Disclaimer: I don't own anybody besides Carly and her mother.

What I wanted to say before was that Mullet is not a completely random name its actually from the fourth Harry Potter book. hint hint

Enjoy!

"Alright how many of you are here because they think they have a chance?" James asked the crowed of Gryffindors. A couple people raised their hands and Carly just leaned back on the bleachers examining her nails. "Then why," he said looking at the people who didn't raise their hands, "Are you here?" The people shrugged and stood up walking off the pitch. "With them out of the way," James sighed and than turned very serious causing Sirius and the rest of the existing Gryffindor team to jump, "Line up!"

James went down the line asking people questions. When he got to Carly he acted as if he didn't know her, "Name?"

"Carly Mullet," Two people that knew who knew her name walked off the pitch not even trying,

"Year?"

"7th."

"Broom?"

"Twigger 90." A few people gasped, and James dropped his clip board,

"I thought those weren't coming out till next year." Carly shrugged and James studied her for a second before picking up his clip board and looking at everyone,

"I want a timed lap." Everyone mounted their brooms, "On my mark. Three, Two-" He blew his whistle and the hoping-to-be-chasers where off. Carly quickly took the lead and kept it that way. The team lost her in a blur of red and blue.

James jumped when she pulled up silently besides him,

"How'd I do?" He looked down at his watch,

"6 seconds good job." She grinned and took her spot at the line waiting for everyone to come. Next James made them shot ten shots without a keeper blocking them. Then he added the keeper. The Gryffindor keeper was very good. No scratch that she was plain awesome. She was a small 4th year but could predict the move of chasers like no other. Her name was Sasha Winker. She blocked everyone's ball letting one of her boyfriend's get through causing James to glare at her. When it was Carly's last turn Sasha glared at Carly from across the field and Carly glared back. Carly had scored nine balls without difficulties making Sasha hate her. Carly quickly grabbed the quaffle from James and sped down the field her eyes still looking into Sasha's. She quickly moved to the right causing Sasha to stay where she was. Carly thought fast and dropped to the ground Sasha went wide eyed. Carly began weaving in and out of the hoops and came up behind Sasha and Carly threw the quaffle over Sasha's head and sped after it and before the keeper could react Carly threw it through the middle hoop scoring her last point. Sirius began clapping and so did the seeker Joey Keller. James was obviously impressed but didn't show it. He than put the chaser's threw a difficult obstacle course while the beaters (Sirius and Frank Longbottem) hit bludgers at them. The two went easy not really wanting to hurt the people that didn't have a chance. When it was Carly's turn, Sirius remembered the last time he played with Carly and told Frank to go all out trying to hit her or even come close to her,

"We have our fastest time yet at 1 minute and 2 seconds. That's faster than James'" James glared at the other chaser Tony Stevens and made the chasers line up again and huddled with his team. Sirius winked at Carly as he walked to the huddle. She blushed and looked behind as someone tapped her shoulder,

"Congrats." It was a 5th year boy with brown hair,

"What? How do you know that I made it? If I remember you were pretty good too; you scored a goal."

"That's because Sasha is my girlfriend. Also your amazing Potter would be crazy if he didn't pick you. I'm Jared Bones." He said sticking out his hand. Carly grinned and shook his hand. The team broke apart from their huddle and James came forward,

"Not to be mean, but…" everyone but Carly walked off the field. She was trying to not to jump up and down when James came over,

"Good job, but we need to work with you with our plays and I'm sure you have your own to add to ours," He said with his hand on her shoulder. He turned and faced the team, "We have an hour left so hit the air." The team mounted their brooms and went off towards their own section for practice. About a half an hour into it Sirius and Frank took a brake and sat talking on their brooms,

"So Frank you and Alice." Sirius said raising his eyebrow. Frank turned pink and faced him,

"What about me and Alice?"

"Getting a little serious?" Frank shrugged and changed the spot light onto Sirius who was currently watching Carly steal the quaffle from James right under his nose.

"What about you and Mullet?" Sirius smirked,

"I would like to know."

"What! I thought you two were boyfriend and girlfriend." Sirius laughed,

"No, its just so Malfoy and Snape will leave her alone. I wish it was though."

"Don't worry mate she's always stealing glances when you're not looking. Wait…their after her too? I mean damn she's good looking and all but she's a Gryffindor." Sirius growled,

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing against it. I just mean that we have some really good looking girls in our house and not once did they go after them. I mean look at Lily and Alice," Sirius grinned, "So all of a sudden here comes Carly Mullet and Slytherin guys are all over her." Sirius thought for a moment,

"She is on a national quidditch team."

"True, but still." Sirius shrugged and raised his bat ready to start again.

While in the locker room Frank's words were still echoing in Sirius' head. Sirius sat on the bench and James joined him a little while later,

"What's wrong Padfoot?"

"…I was just…" He shook his head and stood up.

"What?" James asked standing up and holding the door open for him,

"That why are Malfoy and Snape trying to get to Carly?" James thought for a second,

"She is good looking."

"Yeah that's what I said, but why wouldn't they have gone after any of the other Gryffindor girls than? We have plenty fine looking women in our house."

"Maybe Carly sent them over the edge?" Sirius shrugged still dragging his feet thinking,

"But-"

"Plus she might be a pure blood. Lily isn't. Anyway I wouldn't worry about it. I constantly had to hit her with the tail of my broom to keep her from looking at you." Sirius put it behind him after that comment and then turned to James,

"Why were you not at Charm's today?" James blushed and walked a little ahead,

"Come on, and tell me."

"I don't kiss and tell Padfoot."

"Damn. I knew that would come and bite me in the ass again."

"Who's biting whose ass?" A new voice said wrapping their arms over the two boy's shoulders. Sirius turned and saw Carly in-between them.

"I'll bite yours." Sirius said in a low voice causing James to raise an eyebrow and Carly to gasp. She took her broom from above her shoulder and hit him against his back side, "Feisty aye?" She laughed began to run away from Sirius' arms.

"Hello and Welcome to the first quidditch match of the season!" Remus' voice boomed over the stands. The Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw fans started cheering. "For today's game we have Ravenclaw," boos came out of the Hufflepuff's mouths, "versus Hufflepuff."

Carly sighed as she sat down in-between Sirius and Peter,

"Hey. What took you so long?" Sirius asked.

"Stupid Malfoy." Carly grumbled crossing her arms and staring at her feet,

"What did he do? Did her touch you? Because I swear-"

"Sit down!" Carly said grabbing his cloak and yanking him down, "Nothing happened he just wanted to ask again if I wanted to 'accompany' him to the game."

"And what did you say?" Carly looked at Peter,

"What do think I said?"

"No, but you come up with the best come backs sometimes." Sirius laughed as did Carly,

"I told him that I was already sitting with my boyfriend and that he could shove his fancy language right up his-"

"And Hufflepuff scores! The score is now tied at 20-20!" Sirius leaned back against his seat and looked to his right to see Lily holding James' hand. Sirius grinned and elbowed Carly. When she gave him an annoyed look for elbowing her he jerked his head to his right. Carly let out an 'awe,' and than sighed,

"What?" Sirius asked looking at her again. She shook her head and leaned back as well. When the score was 60-40 Hufflepuff in the lead Carly began to shiver. Automatically Sirius wrapped his arm around her and pulled her closer. He would have offered his coat but he didn't have one either. She didn't even look up at him; she just ended up sliding closer.

Hufflepuff had won much to everyone's surprise. At dinner Peter held out his pudgy hand and greedily collected his bet winnings from James and Sirius,

"Why," Sirius began feeling sick after losing money against Peter, "would you think that Hufflepuff would win?" Peter shrugged,

"I always bet on Hufflepuff remember? That's my parent's house." Sirius leaned over and whispered in Carly's ear,

"Bloody fits doesn't it?" Carly giggled,

"Where's Remus?" She asked noticing that Remus had been gone sense after the game. Sirius and James exchanged looks and where about to change the subject when Carly jumped after a hand touched her shoulder,

"Jumpy aye?" A deep voice said. She turned and a smile crept onto her face,

"Just a little. How can I help you Prof- Gideon?" A Ravenclaw girl that heard her gasped and turned to her friend. Gideon shook his magnificent head and handed a piece of parchment to Carly,

"This is from your mum. She told me to give it to you when I first came, but I forgot."

"Thanks," She said taking the parchment and slipping it into her bag she was about to ask how he knew her mum when he cut her off,

"See you later…Lay." Sirius grinned as James spit out his pumpkin juice all over the table drenching Peter in the orange liquid.

Later that night when only her and Lily remained in the common room (the boys had disappeared after dinner) Carly pulled out the parchment Gideon had given her.

Dear Carly,

I'm so happy you made it into Gryffindor. That's better then Slytherin and Hufflepuff. Anyway I wanted to apologies for not telling you about the things that happen at Hogwarts. I guess I just got so carried away…

Anyhow I'm also happy to report that your first quidditch match is going to be held on Wednesday the 4th of October. I'm sorry to say that I only managed to get five tickets for your friends. I really managed six but one is for me.

See you then,

Mummy

Ps. I'm happy to hear about how well things are going and your new friends. Even a certain Mr. Black. Remember the charms I taught you.

'How did she found out about him?' Carly thought blushing, "Hey Lily?"

"Hmm…?" Lily said looking up from her book,

"Are you doing anything on the fourth of October?" Lily thought for a second,

"Nope, why?" Carly handed her the letter from her mum,

"Cool. Wait…what charms?" Carly blushed and Lily giggled, "Want to go roam around the hallways?"

"It's past curfew." Carly said looking at her watch,

"So I'm head girl, and quiet frankly I'm starving." She added rubbing her stomach. Carly grinned and stood up holding out her arm for Lily, "Why thank you kind sir." Lily said in an elegant voice,

"You are quiet welcome my fine lady," Carly said in a deep voice, "And where might your stomach fancy eating?" She asked opening the common room door for Lily. Lily laughed and began skipping towards the kitchens.

Once they got there after a near miss of Filch they were swarmed by house elves. Carly and Lily ordered what they wanted and went to sit at the Gryffindor table look alike.

"So who are you taking to the game besides me?" Lily asked taking a sip of her drink,

"I was thinking you, Remus, Sirius, and James."

"That's four you have five tickets."

"Yeah well I don't really like Peter he's so out of it."

"Not to mention…" Lily said leaning closer, "…thick headed." The girls laughed and ate silently until Lily said, "How about Professor Prewett?"

"What about him?"

"Yes, what about me?" Gideon said sitting next to Carly making both the girls jump,

"You know you have a very annoying habit of creeping up on people like that?" He grinned,

"So what about me ladies?" He asked again biting into his sandwich,

"Well I have a game on the fourth of October and I also have one spare ticket." Carly said Lily kicked her under the table, "Ow! What was that for?" She said rubbing her shin and looking at Lily, "Oh, I actually have five spare tickets and I have one more left after I let this baboon come." Carly said jerking her thumb at Lily. Lily glared opened her mouth to say something when Carly jammed an éclair in her mouth. Gideon laughed,

"I would love to come. Plus after you crush the Australian team maybe I can catch up with the baboon's lover." Lily let out a shriek, but Gideon tipped his head and left leaving his plate and empty glass. Carly laughed and stuffed another éclair in Lily's mouth. Lily spit it out and stood up raising her wand at Carly. She yelped and ran towards the door.

Thanks for RR,

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