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"Don't.", the only word Lily Evans could mutter just before she was stupefied by none other than an angry looking James Potter. She could have said stop or I love you or just kissed him right there, that would have shut him up but saying don't, what was she thinking?

But of course Lily Evans was not the top of her class for nothing; she knew exactly what she was thinking and what it meant.

It meant a lot of things actually.

Don't go, don't leave me, don't step through those doors, don't be stupid, don't make me loose you and don't...just don't.

But once again as Lily had learned from 7 years of experience in Hogwarts, James Potter did not respond well to people telling him no. As a matter of fact he usually took it as a personal offense to his capability therefore doing the opposite of whatever they said no too.

She hardly knew why she bothered telling him not to go, heck she didn't even know what the bloody hell was happening anymore, and she hadn't known what was happening to the magic world, to her head and most especially to heart and neither did James, not since their 6th year when everything went ballistic.

All this was because of the stupid conversation they had right before this happened.

The stupid conversation they had right before this happened:

He was running, she was running, they were both running, obviously. But why were they running? All she knew was that something was wrong and James had grabbed and they were currently doing a mad dash to the great hall.

"James, tell me what's going on?" she asked mid-breadth

"Not now Lily, I have to get you out of here." She stopped.

"James, you tell me what is going on or I will go back to my dorm and sleep!" she threatened in a voice that probably didn't sound so threatening.

James faced her with exhaustion clear all over his face, "Lily, do you see any students around?" No, they were all sleeping which she hadn't failed to point out to him. "Yes, yes I know they're sleeping but," he leaned closer to her, "Voldemort is coming"

She probably expected to learn of his coming in a little more...dramatic fashion. Perhaps a dark mark would suddenly appear in the sky on top of Hogwarts or he would apparate in Hogwarts while Dumbledore was mid-speech. The way James said it was like him telling her to pass the sugar or something.

"James, are you kidding?"

"Lily, I just woke you up at an ungodly hour and obviously its not because I want to shag because you certainly would not be wearing anything by now."

Lily whacked him in the arm, "-but Lily yes I am serious."

At that moment James stared at her with such sincerity with some bits of exhaustion that she was completely and utterly convinced that the Dark Lord had come to lay havoc on Hogwarts.

"What, we have to tell everyone, we have to get them out of here, evacuate the students! Does Dumbledore know? Do the other teachers know, Mcgonagall, Slughorn? How did you know?"

"Lily, listen to me, its complicated how I know but if Voldemort sees that we're evacuating, he'll probably do something far worse..." James paused for a brief unnoticeable moment," I have to get you out of here now come with me."

They had continued heading towards the Great Hall in a much slower pace. Just as she was about to protest she heard a loud piercing scream.

"What was that?"

"I don't know but we have to check James, someone could need our help."

At this point it was clear that James had had enough. "Blimey Evans can't you see I'm trying to save your life and you want to ruin all my efforts for a suspicious sounding noise."

The fact that he had used her last name meant that he was irritated past the normal point of his patience.

Lily stared at him replying, "Someone needs our help Potter, and I know might be screwing up your heroic plan or whatever but he needs our help." Lily took a deep breath before adding, "Potter."

"Cut the saint act!"

"James, don't you're-, "James was already clutching her by her shoulders and spoke slowly yet Lily could not help but notice the desperation in his voice.

"Evans, this is a war." He paused for a moment allowing his words to sing in before continuing. "I know we always did whatever but these aren't the days of butterflies and bumblebees anymore. I could die, you could die. Look if it makes you feel better I'll check but you have to promise me to get out of Hogwarts immediately.

"Seriously, days of butterflies and bumblebees..." She knew it was stupid to focus on that of all things but he said quite a lot and it was taking a while to sink in.

James kissed her head before replying, "I love how you can still find the humour in all this but seriously Lily get out." He made a move to head towards the door when she ran ahead and blocked his path.

"James, if you go I go."

"Lily, get out of the way, now."

"No, James just-"

"Lily."

"Don't" and he stupefied her and left her behind the pillars safely tucked under his invisibility cloak but of course she didn't know that yet.

Before James, Lily was just a lonely little mudblood, too good for everyone but not good enough for anyone.

Before Lily, James was too much of a git to everyone but to much of a temptation to any girl.

Before all the mess, the drama and the war, there were butterflies and bumblebees.

That's it. I'll probably be updating every fortnight or every month but expect frequent updates. Of course if it's

taking long then you know the next chapter must be bloody fantastic! Again reviews are greatly appreciated and

sometimes worshiped. Don't mind me I'm ecstatic but please do mind my story. I have big plans for it and now (I'm

just rambling aren't I. Go...go on with your lives now.

-PKK