Year 2: Chapter 29

Quicker than was noted March had disappeared and with it the shockwave that flew around the school that somebody had gotten Ginny Dunn to go out with them. Even though the girls were young they were already known to be the one's to watch out for, the ones that would achieve things.

April brought more pranks and lunches for one Gryffindor on the Ravenclaw table. Arguments increased daily between the second years, to the point where they had to be physically separated from each other.

Thus the month ended in May. Exams were being sat and for all it was a stressful time. Sirius had found himself having to help Peter to make it through the exams while James was helping Remus to catch up on what he missed monthly.

Alice could be found at a table with Branwen and Lily questioning each other on their subjects correcting the wrong answers. As for the other two well the world was changing quickly for Ginny and Amanda. Ginny was caught up in her three month relationship while Amanda found she had to keep explaining that she wasn't with either Frank or Sirius.

The end of the exams was drawing near and the final exam for the second years was planned for the Thursday night. Their Astronomy exam. Out of them all only Alice was looking forward to this exam (well it was her best) while they others were cramming.

Amanda had been in the library all afternoon. She had finished her Potions exam that morning and was feeling confident that she had passed that exam no problems. However Astronomy was just her worse subject. She couldn't stand having to look at the stars and draw moon charts and name them all.

She looked down at her watch and noticed the time had flown passed her. It was already nearing eight and she was supposed to be in the common room by quarter past to be taken to the tower for the exam.

Gathering her things she rushed for the library door and into the corridor. It was almost completely empty of life but she somehow managed to bump into the only other person in the corridor.

She bounced off of him and landed hard on the floor. A ripping sound echoed through the corridor as her belongings fell from her bag. A mutter left the boys throat and he disappeared around the corner without a backwards glance.

Amanda sat there just looking at the boy as he left a small snarl on her face. She hated it when the older students did that, what just because they were older they didn't have any manners.

A hand flew in front of Amanda's face and she looked up as a male voice spoke.

"Do yer need any 'elp?"

She tried to stop her mouth flying open as she took his hand. She smiled up at the boy in front of her. She had seen him before knew who he was. She had after all played against him in Quidditch a few weeks earlier.

Billy Morgan a fifth year Ravenclaw was standing there. He looked as she always saw him perfect. His shirt was neatly inside his waistband, tie held straight with his robes over the top. He looked like the perfect student.

What however always caught Amanda's attention were his eyes. They were a mixture of many colours, greens, blues and browns that gave her a happy feeling to look into. His blonde hair fell just to his ears giving him the title of handsome.

"'Allo, I asked do yer need any 'elp?"

Amanda quickly shook herself she had been just staring at him. A blush ran up her neck and she smiled at the older boy.

"Oh if it isn't any trouble."

She watched as he bent over and picked up her Potions book and a small twinkle on his tie caught her eye, it was the first time she realised that he was the Ravenclaw prefect. She took her book from him and his arm brushed against hers. She could feel the muscles under his shirt that playing keeper for the Quidditch team had helped him to acquire.

Noticing that she was again staring she bent down to pick up her quill. He reached for it at the same time and their fingers touched. Amanda's face turned redder but she ignored it as she mumbled a thank you.

Once everything was collected she placed them back in her bag holding it so they wouldn't fall again. A silence enfolded them as she looked at the floor and it was his voice that broke it.

"So wot were yer doin' on the floor?"

"Oh somebody bumped into me and I hadn't gotten back up yet."

They started walking towards the stairs to head to their common rooms.

"Oh well it were nice of them ter put the mockers on and 'elp"

Amanda stared at the boy for a moment trying to work out what mockers were. She had never heard him talk as much before and his cockney accent made it hard to understand at times. But with the word help she guessed he was on about the guy not stopping.

"Nah it was my fault I wasn't watching where I was going, in a rush as normal."

"Why, are yer late for sumfink? Some bloke?"

"Late yes, I have my Astronomy exam tonight and I'm supposed to be in my common room its due to start at quarter past."

He fell silent for a moment before he continued

"Yer were excellent at the last Quidditch motch, right, I don't know 'ow yer managed ter get so many past us, right, I've never let so many goals in before."

"I know, we just clicked. That is Kathy, James and I and well we play well together. To tell you the truth I'm surprised we got so many past you, you're an excellent keeper, come on Hufflepuff has the best team and they only managed to get what six past you!"

"Yeah well 'ufflepuff doesn't 'ave any cute chasers"

Amanda twitched her head a little to look at the older boy.

"You think Kathy's cute. Oh can I tell her?"

They stopped as they reached the main staircase. Amanda looked at the boy she knew he would have to go up to his common room while she'd go across. He had a funny look on his face.

"Well Amanda it's been nice goin' on ter yer."

She nodded her agreement but he never saw that, his eyes were pointing firmly at the ground looking at her feet. She began to wonder if there was something wrong with her shoes and as she was about to look down he met her gaze.

"Look Amanda, right, I've seen yer 'round, yer know wiv that Ginny girl and the ffird year Trenchwood. I know yer're free years yunger than me and well that doesn't put the mockers on most of the bloody lads in the school wantin' ter go out wiv yer. I bet yer can 'ave yor pick at anytime, right, I know of at least free different lads 'oo would go out wiv any fairy of yer."

Amanda's eyes opened wide. A fifth year commenting on guys wanting to go out with her. Come off it, she was a Dixon the purest of the pure no one but a Slytherin would ever want to go out with her, and most of the guys in the school, no try from the third or second year. There were plenty of older popular girls for the fourth years up.

"Yer know I can name lads from any 'ouse and any year that would pay ter kiss one of the five of yer just once, and not many second years in 'istory could say they were able ter do that ter a lad."

Amanda was speechless, what could she say to that. She saw the twinkle that appeared in the boy's eye as he smiled at her. Slowly he leaned down so that his mouth was close to her ear and in a small whisper she heard the words.

"Yer're the one that I always wanted ter kiss"

She felt his hand slide behind her back as his lips moved to meet hers. It was a moment for them and nobody else. When they pulled apart Amanda couldn't help but smile as Billy grinned at her.

"Would there be any chance that maybe yer would consider bein' me girlchina?"

Amanda's eyes shone as a coy smile played across her lips. She leaned in taking his lips giving him the answer that she would indeed be his.