All right, you all asked for a longer chapter…hope this one is to your liking! Love to all, Iris
That weekend was the Quidditch Final: Gryffindor against Slytherin.
"Lily are you going to go?" Hannah asked her friend as she put on her Gryffindor colors.
"I don't think I will Hannah," Lily said absentmindedly. Hannah sighed and went and sat down beside Lily.
"It's been five months since the Christmas Ball…are you still moping?"
"I was never moping," said Lily sharply.
"Well something happened between you and James and I've never pressed you to tell me, but Lily…it couldn't have been that bad…bad enough for you guys to never talk anymore."
"It could," said Lily simply.
Hannah rolled her eyes. "I give up! You two are hopeless!"
Lily smiled. "Yes, I suppose we are."
"Did you get her to talk?" Remus and Sirius asked immediately after Hannah got to the common room.
"No, and she's not coming to the game…Did James ever tell you what happened?"
"No," said Sirius hurt. "But I do know that he wants to dump Morgan."
"Well he could have done that five months ago couldn't he! Maybe spared Lily some pain!"
"Hannah," said Remus interjecting. "It's okay; let's just let them grow out of this stubborn age."
Hannah took a deep breath. "You're right of course Remus, I'll shut up."
"Good," muttered Sirius.
"What was that Black?" asked Hannah dangerously.
"Oh nothing, nothing at all."
They made their way down to the Quidditch Pitch laughing all the way. The stadium was packed as usual, and Sirius, Remus, Jessica, and Hannah had to fight (literally) for a seat.
"Remus…are you sure you're okay?" Remus turned to Hannah his nose bleeding.
"Yep," he said. "Come on you guys the game is about to start!" yelled Jessica over the tumult of voices. They took their seats, but quickly stood again as the Gryffindor team flew out of the locker rooms.
"Go Gryffindor!" yelled Sirius at the top of his lungs.
A group of second year girls yelled, "James Potter for Prime Minister!" as James circled the stadium. James heard them and winked and smiled. Hannah laughed at the furiously blushing girls. The teams took their places and the game quickly started. A young Ravenclaw was commentating that day watched closely by Professor McGonagall.
"And…they're off! Gryffindor takes the Quaffle! Alicia Glenn juggles the Quaffle, flying towards the Slytherin goal posts! Call me 'Licia!"
"Thomas!"
"Sorry Professor…anyway…Gryffindor Goal!" The Gryffindors all stood up in a wave of scarlet. Alicia took a victory lap around the stadium before going back into position.
"And it's Slytherin…Gryffindor….Slytherin…nice interception by Alicia….and….Gryffindor scores!"
James sat on his broom way above the stands searching for the snitch. The Slytherin Seeker also circling the stands. "Slytherin Scores!"
There was a loud booing from the stands along with scattered cheering. "It's fifty to ten for Gryffindor!"
This is way to easy, thought James to himself as he spotted the snitch. He swooped down to tumultuous applause and caught it deftly in his hand before the Slytherin Seeker could even move an inch. The scarlet side of the stands went berserk and broke through the barrier and ran out onto the field. James landed smoothly on the ground and handed the snitch to Madam Hooch.
"Good job Potter."
"Thank you Madam Hooch," he said smiling.
"Party in the Gryffindor Common Room!" Sirius yelled over the loud crowd.
"Can I come too?" Remus yelled back.
"Of course you daft mother f-"
"Mr. Black!" shrilled Professor. McGonagall.
"Sorry professor…just some French slang!" Everyone laughed at this statement and began to run, skip, leap, (or in the Slytherin's case) trudge, back up to the castle.
Lily sat up in the window seat a book on her lap, its pages neglected as she stared out of the window. She was thinking about her interview with Ben Charms:
"Ms. Evans, I would like you to meet Mr. Ben Charms." Lily glanced from Dumbledore to a young man in his early twenties. His dark brown hair was stylishly spiked and his dark eyes shone mischievously.
"Nice to meet you Ms. Evans," he said holding out his hand. Lily took it her eyes wide.
"What? Have I got something on my face?" Ben asked laughingly. Lily shook her head, still too stunned to speak.
"Are you all right Lily?" he asked worriedly.
"Yes, it's just…well…you're…Ben Charms."
"Last time I checked I was." Lily laughed and blushed.
"Sorry."
"Don't be sorry, Lily," they gazed shyly at one another for a moment. Lily broke eye contact first.
"Sit down Ms. Evans," Ben said pointing to a chair. Lily sat; it was a command not a request.
"So, Dumbledore tells me you want to be a lawyer?"
"Yes…I do."
"Well, Ms. Evans…shall we begin?"
She still couldn't believe that she had talked and sat with the famous Ben Charms…for a whole hour! She didn't expect him to be so casual and comfortably dressed, in just jeans and a T-shirt. She definitely didn't think he spiked his hair for court either. Lily sighed, and stared dreamily out of the window. All of a sudden the door opened.
"We won! We won! We won! You should have been there Lily!"
Lily nodded absentmindedly. Hannah sat her things down on the bed and walked over to Lily.
"Lily are you all right?" Lily turned to Hannah.
"Yes, why?"
"You just seem…dazed…What happened while we were at the match?" Lily turned around excitedly.
"You know that lawyer…Ben Charms."
"You mean the really really hot one?"
"Yeah, but that's not the point…I met with him during the match." "You what!"
"Shhhhh! Yes I met with him during the match and guess what!"
"What?" asked Hannah excitedly.
"He's offered me a job!"
"Oh my God Lily! This is so great!"
"I know isn't it? He said I could start work right after Hogwarts!"
"Wow Lily…have you told anyone else?"
"Not yet…" Hannah sobered and bit her lip nervously.
"You should tell James-"
"Hannah," said Lily dangerously.
"Oh Lily just do it! He'll be thrilled for you I'm sure!"
"Hannah, no, and you can't make me."
"Oh really?" Hannah stood up as did Lily.
"Yep, yep!"
Hannah pulled out her wand as Lily ran for the door, her wand shooting hexes at Hannah as she ran.
"Come back here Evans!" Hannah yelled running after her, and promptly ran into Morgan on her way up the stairs.
"Sorry," said Hannah over her shoulder as she chased Lily out of the common room. Morgan rolled her eyes and started up the boy's dorm steps.
James and Sirius were in their dorm waiting for Remus and Peter to get back from the kitchens with the food for the feast. James was changing out of his Quidditch robes.
"So James an Auror?" James looked over at Sirius as he pulled his shirt over his head.
"Yep."
"You know…I think I may try that…"
James laughed. "I can see us now, on the cover of witch weekly… James Potter, The best looking Auror God ever created…and Sirius Black…his sidekick."
"I resent that," Sirius muttered. The door opened and Remus walked in humming.
"Why are you so happy?" Remus shrugged. Sirius looked at James and nodded.
"Heigh-ho heigh-ho, he's been off at work we know…" Remus glared at them.
"I guess you wore her out this time, Moony?" asked Sirius jokingly, they all knew Hannah and Lily were waiting until marriage, but they still liked to tease. Remus shrugged and grinned
"It was a fifty/fifty."
James laughed.
"Ready to go down?" Sirius asked just as there was a knock on the door. The door opened and Morgan appeared.
"James," said Morgan gesturing with her hand. "I need to talk to you."
"Okay," said James following her outside and smiling at the amount of noise coming from the now celebrating common room. Morgan nervously twirled a strand of her hair through her fingers.
"So, what is it you want to talk about?" James asked nonchalantly.
"Well," Morgan began, averting her eyes.
"Yes?" James asked, conscious of his friends trying to listen through the door. There were muffled shouts and sounds of a scuffle on the other side of the door. Morgan looked pointedly at the door, and James sighed. James turned around and opened the door.
"Could you guys keep it down?" He asked his two friends now lying on the floor. Rubbing their heads where the door had hit them. "Thanks."
James turned back to Morgan. "Is that better?"
"Much."
"So what was it that you wanted to talk about?" James asked curiously.
"Well James…how do I say this…"
"You could just say it."
"Okay…" Morgan hesitated.
"Well?" Asked James, now impatient to get down to the party.
"Okay! James…I want to break up."
Hope all of the Reviewers like this chapter! Thanks for reviewing! Keep it up! Love to all!
PS I hope all questions answered and I hope even more brought up...I'm so mishchievious...hehe
I am not trying to imitate et cetera Ms. Rowling and would like to tell those who try to go to therapy. There is one and only one J.K. Rowling. Period. Thank you for reading my story please tell me what you think.
Iris
