The True Meaning of Happily Ever After
A/N: I know the title sucks ::rolls eyes:: but give it a chance, will you?
Chapter One
Black.Quidditch.
Danae Vaughan crouched next to her friend, Lily Evans, as they soaked some cloth in a tub of soapy water. Her thick glasses slid an inch down her nose because of the moisture, revealing her eyes, which seemed like twin pools of midnight.
"Seriously Danae, it can't be that bad," said Lily, her green eyes twinkling.
"Lily Evans! You know very well that these cost money, and I don't have much, unlike that moron Potter and his idiot friend Black," she grumbled.
Lily shrugged and added more soap. The Marauders had dyed Danae's spare robes pink- and with muggle dye. The worst thing about it, as Danae would complain, was that Remus and Peter were the ones having detention, not James and Sirius. And from all four of the grins on their faces, Danae could tell that they couldn't be bothered.
Danae ran her slender fingers through her short, russet hair. She glanced at Lily- flaming red hair, sparkling green eyes, pretty face, head girl, James Potter's girlfriend, top in class, team chaser. And Danae was. well. just plain old. Danae. Danae the Prefect. Danae the Prefect and the team Keeper, also known as the Oliver Kahn of Hogwarts, she added mentally. (A/N: Sorry about the time lapse- just couldn't resist that Ollie Khan thingie. I have a friend who crushes him- big time.)
Her thoughts were interrupted when two boys dressed in the Gryffindor Quidditch robes popped into the room, one of them grinning. They were from the Quidditch team. One of them was James Potter: Captain and team Seeker. The other was Sirius Black: team Chaser and renowned prankster.
"Vaughan! Quidditch practice is right now! And you too, Lils," said James, while Sirius nodded energetically.
"Sorry James," said Lily.
"Sorry. coming," muttered Danae, getting up and wiping her hands on her robes.
Sirius grinned. "Say that again," he laughed. "Louder."
Danae went red. "Alright," she took a deep breath and said, "Sorry."
"Sorry who?" asked Sirius teasingly.
"Black. You're going to get it from-" began Danae.
James cut in. "That's enough! Go and change. We'll meet you at the Quidditch pitch."
As the boys turned to go, James stopped.
"And remember Vaughan, the match is tomorrow. Come early. We can't afford to lose our best keeper," James said curtly.
Danae grinned. "Sure thing."
.
"Sirius! Now's your chance! Everyone in position! Sirius! Shoot!" yelled James.
Sirius tried to shoot, but a Ravenclaw Chaser intercepted the Quaffle. She flew towards the Gryffindor goalposts and tried to shoot, but Danae stopped the Quaffle.
Sirius, who was ready to blame himself if the Ravenclaw had scored, heaved a sigh of relief. Gryffindor was still ten points ahead, but if Ravenclaw scored a goal, catching the snitch would not help. They would still lose the game.
Danae threw the Quaffle back into the game. Lily caught it, but another Ravenclaw Chaser knocked the Quaffle out of her hands.
The Ravenclaw Chaser, frantically flew towards the goalpost, and just as James closed his fist around the Snitch, Danae missed the Quaffle and the Ravenclaw scored.
.
"Vaughan! You could have stopped the goal!" hollered Sirius.
"Black! It was chance! Luck! The Ravenclaw was LUCKY!" she yelled back.
"But you could have! Because of you, Gryffindor is almost out of the tournament!" Sirius shrieked. "You," he jabbed an accusing finger at her, "are the lousiest keeper Gryffindor has ever had!"
Danae felt her eyes fill with tears.
"Fine! If I'm so lousy, I QUIT!" she said to Sirius.
Thrusting her broom at James, she pulled her gloves off and threw them on the ground. With that, she stalked off.
James stared after her. "What have you done?" he asked Sirius. "Do you have any idea how good she is, and how many goals she saved today?"
Remus, who was team beater, added, "Yeah. The Oliver Kahn of Quidditch in Hogwarts."
Sirius, still fuming, said loudly, "I did something that should have been done a long time ago."
James sighed and said, "Now we're definitely out of the tournament."
Sirius shrugged.
Remus sighed and went after Danae. Lily, watching the scene, muttered, "Remus makes me look like I'm not Danae's best friend."
Like it? Hate it? Pleaseplease review!!!! Please ::puppy dog eyes:: for my sake!
Aniwae, the next chappie is going to be about how Remus persuades Danae to rejoin the Quidditch team. Be sure of rain ::grins:: and MABEY some cheesy lines.
No. 1 the authentic,
Arwen
A/N: I know the title sucks ::rolls eyes:: but give it a chance, will you?
Chapter One
Black.Quidditch.
Danae Vaughan crouched next to her friend, Lily Evans, as they soaked some cloth in a tub of soapy water. Her thick glasses slid an inch down her nose because of the moisture, revealing her eyes, which seemed like twin pools of midnight.
"Seriously Danae, it can't be that bad," said Lily, her green eyes twinkling.
"Lily Evans! You know very well that these cost money, and I don't have much, unlike that moron Potter and his idiot friend Black," she grumbled.
Lily shrugged and added more soap. The Marauders had dyed Danae's spare robes pink- and with muggle dye. The worst thing about it, as Danae would complain, was that Remus and Peter were the ones having detention, not James and Sirius. And from all four of the grins on their faces, Danae could tell that they couldn't be bothered.
Danae ran her slender fingers through her short, russet hair. She glanced at Lily- flaming red hair, sparkling green eyes, pretty face, head girl, James Potter's girlfriend, top in class, team chaser. And Danae was. well. just plain old. Danae. Danae the Prefect. Danae the Prefect and the team Keeper, also known as the Oliver Kahn of Hogwarts, she added mentally. (A/N: Sorry about the time lapse- just couldn't resist that Ollie Khan thingie. I have a friend who crushes him- big time.)
Her thoughts were interrupted when two boys dressed in the Gryffindor Quidditch robes popped into the room, one of them grinning. They were from the Quidditch team. One of them was James Potter: Captain and team Seeker. The other was Sirius Black: team Chaser and renowned prankster.
"Vaughan! Quidditch practice is right now! And you too, Lils," said James, while Sirius nodded energetically.
"Sorry James," said Lily.
"Sorry. coming," muttered Danae, getting up and wiping her hands on her robes.
Sirius grinned. "Say that again," he laughed. "Louder."
Danae went red. "Alright," she took a deep breath and said, "Sorry."
"Sorry who?" asked Sirius teasingly.
"Black. You're going to get it from-" began Danae.
James cut in. "That's enough! Go and change. We'll meet you at the Quidditch pitch."
As the boys turned to go, James stopped.
"And remember Vaughan, the match is tomorrow. Come early. We can't afford to lose our best keeper," James said curtly.
Danae grinned. "Sure thing."
.
"Sirius! Now's your chance! Everyone in position! Sirius! Shoot!" yelled James.
Sirius tried to shoot, but a Ravenclaw Chaser intercepted the Quaffle. She flew towards the Gryffindor goalposts and tried to shoot, but Danae stopped the Quaffle.
Sirius, who was ready to blame himself if the Ravenclaw had scored, heaved a sigh of relief. Gryffindor was still ten points ahead, but if Ravenclaw scored a goal, catching the snitch would not help. They would still lose the game.
Danae threw the Quaffle back into the game. Lily caught it, but another Ravenclaw Chaser knocked the Quaffle out of her hands.
The Ravenclaw Chaser, frantically flew towards the goalpost, and just as James closed his fist around the Snitch, Danae missed the Quaffle and the Ravenclaw scored.
.
"Vaughan! You could have stopped the goal!" hollered Sirius.
"Black! It was chance! Luck! The Ravenclaw was LUCKY!" she yelled back.
"But you could have! Because of you, Gryffindor is almost out of the tournament!" Sirius shrieked. "You," he jabbed an accusing finger at her, "are the lousiest keeper Gryffindor has ever had!"
Danae felt her eyes fill with tears.
"Fine! If I'm so lousy, I QUIT!" she said to Sirius.
Thrusting her broom at James, she pulled her gloves off and threw them on the ground. With that, she stalked off.
James stared after her. "What have you done?" he asked Sirius. "Do you have any idea how good she is, and how many goals she saved today?"
Remus, who was team beater, added, "Yeah. The Oliver Kahn of Quidditch in Hogwarts."
Sirius, still fuming, said loudly, "I did something that should have been done a long time ago."
James sighed and said, "Now we're definitely out of the tournament."
Sirius shrugged.
Remus sighed and went after Danae. Lily, watching the scene, muttered, "Remus makes me look like I'm not Danae's best friend."
Like it? Hate it? Pleaseplease review!!!! Please ::puppy dog eyes:: for my sake!
Aniwae, the next chappie is going to be about how Remus persuades Danae to rejoin the Quidditch team. Be sure of rain ::grins:: and MABEY some cheesy lines.
No. 1 the authentic,
Arwen