Hate Is A Strong Word (A Jily Fanfic)//FINISHED!

Letters

Hi. I'm trying to make up for my lack of posting in the past so here is the next chapter. I hope you'll find that this chapter is a little more on track.

Also, have any of you read Lord of Shadows? I just finished it and it was AMAZING although it killed me. Leave comments if you have!

Lily
Lily awoke in her bedroom at Potter manor. At first she was confused on how she had gotten there, but then she remembered everything. Images of the bludger, Snape, and blood crossed her mind.

The last thing Lily had remembered before blacking out was Potter's voice.

Lily sat up in bed, but groaned with pain and laid down. As if on cue, Mary came running into the room.

"Lily! Lily! Are you okay? Are you hurting?" she asked frantically.

"I'm fine," Lily assured her. "Just a little sore."

"Oh Lily," Mary said as she sat on the edge of the bed. "I was so afraid. We all were. Mar had to calm me down. I was so nervous. Sirius shut up for practically the first time ever, James was crying and..."

"Hold on," Lily interrupted. "James cried?"

She didn't know why she cared so much about this. Maybe it was the fact that she never pictured cool and confident James Potter crying. She got annoyed with herself for even caring about it.

"Yeah, James was really rattled. He was the one that carried you in. He didn't talk to anyone until he was sure you were okay. Now, he's back to normal, though. He hexed Peter's bowl of cereal to sprout legs and do backflips. It was quite funny."

Mary and Lily continued to talk for a few more minutes. Mary explained that a letter was sent to Lily's parents informing them that she would stay with the Potters another two weeks until she recovered. Eventually, they heard a few sets of footsteps coming up the steps. Before she knew it, Lily's room was full of curious teenagers, all wanting her account of what had happened.

She explained that she had panicked at the sight of the bludger and apparated to the playground by her house. She explained how she had splinched herself, but panicked and apparated back, causing the wounds to open more. She left out the part about Snape, though.

When she was done, they all seemed satisfied except for Remus. She knew that he knew that something was missing from the story. He knew her as a person, so he understood that she would never have apparated back by choice. When everyone decided to let her rest, Remus asked if he could stay behind for a minute. Lily nodded and everyone left. She caught James' eye as he looked back at them before slowly exiting the room.

"Lily, what aren't you telling us?" Remus demanded. "I know you're not stupid enough to apparate again after having been splinched."

Lily looked at her friend and sighed. She knew there was no way around it.

"Just keep it between us, okay?"

When he nodded, she explained her encounter with Snape and his friends. She explained her panic and fear, which caused her to dissaparate.

"I was startled and scared. I don't trust any of those boys. I didn't say anything to the others because I knew that they wouldn't take it easy."

"Oh no, we won't."

Lily looked to where the voice had come from. Potter and Black were standing in the doorway with their arms crossed.

"You eavesdropped?" Lily asked outraged.

James ignored this. "Snivellus did this to you? We'll get him for it. Won't we Padfoot?"

"No, it was my fault," Lily said. "He didn't hurt me. I panicked."