AN: So, before I post a new chapter I like to look at my story stats to see how many people read the last chapter, just so I'm not posting this while like, nobody has read the last chapter.
BUT.
For some reason, my story stats are messed and it says 0 people have read the last chapter... which I know is wrong because like 3 people reviewed it. (Thanks by the way hehe.) So... yeah. Reading back on this I don't really know why I decided to write this Author's Note, but I'm not deleting it because I'm an awesome writer like that. TROLOLOL ok hope you enjoy this chapter.

James and Lily walked down the corridors late that night, holding hands.

"So you what do you reckon they were doing?" Lily voiced the question she'd been wanting to ask the whole time. James had just finished telling her what had happened that night with Severus and his friends, and she was worried now. As much as she wanted to push Severus out of her life, she just couldn't. They had been best friends far too long to just erase him completely form her memory. She often found herself wondering what life would be like now if they were still friends, before pushing him out of her mind again.

"No idea. Could've just been ditching though."

Lily shook her head. "Severus loves the Halloween feast. He wouldn't have skipped it without good reason." James looked at her, feeling a jab of jealousy shoot through his veins. So what if he knew they would never be friends again, he couldn't help feeling envious of how well Lily knew tried not to show the emotion on his face, as he realized he was jealous of Snivellus.

"He was up to something. He definitely was." James said, turning the corner.

"You mean, they all were." She corrected him, a note of annoyance in her voice. He looked over at her, but couldn't make out her facial expression from the dim lighting. "And how can you be so sure? Maybe they just…" She trailed off, knowing they definitely were up to something. She briefly wondered what Severus would've been doing this Halloween if they'd still been friends. Spending it with her maybe.

"Well anyway, how can we know for sure?"

He looked at her. "Lil, I reckon it's time you know."

"Know?" She repeated, wondering what in the world he was talking about.

"Yes. About the Marauder's Map." He said smugly, and she didn't understand why. He pulled out a blank piece of parchment, and she looked at it curiously. It looked old and crinkled. He pulled out his wand, and tapped it to the parchment muttering, "I solemnly swear I am up to no good." Lily raised an eyebrow at his word choice, and he chuckled, motioning her over for a better look of the parchment. She moved over to him, and looked down.

Spider-like ink webs were growing all over the page, and before she knew what was happening, there was a map in front of her. The Great Hall, Gryffindor Tower, Library, Dumbledore's office…

"James… Is this, a map of Hogwarts?" She said disbelievingly, but smiling. He nodded, then pointed to the two dots that were labeled James Potter and Lily Evans.

"But it's really much more than that. Come on, sit." He said already sliding down the wall to rest at the bottom, and patting the spot beside her. She looked around uneasily for anyone, then sat cautiously.

"I don't want to be caught not doing our job." She told him.

He laughed. "Lily, nobody's even on this floor." He said, pointing to the floor they were on, and she saw that the two moving dots were completely alone on floor three.

"Alright, alright." She chuckled, getting more comfortable. "But James, this could have saved us so many patrols! One of us could just sit in the common room looking at this thing, instead of us having to actually walk the corridors at," She paused looking at her watch. "10:43"

"But then we wouldn't have this time together." He said cheekily, putting his arm around her shoulders. "Alone." He said, and she plucked the map out of his fingers.

"Yes well, we have plenty of time for that when we're not on duty." She said, trying to sound strict, but coming out sounding rather girly. She coughed awkwardly as she saw he was smirking at her voice.

"Oh belt it Potter." She said, smiling.

He looked at her, and leaned down close to her. She stared into his bright hazel eyes, seeing her favorite flecks of gold in them. She could smell his cologne, and she closed the distance between them without even thinking.

Merlin knows how long they stayed like that, and Merlin knows when they would've ever broken apart had they not been an interruption.

"Well, well. Head Boy and Girl, naughty, naughty. Shouldn't you be doing something else, like, oh I don't know… your job?" They heard the unmistakable sneer of Lucius Malfoy drawl out.

Their heads both snapped up, and saw a blonde seventh year Slytherin standing over them, wand out. James got up, and stared Lucius up and down.

"What are you doing here?" He asked defiantly, holding out his hand for Lily to take. Lily grabbed it, and he helped her up, not once losing eye contact with Lucius. She placed the map on the floor for now.

"It's not any of your business Potter." He snapped, wand shaking slightly, as if eager to hex James. James and Lucius never broke each other's eye contact, and though Lucius was only a seventh year like them, Lily felt worried for James. James looked down at Lucius' wand pointing at his chest and chuckled.

"Let's make this a fair fight shall we?" He said, pulling out his own wand and narrowing his eyes at Lucius, like a predator. Lily didn't want things to get out of hand, and though she knew well the Gryffindor and Slytherin boys battled constantly, she didn't want to be there to witness one; especially one where her favourite boy was involved.

"Lucius, go back to bed." She said, stepping between the two. And boy, was that a bad idea. Lucius broke eye contact with James, and turned to her quickly.

"Expelliarmus!" Lucius yelled, wand practically shooting into her chest. She felt the floor leave her feet, and she was being thrown back.

The next thing she felt was an exploding pain from the back of her head. She heard a deafening howl of outrage, and then more noises, and then hands were in hers.

"Lily, Lily are you okay? Lil, say something." She heard her boyfriend say desperately. Her eyes fluttered open, and a whimper escaped from the back of her throat, without her meaning to.

"James?"

"Oh Lily." James cried, hugging her. She dropped her head lazily onto his chest, and it hung there. She felt herself being lifted up, then smelled the distinctive smell of rust.

"Blood…" She said quietly, asking him a question. Was she bleeding? She didn't feel it, all she felt was the room swaying as he carried her, and she cuddled into his shoulder instinctively, wanting more than anything just to rest.

"Not yours baby." James reassured her. "But don't talk, everything's fine. Go to sleep."

The last thing on her mind before the world went black was how much she loved it when James called her 'baby'.

AN: Thanks for reading, and review it please! Check back regularly for updates, I guarantee there'll be tons. Hope you enjoyed, and sorry about that Author's Note there at the beginning... I think I was in a mood.

Thanks for putting up with my moods! :)

-Taylor