Belongs to JK Rowling.
Last chapter James had a go at Lily, she stormed off and went missing. the Slytherin's are to...
Marlene stared at James her blue eyes were icy. Then after several minuets of this deadly glare she had burst out in a terrible rage as she bellowed "WHY DID YOU SAY THOES THINGS TO LILY? YOU POMPEOUS PRICK!" James hung his head not daring to make eye contact with Lily's best friend as he muttered "I got a letter."
"A letter?" Marlene said sceptically.
"It said how Lily would never like me, how I was an idiot and I should stop going after her. It said how she laughed at me asking her out because there is no way in hell she would go out with me."
Alice and Mary softened at this but Marlene remained stony "So?"
"Well I was annoyed with her for not giving me a chance I guess and took it out on her." No one spoke because Marlene was radiating such deadly vibes that everyone in the room was afraid that they would burst on them. She finally in a slow voice "So my best friend might be dead. Just because you got a nasty letter saying stuff that you already knew?" Everyone flinched and Marlene just shook her head and walked out the room leaving a very nasty silence. Finally Peter squeaked "She couldn't be… dead could she?"
"I hope not Pete." Frank muttered.
With a flush of emotion Peter Pettigrew the boy who had always been over looked stood up and said in a quivering voice "Lily Evans will not be dead, she is strong like we need to be together. I am- am going to find her." Everyone stared for a minuet them stood up and said "Me too." And together the Gryffindor's marched, to collect Marlene and into a secret tunnel where they devised a plan. "Ok Alice, Frank, Mary and twins could you all check hogsmead, places like the hogshead first and empty buildings that look creepy. Marlene and Marauders I knew some pureblood places that are not in use we can floo there." James said. Alice raised an eyebrow and said sarcastically "Like we are going to miss the action?" They all nodded in agreement. Mary said softly "The more of us, the more likely Lily can be saved. James was won over by this and the Gryffindor's all rushed out to the room of requirements. "Right we can split into 2. What will happen is two people floo in, if they are not back within two minutes the other three contacts the other team then floo in." James said in a brisk voice. "Everyone got that? Ok so Sirius and I each have a mirror so we are team captain so to speak, so on my team is Frank, Alice, Remus and Peter." They all nodded talked a tiny bit more about spells and tactics then split their separate ways.
Remus and Peter stepped into the fireplace and said clearly "Malfoy cottage." The second they disappeared James felt a wave of panic but they soon returned shaking their heads. Then Alice and Frank went to some other pureblood place. This continued for some time with little success, but never the less Lily and the Slytherins were still missing. Then Remus and Frank didn't return after 2 minutes. They all looked at each other in horror until 30 seconds after the dead line then Alice cried out in desperation "COME ON!" James grabbed his mirror shouted to Sirius telling him where they were and the three flooed to save Lily Evans.
The first thing the group saw was darkness, instinctively James reached for his wand and went top light up the room when someone grabbed his hand, James went to yelp when he heard Remus soft voice "Prongs stay quiet they have Lily, it's a surprise attack."
"What's the plan?"
"We don't have one."
"I do. Attack." James muttered going to charge but was held back by Remus, who though his face was hidden in the intoxicating darkness, James knew he was rolling his eyes. "First tell Sirius to come in quietly so there are more of us." Whispered Remus. James rolled his eyes and grabbed his mirror "Sirius, come quietly." He muttered into the mirror. He heard his friend mutter back "I am about to floo in." After a few minutes of people arriving and lots of hushing the team of 10 cast dillusion charms and tiptoed into the room where danger awaited them.
The Slytherins were all sitting at a table in deep conversation, with a lurch in his chest James saw Regulus among them with a strange lurch in his stomach. This would break Sirius, so James decided Regulus should be unconscious before Sirius came and just like that they were all duelling.
Nothing was clear, everything had a slight fuzzy feel to it as they slashed curses side by side. The children fell and screamed because at the end of the day this was an adult's fight despite none of them admitting as such. Mary was lying on the floor with a shield charm Marlene had cast around. Marlene was next to Sirius defending each other in a way fit for movies.
"Where is she?" James shouted helplessly as he felt more and more in a spiral of despair. A snort came from Regulus Black "Did you really expect it would be that easy, wander in here take her then leave?" the chilling words ran through their minds. How could they have been so stupid. "Reg? What-? But-? You're here." Sirius croaked, the pain flashing through his eyes. James knew Sirius had always hoped Reg would be different but that little bit of hope had rushed down. "Yes Sirius, I am here where else would I be?"
"I thought you would have been smart."
"Smart enough to get disowned?"
The fighting had stopped and the teenagers watched with fearful eyes as the brothers looked at each other with loathing. "Smart enough to see morals." Sirius scathing voice replied.
"I have brilliant morals, keep the wizarding world pure." Regulus explained mildly a few Slytherin's cheered but were silenced by Bellatrix's look. "We have better morals than you pieces of scum" Came a silky voice belonging to Severus Snape whose lifeless eyes were glistening with malicious. Marlene reacted before anyone and pointed her wand directly at his throat "You want to talk about morals Snape? You have done such bad things that their is no moral bullshit to cover whether or not to hurt you." Alice slipped out unnoticed as Marlene lunged for Snape. The fight commenced. Curses bounced off the walls but it was hopeless, they were not going to achieve anything by duelling, but all being head strong and thirsty for vengeance that factor did not occur to them. Then a sharp voice rang out "ACCIO WANDS!" everyone turned to see a smirking Lily Evans holding a large collection of wands, despite her tired eyes and pale skin she looked herself.
"Give me back my wand mudblood!" Came a cry of Yaxley, Lily went to say a snarky comment but James Potter punched him in the face and pinned him up against the wall. "Apologise." He snarled his face red with anger. "Make me." Spat Yaxley. James shook with anger but he asked Lily in as mild voice as possible "Lily was he in the woods?"
"Yes."
"Well apologising won't do you any good." With that James threw him with all the strength he could muster and he was in a pile a couple of meters away. "If any of you touch her again I will hunt you down and I swear I don't care if you know- Voldemort is their I will kill you both." His voice rang across the room leaving the Slytherin's in shell shock. In a flash Lily and Alice immobilised and stunned all the remaining Slytherin's. James turned to Lily "I am so so sorry Evans. I deserve everyone word and hex you could yell at me. If it is what you want I will never ever talk to you again." His voice was croaky and Lily felt her eyes water, if she didn't have the willpower she did she would have run and kissed him, but she didn't. "James I hated you, but I know I don't hate you." Then with a tiny smirk she added "As much." James grinned at her and rushed up to her, he didn't have the will power when it came to Lily Evans. They tightly embraced and he whispered into her flower and honey scented hair "Lily Evans I was angry and I took it out on you, everything I said was a lie. You are the best women I have ever met."
"James…"
"No Lily I am so sorry."
Lily held him tight and shut her eyes for the first time since Sev called her a mudblood she felt safe. Someone coughed and the two broke apart to see Albus Dumbledore with a little smile on his wise face.
Marlene was laughing ever so slightly as she watched Lily try and convince Madame Pomfrey that she could leave the hospital wing however the stern matron was having none of it.
"But I am fine." Protested Lily pleadingly.
"No Miss Evans."
"But Poppy the best thing for me is taking my mind of it."
"The best thing for you is rest."
"Please opt I have already missed so much school."
"Well all of your teachers think you should rest."
"But…"
"Back to bed Miss Evans." Madame Pomfrey said with pursed lips with a look of such finality that Lily, with some attitude, went back to bed. It was then Marlene reviled her position by snorting at the scowl on Lily's face, Lily looked up eagerly but her grin faded ever so slightly at the sight of Marlene "Expecting someone else?" Marlene said noticing this reaction. Lily put on an act of nonchalance "No why?" Marlene just rolled her eyes at Lily's stubbornness "I bring homework." Lily's eyes lit up, not that she enjoyed homework in the slightest aside from charms but that was not the point, the point was despite what people thought she hated homework as much as the next girl. However as she was bored out of her mind it would at least give her something to do.
Late into the night Lily Evans lay awake her mind racing she had nothing to do and decided to slip out for a bath in the prefects bathroom. She cast one of Sev-" no Snape the traitor helped kidnap and torture you he is not your friend" She inwardly scolded herself as she cast the spell that made peoples ears buzz. She quietly wandered in the shadows, when she was in the prefect bathroom she amused herself with the lovely liquids and bubbles and a very short while later she floated in the bath. She closed her eyes enjoying the relaxing time. She didn't know how long later when she heard a familiar voice "Hello?"
"NOO I am in the bath!"
"Sorry! I didn't know!"
"Its fine."
"Wait Lily?"
"James?"
"Yeah. Do you want me to go or…"
"Close your eyes and if you peak I will hex you until next week."
"Naked?"
"JAMES!" James obediently shut his eyes but said in a sing song voice "Lily Evans is naked in the same room as me! I will tell everyone about this precious moment." This sort of behaviour used to annoy Lily but she smiled slightly as she wrapped a towel around herself and said chuckling slightly "Who will believe that?"
"Good point." James was grinning. With a impulsive feeling Lily got very close to his face and shouted "BOO!" James didn't even flinch, he opened his eyes and grinned "So predictable Evans." Lily grinned and said
"Maybe I should spend more time with the marauders." The words tumbled flirtatiously out of Lily's smirking mouth, without her acknowledgment. James smiled his famous smile that drove the girls crazy "Maybe you should." His heart was pacing like he had ran a marathon, was Lily Evans flirting with him?
Sorry this took so long to update! I have just been so busy. However I will make it up to you as you are the best. please review as I value your opinion, if you have any advice please PM me. :-) Hope you are all ok :-)