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Hey, here's another chapter. I'll try to update with a few more!! Lol.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that the wonderful J.K. Rowling thought of! Lol
Chapter 12: New students, Cold water, and Birthdays
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"Alright let the meeting begin," as Professor Dumbledore spoke the group went silent. I was January 20th and we were having another Prefect/Head meeting, "Now I have to start this meeting off with one particular subject. There is a new foreign student named Jacque Cartier. He is from France. I want the Head Boy and Girl to show him around and show him his classes and teachers. He will be in Gryfinndor."
"How fun!" the thought of getting a new foreign student made me really excited.
James just rolled his eyes. "You don't have to show the new student around, I'll do it." I whispered to him.
"Really?" he smiled.
"Yea," I turned my attention back to Dumbledore.
"Now, we haven't done this in awhile but sometimes we have a ball for 7th years only and/or a week that they get to do stuff that you could only do at Hogwarts. It's kind of like a break. We have a lot of stuff planned for the 7th years to do. Maybe we could get around to doing that," Dumbledore suggested.
"Great idea," everyone agreed.
"Perfect. When the time gets closer we will discuss it more. All you need to do is to assign patrol dates," Dumbledore stood up, "I must go. Good day." He walked out of the room.
After assigning the patrol duties the meeting was over.
I walked out talking to Bree.
"You and James get to show the new student around! How exciting!" she smiled at me, "I hope he is cute."
"Well I'm showing him around alone," I replied.
"Oh, so you already have planned your mini date and 'get together'," she giggled.
"No," I looked at her, "James doesn't want to help."
"Why?"
"I don't know. It already seems like him doesn't it?" I said.
"Well duh, competition. He has got to find out if this guy has a thing for you. If he doesn't he will let you continue to show Jacque," she made a movement with her hands in the air like they do in French with a perfect meal by starting with her fingers together the flicking them apart, "But if Jacque," she did the finger thing again, "likes you then Jamesy is going to close it and start showing him around with you. He likes you so much its bad." She smiled.
"That's not true Bree," I said as we reached the portrait.
"Just you watch."
~*~
February 1st came faster than I could imagine. I stood outside waiting for Jacque in the cold weather. Moments passed when I saw a carriage in the distance. That must be him!
As the carriage grew closer I got more excited. Soon the carriage was right in front of the steps. Jacque stepped out and walked up the many steps toward me. We met halfway and I held out my hand to shake his but instead he kissed it.
"Vou must ve Lily," he smiled.
"Yes, I'm so glad I am." I was blushing like crazy. Jacque was very handsome or hot as Bree would say. He was tall, slim, and had dark hair and hazel eyes.
We walked up the stone steps and into the warm entrance hall.
"Well, welcome to Hogwarts. It's very big so it may take you a week or two to figure it all out but I will definitely show you around. Now, we are standing in the entry hall. To the right is the Great Hall where we eat all our meals. To the left is just the caretaker's office. I'd stay away from him. Shall we head up to the Gryfinndor common room?" I looked at Jacque and he nodded.
"Gryfinndor common room is on the highest level. The common room is right behind this portrait," I said as we approached the fat lady, "The password is Ishable. If it ever changes then you will be notified. Nobody of the other houses are supposed to go into each others common room. There is a house penalty if you are caught. Just as a heads up." He looked around the common room.
"Vhere vill I be sleeping?" he asked.
"Oh up in the dorms. Follow me." I led him up the boys' staircase and walked into a dorm that only had two boys living in it.
"Doug, Jason, this is Jacque he will be rooming with you guys. He is from France. I'll just leave you all alone so you can get to know each other. I'll be downstairs." I left the dorm room and went into the common room to find Bree.
"Was that the French hottie?" she winked at me.
"Bree!" I pointed to Sirius who was sitting next to her.
"I'm...just kidding!" she punched Sirius lightly in the ribs.
At dinner Bree and I headed down to dinner with Jacque.
James and Sirius walked in our direction as we entered the Great Hall, "Hey Lil, Bree, and you must be Jacque." Bree did the finger this behind Jacque. Every time his name was mentioned she would do that. Why? I have no idea.
"Yes, I am," he smiled.
"Hey Lilikins why don't you take a day off tomorrow? I'll show Jacque around," James stared at Jacque.
"That would be nice Potter, thanks!" I went to the Gryfinndor table and sat down next to Bree, Jacque sat down next to Doug and Jason, and Potter and Black sat down next to the rest of their friends.
"I told you James is looking for competition!" Bree said as she grabbed some fish.
"You're crazy Bree."
"He is going to be so jealous once you two start dating."
"When's the wedding?"
"I was thinking of a winter wedding," she smiled at me.
"Bree, how do you know we are going to date?"
"Lily you are the worst person to read a guy. I promise you he is going to ask you out. I know these things."
"Oh you do, do you?
"Yes. Now pass that soup please."
~*~
No POV. With James and Jacque
"Listen Jacque. There was a real reason why I volunteered for this." James and Jacque were walking threw the corridors.
"Vut is zat?"
"I don't want you to think that you can date Lily."
"Vhy is zat?"
"I don't want you getting close to her. I care about her."
"You like her. And she vont give you a chance. I underzand vhat is happening."
"Don't get near her." James walked off away from Jacque leaving him alone in the empty corridor.
James knew Jacque was right. But he wasn't going to let him know that.
~*~
Normal Lily POV
"Zo, Lily, tomorrow iz Hogsmede. Do vou vant to go vith me?" Jacque asked me on February 10th.
"Of course I would!" I smiled.
"Okay! Zee you tomorrow!" he walked up the boys dorm. I turned around and Bree was right behind me with the 'I told you so' look on her face.
"Don't even start. I'm going to bed."
"ADMIT IT LILY!" Bree yelled across the common room. Every head turned to see what was going on, but Bree didn't notice. She started running towards me.
"I'm not listening, I'm not listening! LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LAAA!" I put my hands over my ears and continued up the stairs.
~*~ "Good bye, Bree, see you later!" I waved to Bree when I met Jacque in the entry hall waiting to depart to Hogsheads.
"So have you been to Hogsmede before?" I asked starting conversation.
"Yes, I have."
"James didn't show it to you did he?" I hope James didn't start to show Jacque all of his horrid habits.
"No, me and my mothzer. Ve came here vefore."
"Oh, I see." We walked into the Three Broomsticks.
-With Bree and Sirius-
"Padfoot! Hey mate!" James came over and sat down next to Sirius and Bree.
"Hello James." Bree replied taking a sip out of her bottle.
"Hi," he quickly said then starting scanning the crowd with his eyes.
"She's over there," Bree pointed to the back of Jacques head.
James blushed, "I wasn't looking for her."
"Course you were, I know everything," James eyes darted in Sirius direction, "And I don't get it from Sirius. I figure it out on my own. You know, use that thing that sits in your head. You haven't heard of one have you James?" she asked sarcastically.
"Hardy har harr, very funny. Aren't I laughing so hard? You're a comedian Bree."
"I know. Because I'm the best!" she smiled, "Where did you hear that Lily was coming here with Jacque anyways?"
"I use my brain too." He said.
"No you don't you heard it from me," Sirius joined in.
James glared at him, "Thanks. Friends come before girlfriends remember? You're supposed to stand up for me."
Sirius smiled as he took another sip of his drink.
-With Lily-
"Lily, I just vanted you to know. I zlike you Lily."
"Aw thanks Jacque that's so sweet!"
~*~
I looked around and tried to remember everything. The forbidden forest, the castle, the lake, and the dock I was sitting on. I leaned my head against a pole as I dipped my feet into the freezing water. There was only four months of Hogwarts left. I was going to miss everyone and everything. Heck, I'd even miss this little bug that keeps annoying me. I lied down on the dock, my feet sill in the water, and closed my eyes. The past seven years had passed way too fast.
"Hey sex-ay!" I heard a too familiar and too close voice.
I opened my eyes and saw two large hazel eyes not even an inch away staring back at me.
"What James?" I asked as I got to my feet.
"I saw you staring at me and I read your mind," he looked at Sirius and Remus and smiled.
"And just what was I thinking Mr. Divination expert, who might I add failed divination." I saw Bree walk up quietly behind James.
"That you have been longing to kiss me."
"James," I stopped as an idea came into my head, "You're absolutely right. I have been wanting to kiss you."
He looked surprised at first then back to his normal cocky self, "I told you so."
"Pucker up, Babe," I whispered as he leaned in and closed his eyes.
I looked at Bree. One...two...three!
Bree and I shoved James into the cold February lake water.
Sirius came running over laughing, "Let me help ya mate." He held his hand out for James to grab but instead James forcefully pulled Sirius into the water with him.
Bree and I stood on the dock laughing. When we had enough we turned around and saw Remus.
"Hey Rem, where's Ash?" I asked still laughing.
"The castle." He grabbed Bree and me around the arms.
I screamed as we feel over the edge and I grabbed Remus and he came toppling on top of us.
"Ow Remus, move!" Bree screamed from underneath Remus. Everyone was splashing and laughing uncontrollably.
I saw James walk over to me.
"How bout my kiss, babe?"
"No, no, no," James wouldn't listen. He wrapped his arms around me and picked me up. There was no escaping. He leaned in a kissed me.
"LILY!" I heard Jacques voice from the shore and I pulled away from James, "How could vou!?" Jacque ran up to the castle and out of site.
"James," I looked back at him as he released me. He looked confused, "I...I have a boyfriend."
"Who!?"
"Who do you think brainiack? Jacque!" Everyone around us was silent.
"What? You can't date him!"
"Oh so now you control who I date?"
"It's just....you can't have a boyfriend."
"Who says I can't!?" I screamed, "God James. I am so fed up with you controlling my life. Guess what James, I grew up! I'm a big girl. I can't control myself!" I screamed and kicked water into his face before I stormed off to look for Jacque. The first place I headed to was the Gryfinndor common room.
I knocked lightly on the door to Jacques dorm.
"Come in," he replied quietly. I walked in and he looked up, "Oh, itz vou."
"Jacque I need to talk to you."
"Vhat is it?"
"If you want to date me, or go to Hogwarts you have to know some things. I don't like James in that way."
"Vou sure looked smug with him on ze grounds."
"If you were to go up to a first year. Brand new first year, only a couple weeks into the school, and you were to ask them, 'Who is James Potter?' You know what their response would be? 'Oh the tall cute one who plays Quidditch and is in love with Lily Evans?' As anybody in the school what James thinks of me. I bet you a thousand galleons he says I love her. I don't love him thought. I don't like him in that way. I think he is annoying and way to full of himself. Plus the size of his ego is the size of the Great Hall."
He smiled, "I understand. Do vou still vant to go out vith me?"
"Of course I would."
I left Jacques dorm and decided to go take a walk out onto the grounds. I was standing on the same dock when I heard footsteps from behind me. I didn't bother to turn around.
"Hey," I heard James quiet voice and turned around.
"Hey," I replied and then looked back at the water.
"I'm sorry."
I just sighed, "You know we will be leaving Hogwarts in just four months?"
"Four months that's it?"
"Yeah. I'm going to miss it."
"Me too."
"Remember in first year when we were in the boats and you decided to tip your boat. And Remus grabbed onto mine and Bree's boat?" James moved next to me and stared deeply into the lake.
A grin had spread across his face, "Yeah. I still have the scars where Bree's finger nails dug into my arms while she was trying to catch her balance when your boat was about to go over board. Good times, Katie told my mum on me about that. She owled me out 'I had only been at Hogwarts for one day and I already started trouble.' Bloody tattletale."
We laughed then silence took over again.
"Lil, I really am sorry. I guess I never pictured you with anyone else ...besides you know...me."
"That's the problem James, you think too much of yourself. So, it's been nice chatting with you. But gotta run, later."
I left James alone on the dock as I headed back up to the castle. I have to talk to Bree.
~*~
It was early in the morning on March 4th.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" I chucked my pillow at Bree. She rolled over and put the pillow over her head.
"Come on, get up!" I grabbed her feet and pulled hard. But, she held onto the headboard.
"Fine, be like that." I let her legs down and I walked to the other side of the room. The wooden floor was cold on my bare feet.
I stood on the opposite wall of Bree's bed and started running.
At top speed I ran and jumped on her bed.
"Ahhh!" she screamed.
I ran all over her bed, "GET OFF!" she screamed so loud everyone woke up. I jumped off her and band started running as she started chasing me. Over Katie's bed, top on Michelle's, and under Ashley's. Bree and I ran all over the room.
"Must you two always do this? This time you got my arm!" Katie rubbed her arm.
"Sorry," I replied.
"Me too," Bree added.
"Present time!" I yelled. I ran over to my trunk and pulled out a nicely wrapped package. Katie, Ashley, and Michelle all went to their trunks and pulled out packages
"Mine first," I raised my hand in the air.
"Not fair, you were first last time!" Ashley whined.
"No, Ash you were I remember." Michelle pointed out. I laughed to myself. Every year on someone's birthday we fight over who gets to open their present first. After seven years we still do it.
By the time we decided the order (By picking numbers one through thirty) it was time for breakfast.
"We'll do presents later." I suggested.
The day passed quickly and pleasantly. After a filling dinner we all headed back up to our dorm.
"Ok, I'm first, Lil your second, and Ash your last." Michelle repeated the order.
She handed Bree her package. She tore off the wrapping paper to reveal a bag of Honeydukes candy, a beautiful wallet, and a bunch of jokes from the joke shop.
"Thank you so much Chelle!" she hugged Michelle.
"Ok my turn!" I handed Bree the package and she opened it.
Inside was a pair of Dickies and a pink Dickies purse.
"I love them!" she hugged me too.
"No problem."
"Mine now!" Ashley shoved her gift in Bree's hands. Bree opened it. Enclosed was a gift car to the mall back home, and a new owl. Hers had died the past year.
"Aww she's beautiful!" she was a snowy white owl.
"I think I'll name her sweetie." She admired the owl.
"What if it's a guy?" I questioned.
"It's a girl, the salesman said so. Unless he lied," Ashley let out a short laugh.
"Wait, not sweetie, how bout Jinx?"
"Jinx?" we asked.
"It's in some James Bond movie and it just popped into my head."
"Okay she's your bird." Michelle shrugged.
We cleaned up the mess and went downstairs. Sirius met Bree at the bottom of the stairs.
"Happy birthday, again, Bree."
"Thanks, again, Sirius." Sirius gave Bree a matching bracelet and necklace earlier today which she was wearing.
We sat by the fire and enjoyed each others company, well almost each others company, until it was time for bed.
"Night!" we all said good night as we went up our separate staircases.
I went straight up to bed and fell asleep.
Hey, here's another chapter. I'll try to update with a few more!! Lol.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that the wonderful J.K. Rowling thought of! Lol
Chapter 12: New students, Cold water, and Birthdays
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"Alright let the meeting begin," as Professor Dumbledore spoke the group went silent. I was January 20th and we were having another Prefect/Head meeting, "Now I have to start this meeting off with one particular subject. There is a new foreign student named Jacque Cartier. He is from France. I want the Head Boy and Girl to show him around and show him his classes and teachers. He will be in Gryfinndor."
"How fun!" the thought of getting a new foreign student made me really excited.
James just rolled his eyes. "You don't have to show the new student around, I'll do it." I whispered to him.
"Really?" he smiled.
"Yea," I turned my attention back to Dumbledore.
"Now, we haven't done this in awhile but sometimes we have a ball for 7th years only and/or a week that they get to do stuff that you could only do at Hogwarts. It's kind of like a break. We have a lot of stuff planned for the 7th years to do. Maybe we could get around to doing that," Dumbledore suggested.
"Great idea," everyone agreed.
"Perfect. When the time gets closer we will discuss it more. All you need to do is to assign patrol dates," Dumbledore stood up, "I must go. Good day." He walked out of the room.
After assigning the patrol duties the meeting was over.
I walked out talking to Bree.
"You and James get to show the new student around! How exciting!" she smiled at me, "I hope he is cute."
"Well I'm showing him around alone," I replied.
"Oh, so you already have planned your mini date and 'get together'," she giggled.
"No," I looked at her, "James doesn't want to help."
"Why?"
"I don't know. It already seems like him doesn't it?" I said.
"Well duh, competition. He has got to find out if this guy has a thing for you. If he doesn't he will let you continue to show Jacque," she made a movement with her hands in the air like they do in French with a perfect meal by starting with her fingers together the flicking them apart, "But if Jacque," she did the finger thing again, "likes you then Jamesy is going to close it and start showing him around with you. He likes you so much its bad." She smiled.
"That's not true Bree," I said as we reached the portrait.
"Just you watch."
~*~
February 1st came faster than I could imagine. I stood outside waiting for Jacque in the cold weather. Moments passed when I saw a carriage in the distance. That must be him!
As the carriage grew closer I got more excited. Soon the carriage was right in front of the steps. Jacque stepped out and walked up the many steps toward me. We met halfway and I held out my hand to shake his but instead he kissed it.
"Vou must ve Lily," he smiled.
"Yes, I'm so glad I am." I was blushing like crazy. Jacque was very handsome or hot as Bree would say. He was tall, slim, and had dark hair and hazel eyes.
We walked up the stone steps and into the warm entrance hall.
"Well, welcome to Hogwarts. It's very big so it may take you a week or two to figure it all out but I will definitely show you around. Now, we are standing in the entry hall. To the right is the Great Hall where we eat all our meals. To the left is just the caretaker's office. I'd stay away from him. Shall we head up to the Gryfinndor common room?" I looked at Jacque and he nodded.
"Gryfinndor common room is on the highest level. The common room is right behind this portrait," I said as we approached the fat lady, "The password is Ishable. If it ever changes then you will be notified. Nobody of the other houses are supposed to go into each others common room. There is a house penalty if you are caught. Just as a heads up." He looked around the common room.
"Vhere vill I be sleeping?" he asked.
"Oh up in the dorms. Follow me." I led him up the boys' staircase and walked into a dorm that only had two boys living in it.
"Doug, Jason, this is Jacque he will be rooming with you guys. He is from France. I'll just leave you all alone so you can get to know each other. I'll be downstairs." I left the dorm room and went into the common room to find Bree.
"Was that the French hottie?" she winked at me.
"Bree!" I pointed to Sirius who was sitting next to her.
"I'm...just kidding!" she punched Sirius lightly in the ribs.
At dinner Bree and I headed down to dinner with Jacque.
James and Sirius walked in our direction as we entered the Great Hall, "Hey Lil, Bree, and you must be Jacque." Bree did the finger this behind Jacque. Every time his name was mentioned she would do that. Why? I have no idea.
"Yes, I am," he smiled.
"Hey Lilikins why don't you take a day off tomorrow? I'll show Jacque around," James stared at Jacque.
"That would be nice Potter, thanks!" I went to the Gryfinndor table and sat down next to Bree, Jacque sat down next to Doug and Jason, and Potter and Black sat down next to the rest of their friends.
"I told you James is looking for competition!" Bree said as she grabbed some fish.
"You're crazy Bree."
"He is going to be so jealous once you two start dating."
"When's the wedding?"
"I was thinking of a winter wedding," she smiled at me.
"Bree, how do you know we are going to date?"
"Lily you are the worst person to read a guy. I promise you he is going to ask you out. I know these things."
"Oh you do, do you?
"Yes. Now pass that soup please."
~*~
No POV. With James and Jacque
"Listen Jacque. There was a real reason why I volunteered for this." James and Jacque were walking threw the corridors.
"Vut is zat?"
"I don't want you to think that you can date Lily."
"Vhy is zat?"
"I don't want you getting close to her. I care about her."
"You like her. And she vont give you a chance. I underzand vhat is happening."
"Don't get near her." James walked off away from Jacque leaving him alone in the empty corridor.
James knew Jacque was right. But he wasn't going to let him know that.
~*~
Normal Lily POV
"Zo, Lily, tomorrow iz Hogsmede. Do vou vant to go vith me?" Jacque asked me on February 10th.
"Of course I would!" I smiled.
"Okay! Zee you tomorrow!" he walked up the boys dorm. I turned around and Bree was right behind me with the 'I told you so' look on her face.
"Don't even start. I'm going to bed."
"ADMIT IT LILY!" Bree yelled across the common room. Every head turned to see what was going on, but Bree didn't notice. She started running towards me.
"I'm not listening, I'm not listening! LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LAAA!" I put my hands over my ears and continued up the stairs.
~*~ "Good bye, Bree, see you later!" I waved to Bree when I met Jacque in the entry hall waiting to depart to Hogsheads.
"So have you been to Hogsmede before?" I asked starting conversation.
"Yes, I have."
"James didn't show it to you did he?" I hope James didn't start to show Jacque all of his horrid habits.
"No, me and my mothzer. Ve came here vefore."
"Oh, I see." We walked into the Three Broomsticks.
-With Bree and Sirius-
"Padfoot! Hey mate!" James came over and sat down next to Sirius and Bree.
"Hello James." Bree replied taking a sip out of her bottle.
"Hi," he quickly said then starting scanning the crowd with his eyes.
"She's over there," Bree pointed to the back of Jacques head.
James blushed, "I wasn't looking for her."
"Course you were, I know everything," James eyes darted in Sirius direction, "And I don't get it from Sirius. I figure it out on my own. You know, use that thing that sits in your head. You haven't heard of one have you James?" she asked sarcastically.
"Hardy har harr, very funny. Aren't I laughing so hard? You're a comedian Bree."
"I know. Because I'm the best!" she smiled, "Where did you hear that Lily was coming here with Jacque anyways?"
"I use my brain too." He said.
"No you don't you heard it from me," Sirius joined in.
James glared at him, "Thanks. Friends come before girlfriends remember? You're supposed to stand up for me."
Sirius smiled as he took another sip of his drink.
-With Lily-
"Lily, I just vanted you to know. I zlike you Lily."
"Aw thanks Jacque that's so sweet!"
~*~
I looked around and tried to remember everything. The forbidden forest, the castle, the lake, and the dock I was sitting on. I leaned my head against a pole as I dipped my feet into the freezing water. There was only four months of Hogwarts left. I was going to miss everyone and everything. Heck, I'd even miss this little bug that keeps annoying me. I lied down on the dock, my feet sill in the water, and closed my eyes. The past seven years had passed way too fast.
"Hey sex-ay!" I heard a too familiar and too close voice.
I opened my eyes and saw two large hazel eyes not even an inch away staring back at me.
"What James?" I asked as I got to my feet.
"I saw you staring at me and I read your mind," he looked at Sirius and Remus and smiled.
"And just what was I thinking Mr. Divination expert, who might I add failed divination." I saw Bree walk up quietly behind James.
"That you have been longing to kiss me."
"James," I stopped as an idea came into my head, "You're absolutely right. I have been wanting to kiss you."
He looked surprised at first then back to his normal cocky self, "I told you so."
"Pucker up, Babe," I whispered as he leaned in and closed his eyes.
I looked at Bree. One...two...three!
Bree and I shoved James into the cold February lake water.
Sirius came running over laughing, "Let me help ya mate." He held his hand out for James to grab but instead James forcefully pulled Sirius into the water with him.
Bree and I stood on the dock laughing. When we had enough we turned around and saw Remus.
"Hey Rem, where's Ash?" I asked still laughing.
"The castle." He grabbed Bree and me around the arms.
I screamed as we feel over the edge and I grabbed Remus and he came toppling on top of us.
"Ow Remus, move!" Bree screamed from underneath Remus. Everyone was splashing and laughing uncontrollably.
I saw James walk over to me.
"How bout my kiss, babe?"
"No, no, no," James wouldn't listen. He wrapped his arms around me and picked me up. There was no escaping. He leaned in a kissed me.
"LILY!" I heard Jacques voice from the shore and I pulled away from James, "How could vou!?" Jacque ran up to the castle and out of site.
"James," I looked back at him as he released me. He looked confused, "I...I have a boyfriend."
"Who!?"
"Who do you think brainiack? Jacque!" Everyone around us was silent.
"What? You can't date him!"
"Oh so now you control who I date?"
"It's just....you can't have a boyfriend."
"Who says I can't!?" I screamed, "God James. I am so fed up with you controlling my life. Guess what James, I grew up! I'm a big girl. I can't control myself!" I screamed and kicked water into his face before I stormed off to look for Jacque. The first place I headed to was the Gryfinndor common room.
I knocked lightly on the door to Jacques dorm.
"Come in," he replied quietly. I walked in and he looked up, "Oh, itz vou."
"Jacque I need to talk to you."
"Vhat is it?"
"If you want to date me, or go to Hogwarts you have to know some things. I don't like James in that way."
"Vou sure looked smug with him on ze grounds."
"If you were to go up to a first year. Brand new first year, only a couple weeks into the school, and you were to ask them, 'Who is James Potter?' You know what their response would be? 'Oh the tall cute one who plays Quidditch and is in love with Lily Evans?' As anybody in the school what James thinks of me. I bet you a thousand galleons he says I love her. I don't love him thought. I don't like him in that way. I think he is annoying and way to full of himself. Plus the size of his ego is the size of the Great Hall."
He smiled, "I understand. Do vou still vant to go out vith me?"
"Of course I would."
I left Jacques dorm and decided to go take a walk out onto the grounds. I was standing on the same dock when I heard footsteps from behind me. I didn't bother to turn around.
"Hey," I heard James quiet voice and turned around.
"Hey," I replied and then looked back at the water.
"I'm sorry."
I just sighed, "You know we will be leaving Hogwarts in just four months?"
"Four months that's it?"
"Yeah. I'm going to miss it."
"Me too."
"Remember in first year when we were in the boats and you decided to tip your boat. And Remus grabbed onto mine and Bree's boat?" James moved next to me and stared deeply into the lake.
A grin had spread across his face, "Yeah. I still have the scars where Bree's finger nails dug into my arms while she was trying to catch her balance when your boat was about to go over board. Good times, Katie told my mum on me about that. She owled me out 'I had only been at Hogwarts for one day and I already started trouble.' Bloody tattletale."
We laughed then silence took over again.
"Lil, I really am sorry. I guess I never pictured you with anyone else ...besides you know...me."
"That's the problem James, you think too much of yourself. So, it's been nice chatting with you. But gotta run, later."
I left James alone on the dock as I headed back up to the castle. I have to talk to Bree.
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It was early in the morning on March 4th.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" I chucked my pillow at Bree. She rolled over and put the pillow over her head.
"Come on, get up!" I grabbed her feet and pulled hard. But, she held onto the headboard.
"Fine, be like that." I let her legs down and I walked to the other side of the room. The wooden floor was cold on my bare feet.
I stood on the opposite wall of Bree's bed and started running.
At top speed I ran and jumped on her bed.
"Ahhh!" she screamed.
I ran all over her bed, "GET OFF!" she screamed so loud everyone woke up. I jumped off her and band started running as she started chasing me. Over Katie's bed, top on Michelle's, and under Ashley's. Bree and I ran all over the room.
"Must you two always do this? This time you got my arm!" Katie rubbed her arm.
"Sorry," I replied.
"Me too," Bree added.
"Present time!" I yelled. I ran over to my trunk and pulled out a nicely wrapped package. Katie, Ashley, and Michelle all went to their trunks and pulled out packages
"Mine first," I raised my hand in the air.
"Not fair, you were first last time!" Ashley whined.
"No, Ash you were I remember." Michelle pointed out. I laughed to myself. Every year on someone's birthday we fight over who gets to open their present first. After seven years we still do it.
By the time we decided the order (By picking numbers one through thirty) it was time for breakfast.
"We'll do presents later." I suggested.
The day passed quickly and pleasantly. After a filling dinner we all headed back up to our dorm.
"Ok, I'm first, Lil your second, and Ash your last." Michelle repeated the order.
She handed Bree her package. She tore off the wrapping paper to reveal a bag of Honeydukes candy, a beautiful wallet, and a bunch of jokes from the joke shop.
"Thank you so much Chelle!" she hugged Michelle.
"Ok my turn!" I handed Bree the package and she opened it.
Inside was a pair of Dickies and a pink Dickies purse.
"I love them!" she hugged me too.
"No problem."
"Mine now!" Ashley shoved her gift in Bree's hands. Bree opened it. Enclosed was a gift car to the mall back home, and a new owl. Hers had died the past year.
"Aww she's beautiful!" she was a snowy white owl.
"I think I'll name her sweetie." She admired the owl.
"What if it's a guy?" I questioned.
"It's a girl, the salesman said so. Unless he lied," Ashley let out a short laugh.
"Wait, not sweetie, how bout Jinx?"
"Jinx?" we asked.
"It's in some James Bond movie and it just popped into my head."
"Okay she's your bird." Michelle shrugged.
We cleaned up the mess and went downstairs. Sirius met Bree at the bottom of the stairs.
"Happy birthday, again, Bree."
"Thanks, again, Sirius." Sirius gave Bree a matching bracelet and necklace earlier today which she was wearing.
We sat by the fire and enjoyed each others company, well almost each others company, until it was time for bed.
"Night!" we all said good night as we went up our separate staircases.
I went straight up to bed and fell asleep.