February soon ended and March came and went nothing interesting happened. Branwen and Peter managed to break up three more times by the end of April while Frank and Alice were going strong, as were Joseph and Ginny.
The end of April was quickly approaching and while the students were all busy with revision for the exams, the Gryffindor Quidditch team were throwing themselves into practices. Slytherin had played Hufflepuff at the start of the month and had beaten them, ensuring their place in the final.
This meant that if the Gryffindors lost against the Ravenclaws in their upcoming game they would be out of the final. After the victory of the year before they were even more determined than ever to win this match.
It was now the twentieth of April and the game would take place the following day. The Friday night was anything but calm within the tower that the Gryffindors called home. The third years found themselves spread out around the room.
Remus was in bed recovering from the last full moon (seventeenth) while Peter was sat comfortably on the sofa next to the fire with Branwen and opposite them on the chair sat Joseph with Ginny comfortably situated on his lap.
Lily was sat on the floor with Alice playing a quiet game of chess while Amanda had taken a seat at one of the largest tables with the rest of the Quidditch team. Sirius was sat opposite Amanda with Frank on his left while James was next to Amanda.
Ted then took the seat next to James while Kathy took the one by Frank. At the head of the table was Christian and they started one of the last Quidditch meetings of the year.
"Okay team, we're won two games and we will win tomorrow against the Ravenclaws, because you know what? They haven't really got much going for them."
"Except Billy."
Everyone turned to stare at Amanda who just smiled at them all.
"What? He's a good keeper; he's only let in three goals this year, and they were against the Slytherins. Only reason Slytherin won is because Farr was no match for Nott."
Christian looked closely at the young girl.
"You managed to get enough past him last time we played him I recall."
"Yeah, because he was letting me get them past him. But that doesn't mean we can't trick him this time round."
"Mandy, if you're thinking of…"
"Of course not Sirius, but if Kathy was to flirt with him a bit, you know keep winking at him before the game, maybe brush against him a little, he'd think he was in there and take it slightly easier on her, while focusing all his attention on me and James."
Christian looked horrified.
"You want to bait him with my girlfriend?"
"Do you want to win, because I'm telling you their beaters are going to be coming straight at me, he's been waiting to get his own back on me and I say we use everything we can to get points passed him."
Kathy leaned over and took Christians hand.
"She's right and you know it. He's been going on for weeks at us in lessons telling us we'd better have a reserve because Amanda won't be playing for long, we've got to get points past them, Frank shouldn't have any trouble getting the snitch before Farr but Christmas and Gabel will be aiming at Amanda."
"Fine! You flirt with him if you want, but if he touches you, I'll kill him."
Amanda laughed lightly.
"No you won't Christian, I'll show Kathy a spell that Billy hates, makes his face turn green when he lies and I've learnt a new one which will make his breath taste like the thing a girl hates the most, he won't be able to kiss a girl for months!"
Kathy grinned and looked around.
"Amanda, why has Morgan got it in for you?"
She sighed and looked at the team.
"Long story."
"They dated; she wouldn't give him any and then dumped him."
"Okay, so it's not that long."
She gave Sirius a pointed look but he was to busy scribbling something on a sheet of paper.
"Okay well, umm, let's look at it this way; our chasers are the most compatible in the school, it's almost like you three are talking to each other when you're clearly not, and the Ravenclaw Chasers don't have that link because they haven't really bonded. Then Black, you've let in what, six goals in two games? And Frank you haven't missed the Snitch yet. We'll win. Now off to bed and early to rise tomorrow."
Christian stood up but before he could move James called out.
"What time are we meeting again tomorrow?"
"Game starts at ten-thirty so breakfast by eight-thirty at the latest and then we'll head down for about nine-thirty give ourselves plenty of time."
Then he was gone and one by one the others followed him to get an early night before their biggest game of the season so far.
Okay so another chapter already up, there might be a little bit of a wait for the next chapter because it won't be up this week but I'm working six days next week, but I shall try to post just not sure when it will be.
Some people won't like the next few chapters because its going to be bitchy and you'll be like why are they acting like that, but there is a method to my madness and I wanted to show how the outside world is beginning to filter into the lives of those in Hogwarts.
As for this story, well year 4 is nearly at an end but don't worry I've already started on year 4 and I'm already up to Halloween (that's chapter 27!) so its going to be a long year but due to reading HBP I think I might tweak a few things (I might be getting rid of Malfoy for a new potions teacher, not a hundred percent certain about that idea though)
Karen you should go back to the thread on the HP boards and bump girl, I've only got Lisa there at the moment you can wind her up because she won't come on here and read ahead and you can be like, I know what's coming.
Yeah Roman is home, I've got a picture here of him (my friend Liz thinks he looks like a DJ but I think he's dancing to S Club 7's reach) when we speak next online I'll show you it. He looks just like his dad and his eyes are turning the same colour as his dad's now. He's really cute and he'll be 10 weeks old tomorrow
Jessie yeah the book was kinda like OMG I so didn't see the Half blood prince being who he was but I saw the death coming just not in the way it did. But you got suspended again, why? What story have they taken now?
Annie yep so jealous that it's funny and yet still chapter 50! I think we might see more of the storyline (the jealous one) in year 4; I'm also going to hook Lily up in year 4 but with someone that we haven't seen yet.
Oh and can you resend that chapter to me chick when you get a chance I know you're busy with school but I don't know why but that attachment wouldn't open. I think my computer is at a stage where it opens some and not others, stupid computer.
Taylin thanks; yeah Amanda is starting to like James. And I know some people will be like but he's suppose to be with Lily, but I think that people have to date around before they find somebody they want. And all of them are going to be dating around (even Alice and Frank, but more of that in year 4)
As for Remus yep he's going to be disappearing for a few days, although I've jumped that because his disappearing won't become important until fifth year but then we'll be noticing it all the more than at the moment.
So now you've read this one please review, and oh there is a Quidditch post coming up soon and it should be a good one. Hopefully I'll update next week
Kris xx