Time Flys || hphm T.W

elecen • i want to die

The professors had finally come clean about the cursed vault but only after Penny was affected by the curse. Everyone had been frantically trying to see her but fortunately the witch was awake after only a few hours, others simply weren't as lucky.

Dumbledore had addressed the school and though the new vaults curse was mentioned he basically spent 40 minutes talking about all of nothing, probably an attempt to keep the curse off peoples minds. "It is imperative we ensemble as a congruent, united front." that doesn't even mean anything! Professors had kept their eyes on Liliana throughout the speech, presumably to see her reaction and conclude whether she knew of the vaults return yet or not.

She couldn't let Radpick know she was still looking, Liliana knew she was intelligent and wouldn't believe for a moment she stopped her search but if the Madame had no proof of her investigating the vaults then Liliana could deny all she wanted. Maybe no one would believe her but with no proof, there would be no expulsion.

Liliana never minded the attention the cursed vaults had given her before but this new attention was different. Students were dying, some missing and others still not waking up. When everyone stared at her this time it was with anger or full on fear, she hasn't actually opened this set of vaults but whoever did was getting off lightly. She couldn't walk through the halls, sit in class or eat in the great hall without an énorme of piercing glares come her way.

November 1987
She was coming back from Hogs-mead with a skip in her step knowing there was a 'small gathering' in her house to celebrate the start of the quidditch season.

She walked through the halls to the common rooms and as she entered was suddenly met with the blaring of loud music and a stinging smell of firewiskey. Slytherin had parties often, especially whenever there was a quidditch match and it always ended in hours of cleaning spells and days of headache dimming potions.

As she came into view there was a loud cheer, "THE NEW SLYTHERIN BEATER EVERYONE!" Sky yelled above the others as she stood on the table, she wobbled slightly as her glass was thrown into the air at Liliana's direction, she caught it just in time.

There was a loud pop and everyone saw a massive barrel of butter beer being opened next to the fireplace, no doubt stolen from the three broomsticks.

Liliana had a massive grin plastered on her face, the Slytherins loved that she was the deadly 'curse breaker' and all the power that came with it. They didn't fear her like the others and she appreciated that.

The couches had been moved to the side and a large table was open at the back, almost like a makeshift stage which Sky was standing on at that moment, 'always the life of the party' Liliana snorted to herself .

The lights were flashing a deep red that fell over the whole common room, it was sexy. They turned on and off to the beat of the music, no doubt a charm was used, making the room go periodically dark every few seconds. Slytherins did everything bigger, grander, better. And that included their lavish parties. They might seem expensive and classy at the beginning but they certainly didn't end the night classy.

Liliana made her way into the room, someone handed her a full bottle of straight vodka as she walked, the only muggle concoction even the snotty pure-bloods approved off.
"Say a few words of insight." Orion said to her, his breath was heavy and the smell of beer lingered off of it.

She walked up to the table and put a foot onto the chair beside, sky put her hand out and pulled her up. The two girls stood on the table with their arms wrapped around each other as they raised their bottles.
"LETS DRINK - TO KICKING THE GRYFINDORES OFF THEIR BROOMS!" Everyone cheered and Liliana started to chug down her vodka, it stung her throat and she winced as it dried out. She tore it from her lips and looked to the side at Sky, her blue tips were wet with some type of liquid and her eyes were already bright red, she looked more mad than normal which was only expected. Sky took a quick swig and snorted it back out her nose making The two girls loudly laugh into each other's arms, stopping for breathers and then continuing again with just a look at the other.