Surviving Hogwarts

Endings & New Beginnings

Daisy sighed as she sat under the tree next to the Black Lake. It was the night before they all left for home and the others were gearing up for the huge party that was sure to take place in the Tower after supper. She had just gotten her OWL scores back and had done well in everything.

Chris had been pleased to get the NEWTs necessary for auror training. He just received the letter of invitation that day.

She smiled as she watched the sun going down over the lake. Soon she would be home, and her brothers would be off to London, leaving her alone and free. She was eager to start her sixth year without the constant shadow of her brothers hanging over her.

Maybe she'd get the chance to have a proper boyfriend that wouldn't need hiding.

"What are you smirking about?" Remus asked as he walked up.

Daisy looked over, seeing the triplets approaching.

"Just thinking about what I'm going to do this summer without you lot always buzzing around," she said.

The three plopped down on the ground next to her.

"You know you'll miss us," Alan said, grinning.

"Well, I know you'll miss me, not sure about these two," Remus said. Daisy rolled her eyes.

"Heard Longbottom made you captain next year," Jamie said, studying her. She nodded and grinned.

"I'll need to work on plays this summer. Da said he'd help. Along with our usual training," she said. "It'll be odd not working with you three."

"Now you'll get all of Da's attention," Remus said. Daisy grimaced.

"That'll be fun," she said sarcastically. "At least I'll get to work with Ashley more as well. She wants to take things up a notch."

"Under Da's watchful eye? I doubt that," Alan said with a snort.

Daisy scowled at him.

"I'll convince him," she said.

"Good luck," Remus said.

All four sat in silence for a bit, their thoughts all going in various directions.

"You nervous about starting in the League?" Daisy finally asked, glancing at them.

Jamie had finally decided to go with the Arrows – all three of them had gone in before they returned from Easter break to sign their contracts. The press had made a bit of a to-do about it, going as far to speculate where Daisy would end up when she graduated.

"We're not. I'm quite anxious to get started," Alan said. "Sooner we can prove ourselves in reserves, the sooner we can get on first string."

Daisy studied Jamie, who was playing with a piece of grass.

"A bit. I'll be the youngest on the team," he said, looking up. "They opted to sign me rather than call up the keeper they've had in the reserves for a year."

Daisy scrunched up her nose.

"You'll be fine," she said. "Worrying never looked good on you." Jamie laughed.

"What about you? What are your plans for the future," he asked.

Daisy looked up, contemplating.

"For now, training. Though Lucy has made me swear I would hang out from time to time. She wants me to go with them on holiday to Romania. Mam said it's fine as long as it doesn't interfere with our holiday to Prague," she said.

She thought about her promise to meet up with Chris over the summer and blushed slightly. She most definitely was not going to share those plans with her brothers.

"But what about after that? You thought about your future?" Jamie asked. Remus and Alan laughed.

"Course she has. She's getting signed, like us," he said. Daisy smiled.

"Hoping for the Harpies. But I'll be open to anyone who'll have me," she said. "Just need to get on a team, is all."

"Do not go with the Bats," Remus said, turning serious for a moment. Daisy laughed.

"Why would I do a thing like that?" she asked. "Arrows wouldn't be bad though. Didn't you say their seeker might be retiring in the next few years?"

Jamie nodded.

"He's still doing okay for now, but he's getting on in his career. He was unstoppable in his prime. Too bad I couldn't have played with him then," he said.

"Hmm, it is too bad..."

Jamie looked over at his younger sister, carefully studying her. The barriers she normally kept around her mind were surprisingly down.

Her face was relaxed with an easy grin while her bright green eyes flashed. Peeking into her head, he could see she was already thinking about plays and possible recruits for the house team next year. What all she wanted to do with it now that she was the leader.

The possibilities were endless.

He smiled at her, confident that she would do just fine without them.

"I suppose we'll get to see just what Pixie can do on her own now," he said.

Daisy turned to him, still smiling.

"Just you wait," she said, a mischievous glint in her eye. "Just you wait."

Author's Note: Here we are at the end of this one and I can start posting my favorite book in the whole damn series "Life & Times of the Flaming Pixie." It focuses on Daisy as she starts out in the League. So much fun to write.

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