CHAPTER 2

JAMES AND JANE

The train came to a stop and they were walking to the carriages as James spotted Rose and Albus walking cautiously to the old man calling them over.

The temptation was too strong. He told his friends to wait for him and began his normal strut that he always used.

Once right next to his brother he whispered,"Don't fall in...The giant squid hasn't had a snack in years...Thats why they have the first year ride the boats you know, because they aren't part of the school yet so if the squid eats them they won't be held responsible..."

His usual taunting was cut short as somebody slapped the backside of his head. James spun around quickly to see none other than Jane staring at him her eyebrows raised,"Picking on the first year again James?"

"I-I umm... No they're family... Little Al and the Rose Weasley... MY brother and cousin."he sputtered out desperately

"Don't believe a word James tells you...Actually I seem to remember you falling out of the boat yourself...Isn't that right James? Who were you with? Gordon?" The girl asked failing to add that he was calling for the 'pretty little blonde in the second boat'

James grinned remembering,"Yes ,but the squid refused to eat someone with as much Quidditch skills as I have. The only one that'll be safe is Rose here. Let me tell you this girl is the best chaser you've ever seen..as for Al well he is alright..."

"James! The carriages They left!" Jane screamed.

"Dammit' I told them to wait for me! Guess were walkin' C'mon Edwards..."He knew that they would do this the minute he saw jane here. He knew his friends and hers would take the opportunity at first sight. He had to act angry but really he was quite grateful.

"You know they did this on purpose right?" Jane sighed as she went to carry her heavy trunk.

"who did?" James asked innocently. Then took the advantage and carried her trunk.

"my friends. who else? Well unless your group did ,but my friends wouldn't object. They just want to see me with you finally because of that stupid magazine they found!" She said calmly than gasped when she realised what she had done.

"What magazine?" He playfully asked raising an eyebrow.

"Who said anything about a magazine?"

"You did."

"No I don't think I did."

"Yes, you defiantly did!"

"Funny I don't... Look the castle!" She said trying to distract him. You can't lie to James Potter you just can't. He is so advanced in the arts of lying and Mischief that nobody can fool him.

"Hey, Edwards!"James said jokingly watching her hazel eyes light up at the sight.

"What?"

"Wanna go out with me?" He used the same joking tone, but he was being nothing more than serious

"What?" The question had caught her completely off guard and she began to forget how to speak.

He started walking towards her a little as he repeated,"Wanna go out with me?"

She noticed him walking towards her and started losing control of the took two steps back and regained her sarcastic tone and said,"I think you already asked me that."

"Yeah, but not this year yet. I like to think of it as a way to kick off the new school year, because Hogwarts wouldn't be right without you rejecting me all the time.." He looked down in shame.

"Oh then I suppose I should say no..Pity."

His heart dropped down to his stomach. He forgot about his cool and charm forgot about everything he was known for and shouted, "YOU WERE GUNNA SAY YES?"

"Well I was considering it.."

He jumped at the words dropped their trunks in the path and ran to her. He grabbed her shoulders and said,"Jane Edwards you're not joking? If you were it would be a sick cruel joke that i wouldn't even do to someone. Are you being serious?"

She laughed slightly as she said,"Well of course since when do I joke around?"

he let out a cry of success and hugged her tightly.

"Jaaaaames let...me...gooo" she said in between her own laughter

"Nope. Never. So this means you my..." His sentence was cut short by a rustling noise that was emitting from the trees behind them. James took out his wand as did Jane and they aimed their wands at the area the noise was coming from.

Suddenly James was on the ground coughing as the dirt got in his eyes and down his throat. Jane let out a shriek and dropped her wand. James struggled to try to fight free, but it was no use his attacker had tackled him from behind...

Then he heard the unmistakable giggles coming from Jane. Then a roar of unmistakable laughter that could only belong to one person. This person had tackled him.

He let out a sigh of relief tried to squirm out but it was no use so he said loudly ,"FRED! I AM GOING TO KILL YOU FOR THIS!"

"AHAHA.. You know I don't understand why you'd even consider dating this wanker Jane..You could have me instead.." Said the freckled-faced red-head with a wink aimed to Jane.

She giggled once more and James shouted,"FRED! Get off of me!"

"I don't think I should... So Jane what did my devious cousin do to make you got out with him? Blackmail? You don't gotta be with him. I am older and stronger and..." Fred was cut short by James who took the wand that was still clutched in his hand and jabbing it in his cousin's stomach.

"OUCH! Relax James! I'm only joking!" fred cried out

"I knew that but you were kinda crushing me. Oh guess what YOUR DAD helped me get?"

"I give up what?"

"THE MARAUDERS MAP!"

"NO WAY! I WAS KNEW YOU WERE HIS FAVORITE!" fred exclaimed with joy.

"I thought you weren't coming until next month cuz your mum what pregnant and all." James said slinging and an arm over Jane who was feeling quite out-of-place in this conversation.

"Had him early. The twins are back too. Did that Gordon tell you that he was owling May all summer? She even bought him a birthday present you know?"

"Gordon Wood? Our Gordon owling May? Our prankster with Our may?"

"That's the one."

Jane couldn't help ,but let out a low giggle.

James caught it and asked,"Whats so funny?"

"You two are probably the thickest people I have ever met..." She said as she rolled her eyes.

"Why is that?"They said together

"Gordon and May were dating since the week he spent with you lot on christmas." She said simply.

"The little git..." fred mumbled

"He didn't tell me?" James murmured then added louder,"But she is a year younger!"

"Well Maxine is two and a half years younger than that ravenclaw she's dating." she fought for May's sake Forgetting that their reaction would be much worse if they knew the other twin was dating Lorcan Scamander.

"he's in my year? Who's the little prat?" Fred snapped at Jane.

"I-I uh OH LOOK! We are here c'mon James!"Jane pulled James arm and ran into the castle and into the great hall.

Once in the great hall James pulled a huge grin on his face and wrapped his arm around her face and before Jane could stop him he Yelled," MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION!"

The entire room went silent and every head turned to them. Jane blushed and decided that the tiles on the ground were much more interesting then the thousands of eyes staring at them now.

James who loved the attention continued,"THANK YOU! Now as you know Miss. Edwards here has rejected me since our first year here at this simply lovely establishment..." They all murmured to each other and James beamed at the girl who was now trying to bury her blushed face in her hair.

"Well, She has just said yes to being my girlfriend!" He said and she looked at him scowling.

After a moment of grinning, he kissed her cheek. She smiled slightly and her scowl disappeared she let out a small giggle. forgetting the entire great hall was watching he kissed her lightly and gently at first. They broke apart when Fred walked in and started howling and whistling.

James pulled back a little and muttered so only Jane could hear,"I'm going to end up killing that dear cousin of mine." She giggled once more than Gordon and Ryan joined Fred's howling and shouted,"FINALLY!"

They both grinned and James muttered to her,"James and Jane... It's catchy don't you think?"

"Maybe for you since you've written it on all your spare parchment for three years now..."She responded not wanting to admit that it was perfect to her. They retreated to the gryffindor Table

AUTHORS NOTE: OKAY THERE WAS ALOT MORE TO IT BUT I SORTA SPLIT IT IN TWO AND MIGHT BE POSTING THE NEXT CHAPTER LATER I'M NOT SURE..IN CASE ITS UNCLEAR. FRED IS A YEAR AHEAD OF JAMES. FRED HAS TWIN SISTERS IN 2ND YEAR NAMES MAY AND MAXINE WEASLEY. MAY IS DATING GORDON WOOD AND MAXINE IS DATING LORCAN(THAT'S LUNA LOVEGOOD'S SON SHE HAD TWINS YES, BUT THE OTHER DOESN'T COME IN YET.) THE NEXT CHAPTER IS ABOUT THE SORTING OF ROSE ALBUS AND SCORPIUS! REVIEW PLEASE!