Once they were only given the task of emergency calls and raids, James and Lily finally decided to move to Godric's Hollow for some personal time.

James and Lily apparated in front of Lily's house, which was locked by Petunia. Lily couldn't muster the force to go inside, she sat in the front and began sobbing. James sat beside her and pulled her into him. He spoke soothing words and rubbed her back while she cried.

A thin layer of dust has settled all over the surface of the house. James held Lily tightly as they moved up to her room, the sunlight was coming in dimly through the windows, it was left completely untouched.

"You remember when you came in this room last year for the first time and we began snogging and were about to walk in by mum," chuckled Lily. "You didn't dare to touch me for the whole day."

"What do you suppose a bloke to do if the girl's father has a rifle in the home," said James shaking his head.

"James, that was just a model to decorate, for Merlin's sake," laughed Lily sitting on the bed.

James sat in front of her on his knees, "And remember we had nicked a bottle of champagne from Petunia's wedding and had drank it here?"

"That was fun, mum had caught dad with a few bottles too and had scolded him, it was funny," laughed Lily, she then sighed with a smile, "Oh, I miss them."

"I know," Lily leaned her head and rested her forehead against his, her bright green eyes were mesmerizing. "I missed you."

"We were practically together all time," Lily snorted.

"That's why I missed you even more, not able to spend time like this with you," he smiled. Lily kissed him.

"I missed you too," she whispered. "Come on, we've never done it in this house and we haven't done it in two weeks."

"Here?" he asked with a cocky grin.

"What's wrong to have the best time of my life in my room? I probably won't return to this room again, and it's very close to my heart, so as a farewell, I want to leave with the best memory."

"Your wish, my command," James jumped on her and began kissing her neck, her lips, her jaws and every inch of her. Lily laughed at his excitement and joined him in the same excitement.

"The bed is a little dusty," James said when they were lying side by side on it, holding each other.

"Really? After an hour of rocking and spending time on this bed, now you're saying this," laughed Lily.

"Hey! I was just stating the facts," James complained.

"I still can't believe that we are getting married in just two weeks," squeaked Lily happily.

"If it was up to me, I would have eloped with you now,"

"Now? After we wrestled in a dusty bed" said Lily with a lopsided grin.

"Yes," replied James boldly.

"Mr Potter, I dare you to marry me now, while I will try to stop you," she said in a husky voice running her fingers all over his torso and sucking his earlobe.

"I lost," said James immediately and pulled her in for another kiss, as she laughed at her victory.

After another thirty minutes, Lily's head was rested on his chest. "You know what, James? We were supposed to be at Godric's Hollow, unpacking by now and then had to join others for lunch."

"Damn it! It's already 11, it was your mistake, Evans, why do you have to be so hot?" said James sitting up.

"I could ask you the same question, Potter. Now, let's pack a few things which I need and go," said Lily as James chuckled.

Severus Snape has never liked his home but has decided to keep it after his parents had moved away to countryside after his father has lost his job when his firm was burnt down in an attack(death eaters). They had brought a small house from Snape's money, that he has earned as a reward. He still didn't understand why his mother just didn't dump the muggle.

There were two main reasons for Snape keeping it house, it has memories of the best days of his life, as Lily was his friend then, though he has never invited her here, and the second that it was close to Malfoy Manor and he can easily smuggle Narcissa here.

Narcissa has told Lucius that she was going to visit a friend of hers for a few day, he has given her permission without even caring which friend. As for the moment she was asleep in Snape's bed. It felt good to have her, it felt that she was a possession, a valuable possession he has got lucky to have. Many of his death eater friends would comment how hot she was and that they would love to have her but each of them were so afraid of Lucius to even talk to her. And then there was Snape, thinking all this made him feel powerful.

He has told about the Elder Wand and Thanatos relation with the prophecy, about the six death eaters to the dark lord, and what he has learned about Dumbledore wanting to give the wand to Potter after his death. This has resulted in Snape becoming a top and close member of the Dark Lord's inner circle.

But that all didn't matter when he has a beautiful possession in his house, he didn't know how he feel for her, yet, but he wanted to have her, that was clear. It was noon and she was still asleep, he didn't blamed her, she was asleep last evening when he has to left for the Manor and then when he returned they were awake whole night. After Lily Evans, she was the first one to talk about normal life to him and accepted him. She even accepted him more than that Mudb. . .. . . Lily.

He walked towards the store nearby to get ingredients for food, his thought was lost in Narcissa, when he saw her standing alone in front of her house, looking it, the sunrays were reflected by the tears on her cheek. Snape froze at his spot and immediately hid behind a tree so as not to be spotted.

He was thinking of whether to approach her or not or what he could say to her, when the man whom Snape hated the most walked out of the house with a big trunk in his hand.

"Seriously, Lily, it is too much," Potter shook his head as he put the trunk on the ground.

"Still a photo album of me, tuney, mum and dad is missing, and one with me and Tuney, when we were seven," Lily spoke wiping her tears. "I think she took it along with the other valuable things."

"We'll get a dish set, just like that, okay?" James engulfed her in a hug.

"And a car, just like the one dad promised me. I want a car,"

"Okay. We'll get a car too, happy?"

"And an aeroplane and Eiffel tower or what's the building that symbolizes love?"

"I. . . I don't know. I thought it was Eiffel Tower," said James rubbing his neck but Lily shook her head.

"No, my Aunt Charollete told me about it, the king made it for his queen, after her death, it's in India, and is one of the seven wonders of the muggle world. I know the name. . . .it's . . yes, Taj Mahal. I want a Taj Mahal too."

James sighed. "Okay, I'll get you a Taj Mahal but I want the same in return." Lily laughed, that infectious laugh.

They both stood with their hands around each other's waist as they looked at the house for a final time.

"You know, I just want to go back to last summer, when we were all a happy family, I had everything, mum, dad, Tuney was good with me, and I had you, those ten days were best days of my life," she said resting her head on his shoulder, as she wrapped her hands around his arm.

"But we didn't had sex in those ten days, Evans," joked James. "Am I that bad?"

"Shut up! How can you even say that after what we did just an hour ago," Lily shook her head laughing.

"Where should I take this trunk?" he asked.

"Umm... take it to the flat, Mary said I should be staying with her,"

"I don't understand, why?"

"They're friends, James, and they want to spend some more time with Lily Evans before she turns to Lily Potter," she said and James grinned, then she leaned in and whispered something that Snape wasn't able to hear. "And beside we can have lost of fun while unpacking in our house, lots of dirty fantasies can be fulfilled."

"You're a minx, Evans," James kissed her. "Okay stay with Mary and Marls as long as you want."

"Let's go, they'll be waiting," said Lily.

"And after that we're having more fun," said James picking up the trunk and then they disapparated.

Snape walked back to his house angrily, he would have killed Potter there if he was focused and Lily wasn't there. He opened the door to his bedroom, Cissy was sitting and reading the prophet. Snape snatched it away from her and kissed her hard.

"Someone can't keep their hands off," chuckled Narcissa as Snape pushed her down, taking all the anger out in form of intimacy with Cissy. She was saying something so he put his hand on her mouth to stop her from speaking , he closed his eyes, he didn't wanted to know it was Narcissa, he wanted it to be someone else and he imagined it.

Narcissa didn't complained nor she knew why he has closed her mouth, she thought that he just like it like this way, and she was happy to have whatever he was offering. She felt she was falling for him, that she was in love with him. When Snape was done and has removed his hand and has lied next to her, she gave him a kiss on his cheek, they hold gaze for a moment and out of nowhere, Narcissa spoke.

"I love you," as soon as she blurted it out, he tensed. "Umm. . .you don't have to say it. Sorry."

"Did you really meant that?" Snape asked looking into her mind.

"Yeah," she nodded. "Sorry."

Snape felt guilty now for what he has done, he has imagined someone else while being with Narcissa, and she has just said she loves him. No, one except for his mother has said this to him.

"I. . .I like you too, very much," he stammered and saw her smiling widely.

"We should be thankful to Thanatos for giving us second chance, otherwise we'd have been in Azkaban now and would have never gotten this close," she said. Though he wanted to disagree with her, he knew that she was right.

"The dark lord has made my life horrible," she complained. "As I can't go on attacks, he has tasked me to feed and look after the prisoners, and then when he gets time, he tortures them and if his work is done with them he kills them and asks to feed their bodies to the snake that he has locked in the cage. I tried to talk Lucius about not wanting to do it but he just hit me."

"Where?" asked Snape sitting up.

"On the back,"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"And what would you have done? You are still licking his arse,"

"DON'T. TALK. TO. ME. LIKE. THAT," he growled.

"Or you'll hit me? Go on," dared Narcissa tears in her eyes.

"Sorry," Snape whispered hugging her. "I am not my father."

"Who's Lily?" she asked and Snape froze.

"W. .wh. .what?"

"You said her name while you were. . .while we were doing it," She asked looking down.

"It was nothing, it'll never happen again. You can trust me." Cissy nodded.

"I have to go back by the evening," she grimaced. "When can we be together always?"

"I don't know,"

"We can't get together until Lucius is dead or the Dark Lord is," Snape didn't speak, he just remained silent. "Why don't you ask for help from Dumbledore or Thanatos?"

"And get killed like Regulus Black? No thanks. Beside that old man is weak and our side is winning."

"I hope Lucius dies, and I get a life," she muttered into his chest. "I should probably go and cook." And she went away, leaving Snape to think about what she has said.

Remus was sitting at the Headquarters as he watched Sirius sitting in front of him and muttering something every now and then under his breathe.

"What is it? You're irritating me," Remus finally spoke.

"I miss Marls," he said.

"Well, she has to go and meet her parents,"

"I miss James,"

"Well, he has his own life, he needs personal time with Lily."

"I miss Pete,"

"He'll be back by evening, he has been offered a job of an assistant clerk at the ministry in Spirit Liasion Department."

"I miss Lily."

"With James."

"I miss Mary,"

"At St. Mungo's will come back next week probably."

"Where's Reg?"

"Probably asleep upstairs."

"Why are we here, anyway?"

"You are here because you are bored, and I am here so that I could go for aid instantly if needed and alert others."

"You know, we were a better couple when we were together," Sirius spoke out of blue and Remus choked. "I mean you understand me better and I understand you . . . average."

Remus laughed. "Sirius, I have more tolerance with you, that's it. You always act like a child, the others get pissed off easily, and I do too but I have more tolerance."

"You're rude, I am going to meet James, use Reg instead of me," Sirius stood and left. Remus chuckled then remembered that next week is a full moon and he'll be gone.

After three hours, Thomas arrived at the headquarters looking tired. "Hiya! Remus. Is Moody or White here?"

"No, White said he will come late at night, and I have to wait for him before leaving," shrugged Remus.

"Okay," Thomas sat down at Sirius' spot. "Can you give this report to White or Moody?" he asked taking out a bundle of parchments tied together.

"Yeah, sure."

"So, umm, how are things going with you?"

"They're just going, hoping the war gets over soon, so we all can relax,"

"Yeah. So, are you dating or seeing someone?"

Remus raised his eyebrows. "No, I am single and free, focused on the war for now."

"Okay," Thomas drummed his hands on his knees. "So, you and Mary broke up?"

"Yeah, it wasn't working."

"Sorry. Ummm. . . . . Do you mind if I ask her out?"

"Yeah. . I mean, I don't mind. Go ahead, I have no problem. I thought you were with Chloe."

"Umm. . . Chloe is not interested in boys and we're best friends only. Thanks mate," Thomas grinned and left.

Remus didn't know how he felt at the moment, a little bit of jealousy, sadness and anger. But he knew that there was no girl for him and even if there was, Mary wasn't the one, not every school romance last for life. Maybe Sirius was right, maybe they were supposed to be together.

He was pulled out of his misery when White appeared there. "Good you are here," he was looking pale. "There's have been an attack at Big Ben, he is there, Aurors have been alerted, task Reg to inform others, you have to come with me."

Remus ran upstairs and alerted Reg at once before leaving with White.

"Prewetts, Dorcas, Dodge, Lily and the Longbottoms are already there with Moody, we've to go," said White but soon a silver stag landed in front of them and James' voice spoke.

"Moony, take help and go to Marlene's house, now, they are planning an attack there. Pads is here."

"We've to go to Mckinnon's house, now," urged Remus.

"We have no info about that. It can be a trap, it can be a fake call," argued White.

"No, it wasn't. It was James. He doesn't get his facts wrong, trust me," said Remus.

White nodded and they disapparated.

James and Lily were shopping for wedding and house accessories in a mall when James' pocket rang with Sirius' voice and people looked oddly at him.

"Fuck you Pads," hissed James. "We're out, so shut up."

"Where are you just tell me and I will stop."

"At Arndale," Lily replied before seeing James shaking his head violently. "What?"

"Count till twenty," muttered James, Lily looked at him as if he was mad but did so.

"There you both are," Sirius greeted happily.

"Sorry," Lily apologized to James as Sirius approached. "You are having Separation Anxiety, Pads."

"No, I am not."

"Let's see, we were at Godric's Hollow last night and you came uninvited and dragged Pete with you, with the excuse that you haven't cooked dinner," said Lily.

"You came in the morning for breakfast," added James.

"Then you were at Marls for lunch."

"And then you were back again when we were leaving."

"Then you went to Remus."

"Ant then you are here,"

"Okay, enough. I get it. I was just getting bored. What are you two up to."

"Pads, we have a wedding to plan, and make a house livable," said James.

"So, we're shopping,"

"In muggle malls?"

"Look, Serius, you can stay with us as long as you are quiet and helping, no questions. Am I clear?" Lily showed him a glimpse of her wand.

"Okay. Jeez, you don't have to threaten me," Sirius raised his hands in mock surrender.

Lily's burden increased as now that Sirius was here, James was less helpful and was more involved in small jokes and making fun with him.

"Baby, you have to help me do the shopping or we will be stuck here the whole day," she said turning to him.

"Sorry, Lils, I will help," he said kissing her forehead. "Sirius, you go and buy all these vegetables and cooking stuff. While I will go and get the things for our house."

Once they were done shopping, they had burgers, and went to get invitations cards from a wizarding shop.

"Finally, everything is done," Lily said as they entered the house. "Now, just a week is left for the wedding and we're prepared."

"Have you both chosen a location, yet?"

"That's the first thing we did, there's an old house at the countryside in Scotland, I know them through a distant relation. It's the best and safest location," answered James.

"I will go and get dinner ready, or Felix will eat all the fishes," said Lily getting up.

"Lils, can you let Seige out too?" asked James and Lily nodded.

"Wanna go for a ride, Prongs, while Lily cooks?" asked Sirius.

"I will ask her," said James running to the kitchen and returning with puffy lips after five minutes. "Yeah, let's go. TAKE CARE EVANS."

Lily smiled in the kitchen as she saw the crystal ball he has brought for her, and has charmed the insides so that one moment it was a stag and a doe and the other moment a tiny miniature of them.

She was humming and cooking and shooing away Felix, who was waiting for the fish hungrily, when there was a burst of fire in midair and as she jumped and shrieked, a scroll of parchment fell with a thud on the platform, accompanied by a single golden phenix tail feather.

Felix came running in, ready to attack.

"It's just fawkes' message, Felix," said Lily picking up the parchment and reading it with wide eyes. "Merlin's beard."

She immediately closed the stove, tossed Felix three fishes, wore her cloak. "Give this Parchment to James the moment he returns." Felix shook her head in what seemed to be a nod.

James and Sirius were buying some wine to have after dinner, when James felt the burn, his face paled. He took out the parchment and read it, "Merlin's beard."

"What?" asked Sirius paying the shopkeeper money.

"They are planning to attack Mckinnons, tonight along with an attack at Big Ben," he whispered.

"We've to go, now," said Sirius dropping the wine bottles.

"We've to alert the order,"

"Moony's there only. Hurry."

James sent the stag at once. "Let's go."

Lily arrived at the scene and had to take cover immediately as she saw the group of death eaters.

"Over here, Lily," it was Fabian. "The aurors are here, we have to escort the muggles out of harm's way."

Lily nodded. She saw the Celtic queen statue was put to fire along with the surrounding, people were crying and running. "Muggle repulsion charm will do the work."

Once done with that both Lily and Fabian joined the others in the fight. What seemed to be was a death eater in the robes like Voldemort, he was killed in the duel with Dorcas, while Moody was fighting three alone. Then she heard the laughter, Bellatrix Lestrange, laughing and dueling with an auoror.

Lily was engaged in duel with four death eaters along with Fabian. She knew they were outnumbered but at least he was not here, as of now.

"No, no, no," cried Sirius as they apparated a safe distance from the Mckinnon's house and saw the dark mark hovering over the house, a few muggles on were on the street cying and shrieking. The death eaters had stayed to torture the muggles.

"Pull yourself together, Sirius, let's help the muggles first," James put his hand on his shoulder.

"There are six of them," said Sirius.

"Then comes, Thanatos," replied James sternly.

As the red symbol went against the green, a fierce duel broke out between these two and those six. Sirius was fighting to kill, to kill them, not wanting to know what lays inside the house.

With no support of surprise and trickery, with no beforehand plan, James was forced to duel with his skills and talent, alone, making and changing plans on the spot.

The six of them were skilled duelers but were dumb and afraid of Thanatos. James sent a blasting charm at one of them and he was thrown back, hit the wall and collapsed.

Sirius has killed one of the death eaters, by sending back to back three harmful spells at him.

They were three down when Remus and White arrived there, the three death eaters grabbed one on the ground and disapparated immediately.

"Thanatos?" asked White, but he paid no attention.

"The mark is up. What happened?" asked Remus horrified.

"I was late, they had already. . ." Sirius broke off.

"There's another attack at Big Ben, where's James? We've to go there," siad White.

"Dorcas, Prewetts, Lily and others are there, probably voldemort too," said Remus hurriedly.

A crack and Thanatos was gone.

"Where's James?"

"He's getting help," sobbed Sirius,"

"I am going, Remus you look after him or join," and then White was gone too.

"You should go too," cried Sirius.

"And leave you here, alone? You will act foolishly without me. Have you been inside?" Sirius shook his head.

"I. . . I can't," Sirius fell to his knees and buried his face in his hands.

Remus pressed his shoulders. "I will go inside." Sirius nodded.

Remus raised his wand and entered the house, it was a complete wreck, they had put uo a fight but have lost, there was a smoking hole in the wall, the killing curse has missed. One of the room was burning, he put it out, thankfully no body was there, if it hadn't burned already.

He walked into the living room, food was all over the place, attacked while they were having dinner, there was a huge crack in the ceiling, the table was into piesces.

He walked deeper and then saw the first body lying, Mrs. Mckinnon, Eugemia, was dead, he bit his lips and hold back his tears as he walked inside, the staircase has collapsed and from under the wreck of woods, he could see a hand hanging out. Godric knows what else or who else was under it.

The moment he arrived at Big Ben, his ears were filled with cries and shouting, by the looks of it they were aiming to blow up the bridge, the bridge on which there were lots of cars and probably families.

He has to take the risk, even if they summon him, he has to do it, he raised his wand and the mongoose with the dead snake appeared over Big Ben.

It worked as the death eaters scattered and the other side was motivated to fight at the sight of the symbol. He disapparated and appeared at a spot that would give him the best view and shot to fire spells while providing him with enough cover.

Tonight he fought from under the cloak, he has chosen three spots now, jumping from one to another so as not to give away his location, thankfully it was dark so a bit of his leg was appearing or the times when the cloak would slip, didn't draw any attention.

He saw Lily, fighting in a corner along with Fabian. He saw Dorcas and was quite shocked to see how amazing a fighter she was, if he has to say who was the best in the field then it was she after Moody and Bellatrix. He saw Bellatrix killing an Auror and then he focused his attacks on her, she definitely confused with the attacks and was clever to disapparate away.

The fight after that didn't last long as the death eaters began running away, once he was sure that everyone was safe, he disapparated in between them.

Lily brightened at his sight but controlled herself to hug him, her head and shoulder were hurting really bad.

As the Order members and Aurors approached near him, he spoke looking at Lily and gathering all his strength, "There was another attack at Mckinnon's House, the dark mark was up."

Lily cried, "No! No! It can't be, Marlene was there tonight with them. No!"

"Lily, calm down," said Dorcas holding her.

"Who all are dead?" asked Moody.

"I. . I don't know, I came here instantly," Thanatos replied, it was taking all his power to hold back the tears. His aunt, his uncle, his cousin, the cousin who was more than a sister to him, were all supposed to be there.

"Sirius and Remus were there," said White. "We should go and check."

One-by-one they began disapparating, while the Aurors took care of the bodies and a few caught death eaters.

"Let's go to Headquarters, Lily or to . . . their house," said Dorcas.

"You. . .you go, I will come later. I have to go home first," sobbed Lily.

"Okay, I will take you there," offered Dorcas.

"No. . . I want sometimes alone, you go, I will come later. I want to be alone," said Lily.

Dorcas hesitated but then went away.

"Disapparate to home, please. The Aurors are here, they'll see," said Thanatos. She disapparated away, and he followed.

Snape entered the house and the smell of food cooked by his mother filled his nose, and made him more hungry, a smile appeared on his face as he walked into the kitchen.

"Sev, you're here, I made your favorite dishes," said Eileen.

"You sent three letters inviting me," he muttered.

"I am getting old, I must have forgot that I had sent one already,"

Sev arranged the table and put the plates. "Where's he?"

"You should talk of him with respect, Sev. He's your dad. He has gone out to get supplies, will be back soon."

"I don't want a dad," he snapped.

"Don't you dare talk about him like that,"

"I don't understand, why do you even care, why don't you leave him already?"

"If you were a child now, I would have given you a tight slap," she growled.

"He beats you, you both fight all the time. You should leave the muggle like him."

"We fight and he does hit me," she spoke through gritted teeth. "But at least he cares and looks after me afterwards, he cares for me when I fell sick, you were off to school or playing, he took care of me."

"For Salazar's sake! He hates magic." Snape shouted.

"He loves me, I love him. Who do you thought take care of me and you when you were born?"

"He was forced to do."

"He didn't left us, he stayed."

"Believe what you want to."

"Listen, behave properly when he comes, I don't want a fight at family dinner," she said calmly and Snape nodded after muttering something under his breath.

"So, how's work?" she asked.

"I have been rising in rank, I have gotten in his inner circle due to my skills," he replied.

"I don't know, it's dangerous, Sev. I left it for the same reason,"

"That's the point isn't it? YOU LEFT. You don't know how important it is for me, I got power, this house was due to it, I am respected, am well known person."

"Enough. Okay. It was foolish of me to bring it up. No, talk that will led to dispute. Tell me are you seeing anyone?"

"What do you mean?"

"Are you dating any girl? Do you have any girlfriends?"

"No."

"What about that girl? Lily, was it? When I used to take you to King's Cross, she used to wave at you."

"She is engaged to that filthy traitor, Potter," Snape spatted.

"So, you liked her. Did she invited you?"

"No. I am a death eater, I don't want to associate with people like her."

"So, no girls then?"

"No." Snape wasn't going to just tell her that he was sleeping with someone else's wife.

"Get a life, son. These power and fame and bullshits will not give you happiness and peace. The more you will get, the more you'll crave," Eileen sighed. "Live a life that's worth remembering."

James hugged Lily, the moment he reached her. She was hurt, he was hurt but these physical hurts were nothing as compared to the pain about knowing who has died.

"I don't think, I will be able to take the news," she sobbed in his shoulder, holding him tightly.

"Neither can I," he said rubbing her back. "But we've to go and see."

"Can we wait for a moment here, please?"

"Okay."

So, they stayed there, holding on to each other for support and warmth to warm the cold atmosphere, though it was summer, they could feel the cold, the cold, they had seen a fellow fighter die today. The Mckinnons were dead.

James hold on her tightened, it felt like he wanted to absorb her in him and felt that she was hugging him with the same tightness. They wanted to be one and just flow away from all the darkness into a warm summer afternoon, to a place where they have all their friends and family, their children and most important each other. This is what they saw in the Mirror and craved so badly.

A world filled with love, happiness and warmth, with Christmas in winter.

"Let's go," she finally spoke.

"I have to change my face and cloth, can you a minute please?"

Lily pulled back and nodded.

They disapparated and appeared near the house. About ten people were standing in front of the house over which the dark mark was still hovering, nearby it was the mongoose.

"Holy shit!" James gasped as he saw that the house has collapsed.

They could hear cryings and sobs.

The first person they met was Peter, his eyes watery. Then they saw Moody raising his wand and the dark mark disappeared.

"They destroyed the house completely," it was Remus' voice, it was hoarse. "I was only able to drag out the bodies when it collapsed."

"There's no more bodies, Moody," said White.

"We should inform Dumbledore, and arrange funeral for them," said Elphias Dodge. "We have lost another supportive family. Godric helps us."

James and Lily moved forward and saw Sirius kneeling and sobbing beside the bodies, James froze at the spot and so did Lily, she buried her face in his chest.

"They'll pay for coming after my family." There was boldness and fire in those words, and all of them turned to look at his determined face.