Chapter 6

The next day, fortunately for the Marauders, was a Saturday, which meant two things: a Quidditch match and a chance to blow Lily's cover. The Quidditch match was scheduled for later in the day, so the Marauders began work on Lily.

James sat in the common room, doing his Arithmancy homework (gasp!) and anticipating the Ditz Squad's appearance. When they finally did, the guys were ready and waiting.

"Hey, Thorn," James called, using Lily's new nick-name. "Can you help me with this Arithmancy problem? The meanings always confuse me. Besides, you're so pedantic that I thought you must be able to comprehend it."

The girls looked at him as if he were insane. The few that got past the large words were stuck on Arithmancy, and those that knew Arithmancy couldn't begin to grasp its meaning. Lily, of course, understood the whole thing and was getting pissed off.

"Aritha-wha?" Lily asked, keeping up her façade this time. In truth, Arithmancy had caught her eye long ago and she knew more about it than the top seventh year.

"Oh come on, Lils," James whined, "I'm really stuck here!" Suddenly, Sirius showed up as well.

"Hey Lil, wanna go out with me?" Lily was now ready to blow. She couldn't turn Sirius down due to her rep, but she really didn't want to be around him that much.

"I…" She was cut off by the girls pulling her away for Hogsmeade. She was grateful to them and delighted to be leaving. "Bye!" The boys had anticipated this and chased after her.

They pulled her back, telling the girls that they'd escort her down later to make sure she didn't get lost. Of course, the Marauder's fan club was jealous of their member for that, but went on after the boys promise to spend time with them later.

"So Thorn," James began. "How are you doing this fantastimous day?" (I had to add that word in here somewhere!)

"Yeah," Sirius contributed." You've been subdued lately." They were trying to piss Lily off and she knew it. Yet, she couldn't help herself.

"Fuck off, assholes." She walked off then, and, in her anger, did not look where she was going. She tripped and fell down a set of currently moving stairs. She wound up hanging onto the last step, but was unable to remain there as the stairs slid into place. Before the boys could react, Lily fell, landing twenty feet below on another staircase, and rolling down to a stop at a narrow hallway, unconscious.

The Marauders, now including Remus who had taken his cue a little late, looked at each other before quickly running off to get her.

***I decided that, because of the ending, I'll add a little more***

The entire school was waiting at the Quidditch Pitch. The new DADA teacher had volunteered to referee, but she hadn't shown up… For that matter, neither had the Gryffindor's beaters and one of the chasers (in other words the Marauders). Suddenly, Professor Dumbledore showed up and the stands became deathly quiet at his solemn expression.

"Students and staff that are yet at unawares," he said, his voice as solemn as his expression. Everyone could hear him as they had all become silent to see what had made their fun loving headmaster downhearted. "Last night, the castle was invaded by Deatheaters. We have lost our DADA professor and fifteen students. It has been a tragic day for the friends and family of those killed. In order to show our sorrow and give the close ones some time, all classes and other activities have been canceled for the next week. We hope that you will say a small prayer for those lost before moving on your way. Thank you. Now, before I leave off and you are unable to hear me any longer, I would like for Miss Evans to meet me down here."

The stands suddenly erupted with hullabaloo. (that's a funny word :) ) When all the students had left and the Quidditch pitch was again quiet enough to hear a pin drop, Dumbledore was still waiting for Lily to arrive. Just then, Poppy Pomfrey, the newly hired nurse, appeared.

"Sir, quick, it's Miss Evans, and she is in a terrible state."

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A/N: THREE PAGES!!! Okay, so it's not a lot, but who cares? My, I didn't get many reviews on that last chapter, did I? Maybe I should stop writing? I think I will… then again, Maddy would kill me since I'll see her Tuesday… okay, so maybe I won't stop writing, but it might be a while til my next chapter and I expect lots of reviews. So review to boost my self-esteem and don't if you're mean.

I can't put a thanks section for the 5 reviews right now because ff.net is being stupid, but I'll put you in the next one, promise.

Disclaimer: If I've said it once, I've said it a billion times, if I owned even the most infinitesimal bit of Harry Potter, I wouldn't be sitting here writing fics that are worth less than crap, but I do own this Lily and the overall plot…plot? What's that… oops, shouldn't'a said that.