Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
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Chapter X: Day after
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Jamie found herself humming the melody of the angel, as she and her cousin called it, as she came to breakfast the next day. She just could not get the song out of her head. And for some reason, she did not mind.
Nor did Lily as she walked up beside her and joined her in her humming. Both were smiling as if this were the beginning of a great day.
"Good morning," Sir Nicholas, (headless Nick) said as he floated towards them.
"Good Morning Nick," Jaime greeted him. "You seem a little lively." Lily cringed at her cousin's phrasing. Surprisingly, Nick was not offended.
"It seems like it, doesn't it," he smiled. "We were up all night listening to that wonderful song. Everyone enjoyed it except the Bloody Baron."
"How come?" Lily asked.
"Because no one sang it for him when he was lost at sea," Nick smirked. "Imagine the surprise of his relatives when he came back months later alive and had a very bad temper."
"Anyway," Jaime smiled. "We need to get going." She took Lily's hand and led her to the Great Hall. And when they entered, their eyes widened in surprise.
Every student was fully awake and somehow refreshed. Usually, some of them were sleepy and most are grumpy. But now, it looked like they took some pep up potion for they were all lively.
The only ones who were miserable were Almasy and some of his friends. The song must have a different effect of those with black hearts.
Giggling, the girls sat on their house table scanned the table for a certain brown haired boy but could not find him. Their spirits slightly sank but when they gazed up at the teacher's table, it rose up again.
Lin was speaking with Hermione and Ginny but was blushing. Some of the first years were listening and talking animatedly with their mothers. Ginny and Hermione seemed impressed with Lin as he looked at the floor in embarrassment.
"What's going on?" Lily asked. Her cousin Mona, who was nearest, smiled at her.
"Apparently, Aunt Ginny was inquiring your Lin about how he saved you all," she winked.
"Lin won't tell her anything," Jaime blinked in confusion.
"That's why the rest are telling them for him," Paige laughed. "I think that they're already at the part where he fought that ogre."
"I haven't told anyone yet," Lily said as she looked at her cousin. "Have you?"
"Not a soul," Jaime said.
"The portraits told them," Anthony said with a smirk. "Why's he so special?" he asked. The Weasley women glared at him for being so daft.
"You wouldn't understand," Lily and Jaime said in unison. Mona and Paige giggled as they saw Anthony's hurt face. The twin cousins smiled and made their way towards the gathering crowd.
"And he said he's afraid of heights," one Gryffindor said to Ginny.
"He should be a seeker," another Gryffindor said with meaning. The group agreed much to Hermione's amusement.
"I think that Harry has competition," Hermione said to her sister-in-law.
"Being the best seeker?" Ginny smiled. "I don't know about that."
"Have you ever seen Harry take a hundred foot dive without his broom and coming out of that dive unscathed?" she asked. Ginny looked thoughtful and shook her head slowly. "See?"
"Lin doesn't count," Ginny said. "Especially when his parents are among the most powerful beings in this world."
"True," Hermione smiled as she faced Lin. "But are you willing to be a seeker?" she asked him.
"A snitch is not something I would consider risking my life for," he said quietly.
"And our daughters are?" Ginny liked him even more.
"They're worth risking my soul," he said calmly. The crowd around them suddenly quieted down as the girls of Hogwarts sighed in awe.
Jaime and Lily sighed as well, treasuring the blue-violet eyed boy in a new light.
From the corner of her eye, Lily saw Almasy grab an apple and with all his might, threw it at Lin. But his aim was off and the apple was hurling towards her mother. She was about to call out her mother when Lin outstretched his arm sideways and caught the apple. He immediately pocketed the apple in a casual manner like it was just an ordinary occurrence to him.
Most of the students in their table gasped as they saw what had happened. Even the teachers were shocked. Hermione glared at Almasy who sank in his seat. Ginny was looking at Lin with a newfound respect.
"You may go, Mr. Valina," Ginny smiled and with a courteous bow, he walked back towards the Gryffindor table. Jamie and Lily smiled at him as he walked towards him.
Without warning, Lin tripped and fell towards the table, knocking some goblets and a pie flew. Laughter, mainly coming from the Sytherin table, echoed throughout the Great Hall.
The Twins gasped as they immediately rushed to help him up, and glared at Almasy his was the loudest laugh they heard.
"Can't keep your balance?" Almasy laughed. Hermione and Ginny weren't focused on Lin but what was above them.
Lin smiled at the girls and dusted himself off while apologizing profusely at the people on his table.
"He sure has a loud mouth," Lily said under her breath. Smiling at her, he suddenly made a gun out of his fingers and pointed at Almasy. Sneering, Almasy rose an eyebrow in inquiry.
Lin mouther the word 'bang' and a pan of pie landed messily at Almasy's head. This time, the other three houses and some of the Sytherin roared in laughter. Even Ginny and Hermione tried to cover their amusement.
"We'll be late for class," Jaime said as she grabbed Lin's arm while giggling. Lily grabbed his other arm and the girls led him outside. Leaving a messy Slytherin glaring after them.
It may turn out to be a great day after all.
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end of 9
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A/n: I'll try to think of a conflict and try not to disappoint you. And thanks for you patronage. Please review.
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Chapter X: Day after
.
Jamie found herself humming the melody of the angel, as she and her cousin called it, as she came to breakfast the next day. She just could not get the song out of her head. And for some reason, she did not mind.
Nor did Lily as she walked up beside her and joined her in her humming. Both were smiling as if this were the beginning of a great day.
"Good morning," Sir Nicholas, (headless Nick) said as he floated towards them.
"Good Morning Nick," Jaime greeted him. "You seem a little lively." Lily cringed at her cousin's phrasing. Surprisingly, Nick was not offended.
"It seems like it, doesn't it," he smiled. "We were up all night listening to that wonderful song. Everyone enjoyed it except the Bloody Baron."
"How come?" Lily asked.
"Because no one sang it for him when he was lost at sea," Nick smirked. "Imagine the surprise of his relatives when he came back months later alive and had a very bad temper."
"Anyway," Jaime smiled. "We need to get going." She took Lily's hand and led her to the Great Hall. And when they entered, their eyes widened in surprise.
Every student was fully awake and somehow refreshed. Usually, some of them were sleepy and most are grumpy. But now, it looked like they took some pep up potion for they were all lively.
The only ones who were miserable were Almasy and some of his friends. The song must have a different effect of those with black hearts.
Giggling, the girls sat on their house table scanned the table for a certain brown haired boy but could not find him. Their spirits slightly sank but when they gazed up at the teacher's table, it rose up again.
Lin was speaking with Hermione and Ginny but was blushing. Some of the first years were listening and talking animatedly with their mothers. Ginny and Hermione seemed impressed with Lin as he looked at the floor in embarrassment.
"What's going on?" Lily asked. Her cousin Mona, who was nearest, smiled at her.
"Apparently, Aunt Ginny was inquiring your Lin about how he saved you all," she winked.
"Lin won't tell her anything," Jaime blinked in confusion.
"That's why the rest are telling them for him," Paige laughed. "I think that they're already at the part where he fought that ogre."
"I haven't told anyone yet," Lily said as she looked at her cousin. "Have you?"
"Not a soul," Jaime said.
"The portraits told them," Anthony said with a smirk. "Why's he so special?" he asked. The Weasley women glared at him for being so daft.
"You wouldn't understand," Lily and Jaime said in unison. Mona and Paige giggled as they saw Anthony's hurt face. The twin cousins smiled and made their way towards the gathering crowd.
"And he said he's afraid of heights," one Gryffindor said to Ginny.
"He should be a seeker," another Gryffindor said with meaning. The group agreed much to Hermione's amusement.
"I think that Harry has competition," Hermione said to her sister-in-law.
"Being the best seeker?" Ginny smiled. "I don't know about that."
"Have you ever seen Harry take a hundred foot dive without his broom and coming out of that dive unscathed?" she asked. Ginny looked thoughtful and shook her head slowly. "See?"
"Lin doesn't count," Ginny said. "Especially when his parents are among the most powerful beings in this world."
"True," Hermione smiled as she faced Lin. "But are you willing to be a seeker?" she asked him.
"A snitch is not something I would consider risking my life for," he said quietly.
"And our daughters are?" Ginny liked him even more.
"They're worth risking my soul," he said calmly. The crowd around them suddenly quieted down as the girls of Hogwarts sighed in awe.
Jaime and Lily sighed as well, treasuring the blue-violet eyed boy in a new light.
From the corner of her eye, Lily saw Almasy grab an apple and with all his might, threw it at Lin. But his aim was off and the apple was hurling towards her mother. She was about to call out her mother when Lin outstretched his arm sideways and caught the apple. He immediately pocketed the apple in a casual manner like it was just an ordinary occurrence to him.
Most of the students in their table gasped as they saw what had happened. Even the teachers were shocked. Hermione glared at Almasy who sank in his seat. Ginny was looking at Lin with a newfound respect.
"You may go, Mr. Valina," Ginny smiled and with a courteous bow, he walked back towards the Gryffindor table. Jamie and Lily smiled at him as he walked towards him.
Without warning, Lin tripped and fell towards the table, knocking some goblets and a pie flew. Laughter, mainly coming from the Sytherin table, echoed throughout the Great Hall.
The Twins gasped as they immediately rushed to help him up, and glared at Almasy his was the loudest laugh they heard.
"Can't keep your balance?" Almasy laughed. Hermione and Ginny weren't focused on Lin but what was above them.
Lin smiled at the girls and dusted himself off while apologizing profusely at the people on his table.
"He sure has a loud mouth," Lily said under her breath. Smiling at her, he suddenly made a gun out of his fingers and pointed at Almasy. Sneering, Almasy rose an eyebrow in inquiry.
Lin mouther the word 'bang' and a pan of pie landed messily at Almasy's head. This time, the other three houses and some of the Sytherin roared in laughter. Even Ginny and Hermione tried to cover their amusement.
"We'll be late for class," Jaime said as she grabbed Lin's arm while giggling. Lily grabbed his other arm and the girls led him outside. Leaving a messy Slytherin glaring after them.
It may turn out to be a great day after all.
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end of 9
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A/n: I'll try to think of a conflict and try not to disappoint you. And thanks for you patronage. Please review.