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Chapter 30

Denial & Truth

Lily's POV

Harry, Ron, Hermione and I went walking with Hagrid after the second task.

"Now I remember when I first met you all. Biggest bunch o' misfits I ever seen."

I laughed.

"We're still a bunch of misfits." Ron said.

"Well that's true. But we all got each other. And Harry. Soon to be the youngest Triwizard Champion there's ever been!" Hagrid said.

I smiled and then I saw a hat. It didn't look as though it had been there for very long. I kept walking and I saw someone lying on the ground. I screamed when I saw the lifeless body of Bartemus Crouch!

"Lily!?"

Everyone came running over and I backed up into Harry.

"Back to the castle! All four of ye!"

Harry took me back to the castle with Ron and Hermione following behind. Someone was killed on Hogwarts ground. A ministry official! I was terrified. And I knew my brother was in more danger than ever. My worst fear was losing someone I loved. And then there were his dreams. He would see the dark lord and Pettigrew and another man he didn't know. We finally managed to convince him to go to Dumbledore. I turned into a weasel and snuck down to Moody's office.

Draco's POV

I would never hit a girl, but I would sure as hell give her a piece of my mind! I found Pansy in the common room and glared at her.

"What the bloody hell is wrong with you?!"

"What do you mean?"

"You pushed Lily into the lake! I saw you! And I told Snape it was you."

Now she looked scared.

"W-Why?"

"Because she's my girlfriend and I love her!"

I didn't bother holding back. I knew I loved Lily.

"If you ever try something like that again I'll curse you." I snarled.

She just stared at me. I shook my head and walked away.

Lily's POV

Harry grabbed me and turned me to him.

"Harry, what…?"

"Snape is a death eater!"

I pushed him back.

"That's a lie!" I snapped.

"No! I saw it!"

"My father is NOT a death eater!" I snarled.

"Lily I wouldn't lie about this."

I pushed him aside and left the common room. I turned into a weasel to avoid being caught and went down to the Slytherin common room. I was desperate to find a way in. I found a hole that I could fit through and ran into it. I made my way to the boy dormitory and started to scratch at the door. When the door opened I hid until I saw it was Draco. I ran out and curled up in a ball.

"Lily?" he whispered.

He picked me up and then went down to the common room. He set me down outside and I turned back. He took me in his arms and I cried into his shoulder.

"What happened?" he asked gently.

"Harry said my dad was a death eater! Why does he hate my dad so much?" I cried.

"Shhh! It'll be alright." He whispered.

I sank to the ground and he knelt down with me. He didn't rush me, he just held me. I knew I was falling in love with Draco. He was always so good to me. He held me, stroking my hair and whispering sweet things to me.

"You always need to remember that Snape loves you. He loves you more than anything. You know that, Lily."

"I know."

"Then why do you believe Potter?"

I didn't know how to answer him.

"Can I stay with you?" I asked.

"Yeah. Of course."

I turned back into a weasel and he picked me up. He went back to bed and I curled up on his chest under the blankets. I felt safer there with him than anywhere else at the moment.

"Good night Lily." He whispered.

I smiled internally and closed my eyes.

I found my father the next morning and pulled him aside.

"Daddy I need to ask you something. You have to promise me you'll tell me the truth."

"Lillian I will always tell you the truth. What's wrong?"

"Daddy were you a death eater?"

His eyes went wide and his face paled. That basically answered my question.

"Where did you hear that?"

I didn't answer him. I slowly looked at his left arm. He put his hands on my shoulders and looked me in the eye.

"I was a death eater. That was a very long time ago. That's not who I am, you know that. I promise you that it's all in the past. It was an incredibly stupid decision I made when I was young. I'm not a death eater." He said.

I nodded and hugged him tightly.

"I love you, daddy."

"I love you too. Always remember that, Lily. I love you more than anything… more than life. There's nothing I wouldn't do for you." He said.

I smiled and then stepped back.

"I know."

He smiled a bit and nodded.

Harry's POV

"Potter!"

I was expecting Snape to come and find me. I sighed and turned around.

"How did you know!?" he snarled.

I didn't answer him. He narrowed his eyes dangerously.

"I might not be able to keep you away from Lily, but there are other things I can do. Things you will not enjoy. Don't ever make accusations against me again! Especially not to my only daughter!" he snapped.

I just stared at him. He growled in frustration before turning and walking away. I rolled my eyes and kept walking.