Chapter 3

Hogwarts

James woke up from a restless sleep. He was thinking of her again. Willow Carter. A fellow Gryffindor 5th year, with brown curly hair, emerald eyes, a smile that could light up a room and a laugh that made his stomach flip. She was the most beautiful girl in the school… or at least James thought she was. James wanted to talk to her, make her laugh, but he went speechless when he looked into her eyes, and his stomach flipped when she laughed.

"She doesn't know I even exist" James mumbled to himself, as he got out of bed, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.

"You ok?" Asked Andrew Finnigan, son of Seamus

"I guess" James answered. He stood up, got dressed and went down to breakfast. The ceiling in the great hall was a gloomy grey, as if reflecting the way James felt.

"James!" shouted someone from across the hall. James looked up and saw Albus running towards him.

"Not now, Albus" James Groaned. Albus Ran behind James as the Great hall doors opened again and 3 people came in, all Slytherins. Scorpius Malfoy, Jacob Goyle, and Mike Flint.

"there's the litter twerp" Scorpius sneered.

"Leave my little brother alone" James said calmly

"What is the trouble here?" Said a stern voice from behind James and Albus. Professor McGonagall was old, but still able to spot trouble faster than any other teacher.

"Nothing, professor" Said Malfoy, Glaring at her.

"I would hope not" Malfoy and his gang walked away, cursing the headmistress under their breath. "Just like his Father, that one" McGonagall Said to the Potters. They both smiled and sat back down at the table. The boys ate and parted ways, to go to their classes. James went to Transfiguration, and Albus went to Care of Magical Creatures. James was walking absentmindedly down the first floor when he crashed into someone.

"Ouch!" Yelled James, "Watch i-" James stopped in mid sentence, he had crashed into Willow. "Oh, I'm really sorry!" He apologized as he helped her up, and gathered her books that had dropped. "Are you ok?" He asked her, embarrassed.

"Ya, I'm fine" She said looking at him, "You're James, right?"

"Yes"

"I'm Willow" She smiled at him and held out her hand. James shook it and the two started walking towards class.

A.N. I hope you all like this chapter, I worked quite hard on it. Next chapter will come sometime…………… well………… that's about it.

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