"Make your choice, the longer you wait the more chance there is that Lily will die!" Snape sneered, his smile showing all of his teeth. Sirius walked around James (who was in a state of shock) to face Snape.
"That is not a fair choice," he snared, advancing toward Snape, his wand outstretched "A life, two lives, for a life of darkness, pain, and suffering? Those two lives are not even guaranteed. IT is not a choice James should have to make!" Snape's eyes glinted maliciously.
"Well, it you look at it that way, it is not a choice James should have to make. But after all of those years of jinxes, curses, and misaimed spells, he deserves to make that choice!"
"James deserves nothing of the sort!" Sirius muttered at word under his breath and a silver golden light came out and snaked its way around Snape's back. Instantly Snape froze. Satisfied that the spell was working, Sirius turned around and pulled James from the room. Suddenly from inside of the room they heard laughter. Cold, mirthless laughter that would suck the cheerfulness from even the happiest place on earth.
"Do you think that a simple spell like that could hurt me? The Dark Lord's right hand man, protected by many dark spells?" The cold voice cut through the air like a knife, chilling the hearts of both James and Sirius. "Could you really be that stupid? But enough dawdling, Lily's time is drawing to an end. It is time to make your choice."
* * * * * Back in the Present- (I backtracked a little) * * * * * *
In the cold moonlight of Harry's bedroom there was an owl hooting softly. Carefully not to alarm it, as it would wake up the Dursleys with its hooting, Harry crept towards it. Once there, he gingerly untied the packaged from its leg and the owl flew up, out the window, and it soon disappeared into the distance, before turning his attention to the parcel he now held in his hands. IT was wrapped in fancy paper and there was a card attached to it. Harry went for the card first. Hands trembling slightly with excitement, and wondering who could have sent him such a fancy package, he opened the card, looking down and read:
Dear Harry,
Happy birthday! 16-years-old, yet I remember the first day I met you like it was yesterday. Anyway, everything is fine here, how about you? There was only one exciting thing that happened here, and that was Dad got a raise at work so now we have more money. You were probably wondering if I was appointed a prefect, well much to Fred and George's surprise, and Mum's horror, I wasn't. Anyway, I'll see you on September 1st. Or maybe a little before if we're lucky. Happy birthday once again!
Love,
GinnyHarry smiled and rolled up the letter. That would explain the fancy, unweaslyish type paper, Mr. Weasly's raise. He was happy for them; they needed and deserved the money more than anyone he knew. Curious for what was in the parcel he reached for it and tore open the wrapping. Inside he found a small black globe with a necklace hanging off it. He picked up the necklace and saw it was a small owl with the initials GW engraved on the back. He smiled, but going back to the globe he became confused, what had Ginny given him this for? Looking closer he saw that there two letters underneath it. He put the necklace on and reached for the letters. The first one was from Tonks, wishing him happy birthday. But the second was from Remus. He opened it slowly and read…
