1AAAAAAAHHHH! SORRY! I couldn't figure out how to move this story along. I mean, I do have a middle and end, but I...don't really have a beginning.

But, I thought about it more, and I now have a better idea about how I wanna move the story along.

So....enjoy!

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Chapter 1: Traitor

October 15th, 1981

"You know, watching you get dressed is almost as fun as watching you get undressed."

Sirius and his girlfriend Samantha (or Sam) Walsh were st their flat just outside of London. Sam smiled at her boyfriend.

"Ha-ha." Sam threw her pajama top at Sirius. He laughed and threw it back at her.

Sam is also Lily's best friend from Hogwarts. She and Sirius have been dating on and off since their sixth year. They've been living together for a year now. Sam was in Gryffindor like the Marauders and Lily were, and on their Quidditch team. She played chaser. She's also in the Order of the Phoenix.

"So, how are the Potters doing?" Sam asked as she walked over to her bed and sat next to Sirius.

"Pretty good, considering." Sirius replied. "Dumbledore still thinks we have a spy among us."

Sam's eyes widened. "Any idea who it is?"

Sirius shook his head. "Haven't the foggiest. James is meeting with meeting with someone who is supposed to be an expert at solving stuff like this."

"Really? Who?"

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James made his way through High Street into the Hog's Head in Hogsmeade. Looking around, James spotted a man sitting in the far corner reading a newspaper. He took a breath and headed over.

"Derek Ellis?" James asked.

The man put his newspaper down. "On a good day. James Potter, I presume?"

"You presume correct." James smiled. "May I join you?"

Ellis gestured to the chair across from him. James obliged. "What can I do you for?"

"I've heard about you." James leaned forward. "They say you're very talented at finding information, and even better at keeping secrets."

Eliis nodded. "Correct."

"Dumbledore thinks there might be a spy on our side who's workingn for You-Know-Who. I need you to find out who he is, so we can turn him in." James said simply. "My family might be in danger, so, you can imagine this is extremely important to me that I know who's working for You-Know-Who."

Ellis let out a low whistle. "Sounds a tad dangerous. But not to worry. I've dealt with worse assignments. Any ideas on who the traitorous son of a bitch might be?"

"Well, we can definately cross Sirius Blkack, Sam Walsh, and Peter Pettigrew off the list." James shrugged. "Um...the only peple I can think of right now who might be on the list of suspects is, and it pains me to say it, emus Lupin and Slughorn."

Ellis frowned. "I can't imagine any of your friends being traitors."

"I know." James sighed. "But...during these times, you can never be too careful."

Ellis nodded. "Good point."

"Thanks for doing this." James said, smiling. "It means a lot."

"Ah, don't worry about it." Ellis leaned back in his chair. "How 'bout you buy me firewhisky and we'll call it even?"

James chuckled. "Only if you'll share."

"Deal."

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"I cannot believe you hired a hitman to snuff out the traitor."

It was a week after James's meeting with Ellis. James had told Lily about him, and also told Sirius and Peter. Since James and Sirius assumed Remus was the traitor, the two have been avoiding him. Voldemort was corrupting werewolves, and Remus was a likely target for corruption. James and Lily were eating dinner.

"Lily, I will do everything it takes for you and Harry- especially Harry- to be safe." James replied. "'Sides, we can trust Ellis. He'll find out who's working for You-Know-Who."

"What if the traitor is Ellis himself?" Lily raised an eyebrow and gasped. Then she smirked.

"Then I'd have to kick his ass. Hard." James replied. "We'll be fine, Lils. I promise."

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Derek Ellis snuck down an alley one night under an invisibility cloak. He stealthly followed a Death Eater to a small run-down cabin. The Death Eater went inside. Around the side of the cabin was a boarded-up window with a big enough crack for Ellis to see inside undetected. He counted ten Death Eaters. They all took off their masks. He was surprised to see Peter Pettigrew among them.

"What's our next play?" Asked a surly Death Eater with bristle-y black hair.

"Well, the Dark Lord decided on his target." Answered Lucius Malfoy.

"Who?" Asked Bellatrix eagerly.

"Harry Potter." Malfoy replied. Excited chatter spread through the cabin. Malfoy continued. "He should be attacking Potter any day now. He just needs to locate the Potters."

Ellis held his breath and listened intensly. Suddenly his stomach made a loud indegestion noise. Ellis clutched his stomach, stepped backwards, and his cloak slid off. He grabbed it just as someone asked

"Who's there?"

Ellis turned to run when the wall of the cabin exploded apart. The force caused Ellis to fly a few feet and fall to the ground. The Death eaters ran outside with their wands at the ready.

Ellis coughed and turned to face the Death Eaters. "Hello, Lads. I was just leaving..."

"You overheard our plans." Malfoy sneered. "You were sent by Dumbledore, weren't you?"

Ellis remained silent. Instead, he glared at the Death Eaters.

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I was gonna add more, but it's late, so...sorry.