"Wait so your mother really said that Andi?"
"Yep, she said that I am of age now to attend the ball and find a husband."
"Wow and I thought I had it bad."
"Yeah we'll they're naming Bellatrix's this year, I'm betting its Lestrange or Avery."
The group laughed after Andromeda's reconstruction of the meeting with her mother. The image of Bellatrix married to anyone was laughable she would never be the perfect little housewife.
"I'm starving!"
"Yeah I can tell your stomach is talking to me."
"Oh shut up will you Si!"
"Hey Mand where did you go during dinner?"
They fell silent at this as the group all looked at Amanda waiting for her answer to Peter's question.
"I didn't feel well especially when the Dragon meet was served, imagine that could have been Spike."
"Oh great, not that again."
"Si! And don't think I didn't see that eye roll Andi."
"Who's Spike?"
The cousins both sighed and rolled their eyes as they waited for Amanda to get started about it again. It seemed all she ever would talk about when somebody mentioned dragon meat.
"Well Pete, you see my granddad Hechicero had a dragon called Spike as a pet, he loved the dragon and the dragon loved him. And then one day Spike went missing, he was hunted down for dragon's meat, and they never saw him again. Put granddad right off dragon's meat and the thought of eating someone's pet just turns me."
They fell silent for a moment and Sirius looked around the room in the corner was something that drew his attention.
"Mand is that a Cleansweep 56?"
"Yep best in the market, its for me to join the team this year."
"You're joining the team? No way, I am I'm going to be the best Keeper we've ever had."
"We don't need a Keeper though do we?"
The pair looked at Andromeda as if she were mad.
"Andi, Christian's the only one left on the team and he's a beater we need a whole new team."
"That's wrong Si, Frank's on the team too he's the Seeker."
"Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about him. So who else do you think will try out?"
"Well James is, he said something about being a Chaser. Then Ted wants to be a beater so he's trying out and there's a fifth year named Kathy White, she's trying for Chaser too. I haven't heard of anyone else though."
"Really?"
"Yep and I was speaking to Christian before we broke up, he's been watching everyone in flying practice, as he was guaranteed the position of Captain since it's just him and Frank left. He said that there's very few good fliers left in Gryffindor now, and that he hopes that some of our year will try out."
"I wonder if that means you're in."
"Could do, but come on look at our entire year group hardly anyone is good on a broom except..."
"Miss Black is wanted downstairs, she is leaving now."
Andromeda stood and moved to hug her cousin goodbye. Before she moved off she grabbed Amanda and pulled her close so that her mouth was close to the young girls ear.
"Don't forget not to tell anyone Mand."
"I promise."
Then she was gone out of the door.
"What did she say Mand?"
"Nothing Si!"
"Really."
"Really, anyway what do you want to do now then?"
"How bout we…"
"Mr Pettigrew is wanted by the Minister, he is leaving."
The three exchanged a look and in a silent agreement the three left Amanda's room moving towards the stairs to go down to the ground floor. However as they made it to the stairs a sound from above was heard and too young boys came running passed.
"Awww"
Regulus had crashed into Amanda as he ran down the stairs with Adrian. As she lost her balance Peter grabbed her wrapping his arms around her waist
"You okay Mand?"
"Yeah fine, I just wish that the kids would WATCH WHERE THEY'RE GOING!"
Peter laughed slightly as he headed down the stairs with Amanda. At the bottom they found Sirius yelling at his brother.
"SHE COULD HAVE FALLEN ALL THE WAY DOWN THE STAIRS IF PETE HADN'T CAUGHT HER, APOLOGISE NOW!"
"Sorry Amanda, I didn't mean to trip you."
"It's alright runt."
"Peter put your coat on, we're going home."
Peter took his coat from the house elf and slipped it on his shoulders. Then he turned to leave when he felt a pair of arms wrap around him.
"Thanks for saving me Pete."
He turned and smiled at his friend as she leaned up and kissed his cheek. She released him and went to rumple the hair of one of the young boys.
"See you later okay Pete."
Peter and Sirius exchanged a brotherly hug and then he turned to leave.
Sirius watched Peter leave and looked around the room. His mother was still talking to Aquilina and his father was by Alistair.
"Hey Mand what do you think is going on?"
"No idea, can't be good though, did you see the Ministers face when he left, they've been talking about something. I bet it's got to do with old Tom."
"What are you two doing down here. Go on back up to your floor Amanda, and show Sirius into one of your guest rooms they're staying the night."
Exchanging a look which spoke more than words ever could they turned and went upstairs to discuss what they thought could be happening, before saying goodnight and going to their separate rooms to sleep.