Even thought it was still a month away, Blue was worried about the Quidditch season. The first match of the season was against Slytherin and Philip had been working them extra hard because he thought they needed all the practice they could get. And he couldn't have been more right. Blue felt much better knowing that three of her best friends would be flying side-by-side with her. Even though she hadn't spoken to him in a while, Luke was still a dangerous factor. When he saw Blue in the corridors he always gave her a smile and the occasional hello, but Blue couldn't help but feel anxious about him. On the up side, her past few weeks with Remus had been so fun and exhilarating, that when she was with him, the name Luke didn't even exist. They had become quite the outgoing couple, and it had been more than once that Filch had caught them strolling around the grounds at night. Today was one of those days that she couldn't get Remus out her mind. The day had gone quite well and the last lesson was Potions, and as everyone added ingredients to their simmering cauldrons; Blue was trying to make out what Remus was mouthing to her from across the smelly dungeon.
"Miss Adams," Blue heard Professor Baldwin's slimy voice coo from his desk at the front of the dungeon.
"Yes Professor," she smiled.
"What is so important that you have the audacity to whisper to Mr Lupin from half way across this classroom." He looked at her and raised his thick eyebrows. To his surprise Blue smiled.
"I wanted him to show me how to slice the catfish livers properly," she said in a sugary voice. Professor Baldwin looked from Blue to a smug looking Remus and waved his hand as if giving them permission. Remus walked over to Blue and as he leaned over her desk, Blue was sure she heard some kind of disapproving snort from Lily. Arabella smiled and she poked Kendra in the ribs. They both looked away when Remus looked over at them.
"So," he said focusing completely on Blue again. "You wanted me to show you how to slice these properly." He glanced at the cat livers and gave them a funny look. He put his right hand on top of Blue's hand that was holding the knife and placed it on the end of the liver. With one swift motion he moved her hand and cut the liver into it's first piece. She shivered as he tightened his grip on her hand. He leaned in closer and she could feel his breath on the side of her neck. She swallowed hard as goosebumps spread up her arm. She was sure that he was now blowing hot air onto her neck on purpose. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and then suddenly, Remus stopped moving her hand and she was jolted out of a miniature fantasy.
"And that," he whispered in her ear, "is how you do it properly." Blue looked down and realised he was finished.
"Oh. Thanks," she replied, still trying to regain her composure. Remus winked at her as he strolled back to his seat, and Arabella who saw this, smiled mischievously at Blue. Lily just raised her eyebrows; disorderly conduct in class was what annoyed her the most, especially when it took place next to her. Blue tried to pay attention for the rest of the lesson, but was too busy thinking about Remus and threw to many pieces of catfish liver into her cauldron. As the whole concoction began to smoulder over, Professor Baldwin sternly ordered nobody to touch it just encase of the repercussions. That's the last time I don't pay attention in class, Blue thought to herself.
"Quite a show you put on there in Potions," Sirius said, slinging an arm over Blue's shoulders, as they walked to their next lesson.
"Thank you for that Sirius. As if I didn't get it enough from Professor Baldwin about littering the floor with reddish goo, but hearing it from you makes me see it in a whole new light," she said sarcastically and Sirius laughed.
"That's not what I was talking about," Sirius said assumedly and as Blue looked at him and he winked back.
"Oh, I see," she said, blushing furiously.
"What would I do without you?" Sirius chuckled and Blue looked confused at him.
"Why do you say that?"
"You brighten up my day."
"I believe that's my line," Remus said, squeezing in between Blue and Sirius.
"Hey, don't let me stop you!" Sirius exclaimed as he made room for Remus.
"Have we got practice this afternoon?" Blue asked suddenly and Sirius rolled his eyes.
"Did you even have to ask? Philip is being a real- this is where I leave you, enjoy Astronomy," Sirius said before disappearing into the Muggle Studies classroom.
"Sirius is right, Philip is working us more than normal."
"Well you can't blame him can you? I mean the first match of the season and he's playing against Lu- his brother," Blue paused as she decided against using Luke's name. As if Remus sensed it, he put a hand on her back and rubbed it soothingly.
"You still anxious to be around him?" he asked concerned.
"No," Blue said quickly, not wanting to get onto the subject of Luke. "I just really don't want to fall off my broom." Remus and Blue both burst out laughing, as they climbed what seemed like endless staircases to the Astronomy tower.
When they reached Professor Everingham's classroom she welcomed them with a smile and then a very good announcement.
"Afternoon to all of you. I just want to tell you all how extremely pleased I was with your oral presentations. You all received excellent marks." She looked at Blue and Remus and smiled. Their presentation had been quite extraordinary when they conjured up moving figures of Gemini while explaining how it all fitted together. Their history presentation was accompanied by little moving figures that kept jumping around the classroom. Professor Everingham had been very pleased when one shadowy silver Greek God had paid her a compliment that made her blush.
"It is also my extreme pleasure to announce," Professor Everingham continued, "that Peter Nettle will be coming to stay at Hogwarts as Professor Dumbledore's personal guest." Murmurs of surprise and excitement spread over the class and they all began to whisper. Blue looked at Remus, whose eyes were fixed on Professor Everingham in great delight.
"Who's Peter N-"
"That's not all," Professor Everingham added and now a very wide smile spread across her face. "Before the first Quidditch match of the season, there will be a formal occasion that Professor Dumbledore had arranged for Peter Nettle."
Formal occasion? Blue wondered and she suddenly got a very strange image of everyone sitting in complete silence wearing stuffy dress robes, it sounded, well- very formal! As if sensing Blue's thoughts, Professor Everingham smiled and whispered,
"I give these kind of formal occasions two thumbs up," Blue exhaled, if Professor Everingham gave a formal occasion the stamp of approval it was bound to be fun.
"So I think," she said, turning to the class again, "that in light of this, a free lesson is in order." Everyone took this news very well and the rest of the lesson was spent discussing the 'formal occasion' and Peter Nettle.
"So tell me who this guy is?" Blue turned to ask Remus.
"You don't know who Peter Nettle is?" Remus asked her dumbstruck.
"No, am I supposed to?"
"He's only the best Beater to play for England since Stanley Kenworth, and he's coming here," Remus said in an admiring tone.
"Okay, so he's a big shot Quidditch player, but-"
"I wonder why he's coming here?" James said to Remus, cutting Blue off suddenly.
"Probably a really good friend of Dumbledore's if he's organising a 'formal occasion' for him."
"I am still here," Blue said annoyed and Remus knocked his shoulder gently against hers.
"How could I forget?" he smiled and she got a little embarrassed when James grinned at her.
"So a formal occasion, should be good, considering the last time was nice."
"Yeah but James, the last time we were in second year and not allowed to go," Lily reminded him and he grinned.
"Yeah some of us," he replied mischievously looking at Remus and Lily's mouth fell open a little as everything fell into place.
"You went!"
"Of course we did. It was brilliant, hey Remus!" James said smugly and Remus tried to play down the topic, sensing Lily's growing annoyance.
"It was okay."
"Okay? Remember when Sirius put that bat wing into-"
"Do we have to dress up?" Blue asked changing the subject and Lily's ears pricked up at this.
"I hope so! Oh that's going to be fun!" Lily said, instantly forgetting about James and Remus' escapades
"Yeah. Arabella's going to love this."
"Promise us, no funny business at this formal occasion, okay?" Lily told James sternly and his mouth turned into a small grin.
"Us, never!" James exclaimed indignantly and Lily turned again suddenly to Blue.
"Do you think we'll need dates?" she asked and James got a look of shock on his face, elbowing Remus immediately in the side.
"Uh- we have to go, see you two later," James said, pulling on Remus' robes and he smiled quickly before the two boys disappeared out the room.
"What was that all about?" Lily asked confused, turning to Blue who shrugged.
"If I knew, maybe the entire male race would be easier to understand," Blue whispered to Lily before they both erupted into a fit of giggles.
Author's Notes Well, I must admit it's been a very long time since I've updated, and it's about bloody time!! So as always, J.K. owns everything and I cant WAIT for the third movie to come out. Please find time in your busy schedules to review, I'd be eternally grateful. New chapter out very soon, I promise!!
"Miss Adams," Blue heard Professor Baldwin's slimy voice coo from his desk at the front of the dungeon.
"Yes Professor," she smiled.
"What is so important that you have the audacity to whisper to Mr Lupin from half way across this classroom." He looked at her and raised his thick eyebrows. To his surprise Blue smiled.
"I wanted him to show me how to slice the catfish livers properly," she said in a sugary voice. Professor Baldwin looked from Blue to a smug looking Remus and waved his hand as if giving them permission. Remus walked over to Blue and as he leaned over her desk, Blue was sure she heard some kind of disapproving snort from Lily. Arabella smiled and she poked Kendra in the ribs. They both looked away when Remus looked over at them.
"So," he said focusing completely on Blue again. "You wanted me to show you how to slice these properly." He glanced at the cat livers and gave them a funny look. He put his right hand on top of Blue's hand that was holding the knife and placed it on the end of the liver. With one swift motion he moved her hand and cut the liver into it's first piece. She shivered as he tightened his grip on her hand. He leaned in closer and she could feel his breath on the side of her neck. She swallowed hard as goosebumps spread up her arm. She was sure that he was now blowing hot air onto her neck on purpose. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and then suddenly, Remus stopped moving her hand and she was jolted out of a miniature fantasy.
"And that," he whispered in her ear, "is how you do it properly." Blue looked down and realised he was finished.
"Oh. Thanks," she replied, still trying to regain her composure. Remus winked at her as he strolled back to his seat, and Arabella who saw this, smiled mischievously at Blue. Lily just raised her eyebrows; disorderly conduct in class was what annoyed her the most, especially when it took place next to her. Blue tried to pay attention for the rest of the lesson, but was too busy thinking about Remus and threw to many pieces of catfish liver into her cauldron. As the whole concoction began to smoulder over, Professor Baldwin sternly ordered nobody to touch it just encase of the repercussions. That's the last time I don't pay attention in class, Blue thought to herself.
"Quite a show you put on there in Potions," Sirius said, slinging an arm over Blue's shoulders, as they walked to their next lesson.
"Thank you for that Sirius. As if I didn't get it enough from Professor Baldwin about littering the floor with reddish goo, but hearing it from you makes me see it in a whole new light," she said sarcastically and Sirius laughed.
"That's not what I was talking about," Sirius said assumedly and as Blue looked at him and he winked back.
"Oh, I see," she said, blushing furiously.
"What would I do without you?" Sirius chuckled and Blue looked confused at him.
"Why do you say that?"
"You brighten up my day."
"I believe that's my line," Remus said, squeezing in between Blue and Sirius.
"Hey, don't let me stop you!" Sirius exclaimed as he made room for Remus.
"Have we got practice this afternoon?" Blue asked suddenly and Sirius rolled his eyes.
"Did you even have to ask? Philip is being a real- this is where I leave you, enjoy Astronomy," Sirius said before disappearing into the Muggle Studies classroom.
"Sirius is right, Philip is working us more than normal."
"Well you can't blame him can you? I mean the first match of the season and he's playing against Lu- his brother," Blue paused as she decided against using Luke's name. As if Remus sensed it, he put a hand on her back and rubbed it soothingly.
"You still anxious to be around him?" he asked concerned.
"No," Blue said quickly, not wanting to get onto the subject of Luke. "I just really don't want to fall off my broom." Remus and Blue both burst out laughing, as they climbed what seemed like endless staircases to the Astronomy tower.
When they reached Professor Everingham's classroom she welcomed them with a smile and then a very good announcement.
"Afternoon to all of you. I just want to tell you all how extremely pleased I was with your oral presentations. You all received excellent marks." She looked at Blue and Remus and smiled. Their presentation had been quite extraordinary when they conjured up moving figures of Gemini while explaining how it all fitted together. Their history presentation was accompanied by little moving figures that kept jumping around the classroom. Professor Everingham had been very pleased when one shadowy silver Greek God had paid her a compliment that made her blush.
"It is also my extreme pleasure to announce," Professor Everingham continued, "that Peter Nettle will be coming to stay at Hogwarts as Professor Dumbledore's personal guest." Murmurs of surprise and excitement spread over the class and they all began to whisper. Blue looked at Remus, whose eyes were fixed on Professor Everingham in great delight.
"Who's Peter N-"
"That's not all," Professor Everingham added and now a very wide smile spread across her face. "Before the first Quidditch match of the season, there will be a formal occasion that Professor Dumbledore had arranged for Peter Nettle."
Formal occasion? Blue wondered and she suddenly got a very strange image of everyone sitting in complete silence wearing stuffy dress robes, it sounded, well- very formal! As if sensing Blue's thoughts, Professor Everingham smiled and whispered,
"I give these kind of formal occasions two thumbs up," Blue exhaled, if Professor Everingham gave a formal occasion the stamp of approval it was bound to be fun.
"So I think," she said, turning to the class again, "that in light of this, a free lesson is in order." Everyone took this news very well and the rest of the lesson was spent discussing the 'formal occasion' and Peter Nettle.
"So tell me who this guy is?" Blue turned to ask Remus.
"You don't know who Peter Nettle is?" Remus asked her dumbstruck.
"No, am I supposed to?"
"He's only the best Beater to play for England since Stanley Kenworth, and he's coming here," Remus said in an admiring tone.
"Okay, so he's a big shot Quidditch player, but-"
"I wonder why he's coming here?" James said to Remus, cutting Blue off suddenly.
"Probably a really good friend of Dumbledore's if he's organising a 'formal occasion' for him."
"I am still here," Blue said annoyed and Remus knocked his shoulder gently against hers.
"How could I forget?" he smiled and she got a little embarrassed when James grinned at her.
"So a formal occasion, should be good, considering the last time was nice."
"Yeah but James, the last time we were in second year and not allowed to go," Lily reminded him and he grinned.
"Yeah some of us," he replied mischievously looking at Remus and Lily's mouth fell open a little as everything fell into place.
"You went!"
"Of course we did. It was brilliant, hey Remus!" James said smugly and Remus tried to play down the topic, sensing Lily's growing annoyance.
"It was okay."
"Okay? Remember when Sirius put that bat wing into-"
"Do we have to dress up?" Blue asked changing the subject and Lily's ears pricked up at this.
"I hope so! Oh that's going to be fun!" Lily said, instantly forgetting about James and Remus' escapades
"Yeah. Arabella's going to love this."
"Promise us, no funny business at this formal occasion, okay?" Lily told James sternly and his mouth turned into a small grin.
"Us, never!" James exclaimed indignantly and Lily turned again suddenly to Blue.
"Do you think we'll need dates?" she asked and James got a look of shock on his face, elbowing Remus immediately in the side.
"Uh- we have to go, see you two later," James said, pulling on Remus' robes and he smiled quickly before the two boys disappeared out the room.
"What was that all about?" Lily asked confused, turning to Blue who shrugged.
"If I knew, maybe the entire male race would be easier to understand," Blue whispered to Lily before they both erupted into a fit of giggles.
Author's Notes Well, I must admit it's been a very long time since I've updated, and it's about bloody time!! So as always, J.K. owns everything and I cant WAIT for the third movie to come out. Please find time in your busy schedules to review, I'd be eternally grateful. New chapter out very soon, I promise!!