A/N: I own nothing sadly, except Joey. I can officially say I know exactly what Joey's going through.

Warnings

Yes there is a lot of cussing this is about a friend and I's actual life

Yes, there will be sex and sexual situations, if you don't like that, don't read it.

That should about cover it. This story is really just for a laugh, so I hope you all enjoy it.

WildCatOfTheNorth

Chapter 11

Bludgers, Dresses and Voldemort?

Life went on as usual at Hogwarts. Or as usual as a school full of half trained witches and wizards could manage. November passed though not without its events. Attacks were starting to become a more and more frequent thing and not just in the outside world. The threat of a new dark wizard had pressed its way within the castle as well as out. A girl had been hospitalized having been found severely cursed mid December. But with the dawning of the Christmas season, a whole new set of troubles began.

"What are am I supposed to get James for Christmas?" Lily asked frantically as she and Joey lay around her room one early Saturday morning.

"I haven't the faintest idea Lils. What am I going to get Sirius? And what's more, what are we going to wear to the ball this next week?" Joey asked as she rolled over and looked at Lily.

"Oh I had completely forgotten about that! And I'm head girl! What is happening to me Joey?" Lily asked frantically as she sat down at her desk with a thump.

"You're in love." Joey said with a laugh. Since Halloween things had been the simplest they had ever been for both Joey and Lily. James and Sirius both turned out to be rather good boyfriends when they put their mind to it. And as such their girlfriends had begun to relax. Joey had gotten used to the idea of dating Sirius and found that she actually loved it. And him though she wasn't quite ready to admit that part yet.

"Yes well its not like James can know that part yet." Lily said as she looked down blushing.

"True. I haven't told Sirius since Halloween. Though he tells me daily." Joey said with a roll of her eyes.

"At least you know he returns the feelings Joey. I don't know if James does." Said Lily simply.

"James loves you Lily. And when the time is right you both will say it. Anyways, are you going to come to the match this afternoon?" Joey asked slowly. It was the big match against Slytherlin and she was super nervous. Though she would never let on.

"Of course. It's not like my boyfriend would forgive me if I didn't go." Lily said with a laugh. Looking at her clock she frowned. The match started in a couple of hours. "Are you nervous?"

"Terrified. I barely got a wink of sleep last night. Something just feels off today. I don't know. I'm sure it will be fine." Joey said slowly. She could feel her stomach knotting just at the thought.

"You'll be great Joey. Come on lets go get you something to eat. You're going to need all your strength in this weather." Lily said with a nod as she looked out the window. It was storming furiously. Walking to the door she opened it to find James standing there with his fist raised.

"Oh, hey. Sorry to interrupt your girls time but I came to get Joey." James said with a lopsided grin. "Not that I don't want to see you love." He finished as he gave Lily a soft peck on the lips.

"Eh? What do you want James?" Joey asked as she came forward. Walking out the door she moved into the common area to see Sirius. "Hey." She said with a grin as she went over and kissed him softly before sitting next to him on the couch.

"I need to make sure my star seeker eats. We've brought up all you favorites. Bacon, avocado, chocolate, bread, and even some smoked salmon. Why you like all those things is beyond me but we brought them anyways." James said lightly as he led Lily over to the chair across from Sirius and Joey and sat down pulling Lily into his lap.

"So I see." Joey said with a laugh as she looked at the coffee table. Grabbing the salmon she began to nibble on it. "Should I even ask how you knew these were my favorites James or is my boyfriend up to his usual tricks?" Joey asked with a smile.

"Guilty as usual love. We wanted to make sure you ate and the house elves down in the kitchen were very complying." Sirius said with a grin as he kissed Joey's neck lightly.

"Well thanks guys. I do appreciate it but I'm really not all that hungry." Joey said simply as she leaned into Sirius nibbling on a piece of bacon.

"You need to eat anyways Joey. Slytherlin has replaced Mincent as their seeker. You'll be flying against Malfoy." James said slowly.

"You're kidding me! James he's the one who's behind that girl's attack! I know they said they don't know who did it but who else could it be?" Joey exclaimed as she sat up.

"I know Joey but there's nothing we can do to change it. Besides the team will look out for you. We know he has a slight obsession with you." James said carefully. She could feel Sirius tighten up beside her and sighed as she sat back.

"I know. But I wish I didn't have to fly against him to begin with. He's twice my size and with the wind today maybe I should put sand in my robes." Joey muttered.

"You've flown against guys his size before in much worse weather. You'll be fine Joey. Just stay calm and stay focused." James said quickly.

"I'll watch out for you babe. He won't be able to pull anything." Sirius said gruffly as he squeezed Joey's hand lightly.

"Maybe the match will get called off." Lily added in quickly with a reassuring look.

"Thanks guys but no its fine. Lets talk about something else though. Like what Lily and I are going to do about getting dresses for the ball next week." Joey said with a laugh.

"Oh yeah!!! God I wish there was some way we could sneak off into Hogsmead for a couple of hours tomorrow." Lily said with a smile. She knew James and Sirius could sneak them in, she just hoped their price wouldn't be too high.

"Why don't you just ask us if we'll sneak you in?" James asked with a laugh.

"Because it's so much more fun to do it this way?" Lily said with a smile.

"Yeah fine. We'll take you two into town tomorrow. But for now Joey, Sirius and I need to go down and get changed love." James said with a grin as he kissed Lily's cheek.

"We'll meet you two down there. See you after the game Lils. You better be rooting for us." Joey said with a smile as she stood and took Sirius' hand pulling him up after her. Leading him out of the room she gave James and Lily some privacy.

"You'll be careful wont you?" Lily asked James with a smile as she stood up.

"Of course babe and when we come out victorious we'll have a party back here for our closest friends. And then a more private party up in my room. What do you say?" James asked with a suggestive smile as he stood and wrapped his arms around Lily leaning his forehead on hers.

"I think that sounds perfect. Just be safe and keep Joey safe." Lily said softly as she stood on her tip toes and kissed James soundly on the lips. It was a simple kiss full of promise. Pulling back she smiled. "Go on, your team is waiting for you and Remus will be here any minute to go over some notes."

"Alright alright. Kicking me out for your other boyfriend I see how it is." James said in mock hurt as he walked to the door.

"You know I… care about you." Lily stammered. Blushing as she had almost said the L word she smiled and walked over giving him another kiss. "Go have fun and I'll see you after the match. Kill Slytherlin for me will ya?" She finished smoothly.

"Anything for you love." James replied before giving her one last kiss and walking out of the room. Striding down to the Gryffindor changing rooms he knew he was smiling. Running through the rain he rushed into the locker room to find his team already waiting for him. Moving over towards his locker he started changing quickly into their scarlet robes. A knock on the adjacent changing room door announced that Joey was ready as well.

"Come on in Joey." James called.

"Thanks. Just wanted to be sure you all were half decent." Joey said with a laugh as she walked over to Sirius sliding her hand into his easily.

"Thanks. So team, you know this is going to be a hard match. The weather is against us and Slytherlin isn't going to give an inch. What's more they've added Malfoy to their ranks as their new seeker. Be on your guard for anything funny because you can be sure they will be trying anything they can to win. We know our stuff guys. This is the best team we've had for the last few years. Let's win another Cup for Gryffindor. "James said simply. His before game speeches were never elaborate and always to the point. The team nodded and went about finishing getting ready.

The next half hour passed quickly as the team warmed up lightly, stretching out and casting charms to help them against the storm. When at last it was time to go, they all grabbed their brooms and stepped out into the sleet that was falling. By the time they made it to the center of the pitch they were soaked. The crowd around them was a blur and they could barely make out the sound of the whistle. Mounting their brooms James gave Joey one last look.

"Catch it for us quickly Joe. This is going to be rough." He called to her. Joey just nodded. At the sound of Madame Hooch's whistle, the game began.

Joey kicked off hard from the ground leaping into the air. Soaring up out of the chaser's way she was happy to see James speeding off in the direction of the goal posts with the Quaffle in his hand. Sirius stayed near her but defended his team as well. Spotting Malfoy, Joey kept her distance and began her search for the Snitch. Scanning frantically she found that it was almost impossible to see anything that small unless it was right in front of her. Doing a lap around the pitch she realized Malfoy was on her tail.

"No bodyguards up here to protect you McLadden." Malfoy called to her as he brought his broom even with hers.

"Nope, just the entire student body and teachers to witnesses whatever you try and pull Malfoy. May I suggest you get you mind in the game and do your job." Joey taunted him as she continued scanning for the snitch.

"JOEY! Quit talking and hurry up we're dying down here!!!" James yelled through the storm. Looking down Joey could see that he was supporting a split open lip and looked like hell. Nodding to him she sped off.

Malfoy said nothing more but stayed close to her. The game wore on and both teams scored countless goals. Gryffindor was up but not by much. It was nearing the first hour when Joey finally spotted the snitch. Diving she went after it but Malfoy was right on her tail. They sped through the air trying to reach it first. Pulling her broom ahead of his slightly she knocked hard into him trying to throw him in the air. Kicking out she caught his hand succeeding in smashing it. Pulling forward she wrapped her fingers around the snitch and pulled up triumphantly. They had won.

Flying towards the ground she was grinning like mad until she saw the bludger coming towards her. Without a chance in hell to react she managed to land on the ground before it hit. She wasn't sure what hurt more her stomach where the bludger hit or her back from where she hit the ground. Curling onto her side she vomited everywhere as her body convulsed. She was dimly aware of people rushing to her side. Looking up she saw the terrified and bloodied faces of James and Sirius and just managed to make out Madame Hooch before she promptly passed out.

Joey awoke groggily to find herself in the hospital wing. Groaning she tried to sit up only to feel as though she'd been run over by a truck. Sighing she laid back remembering the bludger she had taken to the stomach. Looking around she saw that it was sometime in the early morning and it was empty in the hospital wing. Except for the bed of the girl who had been attacked. She was there though clearly in a coma. Just then Madame Pomphrey came out of her office.

"Ah! I see you're awake dear. Good news good news. How are you feeling?" the elderly witch asked quickly as she strode over to Joey's bed.

"Thirsty…" Joey managed to scratch out of her dry throat.

"Here you are. Little sips dear. You don't want to make yourself sick." Madame Pomphrey urged as she held a cup of water up to Joey's lips. Joey sipped it carefully glade for the even small bit of water.

"Thank you." Joey whispered as she laid back.

"How are you feeling? Does anything hurt? You took a rather nasty fall. Though you should be alright within a couple of days." Madame Pomphrey urged.

"I'm just a bit sore." Joey said quietly.

"That's to be expected. You broke quite a few ribs, which I have repaired but your stomach is bruised badly. It looks worse than it really is. Madame Hooch managed to get you up here quickly so I was able to stop a lot of the internal damage and heel it without too much trauma to you. But you will be tired for a few days. You internal organs took quite the beating, its amazing no serious damage was caused." Madame Pomphrey said cheerily. "Now I suggest you get some more rest. If you're able to stand in the morning I'll let you go back to your dorm. But take it easy Miss McLadden."

"Thanks." Joey mumbled as she closed her eyes. She was almost instantly asleep.

Joey awoke again a few hours later to hear voices above her. Opening her eyes she smiled when she saw Lily, James, Sirius and Remus.

"Hello." Joey muttered with a grin. Sirius instantly leaned over and kissed her soundly before pulling back and brushing her hair off her face.

"Shit Joey we've been worried. Are you ok?" Sirius asked quickly.

"I'm fine. I promise." Joey said with a smile as she sat up slowly. She was sore but didn't feel dizzy or nauseas.

"Oh thank god." Sirius mumbled before hugging her tightly. Joey smiled over at James, Lily and Remus.

"So, did we win? What happened to you all?" she asked with a small laugh after Sirius pulled back. James was still supporting a split open lip and now a black eye, and Sirius had a bruise on the side of his face that looked just as bad.

"Yeah. You caught the snitch just in time. Slytherlin was starting to play even more dirty. I took a punch to the mouth halfway in and Sirius collided with well Lestrange after you were hit. The black eye is from a nasty little fight we had with Slytherlin last night after the match. But its nothing. Lestrange was the one who hit that bludger at you. He's since been banned from Quidditch." James said with a grin.

"Oh. Well that's good I guess. Now will one of you find Pomphrey. I want to get out of here." Joey said with a smile.

Sometime later Joey found herself lying on Lily's bed. Lily and James had gone to Hogsmead so that Lily could pick out dresses for both Joey and herself. It had been decided that since Joey was hurt, she would stay in Lily's room until she was feeling better. Sirius was staying with her and Lily had decided to sleep with James for the next night or two. Not that anything other than sleeping would occur.

"Sirius, you've been rather quiet." Joey said softly as she looked over at her boyfriend who was dozing next to her.

"Oh." Sirius said slowly as he rolled over and looked down at her propping himself up on his elbows.

"What's wrong?" Joey asked softly as she reached up to caress his face.

"It was my fault Joey." Sirius said slowly as he looked away from her.

"What was your fault?"

"The bludger hitting you. If I had been paying more attention I could have stopped it." Sirius said simply as he looked back at her.

"Oh Sirius, it wasn't your fault. You couldn't have known that Lestrange was going to pull that even after the game was over. Please don't blame yourself. Everything is fine anyways. I'll be up and about in no time." Joey said softly.

"Still. I just feel like there was something I could have done." Sirius muttered.

"Like what? Jumped in between and saved me?" Joey asked with a laugh.

"Yeah."

"Sirius, its fine really. Please don't be so hard on yourself." Joey said softly.

"I cant help it. I'm supposed to protect you Joey."

"Says who?"

"The handbook on how to be a good boyfriend."

"Sirius, things happen. Accidents happen. You cant always be there to protect me." Joey said softly.

"I can try."

"Yes and you will sometimes not be able to save me. And you have to accept that."

"Fine. But I'm not happy about it." Said Sirius slowly.

"You don't have to be." Joey said as she leaned up and kissed him softly. Just then Lily and James strode into the room.

"Hey you two. How are you feeling Joey?" Lily asked with a grin as she walked over and sat on the edge of the bed.

"I'm fine. Did you get us dresses?" Joey asked excitedly.

"Of course. You're going to love yours. Hopefully." Lily said with a smile.

"I'm sure I will. Now if these silly boys would ever give us a moment's peace I could actually see it." Joey said with a laugh as she grinned at Sirius and James.

"I see how it is. Fine we'll be in the common room doing homework." James said with a laugh. Sirius gave Joey one last kiss before getting up and following James.

"Are you really ok Joey?" Lily asked as the door shut behind Sirius.

"Yeah. I'm just a bit sore. So lets see these dresses." Joey said with a smile as she sat up.

"Well, here's mine." Lily said as she pulled out an emerald green dress made of silk. It was strapless and long with a slight train and a slit up one side. It was the perfect match to Lily's eyes.

"Oh my god Lily! It's beautiful!!! Has James seen it?" Joey asked with a smile.

"No of course not. I let the store clerk see the color so that they could match James' tie to it but no he has no idea what it looks like.

"Oh good." Joey said.

"And this one is yours. We got Sirius a tie to match as well though he claims he wont wear it." Lily said with a laugh as she pulled out a deep purple colored garment. It was made from a satiny stretch silk and looked like half of it was missing. "Now don't worry, I know it doesn't look like much but it will be spectacular on you. It was the same store clerk as last time so it should fit you perfectly. Its backless and long."

"It doesn't look pretty but I'm sure it will be lovely Lily. Thank you." Joey said with a smile. "So are you really sure its ok that Sirius and I are sleeping in here?"

"Yes of course! You need somewhere quiet to rest and the dorm wasn't going to give you that. Besides I really don't mind sleeping with James." Lily said as a blush crept over her.

"Lily Evans! Have you and James had sex?" Joey blurted out as she stared at her best friend.

"NO! No. We haven't. We've done other things but not had sex. I just like sleeping next to him." Lily said as she turned crimson.

"Ok. Good. I was going to have to hurt you for not having told me." Joey said with a laugh.

"No, we've only just touched each other. A lot." Lily said with a smile.

"And do you like it?" Joey asked knowing what Lily was referring to.

"Yes…" Lily mumbled as she turned an even deeper red. "But sometimes his fingers aren't well enough. Is that bad?"

"Not at all hun. As long as you're comfortable and not doing things just to please him its fine. And when you're ready, I'm sure he'll be very gentle with you." Joey said with a smile as she looked at her best friend.

"Oh. Ok. At least I'm normal. I want to do it but I'm scared." Lily said slowly.

"That's normal Lily. I was terrified my first time." Joey said in all honesty.

"I know its normal, but I mean what was your first time like exactly?" Lily asked slowly. They hadn't talked about Halloween night since it had happened and Lily was still curious.

"Well, it was a bit scary. I mean I hadn't done anything up until that point with anyone. So he really was my first everything. He was gentle though and made sure I got some pleasure from it. I mean, it was good Lily. It hurt a little at first. Ok a lot. But I hadn't had the uh…conditioning that you have. Does that make sense?" Joey said slowly.

"Sort of. So you're saying that the more he fingers me the less it will hurt when we actually have sex." Lily asked slowly. They both were blushing slightly but the more they talked the less awkward it became.

"Yeah. I mean think about it. Its like a muscle. The more you condition it the less sore you are after the main event. It's the same sort of thing." Joey said with a laugh.

"Only you could turn this into some sort of sports thing." Lily said with a laugh as she sat next to Joey.

"So, have you and Sirius well you know, done it since Halloween?" Lily asked with a grin.

"No. We haven't." Joey said quietly.

"Really?"

"Yeah really. I just don't want our relationship to be physical. And he respects that." Joey said softly.

"Well that's good. I was a little…" Lily started but was cut off by a swift knock on the door before it was opened to reveal a frantic looking James.

"There's been an attack on London. Voldemort had proclaimed himself."

A/N: Something a little different. I've been having bouts of writers block with this story because I know the direction I want it to go but I'm having trouble getting there. REVIEW please. Tell me what you want to see happen. I'll try to take it into consideration.