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James and Sirius had found out where Snape was, after escaping from Sluggy.

"Remember compartment C, attack on both sides," said Sirius seriously, sounding like an army officer,

"3…2…2… and IN!" he shouted.

The door blast open and revealed Snape and his friends. James had sent Muffliato to Slughorn's carriage so the lone teacher would not hear the noises.

Sirius and James had only been in there for a few seconds but they had already wordlessly immobilised all of Snapes' friends. At times like this you could see why they were fawned on upon by every teacher (except Professor McGonagall), their extraordinary spell work amazed nearly everyone.

James and Sirius, however, were not the only ones to be doing some spell work in the compartment. Snape had already said some very foul spells, which ignited James's fury, as he deflected them.

"You think you're better than us, with all your disgusting spells. All that Dark Magic, you're poisoned… a filthy creature you are," he spat. Sirius grinned appreciatively; James was really inspiring at times like this!

"And if you think that the Shack incident will make me any softer, carry on dreaming Snivelly! I don't care about you at all and the only reason that made me save you was to protect my friend from your filthy hands. And if you dare, dare tell anyone about Remus…mark my words, it will be the last thing that you ever do. Dumbledore may trust you, but I don't and I never will."

James then muttered Levicorporus, with a few tweaks of his own to ensure that Snivelly's pants' elastic was loosened. James knew that he would pay later, but he was savouring the moment, the joy of it all…it was almost inhuman.

"Good on you mate! You did a fantastic job out there, although I think that your salivial glands have dried up a bit!" exclaimed Sirius as they walked back along the corridor.

James had stopped walking. He had seen them, the familiar hazel eyes belonging to Lily Evans, emerging from a compartment only a few in front of them. As the eyes scanned the area, they landed on James and Sirius. Lily heard the shouting of Snape and saw the sweat on their foreheads, and put two and two together. As she opened her mouth, James prepared himself.

"I had it coming!" he thought.