AN: I just found out I've been spelling Emmeline's name wrong this whole
time. *grumble, grumble* Hugs and jelly beans to all my reviewers!
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April approached, and before the students could even start counting the days, it was gone. Everyone's favorite pass-time was to reenact James's victory - that is, until the Hufflepuffs won the Quidditch Cup by default.
With only one beater and two chasers (Madame Pomfrey absolutely forbid letting Fabian and Emmeline play with their injuries) Gryffindor was forced to forfeit, and so the Cup went to Hufflepuff, who had beat Ravenclaw and Slytherin in January.
Edgar Bones was always trying to avoid his Hufflepuff sister, Amelia, who never missed an opportunity to playfully brag in his face. The two had been constant rivals, and Amelia loved giving Edgar a hard time - even though she was a year younger. She, of course, found the Quidditch defeat especially amusing, and continued to pledge her apologies that Edgar wasn't suffering in the hospital wing as well.
After April passed, it was, of course, May. It was a Saturday, and the Gryffindors (and of course, a few people from other houses) couldn't seem to find anything better to do than sit at the edge of the lake, and throw rocks at the Giant Squid. Lily, Amelia, Becca, Dorcas and (the newly recovered) Emmeline all sat on the water's edge with their feet in the water, and James, Sirius, Gideon, Fabian and Peter were throwing things in the lake to see how angry the squid could get before throwing a fit.
"I'm bored," James announced while throwing another rock into the water.
Remus, who was sitting against a rock watching the water ripple as the squid moved around, gave a huge yawn, "I think we all are, Prongs."
Fabian tried throwing with his left arm (since his right arm had just barely recovered) but the rock didn't get far, and it nearly hit one of the girls.
"Oops," he said quietly as they turned around and glared at the whole lot of them. Sirius smiled and waved.
"I think they could use a little cheering up," James said out of the side of his mouth.
Gideon nodded, "I'd say they look far too dry."
Peter sniggered, and Remus sighed. "You're not getting me involved," he said lazily.
James and Sirius glanced at each other and grinned, "Oh yes you are!" they said as they grabbed each of his arms, and pulled him up. He huffed angrily, but smiled as he gave in.
The group of them started to walk over to where the girls were sitting, but the girls watched as James and Sirius broke formation, and grabbed Peter (who was, by far, the smallest of the group) and tossed him easily into the water.
The girls got to their feet (a few applauded) as Sirius puffed out his chest proudly and took a sweeping bow.
This was, of course, a big mistake on his part. Sure enough, before he could straighten up, James and Remus grabbed an arm each, pulled him backwards and then spun him round to face the lake so fast, he lost his balance and fell face first into the water with a resounding splash.
Emmeline, Dorcas, and a few other girls ran towards the water, squealing loudly, and screeched as Gideon and Fabian shoved them into the water as well.
Lily, Amelia and Rebecca backed away from the water to avoid getting wet, but not long after, James approached them innocently.
"Miss Evans," he greeted Lily cordially.
Lily's eyes snapped to his and narrowed as she stepped slowly away.
"Mr. Potter," she acknowledged warily.
"Can I borrow you for a minute? Moony there has an Arithmancy question for you - something off the exam paper, so he says."
He watched Lily glance over to where Remus stood; he appeared to be watching them intently, but with a small grin. It was the distraction James was waiting for. Without hesitation, he scooped her up and threw her over his shoulders, and walked into the water with her pounding her fists on his back. Remus burst out laughing.
Edgar Bones pushed his sister in, and Rebecca stepped to her left to avoid the war that was breaking loose.
She did not notice Remus until she bumped right into him. She looked up at his face, and took a step back when she saw he was smiling deviously.
"No!" she protested, but before he could do anything, Gideon and Fabian pushed them both into the lake.
James was sputtering and splashing around blindly because Lily had his glasses in her hand. Sirius brought his wand out and started shooting the oddest hexes around, but after having her hair turned purple, Dorcas summoned his wand with her own, and threw it as far as she could into the lake.
This seemed to be the last straw for the giant squid, who sent up massive plumes of water into the air in frustration, and drifted away towards the other shore.
McGonagall stormed down the slope to where half the school was fighting, and when she saw the scene, she threw her hands into the air hopelessly, and turned back around muttering something about "children."
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Lily brought out her wand to dry her hair. She, Rebecca, Dorcas, and Emmeline trudged up the slopes towards the castle, their robes dripping everywhere.
Emmeline turned to Lily. "Where are you going to stay after you graduate?" she asked.
Lily shrugged, and turned to Rebecca.
"I don't know, either," she confessed.
Suddenly, Emmeline brightened, "That's brilliant!"
Lily frowned, "What is?"
Emmeline was jumping up and down, "You two can be roommates!"
Lily and Becca turned to each other, and their faces brightened at the thought. It was definitely a possibility.
"That'd be great!" Becca exclaimed. Lily smiled and nodded excitedly.
Dorcas sighed as she curled her hair with the tip of her wand. "I'm going to marry Sirius Black," she said dreamily.
There was a moment of silence as the other girls wondered if she was actually being serious - and then they all burst out laughing, except for Dorcas.
"No, really, I am!" she said indignantly.
Emmeline finally managed to contain her laughter, "You can go ahead and try, but I can't deny I have my doubts."
Lily grinned. "The day Sirius Black gets married is the day muggles start Apparating everywhere."
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There. A nice little chapter full of nonsense. Whatcha think?
Woohoo! Next chapter they finally graduate! *dances around the computer, and runs into a wall*
Hey, when did that wall get there? *frowns*
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April approached, and before the students could even start counting the days, it was gone. Everyone's favorite pass-time was to reenact James's victory - that is, until the Hufflepuffs won the Quidditch Cup by default.
With only one beater and two chasers (Madame Pomfrey absolutely forbid letting Fabian and Emmeline play with their injuries) Gryffindor was forced to forfeit, and so the Cup went to Hufflepuff, who had beat Ravenclaw and Slytherin in January.
Edgar Bones was always trying to avoid his Hufflepuff sister, Amelia, who never missed an opportunity to playfully brag in his face. The two had been constant rivals, and Amelia loved giving Edgar a hard time - even though she was a year younger. She, of course, found the Quidditch defeat especially amusing, and continued to pledge her apologies that Edgar wasn't suffering in the hospital wing as well.
After April passed, it was, of course, May. It was a Saturday, and the Gryffindors (and of course, a few people from other houses) couldn't seem to find anything better to do than sit at the edge of the lake, and throw rocks at the Giant Squid. Lily, Amelia, Becca, Dorcas and (the newly recovered) Emmeline all sat on the water's edge with their feet in the water, and James, Sirius, Gideon, Fabian and Peter were throwing things in the lake to see how angry the squid could get before throwing a fit.
"I'm bored," James announced while throwing another rock into the water.
Remus, who was sitting against a rock watching the water ripple as the squid moved around, gave a huge yawn, "I think we all are, Prongs."
Fabian tried throwing with his left arm (since his right arm had just barely recovered) but the rock didn't get far, and it nearly hit one of the girls.
"Oops," he said quietly as they turned around and glared at the whole lot of them. Sirius smiled and waved.
"I think they could use a little cheering up," James said out of the side of his mouth.
Gideon nodded, "I'd say they look far too dry."
Peter sniggered, and Remus sighed. "You're not getting me involved," he said lazily.
James and Sirius glanced at each other and grinned, "Oh yes you are!" they said as they grabbed each of his arms, and pulled him up. He huffed angrily, but smiled as he gave in.
The group of them started to walk over to where the girls were sitting, but the girls watched as James and Sirius broke formation, and grabbed Peter (who was, by far, the smallest of the group) and tossed him easily into the water.
The girls got to their feet (a few applauded) as Sirius puffed out his chest proudly and took a sweeping bow.
This was, of course, a big mistake on his part. Sure enough, before he could straighten up, James and Remus grabbed an arm each, pulled him backwards and then spun him round to face the lake so fast, he lost his balance and fell face first into the water with a resounding splash.
Emmeline, Dorcas, and a few other girls ran towards the water, squealing loudly, and screeched as Gideon and Fabian shoved them into the water as well.
Lily, Amelia and Rebecca backed away from the water to avoid getting wet, but not long after, James approached them innocently.
"Miss Evans," he greeted Lily cordially.
Lily's eyes snapped to his and narrowed as she stepped slowly away.
"Mr. Potter," she acknowledged warily.
"Can I borrow you for a minute? Moony there has an Arithmancy question for you - something off the exam paper, so he says."
He watched Lily glance over to where Remus stood; he appeared to be watching them intently, but with a small grin. It was the distraction James was waiting for. Without hesitation, he scooped her up and threw her over his shoulders, and walked into the water with her pounding her fists on his back. Remus burst out laughing.
Edgar Bones pushed his sister in, and Rebecca stepped to her left to avoid the war that was breaking loose.
She did not notice Remus until she bumped right into him. She looked up at his face, and took a step back when she saw he was smiling deviously.
"No!" she protested, but before he could do anything, Gideon and Fabian pushed them both into the lake.
James was sputtering and splashing around blindly because Lily had his glasses in her hand. Sirius brought his wand out and started shooting the oddest hexes around, but after having her hair turned purple, Dorcas summoned his wand with her own, and threw it as far as she could into the lake.
This seemed to be the last straw for the giant squid, who sent up massive plumes of water into the air in frustration, and drifted away towards the other shore.
McGonagall stormed down the slope to where half the school was fighting, and when she saw the scene, she threw her hands into the air hopelessly, and turned back around muttering something about "children."
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Lily brought out her wand to dry her hair. She, Rebecca, Dorcas, and Emmeline trudged up the slopes towards the castle, their robes dripping everywhere.
Emmeline turned to Lily. "Where are you going to stay after you graduate?" she asked.
Lily shrugged, and turned to Rebecca.
"I don't know, either," she confessed.
Suddenly, Emmeline brightened, "That's brilliant!"
Lily frowned, "What is?"
Emmeline was jumping up and down, "You two can be roommates!"
Lily and Becca turned to each other, and their faces brightened at the thought. It was definitely a possibility.
"That'd be great!" Becca exclaimed. Lily smiled and nodded excitedly.
Dorcas sighed as she curled her hair with the tip of her wand. "I'm going to marry Sirius Black," she said dreamily.
There was a moment of silence as the other girls wondered if she was actually being serious - and then they all burst out laughing, except for Dorcas.
"No, really, I am!" she said indignantly.
Emmeline finally managed to contain her laughter, "You can go ahead and try, but I can't deny I have my doubts."
Lily grinned. "The day Sirius Black gets married is the day muggles start Apparating everywhere."
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There. A nice little chapter full of nonsense. Whatcha think?
Woohoo! Next chapter they finally graduate! *dances around the computer, and runs into a wall*
Hey, when did that wall get there? *frowns*
