Cooling off [open]

Lily paused as she reached the Great Hall. I can't go in there.. not like this.. She screamed in anger and placed her forehead on the wall hands balled into fists raised also against the wall. The cool stone offered her some sense of relief. She took a deep breath steadying her nerves. It had been so long since she had been so angry, and it had brought back memories from the past that she was desperate to forget.

"What is wrong with you?" he asked and crossed his arms, "You are acting odd."

She turned to face him, forcing a smile. "Nothing!" she answered all too quickly, "I'm fine." She took a deep breath, and spoke again, this time to reassure herself. "Perfectly fine."

"Don't lie. Tell me everything now or I am leaving." he said, rubbing his eyes, "I am tired and don't want to spend my last bits of energy begging you."

She sighed, and turned to face the wall again beginning to ramble. "It's 8 years to this week since I.. since I killed someone. It was only accidental! But.. I had been so angry I just pushed her and she.. she fell..." She trailed off and rested her forehead against the cool stone once more, "Every year around this time I just get so..." A tear rolled down her cheek, which she wiped with her sleeve. Sure she'd left out some details and why it had happened, but at the time she had been happy she'd done it. That is what angered her in the current day.

"Don't feel sorry if it was an accident.." he said quietly and stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do next, "Who was she?"

She smirked, "No-one special, a traitor." She wiped her face and turned back to face him, smiling once more.