What if James and Lily had their wands on them the night Voldemort came to kill them? Would James have stood a chance against Voldemort? Would James and Lily take him on together? Or would James even survive long enough for anything to change? Rated M just in case for occasional innuendo and violence (they're in a war after all). AU

The events following the Defense Against the Dark Arts OWL were not James's finest moments. But they did end up being the catalyst to the relationship that defined his life. L/J Jily Rated M just to be safe.