Chapter 1: The Doe
Lily Evan's startling green eyes scanned over the notes of her seventh year N.E.W.T. exams. Before she had the time to get lost in the history of Goblins and Elves, a petrified scream broke the peace.
"Dementors!" Alice bellowed pointing towards the other end of the lake.
Great cloaked figures were gliding over the water towards the students. All of the people who had just filed out of the school (which was in fact the whole school) went blundering right back through Hogwarts's doors.
Lily was trying to file students through the doors, but she could feel the happiness slowly fading away from her. The Marauders were also trying to shuffle students towards the doors.
Lily's green eyes scanned the crowd looking for someone in need of help. The green found the hazel eyes of James Potter. But they were oddly blank (Even for him).
The dementors had suddenly swooped down and started to perform the kiss. Sirius yelled and went to help his friend. But another dementor blocked his path. It was like they were singling James out from the rest of the crowd.
Lily let out a strangled sob. She couldn't-no wouldn't-let his soul get sucked away. But she didn't know what to do.
The emerald eyes saw Sirius scream Expecto Patronum over and over again. But only silver mist came out of the tip of his wand.
No one could do a Patronus charm. No one could even move. They could only watch as James Potter writhed in pain.
Lily felt awful. She couldn't help him. But something Dumbledore had told her popped into her mind.
"A happy memory is very useful indeed."
She then knew what she had to do. Her feet carried her towards where James lay. Her wand was lifted high into the air.
The only thing she could think of was James's face clearly in her mind. He was laughing in the Gryffindor common room at something Sirius and Remus had told him. There was no more pain in his eyes. Only twinkles of happiness. And even though she had never done this before, she cried out the charm that could save James Potter's life.
"EXPECTO PATRONUM!!!!!"
A silver doe bust from the tip of her wand and cantered across the grass. Dementors were blasted out of the way as the doe went towards Lily's target.
The dementor on top of James flew from the silver glow. His eyes were no longer blank. But he wasn't stirring either.
The day was sunny again. The dementors had fled from Lily's Patronus. But not one person cared. They only wondered what had happened to James.
Lily thundered across the field towards James. When she realized he was barely breathing, the silver doe disappeared with a faint pop.
The last thing James saw was a pair of emerald eyes, glistening with unshed tears.
