The crouds cheered as the band started up. Gryffindor's side growing louder and louder; cheering that name. His name.
Then out of nowhere; a V shape of players on brooms; all in red and gold zoomed out onto the feild right through the Slytherin's team wavering them. A flash of pale blue eyes; capturing pale blue eyes; and dangerously adorable black hair appeared at the front of the V. The Gryffindor Team halted in the center of the stadium. Tons of people that didn't even attend Hogwarts had come to see this game. They were competing in a school wide Quidditch Cup. A wicked grin passed over the boy's daring; handsome features, his uniform flapping behind him. The team drifted pin straight; upward and then zoomed down. At the boys sharp arm movement they stopped; on their side of the feild. They held their fists in the air as their team cheered louder; louder.
"Gryffindor! Gryffindor! What was that! Potter! Gryffindor! Gryffindor! What was that! Potter!" grew in volume from the Gryffindor stands; even in the Ravenclaw stands.
The wicked grin turned into a dangerous one as he made perfect eye contact with Malfoy. Locked.
"Potter!" came a yell from his teammates.
He turned abrubtly on his broom. It was his best mate; Sirius Black. His long black hair ruffling in the sharp wind. He nodded to him. "Yeah?"
Sirius grinned; "Lets kick their sorry asses." he said and another grin, a deadly stunning one, appeared on James Potter's lips. He nodded and the team cheered.
It was like he was in the real World Cup tournaments; but he wanted to be an Auror. Forget Professional Quidditch Player.
The small golden snitch flew around Lucius Malfoy's ego enlarged head; then around James adorable one. They both glared; a sneer comming from James and Lucius all for each other. The wistle sounded and James dogded up. His broom pin straight; going upward. He went just high enough and stopped to see Sirius throw a nice pass to another teammate. A smile spread on James' face. This was his game. He loved it.
After a while of watching; waiting; anticipating... a buzz fell through James' ear... quickly disapearing. He thrust around looking for its source. His pale blue eyes captured it. The swivvering little golden snitch zoomed around; here, there then off. He darted; faster than lightning itself that the Gryffindors had to pay close close attention to see where he was in two seconds. He darted after the small golden object; no sooner had Malfoy come up behind him.
James glared back at Lucius; Lucius returned the gesture. James focused ahead. Great; heading for the stands. He saw a flash of red hair. Perfect; his lips curled into a grin.
The snitch loomed around the stands; right next to a girl with firey red hair and a form to match. Her beautiful green eyes glaring at James the whole time; following his every move. Yet she held a more heavy glare for Lucius.
James' grin turned into a dead sexy one as he aimed it straight at the girl. She just glared back; turning flushed. The boy next to her rolled his eyes; Remus Lupin.
James zoomed his broom right next to her ear; making her hair just flap in the wind behind him as he passed. Her heart raced dangerously fast. Her eyes darted for focus on the surroundings. Her flowing voice rang out in a loud yell to the boy Remus.
"What!" she said shakily. "What was that!" she screamed over the cheers of "Potter, Potter! Whoooo! Potter, Potter Whoooo!" and "Sirius Black! Siriusly Awesome! Sirius Black! Siriusly Awesome!" and simple "Gryffindor! Gryffindor!"
Remus just shook his head. James was an ass.
James' robes flapped. Malfoy was loosing pace behind his lightning zooms darting sharp turns here and there. Then suddenly the snitch dropped; dead straight down the center of the feild. James grinned. He'd practiced this before.
Him and Malfoy head down; pinned to the air straight as pricks. They picked up enourmus spead; heading down ... closer to the hard, cold ground.
Malfoy's look of worry finally became real. He pulled up catching his quavering breath.
James kept going; dead straight down. He eyed the snitch; almost glaring at it. Reaching out his hand; he saw the ground come nearer.
Then he hit hard; right on the cold, hard floor. He rolled off the broom; eyes shut.
The red head took a sharp intake of breath. Was he dead? Lupin grinned; as did James' team. Malfoy went wide-eyed.
James grinned devilishly; making some girls falter as they watched him from their binoculors. He hopped up and looked at the roaring croud. People had stopped cheering; waiting; watching.
He shivered. He held out his hand; up in a fist. Opening it; nothing happened. Then a small flittering object flew up and out. He'd caught it.
Immediatly roars erupted from the Gryffindor stands. Like 2000 megawatts of lightning people set off red and gold sparks througout the stands. Even Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs. Two Slytherin first year boys were cheering too. An older boy slapped their heads.
James looked directly at the girl. That girl. His gorgeous lips moved in one swift motion to form a word. One word.
"Lily." he silently said. And he knew she'd seen. She'd been tearing. A lump caught in her throught.
She immediatly glared back.
He grinned back up; daring her to do something cruel; something harsh later. She looked away. He grinned again and accepted the hard pats and whacks on his back from his team. The party was to be great indeed.
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James blinked from all the flashes. Cameras for news articles; school articles etc were going off. He finally got into the common room and everyone hushed. Then cheers broke out and the whole team was immediatly up in the air; sitting on everyones hands.
James laughed whole-heartedly. He lived for the thrill; that was all he ever told reporters when they came to see the best yet Quidditch Seeker. He hated the title.
After some time; towards the end of the party; the team had gotten changed and into a party mood. Firewhiskey lay about the tables for people to drink. James was wearing an untucked school white shirt; loose tie; and his school pants. He loved that look. The first button; or maybe first two.. who could count right now; were undone. He was dancing with a blonde; skinny girl. He immediatly caught gazes with Lily.
She couldn't look away; as much as she pleaded with him with her eyes... to just stop playing with her; he didn't. He grinned and she felt her knees buckle. What was happening? He looked away though; just when she wanted him, and started kissing the girl he was dancing with. She giggled and playfully slapped his shoulder.
Lily fired up. Bloke.
But he stood true to her; and looked back. Now not breaking the contact as he danced with the Gryffindor girl. He grinned again. He loved grinning. And ran his hand through his hair which got Lily to closer eyes. It was inticing. She shuddered and groaned audibly. This was way too much.
Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder. When she opened her eyes; she saw the girl at a table getting a butterbeer with her friend. Where had James--
"Hey." came a voice; with a distinct smell. That musk and lust filled her senses; her nose. It was intoxicating.
"Potter." she said and whirled around to face him.
He immediatly put his hands around her waist. "Evans." he said and tilted his head to the side with a smile; his eyes alert and gleaming. He was somewhat drunk. A little.
Lily glared harder; but found her glare become a blank look. He'd out of nowhere pulled her against him. She felt his strong arms hug her tight around the waist. His head fit perfectly in her neck line; and as he breathed in he tensed around her. Then exhaling; he loosened. They stayed that way for 3 or 4 minutes. Then he let go.
"What--"
"Hey. Have a good time." he said and his eyes gleamed with a lust. A lust. But a real smile; a real smile; formed against those heavenly lips. And he just walked away.
Lily noticably shivered. She could still feel his warm breath against her neck from where his head had fit perfectly in her neckline. She could still smell the lust and musk comming from his oh so distinct smell. What was it? He always smelt too amazing; she felt like she would go over the edge from a simple breath he took.
She closed her eyes. "Mmm." she said as she remembered the feeling of him. The feeling of him hugging her. She liked it. A lot. Opening her eyes she saw that the party was almost over. She hugged herself.
James was already up in his dorm. She sighed and walked up to her dorm. Still feeling that sensious feeling from just before; she slid into bed.
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