Sorry people for not uploading this before!! I had so many dance rehersals I hardly had time to eat and drink! This chapter is dedicated to eartgoddess36, PrincessCutPeaches and shroomy-eyes(yeah you have one more dedication to brag about lol!) Thanks for your support peeps!!

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'Ah, perfect Quidditch conditions! See, Evans, no need for Liquid Luck to get lucky, you just have to be a Potter', he bragged at breakfast. Apparently he was the only team member to be able to eat two helpings.

'I was wondering why you haven't been expelled yet', I said in a sarcastic tone. 'Eat some more and your broom won't be able to support you'. He stopped munching his 10th sausage and his face coloured slightly.

'I have a healthy appetite', he mumbled. 'Besides I need the energy for the match. Who have to make sure we beat them in style. And style needs energy to make.' I grunted in response.

'Don't you want us to win? A bit more enthusiasm won't hurt you, you know', he retorted. I was about to answer when Black jumped in.

'I'll tell you what we'll do to get her enthusiasm levels rising', Black grinned. I was not sure I wanted to hear this. 'I'm all ears, Padfoot. All ears'.

'How about a little bet?' Black looked at me then at James and then back to me. 'No', I cut in. 'If it involves me it's absolutely out of the question.'

Black burst out laughing. 'I don't think giving us a whole year's worth detentions will save you'. Uh-oh. I felt like running away, screaming.

'Let's put it like this', Black turned to James. 'You are going to kiss Lily here only, if you catch the snitch AND win'. Black glanced at me with that mischievous glint in his eyes that seemed to run in the Marauders. Had the staff table been empty I would have cursed his tongue off. I remember freaking out when Severus had first told me the incantation, but the idea couldn't have been more tempting.

James jumped up on his feet, sending his goblet full of pumpkin juice flying in the air. 'Oh you're on Padfoot!' he shouted. Half the heads in the Great Hall turned around in amusement, all wondering what the Marauders were doing next. I glared at him so much that it felt like my eyebrows were permanently stuck to my lashes. I leaned over the table and pulled him down. 'Don't you even think about accepting that bet', I whispered angrily. 'If you do, I won't come to the match all'. That did not deter his spirits.

'I wasn't going to kiss you at the match. I don't feel like sharing such a moment with the Slytherins. I'll catch you at the party', he winked meaningfully at me. 'Come on team!' And with that he left the Great Hall, leaving the Marauders laughing and me gaping at what had just happened.

I was not going to kiss a hippogriff like Potter. 'That's it I'm out of here', I said getting up and slamming my napkin on the table. Mary pulled me back down. 'You're not sincerely thinking of missing the final are you?' Mary asked. 'What kind of a Gryffindor are you?' Jessica asked in horror.

'I'm not going to kiss Jam...Potter even if he wins the Quidditch World Cup' I huffed. 'What wouldn't I give to be in your place', Dorcas said dreamily. 'Boys running after you everywhere, the most popular and fanciable boy wants to kiss you…'

'How about some polyjuice potion, so maybe then you can kiss Potter?' I retorted. 'It's you he bloody wants not me', she said. 'Look how on earth is he going to see you amidst all the scarlet flags? Both of us know his eyesight isn't the best there is'. In the end, Dorcas managed to convince me to attend the Quidditch match. The stadium was packed to the brim with students. It seemed like the whole school had come out to watch the final. Well it was always like that when Gryffindor where playing.

'Amazing! 2nd row seats!' Marlene gushed. I was still feeling uneasy about the whole bet thing. 'Oh just relax, he was only bluffing', Laura said. 'And he said so himself that he would corner you at the party, so enjoy the match and cheer him on and avoid him later.'

I smiled at her. 'You're right', I shouted over the noise. 'I know!' she shouted happily back as she stood up. 'C'mon its about to start!' We all burst in applause as 7 scarlet figure shot out in the pitch.

'To all the people in the stadium, please stand up and welcome the amazing Gryffindor team, dubbed by many as the best Quidditch team Hogwarts has ever seen!' Black always knew how to rouse the Slytherins, but their boos where drowned by the deafening noise that erupted from the Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw stands as 7 scarlet figures shot out on the pitch. It was some time before the cheering quieted down to applause.

'And now the filthy…!' Professor McGonogall was quick to cut in. We could hear Black laughing while the Slytherins booed.

'Oh just shut up!' he told them. 'A round of applause for the Slytherin team…if you can call it a team…only a round of applause mind….' Only the Slytherins did not find this comment funny; they were too busy applauding and cheering their team.

It was one of the most anticipating and exciting games I had ever been to.

There was loads of amazing flying, and even I had to admit that James was a natural at this. Half an hour later and the score was 140-80 to Gryffindor. The Slytherins were getting wilder by every second that passed and the Gryffindor players were now trying to avoid any type of contact with them. James was nearly thrown off his broom twice by the beaters, who seemed intent on trailing his every move instead of warding off the bludgers from their team members.

Seeing such behaviour, one Gryffidor chaser and beater opted to do the same and kept repeatedly blocking the Slytherin seeker, who at one point whipped out his wand and threatened to curse them should they not let him pass. That earned Gryffindor a penalty.

Troy had just earned Gryffindor another 10 points to send the score to 170-90 when the real seeker fun began. It was the Slytherin seeker who 1st saw the snitch but James was quick to follow. The Slytherin beaters were quick to block James but in their haste ended up blocking the Slytherin seeker as well. By the time they got entangled, the snitch had vanished from sight only to reappear a couple of moments later.

James shot after it and this time dodged the Slytherin beaters earning him a deafening round of applause at the dramatic move he executed. With one swishing arm movement, the snitch was locked in James's firm grasp.

The Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff stands erupted at once in a big explosion of applause, cheering and pleased laughter. Marlene, Jessica, Dorcas, Laura and I all hugged each other while jumping up and down, nearly falling over on top of each other. Black could be heard shouting with joy in an unnaturally loud voice that echoed around the entire pitch. Even Professor Slughorn was applauding for us!

For the 5th year in a row, Gryffindor had won the Quidditch Cup. Money was flying everywhere; most of the school seemed to have bet in favour of such an outcome. I was applauding and cheering like the rest of our house till an unnatural silence fell across the pitch and then Black's voice echoed: 'Mr. Prongs please do not forget the task you were assigned this morning. As you remember it is of high importance both to you and to others'.

The whole pitch seemed to have stopped breathing and all were turned in James's direction. He flew once across the pitch and came to a dramatic stop above our seats, causing the whole school to burst again in applause. It felt like an immense boulder had been dropped in my stomach. He bent down and pulled me up to him, so we were now both standing on his broom, which was wobbling quite violently.

I felt like screaming with shock, hurt and anger. How on earth did he even dare think of doing such a thing? I prepared to push him off the broom but he was quick to deflect my move. Our chests were crushed together and his arms were wrapped round my waist.

No one dared to move.

No one dared to breath.

And the next second, we were kissing.

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