Chapter 7-
The work between the beginning of school and October was starting to overwhelm the students, they would have to start their second year tests and it would take longer. James and Sirius had created a few jokes, they often ran around the common room testing them out.
One morning at the end of September, James woke up late, but was woken by Lars, clearly trying to wake up James.
"James!" Lars yelled, as James finally woke up. "Quittich practice is starting!" Lars saw James get up, it was a Saturday, but when James read any second year could play for a starting spot, James headed off with Lars to the pitch.
Sirius and Remus had decided to root both of them on. Two Quittich players would be fun to see. Lars saw Anna already at the pitch, talking to the Gryffindor captain. Gryffindor had practice in about 20 minutes.
"Please let them both in!" Anna yelled to the captain, it was a new captain, a sixth year who was formerly the star beater. "I would love to see both playing!" Lily walked over to the captain and laughed.
"Don't choose Potter," Lily laughed, "Until he changes his attitude. Lars walked up to the pitch, far ahead of James, as Anna waved hello.
Soon all the competition had arrived. Lars and James were notified that nobody had a clear shot at the starting position. This new captain didn't want a collapse like the previous year.
He arranged all the second years first. He figured save the best for last. So Lars and James went up against each other. The first set of second years went through. The captain organized it as if the practice was a real game, he wanted early contact.
Then the captain announced for James and Lars; group to go up. Anna watched Lars closely, as Lily had dissapeard. She seemed to have walked away with a black haired boy in the distance. Severus!
Lars and James took their positions. Lars got out of the gate early, quickly getting a head start on any other player. The practice had gotten rougher, but Lars kept his eye on the snitch, it was seconds away. Any second he would get a start on the Gryffindor team.
Lars saw James also playing well, scoring the most goals up to the point. If Lars caught the snitch, he and James both get spots. Lars found himself two inches from the snitch. It was in his grasp, but the snitch got away as Lars was called down with the rest of the Gryffindor team.
"I had to come out!" Professor McGonagall yelled, at the captain. "You ought to be ashamed, Ben Willow!" McGonagall yelled to the captain. James saw Lucius in the background, smirking. A few feet away from him, stood Montague.
Once McGonagall asked the Gryffindor team to leave the pitch, James found out that it had been illegal for Ben to have practice as rough as it was being played. Lucius walked away as Lars tried to avoid letting James know Montague and Severus were in the area. It didn't matter….
"Hey, Montease!" James had named Montague with a name as well. "Where is Snivellius?" Montague didn't answer, as James ran into the castle, avoiding McGonagall walking the other way. Lars attempted to hold him back. James walked up to Severus, and Montague by the edge of the castle.
"You two can just back off!" James laughed, as Lars saw him raise his wand. Lars began to walk towards James.
"James, please!" Lars yelled, Lars attempted to push James away.
"Don't get involved!" James yelled to Lars. "Snivellius will get his!" James laughed as Severus and Montague rasied their wands.
"Stop!" Lars yelled, it was out of pure desperation. "Everyone stop!" James lowered his wand, as so did Severus, though Montague kept it up.
"Lars, my old friend," Montague laughed. "Understand you are trying to help a situation," Montague looked at Severus. "That cannot be helped," Lars backed off.
"We meet next week!" James stared at Montague and Severus. "You two and your friend!" James backed off also, as Lars had already walked away. "He's very talented!" James laughed and ran off.
Lars arrived in the common room, Lily sat on the couch crying. She hadn't been around much, but clearly something upset her. Anna had attempted to calm her down. Remus sat by both of them, Lars just stopped at the sight of them.
"What happened?" Lars asked, he saw Anna trying her best to calm Lily down, so Lars told Anna to relax also.
"It's because of me!" Lily yelled through her tears. "I'm the reason why," Lily was in tears.
"For what?" Lars yelled, as Lily noticed James come in. James just watched Lily admit what she did.
"I'm the reason why you guys are in trouble!" Lily spitted out. "I was with Severus when he saw you, I got Lucius!" Lily yelled.
"Why did you get Lucius!" James questioned Lily. "Why?"
"Sev," Lily said quietly, in one word as James ran upstairs and slammed the door.