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The boys practiced their knock back jinxes for several moments until Mr Potter nodded his head at them. "You've also got the revulsion jinx – relashio. It's perfect if someone is holding onto you or someone else or an important object. There are many more, but I don't think I can teach you anymore this week without your mum becoming suspicious."

"Thanks dad." James smiled.

"No James, thank you," Charlus said as he clasped his son on the back, "and you too Sirius, thank you."

Lily was sat on the Hogwarts Express, her eyes were staring out the window at the different picturesque things that went past. She sighed quietly. Snape looked up from his book, "You ok?"

"Yeah. I was just thinking, I miss you. I feel like you aren't really with me anymore. Like you're drifting." Lily answered, her gaze still focused on the passing trees and fields. She didn't want to look at him. His eyes would tell her it was her fault for going and getting herself sorted into Gryffindor.

"I know Lils. I'm sorry," was all he said in reply. Lily was surprised. She expected him to respond defensively. She turned to face him.

"Could we maybe spend some time together. We could go for a walk in the grounds or hide out in the kitchens and drink hot chocolate," she asked excitedly.

"Of course we can, Lily." Snape replied.

"Good. I really have missed you, Sev. You're my best friend." Lily smiled.

"I've missed you too." Snape returned her smile briefly, "how was your Christmas?"

"Yeah, it was ok," Lily answered.

The two best friends spent the rest of the journey catching up on everything they had missed. By the time they reached Hogsmeade Station Lily was grinning and giggling away excitedly. It felt like old times again. It felt exactly like it did before they came to Hogwarts when they would spend hours in the park talking about their future.

The Marauders were sat in the room of requirements by the fire. "I don't understand."

"Listen then Peter and I'll explain," James responded shortly. "Basically, over Christmas dad asked to speak to me. He said that he needed a favour. He didn't want to ask but he didn't think he had much of a choice. He wants us to spy on the Slytherins. He thinks that Voldemort has followers at Hogwarts."

"Are you serious?" Remus asked.

"No that would be me," Sirius jokes.

"Sirius this is serious," Remus frowned.

"The cool thing is, Mr Potter taught us loads of new jinxes so that we would be able to defend ourselves." Sirius said, ignoring Remus.

"Look, guys. He didn't ask you to help. He couldn't do that and neither can I. I have to do this, not you. If you want to, it's your choice and I promise that either way I'll have your back." James said to his friends reassuringly.

"James, don't be so noble. We all know that whatever happens, we're in this together." Remus replied.

"Even if Voldemort himself comes for us," Sirius nodded in agreement. Peter simply let out a brief squeak.

"If you are sure?" James wanted to give them a chance to back out.

"We're not backing out, James," Remus smiled, knowing exactly what his friend was trying to do.

"What about you Peter? You in or out?" James asked.

Peter looked terrified. His eyes travelled from James, to Sirius, to Remus and then back to James. He gulped, "I'm in."

James quickly set to teaching his friends the different spells that his father had shown him and Sirius. They practiced constantly. Whenever they weren't in class, they were in the Room of Requirements. They practiced all the spells that Charlus had shown them and they had also learnt a few extra ones that they had found in several books that the room had provided them with.

Lily had wrapped up warm for her walk in the grounds. She wore her cloak with her Gryffindor scarf and gloves. She also wore a pair of muggle wellies. She was supposed to meeting Severus in the Entrance Hall. She saw a bunch of Slytherins walking out of the Great Hall. Lunch was just coming to an end. The Slytherins grimaced when they saw her, "Alright, mudblood?"

At that exact moment James and Sirius were walking down the stairs. "What did you call her?" James asked angrily, pulling out his wand.

"I called her a mudblood." One of the older Slytherins responded, pulling out his own wand. James jinxed the Slytherin before he could say anything else. Lily didn't know the jinx. She didn't recognise it. The other Slytherins were pulling out their wands. "What's going on here?" they heard Professor McGonagall calling as she exited the Great Hall.

The Slytherins scattered. "Potter, Black, you better not be getting into trouble."

"Never, Professor. We're angels." James replied. Harry was sure he had just seen his father wink at Professor McGonagall. Harry couldn't help but laugh slightly as McGonagall's frown broke into a brief smirk. McGonagall began walking up the stairs towards her office, "keep it that way." She called back.

Lily turned on James once the teacher was out of earshot, "how dare you?"

"What? What have I done?" James was lost.

"You stuck your nose in where it wasn't wanted, that's what!" Lily replied angrily.

"You mean I just defended you!" James shouted, growing more agitated.

Snape walked over to the arguing Gryffindors, "what's going on?"

"Nothing to you, Snivellus," James answered.

"Potter and Black are just leaving!" Lily screamed. Severus put his arm around Lily and began to walk her out into the grounds, leaving Potter and Black in the empty Entrance Hall.

Lily and Severus walked through the grounds quietly. Neither of them felt the need to speak. After several minutes of walking in silence, Lily fell behind slightly and stooped down to make a snowball in her hands. As Severus turned to check she was ok, she threw the snowball right into his face. By the time they went back into the castle they had had several snowball fights, made snow angels, and had made a full size snow man.

Harry couldn't help but smile watching his mum with her best friend. It was obvious that Snape loved her. Yet it was also very clear that Lily just wanted to be friends. Each of them in their own way, valued each other deeply. He needed her and she needed him. They had missed one another.

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