Disclaimer: I am not posing to be JK Rowling so please do not harm me, I beg of you. You should know that I only own the plot.

So, after, what 2 years? I'm back to this fic. There's something about it and I wanted to tie up a few loose ends. SO those of you who are wondering what the hell the title means, it'll clarify. I'm not done so don't jump done my throat yet.

I reread my fic and wondered why no one hit me over the head b/c it's so clichéd. What was I thinking? I like the ending I thought of so I'm just going to tie this story up. Starting with, of course, a rewrite of this chapter. My writing style has changed a little (for the better hopefully) so it might not be so smooth with the rest but I'm hoping this will work out. I haven't got time, but if I could, I'd rewrite this entire fic.

I kept the same fluff from before this rewrite because sometimes writing fluff makes me sappy and gooey. Heh. So I kept it and didn't read it. So I lied, I deleted some of it. The rest of the chapter has a couple of…hmm…unexpected swings. Anyways, it's an important chapter. Some foreshadow about the next chapter if you catch them.

Okay anyways:

Chapter 9: Unexpected arrival

"I." Lily faltered. "I really don't kn-" She had only recently become friendly and friendlier with him and she had so many uncertainties.

James cut her off, "Well maybe this will help you make up your mind." Lily watched in a trance like state as James took a step forward closing the space between them. Slowly, as if not to scare her, he wrapped his arm around her waist and pressed Lily close to him. Lily, who seemed to be in a daze, responded by sliding her arms around his neck. Lily looked up at James, barely aware of the heat radiating from him. Brown met green and they stared at each other for a moment until Lily deliberately broke her gaze and shyly turned her head away. James smiled at Lily; she was so sweet yet shy. He smoothed one of his hands up and down her waist a couple times then using his hand and gently tilted Lily's face upward to look at him. James leaned in. When his lips touched Lily's she felt a pleasant shock through her body. James pressed Lily tighter to him and lifted her off the ground.

Lily gently pushed him away. "James, I can't" Before she could say anything else memories suddenly started flooding through her head. They all flew by her and eventually she stopped on one memory, the dream. Voldemort was going to kill her and. Lily took a sharp intake when she realized: James.

Realization. It couldn't be. She didn't like James that much. Did she? Lily, caught in her own thoughts shook her head as if to convince herself. It couldn't be right.

"Lily, are you okay?" James looked concerned. Lily stumbled backwards, losing her balance as James took a step forward to her. The world around her started spinning and her head felt dizzy. "He's going to kill me and James." Lily felt darkness slide across her mind and clouded her vision. "That's right. I will kill you and James Potter, sooner than you saw." The word echoed within her. ""Voldemort," Lily breathed.

Damn him for ruining the moment.

"That's right, your destiny will be changed. She will not save you."

The darkness slid back out of her mind. The world stopped spinning and came back into focus. Lily dropped her wand and James caught her as she collapsed. Suddenly there was a loud crash and explosion and people in the halls were screaming. Lily slowly picked up her wand letting the calmness wash over her. So this is what Voldemort meant. He was going to kill her and James. "Morsmordre!"

Voldemort had come to Hogwarts.

Jas appeared in front of them. Her lilac and honey perfume swept over them. Her breathing was jagged, yet her panic seemed minimal. How was it that she always seemed calm no matter what? How was it that she seemed to understand and expect everything?

"Sorry to disturb you two but we've got a raving lunatic at hand." She gave them a faint smile that had a trace of a grimace. "Help is needed so come on."

Outside there was a colossal green skull etched in the sky above them. Lily stopped short. The moonlight caught Jas hair creating a shimmery halo effect around her hair. Her eyes were shining with unshed tears. She whipped her wand out from her white gown and turned just as Voldemort appeared with his death eaters over the top of the castle.

The school went into a state of shock. Shrieks of terror filled the air. Lily looked around, unsure of what to do. It was bright enough outside to see from the light provided by the moon and stars but Lily sensed an unearthly light glowing amongst them. After a moment of silence Professor Dumbledore stepped forward.

"You shall not disturb the peace at Hogwarts."

"I'm not leaving till what needs to be done is completed. You know what I'm here for."

His voice made Lily's blood run cold. Then she felt warmth spreading though as James placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. She felt confidence and assurance emanate from him. Voldemort turned his face to Lily and James. Lily narrowed her eyes and looked Voldemort defiantly back in her eyes. Bloody bastard.

Jas stepped forward. "Leave!" she commanded her voice shaking slightly. Voldemort sneered at her. He pointed upward to the moon. There was a shimmery frosty ring around it. Voldemort turned back to Jas and leered triumphant at her.

"The gateways to death are open. Tonight, many will enter, none will leave." Jas stared at him silently but unfazed by his little speech. She merely raised an eyebrow as if talking about the moon and death were common dinner talk. Sirius was looking at Jas then Voldemort then back to Jas with an extremely disturbed look on his face.

Lily, feeling how Sirius looked, wondered what had struck Jas to have a little chat with Voldemort. Lily had three questions reeling through her mind at a sickening pace. 1. Why the bloody hell is my best friend chatting it up with a mass murder? 2. Does this have to do with James and me? Mind you, he is an amazing kisser but that doesn't have to do with Voldemort. 3. Should I kill him but would that make me a murderer?

The students were watching with uncertainty at Dumbledore waiting for instructions. Dumbledore seemed oblivious to everything and was now contemplating to the moon with a placid look on his face. Just as Lily thought she couldn't stand the silence anymore, Voldemort stepped back allowing the death eaters to swarm forward.

'Figures. Coward. He's too afraid to fight himself' Lily smirked at Voldemort who was now standing behind the death eaters, slightly levitated above them.

And so it began.

Different color lights; red, silver, gold, orange, purple, and blue lights shot around them. An orange colored curse narrowly missed Lily causing the ribbons in her hair to flutter.

However Jas was beside herself. "What are you doing you low down bastards? Torturing innocent people, I see. That's all you can do. Fuck off and go burn in hell." Jas was screaming and stamping her foot.

"Eh…Jas, you will get your message better if you point your wand at them and say some sort of incantation." Sirius muttered, still ogling at Jas with fervent admiration for her audacity.

Lily blocked a curse aimed directly at her and sent back one. She smiled triumphantly as she heard a Death Eater cry as her 'expelliarmus' hit him/her. Her exaltation slipped away quickly as she in a panic searched the ruins for her friends – James especially. If he was hurt…the thought stopped short.

A loud shout was heard from the Death Eaters' side. "Diaturbablo!"

Lily frowned and the students looked at one another, waiting for something to happen. Without warning a breeze that swept over then turned into a huge whirlwind that enveloped them. Leaves were flying upward and sand filled the air and stung their skin. The ringlets of hair that had been so neatly done by Jas were now flying everywhere and the wind spell was still getting stronger. Rocks began to be swept off the ground and Lily tasted blood as a large branch forcefully scratched her across the cheek. Just as Lily felt herself being levitated by the twister she felt a pair of strong arms circle her waist press her close to him. James bent slightly over to shield Lily from the flying debris. Lily closed her eyes feeling James' enticing skin touching hers.

She could not be thinking about these kinds of thoughts while being attacked by Death Eaters. Still. James's presence had a way with addling with her brain. Must stay away from Potter and his gorgeous-no not gorgeous- body. Lily shut her eyes. 'Okay, refocus, refocus at least he's okay,' she thought exhaling relief.

When the wind spell was removed the Death Eaters had advanced right in front of them of them. Uncoordinated and confused, Lily spat the sand from her mouth and rubbed her eyes. James stepped away from her and blocked a spell aimed for her. The curses came pelting back. 'This has to be a bad dream. Maybe if I pinch myself, maybe I'll wake-up.' Lily pinched herself but to no avail.

James was near the lake trying to ward off 3 Death Eaters at a time. He was having a hard time too. Lily felt startled as she watched a 4th Death Eater stealthy sneak up behind James. Lily rushed forward to help him dodging another Death Eater but the 4th Death Eater had already raised his wand. "Avad-" "NO!" Lily screamed and effectively shot a curse over. She couldn't lose him or any of her friends to these murderers. She wouldn't be able to turn him blue with fuchsia stripes, or idly watch him angrily ruffle up his hair during charms class, or feel him watch her eat in the Great Hall. Or look into his eyes.

Lily felt relief rush over as the Death Eater collapsed from her Stunning spell. The feeling came a moment too soon as a darkness once again slid into her mind. The last thing she saw was James trying to rush over to help her.

One word was breathed into her mind. "Finally"

When Lily could see again she realized with a jolt that Voldemort was standing in front of her. Vaguely Lily realized that James was held back with some Death Eaters. He was putting up with a good fight too.

"LILY!" Jas turned, realized what was happening and sprinted madly towards Lily. But it was too late. Voldemort smiled.

"AVADA KEDAVRA!"

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A/N: Next chapter I'll clear up some things about Jas. She's a wonder to us all, isn't she? I'll get to it hopefully soon. Cliffhanger, so sorry

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