Disclaimer: I own nothing. Not even the song, which is from "The Pretenders"

A/N: I got bored after I wrote a whole lot for my other story so I decided to write this.


I'll Stand by you

"James," Lily giggled "What are you doing?"

He grabbed her up off the living room couch and started to dance. "I fell like dancing" He said smiling as some music came on.

Oh, why you look so sad?
Tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
Don't be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
'Cause I've seen the dark side too

"James," She said after sometime "Do you think were safe?"

He bit his lip and sighed "I really don't know Lily"

"Do you think we should have kept Sirius as our keeper?" She asked, her emerald eyes focused on his hazel ones.

When the night falls on you
You don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less

He leaned in and kissed her "I don't even know the answer to that question. All's I know is I love you and nothing, even death-"

She whimpered and placed her head on his shoulder.

"And nothing, even death, can separate me from you. I promise."

"I love you" She whispered.

"Ditto"

I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you

"I'll stand by you," He said singing along "Won't let anybody hurt you."

She laughed at his attempt to sing.

"Don't you laugh at me," He said chuckling "Let's hope Harry has my voice."

She snuggled closer to him "I'm scared"

He wrapped his arms tight around her "Don't be, love. Please." He tilted her head up "It's makes me feel I haven't done enough to protect you."

A tear fell out of her eye "Oh, James. You've done more then enough."

He smiled and she shushed him from speaking.

"I appreciate everything you've done to me. Thank you so much, for giving me something to live for. All the times I thought of dying, letting go of everything, I didn't follow through. I never understood why I kept holding back, couldn't find who was stopping me."

She was crying and James held her "You. You're the one who kept me smiling, stood by me no matter what. No matter how many times I pushed you away. The true love was right there in front of my face. I never saw it, never knew it was there and the whole time I was blinded, you stood still never giving up.

"You taught me to be who I really was, to never give up, to keep moving and to not care what others think. Do you remember that day, in 7th year, you found me crying? In the Heads Room? I never told you why until now. That day I understood everything. That day I fell far deeply in love with you. I don't want to lose you, James. I love you"

Lily didn't see but James had his own tears.

So if you're mad, get mad
Don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
Hey, what you got to hide?
I get angry too
Well I'm a lot like you

They stood there slowly moving to the music until the front gate creaked open.

Lily's eyes widened as she heard the front gate open "What?"

James' heart pace quickened as he pulled her into the hallway.

"James" She said whimpering

There was laughter outside of the front door, and having faced him three times, James knew who it was.

"Lily take Harry and go! It's him! Go! Run! I'll hold him off" He kissed her deeply and looked into her eyes "I'll stand by you. Won't let anybody hurt you."

When you're standing at the crossroads
And don't know which path to choose
Let me come along
'cause even if you're wrong
I'll stand by you.

The front door burst open and a cackle of high-pitched laughter ran through the house. Lily stumbled out of the hallway and up the back stairs. She was crying but only one thought was running through her head 'Lily take Harry and go!'

She ran into Harry's nursery and froze in the doorway sobbing, to what she heard from down stairs.

"You'll never get him, Voldemort!" Cried James

"I've wasted enough time dueling with you already."

A green light flashed and she heard James' lifeless body hit the floor. She walked back into the room shaking. Harry was looking up at her with a confused expression.

"It'll be alright Harry" Se said crying. There would be no escape, he had them cornered. "I'm so sorry Harry. If I could stay with you I would." She kissed him on the cheek. "I'll stand by you. Won't let anybody hurt you."

The floorboards creaked and she knew he was standing in the doorway. She had to make a stand. She had to stand her ground.

"Give him to me!" Voldemort ordered.

"Not Harry, not Harry, please not Harry!" She screamed shielding his view of Harry.

"Stand aside you silly girl."

"Not Harry! Please no, take me, kill me instead-" She begged

"That could be arranged." Voldemort said in response to her plead. "Stand aside now!"

"Not Harry! Please, have, mercy, have mercy." Lily sobbed.

"Stand aside girl!"

The music from downstairs flowed into the room.

I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you

With a heavy heart she placed Harry in his crib "Won't let anybody hurt you Harry. I promise you" She kissed him once more and turned around to face Voldemort, her head held high "You can't have him."

His raised his wand, and she leaned over Harry protecting him. There was a flash of green light and Lily's lifeless body fell to the floor.

Death wasn't that bad. James was waiting for her just as he promised, and the music of that night, was forever instilled in her memory.

I'll stand by you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you. I'll stand by you.