Chapter 7- Patrolling and Nightmares

The group left the room of requirement later. They went up to the Gryffindor Common Room. James looked at his watch. "Lily and I better get going on patrol."

"Ok." Emilie and Christine yawned.

James and Lily walked out of the Gryffindor Common Room. They walked a little but and Lily stopped James.

"James…"

"Yeah Lily."

"Thanks for saving me."

"You're Welcome." They kept walking. James was smiling on the inside Lily was really happy and thankful that he had tried to save her. The walked down the halls. There was a little sound. Lily jumped and turned around quickly.Damn Peter what are you doing out. And sneaking around behind Lily you know how scared she is. James thought to himself.

"I bet it was nothing Lily. I bet you it was nothing."

"I guess… lets keep patrolling."

They kept patrolling and it was the end of their time. "James I think that we should talk to Professor Dumbledore about our living arrangements."

"Yeah….sure…whatever..."

They made their way to the Gargoyle. i please let Lily know the password please. /i James was begging himself. Lily smiled at him.

"Cockroach Cluster."

The Gargoyle burst open. James gave a disgusted look that made Lily laugh. They ran up the stairs and walked into Dumbledore's office. "Miss Evans, Mr. Potter I am hoping you are here on a happy note."

"Yes Professor we wanted to talk to you about our living arrangements."

"Miss Evans don't worry about that. WE have had the Heads Room moved to inside the Gryffindor Common Room. You will find a door by the stair cases. You will give the password and it will let you through. After you go in you will find another Common Room. One for your connivances. Then you will see two more doors that will be your rooms."

"Thank you Head Master. I feel that this change will be safer then we were."

"I agree with you too Miss Evans. Thank you for taking your time. Actually Miss Evans I would like to talk to you about something Mr. Snape had said to you."

"Yes Professor?"

"He said that there were other Gryffindors and that they would love you to join them. Do you know who they are?"

"I have found out that one was Renee Quincy. Her brother told us. WE don't know if there are any others. We know there are but we don't know who they are."

"Thank you Miss Evans…Ehem Mr. Potter could you please tear yourself away from Fawkes and my shiny gadgets." James stood up immediately and started blushing.

"What were you saying Professor?"

"I was going to say that it is time that you two get to the Heads Room."

"Yes Professor."

They left Dumbledore's office and they made their way up the Fat Lady. James started turning to the right.

"Where are you going James?"

"To the Heads Room."

"Where you not listening as professor Dumbledore told us where it is now located."

"Um…No."

"Fallow me."

They entered the Gryffindor Common Room to find that everyone had gone to sleep. Lily walked to the door. "Firesteam" The door opened and revealed the Heads Common Room. James was amazed that they were able to move the entire Heads Room for their connivances. Then again the Room moves every year depending on who the Heads were. James and Lily separated as they went to their rooms.

Lily changed and laid down on her bed. She loved her friends. She was so thankful that they were there to ward off Severus.

It was so sweet how James tackled him, just for me. He has been so nice lately. Wait a moment… What did Severus say about other Gryffindors with the Death Eaters? Think Lily think… Oh yeah…. But there may have only been one. May be Renee was the only Gryffindor Death Eater.

Lily fell asleep with out even realizing it. She had a horrible nightmare. She could hear laughing. James was yelling at her to take Harry upstairs. She grabbed a small baby and held it close to her. She ran up the stairs. Lily ran into a nursery. The door slowly opened.

"Just give me the baby, you don't have to die."

"No never! I told you I would never help the dark side… I told you in my seventh year I want to say 5 times. Just leave us."

"No give me the child."

"NO!"

And then a green flash came at her. Lily sat up sweating. Who was the baby and why was someone trying to kill her. She claimed to say that she would not join the Death Eaters five times but she had only talked to a Death Eater once. Lily felt her head spinning. She grabbed a robe and put it one. She left her room to see James asleep on the couch. She smiled and left the Head's Common Room. Quietly making sure she didn't wake anyone up, she crept out of the Common Room. It was cold in the castle; she was only a little ways away from the Gryffindor Common room when someone grabbed her arm.

Full of fear Lily turned around to see James.

"What are you doing out of bed alone."

"James I know I shouldn't of but I really need to talk to Professor Dumbledore."

"Fine I'm coming with you. I don't want anyone hurting you again." Damn why did I say that to her. I know I was thinking it but why did I say it.

"Ok James let's hurry."

The two of them hurried down the corridors making their way to Dumbledore's office. At the Gargoyle they muttered the password and walked up the stairs. Walking in they saw Dumbledore.

"Ahh Miss Evans, Mr. Potter I have been expecting you."

"You have Professor, but I wanted to come about my dream."

James gave Lily a confused look. HE hadn't known why she needed to see Dumbledore and to him that seemed like a very weird reason.

"Please tell us Miss Evans."

Lily told everything about her dream. She told how scared she was. Dumbledore looked thoughtful.

"Miss Evans. I must admit I really don't know what to say. I do agree that it is a very odd dream. If you have any others please come and see me."

"Yes Professor."

They walked out of his office and James turned to her. He couldn't help it.

"You dreamed about me?"

"James it was more of a nightmare."

They both started laughing. They couldn't restrain themselves.

"How could you have nightmare about me? You know you love me Evans." James cockily said.

"James I don't love you. Ok you are mega sweet and I love that about you. Ok I will admit you aren't as conceited as I thought. Well not as conceited." They had reached the Gryffindor Common Room.

They walked in to see their friends waiting for them. Sirius was tapping his foot.

"James Ethan Potter where do you think you were?"

"Padfoot my goodmother I was assisting Miss Evans here to Dumbledore's office. She was dreaming about me and it scared her."

"I will correct him I was having a nightmare about him!" Lily laughed.

"Is that so can I be sure you weren't making a move on our dear friend?"

"Padfoot how could you accuse me of that. I was waiting until five in the morning to do that not three in the morning. And look it is now four in the morning I see I still have another hour."

"James Potter you will not make a move on me!"

"Lily darling you can not control that I am afraid."

Lily rolled her eyes. She decided to go to the girls' dormitory with her friends. She was scared to be alone. When they got up to the dormitory Lily told them about the dream.

"That is scary." Emilie finally said.

"I agree and that was the right thing to do…going to Dumbledore." Christine added.

"Thanks guys but I am very tired and I would like to get some sleep. Night." They all fell asleep. There were no more nightmares. For that night at least.

The next morning the group of seventh year Gryffindors went to the Great Hall. Lily looked over at the laughing Slytherin table and saw Severus staring at her. She moved closer to James with out thinking about it. They all sat down.

"So what did you dream about Chris my sweet?" Sirius asked.

"I dreamed about you Sirius…I dreamed that I had dumped you and that you were trying to get me back."

"That sounds more like a nightmare to me."

"No duh Sirius. SO what did you dream out?"

"I dreamed about leprechauns taking over the world and burning all the houses. They stole you and of course I saved you and you loved me for it."

Everyone laughed at Sirius's dream. It was a bit odd but it made Lily feel better. For Lily everything was going much better. They went to classes and at lunch the girls disappeared to the library because they wanted to figure something out.

"Why are they going to the library?" James asked.

"You know those girls. When in doubt go to the library. Or is that Moony?"

"Very funny Sirius." Remus shot back. Of course he did think that it was very funny and he was used to Sirius making that kind of joke.

Unfortunately after lunch they had potions and no one knew what was going to happen in that class.