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"At last it is the end of the year and we say good-bye to some only to see them again at the end of the summer, while others leave to make their mark in the world, muggle or Wizarding.
You stand before me now because you have passed the challenges laid upon you by both your teachers and yourselves. Now you graduate from Hogwarts and go out into the world in this time of war.
Some we will never see again past this day. Some will leave a mark so deep on the world today, it will forever be known. Know this.
Now you leave this safe haven and now you will fight. Some will lose their lives while some will lose everything. Just always remember what you are fighting for. With that knowledge you will never fall."
Lily looked up at the sky as Dumbledore completed his speech and started calling names. The advance charm was laid, the Marauders were waiting for her signal, Leo and Tear were already at the safe house, and had sent Petunia the last letter she would get from Lily.
Lily took a breath and looked at Hogwarts. This would probably be the last time she saw it and she knew she would miss it. But like Dumbledore had said, her time here was done and it was time to leave her mark on both worlds.
"Evans, Lily" was called out so similarly like her first day here she had to smile. She walked proudly up and bowed to the audience, taking her band. She placed it on her wand tip and it merged with the wood, creating a scarlet and gold band to show she had graduated from Hogwarts, the house of Gryffindor.
As clearly as the day when he had spoken to her, she heard Godric Gryffindor's words resonate in her head as she stepped off the podium, "do you take on the task so many others have failed and will break the curse we have placed on Hogwarts?" I do, she thought silently. And I will win.
She had only a split second warning. She spun around and sent out an earsplitting whistle. The Marauders knew their signal. Dementors and death eaters swept into the area. People screamed while others drew their wands. They never got the chance to use them though.
At the whistle Remus had activated her charm. A golden net was flung out into the chaos. The dementors were unhindered but the death eaters were frozen unable to move. James and Lily both turned their wands onto the crowd and cried in unison, "Expecto Patronum!" A stag and a panther dove into the foray, killing dementors with a single but of horns or a bite from vicious teeth.
James and Lily ran then, as fast as they could, into the castle. Lily gave a nod to Sirius, who had waited. He immediately went to help Remus hold the barrier and trap the remaining death eaters.
Using the Marauders Map they found that their first route of entry was guarded so they went to their back up, a set of stones in a part of the dungeons that were never used. Finding it, Lily stepped back and pointed her wand, "Elimora".
The stones shifted apart to reveal a tunnel the couple knew led to a small cottage deep in the Forbidden Forest, well out of range of Hogwarts. When they got out of the tunnel she and James would Apparate to a spot Lily knew was safe.
Before closing the mirror, though, she looked back at the dingy dungeons and sighed. James took her hand and they just stared for a moment. "I'll miss it." Lily finally said. James nodded, "so will I but one day we'll see it again. Its almost inevitable."
Lily chuckled and slipped the Marauders Map into one of the tiny crevices in the dungeon wall and with James, she ran into the darkness as the stones slid back into place as if they had never moved.
Many, many years later, two red headed twins would find the Map and create havoc of their own, just as the Marauders had in their time.
The chaos had died down and Dumbledore wanted to know what the hell was going on. He had noticed Lily's and another's Patronus' and the golden net of a very advanced charm to hold evil in place.
So now he went to the two who had held the net. "You two mind telling me what happened and where are Miss Evans and Mr. Potter?" Remus and Sirius looked at each other and nodded, "we'll you see Professor Lily knew something was coming…"
The three walked on as they explained everything Lily had told them to, to Dumbledore. All three had things to do before the next wave hit.
6 Months Later
A dingy bar in Merlin knows where
About twenty wizards and witches sat in a bar waiting to hear about a secret organization that had been gaining power. This supposed organization had made massive attacks on Voldemort and was responsible for the capture of key members of Voldemort's army.
At that moment Sirius Black, one of the wizards who had recruited them, stood at the head of the group and waited for silence. All eyes turned to him as he began to speak,
"I am glad you all have been able to make it here in these dark times. Before I go on I want to warn you, if you are not willing to take the risk of having your soul taken, your family murdered, your own body tortured beyond belief, leave now and go to the Ministry.
The Order of the Phoenix is on the front lines of the war against Voldemort. We do things that the Ministry does not have the manpower, magic, or guts to do. By the end of the year, of all the people in this room, one third will be dead; another third will be in St. Mungo's for insanity, paralysis, or grievous wounds.
You could be captured by Voldemort and tortured, used under the Imperious Curse, or other various means of dark magic. If you are not willing to face all that leave now."
No one moved. All had lost something to Voldemort and wanted to do something about it, even if they lost their souls. Albus Dumbledore and Alastar Moody sat in the back and regarded Sirius, "he's not the head of this."
Alastar said quietly as Sirius warned them one last time. Dumbledore shook his head, "he is not but we are going to find out who is soon enough." After seeing no one leave even after his second warning Sirius smiled grimly, "alright then I guess its time you meet the leader of the Order of the Phoenix."
Instead of saying who it was, Sirius stepped aside as two dark cloaked figures walked into the bar. Coming to the podium they drew off their hoods and gasps of recognition came within the room.
"Hello. It's a pleasure to meet you all. My name is Lily Potter and I am the leader of the Order of the Phoenix. I guess Sirius neglected to mention you would be working under someone who is probably a whole lot younger than you.
Again, if none of these terms agree with you, please leave now because that choice will not be available to you after this meeting." Again no one moved. Lily smiled, "I'm sure you all know my husband, James Potter, and the other original members of the Order, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin."
Those whose names had been spoken nodded. Lily grew serious, "Now Sirius has briefed you and it is time to see what you can do and the best good you'll do where. Come to the podium and name your specific talent and I will place you with a mission and team."
People queued up to the podium and Dumbledore smiled, "and so this war really begins." He stared up at the red head and her husband and knew that this was only the beginning of a long time of bloodshed.
The End…For NowThere will be a sequel to this…as soon as I re-read the series again. It will take place in Harry's era after the 6th book. But I need to come up with an outline for it and re-read the books. So no guarantees when there will be a sequel but there will be one.
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