CALLING ALL GRYFFINDOORS!

IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR THE GRYFFINDOOR QUIDDITCH TEAM PLEASE COME DOWN TO THE QUIDDICH PITCH AT 11:00 AM ON SATURDAY. WE WILL BE FILLING THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS,

-1 BEATER

-2 CHASERS

THANK YOU VERY MUCH,

CAPTAIN OF THE GRYFFINDOOR QUIDDITCH TEAM,

James Potter

Auden read over the post one more time, her eyes eagerly taking in the announcement. Emily was with her, she wasn't quite as excited but she did say promptly, "You should try out."

Auden was startled, "No, no, I can't do that."

"Why not Auden? Beater, that's your position! It's what you're best at, I've seen you, and you're amazing!"

Auden turned away from the board and started to walk away, Emily in step with her, "I can't, I don't have the nerve."

Emily scoffed, "You have nerve, c'mon all you need to do is try out. The worst that can happen is that you won't get in."

"No. The worst that can happen is that I can make a fool out of myself in front of all the observers in the stands not to mention Potter and Black."

"Black?"

"Yeah, Black. Did you forget? He's a beater too."

"But you won't be competing with him, will you?"

"No, he's already on the team. Honestly Em, don't you follow quidditch?"

"No, not really. But if Black is already on the team, looks like you've already got yourself an advantage." Emily smiled slyly.

Auden was puzzled, "What do you mean?"

"I mean, he wants to get in your panties, so I bet he'll pull some strings to get you on the team so that later he can pull off your—"

"I get it, I get it! Now shut the fuck up!" Auden shouted in protest as she covered her ears with her hands.

Emily sniggered, "You're too easy, Aud."

"And you're too perverted, Em."

On Saturday morning, Auden awoke bright and early. She hadn't yet decided if she wanted to try out for the quidditch team, but she found herself absentmindedly putting on her muggle clothes and grabbing her Nimbus 1700 from her trunk and she leaving the dormitory swiftly, making sure not to wake the others.

On her way down, she glimpsed Black coming down the Boy's Dormitory steps. She tried to turn back, but he had already seen her.

"What do we have here? Trying out for the team, Kingston?" Black grinned, looking messily put together with his broomstick over his shoulder and his team uniform on.

"I might be, yes." Said Auden assertively.

He looked her up and down, his eyes taking in her form-fitting clothing. "You look good."

Auden sneered, "Thanks."

She made her way over to the portrait hole, trying not to sway her hips too much as Sirius was right behind her. As she was climbing onto the platform to push The Fat Lady open, she stumbled. Her ankle making a sudden sharp contact with the cool stone, causing her to double over, "Agh!" She cried in pain.

In a split second, Black's hands were at her waist leading her over to the plump armchairs by the fire. "Watch yourself Kingston…" He muttered as he sat her down, his hands were surprisingly gentle, not rough at all like she thought they would be.

But they were still his hands, "Get your filthy hands, off of me." She growled.

He let go and she collapsed onto the armchair, "You know, in a situation like this I could certainly take advantage of you." He commented casually.

"A situation like this?" She asked flatly as she raised her pant leg to look at her ankle that was already swelling.

"Yeah, I could take you by surprise."

"Nothing you do could surprise me, Black, you are the most predictable person I know." She said amusedly.

"Oh really? Not even—this?" And with that he brought his face so close to her that Auden jumped. His grey eyes gazing into hers bringing himself even closer; as he did so she inhaled the most wonderful smell of—what was it? She had no idea, but she liked it.

"Does this…" He whispered, "Not take you by surprise?" Auden gaped at him, transfixed by his seriousness and the effect he was having on her. A moment after his whisper's resonance died, he arched his neck and kissed her gently on her neck.

Auden's eye fluttered shut as his lips touched the tender spot that brought shivers through her entire body. "You can't fool me Auden, you want me, just like every other girl in this bloody school." And then he retreated, a look of satisfied pride in his face.

Auden instantly felt weak, and vulnerable. The thing that she liked to feel like the least; so what could she do in that situation? She could gather herself and lie.

She brought herself to her feet and picked up her broomstick that had fallen to the floor and sneered at Sirius, "You'll have to do better then that Black, then to mess with my head. Oh and might I recommend some mints or some lip balm instead? Because if that's what all the other girls make such a fuss about, then you must be loosing your touch."

And with out pausing to look at his reaction she did her best strut to the door, stepping gracefully up on to the platform and pushing The Fat Lady's portrait open.

Sirius Black was completely and utterly bemused. How was it that he had thought that he had Kingston in his grasp and then she was slipping through his fingers?

"She must be insane." He thought to himself as he marched down to the quidditch pitch for tryouts that James had asked him to attend. "That's the only REASONABLE answer."

"Bloody hell, Padfoot, where have you been!? Tryouts are about to start!" James cursed as Sirius finally stumbled onto the pitch.

"Sorry, I just—"

"You just what Padfoot?! What's more important then Quidditch? Hold on, I'll answer that for you, NOTHING! Now come you lazy, fat arse! We're trying out beaters first, after all your opinion actually matter on this one, since they will be your flying buddy for the next year."

Sirius nodded, becoming instantly alert at the word "Quidditch" and "Beaters".

"BEATERS, YOU ARE UP!" Shouted James, commanding authority. Five people strode on to the field, one of them catching his attention right away: Auden Kingston. "Look at that Padfoot, it's your target." James hissed.

"Yeah… there she is."

She looked—in his opinion—stunning. Her hair was still loose and flying about her face, she looked focused and ready and all he could think about was kissing that little spot in the crevice in her neck again. But he quickly got a hold on himself, he was Sirius Black, he didn't have feelings like this towards girls.

"So we'll start of with a couple of drills before we get started. They're rather simple, but only if you pay attention." James yelled in business-like manner, "There are flying targets all around the pitch, your goal is quite simple. I will call you up, one at a time and fly directly above us. Then I'll let loose, two bludgers. You will try to hit the bludgers with your bat and try to get them to hit all 6 six targets. The person who hits the most targets becomes the new beater. Understand?"

They all nodded. "Right." Said James clapping his hands together, "Let's get started."

Sirius watched apprehensively as all the beaters but Kingston took their turns. They were mediocre, there was no doubt about it. None of them matched his immense talent or skill. Davies was a mess, only hitting one target. Wendell Linston was solid hitting three targets. Jackie Jermain did pretty good, having the greatest record of four targets. And then there was Paul was painful to watch, hitting, no targets but managing to whack himself in the face with his bat.

"Auden Kingston!" Called James sharply, having called his seeker to escort Paul off the pitch and watching in disgust as blood dripped down the poor boys face from his nose.

"Yes?" Asked Auden startled, clutching her broomstick as though it would save her life.

"You're up! And please, if you're worse then Paul, just leave."

Auden nodded and then said slowly, "I don't think I'm that bad."

James raised an eyebrow and threw her one of the solid, wooden bats, "Well impress me then and get flying."

Auden mounted her broomstick and kicked off hard from the ground soaring with grace into the direct center of the pitch.

"I'm going to let the bludgers out, alright?!" Called James and Auden nodded confidently, her face set in absolute determination. James bent down and swung open the heavy quidditch supply kit and in an instant the bludgers were released.

Sirius couldn't tare his eyes away from the scene; the bludgers zoomed towards her and for a second he was almost positive the first one was going to hit her.

But no, she was ready for the nasty bugger, she swung hard and with a loud "Bam!" the bludger was smacked away from the girl, whirring forward at one of the six targets. The target broke, in a mess of wooden splinters and flying madness, this had distracted Sirius but when he looked back at Auden he saw that she had just hit the second bludger that had dared to fling itself at her. Her aim, was impeccable; the ball hit the second target, directly in the center. It exploded just like the first.

"She's doing well, you're target. She might even be better then you." Commented James nonchalantly as he gazed up at Auden who had just hit the third bludger that followed a neat path to another target.

"Please, " Scoffed Sirius, "No one is better then me."

But he started to doubt this as the spectacle went on, Auden hit one bludger after another. Finally she was on her last target and she was in a very sticky situation, both bludgers were flying at her at top speed. She looked back and for at both of them a glimmer of panic on her face, she had no idea which one was going to hit her first.

So she backed her broom up and right when the bludgers were about to hit each other she swung back and hit them both with a loud "CRACK!" from the contact made from her bat and the deadly balls.

She let out a loud grunt as both balls were forced into the same path, being flung down onto the sixth target. And, one after the other they hit it, Sirius had never seen anything like it in his life.

He looked at Auden in wonderment. Meanwhile James let out a loud "Whoop!" and clapped enthusiastically, his face alright with joy. "That was amazing!" He called as Kingston flew back to the ground her face sweaty but a grin plastered onto her face.

"Thanks." She said, out of breath.

"Where," James asked, making his way over to her, "Did you learn to play like that?"

Auden shrugged, "I have brothers and I was on the softball team at my muggle primary school."

James looked confused, "What-what-ball?"

Auden shook her head, "It doesn't matter, it's a muggle game."

James ignored this and put his arm around her, "Well, you got it! You're our new beater, you'll give Padfoot here a run for his money. Honestly, I've never seen anything like it.

Auden blushed and Sirius scowled. James craned his neck to look back at Jackie, Davies and Wendell who were all standing by the stands looking disappointed and very putout. "Yeah, if you guys haven't already put two-and-two together, you can go."

Sirius made his way towards Kingston, sticking out his hand for her to shake, "You did well, really well. Be nice to have you on the team."

Auden didn't clasp his hand; she just looked at it as though it was something repulsive. "Thanks, I suppose."

"Hey, listen you two." Said James gauntly, "I have to go and round up the chasers, but Auden seriously, AMAZING job. I'm so happy you're on the team! Oh and Padfoot, can you get the drills set up? Thanks mate!" And with that he bounded off, a skip in his step from having such a wonderful beater.

Sirius watched him go and when he was out of sight he looked back at Auden who was already getting her things together.

"Aw, leaving already, Kingston? You wont stick around for some beater –bonding."

"No." She said flatly as she picked up her broomstick and hoisted it over her shoulder.

Sirius forced a look of agony, "Oh, Kingston why must you say things like that to me, don't you care about me?"

Auden turned to glare at him, "No I don't. Now, can you please stop this shit right now?! It's ridiculous, and now that we're on the same team, I think it would be best if we kept our relationship to a mutual level of politeness and respect."

Sirius pretended to be deep thought as he slowly meandered towards her, until he was right in front of her. "No," He said breezily, "I don't think I'll do that."

Auden looked angrily at him, "Why not?!"

"Because," He said, "That way I wont get to have sex with you."

Auden laughed, "That's never going to happen."

Sirius cocked his head, "Oh but you see, I think that the reason you hate this so much is that you know in the end you'll give in… admit it," he whispered with a cheeky grin on his face, "You've thought about me naked."

"I—I—NO I haven't!"

"I don't believe you…"

Auden opened her mouth, but nothing came out, she was too shocked to say anything at all, so she turned on her heels and speed-walked all the way back up to the castle leaving Sirius Black feeling very satisfied with himself.

A/N: I Hope you guys liked this one! Don't worry Aurius will be together soon! But only if you keep reading! Review, follow and favorite!