Lily filed off the train with the rest of the 5th years. She had found herself chatting merrily with Alice Longbottom. As they talked about they're summers they found a carriage with a couple of 3rd years sitting and chatting. Lily eyes shifted over to the carriage in front of her where she saw James, Peter, Remus and Sirius laughing and playing truth or dare with some 4th years. Lily just rolled her eyes in disgust and turned her attention back to Alice who was blabbing on about how she had seen giants over the summer.
Once they arrived at Hogwarts Lily's breath drew in. She was back home. As she entered into the great hall she took in a deep breath taking in the smells of a new school year. She sat down near the front of the Gryffindor table while Alice sat across from her.
"Hey there Longbottom." She heard Sirius's voice and she stiffened. James and Sirius sat down on either side of her while Peter and Remus sat down beside Alice. Sirius's hand stroked Lily's cheek lightly. "And Evans."
"Didn't get lost on your way here did you?" Lily snarled after she slapped Sirius's hand away. Peter seemed to flush slightly sitting next to Alice and Remus seemed slightly uninterested.
"That's a good one Evans. What textbook did you get that one from?" James retorted. Lily shot him a look that said be glad were in school right now.
"Can we help you?" Alice asked which almost made Lily jumped she had forgotten that she was there.
"We're just checking out the new first years. See any future cuties Mooney?" Sirius asked, Remus only flushed and shook his head.
"That redhead over there isn't bad." Sirius stated bluntly playing with his fork. "If you haven't noticed I have a thing for redheads." He whispered in her ear and pulled mockingly at her redish locks.
Lily was about to stand up and leave but Dumbledore stood up before she did. She sighed and sat back down in between the two people that bugged her most. She leaned her head on her hand. None of the Marauders were quiet during Dumbledore's speech and the sorting. They kept whispering and making fun of some other students. Lily was getting very irritated but she knew that if she ignored them they would go away eventually.
Once the feast began she was eat fast only wanting to get away from James and Sirius as quick as possible. She gulped down her pumpkin juice and rushed out of the great hall before everyone else. She felt sick from eating so fast but she wasn't going to complain.
Suddenly a hand clamped over her mouth and someone pulled her into a broom closet. A masked figure stood before her in dark and long robes. A deatheater. He flicked his wand and cast a charm so no one else could hear them.
"Well well I caught myself a pretty one," the deatheater scoffed and ran a finger along her cheek, which eerily reminded her of Sirius. "Now, where can I find the room of requirement?"
Lily was shaking violently as the deatheater pushed his wand closer to her neck.
When she didn't answer the deatheater merely smirked. "What's your name girl?"
Lily took in a deep breath but tears were running down her cheeks. She closed her eyes and counted to ten. "Lily… Lily Evans."
"Ah the mudblood." He scoffed. "Now answer me. Where is the room of requirement?"
Lily said nothing since she was unaware of where the room of requirement was.
What kind of use would you-know-who get out of the room of requirement? Lily wondered as she stared into the deatheaters pitch black eyes.
"Answer me mudblood!" he yelled and pushed the wand in so far that Lily knew there would be a bruise there tomorrow. If she lived tell tomorrow.
"I don't know!" Lily managed to say in-between sobs. "Please! I don't know!"
The deatheater looked very angry now and he moved closer to Lily and pinned her to the wall. He pulled her as close to him as they could get. "Then I guess you are no use to me." He raised his wand and Lily closed her eyes.
"Stupefy!" There was a flash of red and she heard a crash. She had not been hit but the deatheater had and he had been sent flying into a mop. When Lily opened her eyes she saw Sirius standing in the doorway with his wand pointing at where the deatheater had fallen. The deatheater got up slowly but instead of aiming his wand at Sirius he aimed it at Lily.
That is when several things happened at once. The deatheater screamed "Crucio!" Sirius jumped in front of Lily, the rest of the Marauders came running and Sirius was hit by the torturing curse. Sirius screamed from the excruciating pain.
"No!" Lily screamed and she pulled out her wand. "Expelliramus!" she shrieked and but the deatheater flicked his wand and the spell stopped. James launched himself at the deatheater and knocked them both into several brooms. Lily bent down beside Sirius who was now panting heavily and he stared up at Lily dreamily.
Lily heard James cried out another spell and the deatheaters body went limp. Lily hugged Sirius bringing him so close that she could hear his heartbeat.
"Why did you do that?" Lily's tears fell onto Sirius's shoulders. Sirius merely shrugged and whispered,
"I will always protect you Lily."
