About the names of the quidditch players: Some of them are a lot like trees, it's because I was working on this during science, and my "team" is on "reading the landscape" and we were talking about Forest Composition, so trees were the things that was on my mind.

And thanks to ZumZumZoo for the review!


Sheryl wanted me to do this EVERY SUNDAY? Every Sunday of my journalism career interviewing James Potter about the quidditch game?

But as more and more Sundays passed, I found myself looking forward to the interviews; I had my own special spot in the sports section called "The Magpies Nest." My collogues and I call it "Lily's Corner," even though it's shared equally between James and I.

I was very happy about that.

And even though I was in the S.D., I still took time to go through the current events; before they got published (The Prophet could destroy so many facts). I must have missed one of the major ones, because after my 5th interview with James, on my desk I found a memo.

To all the staff and personnel:

Due to a Ministry decree, inventors have been working on a magic TV, in what they call "A hope to better understand the ways of the muggles." Ministry officials have been working to introduce small muggle things to better the bridge between both communities. Whether or not it is working, is yet to be seen.

Since the TVS are being sent out, the Ministry has been asking for different types of channels. The Daily Prophet now has its own news station, WWMPN.

A message to all editors!!

Please pick two out of your department to work as anchors as the news reporters. A packet has been attached to your letter, please fill out all forms and send it to the headquarters ASAP!

Sincerely,

The Daily Prophet Managers

So now, the Ministry is sending TVs out to everyone, hoping that they will use it. Sheryl needs to pick two people to be sport anchors, and I'm shocked that the Ministry is trying so hard to heal wounds between muggle and magic (Even if the muggles don't know anything about it), when they should be trying to stop Voldemort. But, hey, that's the Ministry for you.

Sheryl comes running in, the packet in her hand. "LILY, LILY, LILY! Did you get the memo?"

"SHERYL, SHERYL, SHERYL! Yes, I did."

"Ha, ha, Lily, I'm excited! I've only seen a TV once, during Muggle Studies, at Hogwarts, and that was a long time ago. Anyway, how would you like to be one of the anchors? We could tape your interviews with James Potter, and have this big sign that says 'THE MAGPIES NEST!" (A/N Sort of like the "Friendly Scoop" with Kevin Millar, for the Red Sox, on Mohegan Sun) she waves her hand, as if placing the letters on a big, invisible board. "If you do, you'd be working with Jarrod Finnigan, you know him? He does the Hogwarts quidditch games."

Sheryl wanted me to do the newscast? That would be awesome! Then I could really be like those reporters for those football games! If I was in Hogwarts right now, I probably would be screaming and giggling.

Actually, I am. I'm screaming AND giggling AND jumping up and down. "THIS IS MY DREAM COME TRUE!" Oh, I feel so light hearted!


It's almost time for me to start getting ready for the quidditch game; the Magpies against the Appleby Arrows. The Magpies are home; I love home games, there' more of a crowd, more people to please.

I've just apparated to the field. Camera and Crew people are buzzing around setting up the sky cam and the ground cameras.

One of the crew hands me a microphone. "You're on in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1!"

"Hello and welcome to Ollivander Field on this beautiful day! I'm Lily Evans, reporting for the Daily Prophet and the Montrose Magpies!

"Today we have the Appleby Arrows versus the beloved Montrose Magpies!

"The Magpies have won 20 games in a row, a National Quidditch League record!

"Justin Crane, referee for the game, has motioned for the captains to lead their teams out!

"For the Appleby Arrows we have: Brian Charron, keeper, also the team captain, Liam Coroner, David Field, and Cassie Bentacourt as chasers! As the two beaters we have Alex Bubba, Pitt N'Cherry! Annnnnnd seeker Beech Branch!

"For the Montrose Magpies we have: Carol Wood, keeper! Steven Cabrera, Mark Breishelheimer, and Aaron McCarrol as chasers! Daniel Pedersen and as a substitute for Sirius Black, we have Kevin Ring as the Magpie beaters! And the team captain and seeker, James Potter!

"And, Justin Crane has released the balls! Arrows in possession of the quaffle. Coroner passes to Bentacourt, who ducks after catching the quaffle, throws it to Field who goes to shoot and oh! Great save by the Magpie keeper, Carol Wood!

"Wood passes to Cabrera who's now forming a V formation with his fellow chasers.

"They're steadily making their way up field, Wood passes to Breishelheimer, who fakes a goal and passes to Ring as he quickly throws it in the hoops.

"10-0, Magpies! It looks like the Magpies are going for their 21st win! Did you know that every time the Magpies score first, they have won? They've also won every time they haven't scored first, so I guess I can't say anything. Heh.

"So Arrows in possession again, but hey! James Potter has gone into dive, closely followed by Branch! Daniel Pedersen is guarding Potter, wow! He just barely whacked the bludger away in time!

"Potter pulls out of his dive! The snitch is safely grasped in his hands! THE MAGPIES HAVE WON THEIR 21st IN A ROW!

"The next Magpie game, next Sunday against the Pride of Portee!

"Stay tuned for the Magpie Nest, coming up with James Potter!"

Cheering has erupted from the stands, as fans pour down from them, black and white colors streaming, as if raining spots. Magpie fans are probably the best you'll ever find.

And just as soon as the came pouring down, they're gone; headed out to party probably. I go to one of the vending machines, put in a Knut and buy a bottle of water.

I walk over to the benches, sit down, and grab a microphone.

Pretty soon the cameras are turned on, and the follow James Potter down his path to his chair.

"Ok! It's time for the Magpie Nest! I'm Lily Evans, for the Daily Prophet, WWMPN! As usually, I'm here with James Potter, star seeker for the Montrose Magpies, who have, just won their 21st game in a row.

"So, 21 wins, 21 snitches, 21's a great number isn't it? How does it feel?"

"We don't really worry about the numbers, we just go out and play. Although, it does feel nice. Hopefully we'll get 22 next week, but you know. You've got to go one week at a time."

"The Pride of Portee, 2 League wins. Pretty good, anything you know about them that you want to divulge to our viewers?"

"The Pride is a very good team, if anyone; they'll be the ones that beat us. I remember that before I was drafted, I wanted either the Magpies or the Pride. Their keeper is exceptional, but I don't know any dirty secrets." He sighed.

I laughed out loud. I went on asking questions about the Pride or Portee and about how they trained, how Sirius Black was doing, since he was taken out of the game because he was sick with the Magic Flu (Which was apparently bad, but I've never had it before, so I don't know).

After the taping, I started to head out, and jumped when someone touched my arm. "Oh, hi" I said to James.

"Hi. I was hoping that someday, like Tuesday or something, if you wanted, we to go get a butterbeer with me at the Leaky Cauldron. Y'know, as friends."

James Potter just asked me out... if I was back in Hogwarts (I've been going back to Hogwarts a lot, I think to myself), I would have said no, but something in his face, in his eyes, that seemed sincere, made me say yes.

I had just said yes to James Potter! And I guess you could call it a date, but we're just going as friends.

As I left the field, I couldn't help but feel excited for Tuesday.