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He ignored me as he continued to stomp up the stairs. I gave a small laugh but it turned quickly in to tears. I was sobbing uncontrollably when I felt a pair of arms slink around me.
"Get off of me!" I shouted and pushed the arms away. I saw James' hurt face and glared at him. "This is all your fault!" I screamed. He rolled his eyes.
"How is this my fault Natalya?" he asked.
"If you hadn't have been such a jerk.." I started but he cut across me.
"Me? Your ex-boyfriend is the jerk! I was protecting you." he responded rationally.
"You ruined everything! If you would have just..." again he cut me off.
"Sorry I care about you. Sorry I don't want to see some guy break your heart!" he shouted. For some reason, I was glad he was getting angry at me.
"You already broke it! When you didn't finish that sentence in the guest room!" I screamed. My throat was raw but it was so raw that it didn't even hurt.
"What do you want me to say? That I think I'm inlove with my best friend?" James replied. We both stood there for a second and there was silence around us.
"Did you ever even consider that I might feel the same way about you?" I inquired. His eyes went wide.
"Kiss her you idiot!" Lily, Bridget, and Danielle shouted. He moved toward me and placed his hand gently on my cheek. I couldn't stand it anymore. I pushed myself up on to my tiptoes and pressed my lips to his.
I felt the same spark again and this time I didn't give him the chance to pull away. I linked my hands behind his head. His lips moved with mine and I continued to see fireworks behind my eyelids. I felt his tongue graze my bottom lip and immediately responded. His one hand moved to the back of my neck and the other grasped my hip tightly. Due to lack of oxygen we both had to pull back.
"James." I whispered and looked up at him with a hint of a smile playing on my lips. I heard Lily wolf-whistle and even Leona Reynolds, the Hufflepuff, was cheering. He put his forehead against mine.
"Merlin, I love you Natalya." He whispered.
"I love you too James." I whispered back. This had to be a dream. He would never say that to me.
"Is this a dream?" he asked. I smiled.
"Merlin, I hope not." I sighed. He pulled me close to him and I wrapped my arms tightly around his torso. I felt a tug on my arm and turned to see that it was Lily.
"She wants to talk to you." she whispered and pointed discretely to Leona. I nodded. I pulled myself away from James, quite reluctantly, and walked over to her.
"I don't hate you Leona. You couldn't have possibly known he was lying." I stated and placed a hand on her shoulder. She gave me a grateful smile.
"Thanks." was all that she said before leaving the common room. I sighed and felt a pair of arms go around my stomach from behind. I leaned in to the embrace.
"I can't believe you're finally mine." James murmured against my neck. It sent a shiver down my spine. My whole body instantly becoming warm. I leaned my head back on his left shoulder and looked up at him.
"I never thought you would look at me like that." I stated, looking at his face. His eyes were filled with love. A love I had always thought was strictly platonic. But it wasn't. He loved me just as I loved him. He tugged me with him over to the couch by the fireplace. Everyone who had been watching up until that moment seemed to disperse. Lily, Dani, and Bridget sat on the floor in front of us.
"Took you guys long enough to get together." Bridget snorted a laugh. I stuck my tongue out at her but smiled.
"I'm still having trouble believing this isn't a dream." I stated truthfully.
"Need me to pinch you?" James questioned, pinching my side. I squeaked and jumped a little.
"Okay, definitely not a dream. Dream James is way sweeter than that." I laughed. The girls laughed and James got a cocky grin on his face.
"Dreaming about my now Natie?" he asked. I rolled my eyes but scooted closer to him, if that was even possible. I was basically on top of him.
"You have no idea." I whispered against his lips and kissed him. Lily let out a groan of protest. I threw a pillow from the couch at her without detaching my lips from James.
"Ow!" Dani shouted at the same time Lily yelled "You missed!" I pulled away from the kiss and glared at her.
"Go to bed Lilian! We have grown up things to discuss." I scolded. She gagged but stood up.
"Bye bye lovebirds. See you in the morning." she snickered. I rolled my eyes but continued to smile.
"Night Nat. Night James." Bridget and Danielle said together and followed their fearless leader up to their dorm. I laughed at them and then turned to James.
"So where does this leave us?" I asked. He seemed to give that a little thought and then pulled me directly on to his lap.
"Be my girlfriend?" he inquired. I turned around to face him so that I was basically straddling his legs. I kissed him again. Merlin, that would never get old.
"Duh." I replied. I sat back so my butt was on his knees. He wrapped his arms possessively around my waist and tugged me a bit closer.
"Good." he sighed and brought my lips back to his.
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I woke up the next morning and smiled brightly. Last night was most definitely not a dream. After quite a long snogging session James had brought me to the staircase of the girl's dorms and bestowed a final kiss upon my lips. I got up to my bed and plopped down on it. I placed my hand on my chest and found that the lion necklace was still hanging there. I immediately ripped it off and threw it out the window near my bed.
"So, what happened?" Alice asked me quietly. I stopped smiling at my memories and looked over at her bed.
"It's official." I said happily. Alice squealed and ran to my bed. Out of all the girls in the dorm, Alice was the most tolerable. Ever since I was little I got along better with guys. But Alice was the one girl at Hogwarts besides my third years that accepted that and was still friends with me. She was my fashion guru and great when it came to guy advice.
"So you and Brett are over, and now you're with James?" she asked. I nodded in confirmation and she hugged me tightly. "Finally! I thought the two of you would never get together!" she laughed and sat cross-legged next to me.
"Me either. But we are. I couldn't be more happy." I cheered. We both sat there for a few more minutes and I told her all the details of last night. She was like my Lily of my year. I couldn't very well tell Lils all the details of mine and her brother's relationship like I had when I was dating Brett. So Alice was my back up.
The two of is decided that this Saturday was not to be wasted and quickly got dressed. I threw on a pair of black jeans and a sky blue top. Then slipped on a pair of black flats. Alice was wearing the same outfit but in pink and grey. We had found them together on a hogsmeade shopping trip and never wore them without the other person. Just as we were finishing up, there was a knock at the dormitory door.
"Come in." I called, not really caring if the other girls were woken up. Sure, it was seven o'clock on a Saturday morning but they had to get up eventually. Why waste the day away? The door opened and in walked Lily with a scared look on her face. "What's the matter Lil?" I asked and ran over to her. She was gasping for breath.
"Brett...James...fight...common room!" she said between gasps. My eyes widened and I ran down the steps faster than you could say run. As soon as I landed in the common room I saw the commotion. A circle of people (mostly boys) cheering 'fight' while Brett swung at James wildly. James, for the most part, was only dodging the punches. He only raised a hand to block a flailing limb that came his way.
"Stop!" I yelled but no one seemed to hear me. Merlin, this was getting frustrating. I pushed through the crowd of people just in time to see Brett swing at James jaw and miss. "STOP!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. Everyone, even Brett, turned to gawk at me. I glared at him. With determination in each step I got closer to him. When I was but one foot in front of him, I slapped him with all my might. "Stop being such a prat. Leave my boyfriend alone you good for nothing git." I spat. He glared at me viciously but I held my ground.
"Of course! You little whore! Do you just go from one guy to the next? Bet you had him all lined up before you even ended things with me." he hissed. I rolled my eyes.
"In case you forgot, you little slim ball, you are the one who cheated on me. YOU, not me. Get over yourself." I growled. He continued to glared but seemed to have no response. I turned, grabbed James hand, and made to leave. There was a sudden pain shooting in to my skull and I gasped. James fist swung and connected with Brett's face. Brett's hand released the grip on my hair and tears stung my eyes from the pain. Two of James' friends, Garett Flin-Fletchy (the second beater on the Gryffindor team) and Dominic Thomas (a chaser), grabbed him and pulled him off of Brett.
I had to admit I was a little disappointed that they didn't let James mangle him but I didn't want James getting in serious trouble either. I wrapped my arms around his middle from behind and held him close. He seemed to relax a little after I grabbed him. He turned in my arms to face me.
"Are you okay Natie? I swear to Merlin I would have killed him if the guys hadn't pulled me off." James whispered in to my hair as he pulled me closer to him. I just nodded and pressed my face in to his chest.
"Let me at him!" I heard some girl yell. It took me a few seconds to realize that it was Alice.
"Ally no! He's not worth it!" came Garett's soothing voice. Alice let out a whimper and I turned to see her trying to get out of his strong grasp.
"He hurt Natie! He deserves it!" she cried. I held on to James more tightly.
"Ally, leave it be. I'm sure that right hook is going to ensure he doesn't try it again." Dominic stated. It almost made me laugh how no one even cared if Brett was okay or not. Almost. My scalp was still screaming with the previous pain.
"Come on Jamie. I don't want to be here anymore." I whispered. He nodded, still holding me close, and we left the common room.
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"Muffin, why would you fight him?" I questioned as I rested my head on his shoulder. He pulled me closer under one of the many trees by the black lake.
"I only ever hit him when he touched you Natie. I wasn't even going to touch him until he did that." he replied in to my hair. I sighed.
"I love you. So very much." I stated. I looked out over the water.
"I love you too." he replied and kissed my forehead. I wanted so much more than a kiss on the forehead. I had been harboring these feelings since Christmas morning. If I was being quite honest, I had had these feelings since I met him. He was always just so...so...intriguing.
I turned and straddled his lap. He looked at me a bit surprised. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my lips firmly to his. Again, I felt the same spark and wondered if it would ever go away. I let the thought slip away as he deepened the kiss and placed his hands on my back. I felt his tongue run along my bottom lip and sighed. He took it as me giving permission and entered my mouth.
During the kiss we battled for dominance. I was coming out on top until he slid his hands down and they rested on my arse. I pulled back slightly and he began to kiss down my jaw, then my neck.
"Who said you could put your hands there Mr. Potter?" I questioned. He laughed against my neck and brought his face back up to mine.
"Mr. Potter is my father." he chuckled. I rolled my eyes. He brushed a kiss against my lips.
"You two are moving awfully fast." came from behind me. I nearly fell off of James and wound up plopping down next to him. I looked up to see Albus, a smirk on his face.
"Go away Al." James groaned and tugged me closer. I snickered but complied as he pulled me between his legs. I lounged back against him, placing one hand on each of his legs on either side of me.
"Moving a little fast aren't you? I mean, you haven't even been going out officially for twenty four hours." Albus laughed.
"I said go away." James growled. I laughed and traced invisible patterns on his jeans.
"But I mean, I guess the sexual tension has been building for quite some time now, huh?" he joked. I choked on air and James actually did growl.
"Albus, let them be." came Lily's scolding tone. I tried desperately to get my breathing back to normal.
"Aw come on Lil. I'm just joking with our brother." Albus stated, rubbing the back of his neck in a nervous habit he got from his father.
"Albus, you wouldn't know what sexual tension was if it bit you on your arse." James sneered. I again started choking on air. I knew my cheeks were the stunning red of Lily's hair.
"Come on Al." Lily said and began to pull him away. He wouldn't go quietly though.
"Well obviously Natalya does! She sure seems to have a lot of it!" he called. Lily scolded him again and continued to drag him away as I buried my face in my hands. I didn't know whether to cry from embarrassment at the comment or laugh.
"Nat, are you okay?" James questioned. I shook my head, keeping my face hiden. "Nat." he said quietly. I didn't respond. "Natie." he whispered. Nothing. "Natalya Elisabeth Wood. Look at me right now." he demanded firmly. I removed my hands from my face and looked up at him.
"That was so...ugh! Jamie, I can't even.." I started but was cut short when he laughed. I narrowed my eyes in to slits. "Don't laugh at me." I said angrily. He tried to sober his laughter but failed miserably.
"Nat, Albus is just a jerk. Why let him bother you?" he asked. I groaned and hid my face against his chest.
"You don't get it. Your brother and little sister just found us making out with you grabbing my arse and you don't find that to be the least bit embarrassing?" my voice went shrill toward the end. His lips twitched in to a smile.
"Is that what this is about? Natie," he sighed, "no, I don't find that embarrassing. You're my girlfriend. I can do as I please. My brothe and little sister really have no say in the matter." he replied. I groaned and buried my face further against his chest. Hiding the sides in curtains of my hair. I was bright red. I just knew it.
He shifted me so that he could see my face. I struggled against him for a second and then gave up. There was no point in fighting a useless fight. He shook his head and brought his lips to mine. I was starting to think that spark would never go away. I pushed him away slightly.
"Don't kiss me when I'm mad at you." I grumbled and crossed my arms over my chest. A pout worked it's way on to my face and stayed there. He chuckled. I groaned again and tried to get off of his lap. He wouldn't release me. Damn. I thought it would work. "Let me go." I pouted again and beat my fist against his leg.
"Kiss me." he said with a roll of his eyes. I shook my head. If I kissed him he would deepen it and then I wouldn't be able to stay semi-mad at him. "Nat." he said my name in an exasperated sigh. I shook my head and looked away. So what if I was acting like a five year old. He put his finger under my chin and made me look at him. "Kiss me." he said again. I didn't protest so he moved his lips down to mine.
Just like I knew he would, he deepened the kiss, putting his one hand behind my neck, the other on my hip. I shifted so that we were side by side and flipped us so that he was just barely on top of me. he smirked against my lips. It became more passionate as minutes passed. His hand that had previously occupied my hip was now back on my ass. He now had me pressed against the ground, my bottom half pinned by his. He pulled back from lack of oxygen but continued to kiss down my neck.
"James, Christmas morning, I have to ask," I gasped slightly as he nibbled on a particularly sensitive spot on my neck. That's what I got for dating a guy who's been with at least twenty girls. He knew what he was doing. Not to say that I didn't. I had dated plenty of guys. But he definitely knew more than me. The guy usually does. I got back to my previous statement. "what were you thinking about?" I questioned. He continued to nibble on that spot.
"What do you mean?" he breathed as his lips traveled up my neck, over my jaw, to my earlobe.
"What were you thinking about that had you your, er, problem?" I questioned, happily enjoying the sensations he was sending through me with his little tricks. He suddenly stopped and I groaned, wanting his lips back on me. He chuckled and pulled back slightly. I whimpered.
"You." he smiled and pushed a lock of hair behind my ear. I couldn't help but smile.
"You lied to me." I laughed and pushed him off of me. I stood up and brushed off the dirt from my butt. He grabbed my arm and hauled himself to his feet.
"You thought I was telling the truth? I couldn't even look at you." he chuckled and wrapped his arm around my waist. We began to walk back to the castle, it was about time for dinner.
"I thought you were just embarrassed that I had found out." I giggled. He rolled his eyes.
"Obviously. But I still can't believe you thought I was telling the truth." He joked and hit his hip in to mine. It was my turn to roll my eyes.
"Shut up!" I laughed and hit my hip back in to his.
A/N: I know it's pretty short but I just felt that was a good place to end it! Plus I wanted to update before the storm. Please review!