Sacrifices, Harry Potter Year 5

13. Detention with Dolores

Lilly's POV
I told Neville at dinner the conversation I had with Umbridge. He looked at me accusingly, "But Lilly, you lied to Harry then!"
I said, "No, I lied to Umbridge, well, and partially Harry. I believe Harry because I saw all of it! He doesn't know it, but I know everything that happened at the graveyard down to the tiniest detail. I can't let him know that because for right now, everyone has to think that Voldemort is not alive or back! It's the only way to get a new Minister in place. Notice how I never say if Voldemort is back or not? That is because if I do, I will get sacked at the Ministry and that job is the only reason I am alive and at Hogwarts today..." He nodded solemnly and I asked, "What are we doing, Neville? Why are we fighting so much lately?"
He shrugged and said, "I don't know, I guess knowing what you know leaves me on edge. I guess..."
I asked him looking him straight in the eyes, "Do you not want to know about what we talk about? I can take away what you know about me and my family and you won't remember any of it, but that means we will be on sort of bad terms because of the tournament. You'll be mad because I wasn't able to talk to you a lot, you wouldn't want to talk to me now, Neville, we wouldn't be in a relationship if I did that..."
He looked at me and said, "I need to think, I just really need to think." I nodded with my eyes filling with tears. I ran to common room and saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione studying. They were talking about the O.W.L.'s. Then Hermione went and confronted Fred and George. I was crying now and I ran up to my room. Neville was seriously thinking about forgetting all of this. I thought he was different, I guess I was wrong.
The next day I had Charms and Transfiguration. I did the magic, but I did not want to raise my hand. I didn't even look up that much. Hermione knew something was wrong and I told her everything about Neville. She hugged me and I calmed myself down so I wouldn't I burst into tears in from of the whole class. After Care of Magical Creatures we went to lunch and Luna said she supported Harry and Ernie made this speech saying, "I want you to know, Potter, that it's not only weirdos who support you. I personally believe you one hundred percent. My family has always stood firm behind Dumbledore, and so do I." He was quite loud in the Great Hall.
We went to Herbology, after dinner, I went up to the kitchens and got a nice cup of hot chocolate while reading a book. The house elves never minded, they seemed to enjoy my company, I was in the kitchen a lot at night the past two years.
It was Thursday night and Harry caught Ron with his broom; he is going to try out for Keeper. Ron caught Harry with the the lines on his hands and he told him to go tell someone, but Harry refused.
Friday came and Ron made Keeper. I was so happy for him. I was leaving the Pitch after changing and Neville came up to me... I said an awkward hello. He said it same and I asked, "Are you going to the common room? We're celebrating Ron making Keeper."
He nodded and said as we walked, "Lilly, I'm sorry for arguing, I guess school has begun to be a whole lot more stressful, and I took it out on you. I don't want to forget anything you told me because it's all the happy memories with you and yeah, I've been feeling inferior lately with everything going on and I took that out on you..."
I said, "No, Neville, I'm sorry I put so much of my life on yours not thinking how it would affect you... I wanted you to know up that I trust you one hundred percent, that's why I tell you all of this..." He nodded and kissed my lips. I smiled and said, "Come on, let's go to the common room, we need to relax..." We went there and sat on the couch near the fire. He was writing his essays while I was reading a book. Occasionally, we would catch each other's eyes and we would smile. Things were getting better. :)

Harry came back after doing lines and Hermione told him to go see Dumbledore because of his scar hurting. We all try to help, but he won't let us.

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-Lilly :)