1 hour - prompts used were "I never said that", "a promise is a promise", "I'll never give up", 'caramel' and 'rush'
Diagon Alley was a blur of coloured flashes and a buzz of shouts. Death Eaters had decided that today was the day that they were going to attack it and create mass panic whilst murdering a bunch of innocent people who were caught at the wrong place at the wrong time.
When the black blurs flew overhead, Lily turned to James and Sirius, taking note of the look that had covered their faces and understanding that protest was futile. They were in the middle of a war, a very nasty and ugly war, and they were lucky if they got a day to be themselves where they weren't worrying about Death Eaters and blood status but were instead worrying about what to have for dinner and what time Sirius was going to pop round uninvited.
Today was one of those days.
They'd gone to get ice cream and buy some more books as a birthday present for Remus and now Sirius was trying to shove her into a cupboard where she would supposedly be safe.
"I'm staying to fight!" She exclaimed and watched as the two exchanged looks. She understood that James loved her and Sirius was like her older brother but that didn't give them reason to gang up on her.
"You promised us that you'd listen to us if we thought you were in danger. A promise is a promise. Now please, stay here and be quiet." Her jaw dropped as she stared at the two men before her, flinching when the window next to them shattered.
"I never said that." She exclaimed. "I'm fighting and there is nothing you can do about it." Before either of them could protest, she'd kissed James – savouring the taste of James and caramel – before disappearing into the crowds.
"She's such a Marauder." Sirius commented before turning and shooting a hex at a cloaked figure beside them. "I'm surprised it took her so long to agree to go out with you." James growled, both in annoyance at the reminder and at how close the hex was that he'd narrowly missed.
"Shut up Padfoot, or are you in a rush to die?" Sirius snorted, mocking him, before they both lulled into silence, occasionally shouting out words as they defended themselves and others around them.
Lily was experiencing the same problem only with less people around her. She was currently fighting one on one with a Death Eater, one who didn't really seem to be fighting her. Hearing a young child scream in the building next to her was what prompted her to finally end the duel that she was currently in but he got there before her, immobilising her before walking slowly towards her. When he was close enough to her, he pulled off his mask and she was staring into the black orbs of Severus Snape.
"Lily." He greeted, stroking a strand of her hair. "You look well – beautiful in fact." Her eyes were narrowed dangerously and he gulped, shoving his wand in his pocket so he could grab her face. "Come with me. Get away from all of this. You'll survive, I have no doubt, and we can live happily together. Just you and me."
The spell was starting to fade, slowly, but still enough for her to talk. "Never Snape. You blew that chance and I will never be with you willingly and nothing you can do will change that." His face transformed to anger and he stepped away from her, placing his mask back on and reaching in his pocket for his wand again.
"You're going to regret this Lily. I'll never give up."
And when he left her, alone in the alley with her limbs tingling back into life before she delved back into the battle; the only thing that she regretted was eating too much ice cream.