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A/N: I am SOOOOO sorry that it took me so long to get this up. I have been really busy. I had exams in January, basketball games all through February or March, I had solo and ensemble to prepare for, I just started my job. I hope this chappie is worth the wait. Well on with the story. I'll stop babbling now.

2 months later * * *

Lily had just apparated home. She sighed, thinking about another meeting she had had with the Aurors. Each of the Investigators had been paired with one Auror. With Lily's bad luck, she had been paired with James.

This meeting was more or less like any other, James and Lily trying to be civil to each other while wanting to jump down each other's throats. The two months that they had been married had done nothing to curb their hatred for each other.

The Potters were having Sirius Black and Atalanta Croft, who were paired together also, over for dinner to discuss how to handle the Voldemort situation. This meant that Lily had to make an entire supper before 6:00.

Lily heard a small *pop* (A/N: Onomatopoeia!!) behind her and turned to se James standing there. Apparently, he had just apparated.

"You know Lily, you don't have to disagree with everything I say in those meeting," he said.

"It's only when you're wrong that I disagree with you. It's not my fault that you're wrong all the time," Lily replied.

"If you would give me a chance to explain myself, instead of just jumping down my throat-!"

"I don't jump down your throat!"

"You're doing it right now!"

"Well, maybe if you wouldn't come home and start yelling at me, maybe I wouldn't yell at *you*!"

"Why the heck are you being so difficult? It's hard enough as it is pretending that I am actually in love with you without having to constantly fight with you."

"Just shut up, okay? Nobody forced you into this. Why do you have to complain all the time?"

Nobody forced me into this? You practically got on you knees and begged me to marry you!"

James and Lily were now shouting at the tops of their lungs. All of a sudden, an owl came in and dropped a letter on the table and flew away again.

James and Lily stopped their fight to look at the letter. It was from Sirius and Atalanta.

James and Lily,

Sorry we have to cancel on such short notice, but something's come up and we can't make it to dinner.

Sorry,

Sirius and Atalanta

"Well, I guess that you don't have to get stuck making dinner then."

"Just shut up."

Just then, another letter by owl came in. Lily and James picked this one up and read it.

To Lily and James Potter,

I request you presence at a meeting I am having. This is very urgent. Apparate to Hogsmeade, and then head up to the school. This is of the utmost secrecy.

Albus Dumbeldore

James and Lily looked at each other.

"Well, you reckon we should head up there?" James asked.

"Probably," Lily replied. The letter had sounded extremely urgent and had cause Lily and James to forget about fighting for the moment.

Lily and James apparated to Hogsmeade, then walked up to Hogwarts together. As they walked into the castle, they were met by Dumbeldore, who took them up to his office. When they walked in, they saw Sirius, Atalanta, and Severus Snape sitting there.

"Jamsie-boy! So good of you to come," Sirius said with a grin. James only had time to grin back before Dumbeldore immediately began.

"Thank you all for coming. Let's get right down to business. Severus here has just brought us some interesting information. Tomorrow night, there's going to be a few Death Eaters going on a killing spree. We need you four to apprehend them."

"Why us?" Lily asked. "Wouldn't it be wiser to have the Ministry involved?"

"I do not trust the Ministry. The Minister still refuses to acknowledge that there is something going on," Dumbeldore replied.

"How does *Snape* know all of this?" Sirius asked.

"Severus is a spy for me."

"And you honestly believe that you can trut?"

"I'm not the one who proved that I was capable of murder at age 15, Black," Snape said.

"Sirius, Severus, kindly hold you tempers in check please," Dumbeldore said sternly. "Now, I need to know if you all will accept this- assignment-, if you will."

Sirius and Atalanta immediately replied that they would accept. James and Lily looked at one another first, then James replied, "We will too."

*2 months later*

James and Lily crept through the dark forest. It had been two months since Dumbeldore had contacted them about going on that mission. Fortunately, that mission had gone off without a hitch. Dumbeldore had subsequently given them more missions, and had formed a group, along with Mundungus Fletcher, Arabella Figg, Remus Lupin, Severus, Sirius, Atalanta, James, Lily and himself, called the Order of the Phoenix.

Now, James and Lily were on a mission alone. They were to find a group of Death Eaters who had a bunch of Muggles held captive. Both were completely dressed in black, to blend in with the night. James personally thought that Lily looked great in black, but he was never going to tell *her* that.

James and Lily reached the spot where the Death Eaters were. They were laughing while casting the Crutiatus curse on three Muggles who were huddled in the center of a clearing.

Lily and James each went a defferent way and started to cast stunning spells at the Death Eaters. Lily dashed in to untie Muggles. Suddenly, she heard a voice that wasn't James' cry out, "Stupefy!" Lily turned and cried out as she caught the spell full force.

James saw Lily fall to the ground and called out her name. He then saw a Death Eater rushing towards him and saw a burst of light shoot out of the Death Eater's wand. James felt the Crutiatus curse hit him and couldn't keep himself from crying out.

The curse ended and James realized that he was on the ground. He started to run away, but then stopped when he thought about Lily. He knew he wouldn't be able to help her without some more help, so he made up his mind and started running again.

"I'll come back for you Lily. I promise you," James said as he was running.

* * * * * * * *

Lily woke up from the spell and groaned as she sat up.

"Oh look," she heard someone sneer behind her. "The filthy Mudblood woke up." Lily turned to see Severus Snape standing over her and realized that he had been the one talking.

"Oh good. Now we can have some fun with her," another voice said from behind Severus. Lily looked up again at Severus and saw him mouth, "I'm sorry," to her.

* * * *

Lily had just woken up again after being hit with the Crutiatus, yet again. She had lost count of how many times she had been hit with it.

She looked around and saw that she was alone, save for the Muggles that the Death Eaters had been torturing.

"Are you alright?" one of the Muggles, a woman, asked Lily.

"Ow. I-I'm not sure," Lily replied shakily.

"Who are they? What do they want?" a man asked.

"I-It's kind of hard to-to explain."

Just then, the group of Death Eaters came back. Behind them, in the cover of the trees, Lily saw James, Sirius, and Remus creeping around them.

All of a sudden, the three men cast stunning spells at the Death Eaters. Unfortunately, not all of the spells hit. As the guys rushed into the clearing, the Death Eaters started throwing their own spells at them.

James reached the captives first. He untied the three Muggles first, then got to Lily.

"Wh- Why did you come back?" Lily asked as James untied her.

"I'll tell you later," James replied. "We've got to go. Come on. This way."

James and Lily ran off into the forest. In front of them, they could see Remus, Sirius, and the Muggles running also.

They ran awhile, then stopped, realizing that the Death Eaters weren't following. They were all gasping for breath.

"Alright, who are you and what are doing with us?" one of the Muggles demanded.

"We're trying to save you. I guess you could say that we're kind of like the police," Remus replied. "Are you guys alright?" The Muggles all nodded. "Lily, are you alright?"

"I'm fine. It wasn't that bad. They only used Crutiatus on me."

"How many times?" Sirius asked. "You look awful."

"I don't know how many times. I lost count after 5. How'd you guys know to come?"

"James came and got us," Remus replied.

"Why? Why'd you come back for us?" Lily asked James.

"I had to. I couldn't leave you there with them."

"Why not?"

"Because I love you."
Okay that's the end of that chappie. Hope it was worth the wait. Pleaz tell me what you thought of this. I really want to know. Ciao!

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