Thanks Nate !

Anyway, sorry that it took me so long to post. Here is the next chapter:

Chapter 16: The Lord's Castle

At the Potter's house, there was a debate going on about Lily.

"No!" Camey said, "She wouldn't have.........she's not crazy enough to take on Voldemort by herself..........is she?"

James looked very solemn. "Ever since her parents died, Dorcas has been very motherly towards her. She was a great lady, and Lily will want revenge."

Sirius threw his hand into the fire place, and grabbed some flew powder. "Dumbledore’s Office!" he yelled.

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Lily apparated to a small home, just outside of London. Lily was the only one who knew that Dorcas had secretly been tracking down Voldemort's base of operations.

Carefully, she opened the door and stepped inside. The house looked just as it always had. Lily half-expected Dorcas to step out of the kitchen, with a plate of cookies, and exclaim, ‘Lily?!? What a pleasant surprise!’

Lily was filled with an overwhelming sadness, when she looked at the mantle over the fire. There was a picture of Lily, James, Harry, and Dorcas; all of them were waving happily to Lily.

"Dorcas..... how could you leave me?" Lily sobbed, "Why does everyone I love leave me?"

"Dorcas had only been 40 years old; she could have lived for another 40-60 years. Voldemort robbed her of that!" As Lily thought about that she was filled with surges of anger and hatred.

She hastily searched the house, in hopes of finding information. Finally, she found it; according to Dorcas's information, Voldemort and his Death Eaters were residing in an abandoned castle, in Scotland.

Lily laughed at the irony; but it wasn't a humor-filled laugh, it was cold and hallow. "A castle..........well of course..........after all, what other place would be fit for a Lord?"


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Dumbledore stepped out of the fire and into the Potter mansion. "What's happened?" he asked. He looked gravely around the room. "Where's Lily?"

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Lily apparated into the castle and went in search of Voldemort. It was hard for Lily to find her way; the castle was more of a labyrinth, than anything else.

Eventually, she spotted two figures in black; they seemed to be drunk. Silently she hexed them, and made her way through the door.

Smirking, Lily thought to herself, "Voldemort needs to find better minions."
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Very quietly, James answered Dumbledore's question. He was desperately hoping that he wasn't right, but he knew Lily too well. "She's gone after Voldemort."

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Lily made her way through the different halls and chambers. She could sense the origin of the dark magic, she wasn't quite sure how, but she went with it.

Around a corner, she entered a dark chamber; it was so dark that you couldn't see anything other than shapes. And coincidently, an all to familiar shape grabbed her from behind, and pulled her into a tight hug; Lily cringed.

"Lily, darling, how wonderful to see you" said a deep male voice.

"Oh, hi!" Lily replied, in a false cheery voice. "How are you?"

"I'll be fine, once I get my kiss," replied Regulas Black.

"I don't think so, Reggy!" Bellatrix Lestrange (actually, she was still Bellatrix Black at the time) entered. "Our dear Lilykins is married now."

"Oh Trixi!" Lily exclaimed in artificial excitement. Bellatrix flinched at that name. "How wonderful to see you. It was a pity you couldn't make it to my wedding!"

"Why didn't I know you were married?" Regulas asked, letting go of Lily.

Lily replied, "I'm not sure. I asked Sirius to pass along invitations.....didn't you get them?"

They chose to ignore Lily's comment. Bellatrix turned to Regulas, "You didn't know she got married? She and Potter have a son, and look," Bella pointed to her stomach. "-she's pregnant again."

"I can't say I'm surprised!" Regulas laughed. "You did like to sleep around Lilykins!"

"Did I? I don't recall," Lily replied defiantly, "And what's wrong with being pregnant? I love James, very much; he is a wonderful husband!"

"But you loved me too, Lily," Regulas replied. "Don't you remember those wonder nights in the room of requirement? And, after all, I was your first........... "

"How could I forget, Regulas?" Lily replied harshly. "You put me under the Imperious Curse, after Trixi here told you that I liked you."

"Well, yes," he replied, "I knew that you liked me, so what was the harm?"

"You put an illegal curse on me, and made me be your........." Lily's voice trailed off, it was still to painful for her to think about.

"Oh Lily! What did mean old Reggy do?" Bella asked in her annoying baby voice. "You can't even say it can you, mudblood?"

Lily voice shook as she said, "I can't believe I ever defended you! Sirius and James always said how evil and horrible you were......... and they were right!"

Regulas and Bellatrix laughed. "Of course I'm horrible!" Regulas said, "I'm in Slytherin. I thought that's why you like me, Lily! You always had a thing for the bad boys; me, my dear brother, and James."

Bella and Regulas continued to laugh. "I think there is someone here you wanted to see-" Bella said,"- so, lets not delay you any longer."