Disclaimer: Harry Potter is owned by JK Rowling and I am not profiting from this in any financial way possible. I, however, am just getting some relaxation and this story is meant for pure pleasure so please don't sue me. Besides, I am a college student and it is really hard financially as it is anyways. Well, this is my lecture, happy reading, or bash me to the ground if you want, don't really care. Actually I kinda do, if you have like it and want me to continue, then say so, I really am wanting to do this until 7th year but we will see.

Night of the Secret Servitude

James went down several flights of stairs and then jumped down to another flight of stairs hidden in the shadow and started ascending up to the Astronomy tower. He had a duel to go to. A secret one, one that he had to go alone. As he got closer to his destination, he took out his wand. James climbed up the winding stairs until he finally reached the top. The night was a bright one, with a clear half moon and stars that were scattered across the darkness. It was a little chilly but there were far greater things to worry about.

"Glad you made it, I thought you chickened out, Potter. I knew that a pureblood wouldn't let me down even if he is a mudblood lover," a strong voice stated amiably.

"Well, I didn't want to disappoint you, Rand," James said facing the dark figure whose name was Gerald Rand.

The youth was a tall fifth year Slytherin, with short blond hair and dark eyes. He had his wand out and he bowed. James followed the suit.

"Ready"

"Set"

"GO!"

"Stupefy!"

"Cruio!"

Randoff evaded the simple curse while James got caught in the Unforgivable Curse unexpectedly, while he screamed as he tossed and turned on the ground as Gerald focused more power into the curse.

"How does that feel Potter?"

Damn him, shit this kills. Think Potter, what did dad tell you about Cruio… what was the countercurse. Damn, maybe I should have paid more attention… that's it!

"Cruciatus Tego!"

Suddenly, a clear orb surrounded James and he was released from the malignant curse.

"Damn you," James gasped, "Didn't expect you to pull out an Unforgivable so soon, hehe,"

"Well then you aren't a good duelist; a good duelist would expect the unexpected though I am impress you know the countercurse. Not many wizards know that complex counter you know,"

"Fine, thanks for the compliment, lets go again, Ballista!"

"Reducto!"

A large boulder shot at Gerald who now smashed it into grain of sand.

"Atra Fulgeo!"

"Aduro Fulgeo!"

Two beams were shot, one dark from Gerald and one light from James. The two beams glittered and battled each other to reign over the other. James's beam was overcoming Gerald but Gerald focused more and pushed James's beam back to the middle. The two beams were dead locked until James's beam began to trim the length down in his favor. Before the beam could get any closer though, it burst because of the intense energy emitted from both castors. Gerald was blasted backwards onto the ground for he was close to the energy explosion.

When Gerald struggled to get up, two blades wisp by him as he narrowly escaped them. Gerald then sent a quick hex at James which he evaded. James sent a gush of water while Gerald froze the water into ice before it reached him. Before it could shatter before him, Gerald sent an energy wave which James did too and these two burst upon contact immediately. Be this time, both duelist were puffing but they battled on.

"Stupefy!"

A red bolt streaked past James as he sent balls of fire at his opponent who used the protego spell. However, after the first ball of flames, the second one broke the shield as the third and fourth scorch Gerald. Gerald quickly used a fire extinguishing spell on himself to minimize the damage but by now he was burnt and bloody. His left chest was hit squarely by the last ball and took out a big chunk of his flesh. He murmured a quick recovery spell to heal it.

"That is it, this has gone for far too long, Telum Multifariam!" Gerald yelled as soon as he pointed his wand at James, hundreds of arrows, javelins, and knives were going everywhere but mostly concentrating on James's direction.

"Arma Aegis!"

A blue orb encased James. The first few waves were absorbed into the shield. But waves after wave just bombarded the shield until it collapsed. James got down but a lone arrow pierced into his left shoulder. James gave a little scream and then pulled out the arrow. James murmured a quick recovery spell and got up.

"Well, aren't we resilient," Gerald cracked a smile, "But not for long,"

"You will pay! No one calls Lily a mudblood!"

"Give it up you lover boy. Not only are you defending a mudblood but a girl who doesn't return your affection,"

"Still, I don't give a damn. She's human just like you and I, no less. I will not allow you to treat her otherwise or you will go down with the rest who tried,"

"Seriously, I see no point in you wooing her to be your date, just rape the mudblood if you want her that badly. That gives me an idea. I will take her once we are through. I will bang her up so bad and I will do it right in front of you while you are choking on your own blood," Gerald said as he laughed.

"How dare you, bastard! Volubilis Tego!"

"Evanesco!"

The rolling ball of energy that James cast was still rolling without any deter.

"Damn, Immobulus!" Gerald yelled hoping the ball would stop. It didn't and was only moving faster and faster.

"Expelliarmus!"

Gerald's wand was knocked out of his hand while he unexpectedly flew back and fell on the ground once again. While he was getting up, the ball crashed into him with no escape. He screamed but the ball of energy's explosion muffled it. He flew backwards and slid to the edge where he was falling off the tower.

"Wingardium Leviosa!" the spell kept Gerald from falling. He was bloodied all over. His face was all scratched and bruised while his robes were ripped, burnt and torn.

"That is enough Potter," a girl said coldly.

"Put him down and we might let you go without too much beating," a youth chuckled.

"Nice fight there Potter, you got some skills, I especially like how your spell was unaffected by the vanishing or the immobilizing spell. Bravo on your part," he clapped.

James looked behind and him he saw Bellatrix Bernia Black, a slim, sixth year Slytherin girl, with black hair and eyes. Like Sirius, she had inherited the aristocratic good looks of the Blacks as well as the arrogance. He also recognized Nathan Nyle Nott, a tall seventh year Slytherin, with brown hair and eyes. James then noticed Antonin Dolohov and Roy Rosier. Antonin was a ghastly pale seventh year, who had black hair and eyes and Roy was a short sixth year with light brown hair and blue eyes. Next to him was, Gravis Avery, broad fifth year Slytherin, with short dark chestnut hair and brown eyes. Behind him was Severus Snape, a tall fifth year Slytherin with black greasy hair and eyes and pointed features with amazing knowledge in dark arts. Severus was a play toy for the Marauder until he joined up with others who shared his view. Rodophus and Rabastan Lestrange were sixth year Slytherin twins who had dark brown hair and dark blue eyes.

Damn, I should have known that a Slytherin's word was as good as a well, I don't think you can get any worst than that. So, shit, what do I do no? Well, I am screwed, shit, shit, shit.

"Potty wotty, please give us our dear friend back so we can play with you," Bellatrix playfully said. "If you cooperate, we will let you go easily,"

So she wants to play? Fine she asked for it.

"If you want your friend back, then catch him," James said as he jumped off to everyone's surprise while releasing the spell that kept Gerald floating. James murmured a quick spell to accelerate his descent which an instant later he found himself back standing after adding another quick spell to help him land comfortably. He could hear the Slytherins cursing and above all, Bellatrix's shriek. One of them tried to make Gerald float as James felt the magical tug on Gerald but James made sure that he would drop down with him. James muttered another spell regretfully which made the unconscious Gerald also fall neatly on the ground with a sound no greater than a thump. Then to really mess with the Slytherin, he exemplified the sound of the crash of their fellow Slytherin. Bellatrix nearly woke up the whole castle with her screams. James chuckled and placed a hex that will shock Gerald when he woke up as a parting gift.

Gosh, that was a great get away, and the looks of the Slytherins when they thought they heard Gerald's body crashing into the ground. Man it must be price…

"Potter!"

Crud