Say Your Prayers [Lily]

[Amelia Pace]

Dad?

I just love sport, always did, so that's why I do it.

Whether it's me or him that tells you, you'll find out. It's not really a confidence issue. It's a trust issue.

[lily]

Yeah, both him and Mum used to play Quidditch (well, Dad did at school, Mum did afterwards) so they reckon it's tradition.

I feel like I'm being pushy and I'm really not trying to be. Would you like to change the subject?

[Amelia Pace]

My Dad did too. Who'd your Mum play for?

Why'd you believe the rumours about me?

[lily]

Er, the Holyhead Harpies I think. Don't quote me on that.

I don't know. A few of the people I've heard talking about them are people I trust, so I suppose that's why.

[Amelia Pace]

Wow. I'd love to be a pro. Quidditch player.

And their sources? The whole thing with Connery was just us messing about one morning. We have these in jokes and stuff, and well, maybe we took it a little to far. And as for the other slut rumours. You can thank Starke and the good old Truth or Dare game for that.

As much as I'm sure you'd love to know it, the only guy I've kissed voluntarily this school year is your brother.

[lily]

She doesn't do it anymore, she works at the Daily Prophet now. You could probably make it, do you actually need to stay at school for it?

They usually turn out to be reliable, but no one is infallible. Starke is, uh... a little too into things, I think he fancies you. Why he thinks that making you out to be a slut would win you over, I don't understand. And no, thank you, I didn't want to know that.

Wait, voluntarily?

[Amelia Pace]

I dunno, but just in case that doesn't work out, I'd like to have something to fall back on.

Starke's got Parker, and he ain't getting me. I thought it might just supposrt my argument a bit.

And yeah. I've had dares and stuff that I really didn't want to do. Starke kissed me. Cypress bloody Brown kissed me. People have found pictures of me and my Ex for the other stupid game and well, now Starke's calling me a slut.

Personally I think it's cause I said I wouldn't kiss him...

[lily]

So what's the falling back plan? Auror? Mediwizard? Teacher?

...Isn't Cypress the gay guy who's scared of girls? I heard he and his friend freaked out in the kitchens the other day because Hazel had a rip in her trousers and they could see her underwear.

What, an ex-boyfriend means you're a slapper? Maybe I should stop listening to the rumours. I'm sorry.

[Amelia Pace]

I'm not really sure. Something ministry probably. Like the Department of Sporting Regualtions or something. Organise the Quidditch if I can't play it!

Yeah. It was his dare. Which he went through with instead of cutting his hair off...

An ex-boyfriend and a picture of me with my baby cousin... I dunno, it was Starke, I think he's just jealous and becasue he can't snipe at James becasue he's bigger and better, he'll go for teh girl instead. Being 'weaker' and all that.

[lily]

That sounds kind of cool. Good luck on whichever really takes your fancy in the future.

God, what an arse. Both of them. James could knock him flat in a second but then I reckon you could, too.