Chapter 7: Nikki: What a Wonderful Life

September 6th,2004,

Oh Merlin's beard. Right now things couldn't get any better. I made the team. Are you getting this? I Nikki Campbell am Gryffindor's newest chaser! Wow. Yeah I may have hit a small snag when I decided to hug Harry, but who cares? I'm sure I wouldn't have under normal circumstances, but right now I'm too psyched to think straight. Life is good… no. Life is GREAT

September 7th, 2004,

Why is it that every time things go right in my life, something suckified comes along and ruins it? It's like the world enjoys smacking me in the face with reality. Sara is upset because she thinks I'll put Quidditch and new friends before her. Please, this girl has been there for me through it all. Even I'm not stupid enough to let someone like that go. It's time I talked some sense into her thick head.

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I found her in the common room reading Hogwarts a History. She really needs to quit spending so much time around Hermione.

"Hey girly, whatcha up to?" I asked, taking a seat next to her on the couch.

"Nothing really just catching up on some reading. You where great yesterday Nik, congratulations." She set down the book and looked at me, forcing a smile.

"Yeah, about that, is their something your not telling me?" I asked rather bluntly.

"No, Why would you say that?" She couldn't look me in the eye. She sucks at lying, especially to me.

"Sara I think its time I let you know you can't lie your way out of a paper bag. Enough of the happy girl act. I know you better than that. 'Mione tells me that you feel like I put you on the back burner. Is it true?"
"Maybe. Your just spending so much time with Harry out on the Quidditch field, and making so many new friends, I thought you would forget about me."

"That's it. You've officially gone mental. How could you ever think I'd do that to you? Listen to me OK? I will never forget about you no matter how many new friends I make, because you know what? None of them could ever dream of being there for me like you have. We're in this together. Best Friends. Got it?"

She had tears in her eyes when she finally looked up at me. "Got it."

"Do you really feel the need to get all emotional on me every five seconds?"

She dried her watery eyes, and I gave her hug. Man was I so glad things where ok between us, I hate when she's upset like that.

"So what exactly is the deal with you and Potter, Nik?" She just had to go there didn't she?

"He's hot. I think he's hot. He knows I think he's hot, but other than that nothing that I'm aware of. Why? Do you know something I don't?"

"I overheard him telling Ron he thinks your cute." I must've looked pretty funny because she lost it.

"Say huh? He what? Your kidding!"

"Nope." She was grinning from ear to ear, and I was freaking out. OH YEAH, IT'S A GOOD LIFE.