Chapter 9

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"You're such a foolish girl," he said, still moving his wand between the three of them.

"I'd rather be foolish than an egotistical maniac," she spat.

"If I were you Lily, I'd watch your mouth, you're not in charge of the situation, if you haven't noticed," he said.

"Well go on then, do it, hurting my friends to get to me is cowardice, I thought you were braver than that Voldemort."

"Ah, but see, it does hurt you when your friends are hurt. Do you want me to try?" he said teasingly.

"No, please don't, they haven't done anything to deserve it, it's me who should get it," she said staring at the ground.

"LILY! You will NEVER deserve this, he's making you feel like scum and you're not!" yelled an unseen voice that sounded vaguely familiar.

"James," she muttered underneath her breath.

"Show yourself to the Dark Lord!" shrieked Voldemort. However, nothing moved and no one appeared.

"This person isn't stupid you know," said Lily, smiling a little.

"I'm tired of your antics, CRUCIO!" he yelled hitting Lily right in the stomach. She fell back on the cobblestone and began to scream because of the excruciating pain that ran through her body.

"LILY!" screamed Emily as she watched her friend suffer with such a pain, she soon began to sob. She tried to get away from the Death Eater holding her, but it was no use.

Finally Voldemort had lifted the curse. Someone was coming and before all six of the other students knew it, the Death Eaters and their leader had vanished. Each one stood or laid there quietly analyzing the events that had just happened. This was definitely a life-changing event, and something that they would all secretly share. They each looked around at one another, and then at Lily, who laid motionless on the cobblestone.

Emily and Becca soon rushed to her side.

"Lily? Lily, can you hear me? Are you alright?" asked Emily.

"Now Em, tell me this, if you were hit with the Crutacious curse, would you be alright?" said Becca.

"I suppose not."

Lily stirred slightly and opened her eyes and then began to feel the after effects of the curse. She soon rolled over in pain, and just laid there, and then saw two pale blue eyes starring at her, James.

James rushed over to Lily's side and picked her up.

"I guess we better get her to the Hospital Wing," he said before walking off, and soon everyone followed.

Becca and Sirius were first to follow, Becca was crying silently and Sirius had his arm around her, helping her along. She couldn't believe she had met up with the Dark Lord, on a night that was supposed to be celebrated. It changed to a day that would be burnt into her mind forever.

Remus and Emily were not far behind. Emily wasn't crying though. She looked straight ahead with a blank expression. Remus looked at her, waiting for the slightest hint of a tear, but there was nothing. Remus lifted her chin with his index finger and gazed into her eyes. Suddenly, a lone tear fell, and then another, and another. She had finally started to cry. Remus began to comfort her and they soon were back at the castle.

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James brought Lily into the Hospital Wing, followed by four other friends. Madame Pomfrey looked strangely at Lily, who was asleep, and then at James.

"Well Mr. Potter, what happened," she asked.

"Erm, um, well she was hit with the Crutacious curse," he replied.

"Which one of you did it!" she demanded.

"No one here did it, if was Voldemort," said Emily.

"I don't believe you, how could he be on Hogwarts grounds."

"See, erm, he wasn't," said Remus.

"Where you all in Hogsmeade?!"

"Yes."

"This is not good, Ms. Cook, Mr. Lupin, please go and fetch Professor Dumbledore immediately. The password is Reeses Pieces."

Soon the two students were headed off down the empty corridors towards the Headmasters office.

"Is Lily going to be alright?" asked James, in a panicked tone.

"Ms. Evans will be just fine, she just needs some rest, now shoo, all of you! I'm sure Dumbledore will want to talk to you all," said Madame Pomfrey before ushering the three students out. They soon began to walk towards Dumbledore's office as well.

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"So you're telling me that Voldemort and his Death Eaters were in Hogsmeade?" questioned Dumbledore.

"Yes, there were a lot of them too, possibly fifty or more," replied Remus.

"How strange, usually he doesn't meet in such public places. Ms. Cook, can you say that what Mr. Lupin is saying is true?"

"Y-yes," she said before crying again.

"Alright, you two are dismissed. Your friends are on their way to tell me their sides. Please Mr. Lupin help Ms. Cook to her room, she looks like she's been through a lot. Something I'm sure all of you have just gone through."

"Yes Professor, g'night," said Remus before exiting the room with Emily.

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James, Becca, and Sirius headed towards Dumbledore's office and saw Remus and Emily exiting.

"How did everything go?" asked Becca.

"He just asks what happened, I don't think we're in any trouble," replied Remus.

"Ok, good, well I guess we better be going, he's waiting for us," said Sirius solemnly.

James didn't answer he just stood there starring at the floor.

"You alright there Prongs?" asked Remus looking at his depressed looking friend.

"Fine."

"I suppose you should be going on now, night guys," said Remus.

The trio continued on to Dumbledore's office and answered almost exactly the same as Remus had, and soon they too were dismissed from his office to catch some sleep, since they were given the next school day off.

Sirius and Becca walked ahead while James walked leisurely down the corridor. He then pulled out his invisibility cloak, and headed towards the Hospital Wing. James crept into the Wing quietly and went over to Lily's bed. She was sound asleep, and he just sat there watching her. He pulled up a chair, took off his cloak, put his hand in Lily's and fell asleep.

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Sorry for the lack of updates, I've had writers block and was on vacation in Florida from the 21-31. I'll write when I can. Thank you to all of my wonderful reviewers!