Well here goes another chapter…one right after the other lol! I'm so proud that I'm updating so much at once…not that my readers are lol! I'm sure some of you have stopped reading this by now…but I hope I get more! Ok well….read and make sure to review on your way out…thanks!
Chapter Ten
"Well?" Lily asked when James pulled himself away from the fireplace.
"Sirius will probably talk Mo into coming and Caroline said she would be here as soon as possible," James replied. "I'm still not sure where they sent Moony and I couldn't find Peter."
"At least we won't be alone," Lily smiled and wrapped her arms around him. "Thank you."
"Your most welcome," he kissed the top of her head. "I agree. I'm tired of being afraid. If the Dark Lord is after us that either means were strong enough to be a threat or he wants us to join him. I would rather face him then continue to live like this."
She nodded, "And we'll be stronger together."
All of a sudden there was a huge crash from outside and Harry began wailing in the other room. James and Lily gave each other startled looks and went running into Harry's room.
He was safe in his crib but terrified and bawling at the top of his lungs. Lily sighed, "I'll take care of Harry. Go see what made that horrible noise."
James nodded and headed for the front door but it didn't take him long to discover the source of the noise. Standing in the front hall was Peter and behind him, a menacing figure draped in ebony robes.
James stopped, "Peter? What are you doing here and who's that?"
"Evening Potter," a wretched whisper filled the hall, hissing off the walls. "Stand aside Pettigrew."
Looking nervously at the figure behind him, Peter shuffled to the side to let the man through. Now facing him completely, James could see the face of a man blending with the shadows. Long skeleton white fingers reached from beneath the robes and pulled back the hood to reveal a petrifying sight.
"Voldemort," James hissed the word as though it burned.
"Yes your time has finally come Potter," he replied silkily. "Tonight you and your wife join me or die."
James pulled out his wand and braced himself, "We will not join you. Our allegiance is with Dumbledore. We'll die fighting if that is what it takes."
"So be it," Voldemort growled and shouted. "Crucio!"
James lifted his wand but was not fast enough to block it. His wand clattered to the ground as he fell to his knees and attempted to fight off the curse. His body felt as though someone was sticking pins into every inch of his skin and puncturing his insides.
Fight it. Fight it. Fight it.
James gave a shout and managed to pull himself up effectively throwing off the curse. He dived for his wand and came up panting, "I won't be taken down so easily."
"Perhaps not but it takes only two little words to dispose of you," he answered his eyes glowing the gloom of the night.
Voldemort lifted his wand and just as James opened his mouth to shout a counter curse he caught sight of Lily at the doorway.
"Avada Kedavra!"
Lily's eyes widened and she screamed, "No!"
The brilliant green light flashed across the room hitting James dead in the chest. He fell to the ground in a heap, motionless.
"You monster!" she screamed and her emerald eyes blazed. "Murdocia!"
The flash of red light cut through the air like lightening catching the Dark Lord unawares. His scream was horrible as the curse penetrated his chest causing a great rush of blood from beneath his robes.
His eyes were malevolent as he raised his wand, "Oh you'll pay for that. Where's the boy? I'll give you the pleasure of watching him die so you can see his tortured little face in the last moments of your life."
"No!" Lily shouted. "You won't take him from me. You'll have to kill me first."
She turned and ran to Harry. Scooping him up, she shielded him with her body. She placed a kiss to his forehead preparing herself for no less than death. He would never get her baby boy while she was alive, never.
"Come now," Voldemort's laugh was chilling. "It will be less painful if you just hand him over rather than me forcing you."
"You won't touch my baby," she sobbed tears streaming down her face to fall on that of her little boy. "I promise you I will die before you touch him."
"Very well. Imperio!" Voldemort concentrated on Lily's form, willing her to drop the boy and move away.
Years of training and teaching Occlumency allowed Lily to fight him. She closed her mind off to him and fought her body as it seemed wont to follow the Dark Lord's wishes. A snake like whisper crept into her ear and told her to obey her body but she shook it off and held Harry closer her muscles aching with the effort.
Frustrated Voldemort lifted the curse and Lily fell to her knees panting. "You are strong as I suspected," he said. "It is unfortunate that you are a mudblood."
"You're a foul, evil excuse for a human being. You don't even do justice to the title of pureblood," Lily snarled. "You disgrace it."
Voldemort's eyes narrowed and he growled, "Crucio!"
Lily screamed and doubled over in pain but kept a tight hold on her son. The pain was almost unbearable but she forced her thoughts to Harry and concentrated on fighting for his life and not her own.
She looked up into the face of the man that was going to kill her and smiled, "You will never kill my son. Not as long as I love him."
"Enough of this," he snapped, agitated, and raised his wand above his head. "Avada Kedavra!"
The green light flew towards Lily striking her in the back. Her eyes remained motionless on the Dark Lord before closing of their own accord and her body collapsed around her crying baby boy.
"Master," Peter squeaked from the doorway. "The rest of them are on the way."
"We'll deal with them," Voldemort's eyes narrowed as he watched the black haired child. How could this little baby, with no extraordinary powers be prophesied as the one who would kill him? It was unthinkable and he was going to deal with it now. "Peter go greet our friends. I have some unfinished business here…"
Well? I know it was kind of a short version of what happened but I really wanted to finish this story so I did my best! Reviews are welcome! Keep on reading...love you all!
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Katie
