❝she was a beautiful dreamer.
the kind of girl who
kept her head in the clouds,
loved above the S T A R S
and left regret beneath the EARTH
she walked on.❞
“there’s nowhere else i’d rather be–” her hand encompassing hers as she watched the redhead ease into her sheets, “death eaters – creating fear? This was their warning – their fanatics, Lils – they don’t need to be sane to do something like this–”
“from what I know – yes. Their injuries are being tended too – I’ve had the chance to check on people here and there, but I’ve been here most of the time–” she rambled, a weary smile at her lips, “James – he’s okay–” she added softly, as she gave her hand a squeeze, she was itching to tell her about their problems within these walls and yet she didn’t want to strain her – she couldn’t stop thinking about what Carrow had said. How easy it was for her to boast.
❝they attacked in the middle of the day, with no regard for who was watching. they felt confident doing so. this wasn’t a warning em, this… this was a preview of what they can do and how they can do it whenever they want.❞ her voice trembled as she went on, glimpses of her attack replaying in her mind so vividly that the girl desperately tried to shake them out of her head. ❝thank merlin, he’s alright. and the others… no casualties. what about BENNY? is he okay?❞
‘ like.. two or three days. i’m not entirely sure, if i’m being honest. ’ he shook his head before taking a seat next to her. ‘ don’t apologize. you’ve been through some… bat shit crazy stuff. ’ the american thought back to descriptions he had overheard. covered in blood, cuts everywhere, the imperius curse.
❝DAYS? oh merlin i had no idea.❞ she looked away, tears pooling in her eyes as she remembered the stinging pain she could not escape. she looked back at him, her hands balled into fists so tight that her knuckles grew white. ❝did you… are you okay? they didn’t get to you too did they? ❞
– mary leans over to pull her friend into a tight hug, the backs of her eyes burning with fresh tears. a gasping sigh of relief brushing over the other girl’s beautiful red hair as she is assured that lily is alright. ❝ i was so scared you weren’t going to be okay, lils. you were out so long and I– ❞ her voice breaking in her ear, mary draws away slowly, her fingers gently brushing through lily’s hair and the other palm coming to rest on her bruised and beaten cheek ❝ it was—- … oh, lils. you just woke up– i can’t. ❞ she murmurs, every recollection of the cloaked figures sends bile rising up her throat, stomach twisting unpleasantly with fear.
though her wounds ache and resist her friends touch, lily could care less and pulls the girl into as tight a hug as she can manage. ❝how long is long?❞ a cold chill ran down her spine as the girl pulled back, her green eyes glistening with tears that only brought out the fear that resided within her. ❝no don’t i- i get it.❞ and she did. the darkness was riddled with nightmares and visions of the hooded figures, illusions of her warm blood trickling down her flesh haunted her thoughts for what she’d thought had been hours. apparently it was much longer than that. ❝mary, i’m SCARED.❞
his back was turned, facing the gryffindor as he was ready to leave. every now or so he’d come visit and see the toll the events in hogsmeade had on the students. it was difficult for him to think about anything else. he had been relying more and more on letters from queenie for reassurance.
‘ you’re in the hospital wing. you’re fine. we’re in hogwarts now. ’ a part of him was stunned to see her wake up but it was something to rejoice about.
❝in hogwarts…❞ lily nodded, blinking rapidly as she tried to piece together the horrifying events that landed her on that bed. she glanced back up at him, a weak smile touching her lips as she looked around, her slim frame shaking visibly. ❝how long as i out? do you know? sorry i just, i’m a little disoriented.❞
She was exhausted and yet sleep didn’t come easy to her, she had a feeling that it wouldn’t for a while, the terrors of that night were constantly seeping in, whether it was a shadow, the fear on the face of another – she couldn’t rid herself of it. She couldn’t leave the redhead’s side – she should have been with her, and yet she knew that Lily wouldn’t have wanted a babysitter. That she could handle herself and nothing about that night could take that away from her. She had closed her eyes for a second – even if it was to simply see the darkness, they were forced wide the moment after – that voice urging her up as she sat straight, blinking unsure if what she was seeing was real.
“Hey red–” her voice cracking with relief as her gaze searched hers, “you gave me a scare–” she mumbled, shifting to the end of her seat only to get closer to her, “you’re in the hospital wing – they’re gone–” she stated firmly, “it’s over” she left out the ‘for now’ – she didn’t have to say it, she knew the girl knew it – tonight was only the beginning.
her eyes flew to the girl beside her, her chest heaving and her hands gripping at the sheets beneath her. ❝em, you’re here.❞ her grip on the sheets loosened slowly, her defensive stance fading as well. there was no reason to be so on edge, she was HOME. she was in the safest place in the world. so why was it that she’d never felt this terrified? ❝who’s gone? WHO did this? why…. is everyone okay?❞
“ a lot of people were hurt , ” he said , his voice wavering slightly at the memory . blood and screams plagued his mind , the extent of the attack not presenting itself in the DURING ; it was only in the AFTER that he grew to realize what could’ve happened .
“ there was an attack on hogsmeade . authorities think it was a message , a warning . ” his gaze finally fell , his head falling against the hand he currently gripped . “ god i’m so happy you’re okay . ” his words were breathless and partially lost within translation .
her heart fell in her chest as she saw the anguish in his beautiful brown orbs, her free hand moving to caress his hair soothingly, though she had no comforting words to offer him. she wanted to say it was going to be okay. but suddenly she wasn’t so sure.
❝where are the others? did they find the people that did this? are YOU okay? did they hurt you? ❞
she whispered, hoping that he’d say no. she couldn’t bear the thought of him in pain.
❝i’m- i’ll be okay. i probably look like shit though which makes me kind of gutted ‘cause i hate the thought of you seeing me like this.❞
– mary jumps at the sound of movement in the bed beside her’s. so used to the stillness she turns sharply ❝ oh thank god. ❞ her voice breaking, hand flying to cover her mouth she bursts into tears, filled with crushing relief at the sight. she’s awake. she was going to be okay– && surely that meant mary would be too. throwing aside her sheets, mary attempts to sit up. wanting to console lily properly, she limps over to sit on the edge of lily’s bed ❝ no– no shh. it’s okay. no one’s here ❞
her eyes darted over to mary, a broken sob falling past her parted lips as she watched the girl limp to her side. she shook her head, her jaw trembling as she reached for the girls hand, gripping it tightly once she was close enough. ❝You’re okay, you’re okay, thank god you’re okay.❞ tears fell along her cheeks as she surveyed the girls face assessing the damage. her heart ached as she caught the injuries mary had sustained. ❝what happened? who were they?❞
he had been there for ages , loyal and by her bedside as every passing second proved to be a disappointment . he was scared . or so he had been , until her breathing picked up .
one couldn’t describe the level of relief that washed over the dark-haired boy’s features as her eyes fluttered open . it was short-lived , however , as concern immediately presented itself . he leaned in his chair , taking her hand into his as he tried to calm her down . “ you’re in the hospital wing
— you’re safe ; they’re gone . lily … it’s over . ”
❝but they-.. and i… is everyone okay?❞
unshed tears shined in her eyes as she looked up at him, her hands still shaking. his eyes brought a small sense of relief, feeling him close was a sort of comfort but his words didn’t settle the dread that gripped her heart.
❝wha- where am i?❞ her breaths were laboured and fear was evident in her eyes as she tried to sit up, only to wince and lay back down. ❝where did they go?❞
after a long and frankly tiresome week lily had been counting down the minutes until she could finally break away from her chores and relax for a while with the rest of her friends down at Hogsmeade, the first trip out of school grounds for the year. she’d broken apart from the group for just a few moments, off to run an errand she’d spoken of countless times in the past few months; her nose piercing. once she’d gotten it done and was prepared to rejoin her friends, the redhead set off towards the three broomsticks on her own.
just as she was about to turn the corner towards the well known pub, the girl walked straight into three hooded figures that obstructed her path. though she wasn’t naive, lily thought nothing of it and excused herself before trying to walk past them, only to be met with three wands in her face. fear began to seep into her expression as she backed away, her eyes darting around the alley to find any possible escape route. before she could reach for her wand the two larger figures lunged forwards and caught her hands, pressing her against a brick wall and making it impossible for her to pull away.
the chilling realization dawned on her instantly, there was very little chance of her actually making it out of this situation unharmed.
still she resisted their advances, trying to pull away from their grasp and screaming as best she could though there was no use once she was placed under a silencing charm. all she could do was writhe beneath their cold stares and try to kick them away. that’s when the pain truly started. she could feel the gashes forming along her arms, long cuts sprouting along her skin seemingly out of thin air. her eyes filled to the brim with tears, unheard screams fighting to break past the charm placed on her.
the only thing the girl could hear were their burning insults.
FILTHY MUGGLE. UNWORTHY SCUM. GOOD FOR NOTHING TRASH.
how in the world SHE was chosen as head girl is beyond me.
it was a vicious circle, their laughter followed by new gashes running along the length of her limbs and back, her clothes now heavy with the blood that soaked them. there seemed to be no end until everything went blank. the pain remained but the girl was no longer in her body.
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