Year 3: Chapter 35

Christmas sped by and sooner than they wished it, January had showed itself and the school was back to being hectic. For James, Sirius and Amanda it was the first time in weeks they didn't have to attend detentions every other night.

Joseph and Ginny seemed to be going on extremely well; they were happy together and on this very cold January night, were found cuddled up on a chair together.

"Gin?"

"Hmm?"

"Are you going to the Quidditch game tomorrow?"

"Who's playing again?"

Joseph rolled his eyes and pointed over to the large table in the corner. Christian had taken the lead seat and was hammering the table with his right hand, shooting looks of despair towards James and Amanda, who were sitting at opposite ends of the table.

"Oh, Christian doesn't look happy does he?"

"No, maybe it's because two of his chasers are in an argument and not speaking."

"Yeah, but its James' fault not Mand's."

Joseph saw Alice look towards the table and then back at her book, she looked ready to fly off the handle herself, but then it wasn't surprising; something was happening, he didn't know what, but something bad was taking place.

Alice and Frank hadn't spoken to each other since the train ride because of something stupid that he didn't even know about, and then Peter and Branwen where in an off situation.

Alice was sitting now with Lily and Branwen, looking over some class notes; Lily seemed to be the only one concentrating though. Alice was shooting looks at Frank on the Quidditch table and Branwen was doing the same to Peter.

Peter though sat on his own on the chair opposite the pair; he was alone because James and Sirius were in the Quidditch meeting and Remus had gone to the hospital wing after some sort of incident that they were keeping quiet about.

It was laughable really that only he and Ginny were left talking and they were doing fine while everybody else was falling apart slowly around them.

"Are you listening Joe?"

"Umm... well..."

"Oh, never mind. Why did you ask me about the game?"

"I was just wondering, you know I can't come with you right."

"Yeah I know; you have to commentate on the game. I was going with the girls anyway. We're having a no boys allowed."

He nodded as he saw Christian slam his fist down on the table. He laughed lightly causing Ginny to raise her head from his chest and look at him.

"Isn't it funny how everyone has fallen out at the same time?"

Ginny looked into his eyes and smiled sweetly at him.

"That's because yesterday was the full moon hun. The full moon does weird things to people."

He nodded as she placed her head back against his chest. He felt completely at ease with Ginny; something that was new to him around a girl. He felt that he could stay this way forever and couldn't help but hope that they would make it.

I know this chapter isn't all that long but I'm happy with it, this is just to show how the relationships are coming along and a bit of a fun chapter, well for me anyway.

Okay so now to answer my lovely reviewers.

Firewalker well you see long reviews mean that I have to give long answers otherwise we learn nothing at all, and that isn't good at all. Wow you don't have a lot to say and that review is still so long, I wonder how long it would have been if you really did have something to say.

The bracelets yeah I liked that idea but they were only added because of something I've already written for sixth year. It was one of those things were each girl needed one but I didn't know who could give them out so it fell to the one with the most money.

Yeah I can't wait to visit Egypt, I hate boats but still I will put up with it for seven days to see those sights. You'll love the cruise around the western Caribbean and it should be warm as well which will be a bonus.

Yeah I've sat my first exam, got another a week Thursday and one a week Saturday so still a few to go and then there'll be one more. So you might not hear from me again until June.

And yeah you did write quite a bit even if only a tiny bit was about the story, hope you like this chapter and will find something to say.

Taylin I'm glad that you understand it now, its one of these things that is difficult to understand, and I have got her telling her friends but it isn't until sixth year when they're all complaining about their lives.

Okay yeah Sirius was the one telling the story of the whole rape and he was the one telling Amanda that everything would be okay. I'm pretty sure there was a kiss but it was only on the forehead you know the way that friends share kisses.

As for the partners well I'm not going to tell you the end results and everything but at this point the couples are Ginny/Joseph, Alice/Frank, Branwen/Peter. These may not be the end couples and there are more, like there is a hint of a Sirius/Amanda one which is why you probably think that, but if you continue to read you'll find the whole couples thing develops (Valentine's posts coming up soon)

Well that's all the reviews I have for the last chapter, so I'll leave it here. Although I feel there is something else I should say.

I won't be around much even after my exams finish, and I do have a good reason for this. My best friend had a baby at 26 weeks. Roman, is very small and we don't know if he's going to make it through and the doctors think there could be brain damage. But they are only keeping my friend in hospital for so long and she can't drive so I've told her I'll take her back and fore to stay with him, this means that my summer will be travelling by the looks of things.

I wanted to explain why you might not hear much from me, but I am not giving up on this story I can promise you that.

Kris