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"Can you take Peter's pensieve for me, without him knowing?" …

"It's no problem really, I'm just glad you came to me. And I don't think you're going loony. I won't be long," said James then he apparated.

The truth

"Did you get it?" asked Lily as soon as James apparated back.

"Yes, I got it," said James guiltily, he had just stolen from his friend.

"Okay, give it here"

"Wait, you're going into it?"

"Yeah, what did you think I was going to do?"

"I dunno, it's just if there is something. Are you sure you want to see?"

"I'm a big girl, James I can handle it."

"Alright, but I'm coming with you"

"James, it's more likely you'll find this harder to watch than I will"

"Probably, but I want to see it for myself," he said determinedly and Lily knew she wouldn't win.

"Okay"

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FIRST MEMORY

It was the day James had kissed Louise. It was the morning, before it had happened, James was in his office with Peter.

"So, what's up? You don't usually come to the office," James said.

"Oh I uh just thought I'd spend some time with my mate," said Peter nervously.

"Well I can't really right now, I've got a mountain of paperwork, but why don't you come round tonight," said James.

"Uh yeah I might do that," said Peter.

"Great, but really mate I do have to get on," said James picking up his quill.

As soon as James lowered his head to write, Peter took his wand out, and muttered, "Imperio"

Then James' eyes glazed over.

"James," present Lily whispered to present James who was watching in horror, "I don't think we have to watch what happens next"

"That's why. That's why I couldn't remember how or why I was…"

"Yeah that's why. Come on there's more"

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SECOND MEMORY

It was the night Lily was attacked. She was surrounded by deatheaters. She noticed James was gripping onto her shoulder.

"What do you want?" asked Lily her voice shaking in terror.

"Well, what do you think we want?" said one of the deatheaters from behind their masks.

"You can't have my baby I won't let you"

"You don't have a choice, we always get what we want, although Potter's baby that would be fun" said one of other deatheaters, James instantly recognized the voice and muttered,

"Bastard"

"Peter, you're a deatheater," gasped the memory Lily.

"That's right Lily," said a deatheater that Lily recognizes as Lucius Malfoy.

"Malfoy, I'm not even surprised," said Lily venomously.

Malfoy took a step towards Lily, she automatically took a step backwards, walking into another deatheater, she was surrounded.

James took his hand off her shoulder and took her hand and put his other arm round her. He knew it was a memory, but it still didn't stop him from wanting to protect Lily.

"STAY AWAY. YOU CAN'T HAVE MY BABY" screamed Lily

"We can have anything we want. You, in fact, you've kept your looks quite well," said Malfoy running his cold pale finger down her cheek.

James held on to Lily even harder.

Lily flinched at Malfoy's touch, "Stay the hell away from me. I wouldn't go near you if you were the last piece of scum on earth" spat Lily.

"Oh isn't that sweet, still loyal to Potter even after..."

"How do you know about that?" interupted Lily.

"It was very amusing to see you break down like and Potter I've never liked him" said Malfoy viciously.

"It was easy placing James under the Imperial curse, oh he fought it for about half an hour, but eventually I got the better of him." bragged Peter.

"Although you ruined out fun, you weren't supposed to walk in until they started screwing, that would have been much more amusing" said Malfoy.

"You bastards" whispered Lily.

"Alright enough, kill the mudblood, the Aurors will be on their way," ordered Rookwood.

"So sorry to have to cut this reunion short Evans, I was hoping to have some more fun with you, but oh well" said Malfoy then he raised his wand, "Avada Kevadra"

Lily saw a flash of green light, she was frozen in terror. Then suddenly a blue forcefield emitted from her stomach, sheilding her from the curse. She was thrown off her feet onto her back, just then the Auror's arrived, shooting curses and Lily blacked out.

Seeing this James just looked down at Lily in amazement, how could he not have known about all of this? How could he have left her to deal with this?