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Thanks to all the reviewers again. A little LJ fluff...
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Chapter 4: Professor Prewett
"Hello girlfriend!" Sirius said loudly as he walked into the great hall on Monday morning. This outburst caused a couple people to look at Carly and him. Lucius' jaw hit the floor and he stumbled out of the great hall with his posse behind him. Carly became wide eyed as he said this, but grinned when she saw the Slytherins leaving. James came in behind Sirius and shoved him out of his way to get to Carly,
"Try-outs are tonight," she nodded and he went on whispering in her ear, "You already have the spot…it's just fair." She nodded again grinning and went back to her breakfast.
The next class Carly had she was the only Gryffindor in. It contained mostly Ravenclaws (actually only 4 of them) and had two Slytherins. It was what Americans would call as an honors or AP class. It was history of Magic year 9. Why she ever agreed to take this class was beyond her. The teacher wasn't the usual teacher; Professor Binn's was teaching the other Gryffindor and Ravenclaws, it was a substitute until they had a real teacher. She always fell asleep during this class because the teacher would teach by Binn's rule. She also sat in the back by herself flipping through a magazine when she wasn't sleeping. She never really had to worry though because her quill always took notes for her. She got out her quill, parchment, and magazine when a deep voice interrupted her thoughts,
"Put those away you wont be needing them." She turned to see what she thought was one of the hottest men alive. That list only containing 4 people now…guess who the other three are. ;) He was tall and well built. He looked to be in his early 20's with his red hair falling lightly into his eyes and freckles splattered over his face. "I'm going to be your teacher for the rest of the year." Carly instantly did a victory dance in her head, "My name is Professor Prewett." He waved his wand and went over the role when he got to Carly's name, at the end of the list, he paused and looked at her, "And I'm presuming you are the great Caroline Mullet?" She blushed and nodded sliding down in her seat. He winked at her and the lesson began. He taught them stuff differently by showing them the actually scene in history with his wand and having them reenact them. At the end of the double period he asked Carly to stay,
"Caroline-"
"You can call me Carly or 'ly that's what Sirius calls me." She said very fast flushing red causing the professor to laugh,
"Sirius as in Black?"
"…yes…Why?" He laughed again,
"Him, Potter, and Lupin used to follow my brother and me all around when I came here. Jesus they were young I think 4th years maybe. Why 'ly?"
"He said it was the last part of my name, but James and Remus always crack up when he calls me that." She had a bewildered look on her face and the professor got why he called her that,
"You know what he really mea-"
"LAY!" Sirius called walking into the class room, "Gideon Prewett! Oh my God! Prongs come here!" Sirius ran to him and shook his hand, "How are you old buddy?" James came in the class room and suddenly dropped his bag and ran to shake his hand also, "So what brings you back to the old stomping grounds?" Sirius asked joining Carly on the table she was sitting on. James sat at Sirius' side and was soon joined by Lily, Peter, and Remus.
"I'm teaching 'ly's or should I say Lay's…" he raised an eyebrow at Sirius who grinned, "class." Lily who was sitting on Carly's other side elbowed her in the side causing to two girls to giggle. The boys caught up with one another and the bell for lunch rang again causing Carly to jump,
"Lunch!" She grabbed her bag and was about to run out of the class room when something caught her wrist,
"Wait. Carly I've got to talk to you." She blushed and sat back on the table. Gideon looked at the others and raised an eyebrow,
"Right," Lily said pushing James, Sirius and Remus out of the door, "We'll see you later…'ly." She said winking and shutting the door behind her. She began to bounce in her seat looking at the professor expectantly,
"Right…so I wanted to ask…" He ran a hand through his hair, "…I forgot." Carly laughed and stood up,
"Well than can I go eat Professor?"
"Call me Gideon…Professor seems so…old," He laughed at her and held out his arm for her to take. She linked hers with his and led the way out of the class room towards the Great Hall. When they entered the Hall everyone's head turned to see the new Professor. A couple girls gasped to see Carly's and Gideon's arms linked. She ignored it and let go and ran towards the Gryffindor table sitting down next to Sirius and began stuffing her self. As Gideon passed Sirius, Sirius slightly glared at his back, causing James to look at him funny. Sirius mouthed, 'later,' and turned back to his stew.
In Transfiguration after lunch James passed a note to Sirius saying (AN: hint James handwriting is: James, Sirius' is Sirius and Remus' is Remus.),
'what was with the glare at Lunch?'
'that was my move, he stole from me! He's stealing my girl!'
'What?'
'You know how I always offer my arm to a girl when…well you know…'
Remus intervened:
'If I remember it was him you stole that move from.'
'Shut up Mooney, she's still mine,'
'you talk as if she is a thing not a person,'
'Shove it Prongs.'
'gladly where?'
'eww… Anyway Padfoot its against school rules to go out with a student, even snog one so don't worry about it.'
'Yeah and when he was at school how many rules did he follow? Yeah that's right none…so what makes you think being a professor is any different?'
'uhh…maybe the fact that she's four years younger than him? And how do you know that he likes her like that?'
'Right what Prongs said. I wouldn't worry about it mate. Anyway if your so caught up about it why don't you ask her out first? You defiantly like kissing her.'
'you kissed her again?'
'He did it before?'
'yeah in the hallway. You kissed her twice and didn't tell us! How was it?'
'
'unlike you two I don't kiss and tell…'
'liar,'
'Why don't you ever ask Lily out? She likes you now.'
'He's afraid,'
"I'm not."
'Yes you are… your probably in love or something,' James didn't reply
"Gentleman! Are you going to pay attention at all?"
"Sorry Professor." They said in unison. Sirius slipped the parchment into his bag, but missed and dropped it on the floor. He didn't notice and faced the teacher again. Although Lily did notice and was about to say something to him when she read the first couple lines. She gasped and picked it up slowly using her foot. Carly looked at her and Lily shrugged folding the parchment and writing,
'Sirius dropped his parchment I'll give it to him after class.'
'oh, okay.' WasCarly's reply she was about to write something else when,
"Girls! Will anyone pay attention today?"
"No." Sirius muttered. James muffled his laughter and turned around to look at the girls and saw the note they had just written in Lily's hand. He gasped and mouthed,
'Did you tell her?' Lily shook her head and James sighed, 'I need to talk to you after class.' She nodded and turned back to the teacher. Under the desk when she was sure Carly was taking notes she read the note. She gasped silently and slid the note into her bag. Making sure it went in.
"Lil's did you read that note?" James asked as he and Lily dropped into an empty classroom.
"Yes." James groaned and ran a hand through his hair sliding down the door and sitting down, "We all knew Sirius liked Carly and visa versa but what's with this bull about her and Gideon?"
"Sirius is just being Sirius."
"And what's this other bull about you and me?" She asked sitting down beside him,
"I don't really know."
"What?" She asked facing him.
"What do you want it to be?" He asked facing him. The look in his eyes was to intense for Lily to figure out. It seemed like a mix of emotions she never thought James was capable of feeling all at once. She blushed slightly and he leaned in closer,
"I-" He cut her off by catching her lips in a soft kiss. She was about to push him away when she thought, 'I like this…' she leaned in pushing harder against his mouth. He grinned and deepened the kiss.
Thanks RR