I Just Wanted to be Free

7. First Match

25 December 2020

The four of us are at breakfast. Harry isn't eating much. He is nervous. He has his first Quidditch match today and it's against Slytherin. Snape had walked towards us. "Good luck today Potter." They all look up at him "Then again now that you have proven yourself against a troll a little, a game of Quidditch should be easy for you even if it is against Slytherin." Snape then walks away.

"That explains the blood." Harry says. We all look at him "Listen I believe Snape let the troll in in order to get past the dog but he got himself bitten."

"Why would anyone go near that dog?" Hermione asks. Harry then explains his trip to Gringotts with Hagrid.

"But why would Snape want it?" I ask him. We then hear an owl. I recognize it. It was the owl that Hagrid had bought. She then drops something off to Harry. It must be Harry's owl then. We then open it. It's a broomstick.

"It's not just a broomstick Harry, it's a Nubis 2000." Ron says in amazement. Everyone around us looks amazed.

It was time for Harry's first match. I showed up in order to support my house and as well Harry. I see both teams fly out. Then they get in a circle Harry is above the circle and there is another player from Slytherin I'm guessing he is their seeker. Madam Hooch speaks to them first then lets the bulgers out and along with the snitch.

"Remember the snitch is worth 150 points first to catch it ends the game." She then throws Quaffle and the game begins. Gryffindor was the first to score, the crowd cheered.

"Focus Harry!" I yell at him. Wood is being a good keeper not letting them score. A Slytherin knocks Wood out. Then they knocked Angelina out. The Slytherins are playing dirty now. They tied the game. Harry begins flying. "He must have found the snitch." But then he starts flying crazy.

"What is going on with Harry's broomstick?" Hagrid was concerned. Hermione left but I keep watch on Harry.

"Hold on Harry!" He then gets back on and flies out. Catches up with the Slytherin seeker. Then diving down, the Slytherin backs out Harry stands on his broom, he falls and rolls.

"Looks like he's gonna be sick." Hagrid says.

"He's got the snitch, Gryffindor wins." We all cheered. His team surrounds him and claps. Harry is just smiling. We all go down and wait for him. All our classmates rushed him and cheered him on. The older students lift him up and toss him continuously. They finally put him down and Hagrid hugs him.

"Good job Harry."

"Thanks Hagrid."

We are finally back in the common room. Harry went to freshen up. We waited for him. Once done we went down to dinner. Students were still giving Harry props.

The four of us went to meet with Hagrid. Hermione was telling us about what happened during the match. Hagrid doesn't believe us. He accidentally lets a name slip. Nicholas Flemmel.

We go to the library and have a look but still nothing. We go have dinner.

"I agree with Hagird. Snape can't have anything to do with this." I tell them.

"But I saw.."

"I know Mione I've read the books too but I don't think it was Snape. There must be another reason."

"Like what?" Harry asked.

"I don't know but there has to be." I mumble that last part to myself."

After dinner we bump into Draco. "Well if it isn't the star of the game?" He refers to Harry. "Surprise you didn't choke."

"Whatever Malfoy."

"Just leave him alone." I tell Draco.

"Oh and the blood traitor too." They all turned to me "A pureblood being in Gryffindor and hanging out with a muggle and another traitor. Wonder what your family would say about this."

"Enough Malfoy." I tell him in a stern voice. I understand he has to be like this because of his name and father. But he knows not to involve my family.

"Whatever Black." Harry grabs my arm and takes me away. Ron and Mione are following behind. We walked into the common room and Mcgonagall was there.

"Well hello, Granger, Potter, Weasley, and Black. Getting a head count on students who will be staying for the holidays."

"I will." Both Harry and I answered first.

"I will be going home." Mione responds next.

"Same." Ron finally says.

"Very well, let me know if anything changes. Plus for the students staying behind we offer them to join the music program for their competition after Christmas. Would you like to join."

We respectfully rejected the idea. "Okay." We all nodded. I went up to my room and wrote a letter to my brother.

"Flem,
Hey brother I won't be returning for the holidays. The last thing I need is Lucious down my neck. I know I won't be seeing you. Wish you the best holidays. I won't be alone, there are other students staying as well.
Love you Flem"

I whistle for Mesme and he comes. I attached the letter and the Christmas gift I got for him. I sent Mesme out. I pull out my box of secrets. I look at my pictures of my mom and brother. I then see the pin I had bought at Diagon Alley. I grab the bag and head out. Still have sometime before curfew. I then bumped into Draco. He was alone. "Clumsy as always."

"Still stuttering." We smirk at each other. "You know you should stop hexing our classmates."

"They should know how to block it." Is his comeback.

"Can you at least stop attacking my house."

"Not possible." Can't negotiate with him.

"Whatever. Anyways are you going home for the holidays."

"Of course why wouldn't I."

"A simple yes or no would do." I said annoyed.

"What about you?" He asked me.

"I'm gonna stay. Don't want to.."

"I know." He says.

"Anyways, theirs is something I.." Then his goons came in.

"Oh look we have Gryffindor prey." Goyle says.

"If it isn't the traitor." Crab then adds.

"If it isn't two lackeys." I shot back at them. I decide to leave.

"Come on Draco can't just let her leave like that."

"Just leave she's a traitor with no family anyways." I heard Draco but I kept walking; couldn't let them see that it affected. I make it back to the common room and go to my room and off to bed. Before sleeping I read one of my mother's journals.