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Flirting With the Enemy
By; Sierra Sitruc
Email: ChristmasAngel87@hotmail.com
Chapter 10 Uh Oh- Trouble
Well- things could be better. Lily thought dryly to her self. She stared up into the glittering black eyes of Severus Snape- who was not happy to see Lily there- she didn't see why; well maybe she could. Severus- she hated to admit it, but he always liked her- in a romantic sort of way, but Severus- was too gloomy for Lily's tastes, nice guy- but she just couldn't see herself with him- ever. I mean honestly- Lily Snape? Yuck. (A/N Sorry for the people who wanted S/L! Maybe something will happen in future chapters… *G* or this chapter…*Hint* *Hint*)
Severus- was no stupid man; he could look into their eyes and tell what had been going on. He pulled Lily up, muttering something about 'the enemy' and pulled her out of the room, leaving James alone with the plump rat.
"Too bad you aren't Peter- I'd be much happier if you were." James said to the rat, as he leaned over and looked at the white rat, and the rat did nothing but twitch its whiskers. "If you don't mind, I'm going to tell you about what just happened- I need SOMEONE to listen to me rant this out." The rat didn't react. "I almost kissed a Death Eater- I think that's bad. I…I have to send that woman to Azkaban for God's sake! What the Hell did I get my self into? I think I was just caught up in the moment…That's it; there is absolutely nothing between us. Do the RIGHT thing; put her in Azkaban…that is the right thing isn't it?" James let out a tortured groan.
James thought back to Lily and what it felt like for those brief few seconds when he thought she was going to kiss him- or vice versa. "She's really beautiful though- and she has the mystery about her that I'm really attracted to. Damn it! I can't think (or speak) like that! She is going to Azkaban- whether I like it or not. Actually she's the one who wants to go. I am feeling no guilt what so ever!" James told the rat as he picked up his sandwich and to eat it- when an idea popped in his head.
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Lily was feeling a definite pain in her arm as Severus dragged her into the place where the potions were at.
"Severus- let go!" Lily yelped as she wrenched her arm from his grasp.
"Sorry." Severus said, but his tone showed that he was not sorry at all.
"Where's the help?" Lily asked getting straight to business- and changing the subject as to what had happened with James.
"Couldn't get anyone. You wouldn't believe it, but as soon as I got there you wouldn't believe who I saw in Dumbledore's office."
"Who?" Lily asked curious.
"Lucius Malfoy." Lily gasped.
"Oh shit- now what do we do with James? We can't leave him here…" Lily said worriedly.
"Yeah we can." Severus muttered under his breath, and Lily gave him a slap on the back of the head.
"Sorry! All right- well they won't question him until Lucius gets back- but that won't be for a while. I tried to wait it out for him to leave- but they were having some really big discussion and that's why I was gone so long." Severus explained.
"Okay, that doesn't solve anything. Maybe you should just go and wait there. I mean if Lucius just apparates here-."
"I know, I know- I think…maybe we should- do something." Severus said- he wasn't paying attention as he paced through the room.
"Obviously! Maybe- we could just let him apparate out of here!"
"They'd figure it out Lily, especially if my wand or yours is missing- they catch things like that." They meaning other Death Eaters.
"All right let me think…who's questioning him?" Lily asked, trying to see her options.
"You aren't going to like this…" Severus said shifting nervously.
"I don't care, just tell me!" Lily demanded.
"The worst one." Severus told her, Lily covered a cry that came from her mouth.
"No- No not HIM." Lily moaned. James Potter was a dead man.
"Yes, Voldemort."
"Voldemort- the bloody bastard, he should burn in hell! He won't even NEED Verataseum." Lily growled, as she started pacing the room with Severus trying to think of a plan.
"Watch your mouth! What if someone hears that talk!?" Severus hushed her as she continually cursed Voldemort.
"I'm ONLY stating the truth." Lily said haughtily.
"Maybe so- but more then likely he won't burn in hell." Severus said moodily.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Lily snapped, both of them hostile because of the situation.
"Well, him and some other Death Eaters have been making it so he doesn't die- he could very well live forever with all the spells and potions he's been using to avoid death." Severus told her.
"You mean- they're really doing that? I thought it was just rumors!" Lily exclaimed, horrified.
"It's true; I also heard that the next spell he plans on killing one of us." Severus shuddered, "For his 'best intentions' for them I'm sure. Honestly he kills his own followers!"
"Now who's getting a bad mouth?"
"You haven't heard anything yet." Severus told her. They were both frantically thinking, but nothing came to them.
"Sev- just wait at Dumbledore's office- if you don't get back in time…" Lily shivered at the thought.
"I'll get back in time- if not, I still owe James Potter." Severus said with a laugh.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Lily asked, curious.
"Well, he 'saved' me once. A bunch of shit if you ask me- but all the same I feel like…I sort of-." Severus was having trouble admitting it, "I owe him a favor." Severus forced out.
Lily rolled her eyes, "Well mister secretive- since…I probably won't see you again, you want to tell me something?" Lily asked, getting an idea.
"What?" Severus asked suspiciously.
"Why'd you become a Death Eater?" Lily asked, Severus looked worried.
"Well, I guess I could tell you, since I'm never going to see you again, most likely." Severus said with a heavy sigh. "It's a short story- well, maybe not- do we have time?"
"Just go quickly." Lily told him.
"All right- here it goes…"
~Severus Flashback~
(A/N I'm really starting to enjoy writing about him… Maybe one day I'll do a Sev fic)
Severus got an owl from his father once again, as he sat in his Hogwarts' office. He'd only started a year ago, and the owl from his father did not please him.
Severus-
Come to the meeting tonight, I'll come get you at midnight.
-Father
That's all it said, but 'meetings' were never fun for Severus. He didn't like the pressure his father put on him to become a Death Eater. He constantly told his father that he would rather remain neutral in the whole 'war' as some people called it now.
He decided to go and talk to Dumbledore about it once; all he got from him was that he should become a spy. NO way would Severus do that, never. That was as likely as him becoming a Death Eater.
So that night he and his dad were at the 'meeting', but this one would change his view on things. That night as he sat glumly beside his father- he saw a new face, one of the most beautiful faces he'd ever seen.
Lily Evans.
She was standing off to the side, nervous and frightened when he approached him she'd acted like he belonged there. (Lily still hated him back then)
That night- Severus Snape got the dark mark, and told Dumbledore he was becoming a spy.
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Lily stared in shock, "You joined because of me?" Lily asked, feeling guilty.
"Yes." Severus said nervously, Lily then did the only thing she could think of as thanks. She pecked him on the cheek.
"Thank you Sev- I think being a Death Eater would have been 10 times worse with out you."
"I know." Severus said, blushing.
"Well- I think you really should go wait at the ministry building- try and help James- and get me to Azkaban." Lily said, trying to joke about it, but it was too depressing a thought.
"Lil- I'm really going to miss you, you know that right?" Severus asked her.
"I know Severus, it's too bad we weren't as good of friends at Hogwarts- it probably would have been a lot more fun." Lily told him- she was afraid of where this was going to lead. She hoped Severus wasn't about to admit his feelings for her, which she already knew about. "You need to go Severus, I'll- see you…in hell?" Lily said laughing slightly.
"You won't go to Hell Lily." Severus said, with a small grin at her lame joke.
"Neither will you- goodbye Sev, don't make me start crying now."
"I won't, good bye Lils." Severus said, and with one last look at her he apparated. Lily let out a small sigh, as she sat down wondering what to do.
If you'd ever ask Severus Snape about that meeting later on in life, he would have told you Lily Evans was the best friend he'd ever had and he'd wished he'd stayed with her.
Lily was still worrying about James; if Severus didn't get back in time…James Potter would be no more. Then it occurred to Lily, James Potter was once head boy- he might be able to figure something out. Lily cursed her stupid ness and went back to James' room.
Just as she stood in front of the door, she decided what to say and how to act- professional, she wouldn't talk about what had happened last time she saw him.
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Severus ran up to Dumbledore's office and found him THIS time- with the Minister of Magic; Grogan Stump, (A/N this is proved fact) this meant that Severus wouldn't be able to talk to Dumbledore- again. Severus rolled his eyes and went in anyway- then he saw someone who had been 'hiding' behind Rufus.
Forneli Wilkes a fellow Death Eater- he worked for the ministry and Severus had reported him, he hoped that someone would take care of him- as in murder him or send him to Azkaban, because he tortured some really good Wizards and Witches- he even laughed when the Prewetts were murdered. (A/N "Wilkes" is a real Death Eater- he dies in 1980- I have a website I go to for these things…you want it? *G*)
Then he saw behind him Frank Longbottom- what was going on?
"Professor?" Severus asked timidly.
"Oh, Severus come right in!" Grogan said- his tongue waggling all the while making Severus a bit sick.
"What do you need Severus?" Dumbledore asked eyeing him.
"My classroom has something urgent to be seen to." Severus' 'classroom' was a code for Death Eaters information.
Dumbledore didn't react, but his eyes became concerned. "Oh, well sorry Forneli- I'll have to talk to you later."
"This is important Albus!" Forneli said, but Severus tried to ward him away. That's when Severus had another idea. Frank Longbottom- he was trustworthy, he was well known and liked around the wizarding world for FIGHTING Death Eaters- he'd help him with the James thing.
"Frank- can I talk to you in private for a moment?" Severus asked nervously.
Frank smiled, and followed Severus- down the corridor where they couldn't be heard.
"What do you need Severus?" Frank asked.
"James Potter- do you know what's happened to him?" Severus asked- it was more of a confirming you know question then a 'tell me what happened' kind of question.
"Yes- the poor guy, he'll most likely turn up dead in a couple of weeks." Frank said with a sad look in his eye.
"Well, I know where he is- as far as I know he's still okay, but he won't be for long- they're going to be questioning him any moment! This is urgent!" Severus told Frank in a harsh voice that said 'this means business'.
Frank looked shocked, and then suspicious, "How do YOU know all this?"
"I'm- keep it quiet- Dumbledore won't like me telling- but I'm a spy for our side- I pretend to be a Death Eater and bring back information. Wilkes- he's a Death Eater and I can't talk to Dumbledore about it in front of him."
"No surprise about Wilkes, but what do you want ME to do?" Frank asked, obviously believing Severus.
"We need to get Wilkes out of there, and quick! I fear they've already started…torturing James." Severus said- although he wouldn't admit it, James being tortured sounded strangely appealing.
Frank's eyes widened, "What are we going to do?"
"That's what I was hoping you could tell me. We need to work fast- the two of us couldn't possibly take out Voldemort on our own- we need to get a crew of Aurors and take them to that old shack outside of Hogsmeade. That's where they WERE, but more then likely they're already gone." Severus told him.
"I can get a crew of Aurors- you hurry and tell Dumbledore quickly. Hit Wizards for that Evans- she'll more then likely be there." Frank said, that was all the information he needed before he hurried out of Hogwarts to apparate away. Severus already had a feeling it was too late, even if Frank flew to where he could apparate, they would still be behind Voldemort.
"At least I tried." Severus muttered to himself. Then he felt sorry for Lily- Hit Wizards- oh they could be nasty.
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Lily and James were talking 'professionally' about what to do- he didn't have any ideas either. Lily was worried, she wouldn't let James die, or be tortured.
"James- how much information to the good side do you have?" Lily asked him.
James sighed, "A lot- more then the average Auror, I mean I was almost an Unspeakable! Not anymore…my life is going down the hole…"
"Shut up and stop being such a pessimist! We can still get you out of this." Lily snapped, she wondered how James had put up with her back when they'd first met and Lily had whined about dying all the time. She almost smiled at the memory. "Now YOU'RE the prisoner- so shut up and think!" Lily said, exasperated.
"Right, right." James agreed, and they were engulfed in silence until they heard a bunch of popping noise, people were apparating inside the building.
"Wait here." Lily said, heart pounding as she stuck her head out of the passage way. James, didn't wait he came right up behind her. "I don't see anybody." Lily whispered, but she definitely heard people. She was too afraid to step out, in case they through a curse at her.
Then she saw them, a group of cloaked people- it could be Death Eaters or Aurors- and either were bad visitors.
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(A/N I would normally stop there- but I promised a longer chapter- so here it keeps going…and going…dang I still need more words before its more then normal! So maybe- just to annoy you, I'm going to do a scene without Lily and James, I figured I put too much of them in there anyway. ;-) )
Remus Lupin stared at the Daily Prophet, himself, Sirius and Peter had been worried sick about James for hours, after they found out what had happened at St. Mungo's in fact, poor Sirius is traumatized after seeing them carry off his friend who was all bloodied up, but the only strange thing he found about that was that they carried Lily out of there as well- did she not want to leave?
Remus could only wonder- he was sitting in his den on the couch when Sirius apparated in front of him, Remus wasn't surprised at all.
"Remus! Moony! I can't stay long- we're going to get James! I think we might be able to save him! If we're not too late that is. Just wanted to tell you- we know where he is and we're going to try!" With that message Sirius apparated again- and poor Remus was left with hardly anymore knowledge then before.
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The Aurors and two Hit Wizards, apparated into a dark room- with a bubbling potion on one side of the room and they started discussing what to do next. They split up in groups; using revealous spells on all the walls- looking for where they might have put James, the place seemed deserted.
Sirius Black came upon a very disgusting looking door, he quickly cast the spell, and strangely enough their was a room inside- but what caught his eye was a plate with a half eaten sandwich on it, he broke inside the room, and studied the sandwich, it was eaten into a shape- J. James had been there.
Sirius called out to the other Aurors- he showed them what he'd found, and it proved they'd come too late to save his friend. Sirius sat down on the bed which was oddly comfortable and tried to control himself, he wanted to le down and sob, but he'd rather act like a man and try and save his friend then cry over him.
Frank Longbottom consoled him when he saw how much pain he was in. "He'll be okay, James is a strong man." Then a thought occurred to Sirius. Lily save him, please be his friend and save him, please.
"Hey Frank- do you think a Death Eater, might have pity in their heart and save an Auror?" Sirius asked hopefully.
"Maybe, it's always possible." Frank told him, but his tone showed that he didn't think so. "Come on; let's go back to headquarters- maybe James will show up."
"Okay" Sirius croaked, and they apparated.
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Lily stared in horror as she recognized Lucius' robes, and she felt her heart drop to her toes. "Death Eaters." Lily whispered, and she heard James swallow and his breath got heavier and she knew, he was afraid.
"Lily, since I'm about to die there's one thing we need to finish." James told her, and Lily turned to face him.
"Wha-?" Lily was cut off as James pulled her up close to him and placed a dizzying kiss on her, before letting her go, both were breathing heavily and hearts were beating like crazy, from the kiss and the fact that Death Eaters were right out side the door. That one kiss had had so many emotions it was hard to explain. There was a lot of fear, some nervousness, want, lust and even the smallest bit of happiness- which didn't last long.
Lily decided she was really starting to warm up to life or death situations.
"Oh Evans, there you are." Lucius said as he entered the room. "We have to get out of here, I brought a portkey." There in his hand was a skull of some animal- and she wondered what kind of sick people would think of something like that.
"Potter- are you going to behave?" Another Death Eater asked. James glared and didn't say anything.
"We need to get to the Master- he's expecting us." Lucius told them and held out the portkey. "Evans- you and Potter are the only ones using this." He gave her the skull and she and James took hold of it and it activated sending them spiraling into Voldemort's lair.
As they came back in contact with solid ground, Lily found herself facing the most hideous face she'd ever seen- Lord Voldemort, The Dark Lord, He-Who-Should-Not-Be-Named, You-Know-Who, Tom Riddle or Lily's word The-Bastard-Who-Should-Burn-In-Hell.
Lily felt fear run through her and an involuntary shudder went through her.
"Hello my dear- would you be so kind as to put are guest, Mister Potter under the Imperial Curse?" Voldemort asked Lily, and Lily's eyes grew wide as she looked at James- she had to obey her master, but to do that to James?
James stood there, looking fearless as he stared Voldemort down, he was doing far better then Lily when it came to confrontation. His eyes locked with Lily's, and Lily broke his gaze by looking at her master, then she looked back at James, and she prayed she did the right thing.
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Chapter 11--