Chapter Seventeen is now up...Aren't you glad I'm so fast at updating? I mean wouldn't you just die if I updated every other week?? I bet you would...

Chapter Seventeen: The Dark Lord?

I swear right when he said those words my heart stopped beating.

"He thinks she was taken by Voldemort's followers." Remus said sadly, watching my face for a change in expression.

But I was too busy thinking. Voldemort...where I had heard that name, I knew I had heard it before. Oh! He was in the Daily Prophet a while back, he was charged with using an unforgivable curse.

I frowned, what would he want with Anais or Abbey.

Remus seemed to be reading the expressions on my face very well.

"He wants to take over the wizarding world and flush out the muggle borns." Remus explained quietly and my jaw dropped. I knew there were wizards who didn't necessarily like muggle-borns becoming witches or wizards but I didn't know it was this bad.

"But...why?" I stammered, trying to think of a logical explanation.

"I don't know, Lily, I really don't." Remus said, sitting down at the breakfast table.

I looked up to see James reaction and he looked back down at me with sad eyes. I shifted my gaze to the floor so I wouldn't have to look at him, those eyes would be the death of me.

"What can we do?" I asked Remus as James paced around behind me.

"Dumbledore's forming a group of witches and wizards to fight him. He thinks it may turn into something huge in the near future." Remus told us and I became extremely worried. What would he do with Anais if he had her, she was a muggle born...would he hurt her? I prayed he wouldn't.

"What kind of group?" James asked.

"Something called 'The Order of the Pheonix'." Remus said and I looked over at James who's face was free from expression.

"I'm joining." I said aloud, not really caring that my life would be on the line and I'd constantly have to be on alert. All I wanted to do was help my friends. It's something Abbey would do.

"No." James and Remus said and I looked over at them curiously.

"You can't Lily, you'd be in danger." James said protectively and I shook my head.

"More danger than I'm in now?" I asked and James looked like he was going to answer but Remus interrupted him.

"Lily, your life would be in constant danger, if you join you can't back out. Please hear us out, Lils, we don't want to lose you." Remus warned and I still had my heart set on joining.

"I can help. I want to help, you two can either join or not join. But you can't stop me." I told them, stubbornly.

James looked like he was about to tie me to something to keep me from going but Remus just nodded his head and smiled grimly.

"I'm joining." He agreed and James looked between the two of us like we were crazy before giving in and nodding his head.

"Tell Dumbledore we're joining." I told Remus and he nodded, before giving James a 'manly' hug and dissapparating.

James looked over at me after Remus left and I took a deep breath of air.

"Are you sure Lily?" He asked seriously and I looked him in the eye and nodded my head. We had to stop this before it got any worse.

"Alright...Promise me something though." James said and I watched him curiously.

"Promise me you'll be careful." James said quietly and I walked over to him with a small smile.

"I promise." I told him, pressing my lips to his. We stood there for a moment, enjoying the warmth that spread through our bodies.

When we pulled apart I looked up at him and saw him gazing lovingly down at me.

"Promise me something too." I whispered and James nodded his head.

"Anything."

"Promise me you'll always come home." I whispered, blushing slightly at how emotional I was getting.

"Always." He said, kissing me once more.

I loved the way I felt when James was around me. I felt safe and happy...cared for.

Little did I know we wouldn't get to be with each other like that for a long time.

Aw...I had to put that in there...I'm in a corny mood, leave me alone! lol..

See, that's not really a cliffhanger, is it? I don't think so...and if it is it doesn't count cause' I'm updating again (probably) tonight! Ha!

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