DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING FROM THE HARRY POTTER SERIES. I only own my OC. alright here you go
A/N: Okay. I love this story with a passion, and I know my spelling and grammar may be off a bit, I'm not cool enough to have a functioning spell/grammar check (yeah my computer sucks that bad) I'll try and proofread at school when I get the chance. So go ahead and say what you have to, but please review!!
A/N: Well, this is the chapter where the plot really comes into play. Have fun! I tried to actually write out the Quidditch match, but all I did was embarrass myself, so I shortened it a bit... o well.
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Chapter 6: Wicked Game
It was the first Quidditch match of the season, Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw. Everyone had come out to watch, and the stands were filled with the chatter of excited students. The scarlet clad Gryffindors were already overly excited about the match and sat waiting to be called onto the field.
"Snape coming down to watch?" Elliot turned up to look at Sirius, "Yes." He smiled, "Rooting for Gryffindor?" She shook her head, "Rooting for me." The two friends looked at each other for a moment. Elliot smiled. Sirius burst out laughing. Elliot chuckled to herself and stood up. The two stopped laughing as they made eye contact. For a moment, they stared into each other. Nevertheless, James was there to kill their 'moment'.
"Alright guys! Let's go!" He put an arm around each friend and smiled, "Excited?" Sirius ruffled his friend's hair, "Not as excited as you mate." Elliot nodded, "No where near it."
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Alden Wenstein, a sixth year Hufflepuff, was the announcer for the season. He was good at it; he proved it during the previous year when he was able to go most of the season without being biased at all. He called out the teams, and they took the field.
Lily and the others were sitting as high up as they could. Aida pulled out a pair of binoculars, "This should be entertaining." Honey nodded and took the binoculars from her friend, "Always is." She turned to Lily and smiled, "I can't wait to see James. He looks so damn good in his uniform. Don't you think?" Lily rolled her eyes and looked towards the field as Alden yelled, "Annnd they're off!"
"Looks like Danyl Jeffersen has the quaffle--He dives UNDER Doris MacHagger and look at that burst of speed!--passes to Dixie Morris--Keane Turncoutte--Morris--Jeffersen--Morris--She shoots...AND SCORES! Ten points to Gryffindor!"
The Gryffindor stands erupted. Aida was jumping up and down and clapping. Lily laughed a bit. Honey suddenly motioned for the girls' attention, "Look!" She pointed up at James. A bludger was flying at the back of his head. "James!" Lily screamed as Aida gasped beside her. James turned to look at her, and the bludger just missed his head. He spun his broom around and noticed a glint of gold near the Ravenclaw goalposts. He flattened himself down and took off just as the buzzer sounded for another Gryffindor goal.
"Nice shot by Turncoutte!--Hey!--It looks like Potter has spotted the snitch!--being followed closely by Julia Muntun!--Oh! Ravenclaw beater Tossel hits a bludger towards the Gryffindor seeker!"
James glanced down to see the bludger coming right at him and let himself slip down on his broom, now hanging upside down. The bludger flew past, and so did Julia. "Damn..." James flung himself back up onto the broom and pushed himself to his feet. "Looks like Potter's standing on his broom--what's he planning?-"
As if answering the question, James jumped off his broom right over the flat-lying Julia. He reached out, caught the snitch between his fingers and arched his body into a swan dive. He heard people scream, but about 10 feet below the catch, he was able to grab his broom with one hand and hang there holding out the snitch with the other.
"That my friends, is why we love James Potter!--another amazing catch! Gryffindor wins!"
James scrambled back onto his broom and met the rest of the team on the ground. Elliot jumped onto his back and ruffled his hair with one hand while wrapping the other around his neck for support. "That was amazing James! Bloody brilliant!" Sirius laughed, "You really know how to give the crowd a heart-attack!" James just beamed.
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That night there was a celebration in the common room, as always. Sirius, of course, had gotten some refreshments from the kitchens, along with half the food left over from dinner. James was ecstatic as always. He enjoyed everyone trying to explain what his amazing catch looked like from where they were seated. He lived for days like these.
That was half the reason Lily couldn't stand him.
Lily sat in the corner of the common room, a couple of books open in front of her. Sirius tapped James on the shoulder and pointed to the Head Girl. James handed his drink to his friend and worked his way over to her.
"Hey Lilz." She didn't respond. James bit his lip, "Lily?" She slammed one of the books closed and shoved it in her bag, "I'm not going to tell you how great that catch was James." He laughed, "I know you won't Lily. You act like I don't know you." He sat down in the chair next to her. "I do want to thank you though. You're the reason I happened to turn before that bludger hit me."
"I'm sure it could've hit you and done nothing to that big head of yours."
"Lily!" James sighed, "Listen, I didn't come over here to talk about the game. I came because you're over here all alone while everyone else is enjoying themselves." Lily let out a 'hmph' and grabbed her quill out of her bag. "Oh, come on Lilz! I don't understand why you seem to hate me so much! What have I ever done to you?"
Lily sighed and looked up at the ceiling. "It's not what you've done to me James. I can't stand your arrogance. Your ego is too big for your own good. I hate the way you ruffle your hair so you always look like you just got off a broom, the way you enjoy when everyone is praising the 'great' James Potter. I hate how you torture Severus just because you can. I hate those stupid nicknames you and your friends have, and you calling yourselves Marauders. I can't understand why they made you head boy, when all you do is cause trouble..."
She stopped when she noticed that James had hung his head. His messy hair covered his eyes, and he swallowed. "I get it." He got up and turned back to her with a small smile, "Sorry for bothering you Lilz." She sighed, "James it's not like..."
"I understand Lily. I've been chasing what I can't have. You're my friend, and I should consider myself lucky for that. I won't bother you anymore."
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"Sirius." Remus tapped his friend on the shoulder, "Where's James?" Sirius pointed to the corner, but quickly noticed that only Lily was sitting there. "Uhm... Not sure mate." He frowned and looked around the common room. It was getting empty, considering it was well past midnight. "Upstairs?" Remus shrugged and the two headed up to their dorm.
Sirius opened the door and saw a sleeping Peter lying on his bed. Sirius then noticed James sitting on the edge of his own bed, staring out the window. "Hey mate." He walked over and took a seat. Remus closed the curtains on Peter's bed before sitting on his own bed. Sirius cocked his head, "Prongs?" James sighed, "I'm never going to be able to get her. I give up." Remus bit his lip. It was silent for a long time.
Finally, they all went to bed. Sirius was still awake long after the others drifted off. He stared strait up, thinking. He'd lost Elliot for good. No questions about that. So, he and James had gone through everything together. Were they just going to have to make it through this too?
He shook his head and rolled over onto his side. If Lily didn't like James because he was so egotistical, maybe Sirius could show her what being egotistical really meant. A smirk crept onto his face. Sirius was known for dating every girl he could get close to. However, the smirk disappeared rather quickly. James had a big mouth, and he would most likely let it slip that it was a way to get Lily, and both he and Sirius would be in trouble. Sirius would have to make it look real, to everyone; but if he did this, James may never forgive him.
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