Chapter 12- An unwanted Visit.

The Marauders and the Marauderettes were friends again. Ryan and Amos got the Marauder's detention for what they had done to Lily. The group walked into the Great Hall female eyes watched as the group sat down.

Lily knew that there were jealous looks from all ages. She was used to it. Most everyone had gotten used to her and James talking but they liked it better when Lily hated James. It gave them all a chance. But with Lily and James being friends they were more likely to become a couple.

That was the thought that Lily had hated. Her and James a couple. She could never see it happening. Then again she never thought they would be friends.

When the finished eating the group went into Transfiguration which they had first. IT was a sunny day and class started almost instantly.

"Ok class we are going to be transfiguring birds into goblets for review. Ok start now."

Everyone started performing the task. The Marauderettes went over to the Marauders.

"So is everyone alright?" Emilie asked.

"Ya I think so." Sirius said with a sly smile at Christine who punched him in the arm.

"Ouch Chris you have a good right arm."

"Padfoot she is a chaser of course she has a great right arm."

"Too true prongs too true."

Suddenly Gabriel ran into the class. "Someone is in Hogwarts hurting the students."

"What? Gabriel do you know who it is?"

"I have a hunch it is the Dark Lord."

The class started screaming and everyone ran outside. McGonagall ran after them. James and Lily looked at each other and nodded.

They ran back into the castle. They were the Heads they needed to make sure everyone was out. They checked everywhere and saw no students. They turned to leave when a hooded figure blocked their path.

"I don't think you will be going anywhere so soon."

"What makes you think that?" James replied.

"This does…" The Dark figure threw them into the closest class room. McGonagall's. The sun as bursting through the window.

"Reveal yourself. Don't hide like a coward." Lily spoke up.

"AS you wish." The figure lowered its hood to reveal a man with red eyes.

"I know you."

"Of course you do Potter. How couldn't you?"

"Get away from James right now. Leave these grounds you have no right to be on them scaring the students."

"You must be Lily Evans. I have heard of you. Of course when I came here I was not only looking for Potter. I was looking for you. I hear you survived many cursed and hexes thrown at you."

Lily glared at Voldemort. She hated him so much. "Lily back away I don't want you to get hurt." James whispered.

"So Potter it is so nice to see you at last."

"Sorry Voldemort but the pleasure isn't returned."

"Cocky just as I suspected. Did your daddy teach you that?"

"No life did."

Voldemort started sending spells at James. James doubled over.

Lily's eyes opened in horror.

"Ahh Evans so this is familiar to you. Your boyfriend will suffer the same thing you did. But with out the good outcome."

"What did you just call me?"

"Evan?"

"No you just called me James's girlfriend." Anger flashed through her green eyes.

Voldemort took the spell off James who started to back up.

"Voldemort it isn't a good idea to continue."

"Don't tell me what to do Potter."

Anger was building up in Lily.

"Both of you join my ranks. Be with your friends. I know many who would love to see you on the dark side. The right side.

"The right side is it?" Lily asked.

"Yes if just you join me Evans your boyfriend will live. Then again if both of you join me you can save both your lives."

"YOU did it again." Lily screamed.

"Did what?"

"CALLED ME HIS GIRLFRIEND."

"Stop trying to pretend I know that he is your boyfriend."

"I AM NOT JAMES POTTER'S GIRLFRIEND."

Everyone out outside heard Lily's voice ring. McGonagall turned to Dumbledore.

"Headmaster Evans and Potter are in there."

"Stay out here with the students Minerva I will take care of Voldemort.

James smiled because he knew the outcome of what was about to happen. Voldemort had just gone over the top. James had to admit he wouldn't object to Lily being his girlfriend but he didn't say any of this aloud.

"YOU….WILL…PAY!" Lily shouted. "STUBEFY!"

Nothing happened.

"You think that little trick would work on me?"

"No but I think this will." Lily walked up to him and punched him in the face. When he went down he kicked him with all her might.

Voldemort wasn't out long enough just enough time for Dumbledore to arrive.

"RIDDLE LEAVE THIS PLACE!"

"The name is VOLDEMORT Dumbledore and one day you will hear it." Voldemort turned to Lily and James. "Next time you won't have Dumbledore around to save you. I will have you on my side." And he disappeared.

Lily turned to Dumbledore. "Do you think he will try to attack us again?"

"My dear I am afraid so."

Voldemort made his way to the forbidden forest invisible. There he saw who he was looking for three Death Eaters. They all turned to him.

"My lord." They each said bowing.

"Pettigrew you say you have information for me?"

"YE-yes master. I have the whereabouts of Lily Evans p-parents."

"Very good."

Peter rambled off all the information he had gotten from Lily the day of Tryouts. Voldemort smiled at this information. He would pay back Lily for what she did. She would be on his side if it was the last thing he did.

"I have one thing bothering me. Pettigrew."

"You you you can call me Wormtail if you like."

"Very well Wormtail I have another mission for you. Find out all you can about Lily Evans and James Potter as a couple."

"But my lord they are not together."

"I heard. I have a feeling they will be I want you to find out all you can about them before and after they get together."

"Yes master."

The three Death Eaters returned to where the student population of Hogwarts was. They where in a giant circle. Peter turned in to a rat and ran under everyone's feet. He saw his friends and he transformed back. He hurried over to se Lily and James talking to Dumbledore, Emilie, Christine, Sirius and Remus. The Marauders and Marauderettes were shaking their heads.

The rest of the day was hectic. That night James sat in the Heads Common Room. He had just finished writing a letter to Lily. He shook his head. No he wasn't going to give it to her. But before he could make it upstairs he fell asleep.

The next morning Lily came down the stairs to see James sleeping on the couch. She walked up to him thinking she should wake him up when he saw some parchment with her name on it.

It interested her and she picked it up.

Dear Lily,

I am so sorry for what Voldemort had said to you. I mean about you being my girlfriend. I know it isn't true. I'm just sorry he said that. Thank you for sticking up for me. I hope he didn't hurt you. I guess I have to saw something. When I saw you verbally fighting Voldemort I could see why you were put in Gryffindor. That took a lot of bravery to do that. Most people would have just agreed. But you, you stuck up. Lily Evans you could never know how much that meant to me. Seeing you standing up for me after the problem of yesterday showed me what I love about you. Yes Lily Evans I love you. I know that you think that I ask you out because I can't get you but that isn't it. When I first saw you I was in love with you. Even when I was with every other girl all I could think about was you. I love you and I can't give you anymore then that. Because my heart was given to you the say I saw you."

Love James.
Xoxoxo

Lily put the parchment back where she had found it. Tears started coming down her face. He loves me. He really does.

Lily ran out of the Common Room and into the Girls Dormitory and to her old bed. She cried until she felt the presence of people. She looked up to see Emilie and Christine looking down at her.

"Lils what's the matter?" Emilie asked.

"He loves me."

"I don't get it. Who loves you?" Christine said even though she knew the answer.

"James Potter." Lily cried harder.

"How do you know? Hasn't he said that a million times why do you believe it now?" Emilie asked.

"He wrote a letter to me. I'm guessing last night. He told me everything that he felt. Everything girls. I realized that he really did. He is sleeping on the Heads couch at the moment."

"Well the only question is. Do you love him back?" Christine said.

"Chris I don't know. I thought we were just friends but I think I just may."

"Then don't tell us, tell him." Christine replied.

"Your right." Lily stood up. She cleared up her face to see the Marauders waiting in the Gryffindor Common Room for James.

"Hey James is still asleep. Come on ill take you to him." Lily led them into the Heads Common Room.

"You seem unusually happy." Remus thought aloud.

"Well Remus I think I just may be in love." Everyone's mouths dropped. She showed them James and skipped out of the Common Room to go join her friends.

"Did she just say she was in love?" Peter asked.

"Yep mate she did." Remus answered.

Sirius took to waking James up. He woke up with a yawn.

"What is the matter with you three and how did you get in here."

"Lily let us in then told us..." Sirius started.

"Told you what?" inquired James.

"Told us that she was in love." Sirius finished.

"WHAT." James was standing up. "No not again she isn't going to put me through that hell again." James grabbed Lily's letter and through it into the fire.

"Prong she didn't say who." Remus said. James ran out of the Common Room into the Gryffindor Common Room to see The Marauderettes. Lily seemed the happiest of all. But the others were sure in a close second.

"Lily?"

"Yes James?" Lily smiled at him.

Oh my god did she just smile at me? She has the prettiest smile. God she is beautiful.

"You said you where in love?"

"Yeah I did James is there a problem with that?"

"No I was just wondering who it was?"

"Well James I can't tell you right now."

"But..."

"Let's go to breakfast." The Marauders, Marauderettes and Frank headed down stairs. Lily was telling Frank something that made him smile."

"Do you think that it is Frank?" James whispered to Sirius.

"I hope not I can't see them together."

"I can't either."

"OF course you cant you can't see Lily with anyone but yourself."

Breakfast went by with James pestering Lily to tell him. They walked to History of Magic. They all sat down and the class begun. James started a Note passing quickly with Lily.

James: Lils please tell me who it is. I will go crazy if I don't know.

Lily: You know it might be kinda fun to watch you go crazy.

James: Not nice please will you tell me?

Lily: Fine

James: Who is it?

Lily: Well this probably isn't the best time to say it but it is you.

James: ME?

Lily: Yes you.