If there's a soulmate for everyone

Most relationships seem so transitory

They're all good but not the permanent one

Who doesn't long for someone to hold

Who knows how to love you without being told

Somebody tell me why I'm on my own

If there's a soulmate for everyone


"Wow, Aly. You look different," James said walking towards me. I smiled and hugged him. He hugged back tightly.

"Can you believe we're in our fifth year?!"

"I know," he said smiling.

"Aly!!"

I turned around and saw Kingsley Hilt. I went over and gave him a quick kiss. When I turned back around, James looked royally pissed.

"Hi, mate, Kingsley Hilt. You must be James. I've heard a lot about you."

"I've yet to hear anything about you," James replied, taking Kingsley's outstretched hand.

"Oh, well, um.... Aly, I've got to get to my compartment," he said kissing my cheek and leaving me with a very angry James.

"So he's heard a lot about me. How's that? And who in the bloody hell is he?"

"He's heard a lot about you because, everyone knows about you and also because your my best friend. And he's my boyfriend. He's in Ravenclaw and he's Head Boy," I said, looking at him with new eyes. "Why do you care anyways? If I remember correctly you didn't tell me about your girlfriend."

"That's because you hated her," he said opening the compartment door for me.

"Well, whatever," I said watching him. " You look different to by the way."

He did. His hair looked messier than usual but that was just James, his face more defined with a strong jaw. He was tall...er, and his muscles were more defined, four years of Quidditch.

"You can stop checking me out now, Cat," James said, chuckling. I felt my face heat up. " You do have a boyfriend remember."

"I so was not checking you out!"

"Sure you weren't, I'm gonna go scope out girls. See ya later," he said opening the door.

"And he wonders why I got a boyfriend," I said to myself.


I held my head down as I walked through the compartments.

And he wonders why I got a boyfriend.

I know exactly why, I thought. Because I didn't pay attention to the one girl I actually liked. And now she's with some Ravenclaw boy, perfect. And he's two years older! I ran into someone and quickly looked up to see Kingsley.

"Oh, hey Potter. I was just on my way to your compartment. How are you?" he asked, smiling kindly. But all I could do was glare. He was so perfect for her. In looks, in smarts, in conversation, even in quidditch. He'd stolen the Quaffle from me many times in our tournaments against Ravenclaw. Yes he was perfect for her. But then a thought came to mind. Maybe too perfect.

"Hi, Kingsley. I'm good," I said and decided to joke around. "You know, you aren't actually dating her yet."

He tilted his head to the side and his eyebrow crinkled.

"Your not officially dating her until you ask her father,-

"I have," he said alarmed. James smirked.

"Her dads dead, mate. But then there's he brother. My father,"

" But-"

"My uncles-"

"What?"

"And me." James crossed his arms. The poor boy looked truly lost. James was so proud of himself.

"Hey, James!"

James turned to see his younger brother walking towards him, along with Scorpius. That gave James an idea.

"Hey, Al, Scorp. What's up?"

"Not much, just wandering. What about you? Who's this?" Al asked, looking to Kingsley.

"Oh, this is Kingsley Hilt. He's Aly Cat's boyfriend," James said looking back at Kingsley in time to see him mouthing the name Aly Cat to himself. "Oh that reminds me, Kingsley. You have to ask Mr. Malfoy too, he's like Aly's favorite uncle."

Kingsley stood dumfounded and stared at the three of us.

"She didn't tell you any of this mate?" Scorpius said, playing along. Kingsley looked at him shocked. Almost like he was afraid. Scorpius moved closer as if sensing this and said quietly, "I can get you my address if you'd like to floo my father. Just remember though, she's like his FAVORITE niece."

He began laughing as Kingsley quickly turned and dashed back down the corridor. I grinned and looked at Scorpius and Al.

"Thanks guys, that brightened up my mood." James turned and walked back to his shared compartment, a grin still playing on his lips.


A.N.- this chapter is dedicated to babiixilyx3 and baileycaroline for reviewing. Sorry I didn't get this out earlier. I'll try to get the next one out.