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Chapter 10

Sirius Black

Soon the train lights came back on and we started to move again. A man in worn robes and scars on his face looked at me.

"Are you alright Miss Potter?"

"Yes, thank you, but its Snape."

"My apologies Miss Snape. Now please excuse me, I need to see to Mr. Potter."

My eyes went wide.

"Is he alright!? What happened?!"

"He fainted but he'll be alright."

I looked at Draco and he smirked.

"Get going."

I smiled and kissed his cheek before leaving. I found Harry, Ron and Hermione.

"Harry!"

He was lying on the seat passed out. I sat down next to him and put my hand on his shoulder.

"What happened?"

"We're not really sure. When that thing came it, it sort of went straight for him." Hermione said.

"The he just fell over." Ron said.

"And you two? Are you okay?" I asked.

"A little shaken but yeah, we're alright. You okay Lily?"

I nodded and waited for Harry to wake up. Draco knocked on the door and then opened it.

"What do you want Malfoy?" Ron snapped.

I narrowed my eyes. Draco held out Gypsy and I smiled.

"Oh Gypsy, I'm sorry. I was so worried about Harry. Thanks Draco."

"Anything for you. And I'm her boyfriend Weasley! I have the right to see her."

I smiled at him and took his hand.

"Calm down. And Ron, just stop."

He growled but said nothing.

"Thanks for bringing Gypsy. See you at Hogwarts? I want to stay with my brother."

"Yeah, of course."

He kissed my cheek and I smiled.

"Later Weaselbee."

Ron growled at him.

"My dad isn't going to be happy about this."

"Right, your 'dad'." Ron said.

"Stop it Ron."

I gave Hermione a grateful look and Harry started to wake up. Gypsy licked his cheek.

"Lily?"

"Yeah, I'm here. You alright?"

"I suppose so. What about you two?"

"We're fine."

"Did either of you pass out?"

"No. I felt weird though. Like I'd never be cheerful again." Ron said.

"But who was screaming?" Harry asked.

I looked at him.

"No one was screaming Harry." Hermione said.

"But I heard a woman scream too." I said.

They looked at me but they didn't say anything. I looked out the window and sighed.

The rain stopped by the time we got to Hogwarts. Draco found me and I smiled.

"Lily!"

Dad came running and I sighed.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, dad. Really I am."

"Stay away from the entrances to the grounds. That's where they'll be posted. Now, run along." He said.

"See you later, dad."

We walked away and Harry glared at Draco.

"Will you two just stop!?"

"You know he bullies us, Lily." Harry said.

"And I yell at him every single time."

"It's true, she hit me once."

"And he's my boyfriend, Harry."

He looked at Draco in disgust and I sighed. He Ron and Hermione walked away.

"Harry!"

He ignored me and kept walking.

Draco's POV

I slowly looked at the ground.

"Is that it then?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Clearly your brother doesn't want you with me."

She laughed a bit.

"Since when do you care about something like that?"

"I wouldn't usually. But he's your brother and I don't want him fighting with you because of me. I know how much your family means to you."

I looked up and found her smiling at me. She took my hand and I put my arm around her.

"I can make my own choices. And I choose you."

I smirked and she laughed. We headed up to the castle and then to the great hall. I saw her brother and I narrowed my eyes.

"Potter! Is it true you fainted? I mean you actually fainted?" I said.

"Shove off Malfoy!" Weasley said.

Lily looked at me arched her brow. I was only getting even.

Lily's POV

I knew Draco was only thinking of getting even with Harry, but I still wouldn't tolerate it. Dumbledore gave his usual speech and then eh brought up the Dementors.

"Hogwarts will play host to the Dementors of Azkaban. Until such time as Sirius Black is captured. Therefore I warn each and every one of you to give them no reason to harm you. Dementors are vicious creatures, they will not distinguish between the one they hunt and the one who gets in their way. But you know, happiness can be found even in the darkest of times. If one only remembers to turn on the light."

I smiled a bit. Dumbledore always had something interesting to say. However, the way that my father was glaring at Professor Lupin. I knew dad wanted the dark arts job but he'd never looked like that before. He definitely knew Lupin from somewhere.