Jily; Hogwarts: A Love Story (First in Marauder's Trilogy)

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James was happily sleeping, sprawled on the floor, dreaming of food. Heaps and heaps of food. Gingerbread cookies, treacle tarts, chicken sandwiches, Bertie Botts: Every flavor beans and other candies. That's why James was also pretty sure that he was drooling, thus, when he felt cold water land on his warm self he jolted in surprise to find the not so friendly face of the Gryffindor Quidditch Captain, which is also when James Potter realized-

"We have the match with Slytherin today!" He exclaimed in disbelief, waking up a disgruntled Alice and Sirius. Sirius surveyed the scene and went back to sleep, however, Alice was looking ready to snap.

Alice- "Potter, can you keep it down? I'm freaking hungov- OH MERLIN WE HAVE A MATCH TODAY!" She exclaimed, getting up.

Alice got up grabbing her head as she muttered 'ouch' under her breath. Prewett looked at the both of them and said something like, "One of my chasers is hungover and the other is an idiot." He then instructed them to change into their Quidditch robes and come to the changing rooms to go over the plan.

The two did as they were told and when James and Alice left for the changing rooms, Lily and the others woke up. The changing room was in complete chaos. Captain Prewett was jumping in people to pay attention. After everyone calmed down, they all stood atop a paper containing scribbles, arrows and diagrams.

"The plan to victory is simple, but complex. At times, we'll have to risk doing something that might be over our skill level. Alice, James and Frank; if we start to lose points anywhere, attempt a Parkin's Pincer. Beater's-" he referred to the play pointing towards the big red ball known as a bludger, "When I tell you to;" he made a signaling action with his hands, "You both need to do the Dopplebeater Defence. The seeker-" Prewett pointed to the golden ball and drew some arrows. "The slytherin team is good, be on a lookout for the snitch all the time but always check the points," he reminded. "And finally, me, the keeper- I might have to pull out a Double Eight Loop." There was silence as everyone went over their advice and studied the play, "Play well team, after all this time, we came here to win." The others nodded their 'yesses' and the team head out of the changing room to be greeted by the crowds, with cheers and boos.

James looked up trying to find his friends and he spotted Lily, clapping and cheering for the team as Sirius tried to fight Remus to get the book out of his hand. A small smile stretched over his face as he waved to Lily and she waved back.

As Prewett and the Slytherin captain shook hands, James carefully mounted his broom-

"FLY!" madam hooch yelled and everyone zoomed into the sky.

James took a grab for the quaffle and started flying to the unarmed Slytherin hoops at top speed. He threw the quaffle, landing a score as the crowd cheered. The snitch was nowhere to be spotted but both seekers were trying hard to find it.

After a while, Alice scored and then Frank. The two high fives however in their moment of distraction, a bludger, Aimee by the Slytherin beater almost hit Frank, earning him a glare from Captain Prewett.

With Gryffindor in lead and Slytherin following closely behind and the snitch nowhere to be found, Prewett signaled the three chaser's to try a Parkin's Pincer. 'The Parkin's Pincer- a tactic named after the Wigtown Wanderers. The move consisted of two Chasers closing in on an opposing Chaser, hemming them in. The third Chaser then flies directly at the trapped Chaser.

The three formed an arrowhead formation with James and Frank as the heads and Alice would score. The two zoomed in on the chaser of the Slytherin team, who was in possession of the desired ball. Alice entered from the back, swooped in and stole the quaffle as the other two kept them busy. Alice avoided bludger sand finally at viable distance threw the ball and-