Lily." Blaise said.

"Yes, you too. Sorry we haven't hung out much since Christmas, a lot has happened." I said.

A few hours later I left Draco who was asleep and went back to the dorm.