Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter I wouldn't kill my favorite characters. So..no, I don't own Harry Potter. Ignore some random lines, they won't go away.
Today was the day. The day of the Hogsmeade trip. Snow covered the large castle and lightly fell from the sky. Students threw snowballs at one another and trudged snow throughout the castle. Everyone was happy and anticipating the trip.
"No, Potter. My answer hasn't changed. I won't go to Hogsmeade with you!"
"Who are you going with instead?"
"That's none of your business!" She spat, but a blush was creeping up her neck and onto her cheeks.
"Who's the lucky bloke?" He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.
"JAMES POTTER YOU PIG!" She ran out of the common room but slipped on melted snow.
She squeezed her eyes shut and expected to hit the ground, but was caught by familiar strong arms. She looked up into the eyes of Remus Lupin. She noticed the scars across his face, worry visible in his eyes, and sand colored hair swept across his forehead.
She smiled but blushed furiously.
She straightened her jumper and looked up again.
"Why is it that you always catch me when I fall?"
He shrugged and smiled at her. "Are you okay?"
She laughed, "Yes, just clumsy. Thank you!"
He opened his mouth to answer when James's voice echoed out the door.
"GET SOME!"
She frowned and he looked sorry.
"See you around." She said, casting one last glare in James's direction.
Remus walked through the door.
"Harassing her isn't going to get her to go to Hogsmeade with you."
"I know. I can't resist."
"Anywaysss… did Sirius get a date yet?"
"No. He decided it was below him and he just wanted to go to Zonko's."
"Makes sense."
"Yeah, it does. We better get ready."
"Did you hear about those Death Eaters?"
"Yeah. That's so stupid. I hope it doesn't last long."
The marauder's went to get into line when Regulus Black walked up to them.
He was clearly upset. "Sirius." He croaked.
"What, Reg?"
"I- you- um when you go-"
Lucius Malfoy began walking over to look for Regulus.
Regulus's eyes widened. "Just- just watch out tonight. Carry your wands with you. They're planning-"
"Regulus what are you doing associating with these blood traitors?"
Regulus still had his back to Lucius while facing the marauders. His eyes widened and he cast his eyes into Lucius's direction and walked away.
"That was strange."
"D'you think he was trying to tell us something?"
"Yeah," Remus said, "He was telling us to bring our wands and to watch out. Then he pointed to Lucius. We'd only need our wands if we were attacked. Just a guess."
Remus, James, Sirius, and Peter walked to Zonko's.
After getting new prank supplies and excessive amounts of chocolate on Remus's part from Honeydukes they set off towards The Three Broomsticks.
"Hey Lils!" James snapped out of his daydream and back to reality.
"Hello Remus!" James decided to play it cool.
"Hey Evans, d'y-" he began to stutter like a maniac when he saw how beautiful she looked. She wore tight jeans with boots and a winter coat with a Gryffindor scarf wrapped around her neck. Her emerald eyes stood out and her flaming hair was lightly coated in snowflakes.
She gave him a questioning look.
"Sorry. Do you want to come with us to the three broomsticks? It's really cold out here and it's snowing and it's warm in there and there is butterbeer which is really good and it warms you up I mean you don't have to come if you don't want to really I was-"
"Stop rambling. Yes, I'd love to." She smiled at them and walked along with them to The Three Broomsticks.
"Hey Mudblood, got a new blood traitor boyfriend?" A cackle rang in their ears.
"Ignore them Li-" Remus began.
"DON'T CALL HER THAT!" James yelled as they turned around with their wands out.
The Marauders and Lily were outnumbered by 10 to 5.
"STUPIFY!" one of the Death Eaters cried out. (Authors Note: Let's just call the ten bad guys Death Eaters. I know they all aren't but it's easier.)
Sirius blocked the spell and Peter scampered away.
"Real reliable, that one." Sirius muttered.
The Death Eaters and Marauders (minus Peter, plus Lily) shot spells back and forth.
"SECTUMSEMPRA!"
Lily knew that spell. Before she had time to look up and see who cast it she saw a bright flash. James flew backwards and onto the ground.
"JAMES!" she shrieked.
"CRUCIO!"
Lily doubled over onto the ground. It felt as though millions of knives were being thrust into her body. She wanted it to end. She wanted to die.
Tears poured freely down her face and she screamed as loud as she possibly could, trying to distract herself from the pain.
And as quickly as it began, the pain stopped.
Her vision was blurred as she slowly rose. The death eaters were gone.
Remus was frozen on the ground, and Sirius had a body bind hex on him.
The ground was red. Why was the ground red? There's something I'm missing.
She continued looking right and it hit her.
"JAMES!" he was unconscious, scarlet blood covering his coat and seeping into the snow, his glasses askew and his eyes closed.
"HELP! HELP! SOMEBODY PLEASE!" tears poured down her face once again.
She performed the counter-jinxes on Sirius and Remus and ran back to his side.
Remus sent a patronus to Dumbledore (how he was able to do this was not on Lily's mind at this time) asking for help.