A/N: Hey guys... it's been awhile. Again. Super sorry about that. I suck. I hope you enjoy at least.

Chapter 6

SPOV

After we finish up our work at the joke shop, James did end up helping a lot after knocking over those boxes, we head back to James' house to hang out with their family. Louis and Fred go to their houses to get swim stuff and their brooms before coming over so once James and I get home we grab our stuff and head to the pitch.

Lily and Albus are finishing up a movie before coming out so for the moment it's just James and I. We lounge on the grass while we wait and try to make fair teams.

"I just don't see how it could be fair having Louis, you, or Dom on the same team!" says James.

I sigh. "James there isn't any combinations where at least two of us can't be on the same team. You and Fred do need to be on opposite teams and so do Lily and Albus, but otherwise we'll just have to find another way to split us up."

"Well, then you're on my team, you're the better of the three anyways."

I laugh, "Don't let either one of them hear you say that!"

He rolls over and props himself up on his elbow so he's facing me, I do the same. "It's true."

I roll my eyes. "We're all good okay? Maybe we should just draw straws for team members or something."

"Whatever you want," he replies, giving me a smile.

I feel my face heat up a little bit and I lean forward and give him a kiss.

"Or…" he says, scooting closer to me. "We could let them play and we can go back upstairs." He slides his free hand into my hair and pulls me in for another kiss.

After a few moments I pull back. "You know we can't do that, besides they'll be very unimpressed especially since this was our idea."

He pouts. "I don't really care if they're unimpressed."

"If who's unimpressed?" asks Albus as he leads the group up to where we're laying.

"I'm pretty sure I asked you guys to cut that out!" groans Lily.

"We're not even doing anything!" James says, rolling his eyes.

"You obviously were!"

I tune them out as I stand up and grab my broom. I look over at Albus while Lily and James continue arguing. "Are they gonna stop soon, or?"

He shrugs. "Probably not, you wanna go pick teams?"

I nod and the rest of us head out onto the pitch, while Lily and James argue.

"Okay, so we only have enough for one beater and two chasers on each team so that means Fred and James are on opposite teams and I guess Lily should be on Fred's team so I'll be with James," says Albus.

"Okay, Dom and I can with be Fred if Louis and Roxy want to be chasers with James and Al?" I ask, looking over at them.

"That sounds fine," answers Roxy. "I don't really care either way."

"I guess that makes Hugo and I keepers! I can be on James' team and Hugo do you wanna go with Fred?" asks Rose.

"Yeah, that's fine Rosie."

James and Lily walk up. "What did you say the teams were?" James asks, throwing his arm around my shoulders.

"You, Al, Louis, Roxy and Rosie, and then Fred, Lily, Dom, Hugo and I," I answer.

He pouts. "You didn't want to be on my team?"

I shrug, "Sorry I just think Fred's the better beater ya know?"

His jaw drops and I try to keep a straight face as he pulls his arm away from me. "Ouch!"

Fred grins and grabs my hand, "Yeah she thinks I'm better than you. Sorry Jamie." He pulls me away and our team walks to our half of the pitch.

Lily laughs. "Watch out James or Fred's gonna steal your girlfriend."

Fred kisses me on the cheek as I laugh. "You guys are gonna make him really mad! Do you want to get hit with a bludger?"

"Well, like you said I'm better. His aim isn't all that great," Fred replies as we all fly to our places.

"It's on Fredrick!" yells James as Hugo and Rosie let the balls out of the chest.

"I'm not scared!" shouts Fred, "Get ready to lose!"

I roll my eyes. "What have I done?"

Dominique laughs, "This would've happened anyways and you know it."

"You're probably right," I say with a sigh.

Dom and I face off with Louis and Roxanne as Hugo tosses up the quaffle. Rose and Hugo head to their hoops before any of us get very far with the quaffle. Louis ends up with it first and speeds past us.

The game starts out pretty innocent, but about halfway through James and Fred are having some kind of beater show down. We're up by twenty points, but Albus has to call a time out to get them to stop. After that they calm down a bit, but now everyone is getting pretty into it.

We play for what seems like hours and neither Lily nor Albus have found the snitch. We're losing again when I steal the quaffle from Louis. I zoom around the pitch trying to lose him while Dom tries to shake Roxy so I can pass it to her. After a minute of looping around the pitch I get an opening and toss the ball to Dominique and she scores. As we're flying back into position Fred yells something at me from across from the pitch.

"What?!" I yell back, flying a little closer to him.

"Serena look out!" shouts Lily and I whip around only to be slammed with a bludger.

I groan and sink down a few feet, clutching my side. I try to stay up as I try to catch my breath, but it knocked the wind out of me. The pain seems to be getting worse and I'm having a hard time staying on my broom. Before anything happens though Albus flies up and helps me get to the lawn.

"Are you okay?" He asks anxiously, as we stand on the grass.

I nod. "I think so." I drop my broom on the ground and lean up against him. "I think I just need to sit down." I answer, clutching his arm.

We go sit on the bench as the others come up. "Serena, I am so sorry!" James thumps onto the bench next to me. "I didn't mean to hit you, I'm so sorry." He runs his hands through his hair, while I lean against Albus. "Is it really bad?" He asks, his voice sounding frantic.

"I'm okay, James. I should've been paying more attention," I reply, finally catching my breath.

"I guess that's the end of the game," chuckles Fred. "Nice going James."

James glares up at him. "You should've been paying more attention too!"

"I was paying attention, I was just too far away!"

"And now I remember why Mum and Dad don't like us playing quidditch with the bludgers when they aren't home…" Lily says slowly.

I smile at her. "It's really fine, lets just head back. Swimming is probably a safer option for us."

"Are you sure you're okay?" James asks, while helping me up off the bench.

I wince as I stand up. "Yeah, what's a couple bruises? I just need an ice pack or something and then I'll be good to go."

He doesn't look convinced, but we grab all our stuff and head back to the house. While everyone is changing we go into the kitchen and he gets me an ice pack. "Alright, now that everyone's gone will you show me?"

I sigh and lift up the side of my shirt. It turns out it's not really that bad, this was probably the least painful bludger incident I've had.

He wraps the ice up in a towel and hands it to me once I pull my shirt back down. "It could be worse I guess…, but I'm still really sorry Rena."

We end up sitting in the kitchen for a little while talking, eventually I get up and put the ice pack away.

"I guess we should go change for swimming yeah?" I ask.

"Probably, let's go change before they decide they wanna do something else!" He smiles at me before jumping off his stool and charging upstairs.

I shake my head and follow after him at a slower pace. With the way he was acting you'd think the pool wasn't his, but James loves to swim. I'm sure he'll be very excited about the prefects bathroom once school starts.

JPOV

Once I'm changed I walk over to Serena's room and knock on the door. "You ready to go?" I ask. When I don't get an answer I turn the knob and push it open slightly. I peek around the edge of the door and see her looking in her floor length mirror. She's got her swimsuit on already. "What are you doing?" I ask, pushing the door all the way open.

She jumps and turns to look at me. "Sorry, I was just looking at the mark the bludger left." She turns her right side toward me so I can see. She has a purple mark forming from the bottom of her bathing suit top to her hip.

"Oh it's not that bad…" I say slowly, trying to make her feel better. "Hardly noticeable!" I didn't get a good look at it before I guess.

She gives me a look. "You're a really bad liar James."

I feel my face turn red and I try to change the subject. "I er like your swimsuit?" I say, but it comes out as more of a question.

She laughs and walks up to me. "Not very convincing, but thank you." She pecks me on the cheek before grabbing her towel off of the bed. "Let's go to the pool."

I turn and follow her out. "I was serious! Very nice bathing suit. Really!" I babble on, getting distracted by her bum. "And it looks good from the back too…" I think to myself.

When we hit the next landing she turns around. "It what?"

"Hm?" I ask moving my eyes up to meet hers.

"Did you say my bathing suit looks good from the back…?" She asks. "Were you just staring at my ass?" She raises her eyebrows at me.

"Ah did I say that aloud?" I mumble, rubbing the back of my neck.

"You did."

"Well… I mean.. uh sorry?"

She laughs, "It's fine I'm just messing with you." She turns and finishes going down the stairs before going outside.

"I have no idea what just happened," I say to myself as I follow her out to the pool.