Chapter 6 - Wednesday
The Three Broomsticks was full when James and Sirus walked in the next day. In the corner three small tables had been pushed together and around them sat Arthur Weasly, Molly, Amy Wizmot, Lily and Remus.
James smiled as he watched his friends chatting. They seemed so happy and excited.
"Hey look who's just arrived." Arthur muttered slamming down his bottle of butterbeer."
A grin suddenly appeared wide and beeming on Lupin's face.
"Padfoot and Prongs" He said, "Or should I start to call you hugs and kisses."
"Shut yer mouth" Sirus muttered before sitting in the empty chair between Arthur and Amy. "So what's going on outside."
Sirus and Arthur had just walked through an incredibaly crowd hogmeade and the Three Boomsticks had some sort of sighing form on the wall.
"It's the Wizard Dueling Knockout." Lily said, smiling at James as he sat down between Lupin and Arthur. "It starts today and ends tomorrow."
"I've already sighed up." Lupin said, pointing at the notice board. "There's only four spaces left now, and then they'll have all 8."
"Here's an idea." Arthur added standing up. "How about you two sign up? Your good at jinxs and counter-jinxs, right ?"
"Sounds like fun," Sirus said. "What's the prize."
Lupin grinned and suddenly James felt a chill down his spine at this incredible smile. "2000 Galleons." Lupin said and then his smile increased. "And a ring of fire."
"Well that settles it," James said smiling. "I'm in."
***
James and Sirus looked down the notice board.
William Haggle "Never heard of him"
Hogart Hughes "Nor him"
Tom Riddle "Who ?"
Remus Lupin "Good old moony."
Severus snape "Groan"
Lucius Malfoy "Double groan
"Well here goes" Sirus muttered before signing his name under the others. James followed suit.
"Well if it isn't Potter and Black" Came the cold annoying voice of Malfoy, "Signing up for the Wizard Dueling knock out our we ?"
"That's what it looks like doesn't it ?" Sirus said staring bullets through Lucius's cold, peircing eyes.
"Well I hope that I get you in the first round." It'd be nice to wipe that look of greatness off your face before someone else does."
James was about to answer when Lily came to his side.
"Take a hike Malfoy." She said putting her arm around James.
Suddenly a boast of confidence fill James and he added.
"Yeah and I don't wanna face you in the first round."
"Why's that ?" MAlfoy said, his eyes now on Lily." Scared Potter?"
"You wish," James said and then Amy appeared at Sirus's side.
"I expect James just wants to watch Sirus knock you on your ass again," She added, as her hand slipped into sirus's.
"Exactly that." James said, finishing the conversation.
Malfoy said nothing he just turned on the spot and walked out the door, not looking back.
"Wanna get a butterbeer before the torny ?"
"Sure"
The Three Broomsticks was full when James and Sirus walked in the next day. In the corner three small tables had been pushed together and around them sat Arthur Weasly, Molly, Amy Wizmot, Lily and Remus.
James smiled as he watched his friends chatting. They seemed so happy and excited.
"Hey look who's just arrived." Arthur muttered slamming down his bottle of butterbeer."
A grin suddenly appeared wide and beeming on Lupin's face.
"Padfoot and Prongs" He said, "Or should I start to call you hugs and kisses."
"Shut yer mouth" Sirus muttered before sitting in the empty chair between Arthur and Amy. "So what's going on outside."
Sirus and Arthur had just walked through an incredibaly crowd hogmeade and the Three Boomsticks had some sort of sighing form on the wall.
"It's the Wizard Dueling Knockout." Lily said, smiling at James as he sat down between Lupin and Arthur. "It starts today and ends tomorrow."
"I've already sighed up." Lupin said, pointing at the notice board. "There's only four spaces left now, and then they'll have all 8."
"Here's an idea." Arthur added standing up. "How about you two sign up? Your good at jinxs and counter-jinxs, right ?"
"Sounds like fun," Sirus said. "What's the prize."
Lupin grinned and suddenly James felt a chill down his spine at this incredible smile. "2000 Galleons." Lupin said and then his smile increased. "And a ring of fire."
"Well that settles it," James said smiling. "I'm in."
***
James and Sirus looked down the notice board.
William Haggle "Never heard of him"
Hogart Hughes "Nor him"
Tom Riddle "Who ?"
Remus Lupin "Good old moony."
Severus snape "Groan"
Lucius Malfoy "Double groan
"Well here goes" Sirus muttered before signing his name under the others. James followed suit.
"Well if it isn't Potter and Black" Came the cold annoying voice of Malfoy, "Signing up for the Wizard Dueling knock out our we ?"
"That's what it looks like doesn't it ?" Sirus said staring bullets through Lucius's cold, peircing eyes.
"Well I hope that I get you in the first round." It'd be nice to wipe that look of greatness off your face before someone else does."
James was about to answer when Lily came to his side.
"Take a hike Malfoy." She said putting her arm around James.
Suddenly a boast of confidence fill James and he added.
"Yeah and I don't wanna face you in the first round."
"Why's that ?" MAlfoy said, his eyes now on Lily." Scared Potter?"
"You wish," James said and then Amy appeared at Sirus's side.
"I expect James just wants to watch Sirus knock you on your ass again," She added, as her hand slipped into sirus's.
"Exactly that." James said, finishing the conversation.
Malfoy said nothing he just turned on the spot and walked out the door, not looking back.
"Wanna get a butterbeer before the torny ?"
"Sure"
