Title-Arrogance and Animosity

Author-IvyCreed6

Editor- Sotsumi ... finally...

Note from the Author-I'm back, children!

An Aspiring Author- No, Lily doesn't know about Moony's "Furry Little Problem." And the forest maybe a key…you never know...

Angelrider93- Thanks! I'm so happy that you've jumped aboard the love train…love of my stories anyway. He really does need a clue.

mrspadfootforever-She isn't obessed with him, silly willy! That is hilarious! Me pegging Melissa to be a lot like you, I mean... it's almost as if I'm stalking you…shifty eyes DON'T LOOK OUT YOUR WINDOW!

HanSolo2010- Thanks darlin'!

Disclaimer- I do not own Harry Potter or any of his relatives.

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Chapter 9- In which there is a smudge

"Mia, hurry! The game is about to start!" Lily yelled as she, Amanda, and Melissa began heading away from the table.

"Just go ahead!" Mia ordered, and nearly jumped as a large owl landed in front of her.

'Isn't it a little late for post?' She thought, taking the letter from the owl and allowing it to have some of her breakfast while she read the letter. Mia's hand flew to her mouth in shock as her eyes scanned the page.

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"Calm down, Hannah! It isn't even our game!" Violet laughed, forgetting all about Hannah and her friends waking her up so early that morning.

Violet's real name was Elizabeth, and her natural hair color was black. However, she was born a Metamorphmagus and, as purple was her favorite color, she was never seen without with hair a shocking shade of purple, and was quickly dubbed "Violet". She was slender, with toned muscles and had amazing aim. A skill that almost rivaled that of James Potter, but even she admitted that she wasn't as good as he.

"But what if they're really good? What if I look horrid in comparison?" Hannah asked, biting her lip as she walked with the other Chaser from her team.

"Look, Hannah, you're amazing. Potter put you on the team for a reason. Besides, you have to be wicked good if James compliments your chasing skills. He knows what he's talking about."

Hannah nodded, breathing deeply. Ravenclaws vs. Hufflepuff today, the next week's match would be Gryffindor vs Slytherin.

"Oh! There's the rest of the team! Let's catch up." Violet suggested, pointing ahead towards another group that consisted of James Potter (Chaser) , Sirius Black (Beater), Oscar Mansel (Beater), Pippa Wilde (Seeker), and Lalit Patil (Keeper).

Oscar, a seventh year, was muscled and well built-perfect for the position of Beater. However, his size also hindered his flying slightly. He had been known to go on special diets to prevent himself from being replaced. Despite all this, he was fairly attractive- tanned with dirty blonde hair, and dark brown eyes.

Lalit, a fifth year, was dark complected with short black hair. He wasn't extremely strong, but he was quick and had excellent reflexes. He was fairly short; barely taller than Violet (whom he was dating). He was also going to be Captain after James graduated.

Pippa, a second year, was a very small, wiry girl with skin so fair you'd think she'd burst into flames at a single ray of sunlight. Her face was dusted with freckles, and she had untameable light brown hair.

The year before, James had played Seeker after John Wood graduated, leaving both the Captain and Seeker positions open. Though it looked like Oscar would become Captain, the title was awarded to James, despite being younger. On top of that, the only decent Seeker was a year too young, so James also took that over, allowing a seventh year girl named Jessica Bell to have the position of Chaser. Now that Pippa was old enough to play, James went back to his preferred position of Chaser.

Hannah felt scared around the rest of the team, as if they were judging her all the time. Her nervousness probably stemmed from inexperience, since she hadn't flown as much as they had as a child, or trained as often, but they assured her that talent wasn't taught.

"It's about time you decided to join us, Lizzie." Lalit teased, putting an arm around her waist and kissing her cheek. Violet made a face. "Violet." She corrected, causing him to laugh.

Hannah felt a twinge of envy, and judging by the serious look on James's face, he did too.

"Well, then, we're all here. Let's go."

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"Where is Mia?" Lily asked, glancing around the stands for the other girl.

"I hope she hasn't had another fainting spell…" Amanda said worriedly.

"I don't think so. The last time, it was-"

"FRANK!" Amanda yelled excitedly, pointing at the field where the players in blue robes began to enter, carrying their brooms. Lily sighed, shaking her head. Nobody was sure if she really liked Longbottom, or if this was a way to get back at Sirius, but either way, poor Frank…. He had to deal with this hyper girl.

Madame Hooch ordered the Captains of each team to shake hands, and Frank moved forward to shake the hand of the Hufflepuff Captain, a girl named Alicia Abbot.

After the handshake, both teams mounted their brooms, and the anticipation of the kick off was almost unbearable. Madame Hooch blew her whistle, and the 14 players rose upward rapidly.

"The Quaffle is taken by Fletcher, who it seems may just get a jump on the points, but no, it's now Hufflepuff's ball and excellent save by Keeper Longbottom of Ravenclaw! He's done an excellent job with his team this year, if only he could get Ms. Mansel to go out with me..."

"JORDAN!"

"Sorry, Professor McGonagall…"

"Thank God he'll be graduating in two years and I'll never have to deal with this again." Minerva muttered, massaging her temples

(XD: None other than Lee Jordan's father! Poor Minerva…she has to deal with the same thing again.)

Oscar rolled his eyes. "He really does need to get away from my sister. She's been perfecting that Bat Boogey hex she saw Lily do to James last year."

This caused the entire Gryffindor Team to laugh...except for James, of course.

"Still no sign of the snitch. Oh! That must've been wicked painful for Longbottom! Hit in the shoulder by a bludger…Mansel has the Quaffle, RAVENCLAW SCORES! Brilliant girl!"

Diana Mansel grinned, despite that fact that Jordan was annoying her.

Amanda was wringing her hands nervously, and Lily thanked the heavens for the millionth time that Quidditch players weren't her type. She'd never have to worry about a boyfriend getting hurt out there on the pitch.

"Longbottom dodges another bludger, and barely blocks the Quaffle thrown by Chaser Abbot.

Fletcher has the quaffle. He passes to Mansel, and she SCORES AGAIN! 20 POINTS FOR RAVENCLAW!"

"When did your sister get so good, Oscar? And why isn't she a Gryffindor?" Lalit asked, turning on the Beater. Hannah bit her lip. What if Diana had been in their house? Would she be on the team instead?

"I practiced with her over the summer, but it's true what Jordan said. Longbottom has done well with the team." Oscar explained.

"Hey, losers! We have great Chasers! We don't need her." Violet said, seeing the look on Hannah's face and giving her an assuring wink.

"Yeah! Are you saying something against our Chasers, Patil?" James asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Of course not!…Now the Beaters on the other hand…" Oscar punched him in the arm, and Lalit laughed.

Hannah relaxed somewhat as she watched them. They weren't judging her…

"Abbot has the Quaffle, and it's STOLEN by Chaser Drummel, and WOAH! I DON'T BELIEVE THIS! HE REVERSE PASSES IT TO MANSEL! They must've been working that forever, eh Longbottom?"

Frank was obviously pleased with his team, and watched as Diana took the Quaffle higher and higher into the air, followed by the three Chasers from Hufflepuff.

Diana took this moment to pass the Quaffle to Fletcher, who threw it towards the middle hoop.

"RAVENCLAW SCORES AGAIN! 50 to 10 Ravenclaw's favor. The Ol' Porskoff Ploy, eh Mansel? Beautiful, but I suppose that comes naturally to you, eh?"

"JORDAN!"

"Sorry, Professor, won't happen again."

The score was 70 to 20 by the time Mia finally arrived.

"Where have you been! This match is great!" Amanda said excitedly.

"I'll tell you after the game…" Mia answered, trying to look as if she were interested in the game.

"Prongs, what are you doing?" Sirius asked, watching his friend remove his glasses and wipe the lenses for the sixth time.

"I have a smudge." He said, holding them up. Yet, the smudge remained despite the cleaning.

"Oh, give it to me…" Sirius said, taking the glasses away from his friend, and attempting to get rid of the smudge.

"SEEKER DIGGS HAS SPOTTED THE SNITCH!" Jordan yelled, as a boy in blue robes zoomed upward, arm outstretched, followed closely by a girl in canary yellow. She was forced to swerve to avoid being hit by a bludger.

"DIGGS HAS THE SNITCH! RAVENCLAW WINS!"

The Teams landed, and, as was allowed after matches, people entered the field to either congratulate or comfort.

"That was amazing!" Amanda yelled excitedly, and threw her arms around Frank's neck, hugging him. Frank was surprised at first, then spun her around.

There was a shatter as Sirius watched this, and he looked down at James's glasses. He hadn't even been pressing down on them. They just…broke..

"Um, Prongs…"

"Yes, Padfoot?"

"The smudge is gone…"

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"Okay, Mia, spill…" Lily commanded, shutting and locking the door to the girl's dormitories.

Hannah sat on her bed, flipping casually through a book entitled "Quidditch Tactics", and Melissa sat on her own bed, hugging her pillow to her chest and listening expectantly for Mia's explanation.

Mia pulled a letter from her pocket, and held it out to Lily.

"It's a letter…from my dad." She explained softly, and both Hannah's and Lily's eyes widened.

Mia had never known her father; her mother had divorced him shortly after Mia was born.

Lily unfolded the parchment and began reading.

Dear Amelia,

It's strange to write your name after sixteen years of never being able to speak to you.

You don't know me, Amelia, but my name is Osahar Tau, and I am your father.

I realize this must be hard for you, after living with the idea that I had no interest in you, but the truth is, Amelia, that your mother wouldn't allow it.

I have recently come to Britain, and I have a few weeks left before I must return to Egypt. I would like to meet you soon. Please send a letter back with the owl.

Love,

Your Father

Lily looked from the letter to Mia and repeated the process. She knew that Mia had always wondered why her skin was so dark, when her mother and sister were so pale. Mia was born with blonde hair, but it grew darker with each year while the rest of her family remained fair-haired. The same with her dark eyes and those of the rest of her family.

"This is so…" Lily began, as Hannah snatched the letter from Lily and began reading.

"Strange…I know… I haven't decided if I'm going to meet him."

"You have to!" Hannah said, throwing the letter in the air. "He's your father!"

"Anybody can father a child, but he wasn't there for me… Mike was."

Mike, her mother's second husband, was the father of her two sisters.

"But he wants to, Mia! It's important."Lily agreed, and Mia looked at her with understanding. Her own father wasn't expected to live for very much longer.

"Maybe our first trip to Hogsmeade…" Mia said, sighing and picking up the letter that Hannah had thrown.

"Good… Now that that's settled, I have to stretch before lunch." Lily said, giving her friend a hug.

"Still meeting Andre, huh?" Hannah asked, returning to her book.

"Yup." Lily said, grabbing a bag full of her dance stuff. "We're meeting in the Defense Against the Dark Arts Room. Professor Kouba said it was okay."

"Alright Lils, take care." Hannah waved her off, and Mia crashed onto Hannah's bed, grabbing her Quidditch book. "Shouldn't you be studying?"

"I am studying."

"Reading sports stuff is not studying.."

"It is too!"

Lily shook her head, leaving the room and allowing them to argue.

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"Okay, Andre, I think I have it this time…" Lily said, wiping some small beads of sweat from her forehead and moving into second position plie.

She could feel his breath on the back of her neck as he moved into his beginning stance.

He offered to teach her a routine that he'd danced with another girl in Brazil, and they'd been precticing that for the past two hours.

Pirouette forward, away from Andre, who she could see move out of the corner of her eye.

He was a very good dancer, and an excellent partner.

'It's too bad that he doesn't go to Hogwarts…'

Fouetté, Pas de Bourrée , Rond de Jambe , Fifth position, Tour en l'Air , Saute right, Saute left and Lift.

Lily loved the sensation of being lifted into the air. She felt as if she were flying. Andre's hands held her from behind, and lifted her above his head while her back curved. They held the position for a few moments, then he set her gently back on the ground. The lift was followed by a Changement, and then a Chassé, and a series of Chaînés, ending with him stopping her, and dipping her low while he lunged to the right.

Lily relaxed in this position for a moment, breathing deeply. Her face grew pink at his face being so close to her own.

Andre smiled a killer smile, and pulled her up. His left arm stayed around her, not as much for support anymore.

"You're a great dancer, Lily…" He said, pushing a piece of hair that had fallen from her ponytail away from her face.

"You too…" Lily answered, looking into his dark eyes.

The door burst open suddenly, and there stood none other than the Marauders themselves.

"Professor Kouba, I need…you…to…." James trailed off, seeing that The Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher wasn't there.

"Potter, what are you doing here?" Lily snapped, her face turning an even brighter red as she pulled away from Andre.

"Evans?" He looked at her, shocked, wondering what exactly she was wearing."Who's this guy?"

Lily wished she could die right then.

'This is bad...'

Andre didn't wait for her to get over her embarassment. "Andre, from Cruzado Paus."

James looked him over, straightening to his full height.

'Oh, Merlin, please let this not be happening.' Lily thought, grabbing her jeans and pulling them on over her tights.

"James Potter, Hogwarts…" He said after a moment, looking from Andre to Lily.

"What were you doing, Evans?"

"Dancing…" She replied, too mortified to snap at him.

Sirius stood behind James, trying his best not to laugh. Remus merely shook his head.

"You dance?"

"Yes…she does." Remus said, feeling pretty bad for the redhead. "Do you know where Professor Kouba is, Lily?"

"Teacher's Lounge."Lily replied weakly.

"You knew this, Moony? And you didn't tell me?" James asked, shocked.

"I'll see you later, Andre." Lily said, wishing that her face would turn its normal color.

She was very shy about her dancing, and Potter knowing would be murder. Her secret was out.

"Same time tomorrow?" He asked, and she nodded in reply. "Good." He put a hand on her shoulder and kissed her cheek. "Adeus."

Lily ran from the room, and Andre followed, casually passing a stupified James.

Remus shook his head, grabbing his friend's arm before he could go pummel the guy. "In Brazil its a common way for friends to say hello or goodbye. It meant nothing."

"I'll show him nothing! This is war!"

'Uh-oh…' Thought the Dog, the Wolf, and the Rat.

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Dear Mr. Tau,

I would like to meet you on October 31st. Hogsmeade Village by my school.

From,

Amelia

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