Before Things Change, Harry Potter Year 6

18. Birthday Surprises

Lilly's POV
Harry had told Hermione and Ron what had happened in separate occasions; Hermione refusing to be anywhere near Ron. Ron thought Harry could get Slughorn to give him a memory, but Hermione thought otherwise.
Potions was becoming even more difficult. Hermione, Harry, Ron, and I shared a table and Hermione mostly moved to be near me, but the fact was that you could feel the tension between Ron and Hermione...

Today, we were going over Golpalott's Third Law. In the assignment that went with it, we typically had to find an antidote for the poison we had. I just grabbed a bezoar just like Harry, but Slughorn never even got to my cauldron. I didn't really care though, I was mostly reading my new Potions book.
The bell rang, I waited for Harry after class, and he told me about what had happened. Slughorn was angry. I said to Harry, "Don't blame yourself, Harry, you tried. What Slughorn thought was an innocent question, turned out to be more of a confirmation of information. So, just try a more magical approach next time, at least you know how not to ask... Don't worry, I know you'll get the memory."
It seems as was the only friend that actually wasn't infuriated with Harry. Ron thought Harry should have helped him in class and Hermione didn't like that Harry was at the top of the class...
As February came, the snow melted, Harry was going to atempt to talk to Slughorn at one of his dinner parties, but they did not continue, and Hermione wasn't able to find any information about Horcruxes. It was also my birthday. Neville got me a few more books and some sweets.
We also had our first Apparition Lesson. We stood apart with at least five feet in front of us. A hoop was placed in front of us and we Apparated. Not everyone was successful, Apparition takes practice and time. People mostly fell, but I helped up Neville after he landed on his back.
On the fourth try, Susan Bones had detached her leg. The Heads of Houses and I decended on her and fixed her. The next three lessons were quite difficult for everyone, they were getting frustrated that they couldn't Apparate.
I was with Neville at our usual spot and I said, "So, soon I will do something crazy to talk to my mother..." Neville looked at me curiously and I continued, "I am going to poison myself. I'll be in the hospital wing for a day or so, but I'll be okay."
His jaw dropped and said, "Why are you going to kill yourself?"
I said, "Technically, I'm almost killing myself, but it's the only way to find out who my parents are... I need to know, Neville. I need closure..."
He nodded hugging me saying, "Just be careful, okay?" I nodded and went to bed.
The next morning it was Ron's birthday, I went into their dorm and brought him his present, it was a new Keeper helmet.
Harry was looking for Malfoy on the Marauders Map and I sent Neville down to the Great Hall to avoid the scene coming.
Ron ate some Cauldron Cakes that Romilda Vane had put a love potion into. Harry, not intentionally, made fun of Romilda and Ron wasn't happy with it and threw a box at Harry's head.Harry tried to explain himself, but Ron asked as soon as Harry mentioned the name Romilda, "Romilda? Did you say Romilda? Harry - do you know her? Can you introduce me?"
Harry said, "Yeah, I'll introduce you. She'll be in Slughorn's office."
Ron asked, "Why will she be in there?"
I said, "She has extra Potion lessons with him!" Harry looked at me with a thankful expression and we brought him to Slughorn's office.
Lavender was there on the way and Ron said to her, "Leave me alone, Harry and Lilly are going to introduce me to Romilda Vane." I smirked.
Slughorn answered on the first knock. He mumbled, "Harry, this is very early for a call, I generally sleep late on a Saturday."
Harry said quitetly, "Professor, I'm really sorry to disturb you, but my friend Ron's swallowed a love potion by mistake. You couldn't make him an antidote, could you? I'd take him to Madam Pomfrey, but we're not supposed to have anything from Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes and, you know... awkward questions..."
I pulled Ron off Harry and pushed him against the wall.
Slughorn said, "I'd have thought you could have whipped him up a remedy, Harry, an expert potioneer like you?"
Harry said, "Well, I've never mixed an antidote for a love potion, sir, and by time I get it right, Ron might've done something serious-" Ron pined me to the wall saying I shouldn't hold him back from his true love. I rounded on him forcing him back against the wall face forward.
Slughorn asked, "Was the potion within date? They can strengthen, you know, the longer they're kept."
Harry said, "That would explain a lot, it's his birthday Professor..."
Slughorn made the antidote and tricked Ron to drink it saying it was a tonic for the nerves. Then, Slughorn gave us oak-matured mead as a pick me up for Ron. Ron and I drank a huge gulp as soon as we got the cup and Ron immediately collapsed twitching, eyes bulging from his sockets, and foam coming from his mouth. I collapsed on the ground coughing up blood to. I said in a raspy voice to Harry, "He's poisoned!" Harry ran and grabbed a bezoar from Slughorn's kit. I scrambled in my bag looking for my bezoar, but I collapsed twitching. The last thing I saw was Harry running back to Slughorn's bag.

I was above the scene and I saw her. I said, "Hullo mother, or if that's who you really are... "
She nodded saying, "It's time you know the truth but first, someone wants to see you..." Sirius...
I hugged him. Elizabeth said, "I am Elizabeth Rosalie Clark, a Half-Blood, wizarding mother and Muggle father with no Pureblood connections, placed in Slytherin, and became a Death Eater. I had a twin sister, Charlotte, that was a Squib. She had a Muggle husband, Niall and a child. The Dark Lord found out I had a Squib sister he sent Bellatrix Lestrange after them. It was when the baby was only a day old...
"I knew they didn't know of the child so I hid her at my best friend's place, Sirius. I was named godmother and Sirius was the only friend I had. He gladly helped me, and as soon as I handed you over to Sirius, they came. I Apparated back just seconds after they were killed. I took Bellatrix on myself. She tortured me and eventually killed me. I had saved you, but I was unable to save my sister and her husband. Before I had left Sirius, I Confunded him into thinking you were his and I was killed by Death Eaters.
"The Potter's were immediately told by Sirius he had secretly eloped with me, had a child, and I was killed. They welcomed him with open arms for support, for they had just had Harry seven months before. They helped him through the first month and he returned to his house with you. I lied to protect you, your mother loves you and she will come when you want to see her."
I asked, "Whose rings am I wearing?"
She replied, "Your parents..."
"How did I get magical ability from birth, magical ability doesn't appear until about age seven?"
"Before I died, I did ancient magic and gave you all of my knowledge and magical ability."
"I want to see my parents."
A young couple appeared. The woman was identical to Elizabeth. The man had blonde hair, blue eyes, and was quite tall. I looked like my actual mother, but I had my father's eyes and hair. I cautiously walked over to them. They embraced me and I was crying a bit. Charlotte said, "Though we weren't part of your life, we want to let you know we love you and that we are so proud of you!"
I cried a bit more pulling away to look at them. I smiled saying, "I guess I'm like Hermione, Muggle-born, but terribly bright."
My father said, "Very, very bright."
I asked Sirius, "Do you know the truth?" He nodded and I hugged him again.
He said, "You are a daughter to me as well, Lilly."
I smiled saying, "I love you all, and I'm not mad at all. It's refreshing to know the truth... I'll miss you."
Sirius said, "We are never to far. We'll always be here." He pointed to my heart and we had a group hug. I was truly happy at that moment. I know I won't see them for a good amount of time, but right there, it was all I ever needed... It was perfect.

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-Lilly :)