AN Wow it is actually ages since I updated! Sorry! Been super busy. Anyways here's the next chapter.

James and Clare had become inseparable. By the time Halloween arrived, she had managed to make every single one of James's friends hate her. She was rude, insulting and had James wrapped around her little finger.

"I am going to kill her I swear," Sirius hissed as he watched her walk over in the Great Hall for the feast. James was clutching her hand, grinning at her like a maniac.

"Hey guys!" she said as she plonked herself down next to Remus. "Happy Halloween!"

The group were saved from answering as Professor Dumbledore got to his feet and spoke.

"Now is not the time for speeches so I'll make this short," he smiled at the four long tables of students looking up at him eagerly. "Let's eat!"

There was a round of applause as the golden plates magically filled with food. Sirius lifted Sara's plate and put on all the things she liked best before helping himself. She then lifted the tomatoes out of her salad and put them on the side of his plate. All this was done naturally and Remus smiled as he watched. He then turned to see Clare who was waiting while James went up the table to fetch her some peas. She turned down some pumpkin juice offered to her by Peter.

"I only drink water, I find juice makes my skin feel dry and spotty, don't you Lily?" She smiled smugly at Lily who had just taken a huge gulp of pumpkin juice. Lily said nothing but lowered her eyes to her plate.

"So James, how happy were you about the match last Saturday?"

James grinned. His first game as team captain had been a success. They had flattened Slytherin 370 to thirty. James had made a spectacular catch and his new tactics had helped the Chasers immensely.

"You did really good with those moves I taught you," James told Sirius, who was a beater on the team. "That bludger you smacked at Watts was awesome!"

"He's still pissed off. In Potions on Tuesday he-"

"Darling?" Clare tugged on James's sleeve. "Do we have to talk about Quidditch now?"

James smiled at her pouting lips. "Of course we don't it's just that-"

"It's just that I have hardly seen James since the match because he's always with you and James wants to talk about it. It's more fun than talking about you which is all he ever bloody does and to be honest, I don't even see why!"

"Sirius!" James looked at his best friend in anger as Clare began to cry. She stood up and stormed out of the hall.

"What the hell did you have to make her cry for?" James got to his feet, his face turning red with anger.

"I was just telling it like it is," Sirius looked up into his friend's angry eyes.

"Have you got a problem with Clare or something?"

"As a matter of fact James, we all have." James looked around and saw all of his friends looking up at him with a mixture of fear and anger.

"Why? You can't all face the fact that I'm finally happy! That I've finally found someone I like and who likes me back rather than moping around over Lily?" Lily felt her face go red. Everyone in the hall had turned to watch the argument.

"Mr Potter would you please calm down," Professor Dumbledore has risen from his seat again. "Take a deep breath and sit down. You may continue to yell at your friends after dinner."

"What friends?" James spat before turning and walking out of the hall.