Lives and Loves of Ravenclaw Girls

Chapter 11 – Hogsmeade II

By: Samantha, Julie and Megan

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"So exactly how much money have you spent already?" asked Remus, trying to keep Julie back from running into more stores.

"Uh, 'bout 60 galleons," replied Julie, after a moments calculations. She laughed lightly at Remus' open mouth. "What?"

"That's alot," he said, pulling her to a stop.

"My friends are worth it, and so much more," Julie said simply. She reached up to Remus height and sucked on his bottom lip gently. She pulled away after a moment and said, "Besides I still have to get you something."

"You don't have to get me anything," he said, resting his forehead on hers.

"Everyone always says that," she grinned.

"I love you," he said gently.

"I love you more," she responded playfully.

Remus reached in to kiss her gently before being struck with an icy cold blast of snow. The two turned to look at a dark alleyway near Honeydukes.

"Hogsmeade's just full of kissing couples lately," laughed Megan, stepping out of the darkness.

"Just kissing?" asked Julie, raising an eyebrow, "I'm glad you at least found a dark alley. I have no doubt you two would go at it in the middle of the street."

"You know me so well," grinned Megan before throwing the round snowball she had hidden behind her back, at them.

Julie and Remus ducked down into the snow and started a snow war with Tag and Megan across the street. Tag aimed a particularly big one at Remus, but Julie pushed Remus down before he got hit.

Julie laid down on top of him and grinned down at him. "Haha! I saved you!"

"My hero," he said dryly.

"Heroine," she laughed before reaching down and kissing him.

"Mmm, you can save me anytime," he said between kisses.

Julie leapt off Remus at the sound of rustling behind them. She turned to see Megan going through her shopping bags. "So what'd you get?" she asked innocently.

"You little bugger, you know your gifts in there!"

"Yes, I know. That's why I looked while you were distracted," Megan retorted, matter-of-factly.

"You really can't be left alone, can you?" Megan grinned as she shook her head no. "Maybe i should get you a leash for Christmas," she grinned.

"That'd be hot," laughed Tag.

"Ew, you two are so perverted!" she laughed and looked away, embarrassed for them.

"You're the one that's thinking about it," pointed out Remus.

"You think i'm perverted?" she asked him coyly.

"Are you?" he asked, rubbing his hand down her side.

"I can be if you want me to be," she said, jokingly.

"Mmm," he said, pressing his lips hard against hers.

"At least have the decency to find a dark alley like Tag and Megan would," came a new voice.

The pair turned around to see Heidi and Will, hand in hand, standing over them.

"When have any of us had decency?" Julie asked.

"Good point," said Heidi, taking a lick of her ice cream cone.

"Ugh! I'm soaking wet, and freezing from the snow," said Julie, looking down at her wet clothes.

"You've got ice frozen in your hair," said Remus, grinning.

"Geez, thanks for the help," she said dryly.

"Anytime luv," he said grinning. He pulled out his wand and cast a warming charm over her. "Better?"

"Loads," she smiled before picking up her bags. "Come on, let's get going. Anywhere you really want to go?"

"Zonkos?" he asked, nudging her in the side.

"Sure! Let's go," she said, sliding her hand into his.

"Where do you want to go next?" Will asked Heidi.

"Anywhere's good," she smiled up at him.

"You're so adorable," he said, pecking her smoothly on the lips.

"You're not so bad yourself," she replied, wrapping her hands around his neck and pulling him deeply into the kiss.

When they finally pulled apart they found that it was snowing again. Heidi giggled "It's snowing!" she yelled pulling away from Will and looking up. She spun around giggling the whole time, when something hit her from the side and she toppled to the ground in a heap of robes and shopping bags. "Urg, Megz, get off me." she said pushing her of her.

"But you were dancing." Megan said trying to untangle herself and failing. When Heidi gave her a confused look she continued. "You told me in third year if I ever caught you dancing again to take you out, so I did." Megan pulled her leg out from under a bag and stood up ungracefully. "Ow, Ow, I meant to do that," she said as she tripped over another bag and fell back on her butt. Tag helped her up as Will helped Heidi up.

"You're so pretty when you're clumsy." Tag said kissing Megan on the lips.

"Well I try," Megan said brushing off her butt, "actually I don't it just comes naturally." Tag laughed again and grabbed her hand.

"Let's go to Zonko's and get some presents for your deserving friends." Megan raised her eyebrows and smiled.

"I thought you wanted to take me robe shopping?"

"I never said that. I said I'd like to see you try on something sexy."

"Fine you go shopping with Will, me and Heidi will go robe shopping."

"No we won't, I despise shopping with you, Megan. You make me try on the most ridiculous things." Megan pouted at Heidi and then spotted Kassie and Lily walking by with Sirius and James.

"Oy, Philips, Evans, wanna go robe shopping with me? I'll buy you anything you want," Megan yelled across the street.

The two girls turned and headed over. "Anything?" Kassie asked.

"Yeah, my Dad's loaded. Owns this big muggle company. Gives me money all the time," Megan answered jingling her moneybag to prove it. Behind her Heidi was trying to tell the two that it was a bad idea without attracting Megan's attention, "Don't believe anything Heidi's mouthing to you, we'll have fun. I swear."

"Why exactly are you asking us?" Lily asked.

"Because I hardly know you and I want to get to know you better," They looked dubious. "All right, so they all hate shopping." Megan admitted.

"It's free clothes, Lil," Kassie said, "I'm in."

"Me, too," Lily agreed.

"You boys go on to Zonko's," Megan said shooing all the boys away, "we'll meet you at the Three Broomsticks at one. Heidi, your coming with me, please." Megan begged. Heidi sighed and nodded. "Yay!"

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Julie and Remus walked hand in hand up towards the Three broomsticks Remus had to help Julie to carry her many presents and gifts as she had brought so much that her footsteps in the snow were deeper than anyone else's as she was weighed down by loads.

They finally made it to a nice sweet corner of the bar where Julie took her seat and Remus called over Madam Rosmerta.

"What can I get you, Remus?" She smiled sweetly which made Julie stifle a gag.

"I was wondering, Rosie, me and Julie here are having about twelve more people join us for drinks today, can we store all these bags out back so they don't start questioning us?" he smiled at Julie who grinned back.

"Sure all these for your friends, miss?" She directed this question at Julie.

"Umm, Yes, I kind of went a little over board but I like to shop," she smiled going a little red.

Madame Rosmerta waved her wand and all bags vanished.

"You may come and collect them at the end of your trip. What may I get the sweetest couple for drinks while they wait" as she said as a piece of parchment and a quill appeared in mid air.

"Oy, Ordering drinks without us!" Sirius and James walked in with Kassie, Lily, Heidi and Megz

"I'll come back, shall I?" Rosmerta grinned at Sirius and James as she walked away.

"What have you guys been doing?" Julie asked eyeing the bags under Kassie's feet.

"Well, Walsh, it is Christmas, so obviously, Christmas shopping," Megan Grinned.

"Oh, your so smart there, Docura, your mind astounds me," Julie replied laughing with Lily and Kassie.

Just then the door reopened and in walked Tag, Rick, Shannon and Will.

"How's it?" Megan asked eyeing Shannon's hand which was so heavily wrapped up in Ricks.

"Perfect thanks, Megan," Shannon and Rick Smiled.

Tag conjured a chair and squeezed between Megan and Kassie.

"Right, who's missing?" Heidi asked

"Sam and Snape," Julie replied.

Just then the door opened for what hopefully seemed like the last time and Sam and Severus stalked in hand in hand looking around.

Heidi stood up and yelled over the bar. "ARE WE REALLY THAT HARD TO SPOT? GUYS OVER HERE!"

Sam felt Severus stiffen at being yelled at across a crowded bar.
She took his hand in hers and made their way across to the group.

"Everything will be fine, Potter and Black gave me their word they will be civil," he whispered to himself.

"Hey," Julie said, "what kept you guys?"

"Oh, Severus, just wanted to give me one of my Christmas presents early sorry we lost track of time."

"Black, Potter," Sev growled.

"Snape," Sirius said with malice. Kassie kicked him under the table.

"Ow! Woman, what was that for?"

"Because, I love you," Kassie smiled.

"Love hurts, Sirius mate," James said grabbing Lily's hand and kissing it.

"So where's this present then, Sam?" Julie asked.

Sam pointed to her neckline and Remus and Julie gasped.

"What happened?" Heidi and Megan yelled as they were so engrossed in snogging they weren't paying attention to anything else.

"That's beautiful, Adams," Lily smiled at her.

"Yeah, I really love it!" Sam replied.

"Love what?" Severus said as he was pulled away from a death glare with Sirius.

"You," Sam said kissing him softly.

"Right, are you all here and who's placing orders for what?"
Madame Rosmerta had come back with her parchment and quill.

"15 butterbeer's please Rosie," said Sirius, grinning sweetly.

"Alright, anything else?" she laughed.

"A plate of onion rings for me," said Megan, grinning widely.

"Make that two," said Tag, his arm around Megan delicately.

"Why don't you two just share?" asked James, raising an eyebrow at them.

"I don't share my food," said Megan bluntly.

"And i'm smart enough to know it," added Tag.

Heidi snorted in laughter beside them. "More like she almost bit your finger off when you tried to take a fry that first time."

"What can I say? I'm possessive of my food!" protested Megan, as the others laughed.

"Also a plate of Fries, Rosie," said James, turning towards the barmaid.

"Make it two," put in Sirius.

"Alright. Is that all?" she asked, looking around. Nods met her question, "Alright, it will be about five minutes." she turned on her sparkling red heels and walked back towards the bar.

"Dang, she's hot," grinned Tag, looking at her behind as she retreated. Tag was rewarded by a hard punch in the chest from Megan. "You didn't let me finish Megs! She's hot, but not as hot as you!"

"Yeah, i'm sure that's what you were going to say," retorted Megan, rolling her eyes.

"You are though! Much hotter. I love you daring," he said, grinning.

"And for some odd reason, I love you too," she smiled, looking up at him. He reached down and kissed her intently.

"Oh Merlin, get a room for Pete's sake!" sighed Julie, albeit grinning happily for the two.

"You know they wont, don't you," asked Remus playfully.

"Oh I know that. But I feel it's my duty to keep re-enforcing the idea, in hopes that one day Megan might actually listen to me," said Julie contently. Remus laughed and squeezed her shoulder lightly. She laid her head onto his shoulder.

"Hey Chris!" said Heidi suddenly, waving at the door. Chris and Madison had just walked in and spotted the crowd, even though they weren't hard to miss. Chris waved, before talking to Madison quietly. She nodded her head, said a few things before the pair walked over.

"Hullo everyone," said Chris broadly. Julie felt Remus stiffen slightly beside her, but shrugged it off.

"Heyya Polly! How's your day going? Is that your date?" asked Julie, referring to Madison.

"Um, hey, good, and yes. In that order, did I miss one?"

"Have you met everyone?" asked Heidi, politely.

"Not met. Mostly heard of."

"Ok, well ... You know us five, so skipping past us, this is Lily Evans," said Julie, looking towards the red head. Lily smiled at him. "That's her boyfriend, James Potter," James nodded his head curtly, "That's Sirius Black, and his girlfriend Kassie Phillips." the couple smiled happily at the pair.

"That's Peter Pettigrew," continued Julie, referring to the boy slouched down slightly in his seat. "That's Severus Snape, Sam's boyfriend." Snape just glared intently at Chris and Madison. "You know Tag obviously," Tag nodded at Chris, before continuing kissing Megan. "That's Rick Masters, Shannon's date, and Will Roberts, Heidi's boy toy." Rick and Will nodded at the couple. "And this, of coarse, is Remus Lupin," Remus just glared silently at the couple, but Julie took no notice.

"So you two are dating then?" asked Remus, in a would-be casual voice.

"Yes we are," said Madison curtly.

"I see," was Remus' only response.

"Aww, that's so adorable!" said Julie happily, not knowing of Remus and Madison's past.

"Thanks. You and Lupin are cute too," said Madison with a hint of sarcasm in her voice. Julie was blissfully ignorant, as Remus just glared even more intently.

"So anyways," said Sam. "Will you be joining us?"

"Naw, your table can't fit anymore. We were gonna go find a private booth," said Chris, smiling as he said goodbye. He took Madison's hand and led her to a darker part of the room.

Madam Rosmerta returned with their order soon, and everyone pitched in to cover the cost. Megan hungrily tore at her onion rings, while Tag slowly munched on his own order.

Sirius and James on the other hand began a contest to see who could eat their fries the quickest. Lily and Kassie sighed and shook their heads in response to the two boy's action, while the others laughed.

"Immature baboons," muttered Snape.

"Better a baboon, then a greasy old bat," shot Remus. Sirius and James looked up at Snape, ready to fight.

"Julie!" yelled Sam.

"What?" asked Julie.

"Make him take that back!" she said, crossing her arms.

"Remus is a big boy, Sam, he has the right to say what he wants."

"It's alright, Sam, better a bat then a beast," said Snape, looking at Sam.

Remus flinched slightly beside Julie. "You bastard!" yelled Sirius, lunging at Snape over the table. James jumped after him, hoping to attack Snape too.

Sam tried to pull the two off of Snape but failed. In the moments after mass havoc ensued. Remus and Peter had jumped in the fight too, while Tag, Will and Rick tried to pull the Marauders off of Snape. Sam was screaming at Julie, Lily and Kassie for letting their boyfriends start a fight, while they all started screaming back at her.

Soon two older wizards jumped in and stopped the fight. Snape gingerly touched his bloody lip as he scowled. Sam pulled him away from the crowd. "Are you alright darling?" she asked timidly.

"I knew this was a bad idea," he snarled

"I know Sev, I know. Look, I can't just leave my friends, because this is really important to me. Why don't you go and spend some time with your friends, and we will get together afterwards?" asked Sam, brushing away a strand of hair from his face.

"Alright. I love you, Sam," he said, tilting her head up and pulling her into a deep, lip crushing kiss, which she returned.

"Are you okay?" asked Julie, pressing a damp washcloth to Remus' bruised eye.

"Yeah, I've been worse," said Remus, grinning before wincing in pain.

"You shouldn't let him get to you like that," she whispered, letting her forehead press against his temple.

"Can't help it," he grumbled.

"You are cute when you're angry though," she grinned, making him laugh.

"Why'd you do that, James?" asked Lily, running her fingers through his messed up hair. He sighed contently onto her cheek.

"It's been a long time coming," he responded happily.

"You can't just go beating people up James!" said Lily miffed.

"I can't just let Snape get away with saying something like that to my best mate, Lils!" defended James.

"I know, James. As much as I hate you fighting people, i'm glad you defended Remus."

"Thanks Luv, I knew you would understand," grinned James, pulling Lily into a toe-curling kiss. She slid her hands down to his broad shoulders and leaned against them for support.

Soon enough, everyone sat back down at the table, with Snape as an exception. They continued on their conversation as if none of them had bruises, and nothing had happened.

"Oi, I have an idea!" said Sirius, grinning.

"Wow! It's a miracle!" said Megan, jokingly.

"Let's play 'I Never'!"

"What's that?" asked Rick, his hand still intertwined with Shannon's.

"Well, we each take turns saying something we have never done, and if you have done what the person says, you take a drink!" explained Sirius.

"Sounds like fun!" smiled Shannon.

"Playing with this group of people Shan? I'm sure we will come out scared forever," laughed Heidi.

"Alright, as I thought of it, I'll go first!" smiled Sirius. "I never …"

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There was an explosion of 'Yeah right!' after Megan told them she had never played strip poker.

"I could have sworn I taught you how," Shannon exclaimed.

"You taught me, yes, but I never played." Megan corrected her.

"Alright, Megz. Your turn."

"Hmmm ... I never wear dresses," All the boys in the room made a big point of not taking a drink as Lily took one along with Shannon, Julie, and Sam.

"I never kiss." said Peter. And everyone at the table took a big gulp of Butterbeer.

"I never curse." Sirius said eyeing the group. Megan made a big show of taking her drink while some of the others took theirs. "I'm ashamed of you, Megan. You curse but you don't play strip poker."

"So I need to sort out my priorities. No one said I wasn't a little mixed up." As everyone laughed there was a crash out side. "What the hell was that?" Megan asked standing up and looking out the windows.

"Don't know, don't care." Rick said, "I never ..." slowly everyone turned back to the game.

--End Chapter 11