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Chapter 10: Away from school and back again
"Why does James have to be so irrational all the time? Agh!" Morgan said, throwing clothes in her trunk.
"I know what you mean." Jeannie said, grabbing her toothbrush, "He always thinks he's right and he's got that Potter stubbornness."
"You know, this totally ruins his future with Lily." Morgan looked over at Jeannie. Jeannie thought then frowned.
"Ya, it does. Well that sucks." Jeannie went back to packing.
"That's all you have to say? 'That sucks.' What kind of an answer is that?"
"Well what am I supposed to say? 'That's cool?'" Jeannie said sarcastically.
"No, but I mean we have to do something!" Morgan threw a t-shirt into her trunk.
"Okay, you figure something out then." Jeannie clicked her trunk shut.
"You done?" Morgan threw in a pair of pants and locked her trunk too.
"Yep."
"Okay, let's go."
The two girls walked towards the door.
"Oh wait, I don't want to 'carry' these trunks all the way down, I've got an idea. Wait here." Jeannie dropped her trunk and disappeared down the stairs. She appeared not even a minute later. "NOW!" She screamed down the staircase, picking up her trunk.
"What are you doing?" Morgan asked.
"You'll find out soon. Hurry up and get on the stairs."
No sooner had Morgan gotten on the stairs, when she saw a glimpse of Sirius grinning at the bottom of the steps.
"Sirius, you can't get up here, the stairs will-" Morgan started to say when she slipped. Well, she didn't really slip; the stairs just vanished beneath her. The girls, their trunks and Sirius, slid down the once spiral staircase to the common room.
"There we go." Jeannie said, getting up off the floor. "Thanks Sirius. Sirius?"
Morgan had landed on top of Sirius and didn't seem to show signs of wanting to move. Jeannie giggled and smiled.
Morgan's POV
Before she knew it, she was sliding down the girl's 'staircase' that currently looked like a slide. It was actually quite fun, but the girl's staircase wasn't that long, and soon the ride was over. Morgan rolled on the ground and landed on something warm and soft. She rested her head on that soft, warm thing, not wanting to move. Oddly enough, the thing was moving up and down, up and down, just like someone breathing. Morgan raised her head slightly and looked up. She saw Sirius looking down at her, smiling. She suddenly became aware of Jeannie giggling.
"Sorry 'bout that." Morgan said, blushing madly. She got off Sirius and grabbed her trunk.
"Should we go?" Jeannie asked, questionably.
"Ummm.... yes," Morgan whispered, picking up her truck and dragging it past Jeannie and Sirius.
"Here! Let me help!" Sirius offered, jumping up and trying to grab Morgan's trunk. But then Morgan remembered that stupid bet he and James made.
"I think I can manage, Black!" Morgan said coldly, and turning to leave the common room.
"You'll get her next time," Jeannie muttered in Sirius' ear as she walked past him and followed Morgan out of the common room. The girls walked down to the Entrance hall in silence until Morgan broke the silence.
"Why did you do that?"
"What? The stairs thing? That was to help us get our trunks down the stairs faster, you know...to slide down," Jeannie stated.
"No, the thing with Sirius!!"
"What? You think that was my doing? You think it was my fault that YOU landed on him?" Jeannie laughed in Morgan's face.
"Yes! Let's recall that little incident in the closet," Morgan said, clenching her teeth.
"I take full blame on that situation, alright...but this was NOT my fault," Jeannie practically yelled.
"Riiight, just because you have to meddle in everyone's business doesn't mean--"
"Meddle in everyone's business? Meddle in everyone's business?!" Jeannie said skeptically, "How 'bout I remind you about OUR whole plan considering James and Lily?!?!"
"Fine! We'll stick to the plan about getting James and Lily together, but mind your own business when it comes to my love life!!!" Morgan whispered angrily. Jeannie opened her mouth but was interrupted by a squeal coming from the Entrance door.
"EEEEEE!!! IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU GIRLS!!" A woman squealed. She had long, curly, jet-black hair, with dark blue eyes, her nails were long and painted red. She wore dark blue eye shadow with long fake eyelashes, red lipstick and way too much red blush. The woman was dressed it a hot pink leather miniskirt, a bright green crop top, black Stelleos and a bright blue handbag. Unfortunalty that woman was their Step Aunt. Yes, she was old, yes, she tried to be 'in with it'...the way she did it, you ask? One word: Botox!!
"What're you doing here?" Morgan asked cautiously, eyes wide with horror.
"I'm your Auntie DeeDee Potter; of course I'm going be here. Not like I want to pick up you brats, but I must, however because of this silly little family meeting. Everyone else was too busy!" Aunt DeeDee said. A little family history: DeeDee Dejoinae was a money moocher and wanted it all. When she met their rich, VERY old uncle, Hugh Potter...she knew he was the 'one'. The one that would give her all the money once he's dead. That was 5 years ago...Every year, DeeDee got even more upset that she had to stay with Hugh, 'cause he hadn't croaked yet!!
"Ya.... where are we going to do this family meeting?" Jeannie asked, embarrassed that now all the passing students were staring at her Aunt.
Aunt DeeDee's eyes lit up. "We are going to the Hotel Embarcedero Plaza!"
"We're going there." Morgan said, awestruck. The Hotel Embarcedero Plaza was a 5 star hotel and one of the most expensive in England.
"Why are we going to the most expensive hotel for a family thing?"
"Because you're Uncle Hugh is paying for it. Would you rather stay at your house? You know, there are 3 pools and 4 hot tubs and room service and everything." Replied Aunt DeeDee, waving her arms around.
"Okay, fine. Can we go now? You're attracting attention." Jeannie said.
"Ooo, am I?" Aunt DeeDee looked around the girls to see a group of students, huddled together, staring at their Aunt, but not in a good way. The looked like they were going to hurl. Aunt DeeDee must not have noticed or she was just really stupid because she smiled and waved at them. Jeannie and Morgan exchanged glances of patheticness.
"Can we go now?" Jeannie asked again, getting impatient. "Yes, yes." Aunt DeeDee replied, looking back at her two step-nieces. She rummaged in her purse for a moment and ten pulled out an old, dirty baseball.
"Each of you put your finger on it." She instructed. The two girls obeyed and after 5 seconds, they felt the sensation of being pulled by some unknown and invisible force. The ground was whizzing past their feet and the scenery was a blur. As soon as everything had happened, it was over. Everyone's feet hit the ground, and Morgan and Jeannie, lost their balance and fell over from the sudden change. The girls looked up; when they had recovered from the fall, to find a very tall, very fancy, white building. The Hotel Embarcedero Plaza.
"This is gorgeous!" Morgan hissed in Jeannie's ear.
"Tell me again; why are we here?" Jeannie said, awestruck.
"Something about family..." Morgan said, mouth open, eyes wide looking at the white marble and golden decor.
"Come along, girls, everyone's waiting!" Aunt DeeDee said, strutting down the hallway and past the large golden water fountain, seating area, through a large set of glass doors and up a grand marble staircase with Morgan and Jeannie following, dragging their trucks behind them.
"You'd think that she could help," Morgan muttered as she lifted her trunk over the last stair step.
"DeeDee? Work?" Jeannie laughed, gripping her trunk handle and heaving it closer to her body.
"Hurry up girls, no dillydallying! Everyone's waiting," Aunt DeeDee screamed from the end of the hallway. The girls rolled their eyes and reluctantly followed to the end of the hallway. "In here," Aunt DeeDee hissed, pointing to a door that read:
Number 777
Embassy Suite
Aunt DeeDee walked in first and slammed the doors in the girl's faces.
"Arse," Morgan and Jeannie muttered. Jeannie swung open the door to a large, richly decorated room and a large portion of the Potter Clan. Everyone came to greet the confused and tired Morgan and Jeannie. First were Jeannie and James' parents, Harold and Elizabeth Potter, then Morgan's Parents, Abigail and Gregory Adams. After them, the girls' Uncle Hugh who was married to DeeDee greeted them. After Uncle Hugh, Morgan and Jeannie were greeted with pinched cheeks and kisses from various Aunts, Uncles, Grandmother's and Grandfathers.
"This...is A LOT of people," Morgan muttered to Jeannie, who was rubbing her red cheek.
After the crowd cleared, they found James and Taylor, sitting on the opposite ends of the room. The girls gasped as they saw what the boys' conditions were. Taylor had a black eye, fat lip, broken nose and by the looks of it, a broken rib. James, on the other hand, barely had a scratch, other than a bruise under his eye.
"I think James won the fight," Jeannie couldn't help but laugh in Morgan's ear.
"But I think Taylor won the war." Morgan whispered back.
"What war?" Jeannie whispered back.
"The war over Lily."
"Oh, yes. That."
Behind the girls, the adults were talking and occasionally, you would hear a shout and then, "Not so loud, they'll hear you!" from one of the mothers.
"Who do you want?" Jeannie asked, pointing at the boys, "James or Taylor?"
"Hmm, well I guess I'll let you handle James, so that means I get Taylor."
Jeannie headed off towards James, who was sitting in a white armchair, while Morgan headed towards Taylor, who was sitting on a black couch, glaring at James every so often.
James noticed Jeannie, walking towards him, but ignored her.
"James." Jeannie said. "Imagine a world, like nothing you've ever seen. Where everyday is an adventure. A world where you'll never have to grow up or grow old. Come with me. All you have to do is leave home behind, but you can never come back. Never."
James looked at Jeannie strangely. "What are you ON?"
"Peter Pan." Jeannie replied.
"Of course." James said, flatly, rolling his eyes.
"Okay, well you're not supposed to say 'What are you on?' it's supposed to be 'Never, is an awfully long time.'"
James shook his head. "I'm not in the mood to play Peter Pan."
"Then what are you in the mood for?"
"Nothing. Wait, I take that back, I feel like beating up Taylor." James glared at Taylor.
"Beating up Taylor won't make Lily like you."
"Yes, it will, because I'll have saved her from the evil Taylor."
"No, it won't. I'm sorry to say that she's really mad at you." Jeannie said, sitting down beside him. James didn't answer.
Morgan sat silently on the black couch beside Taylor. They stayed there for several minutes in silence. They examined the gossiping parents, mingling between themselves. Morgan waited for Taylor to speak first.
"Why the hell did he do that?" He whispered angrily.
"I think you know why," Morgan replied, still gazing the chatting crowd.
"No, I don't," Taylor, said stubbornly.
"Oh come on, I think you know why he did that!"
"No, I do not, okay?" Taylor said, brushing the sandy hair off of his face.
"Lily, you idiot!! How could you not know, Taylor! He used to confide everything to you, everything! You knew that he liked Lily, you know almost everything about him...and you betrayed him! Why?" Morgan whispered furiously.
Taylor rubbed his jaw for a moment before answering. "The one thing he couldn't have, was Lily. That's why I wanted her. I was always in the shadows, James wasn't. It's simple, Morgan. All our family ever talks about is about how James accomplished or excelled at something or the amazing things he was awarded for. I was never put on the spotlight or commended for my obstacles...James always stole the stage. Well I got news for you, I am better than him, and I don't want to be in the shadows anymore. I may not like Lily as much as I should, but hurting James is the best way for revenge," Taylor muttered madly under his breath.
Morgan was taken back...not by the fact that he was jealous of James but the way he was toying with Lily's feelings. She couldn't believe her cousin was doing this to her best friend.
"You mean...you don't even like Lily?" Morgan gulped, her temper rising.
"No! How could you? I mean she's pretty and all, but she is so boring! I just can't stand her! I don't know how James, or the whole boy population of Hogwarts, could be attracted to her! She's a..." Taylor complained, but Morgan couldn't take it anymore. He was dissing her best friend, he was being an asshole. Morgan punched the already bruised Taylor in the jaw and exploded.
"BLOODY HELL!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T LIKE HER? ! WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM TAYLOR? HOW THE HELL CAN YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF? YOU BASTARD! YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO HER!" Morgan screamed at the top of her lungs, she was about to pounce on Taylor, but a few male family members grabbed her and dragged her out the room.
MORGAN POV
Her Father, Uncle Hugh and her 2nd cousin Orion Potter dragged Morgan out of the room.
"Get off me!" She yelled and wriggled from the men's grasp.
"Morgan Lindsay Adams!! Never have I been more embarrassed!! You tell me what that commotion was all about--NOW!!" Her father yelled.
Morgan sighed.
"You wouldn't understand," She retaliated.
"What do you mean I wont understand? I'm your father! You can tell me anything," Her father said.
'That's what they all say,' Morgan thought.
"Well?" Her father demanded.
"What do you want to know?!" She asked stubbornly.
"Well, first you can start off with what that commotion was a minute ago and then you can tell me what's wrong with this family, James and Taylor especially!" Her father said, trying to act calmly. Her father, cousin and Uncle listened intently as she cleared her voice to speak.
"To answer your questions, James and Taylor are fighting over a girl, this family is wrong because it has Taylor in it AND that commotion I put on inside was me finding out why Taylor 'likes' Lily," Morgan scowled.
Her father thought for a moment and put his hand to his temple. "So, I'm guessing this problem includes only intermediate family?" Her father finally said.
"Sure...I mean, there's no problem with ALL the Adams and Potters...so not all of them have to be there..." Morgan said, not looking into anyone's eyes.
Her Uncle Hugh cleared his throat, "Well, I'll round up the family and tell them they can leave. Who can stay?"
"Our family, Taylor and James with their parents.... and of course you and DeeDee can stay...you are paying for the room," Morgan's father replied.
"Certainly! I'll notify them now," Hugh said, leaving the hallway, her silent cousin Orion left behind him. Morgan and her father stood in silence before hearing a few pops and groans or sighs and then Uncle Hugh appeared again. "They all left, good thing too...Aunt Angie has one hell of a pinch! Anyways, most of them apparated or went by Floo Powder...either way, they're gone. Everyone's waiting, let's go inside."
But before they went inside the door opened, it was Kelsey and Kellen.
"Daddy," Kelsey whined, "Do we have to stay here? It's not like were the ones who made James go mad!! Please, I want to go back to Hogwarts!!"
"And Cousin Mark said I could stay with him until you come home!! It's okay with his parents...and Mum!! Please?" Begged Kellen.
"Very well, as long as your Mother agrees...let's get you out of here," Father said, walking down the corridor, Kelsey and Kellen behind him, with their bags already packed.
"Glad they're gone," Morgan whispered, as her brother and sister walked out of sight. Morgan walked into the room with her Uncle Hugh. The room seemed much larger now that 3/4 of people had left.
Jeannie and James were still sitting together, James in a better mood, Morgan noted. James and Jeannie were laughing hysterically. Well, Jeannie was. She tended to laugh weird. Morgan looked over to see that Taylor was not on the couch anymore. He had receded to the farthest corner of the room, away from James and Jeannie. Morgan sent him a glare before walking over to Jeannie and James.
Jeannie was still laughing, snorting every once and a while, when Morgan had reached them.
"What's so funny?" Morgan put her hands on her hips.
James smiled and said, "Taylor."
Morgan looked over at Taylor, who looked like he was on his death sentence.
Morgan couldn't help it. She had to laugh, it was too funny. Morgan burst out laughing, which made Jeannie and James laugh even more. Laughter is contagious.
They laughed for a while, tears in their eyes from laughing so hard. But it was too good to last. Morgan's Father came back from shipping off Kelsey and Kellen.
"Okay, everyone come here. Yes, you to kids." He said.
Everyone, including a reluctant Taylor, walked towards Mr. Adams. There were a total of 12 people. Uncle Hugh, Aunt DeeDee, Morgan and her parents, Taylor and his parents, and Jeannie, James and their parents.
"Okay, I want to find out what exactly is wrong between you too. (He gestured at James and Taylor.) Now, I've heard a bit from Morgan, but I want answers and I want them now! Taylor, you may speak first. What happened?" Mr. Adams fixed his stare on Taylor. Taylor hesitated at first, but then started to tell his side of the story; about how James attacked Taylor for no reason and he was the victim.
"...And now I'm here." Taylor finished, trying to look hurt.
Mr. Adams sighed and closed his eyes. Taylor's mother, Patricia, had tears in her eyes. Harold Potter shook his head, ashamed of his son. Morgan, and James glared at Taylor. He had deserved what he got, in their opinion.
"You little liar," Jeannie hissed.
"I'm sorry. But I don't know what you're talking about." Taylor said, avoiding Jeannie's eyes.
"You deserved what you got!" Jeannie scowled.
"I'm am the victim here!" Taylor said, standing on his feet.
"Victim my ass," Morgan laughed, "Your as guilty as Lord Voldemort!!"
"MORGAN!!!" All the parents yelled.
"Well he is! You don't even like Lily. You only went out with her because you were jealous of James!!!" Morgan said, nodding her head towards the confused Jeannie.
"What?! You don't even like Lily?! WHY THE HELL DID I GO THROUGH THIS, IF YOU DONT EVEN LIKE HER?!" James yelled in Taylor's face.
"Of course I like her!" Taylor said nervously.
"STOP LYING TAYLOR!! We're here to resolve this problem...you're only making this worse!!" Jeannie yelled towards Taylor's direction.
"I can't believe you don't like Lily, why are you dating her?" James asked bitterly. Taylor didn't respond.
"Don't give us that face, Taylor," Morgan yelled at him, "We know you don't like Lily, so what's the point in hurting James? He's loved her for...ever!! Why did you have to ruin it for him?"
"Ruin what?! It's not like Lily is ever going to go for James!! She despises him...I didn't do anything!" Taylor cried out.
"HOLD ON A MOMENT!" James and Jeannie's father, Harold, yelled before Morgan could retaliate, "Who IS this Lily?"
"Lily? Lily Evans? Isn't she your friend?" Morgan's mother said, pointing to Jeannie and Morgan.
"Yes...of course!" Jeannie said.
"And James has a crush on this girl?" Aunt DeeDee cooed.
"Ummmm...yes..." James said.
"But she doesn't like you?" Aunt DeeDee laughed.
"No," James whispered bitterly.
"And she went out with Taylor?" Morgan's father asked.
"Yes!" Jeannie screamed.
"...But he really doesn't fancy her?" James' mother said.
"...And he's just getting back at James?" Uncle Hugh said, a bit confused.
"YES!!" The teenagers practically screamed.
"But why?" Morgan's mother asked, turning to Taylor.
Taylor gulped nervously as all pairs of eyes turned to Taylor. He drew his breath before speaking. "I...it's just that...James has always been one step ahead of me. He was always better than me...always getting the attention. When I got a newt, James got an owl. Or when I became a prefect, James gets Hogwart's Head Boy! He's just better than me!" Taylor explained, his eyes transfixed to the floor.
"That's not true," James muttered, "He beat me in a race once...when we were 5..."
"But he didn't have Lily and Lily was the one thing I could get...the one thing to prove that I'm better than James!" Taylor continued.
"I am ashamed of you Taylor. You should have come to talk to us if you were having problems." Taylor's father said, looking directly at his son, who continued to look at his feet, "You need to talk to this Lily girl and tell her the truth. It's not right to use or lie to her, son...I thought we taught you better."
"You did...I just...this was the only way," Taylor muttered, shuffling his feet. Morgan felt no sympathy for him.
"No it wasn't, you idiot! If you'd just...use your brain, you would learn not to hurt other people just to make yourself look better," Morgan said bitterly.
Taylor didn't answer.
"I'm sick of this," Morgan said, standing, "I'm going back to Hogwarts. You better tell her the truth, Taylor, because I won't give her any answers."
Morgan stormed out of the door. Jeannie silently stood up, disgusted look on her face.
"I'm going as well...owl me at Hogwarts, Mum. Coming James?" Jeannie asked from the doorway.
"Yes...coming," James said, standing up and heading after Morgan and Jeannie.
Hogwarts That night, James was upstairs in his Dorm, trying to be persuaded by Remus and Jeremy to come out. Meanwhile, Sirius, Morgan and Jeannie were trying to comfort a crying Lily in the Common Room.
"I mean why would he do that? Why would he hurt me?" Lily cried, "Why me?"
"Come on Lils, calm down...he was a bastard...a prick...a--" Sirius began, Lily crying harder.
"I don't think that's helping, Sirius," Morgan hissed towards him.
"I was just trying to--"
"Well, don't!" Morgan said.
"Fine," Sirius said, marching up to his Dorm.
Earlier that night, Taylor had visited a worried Lily. After about an hour of yelling, Taylor (the ex-boyfriend) had left for Beauxbaton and Lily returned to the Common Room, tears streaming down her face.
Boy's Dormitory
"Move aside, I'm here, and I'll get James out of the dorm!" Sirius said, puffing out his chest to look important and pushing Jeremy and Remus aside.
"Good luck," Jeremy and Remus laughed.
"Come on James, you have to come out sometime!" Sirius demanded.
"No I don't!" James said stubbornly.
"Yes, you do!"
"No I don't!"
"YES YOU DO!"
"MAKE ME!"
"Fine! I will," Sirius said, walking over to James' bed and pulling back the curtains. But no one was there, "Come on Prongs, take off the invisibility cloak!"
"You're never going to catch me," James said, his voice coming from the opposite end of the room. Jeremy and Remus watched amusingly as Sirius ran around the dorm, arms waving madly, trying to find an invisible James. After about 5 minutes of this, the door slammed and Remus proposed the invisible James fled outside. Sadly, Sirius, Jeremy and Remus walked back down stairs where the girls were sitting, Lily still silently crying.
"Any luck?" Jeannie asked.
"No...we can't find him anywhere, he hid from us, with the invisibility cloak!" Sirius replied.
Morgan snorted. "It can't be that hard!" Morgan said.
"Well it is, and you probably couldn't do any better!" Sirius replied, snidely.
"Want to bet on that?" Morgan smirked.
"2 butterbeers say that you won't be able to find him." Sirius told Morgan.
"That's the same for if I do. Now if you will excuse me, I have a Potter to find," Morgan said confidently, strutting out of the Common Room.
Morgan was very close to James, and knew most of his secrets, like where he goes for solitude. She jogged up the many staircases into the Astronomy tower.
"James, you really can't hide forever," Morgan said, sitting beside him, against the wall.
"I know, it's just so hard," James frowned.
"Don't make it harder than it has to be. Yes, what you did was wrong towards Taylor and Taylor did something equally hideous, but don't make that get in the way with Lily. She'll come around and see what a wonderful guy you are...just wait for her. But it won't help if your avoiding her," Morgan said.
"I'm not avoiding her!" James protested, but Morgan ignored him.
"Whatever, let's just go back to the Common Room, OK?" Morgan suggested. James nodded his head and walked back with Morgan, the invisibility cloak loose in his hand. Morgan proudly walked back into the Common Room, Sirius' mouth wide open.
"I believe you owe me 2 butterbeers, Mr. Black," Morgan smirked.
"You want them now?" Sirius asked, eyebrows raised.
"No, next Hogsmeade weekend! It's not like you could get in to Hogsmeade tonight," Morgan laughed, thinking Sirius was crazy. "
Care to bet on that?" Sirius smirked happily.
"Don't bet on that, Morgan, you'll lose," Remus replied, who was playing an intense game with Peter, Jeremy and Jeannie watching.
"What? Are you saying you can get into Hogsmeade? Tonight?" Morgan asked skeptically.
"I didn't say that!" Sirius said, sitting back down on the couch, Morgan's mouth wide, but shut it quickly and thinking hard to herself.
James walked from the corner where he was standing over to Lily. "What's wrong with her?" James asked, staring at Lily.
"I think she's in a state of shock," Morgan inspected, waving her hand in front of Lily's face.
"Lily? Can you hear me?" Sirius practically yelled, "Blink twice if you can hear us."
Lily blinked only once.
"Kiss her." Jeannie told James.
"What?!" James asked, taken aback. He had never been told to kiss Lily.
"I said kiss her. I would, but that's weird and if you do it, it might just make her un-zone out. Besides, you don't have to kiss her on the lips, only the cheek."
James stared at her sister. Sure, he would love to kiss Lily, but she was in no state to be kissed by him and he didn't imagine their first kiss to be like this...James took a fleeting glance at Jeannie again. She nodded. James leaned in towards Lily's glazed face. Morgan, Sirius, Remus, Jeremy and Jeannie were staring at James. James could smell Lily's perfume (mixed with tears) now.
He was about to do it...
"What are you doing?" Lily demanded, facing James.
"What? I...I was..."
"He was trying to help you out," Jeannie explained, reasonably.
"By coming near me? I don't think that would help," Lily sowled, "Besides, I don't need help! I'm perfectly fine." Lily got up from her seat on the couch and stormed off into the Girl's Dorm.
"Nice going, Jeannie," James scowled.
"Hey...told you it would work...it got her out of her 'glazed' phase," Jeannie laughed contently, Jeremy sitting down beside her.
"You're so smart," Jeremy said. "Why thank you," Jeannie replied. 5 seconds later, Jeremy and Jeannie were all over the couch, snogging.
"Sick..." James muttered, witnessing his best friend and sister...getting their groove on, and ran upstairs to the Boy's dorm.
"Well...I guess I'll leave now," Remus said, shaking his head and walking out of the common room.
"Ummm.... Morgan? Can I talk to you...outside?" Sirius asked, eyeing the couple on the couch and remembering James and his bet. "
Okay." Morgan replied, walking out of the common room, Sirius following quickly behind. She led the way out to the grounds, to the beach tree, not far from the lake.
"Would you like to move closer?" Morgan turned towards Sirius and asked. Sirius grinned, "Closer? Why, I'd love to." He started to move towards Morgan but Morgan turned and walked closer to the lake. Sirius frowned.
"What are you doing?"
"Moving closer." Morgan replied, and, Sirius thought he saw, for a split second, the tiniest of smirks as she turned back towards the lake.
"Oh." Sirius mumbled, and slowly followed.
"Anyways," Morgan said, sitting down on the grass, "What did you want to tell me?"
"Oh that," Sirius said, "Nothing, I just didn't want to watch Jeremy who's tongue was down Jeannie's throat. Not too fun to watch."
"You're right, it's beautiful, isn't it?" Morgan sighed.
"What? Me?" Sirius smirked.
"No! The sunset!" Morgan said, punching Sirius in the arm.
"Yes, it is."
"This reminds me of something," Morgan said
. "What?"
"It's Lily's birthday this weekend, we have to think of something fun to do!" Morgan smiled.
"That involves James...a closet...snogging?" Sirius asked.
"You read my mind! But we have to include somewhere in there...cake, party and presents..." Morgan laughed.
"Well, tomorrow we have History of Magic; shall we plan Lily's party there?" Sirius asked.
"Deal!" Morgan said; Sirius and her watching the sunset for the rest of the night.
A/N: Okay all done!! PLEASE REVIEW!!!