Make It Right

A/N; sorry for the delay, but here it is.




Chapter 22. Why He Cries


The very same evening Cassander strode up the stair to Crystal Palace no. 10 and knocked on the door.
It only took a few seconds before the door was opened to reveal the beautiful red head. Her pleasant smile
turned into a scowl as she saw whom her visitor was.

“He’s not here.” She said and tried to close the door. Cassander quickly placed his cane in the door, making
it impossible for her to close it.

“I know that he is not here. We need to talk.”

“I don’t’ have time.” She said and tried to close the door again.

“Now!” he said resolutely. Lilith sighed and let him in. there really was no getting rid of them.

“Fine.” Cassander followed her into the kitchen, cocking a brow at the massive amount of cakes and cookies
filling the kitchen.

“If you’re having a party, you should just ask the House Elves to do it for you.”

“I’m not. I’m just trying to calm down.”

“I’ll be staying for a while to you might want to grab a few of those cookies and sit down.” Lilith huffed and
sat down.

“Tell me what you know of mine and Tom’s relationship.”

“Is there much to tell?! You cheat on your wife with him. He had your baby. He cheated on me with you!”
Cassander sighed. Thins was going to take a long time, even more than he had thought.

“First of all, my marriage is arranged and my wife has her own lovers to deal with, and yes, Tom did have my
baby as I found out about a few days ago.” this was surprising for Lilith.

“You didn’t know?”

“No, I didn’t. He left the country for a year, that year.”

“But why didn’t he….?”

“It happened just after my wife became pregnant. Having affairs on the side is acceptable as long as it is
done with discretion. Siring a child, is not discrete. He left because he was afraid to shame me. Also because
he knew that if I knew about our son, I would claim him officially, which would shame me as well.” Cassander
sighed heavily.

“Look, Tom does not know I’m here, and it is important that he does not know in the future.” Lilith tuned to
walk away and Cassander moved quickly. “Just listen to me! Tom loves you – “ Lilith snorted at which Cassander
gave her a pointed look. “ – but he has problems that needs dealing with, and you need to give him the time
he needs. He grew up in an orphanage – “

“He’s already told me this – “

“I know he told you parts of it, but not everything. Were he was constantly abused, not mobbed, or teased; abused.
When he was ten Dumbledore came to tell him about our world, and Tom, starved for anything resembling human
contact that did not hurt, was naturally drawn to his grandfatherly allure. That’s when he was raped – “

“And? I was raped too. Did he tell you how Lily was conceived?”

“He did tell me, but you were seventeen, he was ten, you had a family, he had no one. He was not made for that
kind of activity. He would have gotten over being raped once, he’s strong enough for that, like you are, but it
was not only once. It was on a weekly basis for a year, then on a daily basis for another two." Cassander ran a
hand through his hair in frustration.


" Thats when I found out, at the end of his second year. Every time he was left bleeding, bruised and barely
able to walk. After I knew what was going on a managed to steer him away, excuses for having him near me,
away from him. It didn’t help much though. Dumbledore was his teacher; he didn’t need an excuse to hand
out a detention…or just a chat after class. So it was back to a weekly basis….until his sixth year, when I
graduated…do you see were I’m heading with this?” Tears were streaming down Lilith’s cheeks.

“Tom had six abortions by him, the first one when he was only thirteen.” Lilith buried her face in her hands
and sobbed.

“Do you remember what you told him the day you met in the park? That you needed to feel him again?”


“Y – yes.” she nodded.

“What we have is a bit similar. He needs to be reminded that sex is not painful. He needs to feel it, to know it. I do
that for him. I’m his anchor, the one who makes sure that his nightmares don’t consume him. It is you he loves,
you hold his heart, I just make sure he has a heart give.” Cassander tilted her head up. Her cheeks were stained
pink and red from her tears.

“It affects him in his daily life, his decisions and his reactions. Just by being there for him, you are helping. I have
not ever seen him as happy as he has been these past weeks in years. Don’t let Dumbledore hurt him even more,
by letting him succeed in taking everything away” With that he stood up, greeting Keith in the door as he walked
out the door, and apparated home.




TBC

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A/N i know it's been forever, but i'm reaching towards the end, so i am going to finish this story for you. i wound insult you by saying it's as painful as giving bith, because i have never done that, but i can honsetly say that it does not, but still bear with me.

~ Extraho