Lily ran up to the nursery, she and left her wand there and couldn't leave without it. And there was one more thing that she could do for Harry. Dropping him in the crib she snatched up her wand and started chanting, a shudder running through her as she heard a cut off scream from below. A light flashed blue as the door was wrenched open.

"Ah, Mrs Potter. If you'll just let me past." Voldemort said politely, his eyes flashing a more violent red as he sighted the child.

Lily raised her wand defiantly but too fast it was wrenched out of her grasp by his quick spell. Defenceless, the adrenalin rushing through her, fear clouding her mind she thought only of Harry.

"Not Harry, not Harry, please not Harry!" Lily pleaded, trying desperately to block her son from view.

"Stand aside you silly girl ... Stand aside now."

"Not Harry, please no, take me, kill me instead." she begged, tears rolling down her face.

"This is my last warning." Voldemort insisted, trying to keep his temper at having to give it.

"Not Harry! Please ... have mercy ... Not Harry!" Lily screamed as Voldemort advanced on her, "Please - I'll do anything..."

There was a flash of green light and her limp body fell to the floor, the high pitched scream which echoed round the remains of the room not her own.


A/N: And so I'm back. There's two more chapters to come, and they'll come swiftly. More swiftly if you do what you're best at: Review!