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"Lils, wake up! Something really bad has happened! LILY GET UP!" Bella screamed.
"W...what are you on about Bella?" Lily asked, thoroughly confused.
"This!" Bella screamed pointing to a bit of parchment, and burst into tears.
Lily jumped out of bed, and took the parchment out of Bella's hands.
'Dear Miss Figg and Miss Evans' it read.
'Ladies, I must write this. For the past year, I have been following around your friend, Zanthia Black, trying to recruit her for my army, widely known as the Death Eaters. Zanthia, as well as her cousin, Sirius and his best friend James Potter, is very powerful, something that can be used as a weapon for me.
Why am I telling you this? Well, see, I thought I'd be kind. You see, I have kidnapped Zanthia, and will keep her here until she obeys my commands, to become a Death Eater. If she doesn't obey, she will be leading a life of torture, both physically and emotionally, and eventually, she will die.
You are probably still wondering why it is I am telling you this. Well, if you do not obey the orders I am about to give you, you will suffer the same consequences that Zanthia will.
My orders are that you bring to me Sirius Black and James Potter. How? Well it's simple really. First knock them unconscious, and then bring them to the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There, I'll be waiting.
You are probably thinking, what about Dumbledore? Well, the fact is, ladies, is that no matter how hard you or Dumbledore or anyone tries to find me, they won't be able to, unless they have brought me James Potter and Sirius Black.
So, ladies, the choice is up to you, however, remember the consequences, and also that I have stalked your friend Zanthia for over a year, sending her letters of invitations and threats, and I will do exactly the same for you.
Sincerely, Lord Voldermort.'
"Oh my God!" Lily said joining in with Bella in the tears.
The two of them stood there, crying, for about five minutes. Eventually, it was Bella who spoke, saying, "Lily, we have to see Marie! S...she'll be distraught!"
"W...what if she doesn't know?" Lily asked her.
"I highly doubt that. I mean think about it, Voldermort wants pain and suffering, and what could be worse than finding out your best friend is being tortured and maybe even killed by the most evil wizard in the world?" Bella asked her best friend.
Lily nodded her head. "Y.....our right Bella. L...let's go then," she said.
She and Bella then apparated to Marie's house.
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"Sirius! James! I need to talk to you both!" Mary Potter called, with a note of sorrow in her voice, up the stairs.
"Alright mum, we'll be down in a minute!" James called out, and eyed Sirius as if to say 'what on earth would she need to talk to us about and why does she sound sad?' as they headed down the stairs.
"Mum, why do you need to talk...mum, what on earth is wrong?' James asked his mother upon seeing her, as her eyes were red and puffy from crying.
"It's Zani... she...she's been kidnapped by V...Voldermort, a...and h....he's t.....torturing her..." Mary trailed off.
"WHAT?" Sirius and James roared.
"I'm going to get him! That lousy, evil, dirty BASTARD!" Sirius shouted, and ran for the door.
"Sirius, how exactly do you think you're going to find him? Sirius? SIRIUS!" Mary screeched, but Sirius had left.
James ran after his best friend. As James was a better runner than Sirius, he had caught up to him quite quickly.
"Sirius mate," James started, "There's not much you can do-''
"Oh really? I can go out there and find him! Kill him! I HATE HIM JAMES! ZANTHIA IS PRACTICALLY MY SISTER!" Sirius roared, then for the first time in his life, James watched Sirius burst into tears.
James went to his best friend and gave him a one-armed hug.
"Mate, she'll be ok! They've got Auror's out looking for her, Sirius! I mean, if they can't find her, no-one can!" James said, instantly realizing that wasn't the best thing to say.
"YEAH, SO WHAT IF THEY CAN'T FIND HER? HUH JAMES? WE JUST LEAVE WITH THE MADMAN TO DIE?" Sirius shouted.
"N...no mate, I...I didn't mean it like that-''
"THEN WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DID YOU MEAN BY IT, JAMES?" Sirius shouted, eyeing his best friend for an answer.
"I meant that the Auror's will find her! She gonna be ok!" James answered Sirius as calmly as he could.
"Ok," Sirius said, although not truly believing him.
"Listen Sirius, do you want to go see your family?" James asked.
Sirius shook his head.
"N...no... w...wait, maybe Andy..." Sirius spluttered.
"Do you know where Andy is?" James asked.
"Sh...she wouldn't be a...at her house w...with Ted and Nymphadora, b...because she's p...probably gone to s...see Marie" Sirius spluttered.
"Wh-oh yeah" James said, remembering Andy was quite good friends with Marie, as she was Zani's best friend, and Zani was Andy's half sister.
"So, you want to go?" James said, awkwardly.
"Y...yeah, l...let's go get our stuff" Sirius said, walking back to the Potter's house.
When they entered the house, James's mother eyed him suspiciously, and he mouthed to Sirius "I'll be right up", then followed his mother to the living room.
"Is he ok?" Mary asked her son.
"Yeah, but he needs to see Andy, mum, and she's at Marie's house...you know, the Singleton's?" James said to his mother blank face.
"Oh yes, lovely girl that Marie is. In Gryffindor too isn't she?" Mary asked.
"Uh yeah, but mum Sirius and I need to go to Marie's house. Is that ok?" James asked hopefully.
"Of course, James" Mary said, giving him a hug. "Now you be good, Jamie!" she told her son sternly.
"Of course I will, mother" James replied, although his tone sounded as if he would be doing the exact opposite.
"James..." his mother said.
"Ok mother, I'll be good" he said, promisingly, as he ran up to his bedroom, where he found Sirius looking at a picture of the eight of them: themselves, Remus, Peter, Bella, Marie, Lily and Zani. It had been taken just six weeks ago, and all eight of them were smiling.
"Sirius, mate" James started, "Don't look at that it'll only makes things worse-''
"She was smiling James," Sirius said sadly, "She had no idea what was about to happen".
James smiled sadly. "Sirius, come on, we've gotta pack".
"Yeah ok..." Sirius trailed off.
The two boys quickly packed up their trunks, (using magic of course), and apparated to Marie's house.
A/N: That's it! I don't really think this is an excellent chapter, but it must be done, as it is a lead up to other things. Plz review!!!!!!!!!
jellybeanqueen
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"Lils, wake up! Something really bad has happened! LILY GET UP!" Bella screamed.
"W...what are you on about Bella?" Lily asked, thoroughly confused.
"This!" Bella screamed pointing to a bit of parchment, and burst into tears.
Lily jumped out of bed, and took the parchment out of Bella's hands.
'Dear Miss Figg and Miss Evans' it read.
'Ladies, I must write this. For the past year, I have been following around your friend, Zanthia Black, trying to recruit her for my army, widely known as the Death Eaters. Zanthia, as well as her cousin, Sirius and his best friend James Potter, is very powerful, something that can be used as a weapon for me.
Why am I telling you this? Well, see, I thought I'd be kind. You see, I have kidnapped Zanthia, and will keep her here until she obeys my commands, to become a Death Eater. If she doesn't obey, she will be leading a life of torture, both physically and emotionally, and eventually, she will die.
You are probably still wondering why it is I am telling you this. Well, if you do not obey the orders I am about to give you, you will suffer the same consequences that Zanthia will.
My orders are that you bring to me Sirius Black and James Potter. How? Well it's simple really. First knock them unconscious, and then bring them to the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There, I'll be waiting.
You are probably thinking, what about Dumbledore? Well, the fact is, ladies, is that no matter how hard you or Dumbledore or anyone tries to find me, they won't be able to, unless they have brought me James Potter and Sirius Black.
So, ladies, the choice is up to you, however, remember the consequences, and also that I have stalked your friend Zanthia for over a year, sending her letters of invitations and threats, and I will do exactly the same for you.
Sincerely, Lord Voldermort.'
"Oh my God!" Lily said joining in with Bella in the tears.
The two of them stood there, crying, for about five minutes. Eventually, it was Bella who spoke, saying, "Lily, we have to see Marie! S...she'll be distraught!"
"W...what if she doesn't know?" Lily asked her.
"I highly doubt that. I mean think about it, Voldermort wants pain and suffering, and what could be worse than finding out your best friend is being tortured and maybe even killed by the most evil wizard in the world?" Bella asked her best friend.
Lily nodded her head. "Y.....our right Bella. L...let's go then," she said.
She and Bella then apparated to Marie's house.
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"Sirius! James! I need to talk to you both!" Mary Potter called, with a note of sorrow in her voice, up the stairs.
"Alright mum, we'll be down in a minute!" James called out, and eyed Sirius as if to say 'what on earth would she need to talk to us about and why does she sound sad?' as they headed down the stairs.
"Mum, why do you need to talk...mum, what on earth is wrong?' James asked his mother upon seeing her, as her eyes were red and puffy from crying.
"It's Zani... she...she's been kidnapped by V...Voldermort, a...and h....he's t.....torturing her..." Mary trailed off.
"WHAT?" Sirius and James roared.
"I'm going to get him! That lousy, evil, dirty BASTARD!" Sirius shouted, and ran for the door.
"Sirius, how exactly do you think you're going to find him? Sirius? SIRIUS!" Mary screeched, but Sirius had left.
James ran after his best friend. As James was a better runner than Sirius, he had caught up to him quite quickly.
"Sirius mate," James started, "There's not much you can do-''
"Oh really? I can go out there and find him! Kill him! I HATE HIM JAMES! ZANTHIA IS PRACTICALLY MY SISTER!" Sirius roared, then for the first time in his life, James watched Sirius burst into tears.
James went to his best friend and gave him a one-armed hug.
"Mate, she'll be ok! They've got Auror's out looking for her, Sirius! I mean, if they can't find her, no-one can!" James said, instantly realizing that wasn't the best thing to say.
"YEAH, SO WHAT IF THEY CAN'T FIND HER? HUH JAMES? WE JUST LEAVE WITH THE MADMAN TO DIE?" Sirius shouted.
"N...no mate, I...I didn't mean it like that-''
"THEN WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DID YOU MEAN BY IT, JAMES?" Sirius shouted, eyeing his best friend for an answer.
"I meant that the Auror's will find her! She gonna be ok!" James answered Sirius as calmly as he could.
"Ok," Sirius said, although not truly believing him.
"Listen Sirius, do you want to go see your family?" James asked.
Sirius shook his head.
"N...no... w...wait, maybe Andy..." Sirius spluttered.
"Do you know where Andy is?" James asked.
"Sh...she wouldn't be a...at her house w...with Ted and Nymphadora, b...because she's p...probably gone to s...see Marie" Sirius spluttered.
"Wh-oh yeah" James said, remembering Andy was quite good friends with Marie, as she was Zani's best friend, and Zani was Andy's half sister.
"So, you want to go?" James said, awkwardly.
"Y...yeah, l...let's go get our stuff" Sirius said, walking back to the Potter's house.
When they entered the house, James's mother eyed him suspiciously, and he mouthed to Sirius "I'll be right up", then followed his mother to the living room.
"Is he ok?" Mary asked her son.
"Yeah, but he needs to see Andy, mum, and she's at Marie's house...you know, the Singleton's?" James said to his mother blank face.
"Oh yes, lovely girl that Marie is. In Gryffindor too isn't she?" Mary asked.
"Uh yeah, but mum Sirius and I need to go to Marie's house. Is that ok?" James asked hopefully.
"Of course, James" Mary said, giving him a hug. "Now you be good, Jamie!" she told her son sternly.
"Of course I will, mother" James replied, although his tone sounded as if he would be doing the exact opposite.
"James..." his mother said.
"Ok mother, I'll be good" he said, promisingly, as he ran up to his bedroom, where he found Sirius looking at a picture of the eight of them: themselves, Remus, Peter, Bella, Marie, Lily and Zani. It had been taken just six weeks ago, and all eight of them were smiling.
"Sirius, mate" James started, "Don't look at that it'll only makes things worse-''
"She was smiling James," Sirius said sadly, "She had no idea what was about to happen".
James smiled sadly. "Sirius, come on, we've gotta pack".
"Yeah ok..." Sirius trailed off.
The two boys quickly packed up their trunks, (using magic of course), and apparated to Marie's house.
A/N: That's it! I don't really think this is an excellent chapter, but it must be done, as it is a lead up to other things. Plz review!!!!!!!!!
jellybeanqueen