Hi, again! Another short chapter, but hopefully, the next chapter will be longer. I will make it longer, I promise. I'm going to try and write ten pages for the next chapter, if I can.

I meant to update on Friday but I forget. I was too busy watching my POA DVD. Sorry!

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Chapter 16: Of Traitors and Death Eaters

"Why did you do it?"

Wormtail had led Lily to a small cave, that was hidden deep within Voldemort's Lair. The traitor knew that the Death Eaters were searching for Lily, so he had to hide her until the danger had passed. He could not risk wandering aimlessly through the mountain, looking for a way out. Sometime later he would have to transform and search for a way out of this place.

Wormtail looked up, "What do you mean?"

Lily looked him right in the eye. "Why did you betray James and I?"

Everything was silent. No sounds could be heard, save for the shuffling of feet in the distance. Finally after long minutes of silent, Wormtail gave an answer: "I was scared, frightened. I didn't know what to do. I didn't want to die. You and James lost your lives because of my regard for my own. If I hadn't been Secret Keeper...then things would've turned out differently. Maybe better, maybe worse. I do not know." He hung his head not wanting to look at Lily's anguished eyes.

"I understand your fear, Peter, and your reasons. But you still have courage."

"No I don't." Wormtail denied.

Lily shook her head in denial. "You DO have courage, Peter, because you are helping me escape. You are betraying the Dark Lord, and possibly sealing your own death."

"I realise that," Wormtail mumbled, "I just wish I could turn back time and stop myself from betraying you. I would do anything to keep the Secret."

Smiling lightly, Lily moved forward in the dim darkness and hugged Peter. "I understand, Peter. I'm sure James will too."

"I hope so."

Ron tensed. His eyes never left the wand facing him.

Gruff hands reached in and pulled him out of the hole, pushing him to his knees. He heard no incantation but almost immediately his hands and upper body were tied with rope. Almost at the same time, Sirius was pulled out as well, but before the Death Eaters could do anything, he kicked out, hitting the Death Eater holding him.

In that split second, a female voice shouted: "Stupefy!"

The spell hit Sirius right in the chest, dropping him to the floor, completely blacked out.

"Hey!" Ron shouted, forgetting his own troubles.

"Shut up," came the drawling voice, that Ron associated with all Malfoy's.

Ron glared into the darkness but relented. He hated these situations.

"What do we do with them?" Bellatrix asked, her mad eyes shining in the darkness.

"They will come with us," Lucius drawled, "They will make excellent bait to lure Potter here."

"Harry won't come!" Ron blurted.

"It's not your friend that we're looking for, boy," spat Bellatrix.

James! Ron thought. They wanted James!

"Very good, boy," Bellatrix crowed. She seemed to have guessed what Ron had realised.

"Take them," Lucius said.

Ron felt hands grab him round the shoulders and steer him in the direction of the mountains.

Professor Greenhelm stood waiting in the dark silent passage, following the sound of muffled footsteps. It had been silent for the past hour, now the sounds of two people, trying to walk silently had come to his ears.

Ahead of him he could see two figures. One, he knew was, Wormtail, the other was Lily.

Raising his wand, Greenhelm, whispered the curse that had killed many before.

"AVADA KEDAVRA!"

Lily pushed Wormtail to the ground, protecting him as the killing curse shot over her head. Footsteps approached slowly and cautiously.

"Lily," Wormtail whispered, hurriedly, "Reach into my pocket. Your wand is there. There's a Gem as well. Take it, and run. The Gem will take all of you back to 1977. Don't look back."

Lily did as she was told, and she scrambled to her feet. She took one last look at the man who had grown to betray her, and then she fled, running into the darkness.

As she fled, she heard the unmistakeably words of the killing curse being cast. Then there was a scream and nothing else. No one pursued her. She was alone.

TBC

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