"Miss Walcott, please take a seat, Miss Evans Miss Walcott will be out in a moment." McGonagall said and Lily stepped out of the office and closed the door behind her and Rebecca took her seat.
"How are you feeling Miss Walcott?" McGonagall asked and Rebecca shrugged.
"Better than I did a few days ago I suppose."
"Very good, Miss Walcott-."
"Before you ask, I don't really remember anything, I was hit from behind, I didn't see who did it."
"Miss Walcott, withholding information-."
"Professor McGonagall, really, I already went through this with Madam Pomfrey. I don't remember anything, I'm sorry. It was just a cheap shot." She said and McGonagall sighed and nodded.
"Very well Miss Walcott."
"May I go?"
"Yes you may." She said and Rebecca stood up and walked out.
"That was quick." Lily said as they headed down the hall up to the tower.
"She just wanted to know what happened."
"What did you say?"
"I didn't remember anything." She said with a shrug.
Rebecca walked in to the tower and saw a mob of students around the bulletin board and she glanced at Lily.
"Halloween dance, they are having that instead of the feast we have every year."
"I take it you guys don't have a lot of dances." Rebecca said as she glanced around at all the excited girls giggling and chatting animatedly with each other.
"Not really."
"We had one every year at Salem." Rebecca said as they sat down on the couch together.
"Hey Walcott, we have practice tonight at 6, be there." James said as he passed by her on his way out with Remus, Sirius and Peter.
"Hey Becky, how you feeling?" Remus asked as he stopped by her.
"Come on I'm starving Moony." Sirius groaned.
"I'll catch up." Remus said and Sirius shrugged and motioned to James and Peter and they headed out of the tower.
"I'm feeling loads better thanks."
"That's good." He said and looked around.
"What did we have for Ruins homework?"
"Mostly translating from the book, we had to write an essay on ancient Greek ruins but that's about all."
"I still can't believe I missed a whole week." Rebecca said as she got up.
"Want to head down to dinner Lily?" Rebecca asked and Lily stood up.
"Alright." She said and all three of them headed downstairs to the Great Hall.
"Alright guys this is as most of you guys know, Rebecca Walcott, she is your co-captain. Rebecca this is Leo Jerkins. Chaser. 6th year." James said as he motioned to a tall blonde boy who winked at Rebecca. "Mason Brights. Beater. 4th year." James said as he motioned to a tall well built dark boy who gave Rebecca a curt nod and a small smile.
"You are not a 4th year." Rebecca said blandly not believing it and Mason simply shrugged and smile.
"Believe it or not."
"Moving on, you already know Sirius." He said and Rebecca gave Sirius a frown and he rolled his eyes at her. "This is Thomas Larson, seeker, 5th year." James said motioning to a small and tiny boy who hardly looked older than 12.
"And last but not least Lex Samson, keeper, 6th year." James said and Rebecca smiled at the handsome tall dark haired keeper and he gave her a grin and looked her up and down quickly and smiled.
"I feel very honored to be playing with such…" She said and looked at the guys. "Good looking guys." She said with a small chuckle and looked at Sirius.
"Not you though Black, sorry." She said and with a smirk.
"Oh sod off Walcott." He muttered and glanced at James with an annoyed look.
"Alright shall we get to warming up?" James asked as he clapped his hands together.
"Alright, man it feels good to be practicing again." Rebecca said as she sat down and started to stretch and she looked up at everyone that was still standing around.
"Well what are you waiting for, start stretching." She said and they all glanced at James and he motioned for them to continue and they all got down on the floor and started to stretch.
"I don't know if we have ever had such an uh attractive girl on the team, might we use you as a distraction for the other team?" Lex asked and Rebecca looked up and raised an eyebrow.
"I think the only way we could use her is to make them look the opposite way." Sirius retorted with a glare.
"All she has to do is you know, show a little leg and we could easily score." Leo said as he looked at her with a smirk.
"Hey guys cool it." James said as he noticed the annoyed look on Rebecca's face.
"Come on we're just messing." Leo said with a chuckle.
"Everybody up." She said as she got up and everyone slowly got up.
"You do know that you aren't the captain right?" Leo asked as he got up and Rebecca took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment and she strode up to Leo and stood before him and he gave her a smirk.
"Listen, just because I am a girl, does not mean for one second I can not seriously kick your ass, do not treat me as inferior because I am a girl." She said and grabbed him by the front of the shirt and brought him close to her face. "I do not have the patience for your little school boy attitude and I will not tolerate your slander towards me." She said with a glare at him and she pushed him away and looked at all the guys.
"This goes for all of you." She said and paused and took a breath.
"Now we are going to do two laps around the pitch, stop for a small water break, two more laps. Then continue with sit ups, push ups, lunges, and so forth, understand?" She said and looked at everyone and glanced at James who gave her a thumbs up.
"You heard her." He said and Rebecca started off at a run around the pitch and everyone glanced at each other and James followed after her and the rest of the team followed her.
The rest of the practice no one said another slanderous thing towards Rebecca and only talked quietly among each other while Rebecca jogged ahead of them all.
"Hey." Someone said and she turned her head and looked at Mason.
"Hi." She said and looked straight forward.
"Sorry about the guys, I mean they don't really mean what they said, they just aren't used to having a girl on the team, and well you know, pretty ones. I saw you tryout, you were pretty good." He said and she smiled and looked at him.
"Don't worry I am used to it. Most guys are intimidated about having a girl in charge."
"You're the one from America right?" He asked and she nodded.
"How long have you been playing for?" He asked.
"A few years. What about you?"
"I suppose since I was little, my brother Kieran used to be a beater and he just taught me since I was little, I didn't actually think I would make it though, I never thought I was much good."
"I thought you were, I saw you try out, you have pretty good accuracy."
"I used to play baseball when I was younger so I think that might have helped."
"You are really only 14?" She asked as she looked at him.
"Yeah, just turned 14 actually."
"Good god you look like you're 20 or something."
"I'll take that as a good thing." He said with a smile and a laugh.
After practice was over James dismissed them all and they all walked back to the castle.
"Hey Walcott." Leo said as he came up to her and she raised her eyebrow at him.
"I didn't mean what I said; you know I was only joking right?" He said and she shrugged.
"Its just we aren't used to having many girls on the team." He said and she looked at him.
"Does that make a difference?" She asked sharply.
"Uh I suppose not." He said and looked at the ground. "How about I make it up to you?" he asked and she looked at him.
"Do you have a date for the dance?"
"No."
"Well would you like to go with me?" He asked and she pursed her lips.
"Ummm, no. Thanks though." She said with a smile as she ruffled his hair and walked ahead of him and headed in to the castle.
Rebecca scurried quickly out of class quickly with a Ravenclaw named Aiden Smith who was currently trying to ask her to the dance.
"Thank you but no thank you." Rebecca said as she whipped around and looked at him and he nearly ran in to her.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes I am sure. Bye." She said quickly and took off down the hall wanting to get to the library as quick as possible for some peace and quiet.
"Walcott." She heard down the hall and she squeezed her eyes shut and continued.
"Rebecca." She heard again and she glanced back and saw James.
"Oh, sorry." She said as he walked up to her quickly.
"I need your help." He said as he stopped in front of her and glanced around and paused and motioned for her to follow. They walked down a less populated hall and he stopped and turned to her.
"You look nervous." She said and he twisted his robes around in his hands.
"I uh am a little, I've been thinking about this all week and I think I might actually do it." He said and she raised an eyebrow.
"James I'm not going to the dance with you." She said and his eyebrows rose up as he looked at her surprised.
"No I wasn't going to ask you, I want to ask Lily." He said and she chuckled and rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, who else, silly me. What do you need me for?"
"Well you guys are pretty good friends right?"
"I wouldn't say we are best friends but we are alright friends I suppose."
"If you were Lily how would you want to be asked?"
"James I am really not sure I am the person to be talking to, Jenny or Tessa might be able to help you more, I am not that miuch of a girly kind of girl-."
"No Tessa and Jenny giggle too much and they are bound to say something to Lily. I need you to help me."
"Well I think she was actually considering going with Diggory." She said and he grimaced and rolled his eyes.
"Any one but him, I can't stand him."
"Yeah neither can I, such an idiot."
"I know huh?"
"But I don't think things are going to work with Diggory, she said he was only an alright kisser."
"They kissed?" He asked as he glared.
"Calm down boy, geeze you know she doesn't belong to you, she can do whatever she wants with any guy she wants."
"I don't think she should." He said with a grumble as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"Listen James, I am going to give you a few tips alright on getting a girl-."
"I know how to get a girl Walcott." He said dryly. "I have never had a problem getting a girl."
"I am talking about Lily you idiot." She said and he looked at her attentively.
"I'm listening."
"She obviously doesn't like being asked out every chance possible so stop asking her out, lose the giant ego, you aren't the shit so stop acting like it." She said and he frowned. "Don't pick on people, no one likes a bully. Don't over do the compliments. Just be you, you're a nice guy you just try too hard so stop trying, let her come to you. Alright, are you getting all this?" She asked and he paused and nodded.
"Stop asking her out, and be nice. I can do that." He said and Rebecca sighed to herself.
"What makes you think that she won't go with Diggory?"
"She said he was nice, they have nothing in common, it wont last." She said dully.
"Alright, thanks." He said and gave her a quick hug and took off down the hall. She watched him hurry down the hall and she continued back up to the library.
She finally got there but not after another invitation from a 3rd year Hufflepuff which she had thought was adorable and kindly turned him down before sending him on his way.
"Hey Remus." She said as she took the seat across from him.
"Hey Becky." He said as he looked up from his book.
"Where is Lily?"
"I don't know, I saw her walking with Michael Taylor earlier so she might still be with him." He said with a shrug and went back to his book and Rebecca set her bag down and pulled out her books and notebook and flipped open the books around her and looked at Remus who was focusing on his work. She observed him closely as he focused on his work and she noticed the way his hair fell over his deep brown eyes in a rather cute way, especially when he was focusing so much on what was in front of him. He was rather handsome, his cheek bones were defined and his jaw was strong. He had a few scars across his face and she silently wondered where he had gotten them from.
"Hey Remus." She said and he looked up at her.
"Hmm?"
"Do you have a date to the dance?"
"No, not sure if I am going."
"Well would you go with me?" She asked and he looked at her confused.
"Why?" He asked and she chuckled and smiled.
"Because I want you to go with me, I would normally go with Andrew to something like this but he is going with Claire." She said with a roll of her eyes at the mention of Claire.
"So I would rather go with someone I know rather than with someone I don't know."
"Uh sure." He said and she smiled.
"Thanks." She said and leaned back in her seat and went back to her work.
"Hey guys." Lily said as she sat down next to Rebecca.
"Hi." Rebecca said glancing up from her work.
"Becky are you going to the dance by any chance?"
"Yeah Remus and I are going together." She said and Lily looked across the table at Remus with a smile.
"That's great." She said and turned back to Rebecca.
"Well Jen, Tess and I are going to Hogsmead next week to get dresses; do you want to come with us?"
"Sure, I've already got a dress though."
"Oh you do?"
"Yeah but it will be nice to do something girly for a change." Rebecca said with a laugh and the librarian looked over and hushed her and Rebecca rolled her eyes.
"Crazy old hag." She muttered.
"What do you mean you're going to the dance with Walcott?" Sirius asked Remus as he walked in to the room and Remus looked up from his book.
"Meaning we are going to the dance together. Padfoot, you really need to get over the fact that Rebecca and I are friends. She isn't as bad as you make her out to be you know?"
"She is a vile little bitch."
"Come on Padfoot." James said as he stepped out of the bathroom. "I have to go with Moony on this, she is pretty nice."
"I don't know who the hell you are talking about but Rebecca Walcott is the opposite of nice."
"That's because you are rude and mean to her."
"She is rude and mean to be, do you expect me to be all nice and dandy if she is treating me like crap?" He said and Remus sighed and went back to his book.
"I have to go; I told Nancy I would meet her in the astronomy tower." He said and ran his hand through his hair and took a deep breath.
"Don't wait up." He said with a wink and headed out of the room and down the stairs. He spotted Rebecca sitting on the couch by herself writing something and she glanced up at him as he reached the bottom on the stairs and she went back to her writing.
"You don't deserve to go with Moony." He said and she glanced up.
"What?"
"You aren't half as good enough."
"Jealous?" She asked with a smirk and he rolled his eyes.
"As if."
"You sound awfully concerned you know?"
"I am only concerned for Moony, I am not sure he knows that his consorts with a two faced whore." He said and she narrowed her eyes.
"You're the only whore in this room. Do the conquests make you fee good about yourself?"
"Now you are starting to sound jealous." He said with a smirk.
"I know your kind, you are worthless scum bags who think that women are nothing but notches in your bed post. Trust me I am anything but jealous."
"You would know." He said with a smirk.
"And this is where the conversation ends." She said sharply.
"Touchy subject?" He taunted and she looked at him.
"Drop it Black if you know what is good for you." She said and he rubbed his chin and nodded slowly with a smirk.
"And if I don't?"
"You will regret it." She said with a glare towards him.
"Alright then, well I am off, got a hot blonde waiting for me." He said and she scoffed.
"Pig." She muttered as he walked out.
"Becky what do you think of this one?" Jenny asked as she stepped out of the changing room and Rebecca glanced up from the magazine she had grabbed from one of the shelves.
"Uh it makes you look like an asparagus." Rebecca said blandly as she looked at the horrible green colored dress. "Way too much cleavage too." Rebecca said and went back to the magazine.
"Tess, do I look like an asparagus?" She asked Tessa and Tessa poked her head out.
"Yeah a little."
"Jen darling I wouldn't lie to you, try on that blue dress you picked up.
"I think its too short."
"It wasn't that short was it?" Tessa asked from her changing room.
"It looked kind of short. I'll try it on though." Jenny said and disappeared back in to her changing room.
"Alright Becky what do you think?" Lily asked as she stepped out and Rebecca pursed her lips as she looked at the dark blue dress.
"Naw it is too dark, what the hell is that on the back?" Rebecca asked and Lily turned around and showed her a rather large bow.
"That bow is hideous, it ruins the dress."
"That was one concern I had, I suppose I could just take it off."
"Naw the color isn't right for you, try something in green, it will go with your eyes, did you pick up that green dress I pointed out?"
"Yeah I think it's in here."
"You know for someone who isn't girly, you sure have an eye." Lily said from her room.
"Yeah well Andy's sister used to drag me shopping and always gave me fashion tips; I guess they just sort of stuck." Rebecca said with a sigh.
"Becky, I think this might be a little short." Jenny said as she peered out.
"Lets see."
"No it's really short." Jenny said with a frown as she stepped out, trying to pull the dress down over her thighs.
"That isn't a dress; it's a piece of fabric." Rebecca said blandly.
"I told you it was too short." Jenny said as she looked down at herself.
"Jen I can see your arse." Tessa said as she looked out and Jenny grabbed the back and pulled it down.
"It keeps riding up, I'm changing." Jenny said and went back in to her changing room.
"Becky what do you think of this?" Tessa asked as she stepped out with a turquoise colored halter dress that fell to her knees and a black ribbon that wrapped around the waist.
"That looks nice." Jenny said as she peered out.
"I like that." Lily said as she looked out.
"I do too." Tessa said with a smile as she looked in the mirror. "Silver heels and accessories." She said with a smile as she pulled her hair up.
"That would look cute." Jenny said with a squeal.
"Who are you going with again Tess?" Becky asked.
"Cameron Gregor. He is a 6th year Hufflepuff.
"What about you Jen?"
"Michael asked me actually."
"Michael Baley?" Rebecca asked and she nodded.
"You never told us who you were going with." Tessa said before disappearing back in to the dressing room.
"Remus." She said and heard a giggle from Jenny and Tessa and they both poked their heads out.
"Remus Lupin?"
"Well as far as I know there is only one Remus at the school, so yes."
"He is really handsome, not like Sirius Black though, sorry Tess." Jenny said and Tessa shrugged.
"Sirius is like a god." Jenny gushed.
"He is not." Rebecca said with a roll of her eyes.
"Are you kidding me?" Jenny asked.
"You guys must remember Becky and Black don't get along." Lily said.
"Yeah I never really understood why." Jenny said.
"He is an arrogant womanizer." Rebecca said simply.
"Guys what do you think of this?" Lily asked as she stepped out in a strapless green dress with rhinestones around the waist. It fell freely from the waist all the way down to the floor in an elegant way.
"That looks great Lily." Jenny said with a smile.
"It's wonderful, I think you should get it." Tessa said and Lily turned to Rebecca.
"What do you think?"
"It looks good. Do you like it?" Rebecca asked and Lily looked in the mirror and turned around.
"You know I think I do, I am just scared the top is going to slip down or something." Lily said as she grabbed the top and pulled it up.
"You can fix that with a sticking charm." Rebecca said and Lily looked back in the mirror.
"I think I will get it." Lily said with a smile.
"So who are you going with Lily?" Rebecca asked. She wondered if James had successfully asked her.
"Amos Diggory." She said and Rebecca rolled her eyes to herself.
"Why?"
"Because he asked me."
"Didn't James Potter ask you?" Rebecca asked off handedly.
"No, which was a little surprising to be honest. He asks me out every chance he gets." Lily said and went back in to her changing room.
"Oh. Ha." Rebecca said to herself as she looked back down at her magazine.
"Okay guys, if this isn't it, then I am not going to the dance." Jenny said as she stepped out wearing a white dress that fell to her knees with one strap over the shoulder and a black ribbon around the waist and a small bow on the back.
"That looks nice actually, I'm not a fan of the bows but I think that might work." Rebecca said and Tessa stepped out with her dress over her arm and the dresses that she wasn't getting she set out on the rack and they started to put themselves back on the racks in the store.
"I think that looks great Jen."
"I like it too, my legs are a big short but I think with heels they will look fine." Jenny said and twirled around in her dress.
"Looks good Jen." Lily said as she stepped out with her dress and put her other dresses on to the rack.
"Alright I'll get this. Do you guys want to get accessories now or later?"
"Let's just get them now, that way if we need anything else we will still have next time." Lily said and Jenny nodded and disappeared back in to her dressing room.
Thanks for reading, i hope you enjoyed it, next chapter should be out in a few days hopefully, finals are coming up so i dont know how much free time i will have but i will try my best =)