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HELLO!!! I am so sorry that it's taken me this long to update but school started and I had a little thing called WRITERS BLOCK!!! Ugh it's the worst but just lately I had a burst of brilliant inspiration lol!!! So here's the next chapter and I'm really excited about it because I ended up adding something to it that I hadn't originally planned so here goes!! READ ON!!!

Chapter Three

Dumbledore's cool blue eyes gazed at the many faces angled towards his. This was loyalty, he knew, this was what would win the war. But not, unfortunately, before many of these people were lost forever.

It left an ache in his chest when he thought about what they would all face in the coming months. No human beings, no matter what they were, deserved to be put through the horrors that the Dark Lord had in store for them. It would all come down to who could outlast him and Dumbledore was sure that there were only a select few in this room that could.

When his eyes fell on the small form of James and Lily's son he smiled and found the light of hope shining from this one small being. It was a light that would spread and looking into the faces of the people around him, he saw that it already had.

He was proud of these people and he would be proud when the day came that they may have to die for their own. The thought made him shake his head. He refused to dwell on the negative. How could they win anything if they gave up hope?

Clearing his throat he began speaking, "Welcome to all. I am happy to see so many shining faces in this time. It gives me strength to know that you are not giving up."

A shadowed murmur passed through all present and they looked on now wondering at the wizard's somber tone.

"I have called you all here today for many reasons, some you may know others you will not. I would just like to tell you all before I start that we are entering a dark time and the hope that I see shining in your hearts and faces will be what wins this fight. Do not give up or stop believing in each other."

Sirius felt Mo grab his hand underneath the table and looking across the table he saw James place a protective arm around Lily. Next to them Caroline and Remus had moved closer together as well. Everyone was protecting their own and, he realized, it was going to come down to those people that loved each other the most.

They would be the saving grace of all the people present. Looking at each of his friends he knew it would be them, they had to be. And with this thought words Caroline had said when they were sixteen or seventeen came echoing back to him.

"Voldemort is going to have a much harder time dealing with us when we love each other like this."

Sirius smiled despite himself and squeezed Mo's hand. She smiled softly up at him and turned back to Dumbledore when he started speaking again.

"You all are aware by now of what happened a night ago at the McKinnons. Aidan and Marie were both killed just as so many have been in the past few months," Dumbledore said. "It is not lack of strength that these people are dying from. No indeed not. The McKinnons were some of the best wizards of our time and will be forever remembered for it. No lack of strength, courage, or anything is else is killing these people. It's lack of knowledge."

"So far we haven't been able to learn much about the Dark Lord and so haven't been able to anticipate his moves. If we could it would save many innocent lives. But the fact remains the same that we did not know enough about Voldemort. Well that is about to change," Dumbledore looked around, his gaze lingering on the Marauders.

"I have sent a spy into the very heart of Voldemort's workings," he continued and paused as a soft buzz of conversation filled the room. He cleared his throat and went on, "Since we infiltrated Voldemort's most intimate circle we have learned many things. One includes that Voldemort is supposed to be working on a weapon, more horrible than any curse, to destroy those who would stand against him."

"What kind of weapon?" Andromeda asked.

"We don't know," he replied. "Voldemort has not yet revealed it even to his closest followers."

"How do we know there actually is a weapon then?" Cosmo Prewett replied.

"We don't," Dumbledore's look was cool. "But it is better to be prepared than not."

"Who did you send in?" Lily asked with a small frown.

"Severus Snape."

The room went dead silent gazes flitted back and forth across the faces of James and Sirius. Mo looked warily at Sirius and saw him exchange a dark look with James.

She held her breath when Sirius opened his mouth to speak, "How long has he been in Voldemort's inner circle?"

"A few weeks," Dumbledore replied some of the old twinkle back in his eyes. "And I assure any of you who might be having dark thoughts that he is completely loyal."

"Of course he is," James muttered. "Right up until he betrays us."

Lily glared at him and Mo shaking her head spoke to Dumbledore, "So are we taking any precautions. Are we going to try and stop Voldemort before he does anything serious?"

"As of right now Maureen we aren't even sure there is a weapon but yes we are taking extra precautions," he replied. "Do you know anything about it?"

"It was a while ago sir," Mo frowned. "I don't remember talk of any weapon but that doesn't mean there wasn't."

"Well if anything comes to mind it would do well to speak with me about it," he answered.

"Yes sir," she said and Dumbledore continued.

"That's all I'm going to speak of for right now," he said somberly. "But you I am not dismissing you. We will meet back here in an hour. I must discuss something with a few people first."

The room immediately began to buzz with conversation as people started to get up and find something to do for the next hour.

"James?" Dumbledore looked up at him over his half moon glasses. "I want to speak with you all. Bring Lily and Sirius please."

"If Sirius is going then I'm going," Mo whispered her heart starting to pound in anticipation.

"Very well," Dumbledore gazed intently at her. "Then you might as well bring the rest of them. Go get Remus, Peter, and Caroline."

Mo nodded and went to find her friends while her husband and James disappeared into the back room. Her mind was spinning, what could Dumbledore possibly want with a group of old school friends? Sure, they were all good wizards but why would he want all of them? She didn't even know where to begin so she rounded up her friends and they all settled comfortably into what could only be Dumbledore's office.

After seeing the last of the members out of the meeting room Dumbledore entered his silent office noting the grim looks of anticipation on each of his former students' faces. He let out a silent breath and took a seat behind his desk.

"I can tell by the looks on your faces you are expecting some ill news," he began and looked at each of them before continuing. "I must say that you are all well in thinking that. What I have to tell you isn't going to be easy on any of you."

He paused as Harry started to whimper and waited while Lily quieted him.

"Sir?" Mo murmured when he didn't speak. Her nerves were getting the better of her and she wasn't sure how much longer Sirius would allow her to squeeze his hand.

He nodded and cleared his throat, "As you all found out today Severus is spying for us and I'm afraid to tell you that he has brought back a story that concerns all of you."

"What is it?" Mo said and seeing his frown began to worry. "Is it really that terrible that you can't say."

"No my dear," he answered and his face looked weary in the afternoon sun. "It is simply that I have learned of yet another power the Dark Lord possesses and it could bode darkly for all of the world. You see he has developed the sight whether by Dark Magic or no he has it and he has seen that one among our ranks will be his undoing. And he has decided to dispense of that person in the near future. He has only one problem."

"What?" Lily whispered almost afraid to ask.

"He doesn't know who it is," he replied and looked between James and Sirius. "The person in his vision was male and had dark hair, and it was whispered that the Dark Lord had dealt with him or someone close to him before."

"He thinks it's James or Sirius," Remus looked at his two best friends, his statement was not a question.

Dumbledore nodded, "He does but there were other things seen in this vision, or so he told his Deatheaters, that will affect the rest of you. I am convinced it was a prophecy."

He let the statement sink in before he began, "The first image he saw was of a dark haired man, with emerald green eyes standing with James and Lily. A silver eyed hawk and a black wolf at his side, in the stars is the outline of a werewolf, and in the shadows a rat."

"The second image was a black dog, the symbol of death," he paused his eyes lingered on Sirius before he turned to Mo. "The third image was of you, holding a baby girl with a black wolf behind you."

"The image that followed that was of two people a dark haired young woman and silver haired young man who became a wolf and falcon." He turned next too Caroline and Remus, "The next image was of a werewolf tearing through the darkness to rip into a shrouded, red eyed man. It was followed with a woman weeping over a dying man in the shadow of a waxing moon."

"The final scene was of two children and a hawk surrounded by all of you in a circle," he told them. "Death and life are obviously foretold but I don't know what the circle represents or what any of it may mean for your futures.

As Dumbledore grew quiet the room became oppressive the silence almost painfully so. The seven friends looked around at each other and for the first time thought about the possibility that they weren't invincible.


Well how was that? I know it's taken me a long time to update but you heard all that already so never mind!! lol!!! Well I'm working on the next chapter as I type so it should be up either along with this one or tomorrow so I won't leave you hanging again! Sorry!!! My basketball season is over about the middle of November so I should be updating more around then! But until then I'll do my best!!! Anywho, please review and tell me what you thought and I'll work on getting that next chapter up!!! Thanks for everyone who's sticking with me!!

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