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Schaffy
Chapter: 28
The rest of the day was spent shopping for items that the needed for school. Towards the end of the trip, James pulled Ginny into the Quiditch Supply Store saying that it was highly important for their quiditch training. Tonks and Petunia was laughing as Ginny was yelling at James. Lily was speechless at the scene the two were making but laughed along as well.
"Gin look as this gear!" James said excitedly. Ginny was glaring at him.
"Yes?" James asked raising his eyebrow. Ginny just shock her head and smiled at him.
"You make me laugh. You really must suffer from Q.O.D."
"Thanks!" James said cheerfully turning back to the price tag. "What's Q.O.D.?"
"Quiditch Obsession Disorder." Gin said brightly.
"So how much is it?" Ginny asked reading over his shoulder.
"Umm, 32 galleons."
"Wow! That is a lot of money."
"Yep. I wander where my mum is?" James asked looking around. "I'm sure she'd let me get it. Maybe I should ask my dad first."
"You came here with your mum?" Ginny asked. "Maybe they'll get it for you for your birthday."
"Yeah maybe. Oh there she is." James said pointing at a woman with brown hair and deep blue eyes. She was talking to Mr. and Mrs. Evans.
"Did your dad come too?"
"Yeah. But he had to leave earlier to go to work." James said. "He is an Unspeakable at the Ministry."
Ginny gave a nod of understanding. People at the ministry were working over time now because of the new threat of Voldemort.
James and Ginny let the store and headed to the small group of adults. Ginny saw her friends eating ice cream at an out door table with Sirius Black. James ran over to him.
"Hey mate! What are you doing here? I thought you weren't allowed to leave your house till school started again?" James was talking very fast.
Ginny walked over to the group.
Sirius smiled at him. He had that look in his eyes that he and James got when they thought of a prank.
"I ran away from home last night." James was shocked but laughing. "I couldn't stay one more day with them and their stupid sick ideas."
Ginny was dumbfounded.
"You think your parents aren't gonna find you?" She asked.
"It's not like they'd look. Anyway," Sirius said turning to James. "James, your mum said that it'd be fine for me to stay with you guys as long as I want." Sirius and James were beaming now.
"Great! Now we will be brothers! James exclaimed.
"Oh dear God! What was your mother thinking James?" Ginny asked putting her hand to her heart.
"Don't know." James mused at the thought. Then he wrapped his arm around Ginny's waist and tickled her. Everyone laughed at the two as Ginny hit him repeatedly over the head until he let her go.
"So James what was so important in the Quiditch Supply Store that you had to drag Ginny in?" Tonks asked with a smirk on her face.
"Oh just some quiditch gear that he can't afford to buy without his parents money." Ginny said with a laugh as she sat down next to Petunia.
"Hey!" James said indignantly. "I have a very good paying job. However, the money I make I put away in my Gringotts vault for my future." James finished.
"I'm impressed James. I never knew you actually acted mature and responsible. I thought you would spend all your money on Zonko's stuff and quiditch stuff." Lily said.
"Nope. My parents spend their money on my stuff from Zonko's and they buy all my quiditch stuff too."
"James, your not spoiled are you?" Ginny asked din mock horror.
"I most certainly not. That would be Lucy. She her daddy's little princess." James said in all honesty.
"Well that's always good to know." Gin replied.
"It is, isn't it?" James smiled. Sirius nudged him into the seat next to Ginny. Gin pretended to not notice as she gave Tonks and Petunia a look. The girls tried to hide their giggles.
"Anyone have any dates for the dance." Sirius asked giving James a meaningful glance then turned his attention to Ginny.
"Me?" Ginny asked taken aback. "Nope not yet. I don't know if I'm going but I did get a dress robe today."
"James helped her pick it out." Tonks added. Sirius laughed.
"How did she look James?" Sirius asked. James was turning red. Ginny stood up abruptly. She glared at Sirius.
"Shut up Sirius! Just stop. It's not funny and I'm just sick of you teasing me when there is nothing going on!" Ginny yelled at Sirius. Sirius looked hurt.
"I was just joking around." He mumbled.
"Well I don't find it funny and I don't think James does either. Why don't you grow up? If you can't then leave me be!" Ginny run from the group as tears fell down her face. James was torn between his best friend and his brother.
"You might wanna go after her James." Petunia whispered. James hopped out of his chair.
"Sirius, I'll catch up with you later."
"Look James I'm sorry. I didn't mean…"
"It's not your fault she's been upset lately. Don't worry about it." James said as he walked away looking for Ginny.
