"Natalya! A piece of waffle is not breakfast!" James scolded from his stool at the kitchen counter as I came down the stairs in my scarlet red sweater and blue jeans. I rolled my eyes. He hated my nutrition habits. Not that I really cared. I ate what I wanted and he would get used to it.
He technically already was. My eating habits had been on full display for him for my six and a half years at Hogwarts. It didn't mean he needed to like it, which he didn't.
"Oh muffin, we're going to you parents' house. I think your mom will be shoving plenty of food at us." I kissed his nose. He grabbed my hand and pulled me toward him and then swiftly on to his lap. I giggled and tried to get up. His arms were securely around my waist.
"Please eat something?" James nuzzled his nose into the crook of my neck. I gasped at the coldness. I could never get used to that. His nose was always so freaking cold. He tilted his head slightly and kissed the spot where his nose had been.
"Jamie..." I groaned. He smiled and kissed the same spot again.
"I'm not hungry..." I lied. I was a little hungry but the Potter/Weasley household would have more food than you could imagine.
"Love," James started. Damn it! I knew he wasn't that upset that I wasn't eating. He must have figured out that when he said that he got whatever he wanted. I sighed and reached across the counter to grab an apple.
"Happy now?" I asked shaking the apple in his face. He smiled.
"Yes. Very." He kissed my cheek. I wrapped an arm around his neck to keep my balance. Taking a bite of the apple, I leaned my head against his shoulder.
"You're a pain in my arse." I grumbled and took another bite. He smirked.
"Only makes sense. I'm a pain in the arse. You have a nice arse." he grinned a sideways grin. I knew he was quoting something I had said a couple months back but I ignored it.
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"James! Natalya!" Ginny called from the kitchen as we appeared suddenly in the living-room of the Potter household.
"Hi mum." James replied, detaching himself from me long enough for both of us to receive one of her bone crushing hugs and then he was back with his arm around my waist. He really had listened when I told him he was being distant.
"NATIE!" I heard my favorite spunky red head call and I was immediately thrown to the floor being hugged. A second pair of arms and then a third circled me. I smiled brightly at my little fourth years. Oh who was I kidding? They weren't little anymore. Bridget was almost taller than me and Dani was way more mature than my seventeen year old self. Then a thought popped in to my head.
"Guys, shouldn't you be at Dani's house?" I asked as we all pushed ourselves off the floor. Dani grumbled incoherently and Bridget sighed. Lily was, as always, the one to answer the question no one else seemed to want to.
"Dani's older sister Margret said she didn't want us freaks in the house with her and her friends." the girl I considered a little sister replied with a roll of her eyes.
"I'll show her a freak..." I spat in an irritated tone.
"Angel, what did I say about hexing people just because you don't like them?" James inquired as he placed his arm around my shoulder. I sighed.
"It's immoral, illegal, and unladylike." I responded with a sigh. He kissed my forehead.
"Good girl." he stated. I couldn't help but roll my eyes. I didn't care what James said on that subject. I had hated Dani's sister the moment I met the stuck up spoiled girl. Dani and I exchanged a look.
He has no idea how annoying she is, I thought irritatedly.
Tell me about it, said the look I got from Dani. We both laughed and James, Lily, and Bridget looked at us like we were mental.
"So how's living with that handsome piece of meat?" asked Bridget who flopped down on the couch. I smiled at James' shocked expression. He had never really been around when we four girls had a real conversation. This was us subdued.
"Oh Bridge it's GREAT! Sex ALL THE TIME!" I winked. The four girls in the room burst out into fits of giggles. James shifted uncomfortably.
"ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER!" James shouted. Al appeared at the bottom of the stairs.
"What's the matter?" he exclaimed in a breathless sort of way. James grimaced.
"They're having girl talk dude. Save me!" James replied. Albus laughed.
"Come hang with me and Scor." he suggested. James nodded eagerly.
"See ya in a bit angel." James stated, kissed my cheek, and dashed up the stairs.
"I EXPECT FULL OWNERSHIP OF MY BOYFRIEND AFTER DINNER!" Lily shouted sounding alot like her eldest brother. I snickered.
"Ofcourse Lily-love!" called Scorpious from upstairs. A grin spread across Lily's face.
"Lily-love? When did that start?" I inquired with a tilt of my head. She smirked.
"In the midst of you and my brother swallowing the other's attention completely." I assumed she meant it as a joke but it didn't come out that way. She was completely deadpan.
"Lils, what are you talking about?" I asked. I looked at the three fourteen year olds in front of me. They were all exchanging looks.
"Well, Nat, when was the last time you remember hanging out with us?" Dani asked
"WITHOUT James around." Bridget added. I thought about it but honestly couldn't. The last time I could think of was in spring of last year but... That couldn't be right. Bridget gave her a knowing look.
"Last spring?" I said but it came out sounding like a question. The three younger girls nodded. I bit my lip, upset. "Merlin, guys I'm such a horrible friend! Why didn't you say something?" I was shocked. I was upset with myself. I was horrid. This was worse than the time I didn't realize Skye, my dormmate, had a sprained ankle until two weeks after she got the injury.
"Oh Nat we don't blame you. You're so involved with James that we don't expect you to hang out with us." Dani said gently. I squeaked and buried my face in my hands. I was a terribly horrid excuse for a friend.
"Natie! Don't cry!" exclaimed Lily. There was a sound that escaped my lips that was somewhere between a sob and a scream. I had no idea where it came from but then I broke in to tears.
"You guys I'm SO sorry! I shouldn't blow you off for James! You know I love you guys right? You're all like my little sisters! I'm so sorry!" I sniffled. There was the sound of three sets of feet coming down the stairs, a pause filled with silence, and then more crying on my part.
"Angel!" James called but there was no hint that he was coming any closer to me. A pair of skinny arms went around my shoulders, two pairs around my waist.
"We forgive you Nat, we promise. Stop crying!" Lily urged. This was so not like me. I absolutely despised crying in front of other people. But these were my friends. My little sisters. I sniffled and eventually the tears dried. I wiped furiously at my eyes. I looked at my three best girl friends.
"I swear, on my unborn child's life, I will hang out with you guys regularly!" I stated firmly. They laughed and James shifted awkwardly.
"You're already risking our child's life?" he asked.
"Who said it was yours?" Bridget questioned seriously. I couldn't help but laugh at James' dumbfounded expression.
"Who's else would it be?" he retorted. Bridget shrugged.
"Brett McGinty." Dani said off-handedly. We all starred at her. "Don't look at me like that! He's the only guy I've seen her with besides you!" Dani exclaimed. I chuckled and patted her back.
"Oh please, there are way more than Brett!" Lily stated. I groaned. I knew exactly where this would lead.
"Beta Martin in fourth year." said Albus.
"One month!" I yelled.
"Then there was Brice Ashing the next three months after that." said Lily.
"He was cute!" I defended.
"Then in fifth year she dated Bryan Coodlidge." Scorpious added in a thoughtful way.
"A week!" I muttered.
"Don't forget Bruce Finnegan that Christmas." added James. I rolled my eyes.
"That one lasted a good three days." Lily laughed. I stuck my tongue out. "Oh, then Bryant Lewis!" she smiled.
"Six whole months!" Albus chuckled. I just couldn't win here.
"Finally they broke up in July. Then Brett last year. Now James. But who knows how long that one will last." joked Lily. I didn't find it funny but everyone else did.
"Did you guys notice that James is the only person she dated whose name doesn't start with 'B'?" Scorpious mentioned. Everyone took that in.
"Nat, how long have you guys been together?" asked Bridget. I thought about it.
"Well, it'll be a year on March eighth." James stated.
"So... Nine months." I replied with a smile. There was a look in James eye that I couldn't resist. I stood off of the couch and wrapped my arms around his shoulders which was a bit of a stretch. "Nine months, muffin." I said with a smirk. He leaned down and kissed me softly.
"Your longest relationship ever." he whispered.
"Yours too bro." said Albus with a chuckle. I pulled back slightly.
"Is this the part where we go into James extensive dating history?" I questioned hopefully. Lily laughed a small laugh.
"Oh where to begin..." she sighed and then made a sort of 'ah-ha' noise. "Danica Morten." she said happily. James groaned.
"Then Brielle Courtwright!" said Albus.
"Monica Carson." I said with a hint of disgust. She was my third least favorite. James ruffled my hair.
"Gwenda Thomas." Scorpious chuckled.
"My sister." Dani said with a pointed look.
"MY SISTER." said Bridget in an irritated tone.
"Abigail Porter." Lily and I chorused.
"Miley Brass." Albus pointed out.
"Wynona Riley." Bridget said.
"Emily Heeley." Scor laughed.
"Eiley Parks"
"Alisson Deboney."
"Cortney Ausle."
"Aussie Markent."
"Lila Marcossa."
"Firciletly Jones." I spat the name of my second least favorite of his ex-girlfriends. She was the one who had spilled hot tea on me because she was jealous that James was hugging me. He broke up with her on the spot."And Molly Picker."
"Liona Lican." Albus said with a wicked look. Liona was the school whore.
"Lyssa Jones." Scorpious said slyly.
"Lindsey." Lily smiled innocently as her brother reached to smack her. I grabbed his hand in mine and looked in to his eyes.
"Now me." I said quietly. He pulled me close to him and kissed me firmly. I smiled brightly against the kiss. There was a chorus of 'Aw's from the three fourteen year olds. Albus and Scorpious gagged. Lily swatted at her boyfriend but he caught her hand and pulled her into the circle of his arms. She blushed and laid her head on his shoulder.
I held onto James' hand as I walked over to the couch. He sat down and pulled me down to sit beside him. Lily looked at her two friends helplessly as she tried to escape Scorpious' arms. He held her to him without any remorse. He wasn't letting her go that easy. Bridget and Dani each grabbed one of her arms and pulled feudally.
"Mine!" Scor said, turning Lily around in his arms and kissing her passionately. She squeaked but then leaned into him. I laughed happily at the group of people in the room. Albus was banging his head against the wall, Dani patting his shoulder. Bridge giggled wildly on the floor when Harry came through the front door. Scor immediately released his girlfriend and looked away.
"Hello everyone. Having a good day I see?" he eyed Scor and Lily interlocked fingers, Bridget still laughing on the floor, Dani and Albus leaning against eachother for support from their crippling laughter, and James lazily braiding my hair.
"Yes Harry. Definitely." I smiled brightly and then giggled. Ginny appeared in the doorway of the kitchen.
"Now why can you call HIM Harry but not call ME Ginny?" she asked in a serious tone. I shrugged. Ginny scowled and Harry crossed the room to his wife.
"Dinner ready?" he inquired after a quick kiss hello. She nodded and the whole troop in the living-room stormed into the kitchen.
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"PIE!" Albus cheered as Ginny placed a piece of the chocolate pudding pie in front of him. Scorpious grinned gleefully as he dug in to his own slice. The three fourteen year olds charged up the steps having already finished their treat. James and I held hands under the table as he scarfed down his pie.
"See what happens when you're good boys." I poked James' side. He stuck his tongue out.
"You guys coming to the Burrow tomorrow?" Albus asked after a very ungentlemenly burp. I rolled my eyes. Ginny answered 'yes' for us just as James said 'I don't know'. Ginny looked at him bewildered and Albus and Scorpious ducked out of the kitchen before you could say Quidditch. I wanted to run away too but was rooted to the spot by James' hand and Ginny's icy glare. I squirmed uncomfortably.
"What do you mean you're not coming?" she seethed.
"I don't know mum. I just want to spend Christmas at home." he sighed and ran a frustrated hand through his hair.
"The burrow IS your home! THIS is your home!" she shouted. I cringed and pulled my hand out of James'. All I wanted to do was go take a long warm bath and hide from a scary Ginny.
"So is the place that I live in with Nat!" he shouted back at her.
"You shouldn't be there! You're only seventeen and you're still in school!" came his mum's high pitched screech. I shifted again. I hated huge fights like this.
"Seventeen is of age mother! I get out of school in six months! I am INLOVE with Natalya and there is nothing you can do about it! I don't want to be around all of those people! I just want to be at MY house. Relaxing with my girlfriend!" He yelled. I wanted to cover my ears and run away. It was scary to hear James yell. I wanted to get as far away from him as possible.
"James Sirius Potter! Do not raise your voice to your mother." Harry's voice was eerily calm. I shuddered.
"Dad it's not... She doesn't... Fine." James conceded with another frustrated hand running through his hair. Well, I thought, atleast they weren't yelling.
"Ginny," Harry said putting his arm around her shoulder, "he's not a little boy anymore honey. He has the right to live with his girlfriend." Ginny sighed and nodded. "But James, we really would prefer if you came to the burrow tomorrow. You can spend the morning and night at your new house. However, dinner with the entire family is a tradition." James nodded and slipped his hand in to mine.
"Fine. I'm really tired. We'll see you guys tomorrow." James responded in a soft voice and tugged me along with him so we were standing. His parents nodded but before he could say anything there was an uncomfortable squeezing sensation and we were back in our bedroom.
James collapsed on to the bed after taking his shirt off. I quickly changed into a silk nightgown, then pulled myself up on to the bed next to him. I picked his head up and placed it on my lap. He starred up at me and then reached up, cupping my cheek in his hand."I'm sorry Angel." he whispered. I raised my eyebrow but just closed his eyes.
"Muffin, what are you sorry for?" I brushed hair away from his forehead and kissed it softly. He still didn't open his eyes.
"I know you hate yelling. Especially when I'm the one doing it. I'm sorry." he opened his eyes after his apology was finished. I kissed him in an 'upside-down spiderman/Mary Jane' kiss gently. He quickly flipped over and kisses me a bit more roughly, pushing me back against the pillows. I groaned and pushed him away.
"I'm not in the mood." I said tiredly. His eyebrow quirked up and he chuckled.
"Really?" he asked in an unbelieving voice. I nodded and pushed him away, getting under the covers. He still looked at me confused.
"What?" I inquired. He shrugged.
"You're so moody lately." he muttered. I could tell I wasn't supposed to hear it but I still did. I got out of bed, grabbed my pillows, and made toward the door. "Natalya!" he shouted. I flinched but continued until I reached the living-room couch.
I threw my pillows down. I laid down grumpily, putting the blanket from the back of the couch over myself. It took only a few seconds for James to be hovering over my face. I sighed and closed my eyes anyway.
"Nat..." he said in an irritated tone. I opened my eyes and glared at him.
"You have no right to be mad at me. Moody, huh? I don't want to sleep next to your horny butt tonight. Go away." I waved a dismissive hand and he caught it in his own. I tried to pull away but it was useless. I hated that he could hold me somewhere against my will.
"Well I'm not horny at all anymore considering what a bitch you're being." he growled. I shot up. I was on my knees facing the back of the couch so that I was only an inch away from him. He still had a hold of my left hand.
"WHAT did you just call me?" I glowered. He rolled his eyes.
"A. Bitch." he enunciated. I reached out to slap him but he caught my right hand as well.
"I HATE you." I spat.
"Of course you do! You're bloody bipolar, you know that? BLOODY BIPOLAR!" he screamed. I flinched at his loud voice. Neither of us had been yelling up until that point and it was always so scary to hear him scream. I bit my lip to keep from crying. It was horrible. I was so emotional lately. It was ridiculous.
"Fine! I'm bipolar! Are you happy? Because I'm moving out! Alice was right! Living with you will never work!" I wailed. I assumed out of shock he released my hands. I stalked out of the room and into our bedroom, making sure to lock the door behind me. I pulled my hair up into a ponytail, changed into a tank-top and shorts, and then took out my trunk to begin to pack my things.
Just as I was emptying the contents of my top dresser drawer onto the King size bed the anti-conception potion fell to the floor. I leaned down, picking it up and reading the label.
|Anti-Conception Potion: If not taken daily side effects may include- dry mouth, racing heart, sudden mood swings, nausea, and/or watering eyes|
There is was! In pure emerald ink! Right in the middle. When was the last time I had taken it? I tried to remember as the door to the bedroom swung open. A furious James stood behind it. He stomped toward me but I held up the potion in between us and he stopped short.
"When was the last time I took this?" I asked shaking the bottle a little. He racked his brain.
"Um... last Wednesday, why?" he responded. I took a quick sip and then tossed it to him.
"Read the label." I said and pushed myself up onto the bed. When he finished reading he came over and stood between my legs, placing his hands on my hips.
"What good is magic if it still has side-effects?" he joked. I laughed and shrugged. We stared into each other's eyes for a minute.
"I'm sorry." we said at the same time and then laughed. He leaned his head down and kissed me. "I adore you Love." he said sweetly.
"I love you Boo." I whispered and ran my hand down his chest. He sighed into my hair.
"Boo?" he questioned. I nodded. He ruffled my hair. "You're adorable." he smiled.
"Oh i know." I winked.
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"Jamie! I just had the most HORRIBLE day!" I shouted as I ran in to the Great Hall. I had just gotten into a huge fight with Brice Ashing, my current boyfriend. Mind you, this was after a potion exploded in my face and I slipped and hit my head on the bathroom floor. I was about to cry my eyes out. There was only one way to stop all of it and that was talking to James. He unlinked his hand from Firciletly's and stood, opening his arms for me. I ran into them and began to cry. "Oh muffin it was terrible! He broke up with me for not supporting how stressed he was over his O. ! He's such a jerk!" I wept. He pulled me tighter against him.
"Don't worry about that twat Natie. You can do so much better!" he stroked my hair gently. That's when I got a scorching feeling through the back of my robes.
"Get your disgusting little hands off of my boyfriend!" shouted Firciletly. I turned around with my hand raised but James grabbed it and held it at my side.
"Don't you dare talk to my best friend like that! The only disgusting one is you." James stated in a very 'male-diva' way. I smiled happily at him.
"Did you just break up with me?" Firciletly asked unbelieving. James nodded. She shrieked, slapped him, and stormed out. James released my hand and looked at me. Without holding back we burst out laughing hysterically. This would be such a long year.
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I groaned as the sunlight landed on my face. I shifted slightly to get out of the sun's rays but it didn't help. I moved my hand to the lace it with James' but found nothing but empty sheets. My heart constricted and I sat bolt up right. He was no where in our room.
"JAMES!" I shouted in a panic. There was no answer. I threw off the covers and ran downstairs. "JAMES!" I yelled again. Still no answer. WHERE WAS HE?
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(A/N): I hope you like it. I certainly do. I know i left it on a bit of a cliff hanger but i can't help it *shrugs* that's what I do. *smirk* You know u love it! Lol. Okie dokie, review please! :)