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Previously:

"I guess I'll talk to you tomorrow then Skye," she muttered to herself, trying to imitate Ri's deep voice. "Bye Skye, thanks for helping me out."

Ri and Angie ignored her, lost in their embrace. Rolling her eyes, Skye headed back up to the castle to get some sleep.

The next morning, Skye was rudely awoken by Rhia.

"Argh," Skye groaned. "What do you want?"

"Get up, get up, get up!" Rhia sung.

"But why?" Skye rolled over and pulled her doona up to her head.

"Ri is waiting for you downstairs," Rhia explained.

"He knows I don't do mornings," Skye's reply was muffled by her pillow.

"You kinda have a class to get to as well," Rhia smirked. "In like five minutes."

"SHIT!" Skye yelled, instantly jumping up. "Give me two minutes."

She sprinted into the bathroom and Rhia heard a clatter that sounded suspiciously like something had been dropped.

"She's going to kill me when she realises it's a Sunday," Rhia laughed to herself.

No sooner then she had muttered that sentence, Skye stormed out of the bathroom; her hair soaking wet. Evidently, she had just got out of the shower.

"It's a fucking Sunday," she growled. "I'm going to kill you."

Without any hesitation, Skye threw herself at Rhia, tackling her back onto the bed.

"YOU'RE GETTING ME WET!" Rhia screeched.

"Oh I am, am I?" Skye teased. "How do you feel about this then?"

Skye grabbed up a pillow and began hitting Rhia with it. Laughing and trying to dodge the blows, Rhia grabbed a pillow of her own and hit Skye back. Their screams of laughter filled the room until...

"WOULD YOU TWO SHUT UP?" Hermione was glaring at the pair who froze, mid-hit. "It's Sunday morning and some of us are trying to sleep."

"Sorry Mione," Skye said, attempting an apologetic tone.

"Yeah, sorry," Rhia said, biting her lip to keep from laughing.

Apparently, Hermione saw right through their attempts at being sincere. With one last glare, Hermione retreated to her bed.

The two girls left the dormitory, breaking out in giggles. They continued laughing the whole way down to the Common Room.

"Finally," Ri said, stopping his anxious pacing. "You took your time."

"You know I don't like mornings," Skye grumbled.

"But I wanted to talk to you," Ri whined pitifully. "Before..."

He trailed off, blushing and both Skye and Rhia smirked.

"Before you spent the day with Angie," Skye mocked.

"Aww, young love," Rhia sighed, pretending to faint.

The girls laughed again as Ri scowled.

"Oh lighten up," Skye grinned, punching Ri playfully in the shoulder.

"Lighten up hey?" Ri asked, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "I'll show you lightening up."

He picked up Skye and threw her kicking and screaming over his shoulder.

"LET ME DOWN ORION BLACK!" she yelled, despite her laughter.

"Never," Ri gasped theatrically. "You'll have to kill me first."

Wrapping his arms around Skye's legs so that she wouldn't fall off, Ri began to head to the Portrait Hole. Skye looked at Rhia pleadingly, but Rhia simply smiled and waved.

"Have fun," Rhia said.

Ri continued out the Portrait Hole and through the corridors, ignoring the strange looks people were throwing the pair.

"Let me down!" Skye said, banging her fists against Ri's back.

Ri ignored Skye's protests and continued to carry her until they reached the soft grass of the Quidditch Pitch. He dumped her on the ground and grabbed up his broom which had been lying there.

Skye stood up and brushed herself off.

"What are you doing?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

"We're going flying," Ri stated.

"I don't think so," Skye said. "I'm barely showered and I'm hardly dressed."

"Doesn't matter," Ri said.

"I'm not going," Skye insisted, resisting the urge to scream in frustration.

"I can throw you over my shoulder again if you want," Ri shrugged, mounting the broom. "Your choice."

"Oh you are insufferable," Skye muttered, jumping on the broom in front of Ri.

Ri wrapped his arms around Skye's waist and kicked off. Skye leaned back into Ri, relishing in the feeling of flying. Skye loved flying more than anything in the world; especially flying with Ri.

Flashback

"I want to go flying," five year old Skye Potter stamped her foot in frustration. "It's not fair!"

"You're too young to go flying by yourself sweetheart," Lily tried to soothe her irate daughter.

"BUT I WANT TO!"

"Darling, you know if I could I would take you flying," Lily said.

Skye frowned. Everyone knew that her mother hated flying, but Skye didn't see why. She loved it when her daddy took her and Harry on his broom. Jono and Iris were too little to come.

"It's not fair," Skye repeated, her eyes filling up with tears. "I fly by myself all the time."

"Only when Daddy is flying too," Lily reminded her.

"But he's at work," Skye whined pitifully. "I really want to fly."

"I said no Skye," Lily snapped.

Skye grumbled to herself as she collected her marker pens. She sat down on the ground and began to draw some pictures angrily.

"Whoa, what's gotten my favourite goddaughter in such a bad mood?" Sirius entered the Potter's house, with Ri in tow.

"Mummy won't let me go flying by myself," Skye complained. "AND I WANT TO!"

"She's too young to fly by herself," Lily said firmly. "Unless James is here. That's the rule."

"And a very good rule it is," Sirius said, ruffling Skye's hair as she pouted. "We wouldn't want you to get hurt now would we?"

"But I can fly," Skye said. "Daddy even said I was really good."

"I'll take her," Ri said quietly.

Skye instantly turned to him, eyes wide and excited.

"Can he Mummy," she asked."Can he, can he, can he?"

"Ri's too little as well Skye," Sirius said, bending down so he could see eye-to-eye with his goddaughter.

"Am not!" Ri said. "I'm almost seven."

"Please Mummy?" Skye begged. "Please can I go flying with Ri?"

"Yeah Aunty Lily," Ri said. "I don't mind taking Skye flying. I like flying!"

Lily glanced at Sirius who shrugged helplessly.

"He's a good flyer Lils," he said. "They both are. And Ri would never let anything happen to Skye."

"Fine," Lily sighed.

Skye squealed excitedly and grabbed Ri's hand, dragging him towards the door. She was going flying with Ri!

End flashback

Ever since that day, it had become a ritual for Skye and Ri to fly together. No longer did James take Skye on his broom; she would only fly with Ri. Not that he minded as much as he pretended to. Secretly, Skye knew that he loved flying with her.

Every summer, Skye and Ri would fly together for hours. Now that they were older, they often stopped for a picnic or the likes. Sure, it sounded horribly clichéd, but Skye didn't mind. She just loved to spend time with her friend.

Skye leaned back into Ri's warm chest, sighing at the familiarity of it all.

"What are you thinking about?" Ri whispered in Skye's ear.

"The first time we flew together," Skye replied.

Ri chuckled in response.

"You were a right brat back then," he laughed. "I distinctly remember the tantrums you would throw if you didn't get your way."

"And if I remember correctly, you were the only one that could tame me," Skye said.

"Well somebody had to," Ri grinned.

"Why are you doing this?" Skye asked quietly.

"For old time's sake," Ri replied. "I'm graduating soon and I'll have to get a job. Which means I'll have to work and I won't see Angie as regularly 'cause she won't be working in the same place as I am. And that means I'll have to make time out of work to see her which could mean losing time with you. And I'll only really have a chance to see you on Hogsmeade weekends anyway."

"Oh, imagine that," Skye laughed. "Ri with a job."

"Yeah, yeah," Ri said. "I know it's hard to imagine, but it'll happen..." He trailed off.

"Yeah," Skye said quietly. "After graduation. It's scary Ri. You won't be here and you'll have a job and an actual life. You won't forget about me though, will you? Promise me that you'll write."

"Of course I will Skye," Ri said. "You're my best friend. How could I forget about you even if I wanted to?"

"Are you scared?"

Ri hesitated before answering.

"Kind of," he said finally. "I'm scared that things will spiral out of control and I won't be able to stop them. But about actually leaving Hogwarts, no. I'm not scared of that. It's time to go."

"Yeah, I guess," Skye said quietly. "It'll be strange here without you. Nobody to run to when I get scared."

"You don't get scared anyway," Ri laughed.

"That's not the point," Skye said. "Who will I confide all my secrets to?"

"I'm not dying, Skye," Ri said. "You can still write to me."

"It's not the same though Ri," Skye insisted. "You won't be here."

"Of course I will," Ri said. "Maybe not in visible sight, but I'll still be here."

He placed a hand over Skye's heart.

"That's corny Ri," Skye laughed, and the mood broke.

"But so true," Ri grinned.

A/N I know a large number are curious as to who Harry is actually going to end up with and have some pretty strong ideas about you you think he should be with. So...I set up a poll and would love for you to check it out. Thanks!