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Dementors on the Train

By Nicecupoftea1107

James settled down in a red velvet covered chair on the train, Chocolate Frogs and Pumpkin Pasties wrapped in napkins settled in his lap. He picked up a Pumpkin Pasty and took a bite out of it. Lily was still standing in the doorway, thinking about how easily he had shrugged off her apology and had settled into the role as Head Boy. She moved into the room and picked up some Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans that were in a gilded bowl also on the cart. She also picked up several Chocolate Frogs, then she sat down into a gold velvet covered chair, near James. Since both the Head Boy and Head Girl were from Gryffindor this year, it was decorated in complete red and gold, with a gold lion's head hanging above the doorway. This was the first time in ages that both the Head Boy and Girl had been from the same house.

James quickly devoured his food, while Lily was still finishing off her Every Flavor Beans. He quickly stood up and glanced at the red haired girl who had just popped a jelly bean into her mouth. She began to chew slowly. She scrunched up her nose and looked at the black haired man that was standing up and looking at her.

"Yeech…ear wax!" She quickly swallowed it.

"Yuck!" He scrunched his nose up as well. "Well I think I'm gonna go change into my school robes, I'll be back in a little bit." He walked over to the rack where 2 black trunks were sitting, he rolled up his jumper sleeve, revealing a silver wristband with 9 emeralds and 9 rubies imbedded in it. He waved the band in front of his trunk and you could hear a slow ticking come from inside the trunk. Seconds later, the trunk popped open, revealing a broomstick, other small odds and ends and 3 separate piles of nicely folded jumpers, jeans, sweat pants, uniforms and underwear.

Lily blushed and turned away as James pulled out a pair of uniform pants, shirt, sweater vest, tie, a nice pair of black leather shoes and his long sweeping black school robes with the Gryffindor crest. He gathered all this things up in his arms. "Well I'm gonna go to the water closet and get changed real quick, then you can go get changed and we can start patrols." He strode towards the door, reached out a hand toward the silver knob, noticing the ice that was forming on the windows. He frowned. It was September…why was there ice on the windows? He shrugged it off and stepped into the bathroom. James pulled off his jeans and quickly yanked on his black uniform pants. He pulled off his jumper, but left his under shirt on. He quickly pulled on his shirt and buttoned it up with lightning speed. Just as he was putting on his gray sweater vest, he heard a sharp piercing scream coming from the Head Boy and Girl Compartment. "Lily!" He quickly yanked his wand out of his other pants, pulled open the door and sprinted as fast as he could towards the compartment. He opened the door briskly, noticing the ice that had formed on the silver door knob and the gray mist that was sliding all over the floor of the entire train. He quickly turned the door knob, and flung open the door, his wand at the ready. A wave of icy coldness hit him as soon as he took a step into the room. A woman was screaming in his head.

James shook his head briskly, ignoring the voice screaming in his head. He shot a look towards Lily. She was lying on the floor, eyes wide with fear and her wand laying just inches from her fingers, but she was too terrified to reach for it. He flung himself on top of her, wave after wave of icy coldness crashing over him, until finally he closed his eyes, thinking that he would forever fall into the deep dark depths of the cold.

"Lily! Take Harry and go! Go now! Run!"

"No! I won't leave you James! We'll fight on together!"

"No! Think of Harry! Think of life! Now! Go!"

Lily continued to sit in her gold chair, munching on Jelly Beans. She was contemplating taking out her notes and studying for a little bit. She had started studying for N.E.W.Ts at the end of 6th year. She was just about to pop a green jelly bean into her mouth when the door opened. She looked up, expecting to see James there, looking dashing in his school robes. Instead there was a tall figure in a dark cloak. Lily gasped in surprise. She had read about these, they were called dementors. She stood up and pulled her wand out, getting in the defensive position that she had been taught all those many years ago at Hogwarts. The thing was just inches from her and towering over her in a matter of seconds, cold hitting her like a splash of icy water. She felt her wand slip from her fingers and onto the ground, and then seconds later she felt her knees give out.

Lily laid on the floor, staring up into the dark hood. The figure was bending over her now, ready to take the strong human life that was so graciously given to it. Lily heard the door open, but didn't bother to look towards the door. All of a sudden, she felt something come between her and the dementor. It was a body, warm and welcoming. She saw that the body had black hair. James! She was beginning to come to her senses now, and she saw that the dementor was leaning over James, its decaying hands going up to remove the hood and give him the kiss of death. Silver wisps came out from every pore in his body, his spirit.

"James! Get up! Get up now!" She was screaming at the top of her lungs, shaking him. Unconsiously she began pouring her own life spirit into his, driving away the cold in him, making his eyes slowly open. He leapt up to his feet his wand at the ready and spoke an incantation.

"EXSPECTO PATRONUM!"

A huge silver stag flew out from the tip of his wand and gathered the dementor in its horns, pushing the black thing from the room.

"James! What happened?! I thought you were dead for sure! And what was that charm you used!" Lily said, the fear eminent in her eyes.

James pulled her into a fierce hug. "Lily…" his voice was scratchy. He held her for several moments, until finally he realized what he was doing.

James pulled away quickly. "I'm sorry. Are you ok?" He had to bend his knees slightly to look into her eyes.

Lily nodded wordlessly. She opened her mouth to speak, but nothing came out. Finally after clearing her throat several times, she was able to speak. "I thought you were dead James…"

The tall black haired man gave her an extremely startled look. "Did you just call me James?"

Lily cleared her throat. "No…of course not. I called you Potter."

James smiled. "Oh well. You thought a dementor could kill James Harold Potter? I think not!" He laughed a laugh that was deep in his throat. "You better go get changed Lily…we'll be pulling into Hogwarts in about an hour and you and I still have to walk the train and make sure the little buggers are staying in line. It was the Patronus Charm." And with that he strode toward the door and walked out to patrol the train, leaving Lily alone to contemplate what had just happened.

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