Lana
Unbeknownst to everyone but them, Lily and Severus communicated nearly every waking hour. Severus gave her blow-by-blow accounts of his Death Eater meetings, while Lily told him exactly how James treated her and what the rest of his friends were saying. It wasn't any surprise to Severus that everyone except Remus hated him; he was proud, actually, to be the Marauder's greatest enemy.
The two got to see each other once or twice a month, when Dumbledore held his meetings. Severus knew Peter couldn't be trusted one hundred percent, but when he tried to tell Dumbledore this, all he did was nod his head and agree. However, as Peter was providing them with information Severus himself could verify, they didn't see any reason to suspect him as a spy.
The year slowly dragged on with no significant gains for Dumbledore's group. The Death Eaters, however, slowly gained power everywhere they went. Severus made sure he never killed anyone, but when it was absolutely necessary, he performed one of the other two Unforgivable Curses. Every time the word "Crucio!" passed through his lips, the white-hot pain came back to him in the form of a memory. He always regretted having to use them; however, it was essential for him to, as Lord Voldemort would know if he had shown any kind of mercy.
He ached to see Lily; she knew this, as he often told her he needed to see her. The year passed without one word being uttered to one another through their lips, but the chance came for them to see each other once again in late October.
Lily Apparated in front of Hogwarts, right on the edge of the property. She then walked up towards the castle, past Hagrid's hut, past the lake, past the Herbology classrooms, and up into the Entrance Hall. She then made her way up to the entrance of her grandfather's office, getting a few strange glances from some of the students. She mumbled a few passwords at the gargoyle, finally getting the right one with "pumpkin pastries". She then climbed the winding staircase to the large oak doors, the knocked twice.
"Come in." Dumbledore answered. Lily opened the door slowly, smiling at the site of her Papa.
"Hello Papa." She said, closing the door behind her.
"Lily! What a pleasant surprise. What brings you here?" Dumbledore smiled, offering her a seat.
Lily looked down at her hands, trying not to think. "I want to know if you could come up with a way for Severus and me to have a few days together. I haven't talked to him in nearly a year, and I miss him terribly."
Dumbledore paused for a moment, and then looked up at her. "I could call both you and him away, and you could tell James it was for research, perhaps. Do not tell him Severus is going with you. I shall make arrangements for you two to be alone for three days. No more than that, or else James might get suspicious. I will make sure no one will be able to find you, but make sure it is only for three days."
Lily grinned ear-to-ear. "Yes, Papa. Thank you so much!" She reached over his desk to hug the old man.
He sighed, "Lily, whatever you do, don't do anything you might regret."
She paused, "What do you mean by that?"
"You know the facts of life just as well as I do. The last thing anyone needs is for you to get pregnant, especially with Severus' child. You will be killed, along with it. I can guarantee you that. I am only doing this for you because you two are married; use your time well. Just be safe, ok Lil?"
Lily nodded, "Yes Papa. Thank you again." She gave him one last hug, then made her way out of the office and back to the edge of the Hogwarts property. She then Apparated back to Godric's Hollow, where James was waiting for her.
"Where have you been?" He demanded.
"I went to visit Papa." Lily answered, trying to ignore the feeling of James' eyes upon her.
"Why didn't you clear it with me first?" James insisted, "It's the full moon. I'm leaving in a few hours and I was afraid I might not make it, because I didn't know where you were."
"You could have gone with Remus instead of wait here. You didn't have to wait." Lily answered, crossing her arms.
"Yes Lily, I did. With Voldemort running around, I can't take the chance of leaving without knowing where you were. You're my wife, I love you Lil." He moved towards her, and then kissed her forehead. "I'd die if I knew you were in danger and I couldn't help you."
"I'm ok… Really. I just wanted to talk to Papa, and he said he had a mission for me. He wants me to go away for a few days to do some research. He didn't tell me what it was about or when I was leaving, all he told me was it was important I went alone."
James' body tensed up. "Is anyone going with you?"
"Papa said he'd go. It's not dangerous or anything, he just thought I might like to do something." Lily sighed, "It's not like I'm much of a help at those meetings. Everyone else pitches in, but I never know what to say."
James nodded slowly, "As long as Dumbledore says it's not dangerous. But I want you to Apparate back her immediately if you feel even remotely unsafe."
"Ok, I will." Lily agreed. "But Papa would never put me in danger, so you won't have anything to worry about."
James sighed, "As long as he's sure."