I know it's been awhile but between school and work I am losing my mind. So here is chapter 5 with chapter 6 following immediately :)

I sighed contently as I watched the sun come up over the mountains. The light hit the lake making the water sparkle in the early morning light. It was Saturday and the events of the past week were finally over. Not that I didn't have fun making Steven's life hell but now I was finally through with him. Not that he really understood 'it's over'. I received at least two dozen owls last night, all from Steven all asking for forgiveness and a second chance. Bite Me.

We were all going home for Christmas break today. Me, Scorp, the Weasleys and the Potters. All of them. For once I'm not really all that concerned that I'm going to be stuck with James for two weeks.

I watched as Al and Scorp packed last minute as usual. In no time at all we were on our way to the Hogsmeade train station and then we were off. As I watched Hogwarts disappear behind a mountain I sighed in relief. Steven was staying at the castle for the holidays and wouldn't be able to bug me on the train in person. To think I had almost agreed to stay with him. Ha.

We arrived at platform 9 ¾ late afternoon. Ten minutes of greetings and some side along apparition later and we were all safely at the Potter's house, minus the Weasleys of course.

As evening descended I sat at the window in the bedroom I shared with Lilly. Outside James was being ganged up on by his siblings, Scorpius, his uncle George and George's two children, with snowballs.

"Bellina?"

I turned from the window to find Ginny Potter standing at the door.

"Hi Mrs. Potter."

"Not in the mood for a snowball fight?"

"No. It's too cold."

Ginny nodded.

"Why don't you come help me make dinner then?"

"Sure."

I followed Mrs. Potter to the kitchen. I like Ginny Potter. And Hermione Weasley too for that matter. They were like the mother's I never had. Not to say that Astoria Malfoy was a bad mother. But she was a high society witch after all and she wasn't the best at being, well, motherly.

"So how did the past week go?" she asked as we started preparing dinner. I looked at her questioningly.

"With Steven." She prompted. I laughed. I should have known Mrs. Potter would know. She knew about everything almost before it happens and she wasn't even there.

"Lilly mentioned it in one of her last letters."

I laughed again.

"He had a very tough week."

I detailed the incident, the week and my revenge on Steven for cheating on me. I left out the part about James. I kept her laughing for a good twenty minutes as I explained each day and how I had help from Scorpius, Albus, Rose, and Lilly. That was another cool thing about Ginny Potter. She had a great sense of humor.

"So now what?" she asked when I was done. I leaned against the counter, a frown on my face. I had spent the day thinking about the question Scorpius had asked me a week and a half ago. And as much as I didn't really want to admit it, I had finally come to a startling conclusion.

"Mrs. Potter would you be surprised if I told you I fancy your son."

Mrs. Potter looked shocked.

"Albus?"

I blinked at her. What?

"Um. No. I meant James."

Ginny Potter laughed.

"Well if you meant him then no I'm not really all that surprised. You two have a lot in common. That might be why you're always butting heads. You two would make a really cute couple I think."

I continued to chop up vegetables while I thought. I guess James and I did have some things in common. We both loved quidditch; both had good grades, loving families, same taste in music (which was actually shocking when Al first told me.). Hm.

I spent the next few days before Christmas deep in thought. Well sure saying that I fancy James was easy but the question was did he fancy me back? That immediately brought back the memory of the second incident. When he kissed me. So now what?

Suddenly it was Christmas Eve and the house was full of Weasleys. I was sitting on the couch between Albus and Percy Weasley. Percy was going on about the Ministry and its greatness. Yea…great…right.

"Bellina sweetie. Can you help me for a minute?" I sighed in relief, excused myself from Uncle Percy and then made my way over to Ginny.

"Yes Mrs. Potter."

She had a slight frown on her face.

"I know James hates socializing as much as his father but this is family. Can you go see where he disappeared to?"

"Sure."

I left the family room and made my way upstairs. He was probably in his room. I knocked on his door once reaching it and waited. After a second it opened revealing a topless James. Oh my Merlin. My eyes were glued to his well muscled chest and I seemed to be having sudden problems breathing.

"Oi. Whadya want?"

I snapped out of my daze and looked at his face. He was smirking.

"Your mother wants you to come downstairs. And I would put a shirt on if I were you. You don't want to scare any of your little cousins." I said coolly.

James' smirk got wider.

"More like you don't want to be caught drooling."

I rolled my eyes. What an arse. Even if he was right. James threw on a shirt and walked down the stairs just ahead of me. I followed trying to get the picture of his abs out of my head. It wasn't working. Just as we got to the family room he stopped short and I crashed into him.

"What the fuck?" I grumbled. I tried to walk around him but I couldn't get through the doorway. I gazed around the room. Albus and Scorpius were laughing hysterically, many of the adults were smiling and Mrs. Potter was smirking.

"Um Bellina." James said quietly. He sounded nervous. I looked up at him and then followed his gaze up toward the ceiling. Mistletoe. Most likely enchanted. I looked at the smirking Mrs. Potter again. She is no longer my most favorite person in this house. I grabbed James' arm to turn him towards me. Might as well get this over with right?

I pulled his face toward me and kissed him. Before I could pull away however he snaked an arm around my waist and pulled me closer. His free hand cupped my face as he deepened the kiss. I forgot where I was, who I was, as I wrapped my arms around James' neck. And then…someone coughed. I pulled away from James like he was on fire. I just snogged James Sirius Potter in front of his entire family. Shit.

The color in James' face had drained and he was staring at everybody like a deer caught in headlights. After a few seconds he bolted from the room and his family's eyes turned towards me. Great. What a chicken. Albus and Scorpius were making kissing noises from the couch.

"You can go finish in private if you like." Mrs. Potter suggested a smirk still on her face.

"Just make sure you use the proper protection." George Weasley said in mock seriousness.

"Condoms!" Al and Scorp shouted in unison. Rose rolled her eyes as Angelina smacked her husband upside the head.

"What?" George protested, "I didn't say it."

"Daddy what's a condom?" Seven year old Lucy asked. All eyes turned to a scarlet Percy Weasley. At that point I slipped out of the room. As much as I would have liked to know how that question was going to be answered I needed to escape before anyone remembered I was there. I went upstairs to my room and closed the door. Then I stifled a scream. James was sitting on my bed his head in his hands. He looked up at me.

"Um. Are you okay?"

"No. You scared me. I wasn't expecting you to be here."

"Um Bellina I just wanted to apologize for what just happened."

"The kiss? Or leaving me there to face your family on my own?" I asked sitting on the bed next to him. He gave me an embarrassed grin.

"Both I guess." We sat in silence after that. I guess he's just a hormonal teenage boy after all. You'd be surprised how much that thought hurt. To like a boy and know he didn't like you back. At least not in the same way.

"Well I gotta go." He said suddenly. I sat there for the rest of the night my thoughts on the second Gryffindor that broke my heart.

The next week and a half passed without any incidents. The Weasleys had left Christmas morning and the house was once again quiet. James avoided me and I barely spoke to anyone. On our last night I was holed up in my room reading a new book I received from Mr. and Mrs. Ron Weasley. I started at a knock on my door.

"Yes?" I said irritably. I was getting to a good part and I hated being interrupted. The door opened and in entered James. He dropped a box on my lap then sat down at the end of my bed. I raised an eyebrow at him as I put my book down. Then I looked at the box. It said Happy Christmas on it. A Christmas present? I had given James a present simply because I got everyone else something, just like every year. This is the first time he's actually given something to me. I opened the box to reveal a silver locket adorned with red rubies, my favorite gemstone. Ironic no? I opened the locket to see a picture of Scorp, Al, Rose, James and I at the beginning of Al, Scorp and Rose's first year. The other side of the locket was empty. I looked up at James with tears forming in my eyes.

"Oh James. I love it." I threw myself into his arms and hugged him. This seemed to shock him.

"Oh okay good." He mumbled into my shoulder.

"Um James. Can you help me?" I was struggling with the tiny clasp that just didn't seem to want to close. He brushed my hair aside and took the clasp from my hands. It was as he was fixing the necklace that I realized I was straddling him. Oops. Completely unintentional…maybe. As he tried to fix the clasp his lips found my neck and he began leaving butterfly kisses on my neck and collarbone. Soon the locket was forgotten as he moved his lips up to mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck not wanting to ever let go. Then he started laughing.

"What the fuck?" I asked irritably as I moved away from him. He grabbed my hand and pulled me into a hug.

"Sorry. I was just thinking at how Lilly would react if she walked in right now."

I rolled my eyes. Then I stood up and pulled on his arm. Well if he's worried about Lilly's sanity then that's what his bedroom was for.

I woke up early in his bed all on my own. But that didn't stop the smile from blossoming on my face. I practically skipped downstairs to the kitchen where everyone was having breakfast.

"Morning sleepy head." Mrs. Potter said. She made up the mistletoe incident to me when she realized it only made things worse between James and me. She is once again my favorite person in the household.

"Good morning." I said cheerily as I made my way toward Lilly.

"Where were you last night?" she whispered once I had breakfast on my plate.

"Your brother's room." I responded just as quietly. Lilly looked over to where Al and Scorp were having a fake wand battle, then she gave me a funny look. I rolled my eyes.

"Your other brother." I said clarifying. A look of understanding dawned on her face.

"Does that mean you…"

I shook my head slightly.

"We only went as far as a serious snogging session. Disappointed?" I asked with a smirk.

"Yes! I want to be an aunt!" she exclaimed a little too loudly. All eyes turned to us and Lilly's face turned the same color as her hair.

"What are you talking about girls?" Harry Potter asked from behind his newspaper.

"Nothing." We said in unison. James' face was bright red. I can't wait to get back to Hogwarts.

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And in case your wondering Bellina has always liked James. It just took her almost 7years to figure it out