Year 3: Chapter 21

A shaking sense took over the sleeping girl, she felt as though her whole body was moving, and it was making her feel rather sick. She couldn't work out why the bed was moving though; they didn't have earthquakes in this part of the world.

A voice she knew well pushed its way into her brain causing her to realise what truly was happening.

"Alice, come on you better get up we have lessons soon."

Lily removed her hands from her shoulders and she was thankful that she stopped moving. Turning her head slightly she found a gap in the blanket from which she peered out to see one of Lily's bright green eyes watching her.

"Do I have to, can't you just tell people I'm sick."

"Up!"

The sternness in her voice told her she was getting up, and she was about to move when she felt her covers fly up off of her legs. She knew what Lily was planning and yet she couldn't bring herself to do anything other than bring her legs further towards her body.

She felt Lily's cold hands touch the bare skin around her ankles and she couldn't contain her question.

"Lily what are you AHHHH!"

The tugging sensation pulled her along until she fell from the end of her bed. She hit hard on the floor in a pile and heard Lily's laughter. Without waiting she climbed to her feet and jumped into the shower, she was in and out within seconds and pulling her uniform on.

Walking back into the bedroom she saw Lily edging closer to Ginny's bed and knowing Lily it would be a repeat of her own awakening. Quickly she grabbed her friend's wrist.

"I think I'd better get Ginny up, she might thump you otherwise."

Lily just nodded her head and moved to sit on the stool in front of the mirror carefully brushing her comb through her long hair. Alice smiled as she gently opened the curtains to Ginny's bed.

Softly she started to stroke Ginny's hair and in a low voice began to speak.

"Ginny get up, its half eight we have to get ready for class."

She watched as Ginny flung herself out of bed and started to get ready. Alice couldn't help but wish that she could act like that in the morning but she loved her bed too much. Quickly she entered the bathroom and picked up her toothbrush and scrubbed at her teeth.

"Al, Lily where're the other two?"

Ginny's voice rang loud through the room and she stuck her head into the bedroom to shrug her shoulders before swilling her mouth out and going back into the dorm room to put her tie on. After Ginny had cleaned her own teeth they each grabbed their bags and headed down the common room.

The common room was filled and it surprised Alice at how full it was, she had thought that most people would have gone to breakfast but then again maybe they liked their beds as much as she did.

From one of the darker corners Alice heard the voice of Joseph calling towards them. She smiled at him seeing he was fussing with something in his hand and looked very nervous which went against his usual attitude.

Ginny nodded at her and headed over to the corner. Alice and Lily headed out of the common room door and down the corridor; it was quite packed as people rushed to make breakfast before lessons. Lily's voice sounded through the hall.

"Do you want anything to eat Al?"

"No, not really, you Lil?"

She shook her head as a response and the pair headed to Defence Against the Dark Arts. When they had reached the corridor above their own Alice heard somebody calling to her.

"Alice, thank Merlin I found you I've been searching all the corridors for you."

"What's wrong?"

"Can I have a word, in private?"

Alice turned to look at Lily who was rolling her eyes as she headed through the tapestry to the floor below. When Lily left she turned to look at Frank, he shifted from foot to foot a few times before he met her eyes.

"I was wondering if you were busy on Saturday?"

"Well there is a Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin that I'm going to watch, and you should be playing in it."

"Oh, yeah. What about afterwards?"

Alice tried not to laugh at the way he looked at the floor instead of meeting her eyes. She wondered if maybe she should put him out of his misery or let him squirm for a bit.

"There's a trip to Hogsmeade, I thought maybe I'd go there, why do you want to come with me?"

He looked up and smiled at her and she tried not to blush.

"I'd love to come with you Alice, I was going to ask you."

She nodded but was unable to say anything else because…

Hiya guys sorry about the delay with this chapter Christmas and New Year were hectic around here what with all the hours I worked and my beta's holiday but we're back on track now, we'll nearly!

Lily Nicole Potter okay yes there's a lot of pairings going on so you may have stumbled on more than one pairing without knowing it. But anyway did you have a nice holiday?

Annie yes I know you're not really giving anything away if anything I am, but don't worry its good

Taylin Honestly I don't remember what the two fourth years had to say, oh are you talking about Frank and Joseph because you'll find out soon enough (all though Frank's is this chapter!)

Jessie Nicole is 18, she'll be 19 next month so she's our age, but yeah its shocking really and I think I'm more scared than she is, it's just the thought of her calling me Aunty Kristina, so I think I'm gonna put my foot down and let the kid call me Kris, or Kristina don't think I can do the whole Aunty thing. But its exciting a little kid running around. See I'm not fussed on little kids, I think they're better when they get to about three and can go to the toilet on their own and can talk and tell you what they want, so I'll be happy to look after him/her from then on!

Firewalker32 you better let me know! Don't worry I'm not great with chapters, I know where I want the story to go but chapter wise its so hard I'd like to write it as a chapter per year but then I'd have to cut out so much of the detail because it would be so long. Oh and I'm happy now, somebody feels bad for Peter! Trust me It's about to get fun in oh two chapters!

Well I think that's all I have to say to you all. Not sure when the next chapter will be because exams start a week tomorrow but hopefully you'll get a post before February

Kris