It started off as a pretty normal day.

We were in our fifth year, and I still wasn't having any luck with Evans. Although, she was seeming to be getting even more weary of Snivellus' friends, so I was guessing that my luck was getting better.

On the other hand, O.W.L.s had just started, but they seemed easier than I had first thought. And as far as I knew, I hadn't failed yet, which was very, very good.

Around lunch time, I caught sight of Evans.

"This time she'll say yes." I whispered to the Marauders.

"Hey Evens!" I yelled. As I spoke, the red head turned on her heel to face me. She didn't look all that happy.

"No." She said, and then stormed into the crowd.

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A little while later, after we finished our charms O.W.L.s, we headed down to the tree by the lake. That's where everything changed.

I wasn't really paying attention, I mean, it was just a regular fight! I turned Snivellus upside down and toyed with him, and he slashed at me, but then Snivellus did the one thing he will never be forgiven for. He said the unforgiveable word (and Evans was even standing up for him!):

" – filthy little Mudblood like her!"

My full attention suddenly snapped to the fight. I saw Lily blink.

"Fine." She said, suddenly dropping her defensive tone and using the same cold one she usually used on me. "I won't bother in the future. And I'd wash your pants if I were you, Snivellus."

A huge fire of anger roared up inside of me. "Apologize to Evans!" I roared. But then she turned on me.

"I don't want you to make him apologize! You're as bad as he is!" she shouted on me. I was tempted to take a few steps back, but I decided against it.

"What! I'd NEVER call you a you-know-what!"

"Messing up your hair because you think it looks cool to look like you've just got off your broomstick, showing off with that stupid snitch, walking down corridors and hexing anyone just because you can – I'm surprised you broomstick can get off the ground with your fat head on it. You make me SICK." And with that, she turned on her heel and stormed away. But as she left, I could've sworn I saw a tear leave her eye.

"Evans! Hey EVANS!" I shouted after her. But she didn't turn around this time.

"What is it with her?" I said, trying to make it sound like I didn't care.

"Reading between the lines, I'd say she thinks you're a bit conceded mate." My best friend Sirius said.

"Right." I muttered, trying hard to conceal the fact that this shocked me, and yet, at the same time, dazzled me. "Right."

Then, suddenly, I remembered why I was here in the first place "Who wants to see me take off Snivellus' pants?"

Sadly, though, I never got the chance. Only moments after I called out, I saw professor Flitwick coming. I quickly released Snivellus, making a quick sarcastic comment, and then the Marauders made one of their slightly famous mad dashes.

Soon it was dinner time. I waited till nearly everybody had sat down at the Gryffindor table, then stood up and made a quick scan for Evans. I didn't see her.

Suddenly, I felt a sharp tug on my robes, followed by a whisper in my ear. "She's not here!" I quickly sat back down, hoping that no one had noticed me, and forgetting that if anyone had, it would make absolutely no difference. Rumours of the fight had already spread.

I sat back down and looked into the eyes of our secret spy, Alice. Alice was a sweet girl. She had short blond hair and sky blue eyes. But that wasn't what got her to be our spy. No. She was our spy, because she was Evan's best friend. Of course, the only reason she would spy for us, was because she happened to have a crush on Sirius (Sirius also happened to crush her back, which was the only way we actually got him to agree to date Alice in return for a spy). But the only reason that Lily never found out, was because Alice really was Lily's best friend. It was a roll she had been playing far before we had recruited her. And that meant that every time there was a fight, or when Lily would occasionally storm off, Alice would fallow her and help out her friend.

"She's not here!" Alice whispered again urgently. "She's back at the common room, crying her eyes out right now."

I stared at Alice for a moment.

"Why would she be doing that?" I asked, forgetting to whisper.

"How thick headed are you James? Because Snape called her a Mudblood, that's why!"

Suddenly, the great hall went deathly silent. Alice had forgotten to whisper.

A flash of movement to my left caught my eye. I turned in my seat just in time to see one of the Slytherins stand up and leave the great hall quickly. It was Snivellus.

I jumped to my feet, and the other Marauders (plus Alice) mimicked my actions. We then proceeded to exit the great hall as well. Once we were in the hall way, we took every shortcut we could to get to the Gryffindor common room. Finally, we made it.

As I stood outside the portrait of the fat lady, I could just hear thee heartbroken sobs that could only belong to a Gryffindor as sad as Lily.

I was about to go inside, when Alice grabbed my hand. She looked me in the eye, and I understood. I would only make things worse. She, could fix things. SO she, should go in first, me following, while the others kept watch for Snape.

Inside the common room, was just, well, it just seemed depressing to me. I guess when there's a girl sitting on a couch near the fire and bawling her eyes out, a usually happy and energetic place can turn sad.

As I stood near the door, Alice went around and grabbed a blanket, then took a seat beside Lily on the couch. Soon she started speaking, and her tone was soothing.

After a few moments, Lily started to cry harder (if that was possible), and Alice turned to look at me for a moment. Once again I read her expression perfectly: 'If she sees you, we're all dead.'

Slowly and quietly, I slipped outside.

The other three Marauders were still standing guard. I saw Remus (Moony) and Sirius (Padfoot) turn to look at me. They nodded, and sat down beside me. Pettigrew (Wormtail) looked far too shocked and scared to do anything, so he stayed where he was, but I saw him shoot me sympathetic looks.

"At least she doesn't like Snivellus anymore." I heard Remus mutter to me.

I was about to tell him that that only solved one quarter of our problem, when Sirius muttered "Speak of the devil."

Severus Snape - Snivellus himself - was strolling up the corridor to the common room. My hand flew to my pocket, and out came my wand. As I looked around, I saw that Remus, Sirius, and Pettigrew had done the same.

"Potter? What are you doing here?"

I laughed and rolled my eyes.

"Snivellus, this is my common room. It also happens to be the place that the girl of my dreams is crying her eyes out, because you were an insensitive jerk." I said.

Snape's expression darkened, and as I watched he pulled out his wand.

"Step aside Potter." He said in a flat tone.

"No." I said, trying to keep my voice low and calm. "If I step aside, you'll just put me under a curse and make me say the password and then you'll just waltz right on in and make things worse. But you seem to have forgotten a few things, Snivellus. One, I am not that thick. In fact, I am not thick at all. And two, I have three friends with wands right here, right now, and there is now way that you can get four of us."

"Five." Came a voice from behind me.

It was Alice.

I was about to ask her what she was doing here and why she wasn't with Lily, when she read my thoughts.

"I left Lily with Mary, a sixth year kid. She knows what to do. Ever since Lily got Mary to stand up to some Slytherins," she glared at Snape. "Lily has been like a little sister to her." I didn't even bother to ask where Mary had come from.

I nodded my head, and then whispered our predicament to Alice, who nodded her head as well.

Then, as I watched, Alice marched right up to Snape, pulled his ear down till it was level with her mouth, and began to whisper what seemed like death threats (if he came any closer), the unspeakable and unforgivable crime he had committed (and why he should be sorry), and the fact it was his fault her best friend was thoroughly heartbroken and crying in the common room. And when she finally pulled away, Snape seemed even paler than before, and looked about ready to cry.

After we had decided that Snape had had enough of a 'telling off', and when we were convinced he wouldn't try anything till Lily was 'stable', we re-entered the common room.

Lily was still wrapped in a blanket and crying on the couch, but now there was a tall sixth year girl hugging her.

Although, it was quite hard to see all this, as we had decided that the best way to get to the dormitories without having me being spotted, would be for the Marauders plus Alice to walk in a group around me (like those weird muggle things called body guards), while looking as normal as possible.

Finally, we made it. It was only then that I realised how tired I was. Or at least, that's my only excuse for why when I finally saw my bed, and I finally lay down, all guilt left me and I went right to sleep.

Thanks for reading chapter 1!

-Magoo2u J