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Remus was awakening under the touch of the Death Eater. He let out a soft little moan, and Lord Voldemort chuckled softly. He walked in front of the two girls and Remus, and put a long, white finger underneath Remus's chin, bringing it off his chest. Sirius could see the scars, and fresh blood on Remus's chest; he had no shirt.
"So fragile, eh Black?" Voldemort smiled softly, as Remus's eyes began to flutter open.
"LIVE HIM ALONE YOU BASTARD!" Sirius roared.
Remus's eyes snapped open.
"Sirius?" he whispered in confusion, two light brown eyes fixating on the fuming Black.
Then he looked up. Fear shot through his body.
"Welcome back to the waking world, Mr. Lupin." Voldemort spoke with a false smile.
Sirius was struggling so hard, another Death Eater had to be pulled from the circle to restrain him.
James and Frank were staring in awe, not sure what to do.
Voldemort raised his right finger, so that Remus was staring at the ceiling, not sure what was going on.
The other finger he dragged down Remus's chest, through the blood, and the cuts. Remus gasped sharply as pain took over his brain.
"You stupid son of a-"
Sirius's comment was cut off as a Death Eater kneed him quickly in the groin. Sirius fell limp for a moment in the hands of the Death Eaters as he watched Voldemort remove his hands from Remus.
"Tsk, tsk Black, you need to take better care of your pets."
Lily and Alice were awake by now, their eyes wide with fear and confusion. Voldemort brought a wand out from inside his robes, and pointed it at Remus, who if possible was turning paler.
"Now this, Mr. Black is why you never ever mess around with the Dark Lord."
"N-No..." Sirius whispered. "DON'T!"
"CRUCIO!"
Remus fell to the ground, crying as pain exploded in his head. His hands were clapped over the sides of his heads, and he lay there, quivering after the spell was complete.
"Now, Black..." Voldemort turned away from the broken boy on the floor. "I do believe you will join me now."
Sirius felt tears press into his eyes. He didn't want to be a Death Eater, but he'd rather die himself then watch Remus be touched once more by this monster. He opened his lips, preparing to seal his fate.
"D-Don't Sirius..." Remus suddenly rasped from the ground. "P-Please."
Sirius stared at him.
How could he say that? Didn't he understand that he would die if Sirius didn't join the Dark Lord?
"How touching." Voldemort spoke sarcastically. "Are you finished?"
Sirius's eyes were still glued on Remus who was staring back at him, eyes pleading.
"Maybe you're not convinced that I'm serious yet..." Voldemort whirled around wand pointed at Remus...
"DUMBLEDORE IS COMING!"
A Death Eater raced into the room, calling the warning.
"What did you see boy?" Voldemort hissed.
"Dumbledore..." the boy panted. "...Teachers from ....school."
"Kill the girls, Longbottom, and Lupin. Bring Black and Potter to me." Voldemort instructed, before disapparting.
Instantly the room went into chaos.
Half of the Death Eaters left instantly. Two dove for Lily, but suddenly Alice jumped onto the back of one.
"Fine woman you got there Longbottom." James grinned, as the Death Eaters that were holding him, disapparated.
James raced away, grabbing Lily off the ground, and throwing her roughly onto his back. Meanwhile, Alice had slugged the guy that was holding Frank.
"Frank, Frank," she cried hugging him.
"A LITTLE HELP!" Sirius yelled, as a Death Eater advanced on him, and one on Remus.
Frank and Alice turned as one, and threw the Death Eaters off of Sirius, who jetted across the room, scooping Remus up. An Avada Kedra barely missed the two, as they dove out of the Shrieking Shack.
Frank and Alice were a few feet ahead, and James and Lily were waiting with the Invisibility Cloak in hand.
"Come on! Come on!" James yelled. "They won't dare to follow us up to the castle!"
"We can't all fit under the cloak!" Sirius screamed in annoyance, as he pressed Remus close to him.
Sirius was surprised that the thinner boy hadn't passed out yet, but his eyes were wide, and his arms were wrapped tightly around Sirius's neck.
"Forget the cloak!" Alice called over her shoulder, as she and Frank continued to run.
James glanced at Sirius for a moment.
"You okay?"
Sirius nodded, and kissed Remus gently on the forehead, trying to keep him from shaking.
"You all right Evans?" James questioned, calling halfway over his shoulder to Lily who was still on his back.
"You don't have to squeeze my butt so hard Potter!" Lily yelped.
"Glad to see you haven't changed." James laughed as he ran.
It took them around five minutes to make it the castle, where students were roaming all over the halls as though nothing were wrong.
"Put this over the two of you," James whispered, handing Sirius the cloak. "We can't let them see Remus."
Sirius complied, and stood silently as Lily slid off of James's back.
"We have to get to the Hospital Wing and then see Dumbledore," she whispered, looking scared.
They didn't answer. Just walked.
*~~~~~~~~*
Sirius found himself being woken up by Madam Pomfrey at around noon. He blinked his eyes a few times, pushing his hair out of his eyes.
"The Headmaster advised that I wake you Black. It's about Lupin."
Sirius felt his stomach plunge.
"He's all right isn't he?"
"He'll be fine." Madam Pomfrey answered. "Please come with me."
Sirius followed the nurse, and could feel his heart beating around a mile a minute the entire time. What was up?
She paused before a curtain, and then drew it back, so Sirius could walk in. Without a word, she shut it behind him.
Sirius stared at Remus lying on the bed. He was so pale.... He had dark rings under his eyes, and his chestnut brown hair was tousled all over the pillow.
His lips parted ever so slightly.
"Sirius..." he murmured in sleep.
Suddenly he began to jerk around as though he were in pain.
Sirius felt tears press into his eyes. His Moony was having a nightmare.
"Remy," he whispered, smoothing Remus's hair out of his eyes.
Remus relaxed under his touch. A small smile danced across his lips for the briefest second.
Then his body jerked forward, and he cried out in pain.
"Remus." Sirius spoke, leaning over the bed. "Wake up."
He tried to remain calm, but tears were pouring down Moony's bruised eyes in his sleep.
"NOOO!" Remus suddenly screamed.
Sirius grabbed Remus's flailing arms, and pressed them down to the bed.
"Wake up!"
Remus's eyes shot open.
"Siri..." he breathed.
"Remy..." Sirius bent over and lightly kissed Remus.
He felt the other boy sigh, and relax.
Sirius broke the kiss, and began to stroke Remus's face.
"Are you all right love?" he questioned, sitting down next to the bed, and resting his head on the sheets.
Remus rested a pale hand on Sirius's head, and nodded.
"I'm sorry." Sirius whispered, closing his eyes under Remus's touch. "I've been a jerk."
Remus smiled again, but his eyes told Sirius he was forgiven.
"Why do you put up with me Moony?" Sirius whispered as he felt sleep pressing again his eyes.
"I don't know Padfoot..." Remus giggled. "Don't sleep there, you'll fall off the chair."
"Where should I sleep then?" Sirius asked, opening one eye.
Remus slid over in his bed, making room. Sirius slipped under the sheets, and wrapped his arms around the werewolf's waist, and tucked his chin into Remus's shoulder.
"Love you..."
*~~~~~~~~~~~~*
James smiled slightly when he walked in and saw two of his best friends cuddled closely together.
"They really love each other, don't they?" a voice suddenly whispered from behind him.
James turned and saw Lily a few feet behind him.
"They have a kind of love that's like impossible to break, not ordinary stuff, you know? I kind of envy them..." James spoke quietly, laughing a bit.
Lily studied James's silently as he spoke. This was a new side of him that she had never seen before, and she had a feeling he didn't reveal it very often... She wanted to say something to him, something that would mark the moment as important, but she didn't know what to say...
"The Headmaster wants to talk to us after Lupin and Black wake up." a voice suddenly spoke, shattering the moment.
Lily felt a little relieved, but... disappointed too.
Alice was standing in the doorway, wrapped in a few bandages, watching them.
Lily nodded, and turned back to her friend, leaving James behind. That was where he belonged... wasn't it?
*~~~~~~~~~~~~*
Three hours later, seven students were seated before the Headmaster's desk, beaten, somewhat scared, sore, and silent.
Peter had come up to the school a bit later, looking just as banged up as the rest of them. Peter had told them that he hadn't gotten to see Remus when he went to check on him, some Death Eaters had been waiting for him, and locked him in a closet.
Dumbledore sat before them, looking very grave.
"What has happened tonight will probably change the rest of your lives, I do hope you seven realize this," was the first thing he said to them.
They remained quiet, not meeting his eyes or any of the other's. Remus and Sirius seemed to be the only two with in contact of another person. Remus was cuddled up into Sirius's lap, and their hands were laced tightly together as though fused.
"Tonight Lord Voldemort requested that three of your numbers join him and his quest, and miraculous all seven of you are now sitting in front of me, alive and able to tell the tale of what has happened to you," Dumbledore sighed. "Unfortunately, he is not one to give up when he wants something. And thought I am most regretful of this decision that I have come to, I am positive it is the best one for the situation. You must understand that no underage wizards have been allowed to join as of now, but I think that we will have to make an exception in the case of you seven."
They were all staring at the Headmaster now.
"There is a group that is currently fighting Voldemort and his Death Eaters, not many know of this group, but... I think that under the circumstances you seven should join the group. You will be protected by it, and as I'm sure you're going to want to pitch in your efforts to the war, you'll be able to do that also. The group I'm speaking of is called the Order of the Phoenix."
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
They all came out of the room, their heads spinning slightly with all the information they had received.
"Wow," James finally said, with a weak grin.
"Yeah," Sirius replied.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~*
The rest of the year was very quiet for most of the school. Must to the shock of the majority of the school, that Marauders did not pull one of their infamous pranks on the Slytherins for an end of year celebration.
In fact of the Marauders didn't seem to pull any pranks at all.
The most anyone heard of the four for the year was a rumor that Sirius Black and Remus Lupin had gotten back together.
It was the second biggest rumor that circulated through the school.
The first was that Lord Voldemort was becoming more and more powerful and that students from the school were starting to join him...