Title: Of Death, Betrays, and Love

Disclaimer: This is the last time you're going to see this, ok? It gets very annoying to type up and yes I know the easy way would be to copy and paste, but what's the point? If you are stupid enough to believe I own this all, then god help you.

A/N: I'm thinking of writing two prequel's to this story, one when their in 5th year and the other when there in 6th year. I'll let you guys know if I actually start doing something like that.

I've actually surprised myself by up-dating everyday. I hope it continues on like this.

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Did you see the shiny moon?
Turned into a black balloon
Just as you walked away from me

Did you see how hard I've tried?
Not to show the pain inside
Just as you walked away from me

Who painted the moon black?
Just when you passed your love back
Who painted the moon black?
Oh won't you, won't you come back?

It must have been the darkest night
Not even a star in sight
Just as you walked away from me, now

-Hayley Westenra "Who Painted the Moon Black"

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Chapter: Who painted the moon black?

"I'm not asking you to forgive me for all I've done to you," He paused "What I am asking is...Will you give me another chance?"

Lily started, eyes filled with tears, and hating it. "You've done so much to me James," He bit his lip and grabbed her hand. She let him hold it. "All these years here, I could never figure out why you tortured me, why you kept on asking me out and why I hated you for it." She paused "But, there's really nothing for me to say, is there?" She looked away from him and said softly "I'm just confused, James, and I'm going to need sometime to think about this." She dropped his hand and started to walk away.

"Lily," He said stopping her temporarily "Sometimes you don't do the things you want to do, because you're afraid someone will find out you wanted to do them."

She hung her head and whimpered "This is all moving too fast, James. I'm lost; you lost me a few months ago. On the day you decided to stop tormenting me, you lose me. Everything I knew and understood about you just disappeared and I feel as if I just met you."

"You know me, Lily" He said searching her "You know me..."

She remained quiet.

"There are only two kinds of love stories in this world -- boy loses girl, or girl loses boy..." he paused "Which one is this going to be?"

Lily shed a tear and walked away.

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"Dearest Arya," Said a Sirius Black walking into the Library "Where or where can you be?"

Arya hearing him rolled her eyes and tried to hide in the back of the Library. She turned around and jumped.

"You didn't seriously think you could run away from me could you?" He asked grinning.

She scowled "Leave me alone, Sirius. I've got some work to do."

"I can help," He offered "I swear I'll be good." He crossed his heart and looked at her earnestly.

She sighed "Why Sirius?"

He looked confused "Because I want to help you."

"Why must you bother me?" She asked desperately "Can't you find another girl to terrorize? There are plenty of fish in the sea, why me?"

"Because you're the only fish I see."

She smiled slightly and started to walk away "Your going to have to try better then that Sirius."

Sirius, taking this as a challenge, grinned "Are you going to give me a chance to charm you?"

Arya stared hard into his steel gray eyes "If I say yes will you leave me alone?"

He shook his head "I want you to say yes because deep down I know a part of you," He leaned in and whispered "likes me."

"I'm very stubborn, Sirius" She said

"I know that"

"I'm not your ordinary girl"

"I know that too"

"You'll be waiting a very long time," She smiled inwardly

"I'm prepared to do that," He said "Why else would I save you for 7th year?"

Her eyes grew round "Excuse me?"

"I thought about what you said, and this is what I've come up so far." He took a deep breath "It was wrong of me to approach you in the way I did, but you don't know the whole story. I've liked you for a while now Arya—"

"So why tell me now?" She asked cutting him off.

"Because if I told you before it wouldn't have worked out," he looked at her "And you know it."

She nodded, agreeing with him.

"So do we have a deal?" He asked "If I charm you, will you go on a date with me?"

Arya, seeing something like that would never happen, finally agreed. "Yes, Sirius, if you are even capable of doing that I will go on a date with you."

Sirius smiled, conjured a glass rose and handed it to her. She accepted it with an amused grin "Till we meet again, my fair lady" He blew her a kiss and disappeared between the rows of books.

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Remus Lupin walked into the Common Room with a goofy grin on. Peter, being the only soul their, raised an eyebrow.

"Something happen Moony?" He asked walking over

Remus nodded and patted his friend on the back. "Life is finally taking a turn for the better Pete."

Peter grinned "Spending time with Priscilla?"

Remus nodded and Peter laughed "Laugh it up funny boy," He said "I don't see you with a girl."

Peter grinned again "Then you must have forgotten, Leslie."

Remus looked shocked "Leslie McKinnon, from Ravenclaw, 7th year?"

Peter nodded "We've been dating since 5th year. I thought you knew that?" He looked at him curiously.

Remus regained his voice "I thought you two broke up after that episode with Sirius?"

Peter's face darkened "No, we've been through that already. It's in the past, and I'd rather not remember it." His eyes became soft "She said she loved me, and I love her." He smiled brightly "I'm going to propose right before we graduate."

Remus' face broke out into a huge smile "I'm very happy for you, Pete. You deserve a pretty girl like Leslie."

Peter blushed, but nodded. "Seen James lately?"

"Not since last night. He came in quite distressed but left before I could question him." Remus sighed "I think he went to the Heads Room. Dumbledore spoke to Lily and him this morning and took them there."

"What do you think happened?" Peter asked "You think it has to do with Lily?"

"It's had to do with Lily since 4th year Wormtail," Said Remus closing his eyes and leaning back "I wonder what happened this time."

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Arya walked into her dorm room to find Lily packing up her things. She frowned "Lil's?"

Lily looked over and slightly smiled "Dumbledore showed us our new Heads room."

"You're leaving us?" Asked Arya sadly

Lily walked over and gave her a hug "I'll see you all the time. I'll just be sleeping in a new place."

Arya nodded "Need anything?"

Lily sat on her bed and put her head in her hands. "I don't understand how I feel about him," Said Lily "It's all very confusing."

"It's really hard to understand why you feel a certain way with someone," Said Arya "You just wanna feel that way forever though. Just like the feeling you get before a kiss or when you wake up with that person in they're arms. That feeling just doesn't go away." She looked at Lily "So every time you see him its like your seeing him for the first time all over again and your stomachs in a knot with butterflies and your at a loss for words...that feeling is so unexplainable, but at the same time...Incredible."

Lily remained quiet and looked out the window.

"The feeling never goes away," She said tearfully.

Lily turned around quickly "Arya? What's wrong?"

Tears fell down her face "The feeling...It never goes away." She wiped a few tears away "You can hide it, you can ignore it, hell you can even refuse to believe it, but one matter stays, it'll always be there."

Lily hugged Arya "What's wrong Arya?"

She shook her head "Nothing, Lil, nothing."

"Tell me Arya," Said Lily looking directly at her "Does it have to do with Sirius? What did he do?"

"It's what I didn't do," She said softly "And some part is what he did. I was fine until he came along, until he shattered my defenses..."

Lily stepped back, shocked "How long have you liked him, Arya?"

"Ever since I saw him Lil's, ever since I first talked to him. The feelings always been their, but I ignored it, hid it, denied it, whatever you want to say." She looked away "But not anymore, I can't hide it anymore..."

"You have to tell him," Lily said "He loves you Arya."

"He thinks he loves me Lily," She said smiling sadly "Sirius can never have a relationship longer then a few days; maybe weeks if he's really committed. But, there will always be the prettier, nicer, smarter girl." She looked away from Lily "And I don't want to go through that."

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James walked into the Heads Room, Lily right behind him. They both weren't talking to each other.

The room was decorated beautifully in colors or dark red, gold and white. Lily didn't spend anytime marveling at the room though. She quickly walked to the staircase on her right, through a hall and into a door with the letters Lily on it.

James sighed and followed her up the stairs to his room. Once inside he fell on top f his huge bed and stared at the ceiling, which had been bewitched to look like the Great Hall.

'If only I could tell her the truth,' he thought 'or maybe I should just give up.' He picked up a photo of him and Lily in 4th year, when they could tolerate each other for short periods of time. 'Then I grew into being a prick to her, I don't even blame her for hating me.'

He rolled over onto his side and noticed a letter sitting on his pillow. He reached out for it and curiously opened it.

Mr. Potter,

You may have wondered why I chose you for Head Boy, surely there were better behaved intelligent students in your class, but you have leadership qualities and charisma. Of course there are many other reasons, but I shall not diverge them.

I write to you now for a favor. I must talk with you personally and as soon as possible. Please come by my office tonight at 8 o'clock.

Sincerely,

Albus Dumbledore

James folded the letter up and glanced at the clock. 7:30. He got up and changed into a fresh pair of clothes. 'Might as well look presentable,' he thought 'It's something big, I know it.' He grabbed his cloak, threw it over his shoulders and buttoned the silver clasp.

The door opened and Lily Evans peaked in. "I just wanted to tell you I'm going back to the Gryffindor Common Room, and that our next meeting is tomorrow at 7." She didn't look him in the eye.

"Alright," He said "Dumbledore wanted to talk to me, so I might be back late. Can you tell Sirius, please?"

She nodded, walked out of his room and back into her's. James sighed and walked out of his room to the Common Room below. The fire was crackling and he stared at it walking out. 'Just like Lily, beautiful but dangerous.' He chuckled to himself and walked silently to Dumbledore's office, concentrating on getting their as quickly as possible.

A few minutes later he found himself breathing heavily, knocking on Dumbledore's door. "Come in" said a voice. James walked in.

"Ah, Mr. Potter, have a seat," Dumbledore said grinning "You look just like your father, always dressed nicely, even for the littlest of things."

James took a seat and nodded "I try and be like him as much as I can."

Albus nodded "He was a good man, and is missed." He rearranged a few papers in front of him "I have called you here, because you want to be an Auror, correct?"

James nodded and remained patient.

"Heroes, James." He began, "Too few characters out there are heroes these days. And Merlin knows, kids these days need a hero. Courageous, self-sacrificing people. Setting examples for all of us. Everybody loves a hero. People line up for them, cheer them, and scream their names." James throat tightened as glimpses of his father, running through his memory "And years later, they'll tell how they stood in the rain for hours just to get a glimpse of the one who taught them how to hold on a second longer."

Dumbledore paused and said quietly "I believe there's a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, and finally allows us to die with pride, even though sometimes we have to be steady, and give up the thing we want the most." He looked at James "Even our dreams."

James nodded; his heart swelling with pride. "I understand"

Dumbledore nodded "That is a part of my speech, for when your class graduates." He put a piece of paper away, looking older then ever "This is a hard question for me to ask of you, James, but I believe you can handle it. Have you ever heard of the Order of the Phoenix?"

James nodded "I can somewhat remember my father talking about it."

"I am giving you an invitation to join, James" He said seriously "People need heroes, they need to know there are people out there protecting them. Will you consider my offer?"

James swallowed, a lump forming in his throat. If he accepted, his life, his friends' life and his family's life would be in danger; but he would be helping to fight against the forces that put them in danger. His father had died protecting him and his mother.

"You don't have to answer right away," Said Dumbledore "It would be better if you thought about it."

James shook his head. 'I would be giving up a life with Lily, a life with the one I love.' He thought 'But I would be protecting her...'

He looked back at Dumbledore "I'll do it"

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Lily walked through the halls on her nightly rounds, quietly. She had no intention of punishing any students she met. 'No, let them have the rush of eluding the Head Girl,' She grinned at her new found fun.

Up above she spotted a figure walking towards her. "Hello?" She called out.

The figure moved closer to her and the light. It was a boy, around her age. He had messy brown hair and chocolate colored eyes. She had never seen him around before.

"Hello" He said timidly

"Who are you?" She asked bluntly, immediately feeling embarrassed.

"My name is Danny Walker." He said softly "I'm new here, just transferred from a private academy. Who are you?"

"Lily Evans," She said smiling and extending her hand "It's wonderful to meet you Danny."

"I wish everyone was as nice as you," He commented "This must be the tenth time I've gotten lost."

Lily stifled a laugh "What is your house?"

"Ravenclaw," He said "I'm a 7th year. How about you?"

"I am a 7th year also," She began, taking an interest in this kid. There was something about him. "In Gryffindor, and I am also the Head Girl."

His eyes widened "Your awfully nice for a Head Girl, the one at my old school would have threatened to hex me if I was caught out of bed at this hour. Not to mention she would take off countless points from our house."

Lily twirled her wand, smirking "I can do that if you'd like me too."

He laughed and shook his head "I'd rather you not"

She nodded "Very well then, next kid I see will be sporting a pair of antlers though," She looked at Danny "and you are to blame."

"Because I wouldn't let you hex me?" He teased

She grinned and nodded "Exactly"

"Maybe I should accompany you," He said moving closer "To help protect the poor children from the evil Head Girl."

Lily shook her head amusedly "I doubt they'll need protection, but I will permit you to accompany me, just this once." She hid a grin, trying to look serious. "I will bring you to your Common Room."

"I feel honored," He said as they started walking "Thank you kind lady, I shall not forget it."

She laughed and led the way "So, why did you move here?"

"My dad decided to send me to Hogwarts," He said "he thought it would be a good change for me."

Lily nodded "Who's your father?"

Danny looked nervous "Thomas Walker"

Lily's eyes widened "The Minister of Magic?"

Danny nodded and grinned "My dear o'l dad, he's a wonderful."

Lily smiled "I bet he is. I've read that he is one of the best Ministers the Magical world has ever seen."

Danny looked at her and blushed. She smiled back. "Were here"

He looked up at the Blue fountain and smiled "Thank you, fair lady," He took her hand and kissed it "Till we meet again."

She blushed as he winked and said the password. The waters parted into a curtain and he stepped though into a short hallway, which led to the Common Room. Her heart fluttered as the water returned to its normal state.

She turned around and started to walk back to the Heads Room, smiling to herself.

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A/N: It's a much longer chapter then before. Up-dating ever day means the chapters wont be as long, seeing as I only have a limited time to write and 3 stories to write about. Anyway, review if you can and tell me what you think. I personally like Danny; he's a character I am going to have a ton of fun with.

-Moony