Forever, my love

8. The escape.

• Lilac's POV •

Weeks had gone by and the yule ball was approaching fast. Mum has been acting as weird as ever and things seemed tense between George and I. I really wanted to tell George and Fred everything about my past and my father but i couldn't help but think negative as to how they would respond.

I sat up in bed thinking about hundreds of different scenarios of how they would react, all of them bad. I try to push it to the side of my mind as i hop out of bed and get in the shower.

As i was about to walk downstairs i crept down and peeped into the kitchen, where my mum was walking back and forth with her hand on her head.

"Hey mum" I say as i walk downstairs and grab an apple.

"Oh Lilac, you startled me." Mum says as she jumps.

"Are you okay? You look worried."

"I'm quite alright, just many things on my mind." Mum says while picking up her coffee.

"Mum, you're shaking!"

"It's the coffee, it does that."

"No it doesn't you always drink coffee that never happen! Mum what is going on?!" I yell.

"Lilac i-" Mum begins but i cut her off.

"No you've been acting weird for weeks on end now and you're shutting me out like it's nothing, if something is wrong i want to help you!"

"Lilac." Mum says but then pauses for a moment. I can tell something is bothering her.

"Lilac, your father broke out of Azkaban." She continues.

I felt my heart sink into my chest when i heard those words. It's not like i wasn't expecting it, that place could make even the happiest person go mad. I know that he is innocent but i'm the only one that believes that! I think mum is even confused on what to believe anymore.

"Lilac, i know this is a lot of information to take in and i was going to tell you eventually i just didn't know how."

"How long have you known."

"3 days, but it only just came out this morning."

"What do you mean 'it came out' this morning?"

She hands me the newspaper.
* Escape from Azkaban.* The headline stated.

I gasp.

"How? why would they post that!" I scream.

"Honey, they think that he's a murderer."

"I know that but he's not!"

"Lilac please, let me figure something out if you don't leave now you'll be late for school."

"I don't care about school i want to help dad! I know that he's innocent."

"Please go to school i promise i'll figure something out and we will both help your father any way that we can." mum insisted.

"Okay fine." I reply as i move slowly towards the door.

As i come closer to Hogwarts i can already feel that people were talking about dad. No one understands.

I walk into the great hall and as i guessed it, almost everyone had a newspaper in their hands, i slowly walk over to the Gryffindor table where George and the others are sitting.

George jumps up.

"Lilac did you hear?!" He says looking worried.

"Hear what?" I reply.