𝙎𝙃𝙀 𝙃𝘼𝙏𝙀𝙎 𝙃𝙄𝙈. 𝙃𝙀 𝘼𝘿𝙈𝙄𝙍𝙀𝙎 𝙃𝙀𝙍. In which academic rivals face a challenge that reveals more than their intelligence.
HARRY POTTER NEXT GENERATION
OCxJAMES SIRIUS POTTER
BY SWEATYSTCRKS
I DO NOT OWN the wizarding world or any...
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NOTHING IN THE world was stronger than Winona's urge to murder James Sirius Potter. She almost shook with anger. James was attempting to make a fool of her. She would not allow it. No, she would rather force herself to team with him than allow him to humiliate her.
"If you tell me what we're doing I'm able to help," Winona told James. She hated how small she felt saying those words to him as if she were a student and he her mentor.
"Where's the element of surprise in that?" James told her. He was still holding her hand, dragging her along following the other students.
"You could at least tell me where we're going," Winona managed through gritted teeth.
James considered this for a moment, then shook his head. "Absolutely not."
Those two words were tipping her over the edge to at least hex him.
"You're freakishly strong, Moore," James laughed.
"What?"
"You're holding my hand with the most impressive strength I've seen in a girl."
Winona blushed and quickly pulled her hand away. She hadn't noticed how tightly she'd been holding James' hand. He could've at least been a gentleman about it and not mentioned it, but when was James ever gentle with her?
"Again, I would like to know what exactly it is we're doing. I mean there could be hazards I-"
James groaned, "For once, Moore, let yourself just be. No rules. No knowledge of the events about to occur. You're not required to be a constant pretentious know-it-all."
She forced herself to ignore that last bit, for the sake of her sanity. "I would love to do that, but you don't exactly have the best reputation when it comes to surprises. With you, I'd prefer to know what's going to happen." I don't trust you.
James arched an eyebrow. "You want me to be predictable all the time?"
Winona shook her head. "Just this once." There was no fun in competing with a predictable James.
James seemed to be considering it for a moment. He had the worst reputation for being sensitive at the worst times. Something Winona knew she could use to her advantage.
James smiled. "I reckon not."
Winona groaned and balled her fists. Perhaps she relied too strongly on her ability to take advantage of James' few weaknesses, or it wasn't the right moment. "Fine. But if we see a professor I will not hesitate to place responsibility on you."
