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Thanks to everyone who reviewed last time:
GOOFYGAL- Thanks. Don't worry- wait and see what's happening. Your right I don't like Lily's friends either. If I continue the story more I'll dump them!
LogicalRaven- Thanks for reading! I appreciate your continued reviewing! I saw the trailer a/f you reviewed! I can't wait!!!!
Sorry this took so long. I had to put all the pieces together! And be forewarned- there are some discrepancies here that I know exist but I needed to fit my story. Hey it is my fic a/f all. So here it is!!!!
Ch. 13 Life or Death
James walked back from detention in a horrible mood. Filch had kept him in detention longer than anyone else. He was exhausted! All he wanted to do was crawl into bed. "Asparagus," he said to the fat lady, and the portrait hole swung open, revealing an empty common room. Grumpy and sleepy, he climbed through the hole into the lit room.
He had reached the staircase when he stopped. /Wait,/ he thought. /Its so late and now one's down here, why's the fire still burning?/ He looked back at the fireplace and for the first time noticed a small red- haired bundle lying on the couch.
As he approached the sleeping girl he felt his anger and tiredness slip away. Something welled up in his heart as he looked down at Lily, sleeping with an open book on her chest. He just stood there staring for an uncountable moment realizing that there was no way he could spend the rest of his life without this wonderful woman. His pride, once so strong, was forgotten; he knew he would do whatever it took to get her back.
***
He was a Marauder: sneaking out of the hospital wing proved no challenge to him. He waited a few dozen feet out of the hitting range of the willow, hidden by the edge of the Forbidden Forest. They were right on time when the arrived, but to him the waiting felt like hours. Finally out of nowhere he heard a hushed voice murmur: "Sirius?"
Sirius stepped out from the shadows of the forest and Peter pulled off the invisibility cloak revealing himself and a sneering Snape. Snape spoke first, "so why'd you invite me here? Want to fight and loose again?"
Sirius' mouth twisted into a horrible grin, "just thought I'd let you in on a little secret."
"Something to do with your 'ailing' friend I suppose." Said Snape with such conviction that Sirius was sure he knew at least part of Remus' secret. But, and this was the part Sirius had relied on for his plan to work, Snape needed proof to reveal Remus for what he really was: he had no idea that Dumbledore knew what Remus was. Sirius was blinded by his want of revenge, and would not see the danger until it was upon him.
"Go find a long stick," he told Snape; he needed to talk to Peter alone.
"I'm not a servant," smirked Snape. "Find one yourself."
Sirius ignored Snape and beckoned to Peter. They walked to the edge of the woods; when they were out of Snape's hearing range Sirius spoke in a low voice: "we'll take him in the tunnel, stick to the back. About half way through I tap your shoulder, we'll put on the invisibility cloak and book it! No talking." He grabbed a random stick, and turned to head back
to Snape.
***
"Lily."
Lily awoke groggily to the sound of her own name. She knew that voice! "James? What are you doing here?" she whispered rolling over.
"Please Lily! Forgive me! I'm sorry," James knelt beside her. "I'll be straight from now on! Just give me another chance!"
Lily pretended to think it over. "Totally clean?" she asked sternly, staring at his earnest face. His assurances that he would act perfectly ended only when, smiling, Lily wrapped her arms around his neck and began kissing him.
Neither one pulled away for a long time. Finally they stopped kissing, as Lily pulled away keeping her arm around him. Her eyes were big and filled with tears as she looked him in the eyes. "Lily, what's the matter?" asked James, looking confused and upset.
"Oh James- I'm so sorry," she cried in a small voice. "I know I overreacted. I take things to hard and."
James put a finger to her lips. "I know," he said quieting her. He put his arms around her and scooped her up. He sat down on the couch, set her in his lap, and began kissing her again. After carrying on for a bit they broke apart. "I've missed you," said James.
"I've missed you too," confessed Lily.
"Although," said James, "If make-ups are always going to be this good, maybe we should fight more often!"
"James!" cried Lily, acting appalled. She punched him playfully in the arm. James reached behind himself and pulled a cushion out from under his back. He began to pummel Lily with it. Laughing, she fumbled for her wand.
"PORTOCAL CUSHION!" she cried with a flick of her wrist. The cushion rose into the air and began attacking James' face. Finger blindly reaching, James' hands found Lily's stomach and began tickling her ferociously. They laughed and laughed.
Suddenly Lily stopped, sat up, and stared into James' eyes. /How do I tell him?/ she thought. She had doubted it, denied it, but now it felt so right- so true. "James," she said, tentatively pausing. "Would it scare you if I said I think I might love you?" she whispered. He exhaled as if he had been holding his breath for a very long time, and bent down to kiss her pursed lips.
"Would it scare you if I told you I feel the same way?" he replied. Soon they were snogging again. She began tugging at his robes, and before he knew what was happening, his hands were under her robes and half way up her shirt. Emotions took over, they felt intoxicated by their confessions of love. James though vaguely /Sirius, Peter, and Remus will be gone./.
Suddenly his mind sharpened and the world came back into focus at a dizzying rate. He slammed face first into reality, his last thought repeating over and over in a horrible moment of realization: /they will be gone./. "Oh, holy phoenix!" he shouted, freezing.
"What?!" cried Lily looking anxious and confused.
"I know what he's going to do!" James cried, heart pounding. "I have to go!" And he was off, forgetting the invisibility cloak in his haste, he ran out the portrait without a glance behind him, leaving a bewildered Lily behind.
***
Snape was walking quickly through the tunnel the Marauders knew so well. At first he had persistently looked back at Sirius and Peter, to be sure they were there. They always were, and he had stopped looking behind him. Finally, after what seemed like a long walk in the quiet darkness, Sirius elbowed Peter.
The nervous look was still on Peter's face, and when Sirius jabbed him he nearly squealed giving them away. Sirius covered their bodies with the cloak and they walked quickly and quietly in the other direction. For Peter the journey was short, his heart pounding as they reached the entrance of the tunnel. Peter was nervous and ready to leave. He had to do something. But Sirius stopped him.
"Go hold the knot down," Sirius commanded. Peter obeyed; he always had been a follower. He transformed into a rat and held down the knot. Sirius, also transforming, pick up a stick in his mouth and jammed it beside the knot. When Peter let go the knot came back out, the stick preventing it from coming back in again, opening the passage.
Sirius easily became human again. "There, that will keep that scaredy cat exploring!" he exclaimed. Peter had become even uneasier, looking for a way to escape. He knew this was murder.
Sirius, staring at the tree with an ugly look, did not notice his companion's discomfort. He picked up the cloak and inquired, "want it Wormtail?"
Peter shook his head, still unsure, and Sirius quickly covered himself and disappeared. He stood there for a few minutes more, feeling sickly. His loyalties were changing.
***
He thought that it was past midnight, as he bolted from the common room. Sure enough, he was running down some stairs to the fourth floor of the castle when he heard a distant grandfather clock chime the hour: 12:15. He had broken out in a cold sweat that wasn't just from running so quickly. The horrible feeling in his stomach deepened. Would he be in time?
By the time he finally ran out onto the dark lawn he could hardly see and was short of breath. In the sudden darkness he hit something and fell. Only it wasn't a something- for it made a familiar small squeaking noise. "Peter?" ask James hesitantly, fumbling for his wand. He found it in his pocket and whispered: "LUMOS!" to reveal a frightened looking Peter.
"James!" cried Peter, sounding everything but relieved.
"Where's Sirius?" exclaimed James. "Did he. is Snape. in the tunnel. what does he know?" he asked piecing things quickly together, his ideas coming out in as a jumbled question.
Peter's beady ideas darted back and forth, as if unsure, wanting to escape. James grabbed his upper arms and shook him more roughly than he'd intended. "What's going on?" he demanded.
Peter finally decided to answer, "Snape is in the tunnel, and he'll meet Remus! Sirius jammed the willow! Snape didn't see us, or Remus, transformed though!"
James cursed, and Peter looked unsure as how to react. Suddenly James was there no more. A majestic stag stood in his place, a wand in his mouth, and after nodding at Peter it turned and raced to a tree at the edge of the Forbidden Forest. The branches of the famed Whomping Willow were thrashing more than usual.
***
Lily sat on the couch stunned. Everything had happened so quickly. All the things she had longed for had come true and nearly more. Suddenly she wasn't sure about anything. She had always thought the phrase "caught up in the moment" was an excuse people made. Now she wasn't so sure. If James hadn't left she wasn't sure how far she would have gone. What bothered her even more, she was shamed to admit, was that he had left so abruptly. Something inside told her it wasn't her, but she wasn't completely sure. Swiftly she rose, instinct pulling her toward the window. She gazed out on the dark grounds, seeing nothing for a moment and then. A deer! A stag really, glowing in the moonlight, and bolting over the grounds as if his life depended on it. He was heading for the forest, and the Whomping Willow, but she never saw where he was going- it was somewhere beyond the side of the window. Again she wondered. It was something she had thought about often. So many little things that piled up, nearer and nearer, to her understanding. Until there was enough she was sure she would not see the connection, now they weighed heavily on her brain. They were connected somehow she knew. The moon, the late night journeys, Moony's ailment, and the boys odd nicknames. She had always had her suspicions, but intuitively now she knew that there was an explanation- just one she wasn't letting herself see.
I know- so much snogging, and so corny. But every story has to have those moments. Romance is just sloppy! : )
PS- if you haven't already noticed I have this thing about writing about teen sex love etc. My feeling on things, especially that I encounter often find their way into my stories. I have to vent some how. TEENS SHOULD NOT HAVE SEX!!!! (Sorry, venting again!)
Next chapter: You must know what's coming- just see how it's all played out.
Coming up: I'm not sure- I need all of your guy's feedback. Than I 'll let you know what I have planned!
Now REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!!! Please!!!
GOOFYGAL- Thanks. Don't worry- wait and see what's happening. Your right I don't like Lily's friends either. If I continue the story more I'll dump them!
LogicalRaven- Thanks for reading! I appreciate your continued reviewing! I saw the trailer a/f you reviewed! I can't wait!!!!
Sorry this took so long. I had to put all the pieces together! And be forewarned- there are some discrepancies here that I know exist but I needed to fit my story. Hey it is my fic a/f all. So here it is!!!!
Ch. 13 Life or Death
James walked back from detention in a horrible mood. Filch had kept him in detention longer than anyone else. He was exhausted! All he wanted to do was crawl into bed. "Asparagus," he said to the fat lady, and the portrait hole swung open, revealing an empty common room. Grumpy and sleepy, he climbed through the hole into the lit room.
He had reached the staircase when he stopped. /Wait,/ he thought. /Its so late and now one's down here, why's the fire still burning?/ He looked back at the fireplace and for the first time noticed a small red- haired bundle lying on the couch.
As he approached the sleeping girl he felt his anger and tiredness slip away. Something welled up in his heart as he looked down at Lily, sleeping with an open book on her chest. He just stood there staring for an uncountable moment realizing that there was no way he could spend the rest of his life without this wonderful woman. His pride, once so strong, was forgotten; he knew he would do whatever it took to get her back.
***
He was a Marauder: sneaking out of the hospital wing proved no challenge to him. He waited a few dozen feet out of the hitting range of the willow, hidden by the edge of the Forbidden Forest. They were right on time when the arrived, but to him the waiting felt like hours. Finally out of nowhere he heard a hushed voice murmur: "Sirius?"
Sirius stepped out from the shadows of the forest and Peter pulled off the invisibility cloak revealing himself and a sneering Snape. Snape spoke first, "so why'd you invite me here? Want to fight and loose again?"
Sirius' mouth twisted into a horrible grin, "just thought I'd let you in on a little secret."
"Something to do with your 'ailing' friend I suppose." Said Snape with such conviction that Sirius was sure he knew at least part of Remus' secret. But, and this was the part Sirius had relied on for his plan to work, Snape needed proof to reveal Remus for what he really was: he had no idea that Dumbledore knew what Remus was. Sirius was blinded by his want of revenge, and would not see the danger until it was upon him.
"Go find a long stick," he told Snape; he needed to talk to Peter alone.
"I'm not a servant," smirked Snape. "Find one yourself."
Sirius ignored Snape and beckoned to Peter. They walked to the edge of the woods; when they were out of Snape's hearing range Sirius spoke in a low voice: "we'll take him in the tunnel, stick to the back. About half way through I tap your shoulder, we'll put on the invisibility cloak and book it! No talking." He grabbed a random stick, and turned to head back
to Snape.
***
"Lily."
Lily awoke groggily to the sound of her own name. She knew that voice! "James? What are you doing here?" she whispered rolling over.
"Please Lily! Forgive me! I'm sorry," James knelt beside her. "I'll be straight from now on! Just give me another chance!"
Lily pretended to think it over. "Totally clean?" she asked sternly, staring at his earnest face. His assurances that he would act perfectly ended only when, smiling, Lily wrapped her arms around his neck and began kissing him.
Neither one pulled away for a long time. Finally they stopped kissing, as Lily pulled away keeping her arm around him. Her eyes were big and filled with tears as she looked him in the eyes. "Lily, what's the matter?" asked James, looking confused and upset.
"Oh James- I'm so sorry," she cried in a small voice. "I know I overreacted. I take things to hard and."
James put a finger to her lips. "I know," he said quieting her. He put his arms around her and scooped her up. He sat down on the couch, set her in his lap, and began kissing her again. After carrying on for a bit they broke apart. "I've missed you," said James.
"I've missed you too," confessed Lily.
"Although," said James, "If make-ups are always going to be this good, maybe we should fight more often!"
"James!" cried Lily, acting appalled. She punched him playfully in the arm. James reached behind himself and pulled a cushion out from under his back. He began to pummel Lily with it. Laughing, she fumbled for her wand.
"PORTOCAL CUSHION!" she cried with a flick of her wrist. The cushion rose into the air and began attacking James' face. Finger blindly reaching, James' hands found Lily's stomach and began tickling her ferociously. They laughed and laughed.
Suddenly Lily stopped, sat up, and stared into James' eyes. /How do I tell him?/ she thought. She had doubted it, denied it, but now it felt so right- so true. "James," she said, tentatively pausing. "Would it scare you if I said I think I might love you?" she whispered. He exhaled as if he had been holding his breath for a very long time, and bent down to kiss her pursed lips.
"Would it scare you if I told you I feel the same way?" he replied. Soon they were snogging again. She began tugging at his robes, and before he knew what was happening, his hands were under her robes and half way up her shirt. Emotions took over, they felt intoxicated by their confessions of love. James though vaguely /Sirius, Peter, and Remus will be gone./.
Suddenly his mind sharpened and the world came back into focus at a dizzying rate. He slammed face first into reality, his last thought repeating over and over in a horrible moment of realization: /they will be gone./. "Oh, holy phoenix!" he shouted, freezing.
"What?!" cried Lily looking anxious and confused.
"I know what he's going to do!" James cried, heart pounding. "I have to go!" And he was off, forgetting the invisibility cloak in his haste, he ran out the portrait without a glance behind him, leaving a bewildered Lily behind.
***
Snape was walking quickly through the tunnel the Marauders knew so well. At first he had persistently looked back at Sirius and Peter, to be sure they were there. They always were, and he had stopped looking behind him. Finally, after what seemed like a long walk in the quiet darkness, Sirius elbowed Peter.
The nervous look was still on Peter's face, and when Sirius jabbed him he nearly squealed giving them away. Sirius covered their bodies with the cloak and they walked quickly and quietly in the other direction. For Peter the journey was short, his heart pounding as they reached the entrance of the tunnel. Peter was nervous and ready to leave. He had to do something. But Sirius stopped him.
"Go hold the knot down," Sirius commanded. Peter obeyed; he always had been a follower. He transformed into a rat and held down the knot. Sirius, also transforming, pick up a stick in his mouth and jammed it beside the knot. When Peter let go the knot came back out, the stick preventing it from coming back in again, opening the passage.
Sirius easily became human again. "There, that will keep that scaredy cat exploring!" he exclaimed. Peter had become even uneasier, looking for a way to escape. He knew this was murder.
Sirius, staring at the tree with an ugly look, did not notice his companion's discomfort. He picked up the cloak and inquired, "want it Wormtail?"
Peter shook his head, still unsure, and Sirius quickly covered himself and disappeared. He stood there for a few minutes more, feeling sickly. His loyalties were changing.
***
He thought that it was past midnight, as he bolted from the common room. Sure enough, he was running down some stairs to the fourth floor of the castle when he heard a distant grandfather clock chime the hour: 12:15. He had broken out in a cold sweat that wasn't just from running so quickly. The horrible feeling in his stomach deepened. Would he be in time?
By the time he finally ran out onto the dark lawn he could hardly see and was short of breath. In the sudden darkness he hit something and fell. Only it wasn't a something- for it made a familiar small squeaking noise. "Peter?" ask James hesitantly, fumbling for his wand. He found it in his pocket and whispered: "LUMOS!" to reveal a frightened looking Peter.
"James!" cried Peter, sounding everything but relieved.
"Where's Sirius?" exclaimed James. "Did he. is Snape. in the tunnel. what does he know?" he asked piecing things quickly together, his ideas coming out in as a jumbled question.
Peter's beady ideas darted back and forth, as if unsure, wanting to escape. James grabbed his upper arms and shook him more roughly than he'd intended. "What's going on?" he demanded.
Peter finally decided to answer, "Snape is in the tunnel, and he'll meet Remus! Sirius jammed the willow! Snape didn't see us, or Remus, transformed though!"
James cursed, and Peter looked unsure as how to react. Suddenly James was there no more. A majestic stag stood in his place, a wand in his mouth, and after nodding at Peter it turned and raced to a tree at the edge of the Forbidden Forest. The branches of the famed Whomping Willow were thrashing more than usual.
***
Lily sat on the couch stunned. Everything had happened so quickly. All the things she had longed for had come true and nearly more. Suddenly she wasn't sure about anything. She had always thought the phrase "caught up in the moment" was an excuse people made. Now she wasn't so sure. If James hadn't left she wasn't sure how far she would have gone. What bothered her even more, she was shamed to admit, was that he had left so abruptly. Something inside told her it wasn't her, but she wasn't completely sure. Swiftly she rose, instinct pulling her toward the window. She gazed out on the dark grounds, seeing nothing for a moment and then. A deer! A stag really, glowing in the moonlight, and bolting over the grounds as if his life depended on it. He was heading for the forest, and the Whomping Willow, but she never saw where he was going- it was somewhere beyond the side of the window. Again she wondered. It was something she had thought about often. So many little things that piled up, nearer and nearer, to her understanding. Until there was enough she was sure she would not see the connection, now they weighed heavily on her brain. They were connected somehow she knew. The moon, the late night journeys, Moony's ailment, and the boys odd nicknames. She had always had her suspicions, but intuitively now she knew that there was an explanation- just one she wasn't letting herself see.
I know- so much snogging, and so corny. But every story has to have those moments. Romance is just sloppy! : )
PS- if you haven't already noticed I have this thing about writing about teen sex love etc. My feeling on things, especially that I encounter often find their way into my stories. I have to vent some how. TEENS SHOULD NOT HAVE SEX!!!! (Sorry, venting again!)
Next chapter: You must know what's coming- just see how it's all played out.
Coming up: I'm not sure- I need all of your guy's feedback. Than I 'll let you know what I have planned!
Now REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!!!!! Please!!!