We were woken up spectacularly early the next morning and told that we could all go back to our towers.

"Breakfast will be ready at six am" I heard someone say as I ran back to the tower dodging people left and right. I needed to make it back before the rest of my team.

"Once they go to bed, I won't be able to get the girls to wake up" I said out loud causing a few fourth years to turn and stare.

Percy was standing by the new portrait, giving everyone the new password. "Potter's already in there, but no one else has made it back yet."

"Thanks Percy" I replied as I pushed my way into the room

I scanned the room. Potter was in the corner working on something. "Potter get your gear, and be back down here in ten minutes." He looked up and nodded moving away from his friends.

I looked over the room again and caught Mia's eye, who winked at me and then motioned to Zim, who was the color of the couch

'Weird' I thought

As I stood there waiting for the rest of my team to join me, I was violently shoved causing me to stumble and catch myself on the table. I turned to see Amy walk past me.

"Cute" I said reaching for her; she dodged out of the way. "Come down and watch?"

"Hold your breath, Wood," she said climbing the stairs to the girls side.

My girls walked in and tried to beeline it for the stairs.

"Hold it" The stopped in their tracks. "Johnson, Bell, Spinnett. Ten minutes, and back down here, or you'll be running laps instead of flying them." I heard them grumble as they climbed the stairs to change into their practice gear.

The twins came in next, looking like they hadn't slept at all, I wonder what they were up to. Actually scratch that I don't want to know, the less I know about their extra curricular activities the better.

"Ten minutes, I'm not kidding," I shouted as they bounded up the stairs. I ran and pulled on my own gear and met the rest of my team looking very unhappy with me. "Guys lay off alright our winning depends on redoing our strategy, this is not my fault."

"Hufflepuff is a pushover, anyone can beat them Wood" Fred spoke up

"Don't count them out Fred" I said as we started down to the pitch "Diggory has done a lot of things with the team this year"

The pitch had been booked all week for us, even after Diggory had bitched. We still won. McGonagal had stressed our point until they gave up. So we practiced in the morning before breakfast, and in the evening after dinner. Diggory has to work around when we were there.

The rest of the week was pretty similar to Sunday. Up and at the pitch by 5, breakfast at 7, class from 8-3, Library 3-5, dinner 6 back to the pitch by 7 beds by 10, and the routine started again the next day.

The Friday before the game I was rudely awakened, by my dear friend Amy who was dripping on my face.

"You do realize it's 5:30 yes?" she questioned

"I gave them the day off the rest. Now go away" I said swatting at her with the pillow

"Ok I just wanted to make sure you were aware" She walked to the doorway "Ya know make sure you were still breathing"

"Out" I demanded throwing a book at her receding form. Which came flying back at an unusual speed slamming into the wall, with a loud bang, scattering plays all over the floor.

"You'll pay for that," I said out loud to no one, as I knew she couldn't hear me. I grabbed my wand off the table next to the bed and moved everything back into its proper place.

I lay back on the bed and came to realize just how off it was for her to be out of bed this early. I dragged my lazy; no make that sleepy ass out of bed. Grabbing my uniform and other clothes necessary for the day

"Where are you going? I thought you had the morning off" Ben asked his head barely leaving the pillow.

"I need a shower, and then to finish some homework before class" I responded

"You need to get laid, that's what you need"

"If you say so" I exited the room and walked down the cold stone floor. I stopped and summed my shoes, sitting down on the couch with all of my crap before pulling them on.

Hearing the portrait swing open, I looked up to see Mia and Zim enter the room.

"Well they've been there every morning this week. How was I supposed to know they wouldn't be there today" Catching site of me on the couch they stopped dead in their tracks.

"Zim" I nodded. Turning to the one who had been speaking "I gave them the morning off" picking my thing up off the floor "We won't be there tonight either, so don't try to sneak down then either." I walked past them and out into the corridor.

I really didn't like, Mia. She talked a lot of trash about a lot of people. A lot of people she didn't even know. If I didn't know Zim I would hate her by association. She was a nice girl, I didn't understand the lack of friends.

I showered quickly and changed into my uniform and robes. Quickly making my way back into the tower. I dropped myself at the foot of my bed. I really needed to get down to the library.

I checked my watch as I made my way back to the common room Zim was still there but the fat one disappeared.

"Hey" her head shot up "Are you going to the match tomorrow?"

Mia came back into the room "Why would she do that?"

I ignored her "Well if you want to and since she" motioning to Mia "obviously doesn't want to, you can sit with Amy and Megan"

She smiled "Yea, that would be nice"

"I don't know if you know the rules and stuff, but those two can keep you informed.

Her smile got bigger while Mia was fuming "Thanks"

"The guys will be there also" I paused "Amy will keep them away, don't worry"

"Ok, what time?" she asked

"I'll have Am, stop and give you the details."

"Thanks" she said again as I left the room

Well I did my good deed for the day. At least she'd have some fun tomorrow instead of hanging out with walking depressant. The halls were deserted as I walked to the library carrying my books. I didn't even see any of the ghosts.

Madam Pince looked u from her desk when I entered. I could see Amy seated in an overstuffed chair reading. As I walked towards her she took a done which had been sitting in her lap and snapped it in half, making a disgusting noise. Placing one hand on either side, I saw a slight glow between her palms and she held the bone in one piece.

"Nice" I said sitting in the chair next to her.

"Thanks"

"So this is where you've been every morning"

"Well I can't do this anywhere else." She looked towards Madam Pince "She's not supposed to let anyone in here."

"Yea well" I pulled out my Defense Against the Dark Arts notes and began to review fro my quiz today.

"So are you impressed?"

"Of course" I responded my eyes not leaving the page

"Why are you up?"

"Someone woke me up remember"

She finished writing her notes and looked up "I figured you would go back to sleep."

"Oh before I forget, Madeline Zim, you know her right?"

"Sort of"

"Take her to the match tomorrow, I kind of already told her you would." Trailing off.

"And why would you do that?"

"Don't be a snob Amy," I said turning to face her as she brushed the hair out of her eyes.

"I don't even know the girl that does not make me snob"

"Just do me this favor ok?"

She paused looking at me "Fine, whatever, but I'm not playing nice with Mia."

"She wasn't part of the equation."

"Good because she's a bitch."

"She's also stalking someone on my team."

"Probably you."

"Oh god help me."

"I think this is even out of gods hands."

After a few minutes of silence, and a few more disgusting breaks of that bone.

"I'm hungry, care to join me?"

"Yea sure, I think I've got this down well enough to demonstrate."

"Demonstrate for who?"

"Someone from the ministry" she replied before throwing her bag over her head.

"Mediwitch?"

"No someone from the Auror department." she said shrugging

"You're going to be an unspeakable." I stated

"Who said that?"

"Again with the question with a question?"

"Enough with the English lesson." She shifted her bag "Now who said that?"

"No one, but they are scouting you before you've graduated, before you've even entered the program." I replied shrugging

"They did the same thing with Tonks, and she's just entered the Auror program." she pointed out.

We reached the great hall moving to the Gryfindor table. " How do you know that?"

"Dumbledore told me?"

"I see, why?" I ask piling food onto my plate

She reached for a pancake "Something to tell me so that I wasn't super nervous." pouring syrup over the pancakes "You think I could be an unspeakable?"

"Isn't that something you have to volunteer for?" I asked her

She shrugged "No one really knows."

"I see. Well your smart enough to do whatever you want to." I pointed out, "But I would imagine that your away from your families for a long time, so I don't know if you'd like that?"

"Yea and I wouldn't think they have very long life expectancies"

I looked up and caught her eye "You've thought about this?"

"Yea I figured I would know all my options."

"Yea"

"Don't be mad, it's just an option it doesn't mean that's what I'm going to do."

"Don't be mad, no one knows exactly what these people do and your actually considering giving up your life for them."

"Now this is why I didn't tell you."

"How long have you known about this, this meeting" I stuttered

"A few weeks, and it's just with someone from the Auror department. It was this or St Mungo's, and no thank you." she said stuffing her face.

"Why would that be so bad? Isn't that what Teri is going to do."

"Teri had wanted to be a healer her whole life. Even when we were little she would talk about being a doctor."

"See a good respected profession."

"Oh says the future quidditch star"

"Exactly, you could take care of me"

"Oh joy, how exciting for me, waiting around for you to fall out of the sky."

She was really pissing me off at the moment, why wouldn't she be reasonable. I was just looking out for her; I couldn't imagine anything bad happening to her.

"Your parents are not going to be happy with this decision." I pointed out

"Actually, my father was thrilled that they were interested in me. My mom was hoping that I would work in her store for the rest of my life" Her mother ran a little clothing boutique "But even she was happy that I was getting the chance to do something that I wanted to."

"Oh" I said for lack of anything else.

"Yea Oh"

"God you two fight like your married" Brett said sitting down

All of my roommates had now joined us. Amy glanced up and shot Sam an if looks could kill glare. 'What is with those two.' I thought

"Well I'm going to go, somewhere where there is less animosity towards me" she said getting up from the table.

"What did you guys do?" I asked turning towards them as she exited the great hall

Sam spoke up "I just pointed out that she shouldn't lead you on"

"You what? How is that any of your business"

Angelina went to sit down and promptly moved.

Ben got involved "You broke your date to go with her to Hogsmede."

"Firstly, I said no to the date, second none of you have a clue so shut the hell up."

God this day was going well, I got up and left the Great Hall. Heading to my first class, even potions would be better then saying something I was going to regret in an hour or two.

They were the best blokes a guy could ask to be stuck with. But there are parts of my life, that I would like them to stay out of, Amy being the most important, my love life shortly behind.

I took my seat, and waited for the rest of the class to file in. Zim being the first in, she sat down next to me. I didn't look up when she took out her book and set up her cauldron. Getting the list out for today.

"Thanks for this morning" she said quietly

"What?" I asked turning to her

"For the invite, to sit with Amy" she elaborated

"Oh yea that, no problem"

"I didn't mean to bother you" she continued

"No, no, it's not you, it's my idiot roommates."

"Have you ever had people get so involved in your life, that you want to hurt them" I say wringing my hands

She smiled at me "Have you met Mia?"

I laughed; She was kind of funny, and cute.

We spent the rest of the class making conversation, over our potion, and continued the conversation on the way the Great Hall.

I walked over to where Amy was sitting and motioned for Zim to sit down.

Amy gave me a strange look before going back to her conversation with Katie. They were talking about idiot boys, this was starting to hurt my feelings, and not all of us were bad. When Katie got up to for to her next class. Amy turned her attention to Zim and I.