Chapter 38 continue: A Choice

A/N: Here's to those that reviewed

To Viktor Krum's lazyllama101: I guess that's a hard question to answer. Of course were still wondering the same about Peter.

To GurlOfTheNight: Winks and thanks for your review.

To CosmicGibby: I like the pairing myself. Now if you want to know where I got the character of Amelia Moon, in the first book Professor McGonagall calls up a student whose last name is Moon. Rowling never tells us what house the student went into or if it was a boy or a girl. So I'm putting Moon up as a girl, a Gryffindor, and that she isn't a Pureblood. She is the reason for Marcus deciding to spy for Dumbledore and she's going to be in a lot of chapters to come as not only does she work up the courage to marry him under the law, but sit up a future for herself.

Also I've got something wonderful planned for James thanks to Marcus and Severus. Oh, revenge for Ginny's honor.

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Madam Pomfrey at once reported to the Headmaster what happened to Ginny, along with the suspicion that James had done it. Dumbledore closed his eyes, trying hard not to let this get to him. Severus went red and started to throw anything that he could get his hands on.

"I'LL KILL HIM!" he bellowed. "I'LL KILL JAMES POTTER. NO ONE TOUCHES MY WIFE."

And then he fell to the floor, sobbing like a baby.

"Severus, you can't go against James," Madam Pomfrey told him. "He seems to know ways to keep from getting caught."

"I-don't-care," Severus sobbed. "I'm-going-to-kill-him-and-I-don't-care-if-I-get-sent-to-Azkaban."

Both of them stared at each other.

"Severus, we'll get him for this," Dumbledore told him.

Severus turned and glared at him.

"No your not," he muttered. "Because I'm going to do it first. I'm going to make him wish that he had never been born. I vow to kill the bastard before he can hurt anyone again."

Madam Pomfrey gasped at him. She knew that he had just done a Death Vow and now there was nothing to stop a chain of events that might swallow everyone up.

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Hermione arrived back in her quarters and pulled out a sheet of parchment. She had been pleased at how things had gone with her pranks, but she needed new ideas. And she knew that her friend would be able to help her. As soon as she finished she headed to the Owlery to send the letter off. Five minutes later she left, pleased with herself.

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"Harry, could you please come here," Dumbledore asked.

Harry, who had gotten a letter from Dumbledore, arrived in his office. He noticed that Dumbledore looked upset about something, which was new to him. Especially since he hardly ever showed emotion.

"Harry, Ginny has been attacked and we believe that your father did it."

Harry stared at him, shocked, but then he found his voice.

"He wouldn't do that," Harry said. "My dad wouldn't attack Ginny."

Dumbledore had a feeling that Harry was going to say this.

"Harry, we have proof that James did this. He put a small mark on her and I believe he did this because he wanted to get back at Severus."

Harry fell silent and Dumbledore continued.

"I must warn you that Severus has taken a Death Vow. He will kill James for what happened to his wife."

Harry stared at him.

"What's a Death Vow?"

"It's a vow that's made when one wizard violates the reputation of another," Dumbledore explained. "When James attacked Ginny Severus lost it. I fear he won't rest until James is dead."

Harry staring turned into an ugly expression.

"I won't allow him to do it," Harry said. "I'm not having Snape murder my father."

"Harry, Severus knows what these Death Eaters do," Dumbledore said. "He attacked Severus wife and by wizard law he has the right to kill him to defend her honor."

"Well I don't care about wizard law," Harry said threw gritted teeth. "I'm not losing him again."

And he stormed out.

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Marcus kept thinking about Amelia Moon for the past several days. He knew that he wasn't suppose to feel this way about someone that wasn't a Pureblood, but he couldn't stop thinking about her. At that moment he decided that he was going to give Dumbledore his decision. He took a deep breath and then headed up to his office.

"Enter," Dumbledore called when Marcus knocked on the door.

Marcus opened the door and entered the office. Dumbledore was hoping that he had decided to do the right thing.

"Can I talk?" he asked him.

Dumbledore nodded and Marcus sat down.

"So have you been giving my offer some thought?" Dumbledore asked.

"Yes," Marcus said, nodding. "And I want to spy for the Order."

Dumbledore nodded.

"Can you block your mind from Voldemort?"

"Yes, my father taught me," Marcus said.

"Very good," Dumbledore said. "Now I want you to report to Severus. He needs a little help with something."

He nodded and left.

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A figure appeared on the Hogwarts grounds, clutching the letter in his hand. He had been delighted to help Hermione get her point across. He entered the entrance hall and Hermione was waiting on him.

"Hello, Hermione," he said, giving her a hug.

"Hello, George," Hermione said, smiling at him. "Are you ready to make life hard for Severus?"

George laughed.

"Oh, yes," he said.

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Night fell upon Hogwarts and Remus headed back home. He had a trying day with Ginny being attacked and hoping that tomorrow he would be able to talk to Severus and knock some sense into him. He knew that Severus truely loved his wife or he wouldn't of done a Death Vow. Suddenly he stopped and listened. He heard hooves sounding from behind him, be he thought it had been his imagination.

Suddenly he heard them again and turning around he saw a unicorn appear. He pulled out his wand just in-case this was a Death Eater in disguise. It walked up to him and looked at him intently. It then rubbed it's head against his shoulder and then stepped away and transformed. Standing there was Hermione and she was smiling.

Note: Well I guess Severus is very angry, don't you think. Next chapter: The Dursley's are attacked, Hermione finds out what happened to Ginny, and Hogwarts gets ready for its Halloween Feast. See you Saturday night.