Leah Riddle: Riddle me This (Book 2)

Chapter 64

Leah POV

 I woke up to see Alisana sitting on top of me, and Hydra sleeping peacefully next to me. I noticed that Alisana had a letter attached to her, and then I also noticed it was dark out. Someone sent me a letter in the middle of the night. How lovely.

Leah,

You are to meet me in the potions room with Potter for extra occulemency lessons. Tell no one about this; the teachers are all aware however, so there is no need to sneak out of your dorm. Come at midnight precisely.

Severus

Oh my God, he's got to be kidding. I looked at the clock and saw that it was eleven fifty, and I shot out of bed to fix my hair and makeup. I was wearing a black silk nightgown, but if he's going to wake me up, he can deal with my pajamas. My hair fell in natural soft curls and I just put on a little eyeliner before heading downstairs and out the common room doors as quietly as possible. I reached the potions class room a little earlier than I thought, but too bad. I walked in to find Severus going over papers and I sat down in a desk.

 "I was peacefully sleeping," I yawned and he looked up.

 "Complain to Dumbledore, not me," he said.

 "Why must I take occulemency lessons, Severus?" I groaned.

 "Because, Leah, you are obviously having trouble keeping up your walls while sleeping," he said, looking back down at the papers he was grading. The clock struck twelve and Potter came running in, with Mort trotting close behind so he didn't get shut out again.

 "Mort!" I said happily, picking him up and kissing his little nose.

 "Miss Riddle, but the cat down," Severus said tiredly.

 "You are such a kill joy," I rolled my eyes.

 "You are annoying," he said and Potter walked up next to me.

 "Hello Leah," he said.

 "Hello," I said in return.

 "Potter, we'll start with Miss Riddle first, so have a seat. Riddle I want you to just sit there and relax. Keep any mind blocks you have down, and try pushing me out. I will be coming at you full force so I suspect it will be much more difficult to keep me out. Ready," he said and I relaxed myself, closing my eyes. I felt his mind penetrate mine and I saw images of Christmas break flashing through my mind, starting with when I first arrived at St. Mungo's. I gripped the edge of my seat tightly, and I didn't realize I was holding my breath until I took a deep and shaky breath in. My skull started pounding and when it reached the wrist cutting memory I felt tears slip down my cheeks. Finally I was able to put up the wall and slump against my chair.

 "That took you much too long," Severus shook his head.

 "Well, I'm sorry," I said sarcastically.

 "Again," Severus demanded and I relaxed. It hit me full force and I felt my back arc as my scar pounded. I saw memories of father practically killing me and then something that wasn't a memory made it's way into my mind. I saw Severus crying over Lily's dead body after my father tried killing Potter. I felt sadness and pain wash over me and I couldn't help by cry out. I subconsciously knotted my fingers into my hair and cried heavily, feeling intense pain wash over me, and it wasn't sure if it was Severus's memory or my own pain. I slammed up my walls and blinked, seeing the room come into focus. I brought my knees up and cried into them, seeing the memory behind my eyelids; Severus helplessly crying over Lily and seeing little Potter watching his mother with pain clear in his eyes and a fresh scar on his forehead.