Chapter 4: Cookies & Quidditch

Author: Herb3

Story: Thrill Me (Never let me go)

Chapter Four: Cookies...Quidditch and more cookies...

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or anything affiliate with it. I disclaim everything!

The days and nights since Halloween slipped by as quick as the blink of the eye and before anyone of us knew it, November had arrived which of course meant the first Quidditch match of the season. It was against Gryffindor and Slytherin and the Gryffindor team practiced many a nights out on the pitch. James had the team working so hard to win the first match that he'd already missed three Heads meetings so I had to cover him. So when the morning of the first match dawned I woke up to yet another empty dorm room. I figured that Phoebe probably was down in the library with Remus and Gwen had been gotten up for an early Quidditch practice that James most likely arranged on last minute notice. I dressed slowly and walked down quietly to the common room only to find Remus sleeping on the couch in a fetal position holding an opened bag of cookies. I laughed and crossed over to him. I shook him and his eyes fluttered open.

"Huh? Sirius stop complaining you damn fool and eat a bloody cookie." he said groggily looking around the common room on to realize that it was in fact the common room. He let out a sheepish laugh. "M'sorry Lily. I thought you were Sirius. I had to leave the dorms last night because Sirius was being a complaining prat while brooding up a storm as per usual." he sat up and grabbed a cookie from his bag and popped it into his mouth.

"What was he brooding about this time? James's nutso Quidditch schedule." I asked curiously.

He shook his head and offered me a cookie which I took while setting down next to him.

"Gwen as usual."

I rolled my eyes.

"Those two are just absolutely hopeless. They both will never get along and Gwen will never date him. At least I don't think she will."

He nodded thoughtfully.

"I dunno, I think with the right amount of persuasion..."

"Remus. Its Gwen."

"True..."

It had appeared that over the last two weeks, Gwen and Sirius's unspoken curtain of peace was broken. It happened one night last week when Gwen came storming like thunder through the portrait hole with anger and tears in her eyes. Grendel looked up from her charms essay that Flitwick assigned and questioned her.

"Gwenie? What's wrong?"

She plopped down heavily into a couch next to Phoebe who looked up from her essay.

"Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I am completely fine and always have been."

Phoebe rolled her eyes.

"Sure Gwen, now tell me what's upset you."

All Gwen did was mumble and wipe her eyes of the angry tears. It was only a few seconds later that we all found out just what or maybe who had upset her. James and Remus were in the middle of an exploding snap game when Sirius came charging like a wild pack of dogs through the portrait hole.

"Gwen I..."

He just stood there staring at her with these sad eyes. Both James and Remus went back to they're game with pained looks upon they're faces.

"You what?" she spat standing up.

"I..."

She walked towards him until they were inches away from each other.

"It wasn't..."

"What I thought right?"

"I..."

"You know what Black? It doesn't matter to me anyways."

And with that she gave him one fleeting last glower and stormed her way up to the dorms. I followed her up a few minutes later to find her faking sleep. I knew she was awake and I knew that she knew that I knew she was still awake. But I didn't say anything, it was obvious what had happened even if she didn't want to face it. I decided then that the only thing for me to do was to go to sleep that night myself.

I looked over at Remus who was just as lost in his own train of thoughts as I was while nibbling one of his many cookies. I grabbed another one of his cookies and smiled at him. He returned the gesture and ate yet another one. It was at this point of time that Sirius decided to grace us with his ever lasting presence. Sirius began to eye up Remus and his cookies while Remus in turn grabbed the bag and held them rather possessively. Remus glared and growled at him while stuffing yet another in his mouth.

"Remus! You let Lily have one and not me!"

Remus popped another in his mouth and nodded.

"Yep."

I stood up.

"You both are completely mental."

I smiled while shaking my head. I then went up to the dorms to find Phoebe getting dressed. She smiled up at me and when finished dressing, walked down to the common room no doubt to find Remus. I pulled on my Gryffindor scarf and headed down after her. I found James waiting at the foot of my stairs for me. He grinned at me and offered me his arm which I happily took. And then we were off through the portrait hole and down through the castle to the Great Hall.

When we did arrive at the Gryffindor table for breakfast I found Gwen staring apathetically into her eggs poking them about a bit. I sat down across from her alongside Peter who was rather tucked into some porridge. James was continuously shooting glares at Sirius who was sitting on the other side of Peter was just watching his cereal. James ended up sitting down next to Remus and Phoebe who were in they're own little lovey dovey world. I looked back up at Gwen who was still meagerly poking her eggs about and said,

"Good Morning Gwendolyn."

She half glared at me.

"Good Morning Lily."

And then she went back to gazing at her food.

I grabbed a piece of golden brown toast and smeared it with warm butter. I then took a rather large bite out of it just in time to see a rather annoying platinum blond haired tramp descend upon Sirius's lap. James, who'd been taking a rather deep drink of his goblet spit it all out rather messily on Peter's face. James then sent a rather apologetic look at Peter and set his goblet down.

"Oh Sirius. Good morning." Rita Skeeter said her overly posh accent.

He glared at her deeply.

"Go away Skeeter." he barked.

She then whined.

"But Siri-boo?"

"NO!" He spat at her.

She then got up and stormed off sashaying her hind quarters behind her.

I looked up at Gwen who had the same darkened look she had that night. I knew that whatever was up with her and Sirius had a big thing to do with Rita Skeeter. I know that they used to be friends, but at some point something changed and they became enemies. I probably would never know the actual answer though I could bet my biscuits on something along the lines of heartbreak. Gwen hates heart breakers, womanizers and male whores. Her past gives her every bit of right to feel that way. But somehow, someway, I knew that her and Sirius had some sort of connection on some really odd level that I cant even fathom. And I figure that Skeeter has a lot to do with it. It would be rather ironic though really. If on that level, her and Sirius someday I dunno, got over they're little bump, they'd you know, get together. And that down right just boggles my mind because its so out of the ordinary. But then at the same time its not...

Gwen must have felt my gaze upon her because she lifted her eyes from her apathetic eggs and looked at me. But there was something wrong there, something in her eyes told me so. They weren't they're usual bright teal that had that explosive fire behind them, they were muddy and distant. That spark that she had in them was gone...

I was hesitant for a moment.

"Gwen?"

"Yeah?" she replied in a strained voice.

I didn't understand why she was reacting to this so badly. She hated him, why in Merlin's name was she so sad? Unless she didn't hate him. Unless there was more to the story...

"What's wrong?"

James looked up from his copy of the Daily Prophet.

"Nothing Lily."

She gave me a brief smile and returned to staring at her eggs.

"Gwen, what is bothering you? If you cant focus, how will you be able to play today?"

She glared up at James.

"James, don't worry ok, I will be just fine for today's game against those snake faces."

He laughed.

"Snake faces, good one."

She did this angle thing to her face and grinned.

"Well you know, its me. I'm just amazing like that."

James let out a stream of laughter.

"Yes of course Gwen, your just amazing like that." he said rolling his eyes.

I shook my head.

"Gwen, it will do no good if you avoid it. Come on, I'm your best mate. Tell me what's wrong."

She just glared at me.

"Lily, will you please stop. I really don't want to argue right now. I've got a game today."

"Yeah, a game you wont be able to stay focused on if your too caught up in though of Sirius bloody Black."

She paled and then she glowered. I swear if I wasn't already used to her glowers and fits of rage I'd be running for my life right now.

"I do not care about Black."

"Oh yeah? So him and Skeeter have no impact on you?"

"Nope." she replied with a 'I could really care less' look upon her face.

"Your a shit liar Gwen."

She glared at James.

"I'm not lying."

"Regardless Gwen, we do have a game today. Eat up. You'll need your energy. You never know what those Snake Faces are up to."

James smirked and winked at her.

oOOooOOo

"All rights Ladies and Gents. I Remus Lupin, commentator, Welcome you all to the first match of the season. Gryffindor vs Slytherin."

The stadium erupted into both cheers and boos as Remus Lupin spoke to the sea of scarlet and green.

"Isn't today lovely Benjy?"

The sixth year boy who was sitting next to Remus responded.

"Well Remus, I do say that it is. Nice and breezy, sunny. All in all I'd say that today's going to be a fine match."

"Too true Benjy. Too true. Alright ladies and gents, its Slytherin out first. They've got a good line up this year with a new Seeker."

"Here we go everyone. First there's Captain Mitchell Flint, star Chaser."

"And Aaron Malgorian, seventh year Chaser opposite Captain Flint."

"Albert Brannon, Chaser with Flint and Malgorian. He's a sixth year who rumor has it, is a shoe in for Captain next year."

"Robert Flacks. Beater, Fifth year. His aim is improving says Captain Flint. But he's only the first half of a truly amazing Beater team. Next up is..."

"Regulus Black, brother of Sirius Black, Gryffindor's star Beater. Regulus has perfect aim, has never missed a target."

"Then there's Keeper Chelsea Carlson. She's a new addition, Third year. Though rumor has it she's pretty good."

"Lets hope she's good enough to beat Gryffindor's Keeper Gwen Ackles's record of most goals saved in a match."

"And last but not least there's the new Seeker, Lucien Magently. Second year, surprise find of Captain Flint."

"And now here comes the Gryffindor team."

"First there is Captain James Potter. Seventh year, and star Chaser alongside..."

"Sixth year Frank Longbottom, shoe in for the Gryffindor Captaincy next year. And of course there's his girlfriend..."

"Alice Mackenzie. Sixth year Chaser. Who is rumored to take the locker rooms by storm. With team spirit that is."

"Jonah Jones, Beater. Sixth year. He's the first half in a seemingly awesome Beater duo."

"Sirius Black. Who is as well Brother to Slytherin Beater Regulus Black."

"Keeper Gwendolyn Ackles. Seventh year. Keeper of the record of most goals saved at a Quidditch match."

"And last but not least. Seeker Tim Robbins. Fifth year. Holds the record of least amount of time wasting in search of the snitch."

"There you have it Ladies and Gents. The Slytherin and Gryffindor teams line ups this year. They're doing they're laps around the pitch."

"And here comes the new Flying instructor this year, Rolanda Hooch, with the balls."

"The two teams gather around in position. The Bludgers erupt."

"Now I want a nice clean game from all of you." Rolanda Hooch told the fourteen robed players.

"And the captain's shake hands."

"They've mounted they're Brooms."

"And wham the game begins. Its Potter in position. Potter to Longbottom to Mackenzie to Potter back to Mackenzie and wow. Goal for Gryffindor, the score ten to zero."

"Its turning into a rather lovely game isn't it Fenwick?"

"I'd rather say that it is Lupin."

"And now its Flint in position, he passes to Brannon who passes to- wait, its intercepted by Longbottom who passes to Mackenzie who, oh ouch that's got to have hurt. Slytherin beater Regulus Black hit a rather nasty Bludgers at Mackenzie. Looks like she's recovered."

"And its Brannon in position who passes to Flint, now its in possession of Malgorian who shoots and ahh. Keeper Gwen Ackles blocks it. Now its in position with Longbottom, Potter, back to Longbottom, who passes to Mackenzie."

"And she's off, dodges Blacks Bludgers, and Flacks."

"She shoots."

"She scores."

"Twenty-Zip, Gryffindor in lead."

"Malgorian with the Quaffle. Now its Brannon who passes to Flint who passes back to Brannon who shoots, and misses. Ackles blocks her post."

"Potter passes to Longbottom oh, feints it to Mackenzie. Who is making her way down the pitch. Dodges a Bludger from Flacks and shoots, ah intercepted by Flint who is making is way back up the pitch."

"He passes to Malgorian who dives and shoots up the pitch. He shoots and uggh. He scores."

"Twenty-Ten. Gryffindor still in the lead."

"And its Potter to Longbottom oh intercepted by Flint. Flint to Malgorian to Brannon back to Malgorian who shoots..."

"Professor that was a foul."

"Outrageous."

"Black sends Bludger at Gryffindor Keeper Ackles. She's down."

"Score. Twenty-Twenty."

"Penalty shot goes to Gryffindor."

"Longbottom takes it. He shoots..."

"And scores."

"Thirty-Twenty, Gryffindor in lead."

"Ackles is back up. She looks fearless after the rather nasty Bludger from Regulus Black."

"In retaliation Black sends Bludger to kid brother."

"Oooh that was a nasty shot."

"Potter to Mackenzie to Longbottom. Score Forty-Twenty! Gryffindor in the lead."

"And its in the Slytherin possession. Flint to Malgorian to Brannon who speeds up the pitch shoots and is intercepted by Potter who speeds back down the pitch, passes to Longbottom who passes back to Potter."

"Score, Fifty-Twenty! Mackenzie in position."

"Mack to Long."

"To Potter. Oh nasty shot from Flacks"

"Malgorian to..."

"That was a FOUL! Regulus Black sends Bludger to Ackles. Hits her in the head. She's down. Longbottom catches her as she falls."

"Score. Fifty-Thirty. Brannon in position."

"Gryffindor Seeker Tim Robbins sees the Snitch. He's off. The Slytherin Seeker Lucien Magently hot oh his tail."

"Robbins catches the snitch!"

"Gryffindor Wins Two Hundred-Thirty."

"What a match Benjy!"

"I'll say Remus. Gryffindor wins the match but has a rather nasty injury to its Keeper Gwen Ackles who is still unconscious."

"Looks like she's being taken to the Hospital Wing by friend Phoebe O'Hara my lovely beautiful Girlfriend. Don't worry love, its Gwen. She'll pull through."

"Lupin!"

"Sorry Professor Slughorn."

"Well that's all folks!"

"See you for the next Match, Ravenclaw against Slytherin."

oOOooOOo

By the time I reached the Hospital Wing with Grendel in tow, we found Gwen surrounded by the Quidditch team and Remus and Benjy Fenwick. Gren pushed herself through the team and hopped up on Gwen's bed. She was being looked at by Madame Pomphrey who was fixing the wound on her head.

"Is she going to alright?" Gren asked worried.

"Your sister will be good as new in a few days. She might have some minor memory loss, but nothing to bad."

"Ok."

"Oi! Has anyone seen Sirius?" James asked the group.

"Well the last time I seen him he was on his way over to..."

Alice stopped.

"Well here's to hoping he doesn't turn up dead." Jonas sighed.

"Pfft, why would Sirius die? He could beat his brother any day." Tim said proudly.

Jonas rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, but his brother can fight. Trust me, I'd know."

"Will you two quit please." came Gwen's groggy voice.

"Gwenie!"

"Hey Gren."

"I was so worried."

"It will take a lot more than Quidditch to take me out love."

Gwen opened her eyes.

"Merlin I have a headache. How did this happen? Why wasn't I looking. And did we win?"

"Yes we won. It was Regulus Black. You were more worried about blocking your posts." James told her with a grin.

"Reg? That kid has a pretty good aim. That I'll say."

"How do you feel?" I asked.

"Oh super Lily. With a massive headache to boot."

"No time for sarcasm. Is there anything you've forgotten?"

Gwen rolled her eyes at Jonas.

"Well if I've forgotten it. Doesn't that mean I wont be able to bloody remember it? How would I remember what I've bloody forgotten if its forgotten?"

"Well at least we know she's her normal self."

"She's ok then?" came Sirius voice from behind Jonas.

"Sirius! How corking to see you. Nice eye mate."

"Can it Jones."

"Holy crap Sirius. Where'd you get the eye?" asked Gwen.

We all kind of looked at her...

"Err. Regulus. Though I'm proud to say that he's got two to my one."

"Well that's good eh?"

"Yeah. Um why is she not yelling at me?" he turned to me.

I shook my head.

"Heaven knows I don't know. Maybe she's got that memory loss thing the nurse was talking about."

"Why would I be yelling at Sirius?" Gwen asked confused. "What are you guys talking about?"

"Gwen what was the last thing you remember before the match?"

"Well yesterday was Hogsmeade." she blushed. "Why are you all staring at me like that?"

"Gwen what year are we in?"

"Oh Lily. Wtf? We are in the year 1973." She rolled her eyes. "We're fourth years."

Sirius turned bright red.

"Gwen its 1976. We're seventh years." I told her.

"No way. I remember yesterday too well. And why is Gren here? And damn have you gotten taller."

"Gwenie... I'm a first year."

"Gren, don't play with me. Honestly, your all nuts. This must be some really whacked out dream I'm having."

"Wait a minute. In fourth year you and Sirius were still talking to each other..." James pondered. "Gwen, what did you do in Hogsmeade yesterday?"

Gwen grew red.

"Should we tell them?" she asked Sirius.

"Um I don't think that's too wise..."

"Why?"

"Tell us what?" Jonas asked with a grin.

"Who are you?"

"Jonas Jones. Beater."

"This is one really weird dream."

"Tell us what?" Remus asked.

"Gwen don't."

"Why not?"

"Trust me and don't."

"Tell us."

"I am so confused."

"Gwen. You hate Sirius. Sirius hates you. We are seventh years." I told her.

Phoebe smiled.

"Gwen. I don't think its wise to say what your going to say right now."

"How would you know?"

"A Lucky Guess..."

"I don't understand. How could I have lost the last four years of memory? How did this happen?"

Remus sighed.

"We were at the match, against Slytherin. We were winning and Slytherin was getting irritated." he stopped. "Regulus got you once in the abdomen and once in your head. They scored one last goal before Tim got the snitch."

"Ok, but why would I hate Sirius? Unless..." she trailed away. Then she looked up at him with sad eyes. "Please tell me you didn't."

"I..."

"Why?"

"It wasn't like..."

"Never mind Sirius."

It was at this moment that Madame Pomphrey decided to come back and check on her.

"Miss Ackles. How do you feel."

"Like I've been trampled by a heard of angry centaurs."

"Perhaps you need some sleep." She fussed around getting a potion ready. "Dreamless sleep potion?"

Gwen sighed.

"Sure."

"But I still want to know what's going on!" James said frustrated.

I rolled my eyes.

"Put two and two together and you get...?" I whispered in his ears.

"Oh..." his eyes widened.

"Out all of you." Madame Pomphrey put her hands on her hips. "Mr. Black? What happened to your eye?"

"Err... Quidditch."

"Very well, take a seat in the chair and I'll fix you all up."

She then ushered us all out.

"Can you believe this?" James asked as we all walked out into the hallway.

I rolled my eyes.

"Yes James. I can."

ooOOooOOooOOooOOooOOoo

I was sitting in the common room with Phoebe and Gwen, it had been three weeks since the last Quidditch match and Gwen had fully recovered her memory. It was all due to some Potion that Madame Pomphrey and Proffesor Slughorn cooked up. Gwen was doodling absent mindedly in her notebook, Phoebe was working on an extra long and hard essay on Healing potions, I was reading my Transfiguration text and Gren was working on a Charms essay. I looked over at the Marauders who were pouring over some parchment. I sighed and closed my Text book. Transfiguration was never my best suit. I stood up and went to see what it was that they were doing. When I arrived over at they're table, they covered it up quick like and put on big smiles.

"Hey Lily. What's up?" Remus asked with a smile.

I quirked my eyebrow.

"Nothing much, just studying my Transfiguration text. What about you four?"

"Umm we were just... umm..."

Peter pulled out a bag of cookies.

"Cookies Remus?"

"Oooh Boy yes." he jumped up chipperly and grabbed the bag before tearing into it.

"We aren't doing anything worthwhile Lily, just studying as well." Peter said with a smile.

"Hmmn."

Remus then finally managed to get the bag open and began to shove his cookies into his mouth.

"You err, must excuse Remus. He is quite fond of his cookies." James said while trying to pull the bag away. Remus growled nastily at him while putting out his teeth like a dog who was guarding its territory. I laughed and smiled. He then offered me a cookie and I laughed again.

"What?" Sirius asked jumping up. "You will give Evans one and not me? Your best buddy ole Padfoot?"

Remus nodded his head just in time for Gwen to come bounding up with an amused smile upon her face. Remus then offered her a cookie which she smiled and went to grab. Sirius yelled and grabbed it out of her hand.

"What the hell Black?" she glared. "That was my friggin cookie!"

"Yeah so?" he said stuffing it into his mouth. "Its mine now."

"Oh real mature Black."

"Yes. I know it is."

She glowered at him.

"Merlin your such an arse."

"At least I'm not a shrew."

"You are such an arse bastard."

"Yeah, I know. But you know I'm hot." he puffed his chest out like a rooster and smiled his oh so arrogant smile.

"Oh yes, I'm so sorry. Your so hot, it makes me want to throw you down and have my oh so wicked way with you." she rolled her eyes sarcastically.

"Of course you do. Your just sore that you cant have me."

"As if I ever wanted you."

"Of course you did."

She glowered.

"I will never need a man. And I most certainly wont ever need nor have you. Merlin I feel bad for the stupid whore who does."

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Wow didn't quite realize how incredibly stupid and dumb you are."

"Watch who your calling dumb Ackles."

"Actually, I wont."

"Merlin why didn't I just keep Skeeter?" he asked the ceiling.

"Well if you want the stupid slut so badly, why don't you go and find her you damn fichkoph." she yelled before marching up the girls dorm stairs two at a time.

"Merlin above what have I done?"

James stood up and patted him on the back.

"Mentioned a slut."

"Yeah man, she even cursed at you in German. You know she only does that when she gets really pissed off." Peter said with a sympathetic smile.

I sighed and stood up.

"I'd better go up and stop her from tearing the room up."

"Good night Lily." said James.

"Goodnight James. Remus. Sirius." I nodded before turning up the stairs.

I heard a chorus of good nights from the guys. I then seen Phoebe give Remus a goodnight kiss and follow.

We reached the room a few minutes quite to find the dorm quiet. We walked in and found Gwen drawing, something that wasn't too odd for her. We all got dressed and went to sleep waiting for the morning to come.

Authors note: Well there is chapter four. Ta!