The other Potter boy

The Whomping willow

Albus sat in the corner of the Gryffindor commen room, with Rose sat at his feet reading through 'Hogwarts, A History'. Sophia Finnigen sat on the couch in the middle of the room, surrounded by fifth year girls, still crying her eyes out. Lily Potter sat on the other side of the room reading the latest edition of the Quibbler, and every few moments calling to Albus and Rose about an Interesting article.

"Wonder where Faith is?" Albus mused.

"She probably went to the hospital wing, you know madam pomfrey, she'll be pouring some foul medicine down her throat." Rose replied. That moment the door swung open and James potter stumbled in, holding hands with Faith. The whole room went silent as everyone looked at the unlikely couple. Faith blushed.

"Later 'kay." James murmered, going to join his friends.

"Yeah." Faith replied rushing over to Albus and Rose. Sophia stormed out of the room sobbing, followed by a large group of girlfriends. James stood leaning against the wall, talking to Ollie Jorden about Quidditch.

"So." Rose said putting her book down. "You and James, huh?". Lily ran over to join the trio, Faith blushed again, and Albus sat forward eager to find out what was going on between his best friend and his brother. Faith sat down in the armchair and recited what had happened after she left divination.

Later that evening Faith, Albus and Rose sneaked out of the commen room and headed outside. In the grounds a tall tree stood, its trunk gnarled and twisted. Albus checked the marauders map and pointed towards the tree. As they approached the tree shivered in the wind.

"Down there!" Faith whispered pointing at what looked like a rabbit hole.

"Lets go." Rose said tip-toeing towards the hole. Suddenly one of the branches swung round and grabbed her by the ankles.

"Rose!" Albus cried running forward. The tree lifted Rose up off the ground and grabbed albus round the waist lifting him up too. Faith grabbed her wand and started sending curses at it.

"Its not working!" Faith yelled as her spells rebounded off the tree. Running forward she grabbed Albus' ankle and attempted to pull him free. The tree swung round lifting Albus higher and taking Faith with him. Faith screamed as the tree wrapped one of its branches round her waist.

"Faith!" a voice shouted from the ground. Faith spun her head round.

"James!" She yelled back. Raising his wand he shouted

 "Imobulus!" The tree stopped swingingbthe trio round and dropped them to the ground. "Faith!" James ran forward to help her up. "Are you ok?" he asked a he enveloped her in a warm hug.

"I'm fine, you?" she replied pulling back to face him. He laughed.

"Well i didn't just battle a 10 foot animated tree." he said giving her a playful nudge. a loud cough came from where Rose and Albus stood.

"No dear brother i'm not hurt, thanks for asking." Albus scowled sarcastically.

"Hey, sorry guys. you two ok?" James apoligised.

"We're fine."Rose answered her eyes growing wide. "Mrs Norris." She whispered. The cat miowed loudly.

"Aw hell." Jamed cursed taking Faiths hand and running back to the castle. Rose and Albus headed straight back to the commen room, but James pulled Faith into a small alcove. "Can we try and aviod night trips to the whomping willow as of now please?" James asked.

"What happened to the James who loves to break the rules, 'ey?" Faith asked.

"oh don't get me wrong i have nothing against rule-breaking, just avoid the whomping willow, and anything else dangerous, in the future, 'kay?"

"'kay" Faith smiled and kissed him. they stood kissing for a long time before they heard mrs Norris hiss quietly from th stairs. "C'mon" Faith dragged him to the commen room where they found a corner of the room to continue their make-out session.