Disclaimer: The disclaim all that needs disclaiming.

A/N: I'm still alive! My deepest apologies to everyone who was hanging out for the end of this little fic. I said I'd finish it and I will. I've kind of lost my train of thought with the plot so I'll have to do most of it off the top of my head. I hope it will still turn out all right.

Just to recap: Andrew wanted Lily back but she was sick of being used. She's making him tell everyone the truth or she'll let his previous girlfriends know all about his plan to use them. James and Lily kissed by the lake and Aurora and Sirius caught them at it.

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Chapter 6

The next morning James and Lily were acting like nothing happened at all. Aurora and Sirius were discussing their behaviour in Transfiguration.

"Do you think we should say something to them? Let them know we saw?" Sirius whispered.

"Well, Lily did tell James about us," she shrugged as she tried again to turn their pillow into a duckling.

"Two wrongs don't make a right, honey," he scolded.

"You, Sirius Black, are lecturing me?" she raised a disbelieving eyebrow.

"I'm merely making an observation."

"Well, stop it," Aurora poked him in the ribs.

He leaned over and began to kiss her neck. Aurora simply sighed and continued to prod the pillow.

"Mr. Black! Stop that at once!" Professor McGonagall shrieked.

"What is it with the teachers in this place?" he groaned.

"I see you haven't turned your pillow into a duckling yet," McGonagall peered at them intently.

Aurora looked around the room. Ducklings were waddling across desks everywhere. They appeared to be the only ones who hadn't transfigured the pillow yet.

"Sirius was just about to do it now," she smiled up at the teacher.

"I was?"

"Go ahead, Black," McGonagall folded her arms and watched him.

He gulped and flashed Aurora a glare. She just smiled innocently.

"Here goes nothin'."

Aurora watched in amusement as Sirius prodded the pillow with his wand. Unfortunately, it didn't turn into a duckling. The pillow exploded instead. Aurora and Sirius were showered with feathers.

Lily and James snickered from their seats at the front of the class. Thanks to James they'd managed to transfigure their pillow the first time. Lily was stroking the soft little duckling.

"So do you actually think Andrew will tell everyone the truth?" James asked as McGonagall ordered Aurora and Sirius to clean up the feathers without magic.

"I don't see he has much of a choice. Either way he's going to be exposed," Lily shrugged.

"Look, Lily, I know the last thing you want right now is another relationship but I just want to let you know that I'm willing to wait for however long it takes."

Lily turned to him and smiled. "You're cute, Potter. Well, the thing is that I haven't been sleeping well the past few night but last night I slept like a baby. To tell you the truth, I haven't felt this happy in months."

"You're happy because you've finally rid yourself of Andrew?"

"Sure, that's a large part of it but you also play a part in my happiness. Having someone care about me for who I am and not whom I know is refreshing in a way. I know you'd never use me like Andrew did. I would like to take it slow though. I trust you, James."

A shiver ran up his spine. He loved it when she called him by his first name. It sounded perfectly natural and right.

"Just take your time. I'll always be here for you. I don't want to see you hurt again."

Tears stung at the back of Lily's eyes. She'd heard Andrew say things like that to her before but they never sounded quite sincere. All she needed to do was look into James's eyes and she knew he was genuine.

Totally forgetting about everyone else in the room Lily leant towards James. His eyes widened in surprise as Lily kissed him. So much for taking it slow.

The class gasped. Every eye turned to Lily and James. Sirius stopped picking feathers out of Aurora's hair and turned to Professor McGonagall.

"Well, go on! Tell them off!"

"Perhaps later," she said a hint of a smile on her lips.

"So you yell at us but-" Sirius complained.

Aurora silenced him by slapping her hand over his mouth

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By lunchtime everyone in Hogwarts knew about Lily and James. The students were divided though. Some thought it was sweet while others felt sorry for Andrew. However, the vast majority of girls were disappointed that Peter was now the only Marauder without a girlfriend.

Lily and James walked awkwardly from the Great Hall knowing that everyone was watching them carefully. It was just the two of them and Peter at lunch. Aurora and Sirius were serving a detention with McGonagall for 'inappropriate behaviour in class'. As the full moon was the following night Remus was in the hospital wing and Faith was with him.

"Judging by the whispers I'm hearing I don't think Andrew has said anything yet," James commented.

"You're right," Lily looked around to see everyone glaring at her as if she'd committed a heinous crime. "I think it's time I paid our favourite Hufflepuff a visit. Care to join me?"

"Like I'd let you go over there all by yourself," James grabbed her hand and lead her across the entrance hall.

Snape had been watching the couple curiously. They sure seemed like they were a couple. It wasn't supposed to happen like that though. Lily was supposed to be outcast. Somehow she'd managed to seduce a Marauder. Her popularity was going to reach an all new height now.

Considering his options, Snape watched them walk hand-in-hand across the room. Then his eyes drifted ahead of them. They were heading towards Thomas and his Hufflepuff cohorts. Snape's eyes widened. They wouldn't…

Cursing under his breath he shoved Malfoy aside and strode after the Gryffindor's. If they somehow managed to persuade Thomas into changing his story…

Thomas was a liability. He had the mental capacity of a Flobberworm and could easily be manipulated by a clever witch like Lily. He had to stop her from ruining his reputation.

"Fancy seeing you here," Snape smirked as he stepped in front of Lily and James, effectively halting their progress.

"Lovely day isn't it, Severus," Lily smiled brightly and slipped her arm around James's waist.

Snape's Slytherin bodyguards approached the three but Snape waved them away. He could handle this disturbance by himself. He'd just have to put the red headed upstart in her place.

"Don't act all sweet and innocent with me, Evans!"

"I'm not acting," Lily batted her eyelashes.

"Found yourself a new toy I see," Snape glared contemptuously at James.

"That's right. We really have you to thank for it," she smiled.

"Me?" Snape spat, quite aware of everyone watching them with intense interest.

"Yep," James nodded. "See, if you hadn't worked so hard to break up Lily and Andrew then we never would have got together. We really do owe it all to you."

Snape turned bright red and spluttered in rage. The thought that he was responsible for their happiness was just too much for him to comprehend. He was supposed to ruin the mudblood's life not help her find a boyfriend.

"Now, if you mind stepping aside I need to speak with Andrew."

Snape only narrowed his eyes. "Why do you want to talk to him for?"

"That's really none of your business. Get out of the way or I'll move you myself," James said firmly.

Snape laughed haughtily. "Yeah?"

"Yeah."

Lily and James turned around to see Sirius, Aurora, Faith and Peter standing as if ready to use force to move Snape. By now the confrontation had caught Andrew's attention.

"Come to rescue Potter?" Snape rolled his eyes at the four Gryffindors.

"More like beat the crap out of you," Aurora growled.

"Now, now. There won't be any need for that," Andrew said briskly, jumping into Prefect mode.

Aurora slowly turned her piercing blue eyes to the Hufflepuff and he squirmed uncomfortably under her gaze. Sirius took his girlfriend's hand to make sure she didn't jump Snape or Andrew right there.

"Just the person I wanted to see. Have you thought about what we discussed last night?" Lily asked him.

"I have," he nodded cautiously. "But I just can't do it."

"If that's how you want to do it," Lily shrugged and turned to Aurora. "Hey, Rory, do you still remember the time Andrew asked you out?"

"Vaguely. Why?"

"Well, what you don't know is that Andrew was-"

"OK! STOP!" Andrew interrupted Lily hastily before she divulged anymore to the already irritated girl.

"Don't you dare," Snape snarled.

Andrew suddenly became very pale. Piss off Snape or piss off Aurora. Obviously Aurora wouldn't be able to hurt him too much but Sirius certainly would.

"Go on, then. Tell the people what really happened between Snape and I."

"Remember our deal, Thomas," Snape said.

Snape had agreed to put in a good word for Andrew. With his 'connections' Andrew would be straight into a Ministry job after school. All Andrew had to do in return was maintain that Lily had kissed Snape.

A Ministry job won't be any good if Sirius dismembers me, Andrew reasoned silently.

"Snape kissed Lily that night. She tried to push him away. That's the truth."

A murmur ran through the onlookers. No one was really ready to believe him though.

"You're going to regret that, Thomas! I'll make sure you never get into the Ministry!" Snape yelled and pointed vehemently.

"So you admit what you did?" James glared.

"I kissed the mudblood. So what? She doesn't deserve any of the attention she gets! It's about time someone exposed her for the filthy mudblood she is!" Snape shouted, forgetting all about acting innocent.

Several gasps were heard. James even caught whispers of 'Poor Lily'. Snape clenched his fists in anger and quickly summed up his situation. Everyone was turning against him. The odds were now against him as well.

Andrew clapped his hands sharply and addressed the crowd. "Ok, move along. Nothing more to see!"

The reluctant crowd headed off to their common rooms. Andrew looked at Snape; the murderous glare made him wince. He bustled off hastily.

"Let's not fight," Faith said quietly as they faced off with the Slytherin. "I don't want any of you to join Remus."

"Where is Lupin?" Snape belatedly realised that the fourth Marauder wasn't present.

"He's ill," Faith said tersely.

"Really? I dare say your friend is a bit of a hypochondriac. He's always 'ill.'"

James bristled. Snape had always shown too much interest in where Remus went every month. He was about to tell Snape exactly where to go when Sirius spoke up.

"You really want to know where Remus goes when Madam Pomfrey takes him across the grounds, don't you."

"Well, I must say that I find the whole thing intriguing," Snape smiled coyly.

"Sadly, it's none of your business. Come on, let's go," Lily led James away.

Sirius decided he'd hang back for a second. He was still determined to extract his revenge.

"If you really want to know what's going on then you should poke the knot on the Whomping Willow with a long stick," he whispered.

Snape's eyes widened slightly but he nodded as if he was only mildly interested. Of course Black could always be lying but if he didn't try then he'd never find out.

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The following evening Snape was lurking behind Hagrid's wooden hut. Madam Pomfrey was leading a very pale and sickly looking Remus towards the Whomping Willow. She picked up a long stick and began to thrust the stick towards a knot on the trunk.

The poor woman had to jink and weave to avoid branches. One managed to knock her matron's hat off her head. Cursing the homicidal tree, she jabbed the knot with the tip of the stick.

Snape watched in amazement as the tree froze. The branches stopped waving all of a sudden and it looked like any other tree in the forest. Madam Pomfrey kept the stick firmly in place and ushered Remus forward. Then he disappeared down a gap between the roots.

Madam Pomfrey picked up her hat then threw the stick aside and jumped back. The tree sprang back to life. Branches once again swinging, it lashed out violently. Madam Pomfrey jammed her hat firmly back on her head.

"I'm getting much too old for this," she humphed and stalked off.

Snape grinned maliciously to himself. So Black hadn't been lying. He was going to get to the bottom of this once and for all.

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Back in their dormitory James, Sirius and Peter were preparing to make their monthly outing.

"How about we go into Hogsmeade today," Peter suggested.

"Good idea, Pete," Sirius grinned.

James and Peter just stared at him. He rarely - if ever - complimented Peter.

"Something's up? You've been way too happy today," James eyed him curiously.

"Why shouldn't I be happy? What have I got to be sad about?" he shrugged.

"He has a point, Prongs. If I had a girlfriend like Aurora I'd be permanently happy. I mean, just look at her, if I-"

"Watch what you say, Wormtail," Sirius warned with a smile that had seldom left his face all day.

"I'll just go wait in the common room," Peter squeaked and scurried from the room before his mouth could get him into anymore trouble.

"Padfoot, I'm your best friend, you'd tell me if something was going on wouldn't you?"

Sirius looked up at his friend, hardly able to hide his glee. "I finally did it! The prank to end all pranks!"

"A prank? And you didn't include me?" James looked hurt.

"Sorry, mate. This was just something I needed to do by myself."

"Are you going to let me in on it?"

"Of course. Well, I came up with the perfect plan to get Snape back for everything he's done to us and most recently to Lily. I decided to play on his interest in Remus and his 'illness'. Yesterday I told him he could find everything he needed if he prodded the knot on the Whomping Willow."

James was silent. It sure sounded like a good plan but at the same time so many things could go wrong.

"It's sounds a little dangerous. If he's even able to get passed the tree then he'll run into Remus…"

"I know. I figured we could be waiting in the passage for him to come. We can just growl a lot and scare the hell out of him. Just teach him to mind his own business in the future."

James nodded slowly. It seemed all right. Sirius had obviously thought about every possible scenario.

"Sounds like fun. Come on, we better go then. We don't want Snape to beat us there."

The two joyously bounded downstairs to meet Peter in the common room. Lily, Aurora and Faith were sitting around a table and looked up when the three boys approached them.

"Cupcake, I've got a job for you," Sirius smiled down at Aurora.

"A job, eh?" she stood up.

"I need you to go find out if Snape is still in the Slytherin common room."

"And how do you propose I do that?" she tilted her head at him.

"Use some of your feminine charm."

"I only reserve such feminine charm for you. I think I'll just threaten someone."

"That's my girl," Sirius gave her a quick kiss then she was gone.

"What's going on?" Lily asked.

"Nothing for you to worry about," Sirius assured her.

"No. Tell me right now. James?"

"All right. Come over here," he took her hand and led her over to an empty corner of the room.

"This better not get anyone in trouble," she crossed her arms firmly.

"It has to do with Snape. Sirius kind of told him that he should use a long stick to poke the knot on the Whomping Willow and he'd find out where Remus goes every month."

"James! That's too dangerous!" Lily gaped.

"It's not like Snape doesn't deserve it. I think it's time he was taught a lesson."

"No. This is going too far. I don't like the guy either but I don't want to see him disemboweled by a tree branch or torn apart by a werewolf. You can't let this happen!" Lily insisted.

"Why not? After what he did to you he deserves whatever he gets!" James suddenly felt himself overcome with anger.

"James!" Lily grabbed his arm urgently. "You have to stop Snape before he gets hurt!"

"You're asking a lot of me, Lil."

"What if something goes wrong? I don't want that on my conscious and neither to you. Don't do it for Snape. Think about Remus. How do you think he's going to feel when he learns that he killed someone while transformed? And Sirius. What about him. He'll be expelled. Please, James, do it for them. Do it for me."

James clenched his jaw tightly. Then Aurora returned looking slightly miffed.

"Thanks a lot, Siri. I had to flirt with a Slytherin before he'd tell me where Snape is. Apparently he's not in the common room. He left about twenty minutes ago, don't know where though. You don't even want to know what I had to do if I wanted that information."

"Twenty minutes ago?" Sirius said softly.

Lily looked at James, her green eyes wide with horror. His heart leapt into his mouth.

"James…"

Without another thought he sprinted from the common room. Sirius looked at Lily. She was extremely pale. He quickly realised what James was planning to do and he ran out after him.

"Sirius?!" Aurora yelled after him. "Lily, what the bloody hell is going on?!"

"Come on, I'll explain on the way!" Lily ran off with Aurora right at her heels.

"I have a bad feeling about this," Peter said quietly.

"Me too," Faith said. "Come on, we better go make sure they keep out of trouble."

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Back at the Whomping Willow, Snape made sure Madam Pomfrey was back inside the castle before he made his move. A cloud drifted in front of the bright, full moon and Snape took advantage of the moment and crept towards the tree under the cover of dusk.

Snatching up the stick Madam Pomfrey had discarded he held it out in front of himself like a sword. "Right. This shouldn't be too difficult. Let's see now."

The second he took a step forward the tree began to flail wildly, having detected his presence. Snape was very nearly decapitated by a particularly vicious swipe. Ducking just in time he leapt back.

"Perhaps not as easy as first thought," he wiped his sweaty brow with his sleeve.

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James ran through the silent corridors of Hogwarts. He rounded a corner and his trainers squeaked on the polished floorboards. He was aware of Sirius behind him yelling for him to stop but he'd gone too far to stop now.

James was running to save his enemy. The person he'd hated more than anyone in the world. It was ludicrous. The thought would make anyone laugh. Risk your life to save your enemy?

James gritted his teeth and ducked behind a tapestry that concealed a very handy shortcut. It wasn't like he was saving Snape because he wanted too…no, far from it. This was to save his friends. They mattered to him. Snape didn't.

"James! Wait up you bloody git!" Sirius managed to gasp between breaths.

James emerged into the entrance hall and shoved open the heavy wooden doors to the castle. He leapt down the front stairs four at a time and sprinted off across the grounds.

By this time Sirius was lagging behind. He was nowhere near as fast as James was. Sirius just got into the entrance hall as James was heading across the grounds.

"Bloody…hell," Sirius waited at the stop of the stairs. He was hunched forward with his hands on his knees.

This was all his doing though. Straightening up and after taking a few deep breaths he trotted down the stairs.

Lily and Aurora were even further behind Sirius. They'd taken a 'shortcut' and ended up lost.

"Which way now?" Aurora demanded.

Lily looked around and tried to get her bearings again. "Where are we?"

"Somewhere in Hogwarts," Aurora answered dryly.

"You're not helping! Ah, we're on the fourth floor! Come on, back this way," She grabbed her friends arm and pulled her down the corridor.

"No more shortcuts!"

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As James approached the Whomping Willow he spotted a dark figure wielding a long stick. As he got closer he recognised Snape sidestepping trying to reach the knot. With a final thrust he jabbed the knot and the tree ceased its movement.

"Snape! Wait!"

He whirled around but made sure to keep the stick firmly in place. When he saw James he rolled his eyes.

"Get lost, Potter," he moved towards the gap in the roots.

"Don't go down there!" James yelled as Snape dropped out of sight.

The tree began to wave its branches frantically again and James stepped back quickly. He had to do something. He looked around but couldn't find a long enough stick.

James would never be able to figure out why he did what he did then. Perhaps he had been feeling particularly brave that night. Or perhaps it was stupidity that drove him to charge at the tree. At the moment he was just working on adrenaline.

Using his Chaser reflexes to dodge the lethal branches then dropped to the ground and elbow crawled to reach the stick. He picked it up and prodded the knot. When the tree froze he breathed a sigh of relief and hurried down the gap.

James slid down into the tunnel. Up ahead he could see the light of Snape's wand. Remus would have made his transformation and with his enhanced sense of smell he'd know they were there. All James wanted to do was grab Snape and get out of there.

Snape had heard James drop into the tunnel behind but he forged ahead, determined to discover the big secret. He had no idea where this tunnel thing lead but he could hear faint scuffling noises ahead.

"Snape! Listen to me! We have to go back right now! This is dangerous! You don't know what you're doing!" James ran after Snape.

"Don't want me to find out what's going on? Rule breaking involved?"

James grabbed his arm and pulled him to an abrupt halt. He opened his mouth to yell some more but stopped and tilted his head as if listening intently.

"Oh no," he breathed softly. The growling was growing louder and the scratch of claws could be heard at the end of the tunnel.

James lit his wand and found odd satisfaction in the scared look on Snape's face.

"Wh-What's that noise?"

"You don't want to know. We really need to get out of here. Like right now."

"Yeah, I think that's a good idea," Snape turned and fled up the tunnel.

James peered down through the darkness. A movement in the shadows caught his eye and he gulped. Not wanting to hang around any longer, he hurried after Snape.

Snape was scrambling up through the gap. He lost his grip and slid back down again. Then he saw it. The source of that awful noise. He recognised it from Defence Against the Dark Arts.

A werewolf.

It's intelligent brown eyes were glistening. Saliva was dripping from bared fangs.

"Hurry!"

Snape turned around to see James had already climbed out and was dangling a hand down for him to grab. But Snape couldn't quite bring himself to do it. The last thing he wanted to except help form James Potter.

The werewolf gave a deep, guttural growl and set off at a gallop. It was closing the distance to Snape very quickly.

"Hell," Snape muttered and struggled to his feet.

He tripped and stumbled over his own feet several times but eventually managed to grab hold of the outstretched arm.

Lily and Aurora reached the scene just as James was pulling Snape back out. Sirius made a move to go help him but Aurora held him back from the flailing tree.

"Get your wands ready in case Remus comes out!" Lily said as she pulled out her own.

"WHAT?!" Faith demanded from behind her.

"We have no choice."

"It's coming!" Snape screamed.

James gave one last pull and Snape emerged just as a paw with razor sharp claws took a swipe at his leg.

"Go!" James gave Snape a shove towards Sirius and he grabbed him before he collapsed.

Remus was trying to get out as the gap in the roots closed. James stumbled backwards in alarm. If Remus got out…

"James!" Lily shrieked.

But it was too late. A thick branch connected with James's upper arm. The sickening crack of breaking bones could be heard. James felt his knees weakened. The agony was unbearable. A blow to the back of the head sent him spiraling into darkness.

"NO!" Lily cried and jumped forward.

"Wait!" Sirius grabbed her around the waist.

"Let me go I have to help him!"

"Just wait a second and we'll both get him. He's fine at the moment. The branches can't reach him while he's on the ground. You find a long stick."

Lily felt physically ill just looking at James as he lay unconscious. She began to hurriedly look around for a long enough stick. If anything happened to James she'd never be able to forgive herself.

Snape was literally clinging to Aurora. He was completely hysterical with fear. Aurora was giving him a disgusted look and trying to push him away.

"You didn't see it! The werewolf was going to eat me! It's eyes…you should have seen it's eyes! They were all murderous and bloodshot! I was inches from death!" he tugged at the front of her shirt.

"I don't care! Get off me!"

"Oh, I've never been so terrified in my entire life!"

Sirius happened to catch sight of them while looking for a stick. The sight of Snape throwing himself all over his girlfriend made his blood boil. Hadn't he done enough already?

"Get off her!" Sirius swung and caught Snape in the jaw with his fist. He fell to the ground in shock.

"I've got a stick!" Lily shouted.

Sirius grabbed Aurora's hand and dragged her with him. "Great, Lil. See that knot on the trunk? Poke it with the stick."

Lily took a deep breath and tried to calm her nerves. She plunged into the melee. Branches swung at the air above her head. One branch did manage to catch her on the forearm and tear the skin. Ignoring the pain she finally used the stick to halt the tree's movement.

Sirius and Aurora rushed forward to grab James. They dragged him away from the tree and Lily released the stick and jumped back. She ran and knelt beside James as they laid him back on the ground.

"Is he dead?" Peter asked anxiously.

"No. He's out like a light though," Faith reported.

"Let's get him up to the hospital wing."

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Half an hour later James woke to find his arm and head were throbbing. He opened his eyes slowly and took in his surrounding. He was in the hospital wing. That much he knew. Why he was there he still couldn't remember.

"Sirius, it's not your fault!" Aurora's voice drifted from behind a curtain to his right.

"If I hadn't told Snape to do it in the first place then James wouldn't be in here, Rory. I nearly got my best friend killed."

"James is fine, sweetheart. Everything worked out fine," Aurora pulled back the curtain to show Sirius that James was alive.

"You're awake!" A look of relief and happiness swept across his face.

"Lils, he's awake," Aurora called over her shoulder.

Lily emerged from behind the couple and James smiled at the sight of her. She was pale and her eyes were red as if she'd been crying. She was still beautiful though.

James tried to sit up but a stabbing pain shot through his body.

"You broke your Humerus in a couple of places. Now that you're awake you can take this potion," Lily handed him a flask of potion.

He drank it in a few gulps. He'd broken enough bones before to know the routine. He grimaced as the bitter liquid slid down his dry throat. Madam Pomfrey came bustling over and poked and prodded him before she was satisfied that he was all right.

"I'm so glad you're ok. You really had me scared for a minute," Lily pulled up a chair beside him and brushed his messy black hair off his forehead.

"You're hurt," James noted.

"Just a scratch," she smiled and leant over to kiss him softly.

"Is everyone all right? Anyone hurt? What about Remus?"

"Calm down. Everyone is fine. Even Remus. Snape's with Dumbledore in his office."

"Sirius broke his jaw," Aurora said rather proudly.

Her and Sirius had been hanging while Lily was talking now they stepped up to his bedside. Faith and Peter were sitting at the foot of the bed. Faith still looked like she was in shock. Peter was trying to comfort her but failing.

"James…I just want to say that-"

"It's all right, Sirius. You don't have to say it. I know that you didn't mean to put me in danger. It was my decision to stop Snape."

"I'm just glad you're all right," he smiled playfully. "I don't fancy the idea of going to Azkaban for murdering my friend."

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Snape had just been dismissed from Dumbledore's office. He'd been sworn to secrecy of course. So, really, Snape had got nothing out of the whole escapade.

Sure, he'd nearly been killed discovering Remus's dark secret and given a broken jaw for his troubles but now he wasn't able to tell anyone. Worse yet, he now owed his life to James Potter.

He'd forever be in debt to him. Severus Snape did not like the idea of being in debt to anyone. Especially James Potter.

Forever in debt.

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THE END

A/N: YAY! I finally got this fic finished! Yeah, I know it took me long enough. Sorry about that.

I'd like to thank every who has reviewed. Especially Nappa for being #150.

Right now I'm holding off on the Sirius/Aurora sequel because…well, I don't have a plot. In my experience a plot is a helpful thing to have when writing a story. So unless my muse Hubert decides to bestow a brilliant storyline upon me I won't be doing the sequel. Sorry to anyone who was looking forward to it.

Please review and tell me your thoughts on the story. Did I get the whole scene with Snape and the Whomping Willow and Remus right? I tried to make it suspenseful! Honest!