Almost month has past since the Christmas Ball incident, and the students of Beauxbatons had only a week left at Hogwarts. The attitude towards this fact was almost mixed. Some were making the best out of the week left, and having more fun than they had ever had. Some were gloomy about their new friends leaving. For Lily and James, who havent spoken since the dreadful evening, the last thing they needed was a call down to Dumbledore's office for a very private, very top secret meeting.

"The farewell ball has been canceled." Dumbledore spoke firmly, but still with an air of nervousness.

"What?" Lily said, shocked. "Why? What's going on?"

"There has been an emergency, the Beauxbatons students will be going home tomorrow night." Dumbledore replied.

"How can we help?" James asked

"I have decided, along with the minister of magic, that its best if no one knows about this. I need the two of you, tomorrow night to come out by the lake and assist us. The Hogwarts students must not know. The Beauxbatons students are being informed of the situation as we speak." Dumbledore replied.

"But why headmaster?" Lily asked.

Dumbledore knew that a situation as important as this should be kept topsecret, but he knew that Lily Evans and James Potter could definatly be trusted.

"If I tell you, you must promise not to mention this to anyone. Not even your most trustedand loyal friend." Dumbledore said. "I think you best have a seat."

James knew now that this was indeed a serious situation. He has never seen Dumbledore so distressed.

"Last night, the ministry of magic recieved a letter, written in blood with the message 'his blood is at Hogwarts' written on it. We have...many reasons to believe that the blood the note mentioned is Voldemort's blood. We are not sure what it means by his blood, but right now we can't send the students home without an explaination to their parents, and we really dont want to worry anyone. However, the Beauxbatons students must leave immediately."

"Could that mean...that Voldemort is at Hogwart's?" James asked, worriedly.

"No, he is not at Hogwart's. If I know Voldemort, he would never set foot on Hogwart's grounds, but I assume it means that there is a spy among us. A traitor. No one can be trusted. Do you understand?" Dumbledore warned.

"Yes." Said Lily and James together.

"Good." Dumbledore said. "Meet me by the lake at midnight. James, I would suggest the cloak."

However reluctantly, Lily met James in the common room at 10 minutes to midnight. James brought his invisibility cloak with him.

"So, another little secret of yours?" She said coldly.

"Not exactly a secret, not like I kept it from you. The subject never came up." James said.

"So if a subject never comes up it doesnt exist? There is no need to talk about it at all?"

"Not when its irrelevant."

"What about when it is relevant. Like say, being friends with a warewolf."

"Oh don't start this again. He may be a warewolf but hes still Remus Lupin, the same Remus Lupin we've all known and loved for so many years."

"I don't blame Remus, he wasn't MY boyfriend."

"I didn't tell you because I didn't want to put you in danger."

"What kind of danger?"

"The kind of danger that we might be getting ourselves into in a couple of minutes. And if it wasnt for this 'secret' cloak, you wouldnt have much protection."

And with that James wrapped the cloak around Lily and himself, and the two headed down to the lake.

As the carriages slowly drifted off into the distance, Dumbledore had gone back in but left Lily and James to watch them until they could no longer be seen.

To save the awkward silence, James said. "So...how are things with...whats his name...Zach?"

"I dont know what you're talking about." Said Lily, sincerely.

"I mean, the night you found out about...well...you know. I heard you were getting cozy with Zach in the library."

"After I left the hospital wing that day, I walked 15 times around the lake. I never stepped foot near the library. When I got a note from you telling me to meet you in Remus's hospital room I..."

"Wait...what note?"

"What do you mean what note? You wrote me a note saying..."

"I never wrote a note. I stayed in his room the whole time."

"What was Lani doing there?"

"She came to tell me about you and Zach."

"So she's behind this...why did you kiss her?"

"I didn't kiss her, she kissed me."

"Why didn't you pull away? I was standing there long enough for you to have pulled away a million times!"

"Because...because in a way...I wanted her to be you. I wanted to kiss you and I guess...I don't know. You're right, theres absolutely no excuse I should have pulled away...I should have told her off. Lily..." James said, taking her hand. "I truely, deeply, whole heartedly love you. The last couple of weeks was absolutely miserable for me. I can't live without you in my life. Without seeing your sweet smile, your beautiful eyes, without holding you in my arms, or kissing you..."

Lily stopped his talking with a soft kiss.

"We should go back in now." She said.

James smiled and led the way in.