Chapter 12: The Beat Goes On

Before anyone knew what was happening. It was exams week. Everyone was frantically looking over last minute notes.

"Has anyone seen my Transfiguration notes?" exclaimed Tess, the night before the exams started.

"Er," Lily looked around the pieces of paper. "No, I can't find it. You can borrow mine for now."

"Thanks," said Tess thankfully.

Alice, Tess, Daisy and Lily were all looking over notes, for the upcoming Transfiguration and Charms exams tomorrow. Britney came down the stairs to the Girls Dormitory.

"Hey Brit, aren't you going to study?" Lily asked her best friend.

"Er," Britney looked over Lily's shoulder at the notes. "Nah!"

"But exams are tomorrow!" Lily looked at her friend like she was crazy.

"I know," started Britney.

"But when did you study? I don't remember seeing you studying!" Lily said frantically.

"That's because I didn't," Britney said, slowly and clearly so Lily could understand.

"But you'll fail!" Lily said horribly.

"No I won't," answered Britney with none worry in the tone of her voice. "Ask me anything!"

Lily looked down at her notes. "Er, is History of Magic OK?" asked Lily attentively.

Britney nodded.

"Ok, in 1239 what did the goblins do, when Elroy Hutchison destroyed the goblin confederation?" asked Lily, this was a very difficult question.

"Er, the goblins threatened Elroy Hutchison of a hanging. But Elroy refused to re-in store the confederation. And in 1240, the goblins hung him, taking all of his earnings." Britney looked at Lily, "is that right?"

"Er, yeah, how did you know that? You don't even pay attention in class . . .?" Lily asked, truly amazed at her friends memory. Britney shrugged.

"You really shouldn't be worrying about these, er, tests. Who wants to go to the kitchens with me?" asked Britney smiling. At the word 'kitchen', Sirius and James, who were playing chess, bolted up and ran to Britney.

"Britney, do I believe you said 'kitchens', as in the ones at our school?" asked Sirius hopefully.

But Britney merely ignored them and sighed. "Forget it, I'm going to be early," Britney turned around and walked to the girls dormitory. But Sirius was blocking the staircase. Britney let out an exasperated sigh, and turned around to go the other way. But James was blocking her from leaving.

"Where's the kitchens?" asked James slowly.

"Excuse me? After all that, all you have to ask me is where the kitchens are, and you expect me to tell you?" she said outraged. "NO!" She pushed past Sirius and ran up to the dormitories.

"Can you two leave her alone?" asked Lily as she walked over to the two boys.

Sirius shook his head. "No, it's in our job description, and if she doesn't want to accept our apology then that's not our problem," said James examining the stairs, as if looking for a way to get up.

"It is your problem!" insisted Lily. "You two got her upset like this! She shouldn't have to accept your apology!" said an exasperated Lily, and she ran up the stairs after Britney.

"What is with these girls? So insisting, I'm never going to have a real relationship with them, they're too confusing," sighed Sirius. "They're so emotional too."

Remus snorted from across the common room. Sirius looked at him and jumped over to him and pulled him off his chair, and pinned him to the ground. "HA! I won!" exclaimed Sirius.

"Get off of me!" Remus moved and pushed Sirius off.

"You seem to know about girls, Remus, give us advice?" James questioned Remus' eyes widened.

"I, er, I don't know, m-much about-t, her girls, it's just that you two are so thick," stuttered Remus.

"That's not very nice to say," pouted Sirius.

Remus' brow furrowed. "It's true." He sat down and continued studying.

Exam Week

The first day went pretty well, exam wise, for the first years. James and Sirius found it extremely easy, Lily found it pretty easy herself, but had trouble remembering all the Goblin restrictions for History of Magic, Britney found it a piece of cake, Tess struggled but thought she did 'ok', Alice did good, Daisy remembered everything she copied from Britney, Remus did very well, and Peter, being Peter, did . . . er. . . average?

The rest of the week was stressful for the whole school. And only a few students (namely first and seventh years) had breakdowns.

"It's over!" exclaimed Daisy as they exited out of they're last exam of the year. Britney was laughing. "No more worries about exams for a whole year!"

"A whole year!" repeated Britney joyously. "Summer is soon! It's just a couple of weeks away!"

Lily looked at her two friends that were spinning around happily. But she didn't want to go back home, she wanted to stay with her friends, at Hogwarts. "I don't really want to go home, my sister is going to complain a lot," Lily heard herself say. Britney stopped her twirling, but Daisy was still oblivious.

"Then I'll come to your house! It's now settled!" Britney grinned and threw her arms around Lily's neck and hugged her, she then grabbed her arm, and Alice's arm (who was beside Lily) and dragged them outside, where Daisy was spinning.

Britney soon joined the spinning. Alice was looking at them weirdly. Just then Britney was stopped doing her spinning. Sirius was holding her two hands and spinning her around. Britney pulled her hands out of his grasp.

"What are you doing?" she asked still angry with the two boys. James came from behind Sirius and grabbed her hands and spun her around. She pulled her hands again. "Go away! Don't you understand?"

Sirius shook his head. "No, not really, no," he said looking up.

"Can't I be left along? But no, I have Dumb and Dumber bothering me all the time," she turned around to walk away, when Sirius and James stopped her.

"Well, not today, we want to say sorry for good," Sirius inquired to the forest. Britney frowned. Just then lights shot up into the air (fireworks) that spelled the words "We're sorry Britney!" Britney stood their looking at the sky, as the words faded away. Everyone was looking at Britney.

"You two," she pointed at Sirius and James, "are so stupid!" Sirius and James looked shocked. "I mean, really," she looked thoughtfully where the words used to be in the sky. She frowned then quickly smiled ever so slightly. "It seems I'm stuck to knowing you two for the rest of my life, and there is no escape. You are forgiven . . . I guess," she was soon embraced in a body lock.

"Thank you!" said James and Sirius at the same time, causing Britney to roll her eyes.

"Now, where are the kitchens?" asked Sirius looking at her intently.

"Excuse me?" asked Britney as her smile faded. James smacked his hand against his forehead.

Sirius winced. "A little too soon?" he asked carefully.

"Uh, yeah! Honestly Sirius, you are so stupid, and – and well . . . you!" shrieked Britney and she stomped off.

Remus and Peter were laughing hard under a tree, while watching Sirius screw up, with what seemed like the third time.

"Shut up!" Sirius told them, but they didn't shut up.

End of the Year

Pretty soon, everyone was saying goodbye to Hogwarts and hello to they're home. But before they left, the feast was to take in action.

"I would just like to say, that this year was far the most interesting," started Professor Dumbledore. "We have said hello to the new first years, which have made my year while I might add, and are saying goodbye to the seventh years. I hope you keep your curiosity through out the summer, but for now, Tuck in." announced Dumbledore, as everyone dug in to the food.

Sirius and James found themselves on either side of Britney at dinner.

"Brit, can't you just talk to us? Besides Sirius is the idiot not me," said James pleading with her. But she ignored them.

"Yeah, I know I'm and idiot. I'm willing to admit that. I am so sorry it just sort of came out; we want everything to be ok again. Alright?" asked Sirius pleading, with every bit off sincerity he had.

"Fine, but don't talk to me till at least next year, you're two gotten me to mad to even talk to you for a while," Britney muttered.

James and Sirius cheered silently.

Soon, everyone was off to the train and back home.

"Ok, so, Lily I'll invite you for the second month, and you'll invite me for the first month, deal?" asked Britney, who was too excited about the summer. "But in August we're going to Florida in America so you'll have to come, I hope you don't mind?"

Lily looked at Britney, getting excited every second. "Mind?" asked Lily grinning.

"Thought so! Summer here we come!" exclaimed Britney.

The rest of the journey went by eventfully, until it was time to say goodbye.

"Bye Daisy! Bye Alice! Hopefully I'll see you this summer," said Britney hugging them. Tess scowled.

"Bye!" they answered while hugging.

"I'll see you Lily! Don't forget to ask, then I shall see you really soon!" Britney hugged Lily and the girls departed.

Boys "Bye guys!" said Sirius. "James' house this summer!"

"Wait you didn't ask me first!" protested James.

"It doesn't matter, we're coming and besides -,"

"SIRIUS! What do you think you're doing?" shrieked a woman, who looked nothing like Sirius.

"Sometimes I think I'm adopted," whispered Sirius before he was grabbed by the arm and dragged out of the platform. Remus rolled his eyes.

"I'll see you later!" Remus said and he made his way over to his parents.

"See you next year James!" said Peter and he went to his parents.

James took one last look at the platform, and went to find his parents.

A/N: Yeah it's done! Year 2 is on the way, I just finished writing an, er, intimate (sort of) scene. Hehe. Who does it involve? Hint: there are three involved, sort of.

I can't wait, there are a few new characters in year 2. In chappie 3 of year two, entitle Bombastic Love, I will ask you what you think of something. In the later chappies I will ask you what you think of a certain new character. I like him or her.

I will put up year 2 on friday, that i promise you.

Thank you for all who have been reviewing my story and those who have read it. I thank you sooo much. I love you guys so so so much.

I promise you that year 2 is way longer than year 1. I'm on chappie 12 and alot has happened and I just got up to christmas. There are other adventures. I love year 2!

Thank you again, and stay tuned!