the_debt_of_time

"Frank went to the hospital wing, and Alice went with him." Lily frowned, her
cheeks red with anger. "Mary stormed off to find Professor McGonagall to let her know
what happened and to see if we can get some of our points back. I'm on my way to see
Dumbledore. That was a nightmare. I don't care what that wizard thinks of werewolves,
vampires, or hags... those photographs should not have been shown to a group of fifth
years."
"Maybe they... Maybe we should know what could happen," Remus muttered
quietly, hands stuffed in the pockets of his robes. "Naivety isn't safe."
"Excuse me?" Mia turned and gaped at him, but it was Lily who was instantly in
front of Remus, a hard glare in her bright green eyes.
"Absolutely not! That man wasn't teaching us to overcome naivety, Remus, he was
trying to teach us how to hate. All creatures and beings have the ability to cause harm to
another. Even unicorns can trample you to death if you startle them. People like Professor
Higgs hate Muggles because, historically, Muggles were known to burn witches at a stake,
or sink them in a river―"
"That's stupid. They could just use a Flame-Freezing Charm or a Bubble-Head
Charm," Sirius interjected.
"—and they hate Muggle-borns because they think we steal magic," Lily continued,
ignoring the interruption. "Should my name be up on that board, too?"
"No!" James shouted.
"Shut up, Potter, I'm not talking to you," Lily hissed and turned her attention back
to Remus. "Are you all naive in trusting me? Maybe I'm just waiting around to steal all your
magic!"
Remus stared incredulously at her. "Of course you're not."
"So are we all right then? Can I go and complain to Dumbledore now? Or maybe I
should walk back into the classroom and learn how to murder people." Lily's eyes shone
brightly with righteous purpose, and Mia was immediately reminded of Harry.
This is where he gets it, she thought with a smile. This is where Harry gets that fire.
"I think we should all go talk to Dumbledore. Maybe the more complaints he gets,
the faster that tosser gets fired," James chimed in, and Lily nodded in approval, though she
did not bother looking at him.
"You go ahead, Lily," Mia said. "We'll all be right behind you."