Tera suddenly stopped half-way down a hall-way and turned towards her friends.

"You guys realize that if Voldemort finds us here he will be so mad he will either torture us or destroy us?"

"Bah, what's life without a little risk?" James asked, grinning.

"You're not going anywhere without me," Sirius said with a stubborn air about himself.

"Hey I'm all for anything against Voldemort especially after what he's putting Lily through!" Kal said.

"You guys'll need me before this is over, whether it's my good common sense or my... unique abilities," Remus stated carefully leaving out the part about being a were wolf.

"This isn't a game guys; this is for real and there is a very real danger of dying at anytime," Tera replied. She couldn't stand the thought of her friends dying because of her, no not brother but, sworn enemy.

"We hear you and you've heard us. We're going," James said, speaking for the group.

"All right then..." Tera put a grim smile on her face and continued walking down the hall, exploring.

"What are we looking for?" Kal asked uncertainly, looking around at the similar looking walls.

"Anything helpful... Maybe a place where we could make a stand without interference," Tera replied, not entirely sure herself.

"What's our, um, objective here? Sorry if it's a dense question but... I'm a little unsure..." Remus tentatively commented.

"In the end we want Voldemort dead, Lily safe, and all of us out of here alive and well," Tera said, thought she was quite aware that none of these were simple tasks.

"Should we get Lily now? What first?"

"Why don't we just do whatever comes along first?" Sirius suggested.

"I was just saying we could try 'accio' to get what we want and the people we want," James shrugged.

"Voldemort is sure to follow where Lily goes, so first we should find a place where we could make a stand against him," Tera said. She felt as if she were repeating herself and nothing she said was useful.

"Hey, over here!" Remus, who'd broken off of the main party, called somewhere to their left. They turned and found him by an excellent spot. There was no possible way that people could get them from behind, left, or right, just a blank space in front.

"I wonder why something like this would just appear for us when we're looking for something almost exactly like it..." Tera muttered. Everyone advanced.

"Now what?" Kal asked.

"Now," said a voice from behind them, "we fight like you wanted to..." then there was high pitched cackling laughter.

Tera whirled around and came face to face with her brother.

"How—what...?"

"Remember dear sister, I have more powers than anyone alive."

"Against 5 of us? You really hope to stand?" said Tera her eyes glittering

"Not 5, but 6." Said Lily quietly and stepped beside James and Kal.

"So...its begins, accio wands!" he yelled. Tera sent up a quick defensive layer. It almost shattered but held.

"So...sister, you have plenty of magic, shall it make a difference we shall see."

All of a sudden a stunning spell came out of Voldemorts upturned palm and hit Kal in the chest. She reeled over and was barely breathing.

"Now that was just a taste." And he sent out a rapid fire of green killing curses. Everyone managed to dodge them though James caught one by his shoulder. He needed to keep up his composure. Lily sent something slivery and watery at Voldemort. It managed to encase him and he struggled against it. Lily broke out into a cold sweat. The energy she needed to keep up the spell was draining and it was getting weaker. James pushed his way to Lily and grabbed her arm. Something in Lily gave her more energy. The water was still keeping shape.

"Of course, sharing magic!" muttered Tera and ran over to Lily. She grasped her arm and almost felt Lily getting stronger. Sirius and Remus took the idea and stood beside Lily. Lily looked around at her friends and smiled, but frowned as her concentration wavered and so did the water. She closed her eyes and breathed evenly. Even with all her friends strength it was wearing her down mentally and physically. She knew that she couldn't keep this up. She whispered

"Leave me, go, apparate once you're outside of the house. He put up a layer of something. Go, before he fights it off."

"NO!" said James fiercely

"Go NOW James, take Kal with you."

"Lily I'm staying." Said Tera firmly

Lily directed her attention back to the shield.

"You guys just go!"

"We can't leave you!"

"James if you really love me leave." James shut his mouth. She had used the 'if you love me' card. Remus had already enervated Kal. Sirius was helping her to her feet.

"Come on Prongs." Urged Sirius

"Go! My strength is failing...and you guys need yours for apparating." James reluctantly took his hand off Lily's arm and so did Sirius and Remus. They left at a run. Voldemort hissed. Tera stood there.

"Ready Tera?"

"Ready."

"Say Silbernes Wasser kommt zu mir Imprision mein Feind."

"Silbernes Wasser kommt zu mir Imprision mein Feind" yelled Lily and Tera. The water splashed and kept form. Lily dropped her concentration. So did Tera the water held up as they made a dash for the front door. They disappeared with loud cracks as Voldemort threw off the shield.

Tera made sure that Lily was focused on the door and she turned around to face Voldemort again. Lily kept on running, apparently she hadn't noticed.

"So, it comes down to this? I'm ashamed sister, you've become weak! Caring for friends, your life not mattering if they're gone. I'm dissapointed," Voldemort was fingering his wand all the while he was talking.

"Well, I wouldln't have it any other way," Tera said keeping her eyes on Voldemort and his wand the whole time.

"And you fell in love! My, what greater weakness than that?"

"You're playing for time... my friends are in danger aren't they?" Tera asked solumnley.

"Hm, it would appear your love has not clouded your thinking then, good... very good!"

"Why are you talking to me? I thought that the "Dark Lord" didn't play for time like this? Are you afraid to fight me?"

"I know no fear!" was the angered reply.

"Yet you never cross paths with Dumbledore and you are most careful when near him. You flee when Dumbledore comes."

"Crucio!" Voldemort cackled, finally fed up with Tera's coments.

"I never thought I'd be so close to the mark,after all, why else would you strike me?" she grunted. It was quite plain that each word took her a great amount of effort to speak.

"Well then, sister, you've grown strong to not fall instantly at my cruciatus curse. Never mind, I simply must try harder," he made violent motions with his wand and poured all of his hate and desire for her pain into the curse.

Tera fell to the ground on her back and writhed in pain. Each moment was full of agony and burning hot knives.

Voldemort stopped the curse.

"See? You will eventually fall to me. You have no hope whatsoever to continue fighting. I'll make you a deal-"

"Stupefy!" Tera charged every red spark with raw power, fueld by rage.

Voldemort, caught unawares by the sudden attack, was forced onto his back and momentarily stunned. Tera took the moment to speak.

"Deal? Why would I make a deal with you? After all, all you ever did was torture me right? Why would Tera make a pact with Voldemort?"

"Because Voldemort has Deatheaters surrounding her friends and he will only call them off if you promise to do as he wishes," Voldemort hissed in an evil manner.

An iron grip of fear clenched her heart which sunk down into her stomach. Her friends in danger? Why was she so stupid? She should have stayed with them!

"Ah well, no time like the present!" Tera then turned and ran rull speed for the door, with curses narrowly missing her. One hit her square in the back and she was sprawled on the floor.

"You cannot go until I say you can go! And I say you can go once you're under my full control!"

The door slammed shut, forcing Tera to either negociate or fight with Voldemort.

Lily apparated and found herself in the middle with her friends. They were looking around warily. Deatheaters were surrounding them. Lily felt fear grip her stomach. There were too many. Too many...but not too many to beat. She seemed to be the only one to be brave. She stepped forward ignoring her friends protests.

"You dare stand in front of the Dark Lord's follower?"

"I dare." Said Lily defiantly

"Aw...you always did have courage mudblood." Said an all to familiar voice

"Malfoy." She said disgusted. Lucius Malfoy walked forward and flicked his wand. Lily effortlessly blocked the spell which angered him and he sent a Cruciatus curse at her. Lily jumped up and tucked her legs underneath her. The spell whizzed past her shoulder. She flicked her wand and a band of fire came rushing out. She expertly made it fall around Malfoy. He screamed as it burned. Someone else walked up. It was Severus Snape. Lily lowered her wand. He would be easy to talk to.

"Severus, why are you on this side...the side that will destroy all?"

"Expelliarmus! Because I want to." He grunted as a jelly legs curse hit him. James was beside Lily. He looked at her grinning

"Now can I bother him?"

"Be my guest." Said Lily as Sirius joined. Kal and Remus rushed at 2 Deatheaters from behind. Caught unawares the deatheaters fell. Kal quickly muttered a couple of spells and they fell asleep. She looked up just in time to see Crabbe send a stunning spell at her. She jumped up and dodged. Soon they were fighting. Kal would have overcome him if it wasn't for Goyle who hit her from the back. She fell and tears sprang to her eyes as her ankle rolled. Sirius popped up and quickly distracted Crabbe and Goyle while Remus helped Kal up. James was still fighting with Snape while Lily was dueling with a masked witch. Sirius was sending spells at his cousin Bellatrix. The witch Lily was fighting watched for a moment which gave Lily enough time to send a curse at her. The mask fell off and Lily gasped. It was Lexi

Tera glared back at Voldemort defiantly. From what seemed a long way she could hear screams and shouts, some of them from her friends.

"Now then," Voldemort flicked his wand and Tera was tied up with her wand several feet away, "as I was saying before. If you do as I ask I shall let your friends go." A peircing scream came from outside, uncannily alike to Lily's. Voldemort smirked.

"A- alll..." she was about to say 'alright' but she thought of Sirius. He wouldn't want her to do that... besides, Voldemort would try to kill them all anyways. "NEVER!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. "Accio wand!" her wand came flying towards her. "Diffindo!" her wand cut the ropes before Voldemort could say a word. This time she made it outside in time to see Lexi the Deatheater. Then she was casting curses left and right at the black cloaked servents.

"Nice to see you again!" Lily said while tilting her head to the right to avoid a boil spell.

"Nice to be back! By the way, Voldie's in a right rage!"

"Voldie?" James asked while levitating Snape and using him like a battering ram against the ground.

"My new nick name for him."

"No one nick names the Dark Lord! Especially half breed scum like you!" Bellatrix spat. She hit Tera right on the nose with "Crucio" but Tera only laughed and continued fighting.

"I was wondering when you'd show up! And Teradon't even think about taking out Voldie without me," Sirius said as he fought his way over to greet Tera. They fought back to back and when they had a quick second Tera kissed Sirius before sending Lucius into a tap dance.

Lily turned to Lexi and smiled a bit.

"Friends?"

"I suppose...oh duck!" she said pushing Lily to the ground as a killing curse came their way.

"You have betrayed the Dark Lord!" sneered Bellatrix

"Whatever...he was a jerk anyways." Said Lexi and stunned Bellatrix. Lily grinned and they slapped hands. Just like old times. Heading back into the fray Lily gasped and fell. She turned around so she was on her back. She struggled up. Holding her arms was Goyle.

"Let me go, you overgrown pig." She snarled. A stunning curse came again and hit Goyle. Lily broke free and turned to James.

"Thanks." She said and gave him a kiss. She looked around. No deatheater was left standing. Lexi walked over.

"Lily, I'm sorry. I was a jerk and I deserved what I got. I'm a spy...not anymore though, my secrets been found out and you can be sure that Bella's gonna tell Voldemort."

"We were friends...there's no difference! We're still friends."

"Thanks." And she turned to Tera, "I'm sorry that I broke you and Sirius up, you guys are really happy with each other and Tera, all those disgusted looks and stuff...I'm sorry."

"Its all good." Said Tera smiling.

"And I'm sorry Kal...for being a bitch."

"Its fine!"

"Well hometime!" said Lily happily. She picked something random out of her pocket and muttered 'Portus'.

"I'm sure Fudge wouldn't mind us making a portkey eh?" she said smiling at their amazed faces

Tera looked back and knew that Voldemort wouldn't stop hunting them... but for now they were safe. She put her hand on the portkey like everyone else, but something grabbed her leg and just as they were porting, she was pulled away... With a zap of blue light everyonediscluding Terawas gone. Tera turned around.

"Lucius, I should have known," she said indifferently.

"You will do as the Dark Lord says!" he snarled.

"And who's going to make meyou?"

"If need beyes!"

"You're such amateur . Talk to me when you learn a few tricks and you actually are good at serving your Lord," Tera rolled her eyes and dissaperated with a thunder-like crack!

"What took you so long?" Sirius asked while in mock impatience tapping his foot.

"What a Drama Queen, not using the portkey so that you can apparate. What will we do with you?" Lily asked.

"Actually a Deatheater grabbed me and pulled me back. He was such an amateur! Anyways, what class do we have next?" Tera asked, as if all was right with the world, Voldemort didn't exist, and if nothing threatening had just occured.

"Tera, its 3 in the morning, right now its sleepy time." Said Lily in a sing song voice. Tera scowled and they headed to the Heads Room.

"Um...Lex? We have to program you into the system."

"Program?"

"Advanced security." Said Sirius butting in.

After about 2 minutes Lexi was admitted and they all fell on couches. Lily fell asleep in James arms. He set her down gently and pulled a blanket over her. Sirius and Tera sat there looking at the fire. Remus was reading...(how I have no clue) while Lexi and Kal talked. All was right. After about 10 minutes everyone was asleep.

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The next morning everyone woke up. Lexi went up to Lily's room with Kal and Tera while the guys still slept. They got changed into their robes and walked down. Lexi had fit into Lily's extra pair so it was ok. The guys were awake and ready. They all walked down to the Great Hall for their first meal. They were the first there and they got first choice of food. Sirius tucked right in eating like a beast while James and Remus talked and then ate like beasts. The girls rolled their eyes and sat down. Lily took a little of everything. By this time people were starting to come in. James moved over to Lily and said

"I think we should organize a dance in honor of this occasion."

"What occasion?"

"Why its been exactly 1 week since we got together."

"Oh James...Dumbledore might let us have a...End of Winter Dance."

"Lets got talk to him!" said James and they went to find Dumbledore. Tera and Lexi actually got on quite well and when they found themselves making disgusted looks at the guys at the same time they burst out laughing. Kal was talking to fellow student Amelia Bones. Soon they were joined by Arthur Weasley who engaged them in conversation about Muggles, much to their boredom.

Tera rolled her eyes while Arthur went on about Muggles.

"Did you know that Muggles believe magic to be a fairy tale, and non-existant?" He excitedly asked them.

"Yes, actually Lily and I live amongst them. So if you would please stop talking about them?"

"Whoops, sorry, I must be getting carried away," he blushed a shade close to that of his hair and turned to another person to bore with well known Muggle facts.

"Finally! I thought he'd never shut-up!" Sirius mumbled between bites of pancake.

"What class do we got first?" Tera asked excitedly.

"Defense Against the Dark Arts," Kal robotically responded.

"Yes!" Tera cheered loud enough for half of the hall to hear. People looked at her strangely. "Sorry, sorry! Go back to your breakfasts, people!"

"Why so pepped up about D.A.D.A?" Lexi asked.

"So I can learn new curses to use on those bloody deaerpeople," Tera said, almost forgetting about the not-supposed-to-speak-about-Deatheaters-at-the-breakfast-table rule.

"Yeah, gotta love learning new jinxes," Lexi agreed.

"Sirius! Even I'm not that piggish! Stop trying to force three waffles and pumpkin juice into your mouth at the same time!" Tera said, ever so slightly disgusted.

"Fworri!" he said while swallowing everything.

"Good thing we should be leaving for class about now," James said, also disgusted at his friend.

"Fwat did Fumblfor fay?" asked Sirius

"We don't understand pig Sirius." Said Tera sweetly

"What did Dumbledore say?"

"No...unfortunately." said James sighing. Lily grinned and punched James. He scowled and rubbed his arm. The group walked to DADA. Tera was peppy and bouncing which was very unusual. Lily was talking with Lexi while Kal was sending wads of paper at Sirius' head. He looked around angrily but when he saw nobody he sighed. It was quite funny. Remus was shaking with surpressed laughter. Class was needless to say fun. Sirius got a boil hex on him and retailiated in sending a tongue enhancer at Tera who was laughing. Lily was sending many curses at James and he was either unwilling or unable to send some back. Kal and Lexi were having fun sending curses at Remus who looked appalled at being ganged up on by a bunch of girls. When class was over nobody was intact except for Lily. Their next class was History of Magic and Binns was droning. Even today Lily's concentration broke and she couldn't help writing notes to friends. Then they had Potions unfortunately with the Slytherins.

"I can't wait!" Tera said gleefully, if you can believe it, skipping to the dungeons.

"Oh my god girl! What is wrong with you?" Sirius asked, appaled. Tera giggled.

"All of the DE's are in that class!" she giggled some more, "Imagine the mass mayham we can cause them!" she cackled evilly.

"You haven't seemed quite like yourself lately," Lexi said, disturbed by Tera's behaviour. Before everyone could agree and Tera could reply they reached Potions. Tera smirked and murmered some words then almost burst out laughing, which would have given away all of the tacks she'd just magically placed onto the Slytherin's chairs.

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We started again! YAY! Please review and tell us what you think...it has been a long time! I love you reviewers! We started again whoot whoot! Sorry I'm just happy! No more Writers Block:) We're currently workin on Chapter 22