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5th Year of Hogwarts
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"I just don't understand why quidditch has to be this early," Eloise whined as she nestled her head into her sweater clad arms "Because quidditch is the best thing in the world, after Lilypad that is." James grinned and the brunette glared at him "But I love my sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep," She groaned, nestling her head further in her forearms.

"Then maybe you shouldn't have spent all night with your," Sirius batted his eyes and clutched his hands together for dramatic effect "Your darling Amos," He gushed and Eloise raised her middle finger at him "Hufflepuffs are fragile, especially when you're breaking up with one."

"Oh I know."

Remus shook his head at the banter and quietly filled a mug with dark coffee before pouring in some milk and two spoonfuls of honey "Foxtail." Said girl turned to him and was met with the pleasant cup of coffee "I love you Moony." She wrapped her fingers around the porcelain before eagerly drinking.

"You're the best quidditch players here, I'm sure you'll win," Peter started, his soft voice falling to deaf ears. The four were engaged in a lively conversation and little Peter wasn't included. Again.

"Potter, Elo, we're going!" Fabian and Gideon called as they walked up to them, Fabian had an arm wrapped around Valentina Santos' shoulders while Gideon threw his around his baby sister and her best friend "Finally!" James jumped up from his seat and Eloise gulped down her remaining coffee before getting up.

"Byeee, do our house proud," Sirius called as they sped off "We will." Gideon winked, his warm eyes meeting Sirius' steel ones, before the redhead walked off.

"Do you reckon they'll actually win?" Frank Longbottom asked as he followed the Gryffindor quidditch team exiting the Great Hall "With how fanatic Prongs is? Of course," Sirius responded, smoothing a hand through his dark hair.

"What's McGonogall doing here before a quidditch match?" Marlene asked, causing everyone around to turn and watch their head of house walk towards them "It must be important if she's willing to miss the team preparing for the match," Lily whispered.

"Miss Meadowes, follow me, please," Minerva said, her kind and stern eyes looking over the rim of her glasses. Dorcas quickly got up, sparing her friends a last confused glance before hurrying after the elder witch.

"Oh no," Lily breathed out, prompting Alice, Marlene, Frank, Remus and Peter to look at her "Look." She turned the Daily Prophet so that they could read it.

Wizards who were killed
Willa Wood
Patrick Jones
Samuel Hooch
Erin Hills
Oliver Boot
Victor Mane
Harriet Finnegan
Dona Charles
Michael Smith
Simon Meadowes

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Eloise walked out onto the quidditch arena, James by her side, her brothers before her and the rest of the team behind her "Whoooo, let's do this!" James pumped his fist up as the words left his mouth and the team cheered before mounting their respective broomsticks.

The Prewett girl quickly mounted her broom and flew into her starting position. James on her left side and Silvia Smith on her right. Behind her Fabian and Gideon took their places as beaters, Finn Woods flew above her in the seeker place and Nura Daher hovered before the goal.

Now the Gryffindors were a tad bit more nervous than usually because their last keeper, Sean Wood, had graduated the year prior. Thus, Nura Daher, a third year with promising skills was accepted into the team by their captain, James.

"I want a clean and fair game....." Madame Hooch started, although barley anyone ever listened to her before she blew her whistle.

As soon as the whistle sounded, Eloise darted forward, her hand reaching for the quaffle. The brunette was just a second faster than the Slytherin chaser before her.

"Better luck next time!" She sped by the chaser, who quickly turned their broom and chased after Eloise.

"Silvia!" Eloise threw the quaffle and Silvia easily caught it and continued heading for the goal. Elosie proceeded to duck her head as a buldger narrowly missed her head.

"Finn better get the snitch fast, we can't loose because Black caught it again," James spoke as he and Eloise flew side by side, chasing the Slytherin chaser who had gotten the quaffle after Silvia scored 10 points "Black may be a good seeker, but we could also just score 16 goals," Eloise's voice dripped with confidence and James shook his head before diving after the quaffle.

"Incoming!" Fabian hollered, and Eloise turned her broom so she rolled to the side, making the buldger smack into the Slytherin chaser before her "Take that Malfoy!"

Some of the students cheered in the crowd and Fabian pumped his fist up as he basked in the glory of him taking down Darrick Malfoy.

"Foxy!" Eloise let go of her broom and caught the quaffle from James before flying towards the goal "Get her," Darrick sneered, holding his bloody nose while glaring at one of the Prewetts. Evan Rosier nodded before flying at Eloise quickly.

The brunette whipped her head around to see Evan Rosier fly close behind her. Determined, she pushed herself to fly faster "I always did enjoy a nice chase." Evan Rosier smirked before speeding behind the brunette.

Eloise managed to throw the quaffle to James before Evan Rosier smacked into her, making both of them slam against the bleachers before plummeting to the ground.

"You call that fair play, git?" Eloise hissed, pushing herself to a seated position while cradling her left arm to her chest "I don't know what you're talking about, Blood-Traitor." Rosier spit some blood out as he sat up "Considering you just cost your team a chaser, and mine is ahead, I'll say you just cost yourself a victory," Eloise laughed, standing up wobbly as Evan's cold blue eyes glared at her "On the contrary, Black is about to catch the snitch."

Eloise looked up to the sky, only to indeed see Regulus Black chasing the snitch, Finn following far behind. The brunette gritted her teeth just as her friends arrived.

"Elo, are you alright? Did you break anything?" Remus asked as he and Sirius ran up to her, Alice and Peter hot on their heels "I'm fine," Eloise breathed out "If you were fine you wouldn't be cradling your arm," Marlene said, popping up out of nowhere "Come on, let's get you to Madam Pomfrey." The dark skinned girl motioned for Sirius to support Eloise as they set off to the Hospital Wing.

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"Out of here! There are are far too many of you in here! I have patients to take care off," Madam Pomfrey shooed out most of the Gryffindors who had come to visit Eloise in the Hospital Wing, leaving only the Marauders "I don't think she likes us very much," Sirius giggled softly "What by Merlin's beard gave you that idea?" James asked, resting a hand over his heart "She adores us. Adores," James exclaimed before flopping onto Eloise's bed.

"You stealing all of her throat candies had nothing to do with her hating all of us now," Eloise mused as James pushed her legs aside to better lie down on the small bed "Prongs, maybe give Foxtail the bed, she has a broken arm and fractured skull," Remus spoke, looking down at the messy haired boy "I am wounded too! My wounds are just internal! You weren't there to see Black's smug look when he caught the snitch," James cried.

"I did warn you he was practicing all summer," Sirius pointed out, stuffing his hands into his leather jacket "I've never seen him fly this well," Peter muttered softly "The bloody idiot is getting too good, we now have to defeat Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw to win," Eloise huffed.

"Padfoot, Prongs, Foxtail, Wormtail, do remember it's only quidditch...." Remus trailed off as James, Eloise and Sirius sent him death glares while Peter looked at Remus with a 'what have you done' look "Just quidditch?" The three spoke in sync "Just quidditch?!"

"Quidditch isn't just quidditch! Quidditch is an art, a sport, a lifestyle!" Eloise rambled, Sirius nodding in agreement "It will be my career, Moony!" James exclaimed, making Madam Pomfrey glare at him "Alright, alright. I get it." Remus held up his hands while laughing softly.

"You three are starting to sound like Sean Wood."

"Well Sean Wood happens to be a genius, and his kids will be great at quidditch as will all of mine."

A/N:
I'll just leave it here because I got emotional because these babies deserved better. Also I am making it canon that James wanted to be a professional chaser, Sirius and Eloise wanted to be Aurors, Peter wanted to open a shop and Remus wanted to be a teacher.

Just think about all of them as successful adults who are happy and remain close until their last days.

Sean Woods is definitely meant to be Oliver's dad and he and James definitely had plans to have their kids be quidditch stars together.

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