Chapter 7: Hogsmeade…

A.N. I don't own anything which is from Harry Potter because they all belong to the one and only J. 3 :D

(Recap) Last time, Hooter was basically trying to explain that someone had written 'Ash' in the snow outside, then it became morning and then it was Christmas and everyone got presents, a lot for everyone but in that chapter the 2 most important presents were the bracelet that Ash got her 'Secret Admirer' and The cloak and the map that James got from his mum and dad (Ginny and Harry) and that's really what you missed in The Story of Ash Phoenix.

It became 1pm and everyone had to leave for Hogsmeade at 2:30pm and Ash still didn't have anyone to go with! Rhea was going with Sid, Fi was going with Albus, Rachel was going with Will and Rose was going with Darren. Ash didn't really know many boys, and all of the boys who she knew were already going with someone, except one. James Potter was the only boy that Ash knew that she could go with to Hogsmeade, as much as she didn't want to go with him, she had no choice because she didn't want to be alone when she went, in case anything bad or something random happened. James wasn't really doing much, he was in the Boys Dormitory by himself looking at his map and looking what his cloak did, he was first examining the cloak and to him it looked like some old cloak which was taken out of the ground, but what he didn't know was that it was a cloak which had powers, powers to turn the person who is wearing the cloak invisible. Harry (his dad) didn't mention anything about the cloak on the tag on the side of the box, it just said 'I Solemnly Swear that I am up to no good' James knew his dad didn't put it there for nothing, so while holding the cloak, James shouted 'I SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I AM UP TO NO GOOD' but nothing happened. He gave up with the cloak and then put it in his chest for safe keeping and picked up the piece of parchment, he glanced at it and then glanced back to the cloak but then all of a sudden he glanced back to the map and he saw that there was some writing on it… He looked closer and saw that it said: Messrs, Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief- Makers are proud to present… THE MARAUDERS MAP.
James opened up the map and very easily recognised that this was all of Hogwarts and there were all these feet and names everywhere. He could see where Scorpious was, Albus was, Rose was, Poppy was and then he spotted someone, someone he always wanted to find everywhere he went, he found Ash, he saw that she was in the girls dorm, by herself but wasn't doing much, just walking up and down. James didn't know exactly what was in her mind, so he decided to secretly go up to see and ask what she was doing.
James went down the stairs of the boys and then slowly crept up into the Girls where he heard walking, this was obviously (as the map said) the walking of Ash (Or Phoenix as James says) James knocked on the door and heard a small but loud 'Come in' James then walked in to see how Ash would react to this.
'You! What are you doing here Potter?' Asked Ash.
'Oh I was just wondering what you were doing Phoenix' Replied James.
'I thought you must be getting ready for Hogsmeade!'
'Yes, I am ready. But I thought you were doing that, but as I can see in front of my eyes your not!'
'Oh stop acting clever Potter, you know I don't have anyone to go to Hogsmeade with!'
'I know you don't… So I was wondering if you could go with me…Maybe?'
Ash's eyes widened and she couldn't say anything else but the simplest word 'Yes'
James was surprised, he thought she would never say yes to him! Then Ash added 'But… I have conditions…'
'And what are they?' Replied James.
'You cant leave me by myself but no hugging, kissing, snogging or any of that 'lovey-dovey' Sort of thing. And you have to accept I'm bringing a friend, because I don't want this like a date sort of thing because to be honest I would never go on a date with you! End of'
'Sure whatever you say Phoenix, now get ready, it's almost time to go!'
James left the room and Ash started to get ready. She got her hat, gloves, scarf and all her winter clothing on and went down to the common room to wait for James.
James also wore some Winter clothing, but he wore the ones that his mum had knitted for him just before he left to go to Hogwarts. After he was ready to go, he went down to see Ash in the common room already.
'You took your time!' Said Ash.
'Yeah well that's what BOYS do!' Replied James
After that very small argument, they went down to go to Hogsmeade and saw that the doors which were opened at the start of the year were opened again after a while. Everyone ran out screaming and shouting and it was like a school party and everyone just had so much fun, while that James and Ash were in the middle very still and wondering what to do first.
'Well, where do you want to go first?' Asked James
'I don't mind, Honeydukes sounds good' Replied Ash
'Honeydukes it is!' Shouted James.
Then all of a sudden, James grabbed Ash's hand and ran to Honeydukes until they reached the door and they were breathing really fast from all that running. Ash and James were holding hands and after a rest, Ash moved away from James letting go of his hand while she opened the door of honeydukes. Honeydukes was packed with students and people and the people who were behind the counters were really happy (Ash compared them to the muggle people who were behind counters and these wizards were much more jolly and happier!) James got a few chocolate frogs and 2 packets of droobles. Ash simply got a few lollipops and sweets that she could eat in one go and which had no enchantments, but she got one thing for her and her friends, they made your voice change when you ate them. After that Ash went outside and waited for James, she waited atleast 5 minutes until he came out looking pale.
'What happened with you?' Asked Ash.
'Puking Pastilles, I got dared to try one' Replied James looking uneasy.
Ash simply rolled her eyes and said 'Where to go next now?'
'I think we should have a break and go to the Three Broomsticks for a Butterbeer, maybe we could even meet up with Sid, Albus, Darren, Rhea, Rachel, Rose, Hugo and Fi!' Replied James smiling.
Ash then set off slowly to go to the Three Broomsticks when suddenly James grabbed her hand again smiling and ran to the Three Broomsticks. Ash still couldn't believe that James had completely ignored all of her conditions and she was so angry she really wanted to slap James in the face! They reached the Three Broomsticks and then Albus and Fi were already there, they were pretty much close to each other and much, much, much more closer than James and Ash. Fi's eye's widened when she saw James and Ash holding hands but Ash quickly let go while she started blushing. Fi smiled and said 'Hey you two! What have you done so far?'
'Nothing… Just Honeydukes and went to different places and here at the Three Broomsticks to relax really you?' Said James.
'Nothing we just found Rosemary Thomas (Daughter of Dean and Penelope Thomas) and Reggie Reynolds under the mistletoe, it wasn't a good sight!' Replied Albus.
James, Albus and Fi laughed while Ash was at the side shivering… Then Rhea and Sid came up to the Three Broomsticks, they were holding hands and were definitely the closest out of all of them. Rhea who was blushing said 'Hey we all going in for a Butterbeer?'
'Yeah we are, we're just waiting for Hugo, Rose and Rachel to meet us here!' Replied Fi
'Hey James did you see Rosemary and Reggie under the mistletoe?' Whispered Sid.
'No, I didn't what happened?' Replied James.
'Well, Rosemary and Reggie went to every shop together and then they went into Zonko's and then mistletoe starting growing on top but then what Rosemary didn't know was that Reggie had eaten a puking pastille and when she was about to snog his face off, Reggie puked and it basically went all wrong'
Everyone was now looking at Sid and it was something which they didn't want to create an image of in their head, they could almost just imagine, Rosemary who was always clean, now was walking around with Reggie puke all over her. Then all of them burst out laughing and Hugo, Rose and Rachel came into the group
'Hey, you all ready to go in?' Asked Rose.
'Yeah quickly lets go in, I'm freezing out here!' Replied Ash and James together.
For a moment they both looked at each other and then Rhea started giggling in the background with Fi and then Ash looked away and walked in front of James and walked to where they were sitting.
'Please can we have (Ash, James, Rhea, Sid, Rachel, Rose, Fi, Albus, Hugo) 9 Butterbeers please, no ginger on any of them!' Said James as he took off his coat. He sat next to Ash, as he would have a higher chance of getting closer to her. The Butterbeers arrived and then suddenly, someone who was behind the bar shouted 'MISTETOE TIME!' Which basically meant random mistletoe will be on any girl and boy and they have to stick to the rules and they have to kiss, as it is a sign of good luck! Ash wanted to move, but she had no where to move, she really, really, really didn't want to be under the mistletoe with James but then there was a spark, a white mistletoe grew over the head of Sid and Rhea and Rhea got shy and looked down but then suddenly Sid raised her head with his hand and slowly kissed her. Fi had a little crush on Albus but wasn't really ready to kiss him, and she didn't know whether he liked her back, but to be honest he did, he had the same crush on her, as she did on him but they didn't know about it yet. Rose wasn't ready to kiss ANYONE at this stage she thought 'You NEED to be at least second years to kiss and snog' Rachel and Hugo were having a fun time, making Butterbeer foam moustaches and laughing, they were a pretty good team and lastly… Ash and James… Something white from above was growing and it was in the middle of James and Ash. James wanted to kiss her, Ash wasn't sure. James looked in Ash's eyes… Was she going to kiss him? Was she going to follow the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe?...

To be Continued…