Oh. My. God!! I've just realised that my prom is coming up in July!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH! Also, I think I shall take Turtle- Monkey to prom... Oh and you have a name for her, please tell me!!

Chapter 16

Alicia had managed to put off all plans Ginny, Luna and Hermione tried to get her into about the wedding over the last four weeks. All she cared about was getting through the Battle alive.

Then, on a warm and cloudy Saturday morning, Ginny asked her a question at breakfast.

''Alicia, are you going to have any kids?'' She said as if discussing the bacon in front of her.

Alicia knocked over her pumpkin Juice with her hand as she reached for it and just stared at Ginny with a blank expression.

''What? It's a honest enough question... We want to know'' She said as Hermione started to clean up the large orange stain.

''Oh... Erm... I haven't thought about it that much really... I've been busy with practicing and other stuff'' She said quietly as Harry looked over to see what they were talking about.

If fact, she had thought about it a lot, too much in fact. What if Jamie wanted kids? What if he didn't? Would it all depend on this battle they had stepped into?

Jamie brought her out of her thoughts again.

''Ali? What's up?'' He sounded stressed a bit, as if he was waiting for this to happen.

''Nothing... Why? What changed?'' She said as she picked up a spoon. She looked the same as she did when she walked down the stairs this morning, blonde, straight hair with blue eyes. As it was a Saturday, she had decided to wear a red and white polka dot, knee length, halter- neck dress with glittering red pumps.

''Nothing... It's just... You seemed spaced, that's all...'' He said as he grabbed the last slice of toast before Ron did.

Ron's cry of ''OI!'' was nearly drowned out by Hermione, Ginny and Luna's laughter.

''She was... Probably thinking... About something... Ginny said...'' Hermione managed to get out through her laughter while Ginny wiped away tears and Alicia ducked her head.

''What was that?'' Jamie asked as he turned round to face the four girls, three of which laughed even harder than ever as Jamie grinned at them. ''I wanna know now...'' He said as he took a bite of toast.

'Ginny asked about if we were planning to have any kids...' At that, Jamie started choking on the toast and Harry smacked him on the back.

''What the- ? First Alicia knocks her cup over and now Jamie's choking... Ginny, BREATHING is a good idea!'' He said as he turned to look at Ginny, tears pouring down her face as she turned a faint pink colour. ''Seriously, what is so funny you three...?'' He asked as Jamie turned to look at Alicia.

'Really? That's it? And what did you say?'

'Umm... That I hadn't thought about it much... What about you?' She refused to look up at him and focused on cutting the white of her fried egg without bursting the yolk.

''Oi, I'm going up to the common room... I'll meet you out by the Lake later...'' He said as Harry, Ron, Luna, Ginny and Hermione stood up. The three girls still laughing and clinging to each other.

''Alright then... Alicia? You coming?'' Ron said as he eyed the laughing girls cautiously.

''I think I'll go change if we're going to the Lake... Somehow I don't think I can trust them three'' She said quickly as she stood up.

''Alright... Se you later then'' Harry said as Ron directed the girls out the doors and Jamie headed off up the stairs.

Catching up to him, Alicia turned to look back at the girls. Laughing still.

''Why are you going up to the common room?'' She asked as he caught her hand with his.

''So I can talk to you... And I don't think you'll need to change... The others look like they won't be able to control their laughter for a while...'' He said as a smile twitched at the corner of his lips.

''It's not even funny!'' Alicia said as they turned a corner and the Fat Lady came into view.

''Belladonna'' Jamie said and the Fat Lady swung inwards to let them enter the common room. ''Oh, did I tell you that I really like that dress?'' Jamie said as he pulled Alicia round so she was in front of him.

''Really? I thought it was a bit old fashioned when I got it... It was a birthday present last year from...'' She said but Jamie had leaned down and kissed her.

This wasn't like any of the other kisses. The kiss started off light and then begun to get more aggressive. Soon, they had worked their way onto the couch. Jamie sitting back into the couch with his arms round Alicia's waist and her on his lap with her arms round his neck, pulling him towards her while he pulled her towards him.

Jamie moved a hand up Alicia's back slowly, right up to the hair band that tied the long blonde air away from her face. Carefully, he pulled it out so that her hair swung down to her back and over her shoulders.

In return, Alicia's hand made it's way down to Jamie's chest and rested there as he pulled her closer still, his hand resting on the base of her neck.

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Ginny, Hermione and Luna couldn't stop laughing as they walked across the grounds towards the Lake. Harry and Ron followed them.

As they reached the lake, the laughter seemed to fade away and the boys thought it safe to be near them again.

''Are you going to tell us what was so funny?'' Ron asked as he sat down on a large rock beside the bank.

''We can't! It's not our business really... You'll have to ask Jamie or Alicia...'' Ginny said as Luna and Hermione tried not to giggle unsuccessfully.

''That makes me think that I don't want to know...'' Harry said as he leaned against the oak tree behind him.

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After they had been down at the Lake for 20 minutes; talking, laughing and Harry ending up in the lake twice, Hermione asked a question that they all seemed to be thinking.

''Where are they already?!?'' They all looked at each other and shrugged. ''I mean, I want to go and find them but I don't at the same time...'' This comment brought up the laughter again, ending that conversation with Ginny being pushed into the water by Harry.


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''Alicia? What's wrong?'' Jamie asked, surprised by the way Alicia had suddenly frozen. Pulling away from her, he saw the blue eyes from earlier change to a shocking pink.

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I'll post again tomorrow... I'm aiming at a post a day!!

Abi...xox