Disclaimer: I do not own, the characters created by the talented J.K. Rowling, I do, however; own my characters I have created in my imaginative head.

A/N: Third chapter finally up. A bit dramatic in this chapter. Hope you like it. 

Just Friends

Chapter 3

Julia froze, but then eyed her sister.

"You liar, move!" muttered Julia, pushing Nadera out of the way and ran into her bedroom.

Julia looked for an outfit to wear to go to Hogsmeade with James and Lily. They were to pick Julia up at 8 in the morning, directly and promptly. Julia picked out a pink shirt and her favourite skirt to wear in the morning.

She sat on her bed and began writing her newest story, she bit her quill. Writer's block caused her to take a break and travel down stairs for dinner.

"What did you do today, Julia?" asked Mr. Walked, the whole Walker family was sitting down at the dining room table for the first time since they had moved to their new house.

Julia shrugged, "went swimming ...". The table went quiet until the youngest daughter, Natalie, spoke up in a quivering tiny voice.

"I wish Mommy was here" cried Natalie, her big eyes watering as she hugged her sentimental Father. Julia stared down at her plate and bit her lip, she was the only one showing no-emotion to Natalie's outburst, finally Julia spoke up.

"I need to catch up on some writing" muttered Julia quietly, putting her plate in the sink, as Julia creapt up the stairs, she stopped to listen to her sister, Nadera, speak to her Father.

"Why does Julia hate Mother? Its like she is the only one who doesn't care that she is gone?" snapped Nadera.

"She is, Nadera; maybe she just wants to look strong for you and Natalie" explained Mr. Walker as he hugged his youngest daughter Natalie, but Natalie pushed her Father.

"Well. I hate Julia. I don't want her living with us anymore!" cried Natalie. Julia, felt as though a cold knife had stabbed her twenty times on the back. She walked to her room and laid on her bed. Julia looked down at a photo of her family. In the picture, Natalie looked so happy on their dad's back, while Nadera stood there with her gaping mouth hanging wide open. Nadera was right next to Julia, who was smiling towards her insanely beautiful Mother. A tear rolled down Julia's face. She remembered the last thing she had told her Mother before she died ...

The memory was still clear and clean to Julia. She had walked in her Mother's hospital room on a bright and sunny tuesday, her Mother had laid weakly on her plain, hospital bed with many gifts and flowers arranged on the ledge of her room.

Julia had greeted her mother with a bouquet of fresh-cut beautiful white roses with a small tag attatched to them.

"How lovely, you shouldn't have, Julia" said Mrs. Walker tiredly and lifelessly, Julia smiled and answered.

"They are from Greg, Mother... " explained Julia, putting the flowers in a beautiful hand-painted vase next to a box of chocolates on the ledge. Her Mother looked unimpressed.

"The writing on the flower tag looks like your're hand writing, I know its not from Greg. I may be tired, but I'm no fool" snapped Mrs. Walker, as she began coughing. Julia looked at her Mother, oh, how beautiful she had looked, but her beauty was quickly hidden by all of the fierce and imense machines hooked to her lifeless body.

"You never give Greg a chance" sighed Julia, rolling her eyes at her Mother. Mrs. Walker threw her daughter an apologetic look.

"Darling, I'm sorry. Its just, before I go, I want you to be hapy" sighed Mrs Walker as Julia sneered.

"Stop talking like that. You're strong. Greg always makes me happy. He proposed to me right before he left to New York" snapped Julia, showing her Mother the engagement ring. Her mother gave an admiring look to the ring but finished it with an unimpressed frown.

"I didn't think that was one of you're regular rings, Julia. But, really. Does Greg make you laugh?" questioned Mrs. Walker, looking into her daughter's niave eyes.

"Well. Anyways, what does that matter at all, Mother?" snapped Julia, a bit annoyed.

"You're father always made me laugh, just promise me, you'll think this over" sighed her Mother, she gasped as her pale fale scrunched into a knot with the pain severing through her lower body.

"You're such a child Mother. I'm going home, I'll write you once you start showing my decisions with some respect" roared Julia storming out of the hospital room, slamming the door with spite.

"Hellloooooo. Is anyone there?" yelled a frantic Lily Potter knocking on the Walker's front door for the millionth time.

"Maybe she already went without us" sighed James, escorting his wife away from the door.

Julia rolled over and groaned. She fell out of her bed, and eyed her clock; it read '8:30'.

"Whaaaa... the... HOGSMEADE!" yelled Julia getting up immediately and rummaging through her clothes, but found nothing.

"Where the hell are all of my clothes?" yelled Julia, she had no time to look for her clothes, she noticed her family was out; probably shopping.

Julia ran to Nadera's room, she tried to fit into Nadera's shirt but failed almost instantly. She ran to her Father's room.

"Desperate times" muttered Julia, putting on one of her Father's huge plaid shirts as she ran to Nadera's room again and squeezed into one of Nadera's jeans with a huge butterfly on the back pockets.

Julia quickly ran to Lily and James' house and knocked the door, but they had already left.

"Damn it" yelled Julia, she decided to start walking until a familiar face pulled out beside her on his motorcycle.

"Lily and James forgot about you, huh?" asked Sirius, smirking.

"Slept in" sighed Julia, a bit agitated.

"I almost didn't recognise you with the little girl pants and the man-shirt" laughed Sirius, smirking at Julia's 'interesting' outfit.

"Well, I wanted to surprise everyone" muttered Julia sarcastically.

"Well, I will drive you to Hogsmeade, I was suppose to meet with James and them too" offered Sirius, who helped a nodding Julia up on his motorcycle. Julia smiled to herself as she wrapped her arms again around Sirius.

They sped past the beautiful countryside into the heart of Hogsmeade. Sirius parked infront of the Three broomsticks, a tall, attractive - yet - angry looking girl glared at Sirius and Julia. She had long auburn hair and blue eyes.

"What is this?" snapped the girl. Sirius hopped off of his motorcycle at once.

"Just a friend, Phoebe" sighed Sirius, but Phoebe's expression looked unconvinced as Julia got off of the motorcycle, Sirius quickly walked into the Three broomsticks. Phoebe approached Julia, not letting go of her glare.

"Honestly, Phoebe. He was just giving me a ride to meet up with my friends" explained Julia, glaring back at Phoebe.

"I don't believe you, and don't call me Phoebe, you don't even know me" she snapped, with a violent expression written across her face.

"I have no interest in your damn boyfriend. I am engaged, if you do not know and I just moved here" yelled Julia, defensively as Phoebe hesitated but then laughed, and became embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, you probably think I'm a total bitch. Its just I get a bit jealous sometimes and I love him so much" explained Phoebe, blushing. Julia forced a small smile with ease.

"Well, every girl can get jealous now and then" sighed Julia.

"I think the friends you are waiting for, James and Lily, are inside. Lets go and see what they are up to" suggested Phoebe, Julia nodded and they both walked briskly to the entrance.

Julia couldn't decide whether she liked Phoebe or not. She was probably the most alive, energetic person at their table, Sirius on the other hand, looked like the complete opposite.

An hour passed, while Phoebe, James, and Lily were telling tales about Hogworts to Julia.

"I wish I went to Hogworts. My father went there, of course, ages and ages ago" laughed Julia, after listening to one of James' tales.

"I like you, Jennifer!" beamed Phoebe, finding 'Julia' amusing as she twirled a fine strand of dark red hair around her finger.

"Its Julia" she sighed, a bit agitated.

"Anyway. My family is hosting the annual summer ball in a few days, I would be honoured if you came" beamed Phoebe, her face filled with sparkling invite, Sirius shifted in his seat uneasily.

"Well, I'll think about it" muttered Julia, wondering if Phoebe would flip out on her again. Phoebe got up with Sirius from the table, before Phoebe left, she turned to Julia.

"Well, Sirius and I have to get going! Bye Jennifer!" squealed Phoebe as she gave Julia and Lily hugs before she walked with a reluctant looking Sirius.

Lily turned to Julia.

"I wouldn't get on Phoebe's bad side, she can be a real pain, but, I think she likes you" whispered Lily.

"Yes, her threatening attitude earlier and forgetful memory of my name proves that" whispered Julia sarcastically.

Julia arrived home, she walked in her youngest sister's room hearing a strange noise. She saw a small golden Labrador retriever barking and wearing her own pink shirt.

"Daddy bought me a puppy!" exclaimed Natalie. Julia gasped, the puppy was running around wearing one of her favourite shirts.

"That's my shirt!" snapped Julia trying to snatch it.

"Not anymore, all of you're clothes belong to Miles now!" yelled Natalie as Miles paraded out of the room with his new wardrobe barking.