James had opened the marauders map on the run to the tower to make sure there were no teachers making patrols and it was very lucky that all the teachers were still in the great hall. Their luck changed when he realized that three of Malfoy's henchmen were about to round the corner on them.

"Sirius STOP!" He yelled "Slytherins dead ahead!" James looked around and motioned for the boys to each duck behind a suit of armor that lined the walls of the corridor. Arthur was the last to slip into hiding as the Slytherins rounded the corner. They all waited for them to turn into the next corridor before emerging from their shelter.

Autumn had removed her wand from a hidden pocket in her gown and she and Lucias began to dual. They were dodging each others spells exceptionally well but Willow on the other hand was forced to stay in one spot. She moved as much as she could to try to miss them but one of Malfoy's Stunning spells hit her directly on the chest and she fell backwards having no way to brace herself as she was tied up, and her head bounced hard off of the stone floor.

As they approached the door to the tower James took note of the two Slytherin guards that Malfoy and Snape had posted outside the door. "How the hell are we going to get past these gits?" James asked aloud.

The boys circled around the map and studied if for a few moments until Sirius saw a figure enter the corridor behind them. He looked up at Remus.

"No!" Remus said. "I am not doing that again! Do you remember what happened last time? We'll think of another way."

"There is no other way Moony." James said with a mischievous smile spreading across his face.

"Come on that was third year Moony. The girls need us. It will be like old times." Sirius said his smile now matching James'.

"Fine, But I do it my way…none of the damsel in distress shit this time."

"He's all you Moony."

"What in the bloody hell is going on here?" Aurthur asked as James and Sirius shoved him into an empty room.

"Just shut it Weasley. Remus has this taken care of."

Remus knelt to act like he was tying his shoe in order to stall.

"Oh look its our ickle prefect out of the ball all alone!" Peeves said rounding the corner. "Meeting someone special?"

"Actually peeves I was sent out of the ball to go take care of two Slytherins that were seen loitering by the astronomy tower. I only hate it because I can only do so much as a prefect ya know…"

"Well aren't I glad that I'm not a student then? Hahaha!!!" he drifted toward the astronomy tower cackling.

"Peeves! Come back!" Remus called after him unenthusiastically. "I'm going to get a teacher peeves!" Remus turned and ran into the room with the other guys so that he could watch the map with them.

Soon enough the Slytherins were running down the hallway being chased by peeves.

Autumn heard Willow hit the ground and turned to see her lying motionless on the stone floor. I have to make sure she's alright. Autumn thought and conjured a handful of blue flames and tossed them directly at the bottom of Malfoy's robes. While he worked to put out the flames Autumn ran to her friend. "Enerva-" She didn't get the full revival spell out before Lucias interrupted her by levitating her wand from her hand.

Autumn stood to face him and saw her wand land on the floor, just feet in front of her and she knelt to get it but he quickly summoned it to him. She looked up at him poised to attack. Before he could brace himself she pounced, knocking him fully onto his back and sending both of their wands flying across the floor.

Lucias gained control first kneeling on her legs and holding both her arms taught to the stone. "I told you that you would get yours. Don't you remember Girl? On the train ride here…?"

"Don't call me girl." She said fiercely.

"Whatever you say…Madame Mudblood…."

Autumn spit in his eye and when he lifted his right arm to wipe the saliva away she punched him in the face and rolled him over onto his back and knelt on his legs. She held his throat with one hand and punched him with the other. Mystic had taken over her.

"You fuck with me and I can live with it. But you fuck with my friends and you'll live to pay!" she groweld holding tight to his throat. "I see them with a scratch you get a scar. I see them with a bruise you get a break, and I see them with limp and you get crutches." She said pounding his head on the floor. "and it looks like she has a concussion so you get a fucking coma!"

His eyes pleaded with her as he saw her eyes change from a dark brown to a fiery red. Both her hands were on his neck, anger boiling inside her began to release and the skin on his throat began to burn. Her hands were red hot and welding their mark into him. "you fucked with me on the wrong night you pureblood son of a bitch."

Remus burst through the tower door and absorbed the scene. Willow and Snape lay unconscious at opposite ends of the tower, and Autumn was strangling Malfoy and smoke was coming from his neck he soon smelled burning flesh. Malfoy was screaming in pain.

Autumn heard muffled voices as the fire within her was spread. Soon she was grabbed from behind and she didn't know who it was. She began to thrash violently screaming for the three men to let her go.

"NO HE'S KILLED HER! HE'S KILLED HER I CAN'T LET HIM GET AWAY WITH IT."

Sirius only saw Willow, he heard nothing of what was happening as Autumn began to rip at her saviors. Willow lay motionless across from him he slowly knelt and touched her cheek softly. Her skin was still warm but the pool of blood behind her head warned him of the worst. "Willow…" he whispered. "I'm sorry…I love you. I've loved you all along. Not Autumn, you."

Remus was now straddling Autumn. Aurthur positioned at her feet and James at hear shoulders. Remus held her head in his hands. "Autumn listen to me-" He screamed as her right hand burned through his robes on the left side of his chest. "Mystic! Let her go!" He commanded. Her hand still burning into his chest. "Autumn I need to you listen to me. I need you to come back to me. Hear my voice and Come to me now Autumn."

From somewhere deep inside herself Autumn heard Remus' scream. He needs me! She thought but she couldn't see anything. She began to pull herself from what was like a deep sleep as she heard him plead for her to help him. When she finally saw him, he was directly on top of her and all at once she felt his weight, and the weight of someone sitting on her legs, and two strong hands holding her shoulders. She had her hand on Remus' chest and she smelled burning flesh. It suddenly hit her. She was the one hurting him.

Remus saw her eyes open and they were no longer red, but the soft blue that had become Autumn's natural color after fifth year when she took on Mystic. He sighed and released his grip on her head. The hand on his chest became a sudden icy cold compared to the fire that burned in him seconds before and soon it was removed all together. "There you are…" whispered as he leaned in and placed a kiss gently on her forehead. "James tend to Lucias." He commanded never breaking eye contact with the girl that lay pressed beneath him.

"Willow…" she whimpered and a tear fell silently from her strong blue eyes.

Sirius leaned in and kissed Willow tenderly on the forehead. "I love you." He repeated and paused as if waiting for a reply. When his words were returned with silence he took her torso in his arms and held her up to hug him. Her limp arms dangling at her sides and her head rolled back, blood dripping from her matted hair. "I love you." He said as his tears fell triggering the storm clouds above to let loose with their showers.