Aubrey woke up slightly confused, yesterday seemed like it was a dream so she was surprised to wake up in her dorm. She grumpily rolled over and something crumples underneath her
"Right the note." She mumbles as she takes it out and reads it again. The lake, huh, the lakes a big place how was she suppose to find who ever this is. Her first thought was that is was a prank, but then her mind drifted to Oliver, and she smiled deciding to go. She rolled out of bed and her feet hit the floor in a non graceful fashion; a trait she didn't posse. She looked around to realize no one was up, and it surprised her; usually Stacey had to roll her out of bed. Aubrey jumped in the shower, and began to think the year over. If Oliver asked her out that would be great, but he was also Captain of the Quidditch team so if something went wrong then she could lose her spot.
"Aubrey come on others need to use the shower before the year is up." Stacey yelled. Niether one of the girls were morning people.
"Coming give me like two minutes." Aubrey quickly got out of the shower and wrapped herself in a towel before heading out the door.
"It's about time, were you drowning in there or something." She smiled and playfully push her it's early, and neither one had the energy to talk. Aubrey pulled out her clothes and pull them on, magically dry her hair she put in sliver hoop earrings and her badge. "Now to wake up Ava and Sonya" She thought; she never gets to do this usually it's here being woken up.
Aubrey put a silencing charm on the dorm before holding her wand to her throat and yelling. "Oh MY GOD THE ROOM IS ON FIRE!" It echoes off the walls as two frightened girls shoot out of bed. She started laughing wishing she had her camera.
"Aubrey that's not funny!!" Ava looked pissed so Aubrey gripped her wand. One of life's lessons don't mess with Ava when she first wakes up, wait ten minutes
"But it is hilarious when it is me on the butt end of the waking?" Stacey now steps out of the shower and Ava goes walking in.
"Yes." Sonya mumbles and gets dressed.
"Yeah well I guess you guys are more creative then I am when it comes to these things. Hey why were you all asleep so early last night?" Aubrey said trying to keep the conversation going so she could stay awake.
"So we could get up and prank you this morning, but that was in vain." Sonya lays back down as she waited for her turn in the shower.
"Thanks. I'm so loved." Sarcasm is thick in that reply as she packs her bag for the day.
"Ok, I need your help. Who do you think this letter is from?" Sonya sprang up and snatched the letter out of her hand.
"Merlin this is your year, hmm ever think of Oliver?" the letter is then grabbed by Stacey who jumps down on the bed with them.
"Yes I thought of that, and I also thought that is could be a joke planned by Potter."
"No it's not James I know his handwriting, but I really don't see why you hate him so much." Aubrey looked to the wall. It wasn't that she hated it Potter just something about him annoyed her.
"I agree with Sonya, I think it's from Oliver." Ava comments going over to her trunk Aubrey sighed and laid back on the bed in frustration.
"Yeah it probably is, well we should get to breakfast so we get to our first class of owl year on time!! Yay!" Stacey pulled Aubrey to her feet and pulled her out of the room. They were laughing about nothing as they wandered into the Great hall.
"Ahh there you are Ms. Morgan, Ms. Madley, Ms. MacDougal, Ms. Weasley." The headmistress addresses them as she hands out their schedules.
"Thank You Professor." They say taking their seats.
"Ok time to compare classes." They line up their schedules and scope out what they have. "Let's see I have History of Magic with Mr. Binns first, yay more sleep. Potions with the new lady, fifteen minute break before Care of Magical Creatures with Hagrid lunch that damned Life Studies, an hour break. Dividations with Trelawney then dinner. Tomorrow Herbology with Franks's Dad, Defense Against the Dark Arts with Thomas (a.k.a Dean Thomas), lunch, transfiguration with McGonagall, Charms with Flitwick, Dinner then at nine Astronomy."
"You and I have the same schedule this semester Aubrey!!" Stacey says happily and they exchange a high five before the other two speak. The students were informed that the new teacher was also teaching the Life Studies class, and none of the students were thrilled.
"Sonya and I have classes with you up until Care of Magical Creatures then we split off." They exchange a look.
"Well at least we are split evenly so we can hang out with someone." Stacey reassures them. They finish breakfast then head to History of Magic, and who should be in there but Potter. Aubrey sighed as they headed over to sit near him Stacey and Potter are close being cousins the same age and all with her being Aubrey's best friend she had to respect that. Doesn't mean she had to like it.
"Morning Boys." Stacey greets them then sits down next to Potter the rest of them take the other empty seats around her. "Morning." Muffled mumbles come from the boys as Binns enters.
"Morning Class and Welcome back this year we will cover the Wizarding World War II." Binns starts in his droning voice almost everyone groaned except Aubrey all the people in here had at least one parent in the war and knew all about it and she hated history so she was surprised to find herself interested. "We are going to start a project how the war effected you or your family. It will be due the first day back from Christmas break."
He starts going on about how he will cover important people in the war and asks that those people who he does not mention that their families not get offended. Aubrey fell asleep some where in between the importance of the project and why it should be the objective of their lives until it's due. Stacey pushed her as the class ended and they headed to potions.
"So do you think she will be as annoying as Slughorn?" Ava asked.
"My dad said she is nice and not as full of her self as Slughorn was." The benefits of keeping Frank around, gossip from the teachers.
"Well if we don't like her this year will sucks since we have her twice with that Life class." Aubrey rolled her eyes. She had taken that in fifth grade back in New York. It was awkward then.
"Aubrey you're quiet today, something wrong?" Stacey asked shoving Aubrey who shrugged.
"Yeah just tired from the time change and all." She had zoned out and only heard half the conversation.
"Yeah, I never got that if you're from America how come you got a letter to Hogwarts aren't there schools there?" James asked, and Aubrey looked at him.
"I don't know I mean I never got that myself, it's across a whole ocean I'm sure there is some school in America, but don't you want me here?" Potter looked nervous thinking he had said something to offend her. Aubrey laughed at his flustered appearance.
"I – I –I was just saying that is was confusing why you were here that's all not that we didn't want you here." Know he wouldn't even look at her.
"She's kidding James." Caelin comes to his friends's rescue there are giggles all around.
They get to potions not a moment to soon because behind them Professor Redfield walks in
"Good day class I am Professor Redfield and we will be seeing a lot of each other this year, so let me tell you about myself I am twenty- eight years old and was born in England and I went to Hogwarts when I was younger. Today we will make an animagiuos potion, which if done right can temporally turn you into an animagus. Now I like partner work, wait stop looking for your partner because I have them all picked out for you, and not only will this be your partner in potions, but will be your spouse in life skills."
"Oh god this is not going to end well" Aubrey mumbled as she watched the teacher read off her list. "Ok let's see Ann Andrews and Bill Reno." The students fell silent.
"Ava MacDougal, and Frank Longbottom. Stacey Weasley and Caelin Finnegan. Sonya Madley, and Troy Zabini. Aubrey Morgan and James Potter." Aubrey's head sunk to her hands as she shakes her head.
"Now please move and sit with your spouse."
"Oh god don't call it that" Aubrey mumbled to herself as she moves to sit with Potter her mind starts screaming.
"Ok now let's begin with the potion………" Aubrey became irrated quickly with her 'spouse.' James was showing off and almost turned their potion in to an exploding brew. The class didn't end fast enough, but when it did they found their selfs at Care of Magical Creatures; Aubrey enjoyed herself because they got to see a hippogriff named Buckbeak, and Aubrey got to pet him.
"My Dad rode him." James told Aubrey.
"Cool," She didn't sound the least bit interested. James rolled his eyes and walked away from her. When they headed to Life Skills Aubrey was in for a surprise; Just like muggle schools they were to pretend that they were married to their parents, and up until Christmas they would me managing bills, and possible children!
The rest of the classed were a blur to Aubrey as she watched the clock, and when dinner finally came around she hurried to eat.
"AUBREY!!"
"Huh what, Oh sorry zoned out again what were you saying?" Stacye glared at her annoyed.
"I was asking what you were going to name the baby we are getting in life skills." She groaned.
"I don't want to think about that yet, ok."
"Well I was thinking James Jr." James told her and Aubrey rolled her eyes.
"Oh and if it's a girl?"
"Jamie." Aubrey rolled her eyes again and stood to leave.
"Hey where you going?" James asked her.
"The lake and no Potter you can't come." She walked out of the Great hall and headed to the lake, the sun is just setting over the mountains the sky was red, orange and pink it was beautiful the way it reflected of the lake and the breeze it was amazing. Half way there Aubrey began to panic she had forgotten to redo her hair and make up.
Too late… She spied someone sitting on a rock, and just like they had thought it was Oliver.
"Oliver?" he looked over at her and smiled.
"Hi, Aubrey you came?"
"Well yeah." There was an awkward silence.
"Do you want to sit down?" He motioned towards the rock and Aubrey sat down next to him.
"So what was it you need to ask me?"
"Well it's- it's…" he stammers "two things."
"Ok and the first thing is?" he rubs his neck and looks down at the lake.
"Will you be my co- captain?" 'this can't be all that he wanted to ask' Aubrey thinks to herself.
" umm.. Yeah sure what do you need me to do?"
"Nothing really, just help me with practices and stuff." Aubrey nodded, but in reality she was completely lost.
"Ok then." There was an awkward silence again, and Aubrey stood to leave. "Well if that's all then I guess……"
"NO! No please stay, there is something else I just don't know how to say it." He pulls her back down on the rock. "Look it's just I'm confused, I mean I've know you since your first year and we've been pretty good friends, and that's all we are…." He stops, and she turned her head away and looked at the path.' Oh why did I come this was a big mistake' she thought. "Or so I thought until yesterday, I shouldn't have kissed you. But I'm not sorry about it, and I want to know if you will go to Hogsmeade with me?" Aubrey turned back to him surprised before she managed…
"Of course I will Oliver."
(James POV)
"Aubrey!!" Stacey yelled at dinner. They were all talking and Aubrey was just staring at her plate.
"Huh what, Oh sorry zoned out again what were you saying?" Aubrey looked up quickly tucking her brown hair behind her ear.
"I was asking what you were going to name the baby we are getting in life skills." She groaned. James scoffed a bit at her reaction.
"I don't want to think about that yet ok." She goes back to eating.
"Well I was thinking James Jr." James was trying to draw out an argument with her, but just got an eye roll.
"Oh and if it's a girl?" 'Aubrey… no that will sound too weird coming from me….Oh! I got it.' James thought.
"Jamie." She rolls her eyes and stands to leave. James had to stop himself from groaning. Ever chance Aubrey got she would run away from him.
"Hey where you going?" He called after her.
"The lake and no Potter you can't come."
"Damn" James mutters to himself. He waits five mintues before following any way.
"I'm going to crash for the night. Night everyone." He says before leaving and going out to the court yard before pulling out the invisibility cloak. He followed her to the lake. .
The sun is setting over the lake and her tan skin looked like it was glowing. The breeze was blowing her hair into her eyes. She was beautiful. 'But she hates me' His thoughts reminded him. Whenever she was around he acted like a complete git.
James soon realized she came out to meet Oliver. James had nothing against Oliver, but that could all change.
"Oliver?" he looks over at her and smiles.
"Hi, Aubrey you came?"
"Well yeah." There was a silence.
"Do you want to sit down?" he breaks the silence and she joins him on the rock.
"So what was it you need to ask me?" she asked
"Well it's- it's…" he stammers "two things."
"Ok and the first thing is?" he rubs his neck and looks down at the lake.
"Will you be my co- captain?" James releases a breath he didn't even know he was holding.
" umm.. Yeah sure what do you need me to do?"
"Nothing really just help me with practices and stuff."
"He just want her to be his co-captain…….." He muttered. "Hey did he forget about me? My dad was captain of the team at one point."
"Ok then." Another silence fell upon them and she stood to leave. "Well if that's all then I guess……"
"NO! No please stay, there is something else I just don't know how to say it." He pulls her back down on the rock. "Look it's just I'm confused, I mean I've know you since your first year and we've been pretty good friends, and that's all we are…." He stops she turned her head away and looked straight at James. James could tell this clearly wasn't what she expected. What was he stupid? "Or so I thought until yesterday, I shouldn't have kissed you. But I'm not sorry about it, and I want to know if you will go to Hogsmeade with me?" 'DAMN! Please say no please say no!' James's mind screamed as he watched her reaction.
"Of course I will Oliver." James heard enough and headed to his room. Her words still circling in his head.
"Of course I will Oliver." He mumbled. "Why couldn't it ever be of course I will James? What's he got that I don't? Is it because he is older or that his dad is captain of the cannons. My dad saved the freaking Wizarding world. No it can't be that she's not shallow." He debated with himself as he head back.
He reached the dorm and flung himself on the bed.
"Hey, mate I thought you came up here already." Frank said to him.
"Of course he wasn't up here he went after Aubrey." Caelin told him. "So what happen she tell you off again?"
"NO! I wish she had it would have been better." Caelin looked sympathetic.
"Oh, well then what happened?"
"She met Oliver down there and he asked her to be his co-captain."
"So you're jealous?" He glared at Frank..
" That's not all he asked her to Hogsmeade and she said yes." Caelin and Frank shared a look.
"Sorry, mate tough luck." James groaned his friends weren't helping him at all.
"I have to get her to like me. There has to be a way."
"As much as I hate to suggest this you could always start by listening to her music so you to have something in common that's a start."
"You know Frank that might work…..Now what was that band called again?"
Ok first let me say this was original written in first person point of view, but it was bad so I re did it. Also the characters changed a bit so if I forgot to edit something tell me. Ava's first name was Sasha, and Caelin was Ron because he was original a cousin….. You get it. So I hope this was ok. The rest of the chapters may not be as lengthy thought. We'll see. Hope you enjoyed! ItalianAmerican