Unofficial Portkey Archive

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"What's wrong with you, Potter?" she asked him.

"It could be worst. I don't fancy sitting next to You-Know-Who anytime soon," Lily said, nervously laughing.

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"Oh my goodness, Remus. Did I get your face?" Addison asked.

"No, but your knee is stuck in my balls and let me tell you that's no picnic," Sirius's muffled voice said.

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"Wow, suspicious movements on the train that send us all to the ground. Flickering lights. Seems a little eerie to me," Addison said.

"Hmm. Who would be qualified enough for that job?" Addison pondered. "Perhaps, no! Not the Head Boy and Girl!"

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It's mercy, compassion, and forgiveness I lack; not rationality. Kill Bill Vol.1

Chapter 4- The Noble Fight

Lily rushed into the compartment that her friends sat in. Four faces looked up at her, shocked that she was out of breath and had slammed the door. They may not have heard the announcement she had made.

"Where did Sirius go?" Remus asked. He looked up from his game of exploding snap with Peter and made eye contact with Lily.

"No time to talk. We need to fight. No time," Lily said, catching her breath and her cool.

"Fight? Fight what? Are you okay Lily honey? You can come sit down if you want…," Maimee suggested, taking Lily by the hand and trying to lead Lily to the seat. Lily persisted to lead them out of the compartment.

"No! James and Sirius are fighting right now and they could be hurt for all I know. There are tons of Death Eaters on this train and we're all in danger. Now get your asses up and fight!" Lily shouted. "Up! Up! Up!"

"Death Eaters? Why didn't you say so?" Remus asked. He got up and walked out, wand in hand.

Lily looked at Addison, Peter, and Maimee. They could help.

"Maimee, Peter, you two need to go help younger students learn defensive spells such as the disarming spell. That could come in handy in case the Death Eaters decide to journey back farther into the train," Lily said, speaking at a rapid pace. Maimee and Peter nodded and headed out to go help.

"Addison, you're an amazing dueler. You're fourth in our class. I want you to help. Can you do that?" Lily asked. Addison nodded.

"I can do it, Lily. Don't worry. Go warn the other Prefects," Addison said. The two of them left the compartment. Addison entered the compartment that Sirius, James, and Remus were dueling in. Lily went to the Prefects compartment.

"Listen up everyone. You may not have heard me before. Death Eaters are on the train. We need all the help we can get. We're the upperclassmen so it's our responsibility. Supposedly, Dumbledore should be on his way. But, we need to help out before we're all killed. Half of you need to help first, second, and third years with their defensive spells. The other half needs to help fight," Lily said. No one moved.

"Hello? What are we waiting for? We're Prefects. We have a responsibility. Now let's get moving!" Frank Longbottom shouted.

"You heard them!" Little Alice Bones shouted at the other Prefects and shooed them out, leaving to help fight. Lily sealed the compartment, leaving a green carcass. She wanted to make sure no Death Eaters could hide.

She saw the duel and was mesmerized for a moment at how well the fellow students were doing at defending themselves. James was dueling two at once, Remus was busy stunning one, Sirius dueling with three and laughing in mock. Addison was moving from victim to victim. The Prefects were also helping in leading the charade.

Lily felt an arm grasp her around her throat. It was a Death Eater. She didn't panic, although she was gasping for air. She lifted her wand and sputtered out, "Expelliarmus". The Death Eater flew backwards into the door.

Lily saw an approaching Death Eater try to sneak up on James. It lifted it's wand but it wasn't quick enough.

"Silencio," she shouted. A flash of green light hit James, not killing him. He fell onto the ground clutching his heart and breathing heavy. Lily turned to the Death Eater. She wouldn't let him go finish off James.

"Expelliarmus," she yelled. The wand flew out of the man's hand and landed somewhere on the ground near her foot. Then, she muttered the dreadful hex she had heard only once before. A slim purple flame shot through the heart of the Death Eater. The spell had been put on James the previous year by Severus Snape.

The Death Eater fell to the ground and Lily grinned in victory. Yet, she knew that James being injured was not good. He was a very powerful asset. Her knees fell to the ground beside him to check to see if he was okay. His eyes opened and he began rubbing his chest. He went to sit up and grab his wand when Lily protested.

"Oh no, you don't," Lily said. She restrained him from moving and gave him a serious look.

"You were almost killed, Potter. I don't think you're in condition to fight. Dumbledore needs to get here and fast. I don't know how many owls were sent out but I am sure they got intercepted," Lily said, cursing under her breath.

She saw James's calm, gentle face form into fury before her eyes. He picked up his wand before she could stop him.

"James what-?" Lily asked.

"Stupefy!" James yelled. A red light hit one of the female Death Eaters square in the chest and she fell to the ground, stunned. Apparently, the woman was going to try and sneak up on Lily in order to get to James.

"Why do they want you?" Lily asked.

"I honestly don't know. All I do know is that I can Apparate to Hogsmeade. Let me go there and get Dumbledore," James said.

"How would you get to Hogwarts in time?" Lily asked.

"I have my ways," James said shortly.

Lily got up, as did James, and she sent a Shield Charm temporarily over James as he Apparated with a CRACK. Lily lifted her wand and went to cast spells on the doors, for extra precaution. She heard a noise behind her and muttered, "Impedimenta," before the Death Eater could cast a spell on her. They got up slowly and rubbed their head.

"Oh, coming back to play?" Lily asked. She was ready. She wasn't number three in her year for nothing.

"You filthy Mudblood, where did Potter go?" the Death Eater asked. Several Death Eaters stopped at the mention of James.

"How should I know? Am I his keeper?" Lily asked. Attitude was everything.

Lily looked at the ceiling and muttered something in the smallest whisper. She felt a cold wisp of air go up to the ceiling.

"He Apparated, didn't he? And the Dark Lord thought he wasn't of age. Oh, he underestimated. No matter, we know where he's going. Off to see the Mudblood-loving fool Dumbledore. We'll have to head him off," the Death Eater said. All the Death Eaters moved towards the doors but found they couldn't leave. Then, Lily knew that they tried to Apparate, but found that they could not.

"Damn, who put the Anti-Apparation Jinx on this bloody train? How thick could you get?" the female Death Eater asked.

"Actually, how thick could you get?" Lily asked. "I'm in seventh year and I know that James Apparated already. So obviously, the jinx was put on after he left. Do you really think one of your Death Eaters would stop a duel to put on a pointless jinx? No, and just so you know, I am not dumb. I did it for a good reason. You know why?"

"I don't know how the mind of a Mudblood works," the female said disgusted.

Before anyone could say anymore, a bright white light cascaded through the train. All the Death Eaters fell to the floor. Professor Albus Dumbledore was standing in the entrance way of the train, an electric blue spark flashing in his eyes. All the Death Eaters were unconscious and everyone had stopped dueling.

"That's why," Lily said, smiling to herself.

They were now staring in awe at Dumbledore. Theories of how he made it so quick and what that spell was were becoming unlikely as they processed in minds.

"Wow," Lily whispered.

"The spell is only temporary. The Minister is on his way," Dumbledore said. "Everyone needs to get to school. Let's see, what can we do? Hagrid can send the school thestrals to take everyone to Hogwarts. I see that the driver is in no condition to continue forth on the journey there. Who was injured besides Mr. Potter?"

Several people came forth with injuries varying in harshness. There were cuts and burns and broken bones. Frank had a gash across his back that was seeping through his robes noticeably. Alive had a bright burn across her forehead, Remus had a broken jaw, Sirius's nose was bleeding profusely, and Maimee came back with soot everywhere and her head aching.

"A first year tried a Disarming Spell on me and messed up horribly. My head is pounding," Maimee said.

"Poppy is going to have a fit. I am sure all of these injuries can be healed in a matter of time. As for the events of today, I don't know how or why the Death Eaters came here. We will find out," Dumbledore said.

"As for you two, I am putting my faith in you to make sure all the students arrive safely to Hogwarts," he said to Lily and James.

They nodded in agreement. No less than an hour ago they had been discussing school rules with Prefects. Life in the wizarding world was nothing short of complicated.

A/N: Just so you know, James and Dumbledore didn't directly Apparate onto the train. Please review.