"We know where they are so we need to get them NOW" Sirius barked at Dumbledore "how can you be sure Voldemort hasn't killed them already?!". The order members were still bruised and bloodied from the infiltration of the previous day but had been working tirelessly to figure out where Lily and James had been taken, they were gathered around a long table discussing the rescue options. "Voldemort will not kill them Sirius" Dumbledore said evenly "I believe the whole reason he has taken them is to convince them to join his cause".

"And when they refuse?" Sirius retorted "what becomes of them then?".

"We need to be careful Pad" Remus interjected "if we attempt to rescue them with no plan and no means of escape we could all end up dead".

"Remus is right" Frank piped up "but so is Sirius, who knows how much longer before you know who gives up on them, we need to formulate a plan and fast".

"So" said the high voice "James, Lily, I promised one final chance" Voldemort gave a small glance over to Snape who with the other death eaters had formed a circle around the three, he looked sick. "Join me, or suffer my...wrath".

Snape silently begged Lily to choose the right path but she simply linked arms with her fiancé as they shook there heads grimly "no" she responded simply "we would rather die". There was now a murmur of exited and nervous voices coming from the circle.

"Very Well then, so be it, Severus take the mudblood back down to the cellar. I think the pure blood may cave after this, crucio!". James fell to the floor writhing in agony, Lily screamed and made to shield James from the curse as the circle of onlookers laughed. Snape quickly stepped forward dragging Lily away "get off me!, James! James! You leave him alone!". As the curse was momentarily lifted James saw Snape his hand tightly around Lily's waist dragging her back to the cellar door "No!" He yelled "No! Lily!".

Snape threw her on to the cellar floor careful to lock the gate behind him. Lily sprung back up almost immediately, pummiling Snape with her fists as he attempted to hold her at bay, James's yells could be heard from above. "Let him go!" She screamed "Get your hands of me!". Snape easily pinned her up against the wall, he looked furious "I told you" he hissed "this is your fault not mine, I put my neck on the line for you!".

"What does that mean?" She spat back

"I asked him to spare you but you're making it extremely hard for him to follow through with that promise" Snape retorted. Lily was momentarily shocked that Snape had actually confessed to Voldemort his feelings.

"And James?" She questioned hopefully. Snape glared at her "What Potter? You think I asked him to spare Potter? I don't give a fuck about him, I care about you!".

"You selfish bastard" Lily replied coldly, "he can die so long as you have what you want?". Snape was furious did she still not understand all he had risked for her?

"Selfish! Selfish! I've risked my life to keep you safe!". Lily grew nervous as she realised how close he had gotten."You don't understand" he whispered, James's agonising yells we're heard once again as Snape said "I love you Lily" and began to kiss her. It wasn't the desperate clumsy kiss of the year previously it was forceful and possessive, he easily pinned both her hands above her head with one of his own. She attempted desperatly to throw him of, but she was powerless.

"OI!" Yelled a familiar voice "Get your fucking hands off her". It was Sirius. With ease he blasted Snape away from Lily who ran toward him arms open "Sirius! Oh Sirius!, James! they've got James! He's upstairs!". On cue James let out another scream of agony and Sirius ran up the stairs yelling back "Alice take Lily back to headquarters! No it's fine just go! I'll get James".

Lily was being seen to by Dumbledore (although she was insisting that despite being shaken she was alright), when the familiar CRACK was finally heard. Sirius supporting James on his shoulder came though the doorway, he himself had plenty of cuts and bruises, James however was out cold. "He's alright" Sirius said comfortingly seeing the horror on Lily's face "bed rest, an antidote and he'll be fine".

Dumbledore and Alice took James upstairs to bed giving Sirius the chance to check on Lily. "You alright ?" He asked gravely "He didn't, I mean when we got to the cellar...".

"No, Lily croaked "No I'm okay" she squeezed Sirius's hand.

"He's awake" Dumbledore said softly appearing at the door way Lily sprinted past him up the stairs.

"Oh! James! Are you alright!".

"'Course I am" James replied stoically but Lily saw him wince as he sat up "Bloody evil bastard" James said shaking his head "Siruis came at Just the right ti, LILY" he suddenly boomed making her jump "What is that!".

"What?" She replied panicked "what James?". James held up the mirror from his bedside table and pointed to Lily's neck, a purple bruise was forming there.

"Don't tell me he did that" James spat, Lily's face crumpled sadly as she nodded. "Did he do anything else!" James yelled "Did he Lily? I'll fucking kill him".

"No, no he didn't" Lily replied passively attempting to coax James back down into bed. Siruis having heard the commotion stuck his head round the door "What's wrong James?".

"Look what he did" James could barley talk for his teeth clenched in fury. Looking at Lily's neck Siruis growled "disgusting bastard, don't worry Lils we'll get 'em". She tried to give a small smile as James took her hand, seemingly this action reminded him of something "he took her ring pad" James grumbled "Mum gave that to me, for Lils". James looked up at Lily who had tears in her eyes "we'll get it back" Siruis replied comfortingly "don't worry".