Augh… Sorry it took so uber long to update. X_x;;
Special Thanks To:
Rena Lupin - Ahh, I can't keep Remus and Sirius away for too much longer. ;_x I promise that Remus won't be too badly torn up…
Arathin – Yes, I considered Sirius using Lucius against Remus, but I just couldn't see Sirius doing that. XD
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Emiko Merodi – Happy Belated Birthday! My birthday is next month. XDD ::buys you a new air conditioner::
j.lupin- I'm sorry I left you hanging ;_;
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Moony-Black- Wow… You really pay attention. XD You're right I didn't mention what distraction caused the owner to be away, but I promise it's nothing big to the plot. ^^
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Stigmatized – Hahahah that would be interesting too if Moony had the girls. XDD
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Chloe-Wagner - ::joins you in hugging Remy::
James gaped.
"What?"
"The teachers are all looking for them, and the school is surrounded at every exit just in case they came back." Frank replied, a dead look in his eyes.
James felt his body go numb, and a lump gathered in his throat.
Lily may have hated him more then anything in the world, but that didn't change the fact that he still cared for her very much.
Sirius was getting nervous himself. Why wasn't Peter back by now? The sun had risen just above the horizon, and there was still no sign of him.
Sirius grabbed James's cloak and map out of his hand and started walking out of the dorm.
"Where are you going?" Frank asked, looking up at him.
Sirius paused.
"Something is up. I'm going to go make sure my friends are okay."
"Let me come with you!" Frank yelled standing. "I may be able to find Alice..."
The two fifth years stared at the sixth year who had started to cry.
"I don't know what I would do if anything ever happened to her.... I would never be able to forgive myself..."
I don't know how to live without your love
James looked from Sirius to Frank not sure what to do.
"No." Sirius said firmly, starting to put the cloak on.
There was an uneasy silence as Black and Longbottom had a stare-down.
"How did Peter and Remus get out anyway?" Frank asked quietly.
"That isn't any of your business!" Sirius snapped. "I'll be back with them. Then we can go look for Lily and Alice, okay?"
Frank and James were silent for a moment, but then Frank gave a small nod.
"Do you want to go down by yourself?" James asked, and Sirius didn't answer, but just walked out disappearing underneath James's cloak.
I was born to make you happy
As Remus transformed back into a human, he attempted to struggle to his feet, but a wave of dizziness washed over him. He had lost so much blood...
He breathed heavily as he got to his feet.
Suddenly he stumbled and was sent sprawling to the ground. He started to cry hard.
"S-S-S-Sirius..." Remus sobbed.
From somewhere behind him a board creaked, and Remus took in a sharp breath of air, trying to see if anyone was there.
He couldn't see anybody.
Maybe it was Sirius, James or Peter under the Invisibility Cloak...
"J-James? Peter? S-S-Sirius?" Remus asked through trembling lips.
Then Remus's world went black.
*~~~~~~~*
Sirius ran down to the Shrieking Shack as fast as his legs could possibly carry him. He desperately wanted to transform into the sleek black dog, but wasn't sure how he would carry the Cloak.
When he reached the Shack, he yelled as soon as he entered.
"MOONY!" Sirius cried as he pounded up the stairs.
There was no reply.
"Dammit Moony! Don't mess around with me! I'm sorry, will you please come out now.
Still no answer.
'cause you're the one within my heart
Sirius suddenly fell go up the stairs, and hit his face hard on the next step. His tears came more freely as blood gushed from his lip and nose, beginning to stain the inside of the cloak.
With a jerky movement, he suddenly felt the Cloak move off him.
Sirius looked up, but a pain suddenly shot through his neck, and he felt the unconsciousness set in.
*~~~~~~~~~~*
James was pacing back and forth in the Common Room. It had been twenty minutes since Sirius had left. He should have been back ten minutes ago. Or five if he and Remus had taken a little longer to make up.
"Come on Frank," James spoke finally. "Something is going on. Let's go find out what. I just want you to promise me you'll never, ever use the secret passageway I'm going to show you."
Frank gave a curt nod, and the two Gryffindors left the Common Room for one of the most terrifying adventures of their young lives.
*~~~~~~~~~~~*
I was born to make you happy
Peter was biting his nails nervously as he stared at Remus and Sirius's limp forms. Remus was still bleeding and looked desperately pale.
He sighed as he wished he had never gotten himself stuck in this situation... But he had no choice!
The Dark Lord had threatened his mother. In a compromise, it had been agreed that anyone in Peter's family would be left alone if Peter became a Death Eater and served the Dark Lord.
Of course Peter was all too well aware that it wasn't he whom Lord Voldemort wanted. Voldemort wanted Sirius Black and James Potter, and if possible Frank Longbottom.
So how had Peter been told to assist the Dark Lord?
Why by capturing the person that the three boys cared most about. Remus it had been all too easy to get by himself and defenseless... especially with the help of Lucius Malfoy.
Lily and Alice had been a little harder to capture but not too much. A few Death Eaters had sneaked up behind the two girls on their way out of Hogsmeade.
And now Sirius was also there, lying as though dead to the world.
In a few moments, Peter would take Remus out back where the group of Death Eaters, Lily, Alice, and even the Dark Lord were waiting.
Sirius would be left for James and Frank to find.
Peter sighed as blood began to ooze out of the cuticle, and reminded himself
There was nothing else he could have done.
*~~~~~~~~~~*
always and forever you and me
James and Frank had to be careful beyond all belief. They had lost the safety of the map and cloak.
If anyone were to ask, Frank, who was a perfect, was leading James to/from the hospital wing.
James could feel his heart racing around a million miles a minute, as he led Frank to where the entrance to the secret passageway was.
He didn't know what to expect. Peter torn to pieces...? Remus and Sirius snogging on the couch...?
He swallowed hard as he entered the shack, Frank just behind him looking utterly shocked.
"Is this your hideout?" Frank whispered.
James turned to his fellow Quidditch player, looking too serious.
"There are things about the Marauders, you can't know. We'll just leave it at that. I'm going to trust the fact that you won't tell anybody or ever use that passageway again."
Frank nodded dumbly.
James began to head up the stairs, when he heard a noise.
He motioned for Frank to be quiet for a moment, but he didn't hear anything else. He walked into the upstairs room that the Marauders usually occupied, and was only slightly surprised at what he saw.
that's the way our life should be
Remus and Peter were not in the room, but Sirius was starting to sit up, groaning and touching his face gingerly.
James leaned against the doorframe looking slightly amused.
"Did Remus punch your lights out? Didn't think the little guy had it in him..."
Sirius looked up at James as he tried to stop the blood flow, and shook his head.
"I fell going on the stairs.. But.. somebody..." he got up. "..something knocked me out..."
Sirius was looking around, as though trying to spot something out of places.
"You're losing it Siri, come on we have better things to do." James replied, starting to go back down the stairs.
"No!" Sirius yelled, "If something hurt me, it might have Remy and Pete too!"
James stared dumbfounded at the fact that this whole situation had his friends so rattled.
Suddenly there was a loud crack from down below.
I don't know how to live without your love
Sirius raced down the stairs, past James. James and Frank looked at each other for a moment and then fled down the stairs also, wands out and ready.
Sirius's heart was pounding.
There! Sirius thought triumphantly as he saw something flee into the door that led into the vast dining room.
Sirius ran into the rooms and into the arms of...
Into the arms of a Death Eater.
*~~~~~~~~~~~*
Behind him, Sirius heard Frank and James meet the same fate. Each was dragged into the middle of what appeared to be a circle. Death Eaters were all around them, and James realized with a sinking heart that they were trapped.
A man walked into the room, and stood at the front of the room. All the Death Eaters were on their knees, and James, Frank, and Sirius found themselves pushed to the ground.
"My dear Death Eaters," a cold high-pitched voice spoke. "We have guests tonight."
I was born to make you happy
Laughter rang throughout the room, evil and frightening.
The man then turned his attention to the three boys.
"Do you have any idea who I am?"
James and Frank were silent, but Sirius answered in a calm but somewhat shaky tone.
"You're Lord Voldemort."
A shudder seemed to run throughout the circle as the words fell from Sirius's lips.
The Dark Lord smirked.
"That is correct, Sirius Black. I am Lord Voldemort, and you are standing in my circle of Death Eaters tonight. And please do not think anyone in the castle will notice your disappearances. Classes do not begin for another hour and a half , correct? I hope to have our business settled long before then. But if it is not... It's normal for the Marauders to be late for class isn't it?" he chuckled. "And everyone will think that Longbottom will be too distraught over his girlfriend to attend classes for the day..."
This caught Frank's attention, and he began to struggle against the Death Eaters that were holding him back.
"What have you done to her?" he snarled.
"Nothing...Nothing.. yet." Voldemort replied, a cold snarl on his lips. "I'm going to make this perfectly simple Frank Longbottom, James Potter, and Sirius Black... I'm offering my hand to you tonight... To join my circle of Death Eaters..."
"No thanks." James answered, his look defiant. "I don't run around with slime balls. You should have asked some of the Slytherins."
I was born to make you happy
A few of the Death Eaters had raised their wands at James's comment, but Voldemort waved his hand for them to be put away.
"What in bloody hell do you want with us anyway? We're still in bloody school." Sirius breathed, looking agitated.
"Yes..." Voldemort said, stroking his chin. "But the three of you are more powerful then many grown wizards. You can cast spells, and create spells that many wizards out of school can not."
"That doesn't change the fact that we're not joining you!" Frank yelled. "Murdering people is just plain wrong!"
"I thought you might say that..." Voldemort spoke, looking thoughtfully. "But now, I couldn't have three teenage boys turn me down, could I? It would look bad..."
He snapped his long fingers, and part of the circle broke.
James, Sirius, and Frank stared as three Death Eaters entered the room. One holding Alice, one holding Lily, and one holding Remus.
Sirius took in a sharp breath of air.
"Now what do you say?"
always and forever you and me
Author's Note: Ahh!~ ::bangs head through wall:: I wanna know what's gonna happen to them. XD Review or email at vegetaztwin@hotmail.com