The atmosphere in the Gryffindor common room was mixed that evening, excitement cursed its way through the air but beneath it sat a tension new to those there. Yet again the tension of the night could be brought back to one year group but the mix was something new.
Alice was sat at a large table with Frank; he was happily talking to Joseph. Ginny was next to him, in deep conversation with Lily and Branwen. The three girls though, were refusing to speak a word to her and it was giving her the feeling that she needed to cry.
She could see Peter on the other side of the room he was looking uncomfortable standing with the three other boys but she doubted that was the reason; it was the fact that Amanda was with him.
Alice had noted throughout the game the coldness the others were treating her with; she had begun to wonder what she had done that would make the others turn on her, but then the chanting had started.
Some of the words that had come from the crowd that had been directed at Amanda and Christian had shocked her; she had never heard words like that before and she couldn't help but wonder what was going to happen next.
"Frank, I'm feeling a bit tired I'm going to bed."
He turned to look at her and the intensity of the gaze was unnerving. Shaking herself a little she smiled and headed up to her dorm room. She looked around at the state of it; their room was always on the messy side. It was Ginny; she loved to throw her things around the place.
Sitting on her bed, she picked up her pillow and brought it to her chest and then just sitting there hearing the laughing from the room below, she burst into tears and let the water run down her pale cheeks.
Back in the common room, the party was still going on strong; Amanda was sat with Kathy on the comfy chairs, laughing about how it had been so easy to fool Billy Morgan into doing just what they wanted.
As they sat together she could feel eyes burning into the back of her head and turning slightly she caught sight of Ginny standing with Lily and Branwen. The three turned away as she looked but she had seen it clear as day.
"They're mad at you, aren't they?"
"Yeah, I bet it's because I didn't tell them the plan, but we needed everyone to act natural and to be honest they're not on the team so it has nothing to do with them."
"But they are your friends."
"Well they should act like they are then."
Amanda turned around again and within seconds the same sensation came over her. Looking back she saw them again giving her dagger eyes before turning around. Her temper was now growing; it was something she hated, but being a Dixon, she would have to have inherited something from them and her temper was it.
She continued her conversation with Kathy for around five more minutes before losing control of herself. Standing quickly she made her way over to the other three girls and as she approached she smiled kindly at them.
"What's the problem?"
Lily was quick to answer the question.
"Nothing, should there be?"
Amanda could see people start to look at them; it hadn't gone unnoticed by anyone the looks being shot at her.
"What's with the glaring then, you got eye problems?"
Lily turned a bright red colour that clashed badly with her hair but Branwen stepped in front of her.
"You're the problem, Amanda you and your stupid flirting."
Amanda raised an eyebrow at the girl in front of her.
"Oh yeah because I'm a flirt, I seem to recall you had no problem with my flirting ways when you wanted to know how to get Peter
Branwen narrowed her eyes at the girl.
"Maen tipyn gast gyda chi!"
"Oh yeah, that's right Branwen, when backed in a corner say something nobody else can understand; very mature."
"You want to know what I said Amanda? Fine, I said; you little bitch."
Branwen spat the words at the girl and without hesitating; Amanda slapped her across the face. The next moment Branwen jumped forward and scratched Amanda across the face. It was at that moment that Frank pulled Branwen back as Sirius took hold of Amanda who had hold of Branwen's hair.
"Let me go, Sirius!"
"NO!"
"Sirius!"
The sternness and control of her voice led him to release her but Frank was still holding onto Branwen as she swung to get her hands back onto Amanda.
"Frank, let her go if she wants to beat me up let her, although she'll end up the worse off."
He did let go of her and as she was about to step forward Ginny's hand pushed her back towards Lily
"Amanda, you should grow up, do you know that? Merlin, no wonder you're always in a state; you deserve everything that comes to you."
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"You claim that you were attacked, I bet you asked for it, I bet everything that's happened to you happened because you asked for it."
Amanda's face turned bright red at this her eyes wide and her voice small and filled with hurt.
"I can't believe you would say that Ginny, you've got no idea."
"No idea, Merlin you've moaned about it enough."
"Moaned about it? I only spoke to you once about it. Look just because you're pissed off that you didn't know about the plan to trick Morgan doesn't mean you can treat me like this."
"You know what Mand, Branwen was right you are a little bitch, so why don't you just piss off somewhere else."
Ginny's face was up close to Amanda's their noses almost touching. Amanda took a step backwards and found everybody staring at her. Without hesitation she stormed out of the room and disappeared into the school corridors.
Hey everybody its Thursday and lookie I have most post for you. I think this has got to be the quickest I've updated for months and I'm quite happy to actually have gotten another chapter up so soon.
Karen yep they won, of course they won they couldn't now win against Billy Morgan; it wouldn't have been any funny. Anyway look its Thursday and I have a post, oh and on another topic I've finished that chapter I was telling you about and I like it.
Taylin okay well there was a lot. First Amanda is a bitch, her personality is based on a friend of mine and she's very bitchy to people who she doesn't like and that's what's happening. It's something that should cool down later on but when you're 13 no wait she's 14 it happens like that.
As for how many more chapters there are 61 chapters to year 3 so 14 more to go until fourth year.
Firewalker Yeah Billy's not going to be seen much of but the 'prank' that KATHY played on him will backfire. After all it was Kathy's idea to play Billy in the way that they did but because like Taylin said Amanda is a bitch it all comes back on her.
As for the punch yeah that was fun and I don't think anything bad came from it, this time. Check the space Quidditch can be a very violent sport when things aren't going the way the captains want it to.
As for the posting situation yes at the moment I have 51 chapters written for year 4 (am at Valentines Day now) and I've still got lots more to write (I'm thinking its going to be near 100 chapters) but the problem with posting everyday or every other day is that I'm working 6 days a week and I can't actually get on here if I have to work, I only get Thursdays off see and sometimes a Monday so any other day I can't post. There is also the fact that my beta has only got as far as chapter 50 so I have to wait for her to send me the chapters before I can post them.
Okay so now that all that has been said I actually have Monday off next week due to holidays and what not so I shall post the next chapter for you on Monday. As I've said we're nearing the end of the year and there's still so much to come, so I'm hoping that you are all able to stick with this story just a little longer.
Kris