"Suppose you have no reason to, but unless I'm mad, why would I be telling you things like that?" Though Lily guessed the woman could well think she was mad. Why not? "But you can try. Try to apparate out, or even leave the area. You'll see for yourself soon enough. They've got a welcome center set up for ... for people who've fallen through. They only let you stay there a month before you have to move out to your own place, have a job, things like that. It's ... they're helpful about it. Finding people work, I mean. Sometimes you get lucky, too. Gin met someone on the bulletin board who ... well, anyway, that's a tangent."
Lily's brows furrowed when the woman mentioned 'the battle' making it sound as if it should have capital letters. She'd heard about that, of course. Some details; as many as she could stomach and as many as Ginny was willing to tell. "Who are you then?" Lily prompted, wondering if she was going to end up drawing her wand after all and having a duel in the alley. It was silly to think so; the battle wasn't here and this woman had no reason to attack her. Which didn't mean it wouldn't happen, but she'd rather not have to explain any injuries to her flatmates.