"Hey, Seamus!" said Caitlyn brightly one morning.
"Morning." replied Seamus. Caitlyn sat down opposite Seamus at the Gryffindor table. It was lunch time, but most students were outside, enjoying the unusual good weather for February.
"Did you get that Potions homework done?" asked Caitlyn.
"Badly." replied Seamus. "Expecting about an Acceptable, if even that."
"I probably won't even do as well as that." groaned Caitlyn. "I saw you working on it every night since we were given it." said Seamus.
"Yeah, becuase I couldn't do it." said Caitlyn. "It was way too hard!"
"I know," replied Seamus. "Sanpe's been even more of a git than usual lately, setting us loads of homework, half the stuff only Granger can understand."
"I should ask Hermione for help more often." said Caitlyn thoughtfully. "She's a bloody genius." Their conversation stopped for a minute or so, before Seamus got up.
"Let's not be late for our doom," he said. "Otherwise known as Snape's class when handing in a rubbish essay." Caitlyn smiled, and followed Seamus out of the Great Hall towards the dungeons.
*
"Hey, Kate." said Lavender Brown, later that day.
"Hi, Lav." replied Caitlyn.
"I saw you sitting with Seamus earlier." she said. Lavender was the only person alive who thought there was something going on between Caitlyn and Seamus, and it annoyed Caitlyn greatly at the best of times.
"We were talking about Snape's stupid essay," said Caitlyn, ignoring Lavender's silly grin.
"Oh, yeah, sure." replied Lavender. "We all know you were declaring your undying love for one another!" she said, over-acting and putting on a silly, soppy voice.
"Lavender, if you don't shut about me and Seamus, which is never going to happen, I will put jinxes on you that you never even knew existed." said Caitlyn calmly.
"Oh, mee-ow." replied Lavender, giggling to herself. "Calm down, Caitlyn, it's just a bit of fun." Caitlyn rolled here eyes, and just kept walking.
*
"Hey, Seamus." said Caitlyn. They were the only ones it the Gryffindor Common room, besides Ginny Weasley, who was sitting in a corner, lost in a book.
"Hi, Caitlyn." said Seamus, moving over to make room for her on the sofa. She sat down next to him. "Potions again tomorrow. Get our essay marks back."
"Oh, happy days." said Seamus sarcastically.
"Dreadful, here I come." said Caitlyn. "Or maybe Troll."
"Ah, you won't get a Troll." said Seamus. "I've never seen anyone get less than Poor."
"Well, you're about to." said Caitlyn. She stood up, and did an impression of a ringmaster. "Roll up, roll up, ladies and gentlemen, to see the one, the only, Caitlyn Hannah Whyte, the only student ever to earn Dreadful in Snape's Potions class!" Seamus stood up too.
"And her assistant, Mr Seamus Finnigan, the only student alive today who has gotten closest to her Dreadful, only just missing it by a mark or two." he said in the same silly impression. They both fell about langhing, even making Ginny look up from her book, which was something, as she had not even noticed them doing their crazy impressions.
"See, this is why you're my best friend," said Caitlyn. "You're not affraid to make yourself look stupid and have a good laugh."
"Same to you." said Seamus.
"Do you remember our secret handshake we made up when we were about nine?" asked Caitlyn.
"Of course I do." he said, and they performed the silly handshake.
"Perfect." replied Caitlyn.
"See, I never forgot it." he said.
"Those were good times." said Caitlyn, smiling to herself. "Do you remember Rachael Torner? That Muggle girl we used to hang about with. And her brother, Jack?"
"Yeah. I didn't like Jack much." said Seamus. "But I put up with him. The two Muggles and the two wizard kids, eh?"
"At the start, it was the three Muggle kids and the wizard." said Caitlyn. "We never knew I was a witch until I was about eight, and I kept jumping off the swing and sort of floating down. Then you went and told your mum, and you both figured out I was a Muggle-born witch and you told me, and your mum explained it to my dad."
"Yeah, you still owe me for that." said Seamus. "You weren't going into Hogwarts completely clueless."
"I pulled you out of the Lake when you fell in. Second Year, remember?" said Caitlyn. "I thought we were even after that."
"Damn, why'd you remember that?" asked Seamus, grinning. Caitlyn began to laugh, but then began to yawn. She looked at the clock.
"It's after half past ten. I'm going to bed." she said. "Night, Seamus. Enjoy your last night with both your mind and body intact before Snape kills us both."
"Will do, Kate." he replied. "Night."
A/N - So, how was it? Leave a comment please, and tell me what you thought. If you liked it, go on and read chapter two. I really apreciate any sort of feedback!
