A WINDOW TO THE PAST

Summary: It's the Marauders last year at Hogwarts and evil is stirring in the wizarding world…(J/L)

Rating: PG

Disclaimer: It's not mine, it's all JK Rowling's I'm just borrowing the Marauders for this story…and the school…and u know…the general concept…lol

Spoilers: Just in general

Author's Note: Hi…this is my first Harry Potter fan fic…OK I lie I wrote two…3 years ago that I intend to delete off this website because they are ridiculously bad lol, but yeah, just sit back and I hope u enjoy!!!

Prologue

"James Potter."

James spun around to see the long red hair and green eyes of Lily Evans.

"Hi Evans…" he said, looking at his best friend Sirius Black, confused as to why she was talking to him.

Lily Evans had never forgiven him for being…well a guy…she had never liked the way he acted and treated other people. Always trying to see the good in the people that didn't deserve it.

"You got all your books yet?" she asked, walking up to them.

"No, that's why we're here," Sirius replied. "Or do you just walk around Diagon Alley because you feel like it?"

"I meant have you finished shopping or are you just starting?" she asked, rolling her eyes.

"Oh…" Sirius looked sheepish and began looking around him for someone else to call to.

He didn't know anyone.

"Where's Remus?" Lily asked.

"Uh…Lupin's meeting us at Sirius's place later," James said.

"Oh?" she looked surprised. "I thought you guys lived together."

"Where'd you hear that from?" Sirius asked, looking defensive.

"Come off it Sirius, everyone knows your family thinks your some kind of black sheep...don't get me wrong that's a good thing when it comes to family's like yours," she said. "You could've ended up like Lucius Malfoy or worse…."

To anyone else James would have shouted something in Sirius' defence, but he couldn't bring himself to do so.

"You're right," Sirius said. "I'd rather people knew I lived with James than thought I was like my family. Thanks Lily."

She smiled. "You wanna come get some ice cream."

"Nah, we should really go meet Moony," James said.

"Wanna come?" Sirius added.

James glared at him. Lily looked at James' face and then a look of hurt crossed her face. For a moment James was convinced she was upset by his expression. Was that possible? Did she actually care if he didn't want her around? He suddenly felt bad. He didn't want to hurt her feelings.

"Yeah come," James said.

She looked at him, surprised.

"OK," she replied, "I just have to grab our new Defence Against the Dark Arts text book, be right back."

She ran off into the nearest store. Sirius turned to James.

"She likes you," he said, grinning.

"What?" James looked shocked. "She hates me."

"It's a cover you idiot," Sirius said, shaking his head. "You are really thick."

James looked at her. "No way."

Sirius didn't reply, just looked ahead, grinning in his own secretive way. His hair was flopping in front of his eyes, as usual, waving in the wind. His dark eyes were mysterious, almost scary. Sirius was shorter than James, but what he lacked in height he made up for in personality.

"Ready?" Lily asked, appearing in front of them.

"Yep," Sirius said.

Sirius and Lily began walking around trying to find a place where they could travel using floo powder back to Sirius's apartment. He'd moved out from living with James and his family only a few weeks earlier, he felt like he was a burden on them and he was now old enough to have his own place so he did.

James walked behind the two of them. He watched Lily carefully. Could she possibly like him? But all those years telling him off, saving the people he'd been tormenting. How could she possibly like him after all he'd done? She was beautiful…

What was he thinking? This was Lily Evans. Lily who liked everyone in the school, except him. Lily who was smart and clever…Lily who saw the best in everyone, Lily who could have any guy in the school….like him? Never. Sirius was delusional.

Sure he'd liked her since…well forever. He couldn't remember not liking her, but he'd tried to get rid of the feeling since in their fifth year she'd told him that he was just as bad as Severus Snape. He was no Severus Snape. But if that was her opinion of him he might as well give up…

"Hurry up Prongs…" Sirius called.

James jogged to catch up with them.

They found a fireplace and travelled to Sirius's apartment. Remus was already sitting at the table, reading through his Defence Against the Dark Arts book.

"Interesting reading?" Sirius asked sarcastically.

"Yeah," Remus replied seriously.

He looked up and spotted Lily. "Whoa…hi.'

He turned red. Sirius's evil mischievous grin reappeared. James smiled at Sirius' grin, he knew exactly what he was thinking.

An owl flew through the window and into the wall, falling on the floor. Sirius rolled his eyes and picked up the Daily Prophet from the ground, unfolding it.

His expression froze.

"What is it?" Remus asked.

Sirius turned the page to show them all the picture on the front. It was a large skull hanging in the sky above a large mansion. The picture was almost still, except for a tree swaying in the wind. The heading read "Three murdered, mysterious skull appears above house."

"I know these wizards," Sirius whispered. "Well, two of them is are wizards any how…ones married to a muggle."

Just then the door opened and Peter Pettigrew walked into the room. He was short, fat and ugly, to put it in blunt terms. He'd attached himself to Sirius in first year and hadn't let go. Sirius didn't seem to mind though, James trusted him and Remus liked everyone so he'd become part of their group.

"Oh, sorry – did I interrupt something?" he asked, the added. "Hi Lily."

"Hi Peter," Lily said, smiling. "All ready for your last year at Hogwarts?"

Peter looked afraid at the prospect of having to leave school. "Yeah."

"Check this out," Sirius said, sliding the paper across the table to where Peter was standing.

He picked it up, and his expression of worry about school turned into an expression of pure terror.

"I…it…what…who…" he stuttered.

"Yeah, kinda gives off that effect doesn't it?" James said.

Sirius walked over to the fireplace and pointed his wand at it. Within a second it was alive with fire. He stood and watched it silently.

"Padfoot you OK?" James asked.

He still remained silent. James walked over and stood next to him.

"What do you know that we don't?" he asked.

"It's him," Sirius replied.

"Who's him?" James asked.

"The person who made the mark…or at least his follower," Sirius said.

"Who is it?" James asked again.

"Voldemort," Sirius said.

They all looked confused.

"Who?" Remus asked.

"Lord Voldemort, he's some powerful dark wizard who's been plotting for years to take over. My parents were supporters of his cause, although I don't think they're involved with him…well they weren't when I left," Sirius turned around and faced everyone else. "That's his mark…it means he's become powerful enough to begin killing…"

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