Not a Chance

DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Harry Potter, or any of the characters mentioned in this story, unless stated otherwise. Rated for some sexual content, violence and language. Any similarities to real life are purely coincidence and I will not be held responsible! Thanks!

WARNING: WILL CONTAIN SLASH (male on male)!! Ye be warned

Author's Note: and the saga continues. NOW! The end of the horrendous cliffy I left. YAY!! Here we are. Please remember to turn off all cell phones and devices and enjoy the show. (I'm sorry it's way too late for this). Hindi Sad Diamonds is GREAT! (If anyone knows what that means you get a cookie). Cheers.

PS. – OMG it's like summer today at my house. YAY!! It is currently…10 Celsius!! WOO HOO!!

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CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE: Hogsmeade II

"Such a pretty girl…" Rodolphus crooned. His gaze flicked to James over Lily's shoulder and James' hand clenched harder around his wand, knuckles turning white. "Then again, what's beauty without a little pain, eh?"

"Fuck you," Lily spat.

"Such a dirty mouthed whore," Rodolphus retorted, frowning. "I think we need to teach you a little respect."

"You lay a wand on her and I swear to fucking god-"

"Let's have enough of that," Rodolphus snapped from across the deserted street. "You Gryffindors are all the same, making big speeches about honour and glory and doing nothing."

James had to think. He had to think of a plan to save Lily. It was pretty apparent that something had slowed Remus and Peter up. No one was coming. James looked at Lily; she looked angry as all hell. How could he get her to unleash that anger on Lestrange without getting injured in the process…? Fuck.

"Now where were we?" Rodolphus hissed into her ear. "Right, teaching you some respect…" The hand not holding his wand to her throat slid over her breast, cupping its weight and making him grunt appreciatively.

"Get off of me," said Lily darkly. "Now."

"I think you need to shut your little mouth. Silencio!" Lily opened her mouth to speak, but no longer could. "That's much better. You're much prettier when you shut the fuck up." He looked back at James who was pacing, trying to think, and tamp down his rage and glaring at him, and he smirked broadly. "Crucio" he whispered and Lily screamed silently as her body was wracked by the most horrendous pain she had ever felt.

She fell to the ground and Lestrange left up on her, leaving her panting and sobbing silently, his wand pointed at her, his laughter echoing dully across to James.

For his part, James stared. Lily was completely silent, obviously by Lestrange's doing, but what the hell else had he done to her?

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"You fucking bastard!!"

Sirius made to hit Greyback with a non-verbal spell, but the elder werewolf seemed to see it coming, as his shield charm was in place before Sirius had even finished thinking the words.

Remus groaned and made to roll over, but Greyback kicked him hard in the ribs, causing the boy to double up in pain. "Remus!" Sirius shouted fruitlessly. "Stupefy!" he shouted at Fenrir, who merely dodged past the spell, laughing.

"You're going to have to be much quicker than that to save him my little pureblood princeling. Crucio!"

Remus felt like he was going to transform into the wolf. He half expected the bone-crunching pain he felt to result in a transformation, but knew in the back of his mind, it was not. No, instead this was a different wolf putting his body through hell. And Mooney was not amused.

He felt the spell lift and managed to lift himself into a half-kneeling, half-crouching position and his eyes rose. Sirius was dueling Greyback with considerable skill, but it was obvious that Greyback had been doing this sort of thing much longer. He seemed to sense what Sirius was about to do even before he did it.

Remus growled low in the back of his throat. Mooney was roaring for blood and vengeance against this enemy and for once, Remus was most happy to oblige him. He even momentarily forgot the piece of magical wood in his pocket. Greyback looked round at his growl, and Remus glared. Hatred was bright in his amber eyes and Sirius barely recognized him. The shadow of the wolf was on his face and he looked capable of murder at that moment.

"Well look at that, the little whelp wants a fight, does he?" Greyback snarled. His wand shot out, and Sirius flew back, head cracking ominously against a wall, sliding unconscious to the ground, and Remus felt the blood pounding in his ears, deafening him to all else.

He was firing on pure instinct now. His muscles felt tight and tense and his brain, for once, wasn't working properly. He shouldn't be crouched in front of this hulking…beast; he should be seeing if Sirius was all right and hexing the bejesus out of Greyback. But somehow, his body had a mind of its own.

Greyback's wand went away. "Think you can take me down, do you?" He stalked closer almost imperceptibly. "Reckon you'll have me beat, a bastard whelp like yourself?"

"You're just as much a bastard as I am you filth," Remus snapped. Greyback laughed.

"I know. I made you didn't I?"

"You're a fucking coward."

Greyback growled. "You'll wish you hadn't said that boy… There will come a day when you will wish you'd never even been born."

"Mister, I'm already there." Greyback lunged with practiced ease and skill, but Remus was younger, and faster still. It was the first and only time he could remember when the wolf took over his body and mind completely and as he leapt aside, he only wished he had claws like his adversary. Then the motherfucker wouldn't have a liver anymore.

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"Looks like your little fuck buddy is tougher than I thought Potter!" Lestrange taunted. "Shall we see just how much more she can take? Crucio!"

Lily fell again and contorted with the pain, arching and thrashing wildly. She felt she would go mad with it. She tried to plead, but to no avail. Her fingernails scraped the uneven cobblestones of the sidewalk, raking through the thin layer of dirt and grinding into the stone. She could taste blood in her mouth and she barely noticed when the spell was lifted. She looked up and saw red. Literally. Her hair was all in her face and the sunlight filtering through it was bloody-tinged.

She heard a cackle above her, and James shouting, and suddenly the laugh cut off. She didn't hazard a look up. She couldn't move. Her entire body was aching and there was nothing she could do about it. She had to fight. This sick son of a bitch was not going to get away with this. Not on his fucking life… Her fingers found the handle of her wand in her jeans pocket and she pulled it slowly free.

James slashed the air with his wand and Lestrange's laugh was cut satisfyingly short. "Petrificus Totalus!" he cried, and suddenly Rodolphus couldn't move. James smirked now, having the upper hand. He crouched down gently at Lily's side and made to move her hair aside, when the redhead suddenly sprang up, her wand pointed at Lestrange's face.

A dangerously smile lit her face with malice. She reached out boldly and grabbed the man's genitals hard. His eyes bulged almost imperceptibly. "Time to teach you about respect," she growled mockingly. "And may I say, you're just as fucking ugly when you shut the fuck up. Incarcerous!" Ropes bound the man easily and anchored into the ground and wall securely.

"Lily," James breathed. Lily let go of Lestrange and turned to James. She looked into his eyes, the deep hazel, absolutely gorgeous eyes she had missed so completely, and her iron will buckled.

"James!" she sobbed, throwing herself into his arms, tears pouring down her cheeks and onto his shirt. "Oh God…you didn't leave me…you…" Her words were lost in deep wracking sobs that shook her entire body and James merely clung to her. "I'm sorry…I'm so sorry, for everything…I need you…don't…I can't…"

"Shh…" he breathed against her ear. "Me too. Me too love…I'm not going anywhere…"

They stood there for what seemed like hours, just holding one another, both clinging like they would never let go and hardly noticed when Peter puffed up, face bright red and sweating, Dumbledore behind him, surprisingly spry for his age.

"Mr. Potter! Miss Evans! What is happening? Mr. Pettigrew said-" He caught sight of Rodolphus Lestrange, now fighting against his bonds and frowned. "Ah. I see you've taken care of it?"

James nodded. Lily couldn't speak and merely burrowed her face in his neck.

"Headmaster!" Peter squeaked, still panting.

"Yes Mr. Pettigrew?" Dumbledore asked kindly.

"You still have to find Remus! And Sirius!!"

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Greyback lunged again, and again, Remus dodged him. "Come on and fight me!" Greyback rasped angrily.

Remus chuckled. "Why don't you catch me, old man?"

"How about I kill you like I should have all those years ago!?" the elder of the two bellowed.

"You can try," Remus replied softly. "But you will not succeed…" His eyes were still like molten amber, and Greyback snarled angrily.

"I'm going to rip you to shreds in front of your little boyfriend and eat you piece by piece."

Remus stood to his full height, and even though he was shorter than Greyback, he towered over the crouched man. Fenrir grinned and his right hand flashed out. Remus dodged left, and felt the horrible feeling of blood seeping over ivory skin, soaking his robes and the overpowering smell of copper staining the air.

He crumpled, and Greyback's left hand, Remus' blood shining dully on it in the shadows, pulled back.

Sirius sat up, clutching his head. Bad idea. It only throbbed worse and his eyes snapped shut in pain. He was tempted just to lie back down in the street and let the comforting darkness roll in again, but Remus needed him. He looked round. Remus had gone from where he'd last seen him…

"Remus!"

"Your little werewolf is over here, boy," Greyback rasped from off to his right. His head whipped painfully around and his eyes grew round.

Blood; a thick, congealing and sticky pool of it seeped out from under Remus, who was pinned to the ground by the older werewolf. "Sirius…" he said softly.

"Remus no!" He made to get to his feet, but his head wouldn't allow him and he fell back to Earth hard.

"One more move and I slit his throat and you get to watch the rest of his blood stain the ground."

"Let him go…please, I'll do anything…anything! Anything you want, it's yours, just let him go! Please! Please!!" Sirius begged, trying not to sound as desperate as he felt.

Greyback chuckled. He was enjoying himself more than he had in weeks… "Why? Is it because you love him?" he sneered.

Sirius looked at Remus. "Yes…" he whispered.

Greyback's smile was without humour, but filled to the brim with malice and cruelty. "Then that's all the more reason to kill him, I'm afraid…" Remus looked over at Sirius, his eyes over bright with tears and emotion.

"If I die Sirius," he said softly, "know that I love you. Always."

"Remus, no!!" Sirius cried, helpless.

"All done with the sentiments then? Good. I'm absolutely, starving."

Sirius closed his eyes as Greyback's mouth lowered to his lover's neck. He could feel something jabbing his thigh under him and realization hit him hard. He was a wizard! With a wand! He could do…magic!!

Remus closed his eyes. He could feel the warm, steady gush of blood from the long gashes in his side, Greyback's hot breath on his neck. In his mind's eye, he saw only Sirius. Sirius with his too-long hair that he refused to cut and his gorgeous storming eyes, and his delectable body… His love. And Merlin did he love him. He only regretted he would never get to see him again…never get to make love to him again either…

The anticipation was immense, and he held his breath as he felt the sharp teeth on his skin.

"Stupefy!"

The weight on top of him was immense. He couldn't breathe; he was suffocating!

Then the weight was gone off his chest, and there was Sirius. Only his eyes weren't closed anymore… "Sirius?" he whispered, confused.

"Remus…" The other boy fell to his knees and cupped Remus' face and his own visage was suddenly much closer. Remus could smell him and he smelled like heaven after Greyback. His eyes fluttered shut and he smiled.

"Sirius."

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Author's Note: GWAH! So still a quasi-cliffhanger this time…YAY! Umm…tell me what you all thought via reviewing and…that's about it. Hope you enjoyed! I did. XD Cheers.

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