Update! Only slightly longer, but it felt like a good place to stop. A million thanks to my amazing reviewers, Jannice Sace and Mrs. Grint-Cozart-Felton-Horan, I hope you enjoy the update! The weekend is almost here so I will try to update quickly for you then, enjoy!

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Lily sat with James as she watched her room fill up with people. Moody was muttering away to Dumbledore, who was watching various of Moody's underlings as they examined the room. King Harold entered the room and strode over to Dumbledore and Moody. "How could this have happened? I thought that this entire castle had been protected from exactly this kind of thing!"

"It has, but the spell that was used was most ingenious," explained Dumbledore. "It seems to have been a modification of an observation spell."

"An observation spell?"

"Yes, once that spell was working, all he had to do was change it slightly to allow him to project his image instead."

James stood up, "So, are you saying that he has been watching Lily?"

Dumbledore looked grave, "That is how it appears."

"What else has he seen then? Do they know about our training?"

Moody looked around at James, "I very much doubt that, I always put up the strongest protections I can think of."

"So he has just been watching me then," Lily said.

"Yes, though we know what spell has been used now so we can block him from trying anything like that again," said Moody.

Lily shivered, "He was trying to convince me that this was all a trick, that everything was all a trick."

Dumbledore bent down slightly to look her in the eye, "If you like, I can help you learn Occlumency."

James looked confused, "I thought that was to stop people getting into your thoughts."

"Yes, it does. By blocking off your mind, you know that no one can meddle with your thoughts either."

"Is that what he was trying to do?" asked Lily, "He was trying to change my memories?"

Dumbledore nodded, "It appears so, there is a residue here of such a spell."

"Then I will learn Occlumency, I do not want him to succeed next time"

"There will not be a next time," said James. He glared at Moody, "Or there better not be a next time."

"Do not threaten me, boy, I do not take orders from you yet. But there will not be a next time, you can be assured of that."

James nodded and turned back to Lily, "We should probably leave you to get some sleep."

Everyone left the room except James. "Do you want me to stay?" he asked.

Lily smiled at him and nodded. James smiled in reply.

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"That was a foolish thing to do Severus."

Snape held his head in his hands, "I have to have her, she is driving me to distraction."

"However, you cannot even watch her now. Dumbledore and his lackeys have sealed up that little hole now."

Snape groaned. Lord Voldemort smiled evily, "In that case, I suppose we shall have to move our plans forward a little. I cannot have my right hand man so distracted, not when we have some battles to win." He left the room, laughing to himself.

Snape slumped on the table. He couldn't stop thinking about Lily, he needed her so badly.

"You are the lucky one," he heard someone say mockingly, "anyone else would be told to stop moping and get on with it, but our Lord is so very eager to see that you are happy." Bellatrix came and sat on the table beside Snape. "I wonder why that is?"

"Go away."

"That is not very polite Snape dear. I am trying to be friendly."

"No, you are trying to find away to usurp me from my place."

She giggled, "Oh, you caught me. I am just trying to understand why the Dark Lord is so interested in a worthless half-blood like you."

"Because he is not interested in a disgusting whore like you."

Bellatrix went to slap him but found herself unable to move. Lord Voldemort glided over towards her, not looking happy. "My dear Bella, what are you doing? I do so hope you are not questioning my plans."

"No, of course not, no my Lord..."

"Because Lord Voldemort does not appreciate having his plans questioned. And I am sure you know what happens to people that question my doings."

Bellatrix blanched. Before she could speak, Voldemort raised his wand and inspected it. "Now Bella, Severus here has my full trust and he has done me tremendous service over the years. I hate to see someone so faithful so miserable and I shall do everything I can to remedy that. When Severus is happy, he comes up with the most delicious ideas for our enemys, I do so enjoy that." He released Bellatrix from his spell and she stumbled into a bow. Lord Voldemort smirked, "I hope you will go to all the other doubters and tell them what I said. Lord Voldemort does not like to repeat himself."

Bellatrix left the room quickly. Snape looked at his master, "Thank you my Lord."

"It was nothing Severus, I only ask that you turn some of your anger towards getting your little lady back."

Snape nodded grimly. Voldemort smiled and glided out of the room once more.