It was a snowy night. There stood Remus Lupin infront of the half destroyed house in Godric's Hollow. As he touched the gate the golden letters on the wood appeared.
It has been exactly 3 years since his three best friends have died and the fourth was the reason why they were gone forever.
As he stood there alone in the night staring at those golden letters an idea came to his mind to engrave a line on the wood in the memory of his brave friend James.
Until the very end
Remus first heard these words after his one very dangerous transformation that could have caused the life of James. All he could think of was his friends leaving him after that incident. He couldn't talk to any of them after that night when one night when he couldn't sleep and was curled up beside the window in the common room crying and thinking of his friends when a tall figure emerged from the boys dormitory. It was James half asleep, he said "Oi Moony what are you do__ Why the hell are you crying? What happened? "
Remus wiped his tears but it was of no use as the fresh tears fell on his cheeks he told James everything and James just sat there next to him, hugged him and whispered "Until the very end" in his ears. Remus felt a sudden warmth, a reassurance, a feeling like a protective shield was surrounding him.
Sirius first heard these words when a very nasty letter came from his mother. Sirius didn't had the courage to tell anyone what has happened he just cried sitting on his bed. Soundless. When James came to him and asked "What happened padfoot?" Sirius didn't tried to wipe his tears James has seen him cry before. Sirius told everything to him and said "You can stop being my friend if you also think I'm a useless person please." Then James hugged him and whispered "Until the very end" in his ears. Sirius felt a sudden warmth, a reassurance, a feeling like a protective shield was surrounding him.
Peter first heard these words when he thought that he was lesser then them, inferior in many ways. He thought that they would stop being his friend when they will realise how dumb he was. When James confronted him about his unusual behaviour one day. Peter couldn't keep it in he broke down and told everything to him. James came and sat next to him, hugged him and whispered "Until the very end" in his ears. Peter felt a sudden warmth, a reassurance, a feeling like a protective shield was surrounding him.
Lily first heard these words when the first war started. The muggle borns were being killed. She was scared that James would leave her for his safety. When one day Lily couldn't keep this thought to herself anymore. She told James everything she felt. James didn't say anything he just simply kissed her, wiped her tears, hugged her and whispered "Until the very end" in her ears. Lily felt a sudden warmth, a reassurance, a feeling like a protective shield was surrounding her.
Marlene first heard these words when she had her first breakdown infront of James. She was terrified that she wouldn't survive in the war. They will all leave her to die as she was different from all of them, when James hugged her and whispered "Until the very end" in her ears. Marlene felt a sudden warmth, a reassurance, a feeling like a protective shield was surrounding her.
Dorcas first heard these words when she came back from a very difficult order mission bruised thinking she wouldn't make it. James sat next to her bed, he squeezed her hand and whispered "Until the very end" in her ears. Dorcas felt a sudden warmth, a reassurance, a feeling like a protective shield was surrounding her.
Mary first heard these lines when the killings were increased. She always thought that she would be the next to be killed. When one day she was talking to herself in an empty room or she thought it was but James was there. When she saw him she was terrified. He simply came to her, hugged her and whispered "Until the very end" in her ears. Mary felt a sudden warmth, a reassurance, a feeling like a protective shield was surrounding her.
Minerva first heard these words when James came bruised one day from the mission. She was crying and worried as she sat next to him saying that he had to live more than her, he had to for lily, for Sirius, for her. When James smiled and whispered "Until the very end" in her ears. Minerva felt a sudden warmth, a reassurance, a feeling like a protective shield was surrounding her.
Fleamont and Euphemia first heard these words when Sirius came to their house. They made James swear that he would always take care of himself and Sirius as they were old and were not sure that they would live long enough to take care of both of them when James hugged them and whispered "Until the very end" in their ears. They both felt a sudden warmth, a reassurance, a feeling like a protective shield was surrounding them.
Frank and Alice first heard these words when they asked James to take care of Neville as they weren't sure that they would survive the war when James hugged them both and whispered "Until the very end" in their ears. They both felt a sudden warmth, a reassurance, a feeling like a protective shield was surrounding them.
Harry first heard these words when he was born. He was sleeping. When James came close to his ears and whispered "Until the very end".
Remus was now walking toward the curch. He had carved the words on the wood. When he said to himself "Until the very end" the words felt cold, bland, just like any other word, as if a part of a boring speech, emotionless, dry. The warmth, the reassurance, the feeling of being surrounded by a protective shield was not there anymore as the the person who said them was not there anymore.
