"Sarah?" Lily sniffed,
"Sarah, are you out there?"
Lily was lying, curled up in a ball on the cold stone floor. She coughed. It was quite dusty in here. No-one had been in here for a long time.
"Gooo......." The voice said. The voice was getting stronger every time it told Lily to leave.
"I can't, the doors locked!" Lily said hopelessly. The voice never listened.
"Leave noooow." The voice said, right in Lily's ear. It had whispered this time, but it felt like it was right beside her.
"I'd like to, but I can't!" Lily said through tears.
Suddenly, Lily was half picked up and, like a giant hand was throwing her away, she was thrown across the room, and banged into the door. Lily screamed. She quickly got up, her body getting limp. The frightened girl ran towards the little patch of moonlight in the room, and lay down again.
James was running very fast, he felt like he was playing a quidditch match without a brromstick; he had to get to Lily, he just had to-
"James! Slow down! This is it!"
James ran over to the door he had just locked ten minutes earlier.
Fumbling around with the knob, he finally gave up.
"Lily!" He yelled, banging on the door.
"Lily, are you in there?"
James put his ear to the door; he couldn't hear anything.
"Can she hear us?" James asked Remus. He shrugged.
James just realized that one of their rescue party members were missing.
"Where's Wormtail?" He asked his friends.
"We lost him a few hallways back." Sirius said.
"He was out of breath, I think he fainted." Sarah added.
"Well, it's his fault he can't run up a staircase without taking a break -"
"Sh!"
James thoguht he could hear something coming from inside. He fumbled with the latch and lock again, but it wouldn't budge.
"It's - stuck-" James grunted.
"Well, it wouldn't have been oiled for a long time-" Remus started,
"Moony, Shut up! Lily is in there, we have to get her out!" James yelled, furiously kicking the door.
Sarah was shocked. Why was James suddenly caring so much about Lily? He didn't like her, he couldn't, always teasing her, then insulting her-
Sarah turned wide eyed to Sirius and Remus, but neither of them were looking the least bit surprised.
"James, cool it, we can get her out, we'll just go to McGonagall-"
Sirius stopped mid-sentence. If they told one of the teachers, they would surely be expelled.
James stopped kicking at the door long enough to pant,
"We're going to get her out of there, pronto."
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Lily took several deep breaths. It was freezing in here, the walls seemed to be closing in on her -
"Leeeeeaaaavvveeee." The voice commanded.
Lily didn't even bother to reply, she just closed her eyes and wished that someome would get her out of here. James' face came to mind. Lily moaned. Even him would be a good rescuer.
Lily was spread out on the floor, her body limp. She took several icy breaths. Her body shook in pain. Then Lily finally fainted.
James wiped the sweat off his forehead. The three Mauruders and Sarah had just tried to open the door, everything from alohamora to trying to remove it's hinges. Nothing worked. During the hinge removel plan, Sarah had gotten into a little tiff with Sirius.
They had snapped at each other for a good two minutes before Remus and James called it off. Now Sarah was giving mean looks towards Sirius, him glaring back. James would've found it all quite funny and have made a few good jokes by now if Lily wasn't in Mortal Danger.
He had now gone back to kicking the door, though he knew he couldn't be too loud, so as not to draw attention to the Charms Corrider.
Now everyone was exahasuted, but James wasn't giving up his kicking spiel. Sarah, who had tried a good number of charms to make the door open, had now resolved to curses. She was pointing her wand at the door, shouting furious hexes. Sirius was watching her from the floor with a slightly amused interest, his chin resting on his hands. Remus was leaning against the wall, staring at the door intently. James didn't see how staring at it would make it open.
Finally, James dropped to the ground. His ear was right next to the milimeter opening, when he heard something. Not daring to breath, he listened closely. He heard a moan - it sounded like Lily.
"Lily! Are you Okay?" James shouted under the door.
Silence.
Suddenly, like a great burst of inspiration, James shot up faster than lightning. All three adolceents were on his heels as he speed up back to Griffindor Tower.
"Where are we going?" Siruis asked.
"To rescue Lily." James replied firmly.
James fummed around with his trunk lock. Finally, it snapped open. Digging through his dirty clothes, he found three useful poessesions. Grabbing them, he rushed back down to the Griffindor Common room. It was nearly empty.
Sarah gasped when he came closer.
"Oh, God, James. You don't have a-"
"Shhhh," James whispered.
"I solemly swear I am up to no good."
The Mauruders map was shoved into Sirus's hands. James shuffled around a bit, then his body dissapered.
"Even with the map, its especially important we not get caught. If you guys get it, I'll still go on." A voice said out of thin air.
Sarah gulped. Sirius and Remus looked as though they had done this a thousand times, which, Sarah reminded herself as the climbed out of the portrait, they probably had.
Running along the seventh floor, Sarah expected them to turn left, but instead they asended a staircase. Jogging along a few more passageways, Sarah realized this as the way to the North Tower.
They arrived at a point which lead to no-where - a steep wooden staircase was moving slowly towards them.
"C'mon," James muttered from somewhere. Sirius was more interested in other matters.
"Where are ya, mate?" He said jokingly, "I can only hear your footsteps -"
Sarah gave a small shriek - she had just seen a pair of feet stumble on the bottom step of the staircase.
"He's already climbing up." Sarah said. Remus, Sirius and Sarah waited for the staircase to fully stop at the landing before proceeding.
Finally, they arrived at the door which lead to the top of the north tower. Sarah opened the door first - and got a headful of freezing air.
"Its the middle of Janurary, no cloaks, what are we doing here?" Sarah asked. James had just reappered, though he seemed not minded by the cold.
"How can you guys think about your own skins when Lily's in trouble?" James shouted.
"I'm sure shes not that bad -" Sirius started, but was cut off by Remus.
"Well, look who's taking a midnight walk and critisizing us about our own skins." Sirius added as an after thought.
James was now getting on the other thing he had dragged with him from Griffindor Tower - his bromstick.
"Way to go, James!" Sarah shouted gleefully. Now she was sure her friend would be okay.
"The Room should be just a few levels below here!" Remus shouted as James' head dissapered from view.
Sarah sighed happily, then went to sit next to Remus, Sirius scowling at her.
"Sarah, are you out there?"
Lily was lying, curled up in a ball on the cold stone floor. She coughed. It was quite dusty in here. No-one had been in here for a long time.
"Gooo......." The voice said. The voice was getting stronger every time it told Lily to leave.
"I can't, the doors locked!" Lily said hopelessly. The voice never listened.
"Leave noooow." The voice said, right in Lily's ear. It had whispered this time, but it felt like it was right beside her.
"I'd like to, but I can't!" Lily said through tears.
Suddenly, Lily was half picked up and, like a giant hand was throwing her away, she was thrown across the room, and banged into the door. Lily screamed. She quickly got up, her body getting limp. The frightened girl ran towards the little patch of moonlight in the room, and lay down again.
James was running very fast, he felt like he was playing a quidditch match without a brromstick; he had to get to Lily, he just had to-
"James! Slow down! This is it!"
James ran over to the door he had just locked ten minutes earlier.
Fumbling around with the knob, he finally gave up.
"Lily!" He yelled, banging on the door.
"Lily, are you in there?"
James put his ear to the door; he couldn't hear anything.
"Can she hear us?" James asked Remus. He shrugged.
James just realized that one of their rescue party members were missing.
"Where's Wormtail?" He asked his friends.
"We lost him a few hallways back." Sirius said.
"He was out of breath, I think he fainted." Sarah added.
"Well, it's his fault he can't run up a staircase without taking a break -"
"Sh!"
James thoguht he could hear something coming from inside. He fumbled with the latch and lock again, but it wouldn't budge.
"It's - stuck-" James grunted.
"Well, it wouldn't have been oiled for a long time-" Remus started,
"Moony, Shut up! Lily is in there, we have to get her out!" James yelled, furiously kicking the door.
Sarah was shocked. Why was James suddenly caring so much about Lily? He didn't like her, he couldn't, always teasing her, then insulting her-
Sarah turned wide eyed to Sirius and Remus, but neither of them were looking the least bit surprised.
"James, cool it, we can get her out, we'll just go to McGonagall-"
Sirius stopped mid-sentence. If they told one of the teachers, they would surely be expelled.
James stopped kicking at the door long enough to pant,
"We're going to get her out of there, pronto."
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Lily took several deep breaths. It was freezing in here, the walls seemed to be closing in on her -
"Leeeeeaaaavvveeee." The voice commanded.
Lily didn't even bother to reply, she just closed her eyes and wished that someome would get her out of here. James' face came to mind. Lily moaned. Even him would be a good rescuer.
Lily was spread out on the floor, her body limp. She took several icy breaths. Her body shook in pain. Then Lily finally fainted.
James wiped the sweat off his forehead. The three Mauruders and Sarah had just tried to open the door, everything from alohamora to trying to remove it's hinges. Nothing worked. During the hinge removel plan, Sarah had gotten into a little tiff with Sirius.
They had snapped at each other for a good two minutes before Remus and James called it off. Now Sarah was giving mean looks towards Sirius, him glaring back. James would've found it all quite funny and have made a few good jokes by now if Lily wasn't in Mortal Danger.
He had now gone back to kicking the door, though he knew he couldn't be too loud, so as not to draw attention to the Charms Corrider.
Now everyone was exahasuted, but James wasn't giving up his kicking spiel. Sarah, who had tried a good number of charms to make the door open, had now resolved to curses. She was pointing her wand at the door, shouting furious hexes. Sirius was watching her from the floor with a slightly amused interest, his chin resting on his hands. Remus was leaning against the wall, staring at the door intently. James didn't see how staring at it would make it open.
Finally, James dropped to the ground. His ear was right next to the milimeter opening, when he heard something. Not daring to breath, he listened closely. He heard a moan - it sounded like Lily.
"Lily! Are you Okay?" James shouted under the door.
Silence.
Suddenly, like a great burst of inspiration, James shot up faster than lightning. All three adolceents were on his heels as he speed up back to Griffindor Tower.
"Where are we going?" Siruis asked.
"To rescue Lily." James replied firmly.
James fummed around with his trunk lock. Finally, it snapped open. Digging through his dirty clothes, he found three useful poessesions. Grabbing them, he rushed back down to the Griffindor Common room. It was nearly empty.
Sarah gasped when he came closer.
"Oh, God, James. You don't have a-"
"Shhhh," James whispered.
"I solemly swear I am up to no good."
The Mauruders map was shoved into Sirus's hands. James shuffled around a bit, then his body dissapered.
"Even with the map, its especially important we not get caught. If you guys get it, I'll still go on." A voice said out of thin air.
Sarah gulped. Sirius and Remus looked as though they had done this a thousand times, which, Sarah reminded herself as the climbed out of the portrait, they probably had.
Running along the seventh floor, Sarah expected them to turn left, but instead they asended a staircase. Jogging along a few more passageways, Sarah realized this as the way to the North Tower.
They arrived at a point which lead to no-where - a steep wooden staircase was moving slowly towards them.
"C'mon," James muttered from somewhere. Sirius was more interested in other matters.
"Where are ya, mate?" He said jokingly, "I can only hear your footsteps -"
Sarah gave a small shriek - she had just seen a pair of feet stumble on the bottom step of the staircase.
"He's already climbing up." Sarah said. Remus, Sirius and Sarah waited for the staircase to fully stop at the landing before proceeding.
Finally, they arrived at the door which lead to the top of the north tower. Sarah opened the door first - and got a headful of freezing air.
"Its the middle of Janurary, no cloaks, what are we doing here?" Sarah asked. James had just reappered, though he seemed not minded by the cold.
"How can you guys think about your own skins when Lily's in trouble?" James shouted.
"I'm sure shes not that bad -" Sirius started, but was cut off by Remus.
"Well, look who's taking a midnight walk and critisizing us about our own skins." Sirius added as an after thought.
James was now getting on the other thing he had dragged with him from Griffindor Tower - his bromstick.
"Way to go, James!" Sarah shouted gleefully. Now she was sure her friend would be okay.
"The Room should be just a few levels below here!" Remus shouted as James' head dissapered from view.
Sarah sighed happily, then went to sit next to Remus, Sirius scowling at her.