When I got my classes I compared my schedule with Drew's we both had Potions, Herbology and Magical Creatures. We also took muggle studies together, which we thought it would be an easy class since we grew up on muggle inventions.
"So you have a twin brother?" Lily asked once I left him to go back to my common room to grab my books. I nodded and pointed to Drew's retreating back. Lily's mouth parted and her eyes got big.
"He's cute! I saw him on the train platform yesterday and I had no idea who he was." She said. I laughed, a lot of girls thought he was cute. He had shaggy brown hair that fell perfectly around his head; it wasn't too short and not too long. Right in the middle. His body was muscular and tall and his smile was award winning. He loved having his eyes hazel and kept them that way all the time.
"I'm sure your not the only one who thinks so." I said. I noticed a saddened look on James' face when Lily had said he was cute. Did James like Lily? If he did she probably didn't like him back or at least she did not like him anymore. During the rest of breakfast, Lily would not look at James and whenever he tried to apologize she would look away. I had every class with Lily except for Muggle Studies. I only knew Sirius and Drew in the class.
"This is Muggle Studies, I know some of you took this class to get an easy A but its not going to be as simple as you think." Professor Samson said pulling a cover off of a very old T.V. Drew and I were sitting next to each other. We smirked at each other. We missed watching T.V. Our favorite show was the Brady Bunch.
"Does anyone know what this is?" He asked the class. Drew and I raised our hands. No one else in the class knew what it was. He turned his attention to us.
"Would one of you like to explain?" he asked.
"Can I see it? Does it work?" I asked him and he nodded. I got up and went to the T.V. and I turned it to a channel. The Brady Bunch theme came on and I laughed.
"I know this episode! The Brady Bunch was such a good show." Drew and I laughed; it was one of the funniest.
"So obviously you know what it is." He said turning it off. He sounded as if I was a waste of his time and intelligence. I nodded and rolled my eyes when he wasn't looking.
"Would you care to explain what it is?" He asked sounding tired already.
"It's a T.V. it has shows on it. Actors on the show memorize the script they are given and you get to watch a type of play without leaving your home…. Wait, I thought nothing electronic worked on grounds. How did you get that to work?" I asked him and he smiled as if he was impressed.
"Someone read Hogwarts: A History. I used magic to get it to run. But only with the permission of the Headmaster." Professor Samson said. He then went on with the rest of class showing us the power of the media. At the end of a very boring class, the Professor decided to make an announcement.
"The Headmaster has asked me for some suggestions on what would make Hogwarts more culturally rounded. It has come to his attention that some of the parents are complaining that the kids are not getting much culture." The professor said.
"Who needs culture?" Sirius snorted and I rolled my eyes at him.
"Well, Mr. Black, many people would love to experience other cultures. Not all people can be satisfied to be unknowledgeable about cultures." The Professor said.
"I have a suggestion." I said raising my hand trying to break the awkward silence.
"Why don't we have international night once a week. We can serve food from one country or culture once a week. Like Mexican one week and Italian another. Chinese, and so on." I said. I loved food it was one of my favorite things. And food from other cultures was just good.
"I like that idea. I'll bring it up to him." The Professor said and then he dismissed class. I walked with Drew and Sirius out of the class and Sirius ran off to catch up with some friends.
"I think I might try out for Qudditch tonight." I said playing with a stray thread from my bag. He smiled, he knew about my love for Quidditch. But at the same time I was waiting for him to tell me that it was too soon to start playing again.
"I'm glad. I'm trying out too." He said. He got my attention immediately and I looked up surprised. I thought for sure that he felt the same way that I felt.
"Oh god, we will end up playing against each other. You know how that's going to be." I said laughing trying to play off my concerns.
"Don't worry, I'll go easy on you." He said. I gave him a yeah right look.
"EASY! I don't need your pity. I'll still kick your ass." I said.
We went our separate ways and I ran up to my dorm room to change my clothes and grab my broom. I was so psyched! I pulled my robes off and put on some tighter jeans and my hooded sweatshirt. I pulled my hair up into a ponytail leaving my bangs down and to the side and then spread some lip-gloss on my lips. Grabbing my broom I rocketed down the stairs and out of the common room. Sirius saw me wondering around trying to find my way to the front door.
"Lost?" He asked. I nodded and sighed. He laughed and led me out onto the Quidditch field. There were about ten people waiting in their regular clothes, I just joined the line. There were five guys standing in front of everyone with their uniforms on. The sun hadn't set yet and we were on borrowed time, 45 minutes to an hour tops till it got dark.
"Ok, this is how I want it to go! Beaters to the right and Chasers to the left! James will with work with the Chasers and Sirius will work with the beaters." A guy with short blonde hair said. He must have been the Captain of the team. I went over to James and he nodded. I was ready to show my best. He asked us to do some drills with the others and I was by far the best. The only time I messed up was when a bludger came my way and I fell off my broom. Luckily I was only 15 feet off the ground when it hit me. I jumped back up off the ground.
"Broom!" I yelled with my hand raised. My hand caught it and I jumped back on. By this time we were in a small scrimmage. I was determined to be on this team. I flew back into the air ready to catch the Quaffle. Before I caught it another Bludger was heading toward my head. I ducked and swerved, still managing to catch the Quaffle. I raced down the field looking for one of my team members but no one was in sight. They were behind me, so I took the opportunity to shoot. I faked left and the keeper went for it but I threw it to the right with perfect aim. SCORE! My team cheered and the game was over.
"Ok, we will have a team meeting and then you will see who made it later tonight. You all did good and I wish I could take you all in but I only need two." He said and everyone left. I still didn't know my way around the castle so I just followed everyone. I recognized one of the girls in my dorm; she wanted to be a beater. She was the same girl from earlier that morning. The one who almost killed me with her look.
"Hi, I'm Ashleigh." I said extending my hand hoping that she had forgotten all about that morning.
"I know." She said. I remember that she wasn't that good of a beater but she held her own. We entered the common room and I saw Lily sitting in a chair by the fire. I joined her regretting everything that had happened earlier that morning. I wanted to fit in here badly.
"Hey! I think I made an impression." I said laughing. She put her book down and smiled.
"I'm glad, I have to say this is the happiest I have seen you since I met you." She said. Amber went up to the dorm and came back down.
"Do you know Amber?" I asked Lily. Amber was at the opposite end of the common room.
"Yeah. She is probably the most popular girl in the school. She can also be a prat at times." Lily said glancing over at Amber and rolling her eyes. I got the impression that Lily was not fond of her at all.
"What do you mean? Is she a prat because she is popular or is that just her?" I asked her. What would Lily say if she knew that I used to be the most popular girl in school?
"It is just her, she just calls me names and stuff but nothing to big. She hasn't played a prank on me or anything. I just hate the way she treats people. Just like the Maurders." Lily said glaring in the direction of Remus and Peter.
"Who are the Mauraders?" I asked.
"Sirius Black, James Potter, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. They walk around like they own this school. Its pathetic."
"Oh… So you don't like James?" I asked. She looked at me with disguist.
"God no! what would make you think that?" She asked.
"I don't know. Its obvious that he likes you." I said. Just then the team walked in and my attention went toward them.
"Hey listen up!" Smauels said. He was the team captain and he had the voice for it.
"Hey! Gryffindors' new Quidditch team members will be… Amber Rose as a beater…" Everyone cheered for her in the house except for a handful of people.
"…and Ashleigh Hewitt as the chaser! The alternates will be Bridget for chaser and Simon for Beater." He said. I had such a huge smile on my face and I couldn't help but jump up and down and hug Lily.
"Oh my God! Do you know where the Ravenclaw common room is?" I asked her. She shook her head no and I couldn't believe that I was chosen and I couldn't tell Drew. Samuels walked up to me.
"Congratulations. You blew me away on the field. Where did you learn to play like that?" he asked me. My smile went from huge to non existent.
"My dad. He taught both myself and my twin brother." I said remembering all the afternoons and weekends that we spent together learning how to play.
"Is your twin brother in this house? Why didn't he try out?" He asked me.
"Oh, we got separated. He's in Ravenclaw. And he will make the team. He was the best Keeper in our school and out of all the other schools we have played." I told him some stories of Drew's saves and his face was getting whiter and whiter.
"So we have some tough competition." He said. I was hoping that he wouldn't regret choosing me.
"Yeah, and I have to figure out some new ways to get the ball into the goal cause he knows all my tricks." I told him. He looked sick to his stomach and then he excused himself and I went up to bed. It was a great day.