Hello all you lovely people who've happened to stumble upon this fic! This is something different for me, this is the first continuous story I've written in 3 years... However, it is linked to my one-shots, so if you're someone who has read those, I hope this okay. And to those who haven't read them, I hope that this makes sense :) As with all my Harry Potter stories, they all take place within the same timeline and can/ should be read as one big story really. You don't have to read my other stories but 'When the Apple Falls far From the Tree' may help in terms of understanding the characters. Anyway, enough rambling and on to the story. This is Something New. Enjoy Bg.97 xx
4th November 2027- Prologue
Another round of fireworks went off as the fans of the Falmouth Falcons cheered as if this was the first victory in all of history. The team themselves had headed to the rooms underground, beneath the stadium, ready to celebrate the next night away.
"I still can't believe you scored 80 points on your own."
James laughed heartily and threw his arm around his best friend. "You're just bitter because your team lost."
"Yes. Yes I am actually, it means I lost that bet we had and have to buy you a firewhiskey."
"Off you go then," James winked at Tara as she sauntered off whilst giving him the middle finger. "You love me really, Tara Jane Wood."
"I really don't, James Sirius Potter."
James laughed once more as his cousin- his other best friend- jumped on him. "That was absolutely sensational Jamie!"
"Why thank you, Freddie."
"So how exactly do you plan on celebrating that spectacular start to the season?"
At that point, Tara returned, shoving the drink in her hand over to James. She scoffed. "Fred, do you even have to ask?"
Fred stared at James expectantly. James feigned nonchalance but his eyes hinted at adventure, "I plan to get smashed; meet my adoring fans; then go out and shag whichever woman is attractive and willing. Do you want to come with?"
"Well considering I have a wife at home who is 7 months pregnant, I don't think I will." Freddie sighed, "James, don't you feel you're getting a bit old for all the drinking and sleeping around?"
"Bloody hell, I'm only just 25! I'm slap bang in the middle of the best years of my life, and I wouldn't want to spend them any other way."
Fred hesitated before replying, "It's your life. Happy Birthday mate, and well done again on tonight. I'll see you at Gran's on Sunday?"
James nodded and briefly hugged his cousin goodbye. After Fred had left, James rolled his eyes. "Can you believe him? Only 24 and he's married with a kid on the way."
Tara shrugged, "It's not that uncommon, Jay. Especially not in Wizarding circles, I mean your mum was 21 when she had you, and when she was 24 Albus was on the way too."
James sighed, "Not you too?"
"What?"
"You think the fame is getting to my head, don't you?"
"No, no. Of course not," she stared directly into her friend's eyes.
"Do you want to come back to mine tonight then? We haven't hooked up in a while."
Tara laughed, "Because I have a boyfriend, remember?
"Oh yeah. Forgot about him," though his face suggested that he wished he had.
She slapped his arm playfully, "Hey! You'd really like him if you actually bothered to get to know him."
"I'll pass," and with that James swaggered off to find more exciting company.
The next morning, James woke up with a startling hangover. As he went to stretch his arm, it was blocked by a beautiful, tall, blonde woman in his bed next to him. As he went downstairs to get a glass of water, he found the clothes of his partner as well as his own strewn across 12 Grimmauld Place. As his memories of the previous night came together, he smirked.
"Ha. Growing up is overrated."
And that's the prologue. Although James seems like a dick, I promise you he's not! The next update will be with you soon. In the meantime, please please please review. Reviews make the world go round. And if you do need some more reading *cough* my author page *cough*
Thanks for reading. Bg.97 xx