Disclaimer: Nope, Harry Potter would not be popular if I wrote it. Sorry!
Christmas approaching, goose chase, & soon enough
Christmas was coming steadily closer and there couldn't have been a grimmer mood at Hogwarts. Everyone was horrified that Voldemort and his Death Eaters captured three students, one being Head Girl and the other a Prefect. They assumed it must have been with the Junior Death Eaters assistance.
"It was Snape," said Sirius one-day. "It just has to be Snape. We never did get evidence on that rumor…"
"Forget the bloody rumor!" cried James. "That's ancient! And I doubt it was Snape."
"I never thought I'd live to see the day where James Potter defended Severus Snape," gasped Sirius with his hand over his heart mockingly.
"I'm not defending him," said James, rolling his eyes. "But it isn't logical. Snape kidnapping the girl he… loves?"
"True, but who else?" asked Sirius.
A light bulb went off in James' head.
"We have to go see Professor Dumbledore."
James knocked with the wooden knocker. He had been here on too many occasions.
"Come in."
James and Sirius burst in and ignored the scandalized faces of Dumbledore's predecessors. Professor McGonagall was also sitting there, looked up and stared beadily at them.
"Ah, boys, how may I help you?" asked Dumbledore as if they were talking about today's lunch menu.
"I know who helped take Lily, Amy, and Remus," blurted James. It sounded rude.
"And who do you believe did it?" asked Dumbledore, peering over his half-moon spectacles.
"Yeah, who do you believe did it?" asked Sirius still confused. James hadn't explained anything on the way there.
"Lucius Malfoy and Francesca Anderson," said James. He had his whole argument figured out in his head.
"That's a very serious accusation, Potter," said Professor McGonagall.
"Indeed," agreed Dumbledore. "Your evidence?"
"Well, like you said the other day, Lily and I were talking the other day to the others about the Order," began James quickly. "We all went up to bed but when I went down later to collect my book that I forgot, I saw Francesca grinning in the corner."
"But how does Mr. Malfoy come into all this?" asked McGonagall.
"Well, this year before the first Quidditch match he said something to me," explained James. "He said, and I quote, 'you are upset I'm calling her a… you-know-what, when I'm going to do so much worse to her this year'."
"So, I think that Francesca tipped him off to get revenge on when I dumped her and he snuck them outside with help from his cronies, Crabbe and Goyle," concluded James proudly.
McGonagall and Sirius stared at his wide-eyed and gaping while Dumbledore just tilted his head in a peculiar manner.
"You're very clever for coming up with that assumption, James," said Dumbledore, getting up. "Minerva, you'll have to watch over the school. James, Sirius, and I are going into the Forbidden Forest."
Lily, Amy, and Remus were sitting on the cold forest floor, scared out of their wits. They weren't showing it however or else they feared their situation would get worse. They knew who was holding them captive though. Voldemort and his Death Eaters/Jr. Death Eaters. Lily noticed to her horror, Snape was one of them. He wasn't looking at her though.
"So, tell me, what is Dumbledore doing in the Order of the Phoenix?" asked Voldemort, pointing his wand at Remus. His cloak was up and you couldn't see his face.
"I don't know," said Remus honestly.
"Maybe this will soften your tongue," said Voldemort in a deadly whisper. "Crucio."
Remus' blood-curdling scream pierced the night. Lily shivered with fear and felt Amy shaking next to her.
Voldemort lifted the curse and tried again.
"I am looking for werewolf's, Remus Lupin," said Voldemort quietly again. "I will give you one more chance, what is Dumbledore up to?"
"I don't k-know! And even if I d-did I'd never tell the likes of you!" said Remus, trembling but defiant.
Voldemort changed the position of his wand to Amy.
"What is Dumbledore planning at Hogwarts?" he asked coldly.
"I have no idea," said Amy, equally as coolly. "Can't you find out yourself instead of interrogating a couple of 17-year-olds?"
Lily had to hand it to Amy, even if she was scared, that girl had some damn backbone.
"Crucio," said Voldemort and Amy shrieked. It was bloodcurdling and made Lily glare Voldemort. She wanted to kill him so bad.
Voldemort's head turned while the curse was still going on and his red eyes met Lily's emerald.
He lifted the curse and Amy fell limp, crying onto Remus' comforting shoulder.
"You'd like to kill me, Lily Evans?" said Voldemort quietly. A few Death Eaters snickered.
"Silence," said Voldemort and they all fell silent. "Death is a cold thing Miss Evans. I wouldn't know though, as I have never died."
The Death Eaters snickered nervously this time but he did not silence them.
"Anyway, tell me since apparently the others won't, what is Dumbledore up to in the Order of the Phoenix?" said Voldemort.
"No idea."
"Come on, you're an intelligent witch Miss Evans," said Voldemort impatiently. "I could use followers like you."
"I'll join you when hell freezes over," said Lily harshly.
"I didn't want to do this, but Crucio!" cried Voldemort. Searing, hot white pain shot through Lily's body. She wanted it to end, to be dead.
"James! Help!" she heard herself distantly cry. "James! Help! HELP!"
"He can't hear you, you silly girl," said Voldemort, his voice full of malice. "No one can hear you. You'll die painfully and no one will ever know."
"I wouldn't be so sure of that Tom."
Dumbledore, James, and Sirius rushed out of the castle and towards the Forbidden Forest.
"Sir, why would Voldemort be in the Forbidden Forest?" asked James puzzled. "We'd be able to get to him easily then."
"Tom doesn't think that many people would think of the obvious," explained Dumbledore. (A/N: Sorry if that makes no sense) "I just hope we're not too late."
James thought he could hear a scream from the forest and saw birds fly away.
"That sounds like Amy," said Sirius. He had a slight growl in his voice. He knew Sirius would go to any costs to save Amy as he would for Lily, and obviously Remus.
They quickened their stride and entered the forest. They didn't meet any animals, which made James even more nervous. No animals were probably due to the fact of fear of Voldemort. They approached an opening and saw the back of cloaks blocking three captives.
"… But Crucio!" cried Voldemort.
Lily's scream pierced the forest and James felt like his heart was about to split in two. That was his Lily! Being tortured by the rag, Voldemort.
He made to go forward but Dumbledore held him back. For an old man, he was surprisingly strong.
"Not yet," he whispered. Not yet?! Lily could die soon!
"James! Help!" cried Lily. James felt tears falling down his cheeks and Dumbledore's firm grip softened. He looked up at the Headmaster and saw tears were leaking out of his eyes too.
"James! Help! HELP!" cried Lily in agony again.
"He can't hear you, you silly girl," said Voldemort's voice full of malice. Silly girl? "No one can hear you. You'll die painfully and no one will ever know."
James didn't realize that Dumbledore stepped forward and if he hadn't seen the words come out of his mouth he wouldn't have known he had spoken them.
"I wouldn't be so sure of that Tom."
They were saved, thought Lily.
"Ah, Dumbledore," said Voldemort coolly. "I see you've decided to join the party."
"In a manner of speaking," replied Dumbledore nodding grimly. "But I do not intend to die tonight."
The Death Eaters went to move forward but Voldemort held out his arm and they stopped.
"I will handle Dumbledore alone," said Voldemort. "He will die my way."
"There are things worse than death Tom," said Dumbledore smoothly. "There are worse ways to destroy a man."
"You dare call me – " snarled Voldemort, circling Dumbledore.
"Yes I dare call you by your true name," replied Dumbledore calmly. "I'm afraid, it's out of a teachers old habit."
Voldemort's cloak fell off and revealed his face. Amy gasped.
"Ah, we see here exhibit one on how to destroy a man," said Dumbledore, circling Voldemort as well.
"There is and never will be anything worse than death," repeated Voldemort. He swished his wand and conjured a fire dragon that was aimed at Dumbledore.
Dumbledore but a shield around the kids, including the Death Eaters than reciprocated but with water. They collided and dispersed loudly.
With another swish of his wand Voldemort brandished a giant serpent that turned towards Dumbledore, his fangs bearing. It went to strike but out of nowhere Fawkes came and swallowed it. It automatically caught fire and turned back to its ashy stage again.
"You win this round Dumbledore," said Voldemort. He signaled to the Death Eaters and they lifted up the three struggling onto brooms and flew off.
"James!" cried Lily.
"Lily!" cried James.
"Amy!" cried Sirius.
"Sirius!" cried Amy.
"Anybody!" cried Remus.
"Professor, we have to do something, they're getting away with them!" cried James on the verge of tears again. He blinked them back though and stared determinedly at the Headmaster.
"We can not do it from down here, if we shoot a spell they could go plummeting to their death," said Dumbledore sadly. "We'll get them back though, mark my words."
"When?" asked Sirius.
"Soon enough."
OOO! Sorry it takes forever but ya know, school. UGH! K, peace!
~Puzzsta
