Chapter Fifteen- Mary Macdonald
Mary Macdonald
Mary feels at peace with her life recently, she wakes up next to Lily in the morning. The two of them are melted together, like two puzzle pieces in her bed. Lily's arm is slung around Mary’s waist and her other arm rests under her pillow.
Mary wonders if they could have been like this for years but at this very moment she feels perfect, like this, that they’re happening at the right time, and that they are Perfect in this place in time. Mary traces her hand over lilys cheek tucking a loose curl behind her ear.
“I love you,” Mary whispers , she traces her thumb over Lily's cheek.
“Heard that” Lily whispers back, her eyes still closed, a warm smile spreading across her face. Mary admires her smile, a smile growing on her face.
“I love you too” lily opens her eyes, edging herself closer.
“I haven’t brushed my teeth” Mary blurts out, “okay” Lily laughs.
“Sorry I’m just not used to sleeping next to you yet, or Waking up next to you” Mary sighs, shutting at her nervousness.
Lily brings her hand to Mary’s face, “look Mary, I don’t care if you brushed your teeth” lily teases, “real funny lils” Mary opens her eyes. Lily edges her face closer, her lips meeting with Mary’s once again.
Mary feels as if it’s the first time, every time they kiss she feels like it’s their first kiss, The same spark in her chest flames back up.
Lily pulls back and throws herself into a coughing fit. “Jeez laweez, when was the last time you brushed your teeth?” lily laughs. “ You are the worst” Mary raises her eyebrows at Lily's teasing. “Aw c'mon you just said you loved me”
“When you were asleep, and not making fun” Mary teases, squinting her eyes, and crosses her arms, laying herself onto her back. “I was just teasing” lily coos.
“That tone does not make me believe you're done, teasing” Mary stares at the ceiling, forcing herself to not flicker her gaze to lily. Which is harder than she anticipated. Lily sits up and leans over , she comes into frame with Mary’s eyes. “I’m done” lily grins.
“Good-“ Mary starts but gets interrupted by Lily's lips colliding with hers again .
Mary and lily head down to breakfast . “Does anyone want to come to the library with me later?I need to grab a charms book. “ Mary asks, she’s grabs a pancake, placing it on lilys plate.
“I can't . sorry, got slug club” lily sighs, cutting into her pancake. “Why's he got to take you from me all the time?” Mary leans into Lily, her tone smug.
“Brightest witch of my year” lily winks, “I’m still pissed I didn’t get into that stupid club” Marlene groans, “I don’t think you’d be that pissed if you actually had to go , Marls” lips suggests, leaning her head over past Mary to get a better view of Marlene.
“You’re right, I like my Friday nights” Marlene shrugs, “and I can go with you Mary, I don’t have anything planned ” Marlee. Smiles.
“Thanks” Mary smiles in return.
***
It’s just about eight at night, and Mary’s making her way back to her dorm before curfew. Marlene never showed up and Mary doesn’t mind that much. She just figured she’d rather be with Dorcas on a Friday night than at the library with her.
But she does hate walking these halls alone.
The hallways dim, the early spring air sends chills throughout her body, and She can’t help but feel like someone’s watching her.
“Macdonald “ someone slurs, Mary whips her head around her eyes landing on Mulcibler . “What do you want” Mary snaps. mulciblers eyes turn to slits
“Don’t take that tone with me mudblood” He grits through his teeth, he circles around Mary like she’s a piece of meat.
Mary shoots a glare at him, “ don’t call me that again , or I’ll do more than take a tone with you” Mary snaps again, mulcibler rolls his jaw Mary can see that anger flash in his eyes. “I see” he clicks his tongue to the roof of his mouth.
Mary starts to walk again, hoping that he’ll just walk away. She feels a fist in her hair yanking on her roots. “Let me go you twat!” Mary shouts. His other hand going to the collar of her shirt, Mary can hear the seams tearing apart.
Mulcibler turns her around , his hand still in her hair . Mary feels his hot breath land on her skin, she winces her eyes shut . Thinking that maybe when she opens them he’ll be gone.
“Twat” Mulciber recalls, “let me go Mulcibler “ Mary lets out, “no I don’t think I will” he grins.
Mary opens her eyes again Mulcibler looks at her with pure hatred, “your nothing but filth” he whispers, taking another yank at Mary’s hair, Mary’s anger is bubbling up.
Get me out of here.
“Filthy mudblood “ he repeats, grabbing his wand from his pocket, pointing it to Mary’s throat.
Mudblood. Mary repeats in her head. Mary sweeps her foot into Mulciblers calf, knocking him over, his hand scratched down her chest as Mary pushes him away. “I said, if you call me that again I’ll do more than take a fucking tone with you! “ Mary shouts, her hands turning to fists.
She collides her fist with Mulciblers face, before he can respond Mary pushes him. He stumbles onto the ground, Mary brings her shoes to his side.
“You want to hurt me?” She yells. “Your fucking crazy , mudblood!” He coughs, grabbing his side. His wand in his other hand, Mary hears the word fly out of his mouth. “Crucio” he shouts, Mary dodges the spell, and huffs a laugh, the adrenaline running through her veins .
“I see” she steps on Mulciblers wrist, making his wand fall out from the grasp of his fingers . “Stop!” he cries in pain “You’re going to break my wrist!” Tears hit his cheeks , his face turning red . Mary bends over grabbing his loose wand.
“Should’ve thought about that earlier “ Mary suggests, she spins the wand in her hand. She puts more pressure on his wrist, she waves his wand mockingly. “Can't do much without this , can you? “ she brings her other hand to the wand, snapping the price of wood in half . Throwing it in his face.
“Mess with me again and I’ll do worse” she lets his wrist go , he brings his wrist to his chest. “Psycho bitch “ he mumbles. Mary moves her shoes right back to his side, kicking him once again . He cries out louder than before.
“What. Is . going. on . Here she hears slowly, Mary turns around, Mcgonagall comes into view , Mary runs up to her. Wrapping her arms around her “Ms Macdonald-“
“ Get him away from me “ Mary interrupts, her voice cracking as the words come out from her lips .
“Go back to your dorm Mr. Mulciber “ Mcgonagall points, Mary can hear Mulciblers harsh remarks as he leaves, she drowns him out burying her head in her professor's chest.
“Ms. Macdonald '' Mcgonagall whispers, grabbing her by the shoulders to bring her into frame. Mary hadn’t even noticed, hot tears rolled down her cheeks, her nose dripping and her chest stings with scratches.
Mcgonagall's lips curl into a small frown, her eyes widened with worry. “Let’s bring you to the infirmary dear” she whispers gently. She wraps and arm around Mary, guiding her to the infirmary.
***
“Poppy!” She yells once we enter, Mary flinches back at the sudden loudness. “Sit down, and relax, ” Mcgonagall whispers to Mary, pointing to the infirmary bed.
“Yes dear?” Madam Promfrey walks away from the medicine cabinet into the infirmary. “Oh my” she states. “What’s happened dear?” She shoots her eyes to Mcgonnagall. Mcgonagall widens her eyes, her shoulders stiffening.
“She doesn’t know, ” Mary whispers,her breath shaking . “ Let me get those cleaned” Pomfrey suggests to her scratches , grabbing a bottle of rubbing alcohol and gauze. Mary has been unaware of the fact the scratches have been bleeding into her button up. “Shit” Mary mumbles, looking down to her blouse.
“It’s alright dear, this is going to sting” pomfrey sits next to her on the bed, and Mary turns to her “just do it” she spits out. A stinging sensation goes to Mary’s chest, as she grits her teeth together.
“I’m sorry” Pomfrey frowns. “You should see the other guy” Mary huffs a laugh. The two women look at each other at her sudden laughter.
“What happened ? Ms Macdonald” Pomfrey asks. Mary goes quiet, her laughter dimming down, her eyes going to her shoes.
“Uh” Mary can’t seem to process any words, she wants to tell them. She wants to say something, but not a word pecks from her lips. Mary sits on the infirmary bed looking down to her shoes.
“He called me a mudblood “ Mary whispers finally. “I told him not to call me that, and started walking away then he uh-“ Mary stops, her mind going back to her hair being pulled “he pulled on my hair, and stuck his wand to my throat “ Mary’s voice starts to crack , and she feels tears sting in her eyes.
“I kicked his leg, moving him away from me. Then I punched him,I pushed him on the ground and kicked his side”
She looks up and Mcgonagall opens her mouth to say something “ then-“ Mary starts again, causing Mcgonagall's lips to seal shut. “then he tried to use dark magic on me” Mary says lightly.
“Minerva, you have to tell about dumbledore about this” madam pomfrey demands.
“I- yes I will” Mcgonagall says, flickering her gaze away from Mary. “Did anything else happen dear?” Pomfrey asks
“I stepped on his wrist and broke his wand” Mary confesses, “that’s it”
“Okay, thank you” Minerva gives Mary a small head nod. She walks out of the room , to tell Dumbledore about this.
Mary feels tears run down her eyes again, “can I hug you sweetheart?” Madam Pomfrey asks. Mary gives her a small nod and madam pomfrey wraps her arms around her, Mary droops into her arms letting the tears spill out.
“Thank you madam pomfrey “ she whispers into her chest. “No need for the formality dear, poppy will do “ she runs her hand through Mary’s hair.
“Thank you poppy” Mary repeats.
“And there is no need to thank me. '' Poppy grabs a hold of Mary’s shoulders bringing Poppy into frame. “What you did today was very brave, you stood up for yourself and you taught that boy a lesson “ Poppys eyes are soft, and her lips are curled into a small frown.
“You think?” Mary whispers, she feels so helpless at this moment . “I know”
“Can I go?” Mary asks, “do you want to?” Poppy asks in return, “I want to see lily” Mary affirms. Mary stands up , she can feel the light bruises forming on her fist.
“Can you? “, Mary starts “I’ll walk you dear” Poppy gives her a light smile.
Poppy walks her to Gryffindor common room, giving Mary another hug “ you stay strong dear, and if you need anything. I’m always here,” Poppy says . “Thank you poppy” Mary replies softly.
Mary basically runs to her dorm. She doesn’t see lily anywhere and a chill of eeriness runs throughout Mary’s body .
Where is she? Did she not make it back from slug club.?
Did she get hurt-
“Mary is that you?” Mary hears from the bathroom , and her shoulders instantly relax at the sound of her voice. Lily comes out from the bathroom, still not looking at Mary, too occupied with getting her earring out. “ You would not believe what happened in the slug club tonight, “ she says. She finally looks up at Mary and her eyes instantly widen.
“Mary, what happened?” She steps closer, her earring falling to the ground. She gets closer to Mary grabbing her by the shoulders. “Mary?” She questions again.
Mary feels tears hit her face once again, she wraps her arms around lily.
“I’m tired “ mary murmurs into lily's shoulder, “okay-“ Lily swallows “okay love we’ll go to bed”
Lily helps Mary put her pajamas on. Lily starts unbuttoning Mary’s blood stained shirt, not asking questions which Mary’s grateful for. She’s not sure she’d even be able to answer, or if words would be able to make their way from her lips. Lily's eyes come in contact with Mary’s scratches.
“Mary-“ she starts, Mary shakes her head, Lily closes her mouth tightly, unable to bear the sight of her in pain. She finishes taking off her shirt and slips a band t-shirt over Mary’s head .
Mary takes off her pants and throws on her pajama pants from this no left on the floor next to her bed. Lily starts fluffing Mary’s pillow, and Mary crawls into bed.
She can see tears glossing over Lily's eyes, as Lily crawls into her bed shutting the curtain as she does.
“What happened Mary, did someone do this to you?” Lily asks, as she lays next to Mary, “Mulcibler “ Mary answers, swallowing a dry breath.
“He’s friends with Severus, “ lily sits up , “ I have to-“
“No- lily stay” Mary reaches her hand out to Lily , “please don’t go “ Mary whispers, Mary rubs her thumb over Lily's palm.
“I’ll stay,” lily lays back down her hand going to Mary’s cheek, Mary fights back tears, but she knows lily can see them forming in her eyes.
“Where’s Marlene ?” Mary questions “is she alright?”
“She’s fine, she’s with Dorcas”
“Oh” Mary whispers.
“What did he do to you Mary?” Lily questions again.
“Mulcibler called me a mudblood, and tried to crucio me” Mary closes her eyes shut as she rambles out the words.
Lily stays quiet, “ I’m going to beat the shit out of him” she grits through her teeth,
“I already did “ Mary whispers, she gives Lily a short laugh. Opening her eyes back up.
“And he gave you these” lily mover her hand towards Mary’s chest, not touching it , but her hand hovers over Mary’s shirt, her scratches right underneath. Mary’s chest heaves up and down, as she nods her head
Mary’s tears blur her vision, and she wants to rip out her hair for crying a forth time. “You can cry Mary , it’s okay” Lily whispers.
Mary can’t control her tears after Lily says those six very words. Lily wraps her arms around Mary’s head, and Mary cries into her chest, lily cards her fingers through Mary’s hair, as Mary’s body melts into lilys arms.