“The Weasley/Potter’s are so overprotective” I groaned as Albus and Rose left the table to tutor Potions for first and second years “It’s so irritating”

“Dude, that’s my family” said Hugo outraged “And I am not overprotective of anyone”

“Last week you hexed Erik Sunderland in the first year for talking to Lucy” I exclaimed

 “Because she’s so stupid she’d probably have called Rodger by Scorpious’s name and Scorpious by Rodger’s name” said Melissa “She still think Hugo’s name is Harold for merlins sake!”

“Oi Harold Weasley is a great guy” piped up Hugo “He’s in training to be a dragon tamer and he single handidly thought off seventeen dementors without a wand!”

 “Well I don’t know what to tell you” said Abi “But I can’t imagine you did much wrong, you’re one of the kindest people I’ve ever met”

Really?

She can’t have met a lot of people

 “He does” confirmed Hugo; he and Rebecca were wrapped up together in a quilt looking cute “It takes him about ten minutes longer than the rest of us to get ready everyday”

“We can’t all inherit the Weasley ‘Oooh look I just rolled out of bed and did nothing with my hair but I still look gorgeous’ gene” I replied scathingly; Hugo laughed and put a hand through his own hair, which indeed did look perfect despite the fact that he’d only woken up ten minutes ago

 “Yeah it’s been a pretty good day for me as well” I said as we entered the Hogwarts grounds “Had a nice breakfast, saw that eagle, found 10 galleons on the floor and got myself a new girlfriend. Not a bad day for Ollie”

Abi laughed “Even if you were really ugly I’d probably still fancy you” she said “You’re too god damn funny”

She must really know some boring gits if she thinks I’m funny. Then again she is in Hufflepuff

 Teddy and I made eye contact and began laughing whilst Nev sighed and looked as if he wanted to die there and then. Rebecca had gone scarlett red and was looking shyly at the floor, she fancied Teddy of course she did he was gorgeous. I’d fancy him if I was a girl or gay, in fact I think I actually fancy him a bit even though I’m straight. 

 “No Jack, no way” I shouted at my younger brother as we spent the day preparing for the annual Gryffindor Halloween party that evening

“Why not” Jack groaned

“You really think dressing up as Voldermort would be a good idea?” I snapped back at him “The bloke killed Al and Lily’s granddad as well as their uncle. Voldermort is strictly off limits”

 Albus, in his vastly superior way, had put a charm on the alcohol which made it taste like pond water to anyone under the age of 16
The boy is so uptight sometimes. Except for now, now he’s dancing in just a pair of boxer shorts with a lamp shade balanced around his head.

 The worst thing, for me, was that Hugo just wouldn’t shut up about it all to me and I hadn’t yet told him that Abi and I hadn’t done the deed yet or that I had never done it. At all. So I mainly replied with ‘yes’, ‘no’, ‘really’ and ‘that’s gross, please shut up’.

 Damn my good looks. I don’t know what’s worse the fact I’ll have second years lusting after me or the fact Professor Castle had no noticed “how handsome” I’d become. Then it hit me who I’d be taking the sessions with and how she “jumped at the chance”. This cannot end well

 . I know I act quite cold towards you sometimes and I know I’m not as fun as James or Ted, but I want you to know I do see you as a friend Oliver”

“I see you as one too” I added. Al smiled as we turned the corner towards the moving staircases we saw two figures in the distance kissing

“Randy bloody Ravenclaws” Al muttered impatiently 

 “Jack, I told you not to get me anything” I said unwrapping what turned out to be a Wizards Chess set

“I know” said Jack “But I’ve only got one big brother and he’s the best so I thought I should; do you like it? Dad always used to play it with us when we were little. Do you remember?”

“Of course I remember” I said feeling quite chocked. For the third time in the day. Before 8am. I’m such a wimp “

 “Yeah it was great” I replied with a yawn rubbing my forehead “What I remember of it anyway; I’ve got this awful feeling Hugo and Freddie started playing catch with a log of fire at about two am”

“That explains why I remember going down to the hospital wing” said Rebecca excitedly “And why I woke up in Hugo’s bed alone, and why I can’t find Hugo, and why I remember Madam Bones yelling at me”

 Whilst most of his cousins rooms were plastered in Quidditch posters and memorabilia Hugo’s was instead made up of his favourite bands both wizard and muggle, he also had a fish named Nemo after the fish from the film and a picture board of all of his friends. I went over to it and laughed at how bad my hair was in second year, it looked as if I’d used up the whole world’s supply of hair gel single handidly. 

 “How do you know?” I asked

“Lily tells me everything” Rose shrugged “I’ve acted as if I didn’t know for months but really I know all the ins and outs. Malfoy, her loving you, Halloween, the tutoring everything… Oliver, I don’t think you realize how in love with you Lily is”

 In which, sparks fly between Oliver and Lily during a last minute Christmas shop

 I liked watching Quidditch but I hated playing it. I looked down to see Jack wrapped in a blanket with Lucy to keep him warm. I envied him, not that he was snuggled up with an eleven year old, but more because he was warm, comfy and not flying around on a dangerous broomstick 

 “Oh she’s… just another girl from school” I replied probably too quickly and panicky “You wouldn’t know her”

“I might” said James “I only left two years ago remember, chances are I’ll have known her if she was hanging around with you and Lily”

“No she wasn’t” I replied, again far too panicky “She’s French… a foreign exchange student from France… called Margaret”

 "I wasn’t over the moon” said Hugo turning to look directly at me for the first time since we’d arrived in the shed of death. I wonder how many ex-boyfriends were buried under these floor boards “But, he’s my best friend and I love him so I accepted him. All I want is for him to be happy”

I smiled at Hugo. I love him too

 Hugo entered the New Year not kissing Rebecca but having an argument with Teddy about homework (“You’re seriously asking me if I’ve done my essay? It’s three minutes to midnight on New Year’s Eve”) and my little brother entered it hidden under a table with Lucy and another boy scoffing any going food they could get their grubby little hands on. I honestly felt as if they had the best deal. 

 “Hector! You think I should name my child Hector!”

“No, just a suggestion – what about Billy-Bob? Or Oliver Jnr.”

“Oliver, I’m not naming my child after you”

“……But no one ever names their children after me”

 “The only reason I haven’t done is because I don’t want these two to have any more hassle” said Lily indicating Jack and I “But trust me I’ve had very graphic dreams in which those two have paid violently for what they have done”

“Funny” said Hugo “The only times those two have popped up in my dreams they’ve been having a half-naked pillow fight”

 “So you two are like together” asked Dom after Lily and I had finished kissing in front of them all at dinner

“Why yes brains of Britain what gave it away” Lily replied scathingly. Dom chucked a grape at her

“You guys having a full on make out session in public” whispered Al angrily 

 “You’re the one for me too” said Lily “Lily Benson may sound like the name of a supermarket chain but I really want it to be my name one day”

“And someday it will be” I said

 “What’s up” he asked

“If I tell you something, you have to promise not to speak a word to anybody” I told him

“Not even Oliver” asked Hugo “I always tell Oliver everything”

“Especially not him” I insisted

 “Oliver” said Lily tentatively now fully dressed “Oliver, I’m not quite sure how exactly to tell you this but…”

“But what-“I asked though deep down I already knew the answer

“Someone, or something, may have taken your clothes” said Lily slowly and wincing as she did so. 

 James needed my advice? I’d have laughed out loud if I wasn’t aware he’d probably punch me right in the face if I did

Louis, however, made no such effort