A Marauders' Daughter

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By the time I reached the castle, I could hear the singing and chanting coming from the quidditch pitch. I changed back to my human form as I saw the students walking towards the castle. Crookshanks saw the large crowd come closer and ran inside before a stampede would occur. It was obvious who had won. First the Ravenclaws came in singing, then the Hufflepuffs. If Slytherin had won, they would never be singing. Then the Gryffindors came into view, singing louder than I ever heard them. I saw that the twins were carrying Harry on their shoulders, Harry was holding the cup high in the air, laughing. When Harry found me, he called out for me.

"ALEC!"

I smiled wide as I waved at him. Clumsily he jumped off the twins' shoulders and pressed the cup in Oliver's hands. The twins followed amused as Harry came running over to me. His arms flung around me, hugging me tight. "We won! We won the cup!"

"I know." I laughed. Harry pulled back with a beaming smile before he planted one on me. My eyes were large, but Harry just sang again as he walked back to the team, celebrating. When I saw the twins in front of me, they had an amused but grumbled look on their faces. I couldn't help the laughter that burst out, and the twins joined in. When they were close to me, they pulled me in a twin hug. "Congratulations." I beamed up at them.

"Thank you." They bowed. "You missed quite the show."

I stilled as they straightened back up. "You knew I wasn't there?"

"Of course." They said.

"Where were you?" Fred asked.

"Nott was there, but you weren't."

"I -" I didn't know what to say, I would've never expected them to notice my absence. "I'm sorry, I didn't sleep at all last night. I just slept through my alarm clock. I'm so sorry."

"That's okay." Fred said wrapping his arm around my shoulder, while George grabbed my waist. "If you do us a little favour."

"A favour? Like what?"

"Hm." George hummed in my ear. "We'll think of something."

"Nothing too gross, okay." I chuckled. "And please don't tell Harry." I stepped out from between them. "I got to go see Draco. Party later?"

"What do you think?" Fred huffed with a grin. I smiled at them both and kissed their cheeks before looking for the Slytherins. First, I saw the Slytherin students trickle in slowly and defeated behind the Gryffindors. I stopped the seventh year, Aiden, when I didn't spot Nott or Draco.

"Hey, Aiden. Do you know where Emmett is or Draco?"

"The team is still in the changing rooms, I bet Emmett is there for his brother."

"Okay, thanks." I said before I pushed passed the Slytherins and made my way to the changing rooms. I saw Emmett pacing in front of the entrance of the changing rooms. When his back was to me, I stopped him by wrapping my arms around his waist. "I'm sorry."

He placed his hand on mine. "You know, you're the only Gryffindor I would believe when they say that."

"Good." I smiled against his back. He turned in my grasp and he titled my chin to give me soft kiss.

"They're going to be in there for a while." He said looking back to the changing rooms. "Can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Yeah, sure. Everything okay?" I asked as I followed him to the back of the bleachers.

"Depends." He combed his hand through his hair. "I like you, Alec. You're the first Gryffindor I liked. You're funny, sweet, smart and smoking hot." He grinned. "And the sex." He blew out a whistle.