Chapter Seventeen- Lily Evans
Lily Evans
Seeing Mary hurt makes Lily's heartburn. She hates seeing her like this, she wants to hurt anyone that’s ever even thought about hurting her. There’s not a line she wouldn’t cross for her, so that’s what Lily is doing at this very moment.
Crossing a line.
“Severus!” Lily calls out to Severus who’s standing in the hall with his friends. He’s not with Mulcibler , which Lily’s glad he’s not, she’s not sure what she’d do if she saw him. He turns his head around, his eyes widening at the sight of lilys anger.
“Do you know what your little friend did to Mary last night?” she scolds. Severus turns his head to his friends who stands behind him.
“That was nothing, just a laugh” he chuckles back to his friends.
“You think that’s fucking funny?” Lily points her wand to Seversus' chest, poking at the skin behind his clothes. “Why don’t I use dark magic on you right now, see how funny you’d find it then” lily threatens.
“Fucking Mudblood “ she hears, she turns her head to see Mulciber hissing under his breath.
“You” lily glares, moving herself away from Severus “I’ve got something for you” lily coos, easing Mulcibler into a false sense of security.
“And what might that be” Mulciblers raises his brows. Lily puts her wand back into her pocket, instantly throwing a punch at mulcibler.
“Jesus,” he cries out “you’re all crazy” he rubs his jaw.
“You’ve hardly seen crazy “ Lily punches him again.
“Can you contain your bitch Snape!” Mulcibler hisses, blood dripping from his nose.
“His bitch?” Lily raises her brows, shooting her glare to Severus.
“I hardly know this mudblood” Severus looks away from. Lily feels a twinge in her heart from the words coming from his mouth . Her friend of years hardly knows her. Mudblood. She laughs dryly, stepping away from him.
“You’re a pussy” she hisses. “Fuck off mudblood” Severus grit back.
“Fuck you!” Lily lifts her knee to Severus groin. “What the fuck” he cries out, blinding over in pain.
“What is happening over here?” Mcgonagall asks sternly . The rest of Severus’s friends leave the scene the moment they see Mcgonagall.
She shoots her eyes to Mulcibler. “Headmaster's office, now Mr. Mulcibler “ she points. Mulcibler wipes the blood dripping from his nose. “She started -“ he complains back..
Minerva’s eyes come into contact with Lily’s. She squints slightly, then leaves, dragging Mulcibler with her.
Lily sighs, keeping her gaze from Snape “lily-“ he starts.
Lily feels tears prick her eyes, “You’re a coward” she grits out, her eyes reaching Severus.
“I-“ he starts, his nostrils flared and his eyebrows creased. His arms lay flat against his sides. “Save it” lily waves her hand , causing him to seal his mouth , she swallows a dry breath . “After all those years, I thought you were better than this, ” Lily chokes out.
He doesn’t respond “i don’t know you” lily mumbles. Leaving Snape stunned. She walks back to her dorm and collapses next to her sleeping girlfriend. Her bed curtain falling back shut.
“Lils” Mary grumbles, her voice groggy from her state of sleep. “Yes?” Lily mumbles into the pillow her face is burrowed into. Mary raises her hand to lilys hair dragging her fingers through her curls.
“What’s wrong? “ she clicks her tongue. Lily flips over Mary’s hand moving to her cheek. Marys eyes instantly widened at Lily's tears. “Severus-“ lily chokes.
Mary flickers her fingers back through Lily's hair pushing it from her face. “He called me a mudblood “ lily lets the words fall from her lips. Hardly believing them herself.
“That bitch” Mary grits. “I’m sorry Lils” she pulls lily's head closer, planting a short kiss on her forehead.
“I also punched Mulcibler “ lily huffs a laugh. Mary pulls away “you did? Are you okay? Did he hurt you?” Mary asks these series of questions and lily shakes her head.
“No I'm fine, Mcgonagall came before he could do anything “ lily answers, a relieved breath released from Mary’s lips. “Okay” she closes her eyes gently “that god for Mcgonagall “ her lips curl up in a warm smile.
“Yeah” Lily replies, wrapping her arm around Mary’s waist. “Are you okay?” Lily asks. Mary nods, opening her eyes again “I’m doing better, scratches are healing. Have you seen Marlene?” Mary questions.
“Yeah she’s back asleep saw her this morning, she seemed off”
“Is she alright ?” Mary asks. “She spent the night at Dorcas came back , left again then came back and she’s been in her bed since.” Lily answers.
“Oh”
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Marlene McKinnon
Marlene’s been laying in her bed since she was in the owerly, she’s relieved it’s a weekend. If she had to be in class right now she’d physically implode. She doesn’t tread that on lightly . It is around noon, or at least Marlene thinks, she doesn’t bother to check .
“Marlene” she hears a whisper from outside her curtains. “What?” Marlene croaks out.
“It’s Mary can I come in?” Marlene instantly sits up “yeah- yes, come in” Marlene answers. Mary opens her curtain and smiles warmly. Marlene’s eyes go to her scratches chest and she feels a tug on her chest. Mary sits on her bed in front of Marlene , a moment of silence passes between the two that Marlene’s too afraid to break.
“Lilys grabbing lunch- “ Mary starts she takes a glance down at Marlene’s hands all the dead skin picked to her flesh, the tips or Marlene’s fingers are bright red.
“What's wrong?” Mary squints
“Nothing” Marlene answers blankly, her lips formed into a straight line. Her fingers are already back at picking. “You pick at your skin when something’s wrong, what’s wrong?”Mary repeats.
Marlene takes a deep breath before letting out her thoughts “I just broke up Dorcas” Marlene chokes out. Her gaze falling from Mary’s.
“What?” Mary questions.
“It’s my fault y’know?” Marlene croaks out, tears pricking at the back of her eyes, her breath shortening. “ I told you I’d go, and i was with her”
“It’s not your fault marls” Mary grabs Marlene’s hands from their torture of being picked at. “Don’t do that to yourself, okay? Don’t punish yourself Marlene “
“She didn’t even seem phased by it , Mary. “ Marlene’s voice cracks “even their password is pure blood “
“She didn’t come up with that password,” Mary states.
“She might as well have, we’re better off hating each other anyway. I don’t want to talk about her” Marlene pulls her hands away running the tears from her eyes.
“Okay, we don’t have to talk about. Guess we’re all having a shitty day” mary huffs a laugh.
“I guess” Marlene laughs wryly, “wait” she pauses “lily?”
“Snape called her a mudblood” Mary answers.
Marlene groans “I’m sick of these prick slytherins and their ‘pure blood ‘ agenda”
“Tell me about it” Mary sighs .
“Is she okay? Are you okay? “
“She’ll be okay, they’ve been friends for so long, I don’t know how she’s going to take this. And I’m- well I’m doing better “
“Mcgonagall kicked him off the quidditch team” Marlene states, marys eyebrows raise “she did?” She questions.
“Yup, thank Merlin for Mcgonagall, I’d personally knock him right off his broom if he was up there with me “ Marlene laughs.
“Thank god for Mcgonagall, “ Mary smiles. “And I know you would” Mary says softly, bringing Marlene into a hug, Marlene burying her face into the crook of Mary’s neck. All her worry’s melting away.
Not a thought of Dorcas, just her.