Disclaimer: Anything recognizable belongs to JK Rowling
Previously:
When the Potter's, Lupin's and Black's all got together, positions were very flexible and it was common to be playing a different position each game. Skye was just grabbing her broom when a hand was placed on her shoulder. She turned around and came face to face with Dan.
"Can I talk to you, Skye?" he asked. "It's kinda important."
"Let's take a walk," Skye suggested.
Dan nodded. "Yeah, that'd be good."
"OI HARRY!" Skye yelled. "We're out."
"Kay," Harry yelled back. "Where are you going?"
"For a walk!" Skye rolled her eyes before turning back to Daniel. "Alright," she said. "Let's go."
The pair walked in silence around the house for a while, until Skye decided it was time to find out what Dan wanted.
"So what's eating you?" Skye asked.
Daniel sighed deeply. "Iris," he muttered. "What's her deal?"
Skye frowned. "What do you mean?" she asked carefully.
"We've always been friends," Dan explained. "And recently I've been starting to feel something more than friendly for her..."
He trailed off, blushing, and Skye raised an eyebrow. She desperately wanted to ask him why he had asked another girl out if he felt that way about Iris, but she bit her tongue; giving him a chance to explain himself.
"But I didn't think that Iris felt the same way about me," Daniel continued. "But the last couple of weeks she's seemed to be treating me differently. Kinda flirting with me a bit...And so I thought, stupidly of course, that she liked me back. I was going to ask her out and then she just started ignoring me and completely avoiding me whenever she saw me."
Skye bit her lip. It was true; Iris had started avoiding Dan once she saw him ask out that girl. But maybe Iris got it wrong?
"So do you still like Iris?" Skye asked.
"Of course I do!" Daniel exclaimed. "How can I not? She's so kind and funny and smart and beautiful..."
"Okay, okay," Skye interrupted hurriedly. "You like my sister. So why did you ask someone else out?"
Daniel looked at Skye in confusion.
"I didn't," he said.
"Don't be stupid Dan," Skye rolled her eyes. "Iris saw you asking some girl out."
"But I didn't," Dan insisted.
"Well obviously one of you is wrong," Skye said. "She said she saw you hugging a girl and saying something about meeting in Hogsmeade?"
Daniel's eyes widened in recognition.
"Oh god," he breathed. "Iris got it completely wrong."
"How so?" Skye asked.
"Her name's Michelle Eastly," Daniel began. "She's a good friend. I wasn't sure how to ask Iris out without screwing up our friendship so I went to her for advice. She just told me to ask her as friends or something and gauge her reaction to see if she was a little disappointed or something. I was thanking her for her help and I hugged her. Iris must have seen. Shelly also said see you in Hogsmeade, meaning see you with her."
"Damn," Skye muttered. "Iris thought you'd actually asked her out. She was shattered."
"But that would mean she liked me..." Dan said slowly.
"You're so thick Lupin!" Skye exclaimed. "Of course she bloody likes you."
Dan rolled his eyes. "You don't have to make me feel better, Skye," he said.
"Oh god," Skye sighed.
She was so over playing matchmaker for everyone.
"Just stay here okay?" Skye instructed. "I'll be back in a second."
Skye sprinted back around the house to where everyone was playing Quidditch.
"OI IRI!" she yelled. "Come over here for a second would you?"
"Yeah?" Iris landed and came up to her sister.
"Listen," Skye said hurriedly. "I've just been talking to Dan and..."
"Please don't go there," Iris interrupted. "I'm over him."
"Oh please don't be!" Skye begged.
"Why?"
"You misinterpreted the situation, Iri," Skye said. "Just come with me please?"
"I really don't think..." Iris began.
"Listen," Skye interrupted impatiently. "Would I be saying this if I didn't believe it?"
Iris sighed. "Fine," she said. "Show me."
Skye grabbed her sister's hand and directed her around the back to where Dan was pacing impatiently. When he heard the girls, his head snapped up.
"Iri," he said.
Iris bit her lip. "Are you sure about this?" she asked Skye quietly.
"Of course I am," Skye whispered back.
She gave Iris a little push towards Daniel.
"I'm going to play Quidditch," she announced. "Don't be too long or someone'll come looking for you."
The pair nodded and Skye left, but not before giving them both a reassuring smile. She rejoined the Quidditch playing group, taking Iris' place on Rhia's team.
"What's all that about?" Harry asked, flying over to his twin.
Skye grinned. "Just helping Iri out," she said.
"With Dan?" Harry raised a critical eyebrow.
"Oh, don't overreact!" Skye exclaimed. "She likes him, he likes her. So what?"
"So what?" Harry asked incredulously. "Do you not realise that she's our sister? Our younger bloody sister?"
"Yes Harry," Skye rolled her eyes. "Would you rather I helped her to date someone you haven't known since birth?"
"Good point," Harry conceded. "But he better watch his back!"
Skye laughed. "Oh, Harry," she grinned. "Always playing the hero."
"I've heard hero complexions are good for getting the girls," Harry smirked.
"Yeah?" Skye smirked back. "Wanna tell me about your little girl problem?"
Harry blushed instantly and slipped into a steep dive on his broom.
"YEAH!" Skye yelled after him. "That's what I thought!"
Skye grinned and shook her head. Oh Harry, she thought. If only you knew what I have up my sleeve.
A/N I was going to post this a couple of days ago, I swear, but FanFic was stuffing up and not letting me log in, so sorry. I know, as well, that I'm mean–but I PROMISE that there is more Harry to come in the very near future chapters! So, drop me a review and tell me what you think. Also, don't forget to check out my one-shot about Skye and Draco and let me know what you think of that too! Thanks...
