The Makings of Destiny

By: NM Rizzuto aka Gremlin15

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, therefore, Lily, James, Sirius, Emmeline, Dorcas,Remus, Hestia, Peter, and many last names are not mine. Some characters, such Paula, Kerina, and McClaggen are mine. No events in this story were created solely off of my imagaination. In other words, everything that seems familiar was written by, or is related to the world created by, one JK Rowling, and I do not wish to infirm on any copyrights by creating this story for my sole enjoyent. All chapter names and any quotes found in chapters were said from either Napoleon or Winston Churchill.

Summary: Before there was Harry, there was Lily and James. Lily never expected to do anythign great in life. She just wanted to live her life. To have some fun. But sometimes, just sometimes, the most unsuspecting person is the main character in the shaping of the Destiny of the world. Sometimes the world's fate really is in the palm of your hand. Lily is about to find all this out. LilyJames MWPP fic.

Chapter 5: Never Meant to Happen

Death came very easily to her. She had lived such an innocent and loving life of service to others and held such a simple faith, that she had no fears at all and did not seem to mind very much.

Soon enough it was Halloween. I hated Halloween, I guess I had reason to, considering what's happening right now, but that's not the point. James and I were sitting in our common room discussing the plans for the Feast, which would be taking place in a few hours, when Dorcas and Emma came bounding into the room, using the password I had given them the day before. Emma had on black muggle attire where as Dorcas was wearing a dark blue Wizarding robe.

"Hello Jamsie," Emma greeted, "Hey Lils."

"Hello James," Dorcas echoed, "Hey Lily."

"Hello," James and I said at the same time, then we turned away, blushing.

"Any way," Emma said, deciding not to bring up the fact that we were blushing over stupid things, "Lily what are you wearing to the Feast? Dumbledore said we can wear casual clothing, that means muggle, so...what are you gonna wear?"

I looked up at her, "Black pants and an orange blouse," I replied, "Why?"

"Just wondering," Emma replied. She gave both me and James a goodbye smile and then left. Dorcas, however, stayed.

"Yes, Dee?" I asked, giving her a reassuring smile, getting her to say something was like getting Peter to commit murder.

"I...I wanted to um...Lily I didn't mean to, you have to believe me. He was just there, and then he put me under, and really I couldn't control it. We have to tell Dumbledore!" she then collapsed in a heap on my floor. I just stared at her blankly.

"Did you get that?" I asked, turning to James.

He nodded his head slowly, as if trying to process what was happening, "No, but I think she's done something bad, very bad, and whoever put her up to it was a man."

"You're right," I agreed, "Can you...Can you see what happened?" I asked. James was very skilled at Legilimancy, and I found it truly amazing he did not yet know of my love for him.

"Um..." he dropped off, "I really don't like doing it to people who can't defend themselves. I mean Snape and Regulus are fair game because they both know Occlumency..."

"Please James," I pleaded, "I need to know what happened."

He nodded and then pointed his wand at Dorcas's head, "Legilimens," he cried.

For three minutes James seemed to be in a trance, in reality he was inside Dorcas's head. Finally, he snapped back into the real world and looked at me.

"It's Paula," he stated, looking at me somewhat scared, "She's dead."

I let out a shrill scream. Dorcas had killed Paula; I didn't even think that possible. Dorcas would never harm a fly, how could she kill someone, "How?" I whispered.

"Imperious Curse," James replied. He then picked Dorcas up and began to walk towards the Hospital Wing, "You go tell Dumbledore. After I drop Dee off I'll tell...tell Peter." Peter and Paula had been going out since their fourth year. Paula was in Hufflepuff, but Peter barely left her side, save to spend time with the Marauders. This was going to kill him.

Dumbledore fell off of his chair upon receiving the news. He then sent Fawkes, his phoenix, to Paula, but it was too late. The spunky little Hufflepuff with big blue eyes and long blonde hair was dead, and she wasn't waking up.

James told Peter that night, they were in the seventh year dorms and Sirius and Remus were inside. James said that Peter was in hysterics and they had to douse him with water five times before he calmed down enough to breathe normally. That is love, I know, because I would feel the same way had James died. Peter had cried well through the night, and James had decided to bunk with him because he didn't want to leave one of his friends alone, "He's a fellow Marauder, Lils, I can't just leave him. If he's hurting, then I'm hurting, it's a bond thicker than blood," he said when I asked why he couldn't stay, "You understand don't you?" I said that I did.

Needless to say, the Feast had been a sad occasion. No one talked much and Dorcas didn't show up at all. She arrived at my door around three am saying that she couldn't go back to the dorms and face all those people. I let her in and she slept on the couch.

The following day, no one talked to Dorcas save Hestia, Emma, James, and I. Peter kept sending her death glares and was heard saying things about her behind her back. James had gone so far as to hex his friend because of one comment which included the words "Meadows is a Death Eater," in the same sentence.

Sirius and Remus all but avoided her, at least they were civil. Ginger looked as if Dorcas was going to strangle her right then and there. Something had to be done, poor Dorcas was going to crack.

At dinner, an unfamiliar owl flew over Dorcas's chair. It had the seal of the Ministry on it, and Dorcas handed it to me to read. It read:

"Dear Miss D. F. Meadows,

We are sorry to inform you that you are to be put on trial for the death of Paula Dittons. The trial will take place on November 15, 1977. Please have your lawyers and witnesses ready by this time.

Sincerely,

Gretchel Hernins

Magical Law Enforcement."

Dorcas looked at me with eyes as wide as saucers. Then she ran out of the hall, McGonagall chasing after her at top speed. All I could do was stare blankly at the parchment. Then I turned to James, "You've got to testify," I said to him, my eyes pleading for him to understand, "You saw what happened through her visions. She was out cold, please..."

"Shh. Lils, I'll do it," he began to rub my back soothingly. I fell against his arms and began to sob uncontrollably, not caring who saw or how awkward it might be in the future. Dorcas and I had been very close since our first year when I saved her during a flying incident. She was like the younger sister I never had while Emma was my older, loving sister, something Petunia had never been, not for a while at least. James pulled me into his arms and began to whisper soothing words in my ear.

I swear, the whole hall must have gone completely silent. People from every single house table just stared at us in awe. Lily Marie Evans and James Victor Potter were hugging, someone call in the National Guard!

Marauder Megan: Yes, I like how I put Slughorn in too. The story was written before book six, but I wanted it to stay cannon, so I had to add in Slughorn.

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A/N: I like this chapter, it's one of my favorites. I just don't like how I got it across. Hopefully, Happy Little Tree Friend will agree to being my Beta and she can help me out there. Also, I have up to chapter 8 written now, so updates won't be too bad.

Also, this is a story in the works. If there's something you want to see, I'll put it in, as long as it doesn't interrupt the basic outline of this story.

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