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Also, if you are confused... James is Julia's BROTHER. Yes... James BLACK

Charms went on rather quickly, and soon Julia, Ron, Harry and Hermione headed off to Transfiguration. It was raining outside, and the sky was quite dark. They were all having trouble paying attention as they watched the dark mass of clouds wander by. Professor McGonagall was talking about Animagi again, and everyone was having a bit of trouble paying attention.Everyone except Hermione, that is, who was sitting, interested, taking notes. Rainy days always did seem to have a draining effect on youth.

"Really, you all are horrible!" she scolded after class. "That was such a wonderful lesson too!"

"I'm sure it was Hermione…" Ron said off-handedly. "One day you'll have to tell us all about it."

Hermione huffed as they all ignored her. "Really! What kind of an example are you being. Do you want Julia to think that Hogwarts is full of lazy good-for-nothings who don't pay attention in class?"

"God forbid," Ron stated "She might find out the world isn't full of people like you"

The next morning, was a much brighter day. Sunshine poured through the high windows in the great hall. When the post came in, Harry was greeted with a newspaper with the a bold headline:

Sirius Black still not captured – Muggles now on the lookout.

Julia could hear Fred, George and Lee tease James as they saw the headlines. She blushed. Her dad had been all through the paper lately, and everyone who had the chance to know of her last name bugged her about it. People threw suspicious looks at her. Her eyes fell downward as she poked her eggs with a fork.

She hadn't really known her dad. She was only a couple months old when he went to Azkaban. James had told her a few things about him, but even he didn't know that much. He was barely three years old himself when he left. It wasn't like he could write all the time either. Who would deliver the mail of a criminal like that? She knew a little about why he was locked away, but not much. She sighed. She was automatically branded by his mistakes...

"Julia? Earth to Julia?!"

Julia was snapped out of her daze. Ron was waving his hand in front of her face.

"Where'd you go? You just totally went Melatoast!"

Hermione snorted.

"Honestly Ron! It's Comatose not Melatoast!"

Julia smiled. Ron went slightly pink around the ears and before he had a chance to figure out some witty retort, Julia stepped in.

"Come on you guys, we have History of Magic."

They all set off, only to sit themselves in the very back row of the class before anyone else could. Professor Binns, the only ghost teacher in Hogwarts was extrememly boring. It's lucky that anyone other than Hermione passed his class…The others resorted to talking the whole lesson. The bell had rung a little sooner then Binns had thought, waking a few students and dismissing the class before Binns could assign their homework.

They set off for Defense Against the Dark Arts, and were met with Red caps when they arrived. Harry and Ron paired off to battle one, as Julia and Hermione(who seemed to have shown up from no where) quickly defeated theirs.

"What's wrong with you today?" Hermione asked as she sat with Julia. She shrugged.

"I was just thinking about my mum " she smiled.

"Oh." Hermione murmured. "I'm sorry."

"No worries!" she said quickly. "My mum died a long time ago. I didn't know her really, I was so young when she went…"

"What happened? If I may ask...?" Hermione added quickly

"She around the same time as Harry's mum and dad…" They looked over at him as the Red cap struggled from Ron; he had tried to put it in a head lock, but was quickly foiled realizing that it had no neck. Harry was torn from trying to help him or stop laughing.

"Really?" Hermione asked curiously.

"Yeah..." Julia lauged somewhat sadly. "I guess I have more in common with Harry than you would think."

Hermione went to open her mouth, but before she could say anything, the bell rang. Lupin helped the students who were having trouble (and helped unlock the red beast from Ron's arm) then sent them on their way.

"Harry, you want to start on that essay tonight?" Hermione asked as they walked down the halls.

"Actually... I have Quidditch practice tonight." Harry stated shyly.

"Lucky..." Ron said with his arms behind his head. Hermione glared.

"Well, The three of us will be working on it, right?"

Julia looked at Harry intently. "You're on the Quidditch team? I've never seen any Quidditch before!"

"Want to come watch us practice?"

"Can I really?!"

Ron held up his hands, stopping them.

"Woah...hold on a minute. If Julia is getting out of the essay, I'm getting out of it too."

"Ron, that's so selfish! It's not like--" Hermione started but was cut off.

"Want to come with?" Julia asked. "I don't want to be there alone."

"Sure - meet you there…" Ron said happy to get out of homework another day.

"I guess it's all set then." Harry said.

"Come on, we need to get to class" Julia said pulling a speechless and rather flustered Hermione down the hall. "See you later!" and with that Hermione and Julia headed off for their Ancient Runes class.

That night, Ron and Julia headed out to the Quidditch pich as Hermione followed them.

"I thought you were against coming 'mione." Ron said as they sat in the stands.

"Well... I brought our books so we can study when they take breaks."

"Yeah sure... you just didn't want to be in the common room alone." Ron said watching the Gryffindor team as they came out for practice. Hermione went slightly pink in the cheeks.

"Well...I-it's... you..."

"Oh, hope we're not interuppting anything." Lee said laughing as he saw the look on Hermione's face. Both Ron and Hermione blushed and muttered excuses. Julia laughed.

"Oh, hey there Jules." Lee said spotting her for the first time. "What are you doing down here?"

"You know it's not nice to tag along on a date" James said winking at her. Hermione just huffed as Ron sputtered out a very flustered. "It isn't a date!" With a few explanations, it was found out that James and Lee had come down to wait for Fred and George.

"Wow…" Julia said in awe as she watched the Gryffindor team. "Quidditch is amazing!"

"Yeah it is." said Ron

"I don't think it's that great…" Hermione said dryly.

"That's only because it's one of the only things you're not good at…" Ron said laughing. Hermione's cheeks turned pink. Lee and James laughed.

"Did you know that was Granddad a Quidditch player, Julia?" James said thoughtfully. "He was a famous player and even got drafted to England's team!"

She thought in awe about her grand dad and his career. She'd have to look him up in the library now.

Harry and the rest of the Gryffindor team came over to join them.

"You were brilliant out there Harry!" Ron said proudly.

"Really fantastic!" Julia added. Harry went a little red in the face. He didn't like it when people complimented him.

"How were the plays from your view, Black?" Wood asked James.

"Superb, really top-notch. I can tell you all worked from last year." Lee agreed. James had been at Hogwarts since his first year. When Julia had come this year, he had introduced her to Ron and his friends. Since James was Best friends with the twins, it was only natural that they could find friends in the Weasly family for his little sister.

"Harry, you must teach me how to play! I think it would be a lot of fun."Julia said excitedly.

"I don't know if I would be able to teach you..." he said blushing slightly and scratching the back of his head. "I only know how to catch the snitch."

"You can at least teach me the basics game before the first match. I want to know when to cheer and when not to..."

Fred and George looked shocked.

"James, you didn't teach this child anything about the joys of Quidditch?"

James laughed nerviously. "Well..."

Wood foresaw a huge argument and nipped it in the bud.

"Well, we better get some sleep if we want to have another practice tomorrow…" The team grunted.

"No attitudes like that, team!" Oliver said determined. "This year, the Quidditch cup is ours!!!"

End of Chapter 2

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