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The Shane Peterson Era.

Beths POV.

This is it. The dreaded Hogsmeade day.

The Date. Who knows, this might turn out well. Yeah of course it will. NOT. I am still hung up on a guy who sees me only as his tutor and I am getting ready for a date with a guy who I don't really know.

This won't go terribly, I hope.

'What are you wearing?' Katy welsh accent travelled across the room.

'Erm, My distressed denim skirt, Grey leggings, navy converse, white vest top and black and white cardigan.'

'Oh right, what about your hair?'

'Katy, what am I doing, I don't go out, I don't know how to go out with guys I don't know. What the hell do I do?' Katy face was laughable. She slowly walked towards me.

'Okay....calm. You can do this.'

'I have only ever been to Hogsmeade with you. Katy Help me...'

'Sure you change into your clothes and I'll do your hair and make-up. James' head will blow off...I should not have said that.'

'JAMES, I'm not going out with James. That would be easier I can talk to James, I don't know what to talk about with Shane.'

'Well, Shane will love me after what I am going to do.' After half an hour my hair was straight as usual falling just past my shoulders, but part of it was pinned back with a yellow flowery bow. My blues eyes looked brighter with the dark silver eyeshadow and black eyeliner. My lips were coated in vaseline and my cheeks had a slight pink to them.

'Well, my work is done, go meet Shane. He will be down at breakfast.' I grabbed my bracelet that Noah gave me when I started Hogwarts. My lucky bracelet.

'Okay....I will go now, with you. Come on Katy.' She sighed.

'Sure.' We walked down to the great hall as usual. Talking about unimportant things. I looked at the Ravenclaw table and Shane waved me and Katy over. I looked at her, she just nodded.

'Hey, how are you?' Shane asked me turning away from his friends.

'I'm good, you.' I said while buttering my toast.

'I'm really looking forward to this. I've been wanting to ask you out since the beginning of the year.' I couldn't help but smile. he is really sweet.

'Really? Why didn't you ask sooner.' Why am I asking this....Oh I don't know, just want an answer.

'Because I was, but then you and Potter were always...' I felt my eyes widen.

'Nothings going on with me and James.' I wish. 'I'm just tutoring him.'

'Well, he seems to think differently.'

'What are you going on about?'

'Look over there.' He nodded towards the Gryffindor table. James sat there talking to Fred, but his eyes caught mine. I couldn't let go. His looked pained, thats been happening a lot lately. The sound of Shanes voice dragged me out of the sea of James' eyes. I really wish he hadn't 'See, he just feels different to you.' I looked back up again only to see James' retreating figure. I sighed and went back to my toast.

Oh how wrong he was.

James' POV.

Ugh. There he is. Talking to Beth like he's all big and mighty. Making her laugh and smile.

'James. James dude, stop scowling at the Ravenclaw table.'

'I am not scowling.'

'You know if the wind changes your face will stay like that. I looked to the side to see Rose and Albus sat there. It was Rose who spoke. 'Well, at least you have good taste now... Beth is really nice.'

'You know Beth?'

'Yeah used to talk to her all the time when I first started. We grew apart, though she still is really nice.'

'I know she is.'

'Oh my god, James loves Beth.' Al teased poking James in the side. 'Jamie Loves Bethie Wethie.....awww, my big brother in love.' Al said in a baby voice.

'Shut up Al.' I scolded my brother.

'Al, just leave him alone.' Rose said whacking her cousin over the head for being inconsiderate.

I looked up to see Beth looking at me. I held my gaze with her beautiful blue eyes, knowing that I probably wouldn't see them again till Tuesday. Taking in every part of her face that I could within the short amount of time that I was looking at her. Every freckle, every strand of her bright red hair, her favorite black and white cardigan, her lucky bracelet which her brother bought for her, so she would never forget him. She broke the gaze and looked at Shane who was talking. I stood up and walked the length of the great hall with the feeling that someone was watching me.

Beths POV.

I am walking through Hogsmeade with Shane latched to my hand as though I would run away as soon as he released it. Seeing as it was mid-November, the snow is falling and lightly dusting the floor and making Hogwarts look like a Gingerbread house.

All I think about is James acting weird at breakfast. Why did he look hurt when I was talking to Shane? Why did he stare at me for ages then leave? I am soo confused right now.

'So where'd you want to go?' Shane asked breaking me from my reverie.

'Erm... I dunno. Three Broomsticks.' We stepped into the crowded bar.

'I'll go us some butterbeers, Okay.'

'Yeah sure.' I scowered the pub for a familliar face. I saw Fred, we talk, quite a bit actually. I sat down and laid my head on the table.

'You okay Beth?'

'No, all he talks about is quidditch. How can you guys talk about a game, so much.'

'Well, it is because we males are more competitive than said female members of the species.'

'Okay, your no help. Have you seen Katy?' His eyes widened slightly.

'Tsk, why would I have seen Katy? I hardly know her. God stop asking me so many questions woman.' He then stood up and practically ran out of the pub. Huh, Weird.

'Where'd Fred go?' I looked up and my breath whoosed out of me. It was James.

'Um, I asked him if he knew where Katy was. Then he got all freaky then left.'

'Weird, Well he has been acting distant and strangely happier lately.'

'Yeah. I dunno where the hell hes gone. Sorry.'

'Nah, it's alright. So having fun?' I think the look I gave him, answered that question as he started laughing.

'Shut Jamie Wamie.' I keep taking the piss out of him ever since he told me that Lily and his Mum used to call him Jamie Wamie.

'I hate you.' He looked to the right. 'I should be going.' I turned my head to see a very angry Shane.

'Okay, see you later.'

'Come on Jamie.' A blonde chripy girl came bouncing up to James. He looked at me, his expression something I couldn't put my finger on.

'Astronomy tonight?' He said, still looking at me weird. I just nodded, not trusting myself to speak. They walked away hand in hand. It made me feel sick.

'Why were you talking to him?' Shane said from James seat.

'He wanted to know if I knew where Fred was.' His face relaxed a bit.

'Alright...' Then he continued with Greatest Moments of Quidditch history: The Shane Peterson Era.