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Chapter 6 – Quidditch Trials and Riley's fowl behaviour towards a certain boy

Ashley was first to wake next morning. She had already showered and packed her bag before Riley and Rachel had even got out of bed.

"Rach, promise me next time we wont stay up so late!" Riley said heading for the bathroom.

"I don't think there will be a next time." Rachel yawned as she began to pack her bag.

20 minutes past before both Riley and Rachel were ready to join Ashley. The three girls walked out of the dorm after Ashley confirmed to Rachel that her hair looked lovely and Riley's makeup was as close to perfect as she was going to get it. They decided to meet Lily outside her portrait and head down to breakfast together.

Sure enough, as the girls climbed out the portrait Lily was waiting for them outside her portrait.

"I was about to come up and find you!" lily said walking over to them. "What took you so long?"

"These two!" Ashley said simply pointing to Riley and Rachel who laughed. "Rach wouldn't leave the mirror until every strand of her blonde mop was perfect! And as for miss obsessed with Make up she locked herself in the bathroom and fiddled with all that shit for her face." Ashley said. She had never been a girl for make up.

"Well what can you expect? Riley's out to catch as many guys as she can and Rach is trying to impress Black." Said Lily who spat out the word Black, she didn't take to well to Sirius calling Rachel fat, neither had Riley or Ashley. "Ash, looks like were going to have to put up with these two hogging the mirror all year!" Lily laughed.

The 4 girls entered the great hall and headed over to the Gryffindor table. The 4 marauders were already seated down the far side of the table each with huge amounts of food on there plates. Riley spotted the marauders, around them were a few empty seats, and a smile grew on her face.

"Come on guys, lets have breakfast with the marauders!" Riley beamed.

"NO!" Lily yelled causing people near to steer up at her.

"Come on, Lil!" Rachel pleaded.

"And I've been edging for a chance to piss off Black!" Riley added.

"Fine but only so we can give Black hell!" she said, spitting on the word Black as if it was the latest craze.

The 4 girls headed over to the end of the table. The marauders were discussing the latest tactics for torturing Snape.

"How pathetic." Lily hissed so only Ashley could hear who nodded in agreement.

"Morning James, Remus, Peter… Black." Riley said sitting down next to Peter.

Rachel snorted. "Morning guys!" she said sitting herself down in-between Remus and Sirius, opposite James. Lily and Ashley sat down too at the only available seats left, next to James.

"What's with you this morning?" Sirius asked Riley looking offended.

"Nothing… Black!" she snapped back putting a hissing tone on Black.

Rachel snorted in her cereal. James gave her a quizzed look before looking over at Lily. "Sorry I didn't wait for you this morning lily muffin but the marauders and I had to discuss some tactics before class." James said in his sweet voice.

"Its ok darling, im quite capable of reaching the great hall by myself." Lily said sarcastically returning to her scrambled eggs giving everyone the impression she would rather be kissing the giant squid than sitting eating breakfast in James's company.

Professor Mcgonagall came around the Gryffindor table handing out timetables. Rachel and Riley had received identical timetables, which made both girls very happy. Lily and Ashley had similar timetables but Lily had ancient runes and Ashley Muggle studies. Apart that the 4 girls timetables were identical. Rachel looked over at James's timetable and found him and the marauders were in all her and Riley's classes. She was thrilled about this but tried to hide her gleaming smile.

"Well jamesie looks like your stuck with me for the rest of the year." Rachel told her brother patting him on the shoulder.

"Yeah, you and the marauders and Lily!" he said beaming from ear to ear.

"Well looks like we will be well distracted this year!" Ashley laughed.

Rachel snorted for the third time.

"Is there something wrong with your nose Rach?" Sirius asked finishing off his huge plate of bacon and eggs.

"So there's something wrong with her nose too?" Riley yelled angrily. "Any other insults you wish to make Black?"

"Riley shut up!" Rachel said looking annoyed. God, as if she couldn't have made it more obvious as to what was going on. Although deep down Rachel was enjoying what Riley was doing.

Sirius had a blank look on his face, as did the rest of the marauders. "What the hell is going on?" Peter asked.

Before anyone could answer Mcgonagall rushed over and shooed them out of the hall, they were the only students left, everyone had headed off to class.

The 4 girls hastily got up they all headed for double Transfiguration, their first class of the day, the marauder behind them.

"Do you think Sirius knows what we were getting at?" Rachel asked concerned.

"Na, you saw how clueless he was. Besides guys don't know the first thing about us girls!" Ashley said reassuring Rachel.

The girls entered the Transfiguration classroom and took seats to the left of the classroom, Rach and Riley in front and Lily and Ashley behind them. The marauders entered shortly after and to Lily's relief took seats on the right side of the classroom. Without further ado Mcgonagall began calling the roll

"Joel Arama." Came Professor Pratt's manly voice.

"Here"

"Sirius Black"

"Yip." Sirius replied as he leaned back on his chair.

"Caitlin Deeds."

"Here."

Once finished the roll Mcgonagall told the class they would be learning how to change puppies into food.

Rachel wasn't listening to a word Mcgonagall was saying. It came in one ear and went out in the other. Her eyes had travelled to where the marauders were sitting. Sirius was still swinging on his chair, looking as hot as ever, his hair perfectly placed around his face in a typical Sirius type of way. There was James sitting next to him, not paying the slightest bit of attention to what Mcgonagall was saying. Rachel wondered how he managed to get such good grades.

Mcgonagall cleared her throat loudly. Rachel snapped out of her daydream and looked forward. "Is there a reason why you're looking at Mr Black Miss Potter?" Mcgonagall said sternly.

"I wasn't looking at Sirius." Rachel lied. "I was looking at James." She regretted it as soon as she said it. What a lame excuse she thought. The marauders looked at her with confused looks. Sirius even yelled out "What?" when Riley gave him another look of great disgust.

"Failing to concentrate in my classes will not be tolerated Miss Potter." Mcgonagall said sternly, continuing to write the instructions on the board.

"Its not my fault he's so dam hot." Rachel mumbled so only Riley could hear who giggled quietly.

Mcgonagall handed out the puppies, they were adorable, shame to change them Rachel thought. She had got a little scruffy black Labrador. She and Riley both concentrated hard on changing their puppies with the spell 'extranger'. It just didn't seem to work. James had got it second time, Rachel watched in awe as James now had a bundle of bananas in front of him. She turned back to her puppy, closed her eyes and concentrated hard. For some reason all she could see was Sirius's head bobbing up and down. She opened her eyes in frustration she couldn't concentrate.

"Argg!" she hissed making Riley jump.

Riley stopped what she was doing; she wasn't much better than Rachel. "What's wrong?"

"He's in my head and he wont go away!" Rachel hissed again.

Riley laughed. "Don't look at him. And concentrate on the dog." She said turning back to her work.

An hour later the four girls emerged from transfiguration, all four of them having managed to transfer their puppies into assorted kinds of food. They entered the great hall and to Lily's disgust chose seats next to the marauders.

The girls took seats opposite the marauders, who were talking about Suzy, Sirius's GF.

James looked up. "Oh Rach, glad you're here. We're having Quidditch trials tonight. Can you be down on the pitch at 7:00?" he asked.

Rachel grinned. She loved Quidditch. She played chaser along with James, while Sirius was a beater and Rachel's friend Sarah was the seeker. This they needed another chaser, beater and a keeper. "Sure, looking forward to it." She said. She loved Quidditch training; Sirius often played topless which made it a bonus.

"So black, still going out with Suzy?" Riley asked pretending to sound interested. Remus and Ashley had started their own conversation about today's transfiguration lesson.

"Sure am!" he said happily. "I know your jealous, but don't take it out on me!" he said sounding so full of himself.

Rachel snorted. Riley laughed. "Jealous? Haha! You got to be dreaming."

"Whatever." Sirius said not sounding a bit convinced. "I'm irresistible to girls."

"What is it with you? You Ashley and Lily have been acting so mad. Rach is the only one who seems happy!" Peter asked Riley confused.

"Sirius knows what were talking about." Riley boomed loudly. "Don't ya Black?"

"Ignore them Sirius." Rachel said casting Riley a glance as If to say "don't you dare say anything more."

Sirius looked even more confused by it all and insisted the 3 girls were crazy.

The rest of Rachel's day went well, including the sweetest smile from Sirius in Potions. She and Ashley were in the great hall eating dinner. Lily and Riley had gone to the library to finish their Herbology essay. Rachel had Quidditch practice in 20 minutes; she thought it was best to get something in her before she headed off to training.

"So Ash. Who have you got your eye on this year?" Rachel asked her friend.

Ashley blushed. "You know that 7th year Ravenclaw called Bret Stevens?"

Rachel stopped eating. What a shame, I thought she and Remus would be a guaranteed couple. "Oh he's that one who is like obsessed with Herbology aye?"

Ashley nodded.

"Ohh he's kinda hot! Well im happy for you Ash." Rachel said beginning to eat again.

"How are things with you and Sirius?" Ashley asked.

"Aw ya no. So-so. I can't do much, flirting wise 1, it would totally give it away and 2, he's got Miss I-love-Sirius-so-much-im-not-gonna-let-him-out-of-my-sight Suzy who follows im around like a cat wanting food." Rachel said as she began to imitate Suzy in her fake girly voice.

Ashley laughed. "Rach, if you want my advice, I say go for it. Talk to him flirt with him. Now's your chance. Look!" She pointed to the great hall doors. Sirius and James had just walked past in their Quidditch gear. "Go!" Ashley yelled at her friend.

Rachel didn't need telling twice. She grabbed her bag and ran out of the great hall to catch up to Sirius and her Brother. She sneaked up quietly behind Sirius, put her hands in front of his eyes and giggled saying, "Guess who!"

Sirius laughed, "Hey ya Rach, your laugh gave it away." He greeted her cheerfully. "Still the same gear as last year I see!" looking up and down at Rachel as she pushed in-between James and Sirius and linked arms with both of them, her heart skipping several beats as she did so. He was right, Rachel had worn the same training pants and white polo top all last year with her long blonde hair tied back in a ponytail.

She giggled again. "It's becoming a bit of the tradition! But nothing like you and James going topless." She laughed. "Maybe your fan club will be up in the stands again."

James and Sirius laughed. "They must be dead jealous of you, you get to see us up close and personal." James said.

"Never mind having to live with you too! You should hear the stories those girls come up with!" Rachel sniggered.

"We've heard!" they both chorused. "We like the one about us waxing our chests the best!" Sirius said.

Rachel laughed as her and the 2 boys approached the pitch. In the middle in the pitch was a group of students. As they got closer Rachel recognised her Quidditch friend Sarah. Sarah was a 6th year Gryffindor who played seeker for the team. Her pretty light brown hair always seemed to look perfect; Rachel had to ask her how she did it. She was the type of girl who you didn't want to mess around with. Sara was tough, and stood up for herself. She was Rachel's only Gryffindor friend who actually played Quidditch. You could tell Sarah anything and it wouldn't get out. Rachel must remember to tell her all about Sirius when she got a chance.

"Hay Sarah!" Rachel called, smiling to her friend.

Sarah turned around to see who was talking to her. She screamed and ran up to give Rachel a hug. "Hey! I did you have a good holiday?" Sarah asked letting go of Rachel.

"Fantastic!" Rachel beamed. "Remind me after practice, I've got something important to tell you." Rachel whispered as Sirius and James came closer telling the two girls to stop gasbagging and get over next to them.

"Is it about a guy?" Sarah whispered sounding excited.

"Do I even need to answer that?" Rachel whispered back, making her way over to where James, Sirius and a group of students, obviously wanting to trial for the team.

"Hello everyone. Im James Potter, as im sure you already know." Rachel snorted. James ignored her and carried on. "Im the captain." He said talking to the group wanting to trial. "This is Sirius Black, he plays Beater, this Is Sarah Weeds, the seeker, and Rachel Potter, the a chaser, im the other chaser. So we need another beater, chaser and keeper." James said, a bit out of breathe.

A boy laughed. "You mean to say that she is a chaser?" This boy said pointing at Rachel who opened her mouth, looking like she was going to yell at this boy, James cut her off with her hand.

"Who are you?" James asked rudely.

"Jason Jacobs." He replied without the slightest show of fear.

"Well Jacob Jacobs, what are you implying?" James sneered.

"This girl doesn't look the Quidditch type! How the hell did she get on the team?" He sniggered; looking over at Rachel again as if she was a clown dressed up.

James breathed heavily. Sara grabbed Rachel's hand trying to keep her from hitting Jacob.

"OUT!" James roared. Jacob looked in utter disbelief, scowled at James before turning his back and storming back to the castle.

"Anyone else want to criticise my team?" James asked with a tone of warning.

No one moved. "Right then. Lets get into it. We'll start with the keepers." James said a bit more calmly. 6 students walked forward with their brooms. James started giving instructions. "One at a time go and guard the hoops, Rach and me will try and shoot goals, and you defend them."

Rachel mounted her broom and waited for James to take off his top. It had been a tradition that James and Sirius made up to go topless in every trial and practice. They wanted the girls to participate to, no doubt for their enjoyment but Rachel and Sarah had always refused. James turned around, topless; some of the girls shrieked and started to giggle. He walked next to Rachel his chest becoming clearer with every step the girls were right he did look good. He took flight, Rachel followed. He passed her the quaffle. Rachel gained speed and headed for the goal posts, the first person was at least positioned in the right place. As she got closer she took aim for the centre goal. Through the quaffle went the keeper did put up a good attempt though.

An hour and a half had passed, James decided to call it quits and said he would post who made the team in the next couple of days. The group of students left the pitch, some looking more confident than others. James, Sirius, Rachel and Sarah headed for the showers. James and Sirius still were topless as they entered the changing room. Rachel made frequent side glances over in Sirius's direction, before deciding enough was enough and went to the girls changing room with Sarah. Sarah shut the door behind.

"Rach, you don't even have to tell me who you like!" Sarah giggled. "You couldn't keep your eyes off Sirius!" she beamed. "You guys would make a perfect couple!"

Rachel laughed. "Can you blame me?" she asked innocently. Rachel filled Sarah in on how she had a plan to win over Sirius; she decided not to tell Sara what the plan was exactly.

"Hurry up! If we're quick we can walk with Sirius and your brother back up to the castle." Sarah yelled to Rachel who was in the shower. Rachel hurried up, and before long her and Sarah exited the girls changing room, fresh and clean, Sarah in jeans and a hoddie and Rachel in jeans and a spaghetti strap, she had left her jersey in her dorm, hating herself for her forgetfulness at the moment. Sirius and James were in the changing room, maybe waiting for the girls.

"I swear you take longer every time!" Sirius teased Rachel.

Rachel smiled at him as she began walking with him up to the castle. Sarah and James were in deep discussion about their chances of winning this year. "Im a girl Sirius." As if that was an acceptable excuse.

"Let me re phrase that… you're Rachel. Don't tell me every girl takes as long as you!" he laughed.

"Bang on!" she said. "Is it just me or is it freezing out here?" Rachel asked.

"Its you!" Sirius laughed. He was wearing a very warm looking polar fleece. "Or rather what you're wearing! Here." He said putting his arm around her and taking her closer to him.

Rachel's insides were tangled. She rested her head on Sirius's shoulder, not daring to look up. Even though it was dark, she was sure Sirius would be able to see the red blush in her face. Since when I blush? She thought to herself.

"Feel better?" He asked her.

Before Rachel could answer a giggly, girly voice called Sirius's name to the left of them. Rachel spun around faster than Sirius and saw standing to the left was Suzy. She had obviously been watching the trials Rachel thought. Trials? Ha more like watching Sirius topless!

"Suzy!" Sirius said sounding surprised.

Suzy ran up to Sirius and beamed. "You are a very good chaser!" she said at Sirius giving him a kiss.

Rachel snorted. "He plays Beater, I'm chaser." She said trying not to laugh.

Suzy looked livid. "That's what I meant!" she laughed.

Sirius smiled and Suzy spoke again. "Come on walk me back to the castle." She pleaded, pulling Sirius away and dragging him up the castle. "Your brother and some chick are over there, walk with them!" Suzy said giving Rachel a look as to say stay away from my man.

Rachel ignored it and walked back to the castle with James and Sara, with an angry look on her face. Stupid Suzy, she thought Sirius was a chaser! Cheering herself up very slightly.

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