Young, Foolish, Happy.

So here is the first new chapter ! It's not that different at all ! Just time changes :)

Chapter 1:

I was sitting by the lake watching first years trying to get at a look at the Giant Squid. It was something that would always fascinate first years, I mean come on it's not every day you see a Giant Squid! I was reading over my transfiguration notes as we had an essay to do for next week. It wasn't like me to start homework this early; I was more of a "let's do it two days before" kind of girl. I guess I really wanted to do well in my N.E.W.T.S, everyone wondered why though; I had got Outstanding in most of my O.W.L.S apart from History of Magic and Divination without a considerable amount of revision. Divination had been my worst, I'd got Acceptable but that was actually quite a shock. James and I had spent our entire fifth year making up these predictions that forecast Trelawney's death or we would pull pranks and ask her if she saw them coming; just typical for James and I really. For those of you who don't know James Sirius Potter and me, Casey Abigail Finnigan, have been dating for just over a year. Funny story actually, we had managed to blow ourselves back to our parents past a year ago in January and that's when we finally got round to admitting we liked each other. It's weird that when you find yourself in life or death situations people start to admit things. I smiled remembering this.

I knew I had been here for a while but I wasn't sure how long until I saw Louis rushing towards me fully kitted for Quidditch.

"Casey, if you don't get a move on, James is going to kill you!" He yelled "Not to mention the rest of the Gryffindor population!"

"Damn it!" I swore.

I grabbed my bag and my broom that was lying next to me and started running towards him. I was only supposed to be here for an hour it seemed I had been here a lot longer. It was our first Quidditch match of the season and my very last firs match at Hogwarts. I was co-captain since the beginning of my seventh year and James had been made captain.

"The game starts in 10 minutes!" Louis said as I reached him.

"I didn't realise what time it was!" I admitted.

"You're cutting it a bit short, so hurry up!" He snapped.

We started running as fast as we could towards the Quidditch pitch, pushing other students out of our way so we could get through the sea of people. I would have gladly gotten on my broom and flown there but last time McGonagall told me off with a 50 point deduction on our house tally. When we reached the changing rooms, the whole team was in the boys' one and had already changed. James was pacing nervously.

"I found her!" Louis announced as we got in.

"Nice of you to join us!" Jackie, a fifth year girl who had taken up the keeper position this year, said sarcastically.

"Sorry, I didn't realise how late it was!" I apologised.

"Can you just get changed?" James pressed. "We don't have time for arguments!" His tone was bitter, he might not want to show it but he was fighting back the argument.

I quickly pulled my Quidditch robes out my bag and headed for the girls changing room. I pulled my school robes off and rushed putting my Quidditch ones on. I had finished just as I heard Emily's voice start to announce the arrival of the Ravenclaw team on the pitch. I turned and headed back to the rest of the team.

"Ready?" James asked. I nodded. "Let's go!"

We headed out on to the pitch with a massive applause coming from the Gryffindor stands.

"Nervous much?" I asked James.

"When am I ever?" He joked lightly.

"And the Gryffindor team have arrived on the pitch!" Emily's voice boomed across the field. "Captained by James Potter, the team's seeker. He has made some good tactical decisions this season along with his co-captain and chaser Casey Finnigan. Brilliant chaser she is, lots of tricks up her sleeve that one! Fred and Roxanne Weasley next, twin beaters. Jackie Keane follows; she's a new face for Gryffindor's Quidditch line-up as she replaces last year's keeper. And last but not least, Louis Weasley and David Falconer the two other chasers. First appearance for Falconer as well replacing Aidan Finnigan, last year's captain. The captains are now shaking hands. I don't think it's sincere though seeing as Davies, captain and beater, was the one that knocked Casey off her broom last year. I personally think he should not have been let near a bat again after that disgusting …"

"Jordan!" McGonagall warned.

"Em … I'm sorry professor." Emily said.

There was nothing sincere there either. Emily was just like her dad was she could get a bit too carried away.

"Anyway, the snitch and the bludgers have been released and the quaffle is being thrown into the air. Let the game begin! Finnigan goes straight for the quaffle. McKinnon, Ravenclaw's best chaser, tries to intercept Finnigan's pass to Louis Weasley, without success. Weasley know racing to the goal posts. Davies hits a bludger in Weasley's direction but he saw it coming and avoided it easily. Roxanne Weasley hits the bludger back to the Ravenclaw seeker, Jones, who narrowly avoids it. Weasley takes a shot at goal and SCORES! 10-0 to Gryffindor!"

So far so good, the game went on for a good twenty minutes before anything interesting happened. The score was 150 to 60 to us with me scoring nine of our fifteen goals.

"Finnigan in possession, McKinnon and Richards closing in, Finnigan picks up speed but the Ravenclaw chasers are too close for comfort. Surely, they will regain the quaffle?"

They were definitely too close but we were also going too fast for them to react quick enough, so in a spilt second decision I braked. I nearly fell over my broom but I managed to regain control of it just as the chasers were turning looking absolutely shocked.

"After everything we have seen out of this girl from roll overs to jumps, I never thought I would see that! That was bloody amazing! Finnigan racing to the goal post side flies the keeper and scores! Another 10 points to Gryffindor that brings the score to 160 to 60! And another goal for Casey Finnigan!"

I looked above me to find James. I saw him circling above me. I flew towards him.

"Nice playing!" He remarked and I blushed.

"We're on 160 points! Find the snitch!" I advised.

"I'm on it!" He answered and flew off.

I skimmed the field and saw Ravenclaw had the quaffle, Richards was passing it to Lopez but David had intercepted the pass. I flew over to David who passed the quaffle to me; I turned and was nearly hit by a bludger.

"That was a close call there!" Emily said. "Finnigan in possession, heading towards the goal posts, but drops the quaffle as Lopez approaches! Why the hell did she do that?" Emily was speechless for an instant before noticing why I did it. "It is caught by Louis Weasley who was flying beneath her! Very good. Weasley is heading for the goalposts, passing to Falconer who aims for the middle post. Ravenclaw's keeper, Mason Stanford, gets in to position. Falconer aims but at the left goal post! Stanford was not expecting that and fails to intercept. GRYFFINDOR SCORE! Another 10 points for Gryffindor!"

I scanned the pitch and saw James dive at the same moment, followed by Jones. They were getting to close to the ground.

"It seems the snitch has been seen!" Emily yelled. "They're getting closer to the ground! Potter has the advantage. Potter extends his hand as he slowly brings his broom up! Jones follows! And Potter grasps mid-air. Has he got it?" I held my breath. "James Potter raises his hand, he has caught the snitch! Gryffindor WIN!" Emily announced.

The red and gold crowd erupted into applause and began chanting:

"GO, GO GRYFFINDOR!" They yelled in repeat.

I landed and got off my broom and hugged Louis who had landed next to me. We both ran over to the rest of the team surrounding James. When he saw me he smiled and pushed by everyone to get to me. I smiled and hugged him. He pulled back and brought his lips to mine into a sweet kiss.

I loved winning Quiddith Games.