A/N: So I don't really know where this chapter came from. It started off as something TOTALLY different and it evolved into this random thing and I had no control over. So just think of this as a filler cuz Charlotte will make her first reappearance in the next chapter (lucky for you I already have that chapter written so all I have to do before I put it up tomorrow is tweak it a bit.) Enjoy the randomness of this chapter!

James' teammates were throwing James a farewell party because he was leaving the Montrose Magpies. James was now twenty eight and after ten years of being on the team and being hit in the head with one to many bludgers, he had decided to retire from Quidditch.

He didn't have to work ever again with all the money he had earned in his ten year career as a chaser but James couldn't see himself sitting at home for the rest of his life so he applied for-and got-a job at the Ministry. All his job really consisted of was organizing-what else-Quidditch games.

So the Magpies were giving him a farewell party which was held in the Quidditch stadium that the team practiced in. There was a large banner with "We'll miss you James!" written across it. Some food had even been scourged and even a cake, though James highly doubted that this was a gesture from the guys on the team and instead suspected that the food was the work of Sarah Austin, the wife of one of James' friends and teammate, Adam Austin.

When James first joined the team he didn't care that much for Adam Austin because he was James' age and already married. Adam would never stay out to celebrate with the rest of the team because he had a wife to get home to. James thought that this was completely idiotic but then he got Amber and Adam was one of the few of his teammates that understood why James couldn't stay after games any longer. By then Adam had a kid of his own on the way, Ethan. Who was a few months younger than Amber so on those rare occasions that Ginny couldn't watch Amber during a practice or a game and James would have to bring Amber with him, Adam would floo Sarah and ask her to bring Ethan over so Amber wouldn't be lonely. And Sarah was always happy to do so, she loved Amber.

Sarah was considered the 'team mother' even though she wasn't anyone on the teams mum. She was just the kind of person who loved to make sure everyone was happy and she was constantly on the move. Every time James had ever been to the Austin home Sarah was cooking, cleaning, gardening, or playing with their son, Ethan. Not that Adam was the kind of husband who made Sarah do all of this, he would help her if she'd let him. Sarah and Adam were the perfect couple and anyone could see that they were deeply in love, which was probably why Adam's teammates flirted constantly with her. They knew that she was so in love with Adam that she would never do anything with them, other than play along for a while until Adam got annoyed and then laugh at the absurdity of it.

James particularly liked to tease his friend by flirting with his wife.

James was eating some of the wonderful cake that Sarah had made for the occasion and was sitting at a table with Adam and Sarah and various other teammates and their girlfriends. He could see Amber out of the corner of his eyes, playing Quidditch with Ethan Austin and some of the younger members of the team.

"Mmmm," one of the men, Eric, moaned loudly as he took a large bite of Sarah's cake. "This cake is delicious Sarah. Adam's lucky to have such good cake at his disposal."

And so another round of flirting with Sarah Austin began. Apparently this round was centered on cake innuendos.

"I know what you mean Eric," said another man. "What I wouldn't do to have cake like Sarah's at my disposal all the time."

Sarah laughed along with the rest at the table and Adam said. "Well, I guess I am luckier than any of you. I'm surprised I'm not fat with all the cake of Sarah's I get."

There was more laughter. "Sarah," Eric said, looking at the laughing Sarah. "If ever your husband doesn't appreciate your delusions cake then you can take your cake and come live with me and I'll show you how a real man appreciates cake

There was a series of childish, 'oohs,' that followed this comment before Adam cut in. "That's it Eric, no more cake for you." Adam reached across the table and took away Eric's plate of cake. There was uproarious laughter at this action.

"Sarah," Eric whined. "You're not going to let him take your cake away from me are you?"

Sarah laughed. "He's my husband and he can do what he chooses with my cake." Sarah pointed out and there was more laughter at this, fueled by the fact that Adam had began eating the cake he had taken away from Eric.

"Forget it Eric," James suggested, deciding that it was time to get in on this round of flirting with Sarah Austin before it was won. "Having her cake won't do you any good because we've already decided that if Adam doesn't appreciate the scrumptious cake he gets then it goes to me."

"And what makes you think that?" Adam asked.

"Because it's my party," James answered, "therefore she made this wonderfully tempting cake for me." The whole table laughed at this and continued to do so when James continued. "That would make this," James reached and grabbed Adam's plate of cake, "Mine." he finished by taking a huge bite of what had previously been Adam's cake. The table erupted in laughter and James had won his final round of flirting with Sarah Austin.

After everyone had finished the cake and most of the people gathered was either playing Quidditch of just standing in groups chatting James decided to help Sarah clean up.

"Sorry about the cake innuendos," he said to her, picking up a plastic plate off of the table and throwing it into a trash bag.

Sarah just laughed, "James if I didn't know how to handle the jokes that these guys throw at me then I would have been sick of Adam's job a long time ago."

James smiled at this, Sarah was always so good at being around the teammates when they were acting rowdy, it was one of the reason's he liked her so much.

"Was there a particular reason you wanted to help me clean up?" she asked. "Not that I mind your help, but you usually talk or play Quidditch after we have these get together's."

James shrugged, "I guess I just have a case of the goodbyes. I feel like I won't be seeing much of you lot anymore."

"James Potter," Sarah scolded. "I swear if you leave and don't at least write us I'll find you and beat you to an inch of you life."

James laughed though with Sarah it was hard to tell if the threat was real or not. "I will," he promised. "I just wanted to say my goodbyes in case things aren't as great with you and Adam and I after I leave."

"Fine, I'll listen to your goodbyes, but don't expect me to return them. I don't think that this will be goodbye. You're just leaving the team." James had already said his goodbyes to Adam, who hadn't taken them seriously either.

"OK, so, here it goes. I know I give you a lot of crap all the time, Sarah, but your one of the best women I know and I'm glad that I got to know you. I love you like a sister Sarah and I hope I'll see you and Adam after I leave." James might flirt with Sarah continuously but what he said was true. He loved her like a sister and he had never actually entertained the notion of liking her more than that. She was too perfect with Adam; they were a packaged deal in James' mind.

"Of course you will James. Ethan would miss Amber so much if he never saw the two of you again and I would too. Besides, I expect she'll be over a lot in the future."

James didn't know what to make of that statement so he didn't say anything. He was more grateful for Sarah than he could say, Amber simply adored her.

"So," Sarah went on, doing as she said and not taking the goodbyes seriously. "You love me like your sister?"

"Oh, no!" James said, quickly grabbing onto the chance at forgetting that this was a goodbye. "Not my sister! My sister is scary. I love you like someone else's sister," he joked. "You know like my best mate's sister. That way I can't date you but if something happened to that mate then I would be there in a heart beat to comfort you with out feeling awkward. Because your a damn good cook and with my best mate gone you wouldn't have anyone to tell you how awesome your food is. Therefore I would be doing everyone a favor."

"Did you just conspire to get rid of my husband?" She asked with a smile.

James took a big bite of leftover cake and moaned, "Mmmm, so moist. If you keep seducing me with your tempting cake then I wouldn't have to entertain such scandalous thoughts. Adam!" He turned to yell over his shoulder at Adam. "Your wife is seducing me with her moist cake!"

"You better keep your hands off of my wife's cake!"

A/N: Just to make this clear under no circumstances will James get together with Sarah, there's only one reason I even mentioned her, Adam, and Ethan. Review please.