Warnings: Character Death, depression, mention of thoughts of suicide.

Disclaimer: James Potter, Lily Evans/Potter, and any other recognizable characters are created and owned by J.K. Rowling, and I do not claim any ownership over them or the world of Harry Potter. No profit is made from this. It is merely for entertainment purposes only. Meridith Booth was created by me as a tool to play in the Harry Potter world with.

Hogsmeade
October, 1977

Lily Evans searched the shelves of Honeydukes, breathing in the smell of all the candy. She was to meet Alice and Mary at The Three Broomsticks, but first she had to replenish her supply of Sugar Quills, as well as get a few other sweets.

Her bright emerald eyes roamed over the large selection of wizarding candies available in the shop as she tried to decide what she wanted to get. For a brief moment, she thought I should get Sev some Chocolate Cauldrons, but quickly shook the thought away with a grimace. They were no longer on speaking terms, and it was almost painful to think of the boy who used to be her best friend.

He's made his choice, Lily thought bitterly as she moved away from the chocolate display. She hated chocolate, always had. Severus had been the chocolate fiend among the two friends. She settled instead on buying a couple of Liqourice Wands for Alice and Mary, and some Ice Mice for herself. After picking up some Sugar Quills, Lily purchased her sweets and made her way out of the shop.

The redheaded girl began to make her way toward The Three Broomsticks, thoughts slightly bitter as she thought of Severus. She missed him dearly, but just could not bring herself to forgive him for calling her a Mudblood. If only he had listened to her. If only Potter, that prat, had respected her constant requests to leave him alone..

Once again, Lily pushed all thoughts of the Slytherin out of her mind, determined not to ruin her mood. Her mood, however, was destined to be ruined. There were several loud cracks behind her, and Lily just KNEW it was Potter and his friends. Bloody hell, were they ever going to grow up? No doubt they'd just been in Zonko's, and were testing out their purchases.

Just as she turned to glance over her shoulder, there was a scream. One of terror. Then another. It took her a few moments to realize what was going on, but as soon as she did, she dropped her packages and ran. Death Eaters! Oh my god!

Her heart was pounding so loudly she could hear it. There was an explosion near her, and she darted to the left, but kept running. She fumbled for her wand and nearly dropped it in her panic, but managed to hang on to it. She had to find Mary and Alice!

All around her students were screaming, scrambling to find safety. It was utter chaos. She couldn't think at all, didn't know what to do. Up ahead, she saw a male student, she couldn't tell what house he was from, fall forward as a spell shattered his leg. She darted toward him, gripping his arm tightly. She screamed at him to get up, to run, and the boy did his best to comply, but his injured leg crumbled beneath him.

Lily wrapped an arm around his waist and allowed him to lean on her for support. She tried to pull him forward as best she could, but it was slow going, and there was chaos everywhere. Students and adults ran by them, screaming, casting spells. Complete madness everywhere.

"Come on!" She screamed desperately at the boy as the heat of a spell brushed her cheek. Her heart, she swore, was going to explode from terror.

"Evans!" She heard someone calling her name, and paused to look around. Her wide green eyes, full of fear, were captured by the sight of James Potter running toward her, panic in his eyes.

"Potter, come help me!" Lily cried out to him, stumbling as the boy's leg gave out once more. The Gryffindor chaser ran forward, to relieve her of her burden, but he saw something that made him freeze, his face full of absolute terror.

Another blasting curse set off a fiery explosion, and Lily was crushed beneath the resulting debris. She didn't even have time to blink.