The feast was as amazingly delicious as it always was. The new students got sorted into the four houses and Lily had chosen a seat on the opposite end of the table to the marauders. Jamie was talking excitedly to Lily about the year to come.
'And I heard that as seniors we get to stay out until 11pm on hogsmede weekends and during the week can stay in the corridors until 10pm! This is great. Isn't this cool Lily?' she asked.
'Jamie that is only an hour more than last year.'
'Yeah but it is two hours longer than two years ago.'
'Fascinating Jamie.'
'I know. And Lisa told me that we have a new groundskeeper.'
'They have replaced Hagrid?' asked lily, startled. She liked Hagrid. He was a really nice person and whenever she walked past him, he would greet her with a cheery wave and a smile.
'No. I think that he has an assistant.'
'Oh.' Why would Hagrid need a sidekick? Lily thought.
The feast finished and after Dumbledores speech they went up to common room. Lily flopped onto an armchair while Jamie took the other one and Ellie sat on the arm of lily's armchair. Lily noticed that Ellie kept looking over to the entrance.
'Who are you looking for?' she asked
Ellie blushed 'just people… I haven't seen since last year.'
Jamie laughed 'yeah sure. Remus, Remus.' She coughed into her hand.
'No. He is just a friend,' she replied defensively.
'Listen Ellie Frost,' said Jamie taking on an air of a world wise person 'I have been to every corner of the earth...'
'No you haven't,' said Lilly, cutting in.
'Yeah but if I had I wouldn't have seen what love struck people look like and you, Miss Frost, have that look.'
'I don't.' answered Ellie angrily.
'OK.OK. I'm going up to the dormitory. Anyone coming?' said lily stopping the fight that was about to happen.
'Yeah. I'm stuffed,' came Jamie's voice.
'I think I'll wait for a minute down here, I'll be up soon,' said Ellie looking at the door.
Jamie left behind Lily making kissy faces at Ellie.
Lily playfully hit Jamie and they both laughed.
The two girls walked up to their dormitory just before the marauders walked in. as they reached the door with the sign saying 6th years Jamie raced paced lily. Lily entered to find Jamie dancing and spinning in circles in the middle of the room. She laughed at Jamie's impulsiveness. Jamie twirled up to Lily. 'Home at last!' Jamie grabbed Lily and pulled her to the centre of room and they spun in a kind of wild dance for joy. They were home.
As the two girls were unpacking their things Ellie walked in, smiling.
'Guess what!'
'What,' came Lily's and Jamie's voice in unison.
'Remus asked me out!'
a.n. I can't be bothered writing more today. Hopefully the next one will be longer. Thanks to you guys who reviewed.
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