Author's Notes: This is chapter 4 of the first 5 chapters I'm uploading. Review, or I won't bother uploading! Also, check out my website to read more of my stories, and for the newest updates to this story, before anyone else reads it!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters. I do own however, the families of the Marauders, some of the teachers, and Kimball Zenobia (who comes in later) Also, my fellow RPGer Morgan owns Xanthe Shannon, and is allowing me to use her in this story (and up-coming ones of this series)

This story is based on an RPG called Before the Downfall (http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/beforethedownfall)

Last, thanks to my editors Morgan, and Ramika!
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Chapter 4 - Who Are Death Eaters?

Sirus dropped onto his trunk he'd pulled into the Potter's master bedroom. Sitting there, he wondered what was going on. Remus paced the side of the room, while James looked out of the window anxiously. He couldn't see his parents anywhere.

"Where are they!" he whined.

"James, I think you should get away from that window. It's not safe." Remus said quietly. "I'm sure your parents will be fine." he was still pacing the room.

James reluctantly sunk onto his trunk. Luckily he'd packed it the night before, for some odd reason. The Hogwarts express wouldn't leave until September first, in 4 weeks. But he felt some need to, after a strange dream he'd had.

Sirus glanced at his watch. 5 minutes had passed. He gripped tightly to the pot of Floo Powder. What was going on? He glanced at James, who had gone a deathly white. Jumping up, he said. "We've got to do something! I can't sit around waiting to know what is happening out there!" he headed for the door, wand in hand.

Remus jumped in front of him, always the sensible one of the group. "No Sirus, James's parents know how to deal with Death Eaters. We don't. We could get seriously hurt." he swallowed. "Or even killed."

Sirus glared at Remus. "I don't care. I want to help. We know enough about Death Eaters to help!"

James butted in. "Ya, we may, but my parents," he glanced around nervously, "My parents are Death Eater spies. Not so much my mom, but my dad was right in Voldemort's inner circle." he sighed. "They were spying for Dumbledore.

Remus and Sirus stared at James. "How long have you know this?" Sirus asked quietly.

"Only since last spring." James said. "I saw Dad at Hogwarts for some reason. He had gone up to Dumbledore's office. So I followed him. And then Dumbledore saw me, and told me the whole story." he looked at the hurt look he got from Sirus, "I wasn't supposed to tell anyone."

Sirus sat down on the bed. 'Wow, Kendrik and Carmen were Death Eaters.' he looked at James. 'This must have been killing James.' Sirus sighed. He glanced at his watch again. 13 minutes had passed. 2 more and they were supposed to leave. Suddenly he thought of something. "Was Peter or the girls coming here?"

James straightened up. "Oh no," he swore under his breath. "Tomorrow, they're coming tomorrow." James opened the window and whistled. Suddenly, 3 pairs of wings flew into the bedroom. "Sirus, can I use Sabre? He's the fastest, and we need to send one to Arabella, way across the country." James quickly wrote 3 notes, all saying the same thing.

Hey guys,
It's James here, change of plans.
You can't come here tomorrow. Me
Sirus and Remus will be at the
Leaky Cauldron. Sorry, I'll explain
later.
James

Sirus, Remus and James attached the letters onto the 3 owls. After telling them to come to the Leaky Cauldron afterwards, they sent them flying. Sirus watched as the 3 of the flew over the forest, which was deathly calm.

He glanced at his watch one more time. 20 minutes had passed. "Common guys, we were already supposed to have left." He grabbed his trunk, and held out the Floo Powder for the other 2. After they'd disappeared, he stuck his own hand in. Stepping into the fire, he shouted "Leaky Cauldron!" there was a swirling, and Sirus was gone.

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