LILLIANS POV 

     I run after him, and follow him into his sisters room. When I get there, Draco is holding Aelia tightly to his chest, and looks like he's soothing her?

     "Draco, we need to finish talking. There's still a lo- What happened to Aelia?" I'm a little surprised by how much concern I have in my voice. I don't know why I care so much. She told me she wishes me dead, and that she wanted nothing to do with me. I might've asked the question, but I already knew what happened. The answer was only one word: Mother.

     Draco didn't even look at me when he answered.

     "She just had a panic attack. She's fine." I was hurt that his voice sounded so cold. I know that I probably should've told him about what happened to Aelia as soon as it first happened, but I didn't know if she wanted him to know, and it wasn't my story to share. 

     I was also hurt that he lied to me. We have been friends since we've been born, and I can't remember a single time that he's lied to me. I know what happened, I recognize all of the signs. I get them all of the time.

     I compose myself and ask him is I should get Mrs. Malfoy, knowing he'd say no. I have to keep up the pretense that I din't know what happened. I startle when he yells "no", even though I knew he'd say that. I brush it off, and calmly replied to him.

     "Ok, well I'm going to go back to your room if that's ok. I'm kinda tired." I didn't plan on going back to his room. I remember seeing Aelia like this one other time, and I'd bet money that it's the same reason this time.

     He answered me, but was distracted with helping Aelia feel better, "Yeah, ok. I'll be there in a bit." I nodded, even though he couldn't see me, and bypass Dracos room.

     As I'm walking down the stairs to go find my Mother, I hear footsteps behind me. I turn, and find Aelia standing a couple stairs above me. I'm a little surprised that Aelia is willingly being in the same space as I am.

     "What do you need Aelia?"

     "I want to help."

     "Help with what? Talking to my Mother?"

     Aelia opens her mouth to say something, but I cut her off.

     "I know Veronica Crucioed you, and I know that's why you were crying."

     Aelia looked surprised that I guessed what happened. Honestly, I was a little insulted with that. I know we haven't talked, but I feel like she should remember that I'm not dumb, and that I deal with this more often that I let on.

     "Why are you going to go talk to her? We're not friends anymore."

     "That might be true, but nobody deserves to be victim of the Cruciatus Curse."

     Without waiting for her to reply, I continued down the stairs. When I reach the bottom, I see Mattheo, Peter, and Five. With everything going on, I completely forgot that they would be at the party. I begin walking over to them, but a girl with dirty blonde hair, and had beautiful green eyes. She had a pair of earring on, and a cartilage piercing on her left ear. She had on a beautiful light olive green dress. It only had a strap on the left side. The bottom of the dress was ruffle and reached the floor.

     She acts like I wasn't there, and started asking Aelia what was going on. I left them to talk, and continued walking towards Mattheo, Peter, and Five. When I walk up to them, they all seemed happy to see me, but I felt like it was mostly out of manners. I smile back at them. We might have the same friend group, but I'm closest to Draco, Theo, and Enzo.

      "Hey guys. I have a question for you. I know that you're all close to Aelia, and hate my Mother. I was wondering if you would help me cover up the three of us murdering her? I know you've had your fair share of practice."

     They all look at each other, and I'm trying to remain patient. After a couple of minutes, they finally look at me and tell me their answers. Mattheo answered me first, saying that he would love to. Peter answered next, saying a casual sure, as if he gets asked this a lot. Five doesn't verbally answer, he just gives me a smirk, but I take it as a yes.

     As soon as they finished giving there answers, Aelia and the other girl walk over. Aelia introduces the girl and I a little bit.

     "Lillian, this is Bailey. Bailey, this is Lillian."

     I nod, and don't respond. I walk away trying to find Mother. All 6 of us spread out across the dance floor, and anywhere we thought Mother could be. I walk outside with everyone else. This is the one place we haven't looked yet.

     I spot her first. She's near the gardens, staring at a couple of roses. I walk over to her and start talking.

     "Why did you Crucio Aelia, Mother? She did nothing wrong."

     "Oh, but she did Daughter. She yelled at you in the hallway, and it wasn't acceptable. Nobody gets to talk to you like that except Nicholas and I."

     I was getting bored listening to her talk, so carefully draw my wand - that is not exactly a real wand, given that I've never been to Diagon Alley - without getting her attention and yell, "CRUCIO!" Everybody looked at me in shock. Apparently, they did believe I had it in me. Only one person that was here knew the hell she put me through.

     I keep Mother under the Cruciatus Curse for a while. Maybe 5ish minutes, which is nothing compared to how long her punishments usually last for. When I finally felt like she's had enough torture, I turn to Aelia and...Bailey? I think that's her name.

     "You want the killing blow right?" Aelia looks at me, with wide eyes.

     "Y-yea, I do...but I don't know what to do, or-or anything like that. I'm not an experienced killer like Mattheo, or a sadistic bitch like you! I don't want to go down a path, when I don't know where its going to take me!"

I was so nervous about posting this story. My friends actually had to convince me. School starts next week, and I'm already dreading it. I just found out that the reason my best friend and I stopped being friends was because of my old friend. So I have to talk to her about that...can't wait. Lmk if I should change anything, have a wonderful day/night. If you ever need to talk, I'm the therapist friend.