Dreams and Desires By Troubled Tazzy

A/N These aren't my characters blah blah blah, you know it already, Enjoy everyone :)

Chapter 24:

As James and Sirius entered the back room they looked at the walls of all the familiar paintings in which they had seen many times before. James looked over to one side of the room; his favorite painting was hung over Captain Herb's desk; every time he entered the room he always looked at this one picture. It showed a blue stream going down the middle of the picture and next to the stream was dozens of trees, there were also mountains in the background with snow on top of them. As James looked into the stream he saw the reflection of the mountains in it. The picture was set out at nighttime; stars were everywhere as well as a full moon that was just above the mountains.

Every time James looked at this picture he felt a strong vibe come from it, he could never explain what it felt like but it gave him peace when he looked at it.

"Hello, earth to James,' laughed Sirius as he waved his hand in front of James. James blinked a couple of times and looked at Sirius then at Captain Herb, who were both staring at him.

"Uh sorry," James mumbled as he took a seat next to Sirius.

Captain Herb laughed and patted James on the back before going around his desk and sitting down in his nice comfy chair.

"So Captain Herb are you going to tell us about this adventure of yours," asked Sirius as he moved forward with excitement.

"Yeah, tell us Captain," James piped up as he leaned in also.

"Well boys, it was very adventurous indeed," Captain Herb winked at them.

"Come on tell us Captain," Sirius whined.

"Alright, alright," Captain Herb replied as he put up his hands to shush them.

"It was a few months back when I got the message from my old mate Pavlo, the message came in the dead of the night, scared me out of my skin I tell ya, anyways the message told me that The Others where in town, I had to get out of there quick smart, because they knew where I lived and they were coming for me,"

Sirius's mouth was hanging open as he listened to every word, whilst James moved around uncomfortably but listened with much interest.

"Pavlo wrote to me that I had to meet him at the Leaky Cauldron to discuss what was to become of us. He said to meet him there at midnight as there would be hardly anyone in there also including that I should fly as he believe it was not safe that night. So I left my home at the time he said, I had only just flew a few feet up into the air when I saw shadows going into my house, they were cold and they were hungry for my blood. I had never flown that fast in my whole life, yes I admit I was scared only a little bit though. Anyways, I had just arrived at the Leaky Cauldron but as I came closer to the door I found it smashed in, I grabbed my wand out of my pocket and tip toed inside, what I saw was horrible the worst thing imaginable," Captain Herb choked the last few words as he tried to hold back his tears.

"It's ok Captain, you can tell us," Sirius said as he patted Captain Herb's hand for comfort.

"I saw… Pavlo's body hanging from the roof, they had hung him, they KILLED HIM," Captain Herb yelled as he slammed his fist into the desk making both James and Sirius jump.

Sirius looked at James horrified, James looked at Captain Herb, his mouth hanging open.

"How…how…did they find the location of The Leaky Cauldron?" stammered Sirius.

Captain Herb leaned in towards them, gesturing them to also move in closer.

"They have new technology boys; I have heard…(Captain Herb stopped and looked around, then looked back down at them and continued) I have heard that one of our people have joined there forces, telling them our secrets, making them create more improved technology, the stuff that is going to track us down and slaughter us like dogs," whispered Captain Herb as he looked at them with a small bit of fear in his eyes.

"But…who would join them," Sirius wondered out loud.

"Whoever they are I hope we find them first," Captain Herb muttered back as his eyes changed from frightened to revengeful. James looked at his eyes with fear, thoughts going through his mind as he looked into them blue eyes that were now so full of hatred.

"Why were you away for so long though?" whispered James.

"I had to go, I wanted revenge, I had never felt so angry in my entire life, they had killed one of my best friends that I had known since I was a boy. I flew home that very night, I went very slowly and quietly, just incase they had someone standing guard at my house, but no one was there, I went in expecting the worst, but as I looked around the house everything was the same, not one footprint, not one fingerprint, but I felt an evil presence so I didn't stay for long, I grabbed what I could and I left not telling anyone where I went or anything, I disappeared into the night, like the moon disappearing into the day. I flew for many days; I had been told that The Others had put up a base somewhere near Ireland, so my first place to look was there. I found nothing there, nothing (Captain Herb looked down at his hands, ashamed of himself) I looked in many other places to find them, figuring out plans on the way, but I never did find them, so I gave up, yes I know it was hard for me to do so but I had to come back, I needed to see how everything here is going, but it turns out nothing has happened since Pavlo's murder," Captain Herb said as he looked up.

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"Can you believe it James, Captain Herb thinks The Others are back," Sirius muttered to James as they walked out of Flourish and Blotts, waving back to Captain Herb.

"Be careful Captain," both James and Sirius said as they turned around and saluted before walking down the street.

"Can you James?" asked Sirius as he looked at James with eyebrows raised.

"Hmmmm" was all James could say as he thought about what Captain Herb said to them.

"Boys you have to remember that they are not going to stop until they catch each and everyone of us, so protect your families and be extra careful, we can't give them any advantages, they have to many already," Captain Herb had said to them before they left his office.

"You ok James," Sirius asked as he watched James.

James nodded at Sirius and kept walking.

"There you are," yelled out a woman from behind them.

"Ah Mrs. Potter, you look lovely today," smiled Sirius.

"Sirius how many times have I told you to call me Jackie?" asked Mrs. Potter as she smiled at Sirius.

"Ok we'll call you Jackie," smiled James as he faced his mother.

Jackie frowned and looked at James.

"I don't think so James, you can stick to calling me mum," she replied.

"Have you gotten your wand yet James," Jackie asked as she looked over James.

"Umm no, not exactly," James replied as he looked over at Sirius.

"You have been seeing Captain Herb again haven't you," Jackie asked crossly as she glared at the two of them.

"You should stop seeing him, everyone knows he is a lunatic, thinking that The Others are back, it's a load of nonsense," Jackie snarled as she pulled out a hanky and dabbed it on her tongue and then wiping James's face with it.

"M…mum," James mumbled as he grabbed at her hand.

"That is disgusting," he added as he wiped his face with his sleeve, looking at Sirius also as he rolled his eyes.

"My only baby is going to Hogwarts," Jackie cried as she put the hanky to her face.

"There, there," James said as he patted her on the shoulder, with not much sympathy in his voice.

"Now, go get your wand, Sirius will come with me so I can get his dress robes," Jackie said as she snapped out of it and started giving orders at them.

"Bye James see you in a little bit," waved Jackie as she waved the hanky at him then grabbed Sirius by the arm and dragged him off in the opposite direction.

James smiled as he watched Sirius getting pulled by such a small lady. He then turned and walked down the street thinking to himself once again. Not realizing that he had walked straight past Olivander's, he looked up, annoyed with himself, he walked past the window and opened the door. James's head was down as he walked in but as he looked up his face changed from deep in thought to total horror, he watched as he got soaked to the bone and eaten alive by piranhas. Mr. Olivander swished his wand and the water and piranhas disappeared.

"I believe that this wand is not right either Miss," Olivander replied as he tried not to laugh at James.

Lily ran over to James.

"I am so sorry," she repeated over and over again as she grabbed a towel and helped James dry himself.

"No, no its fine," James mumbled as he looked at the ground, he raised his head to look at the person he was attacked by. His mouth fell, a beautiful girl was standing in front of him, her hands were grasping onto a towel as she watched him, her beautiful green eyes looking into his.

"I'm really sorry," she said again as she moved forward and gave James the towel, making there hands touch for only a second.

"No it is fine," James repeated as he patted himself dry.

"My fault entirely," he smiled as he looked at her.

"I'm James by the way," James added as he stretched out his hand.

"Lily," Lily replied as she took his hand.

A/N Did you like, did you like? Anyway thanks for all the great reviews, and I'm sorry I haven't updated in what seems to be ages so sorry everyone please except my apologies :). Yes I know what I did wrong in the last chapter, I put a mix between James and Lily's memories, I didn't even notice I had done that LOL thanks for pointing it out to me. But I'll leave it there cause it makes more sense :) Anyways I hope to update soon so don't give up on me it shall become more exciting soon I promise you that. Plus I didn't know what James's mothers name so if anyone knows please tell me, but yeah I made up a name for the time being :)

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