Broken

Epilogue

Disclaimer: JK Rowling owns the concept and characters of Harry Potter, the song Broken is by Seether featuring Amy Lee, I suggest you listen to it! I own nothing except the basic story plot and a love for the song.


Lily took a deep breath and stood squarely before the barred door that imprisoned her.

"Here goes nothing." She muttered.

Lily put all of her feeble strength against the door. A burning sensation traveled through her body and she went crashing into the opposite wall as the door glowed red, but did not move. Lily gasped in pain. That curse had made a new gash at the back of Lily's head, and had dislocated her shoulder. Escape was impossible.

Lily was left with nothing. She felt despair swell in her heart. How long had it been now? She lay down and closed her eyes, trying to picture James' face.


"Come Bella!" Rodolphous called with excitement. "Snape will stand watch now. The Dark Lord wants all the important Death Eaters to help crash a little party tonight."

"Oh?" Bellatrix inquired.

"Finally our chance! Our spy has told us of the whereabouts of the next Order meeting, which is tonight."

"Lestrange. Black." Severus Snape acknowledged the two Death Eaters standing in front of Lily Potter's cell.

"Let's go sweetheart." Rodolphous said.

"Let me have one more go at her before we go."

"Of course."

Bellatrix let herself in to Lily's cell. She laughed at Lily's immobile form and the faintly glowing door.

"Tried to escape did we?" She laughed. "This will be quite quick. Crucio!"

Lily's body violently convulsed in pain. Try as she might, she couldn't hold back her screams. Lily's cries of agony escaped from bleeding lips and were met with a smile from the bold, dark lips of Bellatrix.

"That's enough, you should go now Black!" Snape said sharply.

Bellatrix twisted around and glared at the Death Eater. She then turned back and whispered in Lily's ear.

"I'm off to kill your beloved husband now," She said venomously. "then I'll be back to finish you off."

Bellatrix then threw Lily back into a corner roughly, and left with satisfaction as a fresh crimson trail of blood trickled down Lily's cheek.


"Can we go now?" James asked impatiently.

"Not now Potter." Growled fellow Auror Mad-Eye Moody. His independent eye searched the building in front of the group of wizards from the Order hidden in a forest behind the building where Lily was being held captive. "And keep your voice down."

"What about now?" James was getting anxious.

"Not all of the Death Eaters have left yet!" Moody said sharply.

"Calm down Prongs." Remus Lupin soothed his friend. Behind him Sirius gripped his wand tightly. The four wizards crouched underneath a bush were all silent. Anticipation hung in the air. Half an hour passed in tense silence.

"Alright. Now." Moody whispered. He lay a hand on James' shoulder as the younger wizard leaped up. "Slowly." Moody insisted.


Severus Snape nervously cast a glance down the now empty corridor. He turned his gaze in to the cell behind him. He could see the Mudblood's red hair blending into the blood surrounding her face. She was spread out on the hard stone floor, her hair fanned out.

Even though she is a Mudblood. Snape wouldn't let himself finish this thought. He resettled his gaze on the empty hall way, noticing a figure gliding towards him.

"Black?" Snape said with disgust.

"Yes Snape," Regulus Black sneered. "I've been told to make sure you don't screw this up."

"Funny, I was told to make sure you don't screw this up." Snape retorted.

"Oh, that's hilarious."


Bellatrix apparated after her fiancé. She took in her surroundings, an abandoned country cottage it seemed. There were a lot of Death Eaters here already, but she couldn't see anyone from the shameless Order. This scene was slightly off. Bellatrix saw Rodolphous keel over backwards, stunned.

She saw a flash of red light issue straight towards her. The last thing she heard was her Lord's piercing shriek of fury as everything went black.


"Alright, now I'll go first," Moody said hoarsely. "Then I want Potter, Black, and Lupin in the rear. See any Death Eaters, you stun them. Got it?"

The others followed in a tight line. As they entered the building, they met one Death Eater but he was quickly stunned and bound by Moody. The rescue line continued on, twisting around the many curves until Moody threw out an arm and caught James in the chest, making Sirius fall into James.

"There are two Death Eaters standing guard around this corner." Moody inaudibly whispered. "My guess is that they're guarding something of special importance, something valuable."

"Lily." James breathed.

The wizards heard the two Death Eaters bickering non stop.

"Why'd you get left behind Black?" One sneered. Sirius flinched at the use of his own last name.

"There are some things that are more important than raids, which include keeping an eye out here." The other one sniffed.

"Regulus?" Sirius whispered, wide-eyed.

"Well aren't we speaking from the heart." Said a voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Do you want to take this outside Snape?" Regulus said sharply.

"Snape?" Sirius whispered again.

"And abandon your post?" Snape said. "Shame, Black."

"This is too good." Sirius muttered gleefully. "Who to get first? My little brother, or Snape? Decisions, decisions."

Suddenly Moody jumped around the corner stunning Snape. Remus was quick on the uptake and following suit, stunned Regulus. The two Death Eaters fell side by side and were bound and gagged by Moody.

"Hey! No fair!" Sirius cried.

James meanwhile pushed passed Moody and the Death Eaters and blasted the door too pieces in his haste. As he entered, the stench of blood reached his nose, making him flinch and hesitate. Panic seized his heart. James shook his head hard to clear it. He searched frantically in the damp cell. There she was.

Lily was lying now with one arm clutching her bleeding head, and the other her stomach. The one corner where she lay seemed to be covered with blood. James ran to her side and dropped to his knees beside her.

"Lily! Come on Lily!" James pleaded. He gently picked her body up, cradling it. Blood from her head was getting on his own face, but he didn't notice or care.

"James?" Lily faintly smiled. "I knew you'd come for me. I'm so sorry." She whispered brokenly.

"Don't be sorry." James said. "I was so worried."

"But it's going to be alright now?" Lily whispered.

"Yes, I'm not letting go of you again." James swept up Lily's cracked and bleeding lips with his own in a heart felt kiss.

"Sorry to break this up," Sirius interrupted the tender moment. "But Moody's going to go into cardiac arrest if we don't go soon."

James pulled away but he was all smiles. He swiftly carried Lily out of the cell and joined Sirius, Remus and Moody down the hall way. He had gotten her back! Moody suddenly stiffened when he heard apparation pops far behind them and they broke into a run down the last corridor and out into the fresh air. The summer evening seemed so sweet to James as they dashed to cover once again. Everything was right in his world again. He held Lily's body tightly to his, her arms around his neck.

Lily sighed with relief. She felt so secure in James' arms. At last, this was over. Tears of happiness and relief flowed freely down her face, streaking the blood on her cheeks. She finally let go of her consiousness, knowing that she was finally safe, now that she and James were together at last.


A/N: A bad ending I know, but it's all done now! Review please!