This chapter is dedicated to NymphadoraLupin98, RedHotChillySteppers2008, Mrs. SiriusO. Black, Shelsinki, blackbelle, SkyeElf, kitsune-miko-witch, and miZaru667.
I heard a giggle from the end of the corridor and glared at the sound. I knew what I was going to find when I looked up from my homework. I had just been so good about not getting jealous and here she was, still flirting it up with my boyfriend. Why was I the one being punished? Why did I have to control my temper while she just flounced about trying to steal my boyfriend? I swallowed hard and looked up.
Sure enough, there was Sapphire with her hand wrapped around James' arm. I did notice that Jamie looked uncomfortable which gave me a little bit of comfort. But come on now, who in their right mind would see a girl flirting with their boyfriend and not react to it? It certainly wasn't me. It had been so long since I had promised not to get jealous. It was October 24th. The week before our first Quidditch match.
"James!" I called out in the least irritated voice I could manage. He looked up and seemed to sigh with relief. A smile worked its way on to my face. Sapphire, however, seemed to have a very different reaction. Her grip tightened on James' arm and she glared full out at me.
"Hey angel." James greeted as he tried to get Sapphire to release him. I was now completely in front of them. I smiled wider, placing my hand on his arm just above where SHE was. She let go and I pulled him to me for a quick kiss. He wrapped his arm around my waist and I smirked.
"Hello Sapphire." I said brightly. She glared between me and James.
"Natalya, I think you should know your boyfriend is cheating on you." she stated as she continued to glare at me. I sighed and tapped my foot impatiently. James' jaw nearly unhinged and he looked at her like she was an idiot.
"Oh? And who would that be with?" I asked in a cocky voice. Her glared dissapeared and she stood indignantly.
"Me." she stated. I couldn't help but laugh. In fact, I burst out in to a fit of laughter and nearly sunk to the floor. People who hadn't been watching the exchange from the beginning started watching. People who had been watching seem to think I had gone in to tears.
"Yeah! And I'm Merlin! Nice to meet you!" I laughed. James laughed whole heartedly with me. I leaned in to him for support. Sapphire looked at me evilly.
"You don't believe me?" she yelled. I shook my head and continued to laugh. I turned to walk away with James. Apparently people hated me not listening to them. She grabbed James by the front of his shirt and crushed her lips to his. He pushed her back and had a disgusted look on his face.
That was it. I tackled the girl to the ground and attempted to claw her eyes out. She slapped at me. Her hand grabbed my hair and began to yank at it. Well, two could play that game. I gripped her hair and swung a punch at her face.
"Natalya!" someone yelled as I was lifted off of her. They picked me up as if I weighed nothing. Well, it was two someones. A pair of hands grabbed each of my arms. I tried to continue to claw at her. She had been grabbed by someone too. I noticed that it was Dominic, another seventh year. He was one of our chasers. He had helped pull James off of Brett last year. Whoever it was that had grabbed me handed me over to another person who wrapped their arms tightly around my middle.
"Angel, please. Relax." James whispered. I relaxed in to his hold. Sapphire was crying. I rolled my eyes and turned to look at James.
"You're mine." I stated with a pout. He nodded and nuzzled my neck with his cold nose. I noticed the crowd dispersing. No one had even bothered to get a prefect or a teacher. I was shocked.
"I know angel. I know." he replied. He pulled me down the corridor. No one was around. He yanked me in to a broom closet, none too gently. As soon as the door was closed his lips were on mine. He grabbed my legs and placed them so they were around his waist. I pulled back slightly and he kissed down my neck.
"Not that I'm not enjoying this," I started, "but," I gasped as he bit me, "why so savage all the sudden?" I asked as I threw my head back. He covered my mouth with his. Obviously I wasn't supposed to be talking. He ground his hips in to mine and I moaned in to his mouth. He pulled back a centimeter and let out a long breath. The smell of mint and fresh apples wafted in front of my nose. I smiled.
"I'm sorry. Her kissing me made me feel disgusting. I just wanted to kiss you. I'll be more gentle." he stated. I shook my head and smiled.
"No no. Don't do that." I said with a laugh. He smirked.
"You're a nut. You know that?" he joked. I shrugged. I knew he wasn't going to let me fall to the ground but my legs secured themselves a bit tighter.
"You say that like it's a bad thing." I laughed. There was a sudden knock on the broom closet and we both looked at each other. James let me down and peeked his head out of the door. With a grin at something the male voice outside the door told him, he brought me out behind him.
There stood Dominic with Albus, Lily, Scorpious, Dani, Bridget, and a girl I didn't know. She was holding Albus' hand. I smirked. Lily grinned and hugged me tightly.
"So why exactly did you forget you had a wand?" Bridget joked. I bit my lip and looked guilty.
"Well, to be honest, I quite literally forgot I had one. I just wanted to physically harm the girl and that seemed the way to do it." I replied. My third years, I'm sorry, they were fourth years now, all laughed.
"You've got quite the ball of energy on you there James." Dominic smiled. I rolled my eyes.
"Tell me about it. Thanks for grabbing her guys." James looked thankfully at Albus and Scorpious. It suddenly registered that the voice that had yelled my name earlier was Albus. My mouth fell open.
"But...but you lifted me up like I weighed nothing. I mean, I know I'm not fat but come off it. There is no way you two picked me up!" I said in an unamused tone. Scorpious smirked.
"Thanks for the compliment Nat. You see, Scor and I just happen to be two sixteen year old boys who are physically fit. We can lift 105 pound girls if need be." Albus replied sarcastically. The girl holding his hand laughed. I pursed my lips for a moment.
"No! I will not accept that! Albie, you're always going to be the little first year I met when I came to your house for the first time. I refuse to believe that my surrogate little brother is sixteen and can pick me up." I grumbled. He rolled his eyes. Scorpious laughed outright.
"Aw, wittle Ablie-kins." he chuckled. I turned my gaze at him.
"Listen little boy. You may be taller than me but that doesn't mean anything. Considering you're around their family as much if not more than I am, you're like a little brother to me too. Neither of you are allowed to grow up." I stated firmly. They both exchanged looks and laughed.
"On three?" James asked. I raised an eyebrow but the boys nodded. "One...two...THREE!" he yelled. Albus and Scorpious ran forward. Albus grabbed one arm while Scorpious grabbed the other. James grabbed my legs and I was suddenly dangling between them.
"This isn't funny!" I yelled as they started walking down the hall. I struggled but it didn't do any good. "Guys!" I groaned. They swung me from side to side as they walked. "James! This isn't funny!" I yelled as they started walking outside.
"You're right. It's hilarious." he chuckled. I glared at him and then an idea came in to my head.
"Fine." I stated. He raised an eyebrow at me. I hung limply as they continued to walk. I noticed to my dismay that they were walking toward the black lake. "Just expect revenge." I muttered.
"Woah, hold up guys." he said and Albus and Scor stopped walking. "What do you mean revenge?" he asked.
"Nothing." I said in an innocent voice. They began to move again, albeit a bit more slowly, and soon enough we were at the edge of the black lake. They began to swing me back and forth and I braced myself for the cold.
I squeaked as I hit the water. It was freezing. I got out, in my soaked robes, as fast as I could. I pulled my wand out of the dripping clothing I had on and preformed a drying spell. I still shivered from the water but I was completely dry. I glared at all of them.
"You," I said to Albus, "can expect a quaffle thrown at your head. You," I turned to Scorpious, "can expect to have a spineless team. And you," I finally turned to look at James, "aren't getting any until we're married." I got a lot of satisfaction out of his shocked face. Albus rubbed the back of his neck but laughed. Scorpious sighed. James face though, that was priceless.
"You can't be serious?" he asked. I smirked.
"No darling. That's your middle name." I replied. He gave an exasperated noise and moved toward me. I folded my arms over my chest.
"Natalya. Come on." he tried to unfold my arms but I didn't budge.
"Nope. I told you I would get revenge." I smirked and stomped away. A slight squeak to my shoes just made me more irritated.
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"I can't believe you did that." Alice snorted as I pulled my hair up in to a tight ponytail.
"Well believe it. He tried something last night and I totally shot him down. Honestly. I mean, right after Quidditch practice when I've already gotten my revenge on Al, he expects me to go back on my word." I replied. She grabbed my arm and started to pull me out of the dorm.
"Well you're going to crack eventually. It's obvious." she stated. I rolled my eyes but continued to follow her out of the portrait hole so we could go get breakfast before the game today. First game of the season.
"Well duh. I mean, if we don't we'll both spontaneously combust or something." that received a snort from Alice. "But definitely not until the middle of this month. After all, today is the first day of November." I replied. She nodded. We arrived in the Great Hall moments later. I sat down next to James who seemed to be very on edge.
"Oh relax James." Alice stated as she sat across from me. He glared at her. I rolled my eyes. He slipped his hand in to mine. I kissed his cheek.
"It's the first game Ally. Leave him alone. He's nervous." I stated. He sighed and pulled me a bit closer on the bench. Just because I wasn't going to have sex with him doesn't mean that we couldn't kiss or act like a couple.
"What if Al gets distracted because Scor is the other seeker? What if Leah and Ash can't keep up? What if Dominic gets hurt? What if Garett doesn't swing the right way? What if YOU get hurt?" he leaned in to me. I kissed him softly.
"We'll all be fine. Al knows his job on that field and didn't forget it last year when Scorpious was the seeker. Leah and Ash are better than Dominic sometimes. Dominic played through a game last year with a broken leg. Garett never misses a bludger. We'll all do great, muffin. Relax." I replied easily. He smiled.
"What would I do without you?" he said quietly.
"Spontaneously combust." Alice snorted. I threw a piece of toast at her which only made her laugh more. James looked between the two of us with a confused look but decided it was better not to ask. When the time came, Albus, Garett, Dominic, Ash, Leah, James, and I all stood and exited the Great Hall. Once we decided it was game time, the team stuck together. That's just how it worked.
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I watched with a horror-struck expression as Albus did a dive straight for the ground. Most likely trying to grab the snitch. I saw something whip by and realized it had been a bludger. I tore my eyes away from Al's insane dive and watched as the bludger flew straight at James.
My heart jumped in to my throat. He narrowly dodged it. And by narrowly, I mean it ripped through the material of his scarlet robes as it passed his arm. He looked down at the thing, shrugged, and continued to watch his brother. I glared at him but turned back just in time to see Albus catch the snitch.
Everyone but the Slytherins cheered. That was it! 250 points to zero. We all landed on the ground and the team rushed Albus. Dominic and Ash lifted him up in the air as they cheered. I was happy that we had won! But I was a bit more concerned about my boyfriend.
"You idiot! You could have been killed!" I yelled as I smacked his arm. He smiled and placed his arms around me in a hug. He picked me up off the ground and twirled us in a circle. I smacked his arm and he winced. "Oh Merlin! Are you okay? Did the bludger get you?" I tried to examine his arm but he moved it out of my reach.
"I'm fine." he said easily. I tried to look at it again but he moved. I narrowed my eyes.
"Then let me see your arm James." I demanded. He sighed and grabbed my hand.
"Come on." he tugged me with him to the locker room. Once we were inside, he locked the door and sat down on the bench. He pulled off the scarlet robes and as did I, and I caught sight of his arm as he pealed off his shirt. There was a medium size cut with black and blue around it but nothing seemed broken.
"Oh merlin! James!" I squeaked and ran over to him. I gently ran my fingers over the cut and he winced. "Oh muffin!" I cried and pulled my hand away as fast as I could.
"It's just a bruise Natalya. It's fine." he replied and poked at it himself. He winced again. I sighed and took one of his hands in each of mine.
"Can we please just have Madam Pumphry heal it? Please? I just don't like seeing you in pain. No matter how small." I moved close. My hands lay on his shoulders lightly. His skin was hot. I bit my lip to keep from licking them.
"I can think of a thing or two I would rather be doing." he stated, quite boldly I might add. He placed his hands on my waist just above my hips. I sighed and pulled back.
"You're not forgiven for what you did yesterday. I don't care if you are hurt. In fact, you being hurt is just another reason to say no to you." I stated confidently. He tugged me closer to him. His hands just barely going inside the hem of my shirt.
"Come on, angel. I said I was sorry. Please stop being mad at me." he pled as his thumbs began to make little circles on my bare skin. I shivered.
"I'm not mad at you, muffin. I know you're sorry. But you knew I would hold it against you. You proceeded anyway." I replied.
"How about we make a deal?" he offered, tugging me as close as he could without me being on his lap.
"What kind of deal?" I asked suspiciously. He smirked.
"You want me to get healed right?" I nodded so he continued. "Well, if you promise to let go of this whole revenge thing, I'll go get healed." his smirk grew a bit bigger.
"That's not fair." I pouted.
"Plenty fair." he replied easily.
"No. You need to get healed. It's not fair to bargain." I mumbled. However, I was already caving. The boy had much more will power than I did and I wanted him to not be in pain any longer.
"It is plenty fair. You get what you want, and I get what I want. We're compromising." he snaked his arms fully around my waist. I groaned and smacked his chest.
"You're a terrible person and I will never forgive you for this!" I stated angrily.
"Please Natie. I know it doesn't seem long to you but I'm dying here. Eight days without touching you is too long." he muttered. I looked him directly in the eyes.
"Fine." I consented. He leaned forward to kiss me but I blocked his path. "The deal was that you go get healed. Go!" I demanded. With a large, overly-dramatic sigh, he stood up and pulled me up with him.
"But when I get back?" he inquired with a tilt of his head. I rolled my eyes.
"When you get back make sure everyone is out of your dorm." I replied. He beamed at me and then raced off to the hospital wing.
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James tugged me up the stairs with rough tugs. Obviously my little punishment had effected him more than I thought. He opened his dormitory door and nearly pushed me inside. He cast a Muffliato and a locking charm on the door.
Before I could even blink, the two of us were laying on his bed. Him hovering just slightly over me with a smirk on his face. He leaned down and pressed his lips firmly to mine. I saw fireworks behind my eyes and realized that eight days was far too long. I mean, we had kissed but there seems to be something so much more behind this kiss. A deep passion that was only shown when we both knew what he intent of our time together was.
His hands snaked themselves around my waist. One hand pushed up the small of my back and the other pushed up my shoulders blades so that I was flush against him. His lips began to pick up tempo. His tongue barely brushed my lips before I sighed and let it enter my mouth. He tasted like the fresh apples and mint that I had grown so accustomed to. His hands slid up my shirt as he pressed us farther in to the mattress.
His hips began to grind in to mine and I moaned loudly. He smiled against my mouth and I couldn't help but smile too. He pulled my shirt over my head, then kissed down my neck. He kissed along the edge of my bra. Before I could even manage to attempt to take it off, it was discarded.
"Well that's no fair." I grumbled as I pulled his lips back up to mine. He leaned back, just slightly, and removed his own shirt. As I moved to undo his belt, his mouth moved from my lips to my jaw to my ear. His teeth grazed my earlobe and I moaned again, albeit a bit louder. I finally worked his belt off. He unzipped his own jeans and chucked them off to the side.
He tugged at my skirt. I lifted my bum in to the air, pressing my lower half against him as he swiftly pulled it off. His hands found their place on my arse and I slipped my hands in to the waistband of his boxers. I tugged them down. He continued his assault on me with his kisses. He moved to the other ear.
"Never again, do you understand me?" he whispered in a husky voice. I nodded numbly as I felt his index fingers loop in to the sides of my knickers. He pulled them down exceeding slow. "I can't go so long with out you. You're my everything, angel." he stated and slid in. I gasped slightly at the contact I hadn't had in eight days.
When we had started at the beginning of the summer, I thought a month of not touching him was bad. Now, a week was certainly far too long. I couldn't even imagine what a month would feel like to me now. I would probably explode as soon as he even got close. Merlin knows I wanted this as much as him.
He rocked his hips against mine, creating a rather insistent rhythm. His hands and lips were everywhere at once. I don't know how he did it but it felt utterly fantastic! An immense pressure built up in the pit of my stomach. I held on for as long as I could but it wasn't long enough. Pure bliss radiated through my body, soon followed by him. I panted erratically as he flopped down on his bed next to me. He pulled my back flush against his chest.
"I love you." I stated as I pushed myself as close to him as I could get. He sighed in to my hair.
"I love you more." he chuckled. I smirked but kept my mouth shut. Let him think as he wished.
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( A/N: Okay, this is going to be exceedingly rare but I just need to do it. Tell me if you can tell the difference. You should be able to tell in the first sentence. )
I wrapped my arm securely around Natalya's waist as we walked down the steps to the Great Hall. I was more than content with the way our relationship was headed. The truth was, I was in love. People could call me foolish. They could call me immature. However, the only two opinions that mattered in our relationship was our own.
As we took our seats next to each other across from my cousin Alice and Garett, my mind drifted. I daydreamed about what this Christmas holiday would be like. It would be our first time living together. No interruptions. No nosey family members. They couldn't even get in unless we gave them a key.
I my thoughts drifted back up the steps. To the Gryffindor common room. To the boys staircase. To my dorm. Back to my bed. And finally, to the small velvet black box that was hidden under my mattress. The black velvet box that held the most delicate white gold ring forever jewelers had ever made.
And one day soon, it would be on her left ring finger.
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