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They're in: Sixth Year

Recap: Peter took the Map this time, he wasn't about to be stupid enough for James to find out where he was going again. He snuck out of the castle and jogged into the Forrest.

"He's here," Peter heard Nott say to someone.

"Good," a voice hissed. "Bow down to Lord Voldemort!" Peter hastily dropped to the floor in a bow and heard You-Know-Who say, "Get up, filth."

"May I speak, Master?" Nott said.

"You may," You-Know-Who answered.

"Pettigrew has grown tired of his friends James Potter and Sirius Black. He wants to betray them and join us!"

"Is this true?" You-Know-Know hissed.

"Y-y-yes," Peter answered. What have I gotten myself into?

THIS CHAPTER HAS BEEN REWRITTEN (6/06)

Chapter Twelve: Surprise, Surprise: Part II

"Good," You-Know-Who sneered nastily. "If you open your mouth and tell anyone about this, I swear on the life of Merlin that you will be killed... in the slowest, most painful way possible. Understand it, fear it, embrace it. I will Mark you." You-Know-Who snaked his hand into his robes and pulled out a long, dark wand.

He pressed the end of it to the exposed flesh of Peter's upper arm. As Peter squealed and squirmed with pain and agony, You-Know-Who said, "Welcome to the Death Eaters."

ABC.

James thought he heard an inhumane shriek when he woke up from his nightmare. Probably part of my nightmare... James though, wiping sweat off his forehead. He looked around his dorm at his peacefully sleeping dorm mates.

As his eyes glanced over Peter's bed, he noticed that Peter was not there. At the kitchens, James thought, deciding to double check where Peter might be and groping around on his night stand, searching for his glasses or the map; which ever came first.

He put on his glasses and kept searching for the map. "Lumos," he muttered as he ran his hand over the smooth, cool surface of his night stand. Confused, he frowned and realized Peter must have taken the map with him, so that he wouldn't get lost this time.

Just as he convinced himself to forget about Peter and go back to sleep, the door opened and in came Peter. Even in the moonlight his face was pale and beaded with perspiration. He seemed terrified of something and as if he were regretting something.

"Peter?" James whispered, just as Peter was about to get into bed.

He nearly jumped a foot into the air and frantically looked around his dorm mates, searching for the one who called him name. Spotting James sitting up against his headboard, Peter shakily replied, "What's up?"

"Where were you?" James questioned, noting Peter's scared demeanor.

"I-er. I went to er... the kitchens!" Peter smiled, happy that his mind had come up with a lie in time, "I went to the kitchens!" he repeated.

James peered at Peter, apparently unconvinced that it was a lie, but decided against pursuing the topic. "Alright," he answered, "you have the map with you then?"

"Yes!" Peter dug his hand into his pocket, searching for the old worn piece of parchment. He put the map on James's night stand again and muttered a soft goodnight before disappearing under his covers and letting out a shuddering sigh.

On to more pressing matters, James thought.

Lily had changed over the summer. He wasn't sure why he had changed, but he welcomed it. Lily looked better now that she ever had before. Of course, James still thought that Lily had looked beautiful even before "the change," but anyway she dressed or did her hair, she would always be beautiful to him.

Why couldn't he see what he thought of her? Why did he have to push her away in her time of need?

I know why, a little voice said. James silenced it before it said one little word which logically explained all of his questions.

No, it's not that, James thought fiercely. Of course it wasn't jealousy. Not at all.

ABC.

Deciding that she didn't want to run into anybody, Lily went to dinner late. As she made her way back to the Gryffindor Common Room, she ran into the two exact people she was trying to avoid: Anna and Jopelle.

"Hey Jopelle, did you hear about the ugly ass who wanted to be pretty?" Anna said, staring right at Lily.

"No, what happened to her?" Jopelle asked in mock seriousness.

Lily decided to ignore them and attempted to walk past them. "She got beat!" Anna shrieked as she tripped Lily.

Stumbling, she caught her balance and whirled around to be face to face to her foes. "What do you want?" Lily said, sounding much braver than she felt.

"You're not going anywhere until we're done with you," Jopelle hissed, avoiding the question Lily had asked.

"But what did I do?" Lily said in frustration.

"James broke up with me over the summer," Anna started crying and Jopelle rushed to her side, immediately comforting her.

"He didn't deserve you anyway," Jopelle was saying when Anna suddenly lifted her head.

There wasn't any trace of a single tear, "I know it had something to do with you!"

"Me!" Lily responded, "I didn't even talk to him over the summer! How could I be the cause of your breakup?"

Anna pulled her wand out, "I don't know how, but I know that you were the reason why he left me! And going to curse you so hard into the next century that you're going to wish that you had never been born!"

Lily pulled out her own wand, going over the curses that she knew. Stunning would surely get her suspended, the Jelly-Legs Jinx was far too childish as well at the Tripping Curse. The Sleeping Spell was... wait, that would be perfect!

By the time Jopelle opened her mouth to shout a spell, Lily had already yelled, "Dormitus!" and she was on the floor, sucking her thumb.

"How could you?" Anna screeched in anger and shouted the Jelly-Legs Jinx. Lily tried to dodge it but it hit her in the leg and soon Lily was wobbling around the hall.

"Finito!" Lily yelled, ending the curse.

"Experelliarmus!" Anna shouted and Lily's wand flew out of her hand and landed next to Anna's feet. Grinning evilly, she scooped up Lily's wand and said, "Now I'm going to finish you off with your own wand." She opened her mouth.

Lily did what any sensible human would do in a situation like this: she lunged at Anna and punched her full on the nose. She heard a definite crack and Anna stumbled back, clutching at her broken nose. Dropping both wands, Anna lunged back at Lily and grabbed with all her might onto her hair.

Lily ripped free of her grasp and felt several hairs departing her scalp. It hurt, but she needed to get away from her. Before Lily could think of her next move, she heard a stern voice yell out, "Stop! What are you doing? Fighting?"

I am so dead, Lily thought desperately. "What's going on?" Professor McGonagall demanded.

Lily opened her mouth but Anna was already spitting out some lame reason, "Evans beat me and Jopelle up! Look at what she's done to Jopelle!"

"That's not true!" Lily said in protest, ready to punch Anna again.

Professor McGonagall led all three students into the Hospital Wing, and a half an hour later, Lily was released and sent back to her Common Room, scratch and injury-free.

abc.

It was finally the weekend, Lily would finally have time to spend time with and talk to Thomas. She hadn't really spoken to him this week, seeing as how it was jam-packed with essays and detention for the fight. Thomas was sitting outside, by the lake writing in a small leather bound journal.

Lily quickly went outside and sat down next to him, "Hello Thomas," Lily said breathlessly.

"Hi Lily," Thomas said without looking up, "hold on." He finished writing a few words and shut the journal. He looked up at her and his eyes opened wide. "Lily!" he said surprised.

Lily laughed, "Yeah, that would be me."

"You look great!" He smiled widely at her.

"Thanks," she blushed slightly.

After a few hours, after all conversation had ceased, Lily was laying against Thomas and her eyes closed sleepily. Thomas peered into the sunset, smiling down at Lily's sleeping form. Without hesitation, Thomas kissed the top of her head.

The movement had startled Lily, and soon she was fully awake. "Did I fall asleep on you?" Lily asked bashfully.

"Mhmm," Thomas responded and smiled. He put his arm around her, encouraging to snuggle up to him. Lily willingly did, and she glanced up at him. He was staring at her.

The gap between them was very small, and slowly getting smaller. Lily could see herself in his eyes before she shut them and felt his warm lips on hers.

He kissed her, and she kissed him back.

She felt so happy, but there was something was just quite not right.

A/N: Thanks to those who already reviewed this chapter: Emrisah, reena-blue, FalconMistress17, yer-blues, Swishy Willow Wand, dont fit in, and taniita.