Prologue
Sirius Black, James Potter, Remus Lupin, Emmaline Vance, and Lily Evans had graduated with heavy hearts a month back, from Hogwarts. The five seventeen-year-olds were incredible close, and everyone knew it. Lily, Emmaline, and Remus all landed jobs at the Ministry. Their jobs weren't anything too big, considering their ages, but that was fine with them; they had a lot to do with the Order as it was. James and Sirius worked together, as clerks in a Quidditch store in Hogsmead. They all lived dangerous lives, as the Dark Lord and his followers were at their prime.
Emmaline and Lily, who had been best mates ever since their first day at Hogwarts, lived together in a rather large apartment in London. There were two bedrooms of a descent size, a living room, and a dining room that was connected to the kitchen. Although the three Marauders lived in a different apartment, they were more than often found at this one.
Other than the war that was currently going on, and the many lives that were being taken, things were going rather well for the group of friends. Sirius and Emmaline had finally gotten together on the last day at Hogwarts, after seven years of mixed up emotions. Lily and James had been together for six months now, and were incredible happy about it. Although Remus wasn't currently with anyone, he swore to his friends that that was how he liked it, even when they all offered to set him up with a rather good-looking lady from the Order.
Their lives were moving quickly; with pain, death, and happiness surrounding them. It was a rather dangerous life to live, but none of them were complaining, as they had each other, and that was all that they ever needed.
