Lives and Loves of Ravenclaw Girls
Chapter 29 – Returning to Hogwarts
By: Sam, Julie and Megan
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Remus
woke up to a cold bed that morning.
He rolled over to find not
even an indent in his pillow, only her smell lingered to his
sheets.
"Julie" He called out.
"JULIE" he said even louder no answer was heard.
Just as he began to wake properly there was a tapping at the window. A beautiful brown owl was staring at him through the glass with a letter tied to its leg.
Remus moved slowly over to the window and slid it open. The owl jumped inside and Remus undid the scroll of parchment and the owl took flight once more.
Remus unwrapped it immediately knowing Julie's handwriting was on the parchment, waiting to be read.
Remus,
Megan
and I found Tag, he's in St Mungo's. I'm staying at Megan's for a
little while. I'm really sorry about leaving, but you looked so
peacefully sleeping. I realise you may be upset about me not letting
you know that I was going, but you know she needed me.
I will stay
in touch, and keep you up dated. Please let everyone else know.
Love you always,
Julie.
Remus bit back his emotions as he screwed the letter up and threw it across the room.
"Fine. She wanted to leave, let's just see about this" he muttered sullenly.
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Meanwhile at the Potter Manor the living room fireplace burst into flame as Sirius stepped out covered in soot followed closely by his black haired girlfriend Kassie Phillips. Kassie walked slowly and quietly through the house but Sirius being Sirius bounded up the stairs and started to bang loudly on James' door.
"Oy James Harold Potter. Get your fat lazy butt out of bed this very moment we have presents," he yelled through the closed door as he bounded back down stairs.
Grumbling and staggering quite a bit James followed the couple down the stairs and into the main living room.
"Sirius, if you ever use my full name again, you won't live to see next Christmas."
"Ohh Ickle Pottikins getting all upset on Christmas," he simpered.
"What ever shall we do, Sweetheart?" He said as he started rattling gifts under the tree, whether they had his name on them or not it didn't matter.
"Oi, stop throttling the presents" said James, nudging Sirius in the ribs. "We are waiting for Lily."
"Come on Jamsie, one present won't kill us" pleaded Sirius.
"Don't care" James yawned as he stretched before continuing. "Waiting for Lily."
Sirius puffed out his lip and looked to Kassie for support, only to find his girlfriend asleep again.
Just then
the Potter manor fireplace roared again and out stepped in James'
opinion the most beautiful girl he had ever laid eyes on.
His own
Lily Evans.
"Merry Christmas," She said cheerfully as she sat down next to a sleeping Kassie.
"Merry Christmas" Sirius and James responded.
James by passed Sirius by whacking him on the head as he went to embrace Lily.
"Oy what was that for?" he said picking up another present and shaking it.
James just rolled his eyes as he wrapped his arms around his girlfriend and kissed her gently.
"Good morning and Merry Christmas love" he whispered in her ear.
"Merry Christmas" she replied grinning.
Just then something very hard hit James in the back of the head.
"Heads up everyone presents." He squealed.
This made the sleeping form of Kassie jump right off the couch she was on and fall to the floor.
"Sirius Black did you just squeal?" She asked raising her eyebrows.
"Didn't you know he had a choice when he was born Kassie? Boy or girl" James started to laugh hysterically.
Sirius got up walked over to him and slapped him round the head.
"Haha very funny, Potter," Sirius smirked.
"I thought so too" James replied grinning, rubbing the back of his head.
"Stop it guys. It's time for presents" replied Kassie grinning broadly.
"I wish Pete were here" said James dishing out the presents he got his friends.
"Is he still with his Grandma in Egypt" asked Kassie, handing out her own presents.
"Yep" said Sirius taking a package in his hand. "On the count of three open. One." Sirius ripped open his package, not bothering to continue the countdown
Wow, James this is sooo awesome man." Sirius stared at his present with his mouth hanging wide open.
James had brought him a miniature Quidditch stadium which you could practice tactics and try movements with the little men on the broomsticks which would fly between the posts. It had the bludgers and Quaffles and even its very own snitch.
"Wow," Kassie and Lily said together.
"James sweetie that's so sweet it must have cost a fortune honey?" Lily asked.
"Anything for my best mate" replied James smacking Sirius in the shoulder.
"And for you my lady" said James, throwing a box at Lily. She gasped as she opened it.
Lily pushed back the case lid to reveal and charming necklace wit a red rose pennant. "My favourite flower" she smiled at him. He just grinned and nodded.
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Julie sighed to herself as she rummaged around the Docura's fridge in hunger. She hadn't eaten all day, and was waiting for Megan's return from the hospital. She pulled out some pumpkin juice and poured herself a drink.
She leaned back against the counter, looking out the window letting her thoughts wonder out to Remus. She looked out into the fading skylight and was dazed. She jumped slightly as someone behind her made a sudden noise.
She turned around slightly, regarding the new comer wearily. Instead of speaking she hopped up and sat on the counter.
"Where's Megan" he asked.
"Visiting Tag" murmured Julie, looking away.
"Aww, is little Walshy all alone" Julie bluntly ignored his taunts.
"What's the matter muffin? Don't remember me"
Julie snorted into her cup. "Well let's go through the list, shall we? Boy? That knocks Megan off the list. Blonde Hair? That leaves me with 5 still. Blue eyes? Rounds it down to two."
"Your running out of attributes" he grinned coyly.
"No, what sets you apart from your brothers is that your a smarmy ashole. That means your Anthony" Anthony donned a fake hurt expression. "Look, i remembered" Julie added dryly.
"Ouch, that hurts" replied Anthony, poking Julie in the ribs. Julie smacked his hand away instinctively.
"And you think you don't deserve it" she asked.
"Nope, i'm an angel." Julie rolled her eyes and looked away. "Best get used to me Julz, your stuck here" he said, grinning.
"I've gotten along fine so far."
Anthony brushed off her comment, and decided to talk about something else. "That was very rude of you on your birthday you know."
"I didn't want to talk to you. In fact, i still don't."
"All I said was happy birthday. Instead you have to be a bitch."
"Yes, well. You should know i'm cold and heartless."
"I hear, and see, you're dating Lupin" said Anthony subtly, looking at his fingernails. Julie looked at him sharply.
"Shut up. That's not your business."
"I just consider myself protective of my ex" he said, placing a hand on her leg.
"Go to hell, Anthony" said Julie, jerking away.
"That's not how you felt before." Anthony began to play with her hair.
"I was an idiot before" said Julie, pushing his hand away.
"An idiot who loved me." Anthony grinned broadly.
"Drop it Tony, we're not talking about this."
"Right, right. We were talking about Lupin. So tell me all about him" he said, leaning on the counter next to her.
"He's everything you're not" said Julie, taking a sip of her pumpkin juice.
"Oh, so is that why you're dating him" he asked innocently.
"I'm dating him because I love him" replied Julie simply.
"No, I think your only dating him because Megan approves of him."
"Megan has nothing to do with Remus and Me"
"That's funny. Since she had everything to do with us breaking up."
"You know why we broke up."
"Yes, Megan."
"No, not Megan." Julie hesitated slightly, thinking. "Okay, well partially Megan. But there were other reasons."
"Mainly my sister getting angry at us? Every minute we were together" asked Anthony, searching Julies face.
"Its better this way" Julie muttered, looking down. "I couldn't sacrifice my friendship with her for you."
"She was always angry, and yet we still dated" challenged Anthony.
"We only dated because she didn't know about us until a month later."
"But when she did find out, you said we would all work it out. You told me it wouldn't matter."
Julie rolled her eyes again, before replying sarcastically. "Looks like I was wrong. Look, i don't want to talk about this anymore."
"Aww, muffin. You have to admit we had fun. You liked me."
"Of course i liked you! You were my best friend's hotter older brother! What girl doesn't like that" Julie couldn't help but grin slightly at the memory.
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Megan, Heidi, Julie, Shannon and Sam were all hurtling of the Hogwarts Express back to London for the summer.
The five girls chatted and played games until one by one they all dozed off. Only Julie was left awake and looking out the window.
Aside from the heavy breathing and the normal sleep talking from Megan, the compartment was silent. Julie had begun to doze off when the sound of their compartment door opening had jolted her awake.
"Hey Anthony" said Julie, grinning.
"Hey Julz" was his only reply as he looked around at the 4 sleeping girls.
"What's up" Julie asked casually. She had known Anthony for many years, not personally of course, but she did know a little about Megan's youngest brother.
"The girls from my compartment are getting changed, so I just came to see my little sister" he nudged Megan in the side, causing her to grunt and turn over "But it seems she's being the usual lazy arse."
Julie laughed slightly. "She's always knackered."
Anthony flashed her a smile before sitting down to her right. "So i guess I'll keep you company."
"Alright. So have you seen the Wasps play lately" asked Julie.
She forgot what they had talked about, but all too soon they were suddenly kissing. They finally broke apart as someone groaned in their sleep.
"I guess I should go" said Anthony, walking to the door. He dropped her a wink before leaving the compartment, and a very confused Julie behind.
"You loved that summer, admit it" egged Anthony.
"I'm not talking about this. You're nothing but a bad memory. I'm with Remus now."
"Ahh, this topic again. You know you don't even care about him."
"You are in no position to judge me or him. Or our relationship."
"Please darling, you're only with him because Megan isn't angry that you are."
"That's crap. I love him; it's got nothing to do with her, like I said before."
"If you care about him so much then why aren't you with him right now? If you love him then why are you here"
"Because Megan needs me" Julie snapped back.
"If she needs you why aren't you with her now" Anthony asked, smirking.
"I ... she ... grr ... Why do you have this effect on me? I'm bloody well over you"
"Maybe you just think you are" Anthony said, a slight smile on his face.
"This is why we broke up, Anthony. You're too damn cocky. You think every girl is in love with you. I'm not in love with you any more, Anthony"
"Not any more, eh? Let's see about that" and Anthony leaned forward across the counter, he placed a gentle kiss on her lips, just barley licking them. He pulled away to find a breathless Julie looking back at him.
"Tony, you stupid bastard" said Julie hoarsely shoving Anthony hard in the chest and jumping down to the floor with the purpose of leaving. As she went to walk past him, he stepped in front of her, blocking her path.
"You liked it that much, huh" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Go away Anthony" said Julie, looking anywhere but at him as she tried again to walk past him.
He held his arm out and caught her, pulling her to him. "But we were just catching up" he said grinning.
"I'm not spending any more time with you" she breathed, looking down again. "You're still the same bastard I broke up with."
"You don't know that" he said quietly, taking her hand as he started playing his mind games with her. "You haven't even looked at me since we broke up. I miss you Julz."
"Oh yes, because you were pining over me while you were together with how many girls was it? Ten? Eleven"
"Fourteen" he said, before smacking himself mentally.
"Fourteen" said Julie in disbelief. "Fourteen girls in four months"
"Wait, are you talking girlfriends, or girls I slept with"
"Girlfriends."
"Then ya, fourteen."
"Then how many girls did you sleep with"
Anthony did some calculations in his head before replying. "Doesn't matter" Anthony grinned angelically.
"Merlin! You can't even count them, can you" said Julie, pulling away in disgust.
"I was just saying it doesn't matter, because they weren't you" he said smoothly, stepping closer to her again.
Julie sighed"You always were the smooth talker weren't you, Tony" Julie said, pushing him away. "Too bad I know the tricks already."
Anthony pouted slightly for a moment before changing tactics.
"It must be hard."
Julie bit her lip and tried to keep herself from asking. But as they stood in silence she broke. "What's hard"
"You know, being so far away from your boyfriend. Fighting with Megan, listening to her problems. If you ever need to talk, i'm always here" he whispered, tilting her chin up.
Just then Megan walked into the kitchen and caught the two. The broke apart quickly, hoping Megan hadn't noticed.
"I need a shower" Megan said, deciding she was too tired to argue with them.
She walked up the stairs and into the bathroom. She took off her clothes and stepped into the hot water. She let the pounding water rush around her. She put her hands on the wall in front of her to brace herself as she started to cry. "What's wrong with me" she asked her self. She hadn't cried this much since her Mum had died. She cried harder remembering the dream she had had with her mother.
Once she had stopped the flow of tears she stepped out of the shower and quickly toweled off. She wrapped her hair in a towel and pulled on her robe as she dashed back to her room. She quickly changed pulling on a pair of black pants and a big, faded sweatshirt. It had been Tag's until he had given it to her one night when she was cold. It still smelt of him and when she wore it felt as if his arms were wrapped around her
-End Chapter 29
