(NOTE : Lucius and Bella got out because the Dementors joined with Voldemort, freeing everyone from prison. Later on in this chapter, Lana obviously wouldnt tell Harry all the gory details about her & Sirius, she probably wouldnt mention it at all, however, for the purpose of the story, and the fact that Ive rated it R, so Im gonna give myself a reason to have rated it R!! And Lana probably wouldnt know the conversation between Christie and Lucius but still..ITS A STORY!! Ill update the chapter as I go along)

"James Im letting the Snitch out" Lana shouted from the ground.

"Yeah yeah" came James response. "Now get your ass up here!"

"I know youll probably catch it within two minutes James, but just make sure that youre big head doesnt make you flal of of ya broom!" Lana mocked him, "Dont want you to injure yourself!" she grinned up at him and let the Snitch out.

"Right, thats it Lana! I wont take your cheek any more! Get off my Quidditch team! You are SACKED!" he shouted, looping around the goals.

"Well you cant sack me cos I QUIT!" came her reply, and she kicked off from the ground with the Quaffle in her arms.

The rest of the Quidditch team were used to this banter between Lana and James. Frank Longbottom was Keeper, Sirius and Benjy Fenwick were the Beaters, Christie and Angelina Wood (whos daughter would later be Quidditch captain - Angelina Johnson) were the other two Chasers.

Last year, Christie had knocked Lana off her broom more than once, and for James, the final straw had come when she knocked Lana off her broom during an extremely wet and windy match, breaking Lanas arm. He couldnt prove shed done it on purpose, and he couldnt find another Chaser to replace her anyway. It hadnt cost them the match, and theyd still won the Cup, but James was sick of her bitching. "I should be lead Chaser, Ive been on the team longer than Lana." Didnt matter to Christie that Lana was more talented than her. He hadnt mentioned it to anyone, but hed decided that if Christie did something during this training session, she would be kicked off the team, no questions asked, and screw what McGonagall said. James had noticed the talent of a second year and she was going to replace Christie if he kicked her off.

Lupin, Lily and Peter were sat in the stand. Lily wasnt watching them train, shed seen them do it enough times, and she had an essay for Potions to finish. Peter, however, was watching and gawping at James in awe and kept making little cheering noises when he flew well. He let out a whoop as James started diving for the Snitch, and he caught it in his right hand.

"Caught it in two minutes! You said it Lana! Lil did you see that?" he bragged. James ruffled his hair, not that it needed it.

"Yeah babe - great." Lily shouted, not looking up from her essay.

"That was really good Prongs!" Peter shouted.

From the opposite end of the court, there was a loud crash as the Bludger Sirius had just whacked smashed through the stand. James let go of the Snitch and flew over.

"Oops." Sirius said, and heard Lana shout "Vandal!" then laugh as she stoped Christie from scoring. Sirius took out his wand and muttered "Reparo."

"Nice one Padfoot." James flew a little closer and whispered "Think you could aim it at Snivellys head when we play Slytherin?" a mischeivous grin appearing on both thier faces.

Lana threw the Quaffle and scored past Frank easily, who had his eyes on Alice, who had just sat down next to Lily. Lana waited for Frank to fetch the Quaffle, but he didnt. Angelina grabbed it and threw it to Lana who had signalled for it. Lana threw it at Franks face, but missed because he caught it just before it hit him.

"Nice reflexes. Now try using them when Im aiming for the - Are you even listening to me?!" Lana asked, following Franks gaze. "Ah."

"Madison, nobody listens to you." Christie said as she sped past, taking the Quaffle from Frank.

"Clearly you do." Lana snapped back, dodging a Bludger. Somewhere behind her, James caught the Snitch again.

Angelina rolled her eyes at the two of them arguing and snatched the Quaffle from Christie and sped down to the other end of the pitch.

"Oi!" Lana said, flying over to Frank. "Are we warming up - in the Quidditch sense - or not?"

"Think shed go to the Christmas ball with me?" Frank asked, pointing to Alice.

"Sure. Shes come to watch you train, like you asked her to."

"And that means?" Frank asked.

"She likes you. Girls who dont play Quidditch often dont get the importance of it. Wouldnt bother watching the Team play. But when a lad they like is on the team, well...I used to come all the time and stare at Sirius before I joined last year."

Frank stared at Lana.

"But not in a stalker kind of way or anything. " Lana added quickly, a little sheepish. "Just ask her."

Lana smiled and flew after Christie, whod got the Quaffle from Angelina.

"LANA WATCH IT!" Benjy shouted as the Bludger hed just hit spun around and hurtled itself towards Lana. He flew after it, but it smacked Lana in the stomach, flinging her backwards, and she just managed to bend her legs at the knee so she was swinging violently backwards and forwards. She hovered like that for a few seconds, before using her momentun to swing herself back up. Benjy managed to stop the Bludger flying back at her by smacking it in the opposite direction.

"Sorry." he smiled at Lana apologetically.

"No problem" Lana gasped, winded.

"Good." Benjy slapping her on the back and speeding off.

Lana held her stomach, sure she was bleeding internally.

Christie was laughing and Angelina grabbed the Quaffle and threw it at Christies head.

"Shut up you." Angelina turned to Lana "You okay?"

"Fine." Lana managed to whisper, getting her breath back a little. She looked around to see Benjy and Sirius, about 60 foot above the ground, in the middle of the pitch were smacking Bludgers at each other and dodging them at the last minute.

James flipped in mid-air, now upside down on his broom, speeding towards Lana. He flipped upright at the last second, grabbing the Snitch that was hovering at the side of Lanas ear. She let out a yelp of suprise and almost fell off her broom. James grinned.

"You might wanna tie your hair up. We're gonna start training properly in about 15 minutes." he let the Snitch go and winked, flying off to the stands to talk to Lily.

"More like slave driving..." she muttered.

Lana pulled the bobble from around her wrist and let herself fall upside down. Hanging by her knees, she attempted to scrape her hair into a high ponytail. She almost managed to get the bobble around her hair for the 3rd time when Sirius flew over, his head level with her upside down one, making her jump. She dropped the bobble.

"Sirius! You ass." she said, dropping a few feet to catch the bobble before it fell too far. She flicked herself back upright and glared up at Sirius, her hair a total mess.

He laughed and leaned over to her, grabbed Lanas broom and pulled her over to him. "Look at you...All mussed up..." he said, ruffling her hair even more.

Lana slapped his hands away, and he grabbed them and smiled, kissing her hands in turn. She giggled and leaned forwards, kissing him softly on the lips.

"Wanna carry this on on actual ground?" Sirius asked, grinning.

Lana smiled back and let go of Sirius, slid off her broom, grabbed it in her right hand and "dropped" the 60 feet to the floor, going fast and then landing softly. Sirius stared down at her and Lupin, who was watching from the stands, frowned. Lana waved shakily for Sirius to come down to her. He did.

"What the HELL was THAT?!" Sirius asked, grabbing Lana a little roughly by the arms.

"Well, umm, since last year when I..Did what ever I did when I fell and caught myself..Ive been..Practising." she said, not looking at him. "But it comes in handy..at least I wont get like...Maimed if I fall when were playing."

"Thats NOT the point. You could have been hurt practising. And besides...I dont even think you should be doing it. You could have been hurt!" he said, loosening his grip on her arms and looking at Lana.

"Well I wasnt. So stop with the worrying."

"OI! PADFOOT!! GET OVER HERE!" James shouted.

"GIMME A SEC!" Sirius shouted. He turned back to Lana and placed his hands on her waist, pulling her to him. "I love you." he said.

"I love you too." Lana wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tight.

A few meters away, Christie made a gagging noise as she was walking across the pitch to none other than Lucius Malfoy, flanked by his cronies, Crabbe and Goyle.

Lana turned around at this noise and looked at Christie, who had now caught up with Lucius, Crabbe and Goyle. "Whats she doing with them?" Lana asked Sirius, not taking her eyes off Christie, who had begun kissing Lucius. "Ohhhh."

"Thats just..." Sirius began, but didnt finish.

"Wrong." Lana finished for him.

They walked over to the stand where James had the rest of the team, minus Christie.

"From that warm up, Id say youve managed to keep yourselves busy over the summer. However..Frank. Stop looking at Alice and concentrate on the game." Frank flushed bright red. "Benjy, make sure you look where the players are BEFORE you hit the Bludger in their direction. Im already replacing one Chaser, I dont want to have to find another one. Lana, tie your hair up. And pay more attention to where the Keeper is. Dont get too cocky. Sirius - careful where your hitting the Bludgers" he said with a wink in Sirius direction. "They could hit someone. Angelina - I cant pick fault."

"Um, your replacing a Chaser?" Angelina asked nervously.

"Yeah." James said, looking around for Christie who was still kissing Lucius. "Well if she wasnt already off the team, shed be kicked off on principal."

Lana laughed.

"Dont know what youre laughing at." James said, grinning. "Ive just nominated you to go and tell her."

"Fine. I can tell her on my way to a meeting with McGonagall."

"Youre skipping practice?" Benjy asked.

"Not skipping...Just..Not here."

"EXCUSE ME?!" James said. "I dont think you have permission."

Lana raised her eyebrows.

"What are you in trouble for this time Lana?" Lupin asked.

"Why do you always think Ive done something wrong?!" Lana asked, turning to him, mildly insulted.

"Because you usually have." he said simply, smiling.

"Well, you got me there." Lana said, smiling at him. "But, this time...I really didnt do anything."

"But..But McGonagall KNOWS how important Quidditch is!" James said, outraged.

"Yes and weve won 6 years straight since you joined baby." Lily pointed out.

"I wanna make it a record 7!" James whined.

"One practice isnt gonna make a difference Prongs." Lana told him.

James looked at Lana.

"You know you love me!" Lana said, pulling an innocent face. "Pwease!"

"Fine. Go." he said, pointing to the gap inbetween the stands.

"Thanks." Lana said. "Ill see you later." she said to Sirius, handing him her broomstick and kissing him lightly as she began walking across the pitch. A few drops of rain spattered on Lanas bare shoulders, and she knew that her white strap top would go see-through if she got too wet, so she picked up her pace.

~*~*~*~*~*~ON THE PITCH~*~*~*~*~*~

Christie looked at Lucius and he glared at her. "Why did you do that?" he hissed, grabbing her by the arm.

"If you want our plan to work then. Let. Go. Of. Me." Christie hissed back, slapping Lucius' hand from her.

"Im going to have to scrub my mouth out now to get the Gryffindor out of it." Lucius said, looking at Crabbe and Goyle who were a few feet behind them like bodyguards.

"SHES Gryffindor." Christie pointed out.

Lucius flicked his steely blue eyes to where Lana was walking over to James. "I dont care. Lanas - something else."

Christie rolled her eyes. "What is it with guys and Lana? Shes nothing SPECIAL. I mean, look at her - She doesnt even - Well I bet she doesnt even. - "

"Shut up." Lucius said, flicking his eyes, regretfully, back to Christie. He was so fucking sick of this. 2 weeks hed had to keep this up, pretending to like Christie. He only hoped his mother never found, shed have a heart attack and die on the spot if she knew hed been near a...Gryffindor.

"You do realise the damage we'll be doing?" Lucius asked, knowing that he didnt care, but someone who got put in Gryffindor wouldnt be ready for the amount of damage that they were going to cause.

Christie mocked thinking. "Im aware."

"I dont think you are." he told her, eyes flicking back to Lana and the super-friends. He felt a pang of jealousy. "Do you see how close they are?" he asked, feeling his stomach clench and he swallowed hard as Christie looked around.

Christies eyes narrowed. "I see. And it just pisses me off even more. Theyve been going out for over a year. And to think I gave them 2 months..." she laughed bitterly. "Arghhh. I hate it. I HATE it. I want him for ME but noooo he has to have HER. Perfect little LANA. I hate HER too. Sometimes I wish I could just get that Quaffle and just -" Christie made a throwing motion with her hands.

Lucius felt his hand on his wand tightening...If she insulted Lana once more...

"But I suppose thats where you come in. We break them up...You get to pick up Lanas pieces...I get to pick up Sirius. Simple."

Lucius relaxed a little at that thought. He turned to Crabbe and Goyle and nodded.

"Here comes your little girlfriend now." Christie sneered.

Lucius spun around sharply to see Lana running her hands through her hair, untangling it. Her white strap top hugged her figure, and her jogging bottoms fit her perfectly. Or so he thought. She was walking straight for them. Probably wanting to tell Christie something. Lucius narrowed his eyes as she got closer.

Lana stood about 4 feet away from the Freak Show that was Lucius and Christie. She eyed Crabbe and Goyle, before looking at Lucius, smirking a little and she noticed he had a weird glint in his eye. Probably trying to get his sight back...Lana had to stiffle a laugh as she looked at Christie.

"Oh by the way," Lana started "Youre dropped from the team."

Christies jaw dropped. Lucius burst out laughing.

"WHAT?!?!" Christie screeched.

"Yeah." Lana frowned at Lucius. "Guess Prongs just... got sick of you.."

"HE CANT DO THAT! IVE BEEN ON THE TEAM LIKE - 4 YEARS!"

"Oh, he can." Lana told her, and Lucius stopped laughing, but was struggling to repress a smile. "In fact...I think old Prongs has already found a replacement."

Christie was going red.

"Bad luck." Lana said, and walked off.

Christie pointed her wand at Lanas back but folded under Lucius glare.

~*~*~*~*~*~THE STAND~*~*~*~*~*~

"Thanks for that James," Lily said, looking up at him.

He furrowed his brow. "For what?"

"Kicking Christie off the team. Like I asked you to."

"I didnt do it because you asked me." He said, although it was obvious that it was the main reason. "Why did you want me to anyway?"

"Because she kept attacking Lana. And Lanas like a sister to me. She *is* a sister to me." Lily said, stressing IS. "And I dont want her getting hurt."

"I thought you had a sister?" Wormtail asked, confused.

Lily looked at Wormtail, furious. She struggled to keep her voice steady. "If you call THAT a sister...Then even then, as far as Im concerned, I have no sisters. Except Lana."

Wormtail went bright red and Lupin muttered. "Nice one, mate."

Sirius stared after Lana. watching that Lucius didnt make some kind of move, either flirting or bad, on her. His brown hair was messy and hung in his face as his dark brown eyes flicked to James. "Yeah, thanks for that Prongs. I swear if that bitch had hurt Lana once more Id - "

"You wouldnt do anything and you know it, Padfoot. You couldnt hurt a woman and you know it." James said, laughing.

"If she was into the Dark Arts I'd have no problem doing it." Sirius said, meaning it.

"Gotta agree with you there mate." Lupin commented.

"Me too." Wormtail added. (oh the irony!!)

"Me three." James said, and laughed.

Sirius was looking back at Lana now, who had just started walking away from Chrisite, Lucius, Crabbe and Goyle.

"You alright Padfoot?" came James' voice, snapping Sirius out of it.

"Actually no. Its that creepy git Lucius Malfoy again. Look at the way hes looking at Lana."

Lily looked over to Sirius and sighed. "Sirius, she loves you. Lana would never look at that creep."

"She did last year." he said moodily, kicking at some stones that were on the stand.

"Why are you even bringing this up?" Lily asked, confused.

"I saw her talking to him the other day." Sirius said, and Lily burst out laughing.

"Ooooh talking to him! What a crime..."

"Im being serious Lil, you dont go around talking to Malfoy when youre a Gryffindor." James said, butting in, backing his best friend up.

Lily nodded slightly. "I know, but I still dont see why youre all up in arms about Lana just talking to Malfoy."

"It wasnt that she was talking to him...It was how she was talking to him." Sirius said, sitting down.

"Explain." Lupin said, moving closer to the gang.

Sirius sighed. "You remember how they were in the Three Broomsticks last year? How he had his arm on the wall and Lana was leaning against it?"

They all nodded.

"Well like that." he finished.

"Oh." Lupin said, frowning.

Lily, however, laughed. "Oh...You mean THAT." she said.

"What do you mean?" James said, putting his arm around Lily.

Lily was trying to control her laughter, and Alice, who was sitting the other side of Lily, started laughing as well.

The boys looked...Confused.

"Okay okay.." Lily began, stopping laughing a little bit. "We all know that Lucius has a bit of a ...thing for Lana...so..." and Lily started laughing harder.

"We were talking about it, and about how we'd love to humiliate him the way he has us..." then Alice burst into fits of giggles.

Sirius grinned, knowing they must have pulled some kind of prank on Lucius. "What the hell did you do?"

Lily reached into her bag and pulled out a sheet of paper, and, crying with laughter, handed it to Sirius.

It was a photo of Lucius Malfoy...Naked. Sirius looked at it, squinted, then "MY EYES! MY EYES!" and handed it back to Lily, who was now barely able to breathe. Alice was crying with laughter.

James tore it from Sirius hand and looked at it, "Well Lil, never knew you had it in you babe." and passed it around to Lupin and Wormtail and Frank who, each in turn, burst out laughing as the moving picture of Lucius Malfoy tried to cover himself up.

Sirius, however...Was not laughing. "How did you get this photo?" he said, angrily.

"Wh- wh- what?" Lily asked, calming down slightly.

"How. Did. You. Get. It." Sirius repeated.

"Padfoot calm down!" James said, looking at him worriedly.

"Oh, um.." Alice began, wiping at her eyes. "Lana made him think she was gonna sleep with him." Sirius looked furious. "But she didnt sleep with him...Or kiss him...Or even really look at him. She just..." Alice stopped laughing, and so did Lily.

"She walked into the Slytherin Common Room with him, (she borrowed your Invisibility Cloak James)" Lily continued, "And they got up to the dorm and she told him to strip. Which, Lucius being the prick that he is, did. Then she whipped out her camera and took a shot, before he clicked on and flung a few curses at her and she had to run pretty quick to get out."

James burst out laughing and hugged Lily. "Ah youre learning from the Pros."

"Youre not mad about us borrowing your cloak?" she asked.

"Not when its for the art of pranks!" he said, kissing her on the cheek.

Sirius' fists were clenched. "And how exactly did Lana do this without..Kissing him or something?"

"Oh please Sirius, you know what Lanas like." Alice said, waving her arm, "She doesnt realise it but the lads trip up over themselves looking at her! A few pouts and theyre like putty in her hands!"