it all ends with us: ruins

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Chapter Fifteen:

"A part of me died that day."

The day at Hogsmeade had ended a lot quicker than anyone had wanted. The group had made their way back to Hogwarts and snuck into the castle. They had each gone back to their respective dorms and Ren was babbling on about the try-outs. She had been excited about this the whole day and had wanted Atlas to join the team. She hadn't known if Atlas was any good but trusted that she had talent in the sport.

Atlas changed out of her clothes and into the spare quidditch clothes that Ren had given to her. They were a bit too long on her because of Ren's height but it didn't bother her too much. Atlas was nervous to be playing in front of her new friends for the first time and didn't want to embarrass herself in front of them. She tied her hair into a high ponytail. She chucked her robe on since it was chilly outside and borrowed Apollo's broom.

The group had decided to meet at the quidditch fields in support for Atlas trying out. Cedric had already been on the field waiting for all of the people that had wanted to try-out to turn up. He had a clipboard and was standing next to Ares who had offered to help him with the whole thing. They were discussing tactics as the first quidditch game between the Slytherin's and Hufflepuff's was coming up.

Atlas had made it onto the field and had spotted her group of friends near the stand. She also saw the Weasley siblings as well and Harry and Hermione. She walks to the twins, seeing them as closer than the rest. They pull her into a hug and she gets squished between the two.

"Good luck for try-outs." George said first.

"Not that you're going to need it though." Fred replies.

"Thanks boys." She grins before waving goodbye.

Hermione, Ron and Harry walk up to her next. The frizzy haired girl had the biggest smile on her face while Ron and Harry stood with their hands in their pockets awkwardly smiling.

"Good luck today Atlas." Hermione says. Atlas pulls her into a side hug.

"Thanks 'Mione."

"Yeah, good luck. You're going to need it." Ron stammers. He blushes a bright red.

"I mean you're not going to need it." He stutters, stumbling over his words.

"Thanks Ron."

"You'll smash it Atlas." Harry blushes, rubbing the back of his neck.

Lorenzo and Theo come running over, throwing their arms over Harry.

"Oooh Harry's in love." They say simultaneously.

"Leave him alone Nott, Sinclair." Atlas says sternly and they remove their arms holding them up in a defensive way.

"Thanks guys, I'll see you later right?" They nod their heads and Atlas, Theo and Lorenzo walk away.

Ren and Pansy grab the girl into a big bear hug, squealing in her ear.

"I'm so happy for you." Ren screams.

"I haven't even done anything yet Ren." She laughs.

"I know but I'm still happy for you."

"Lennon, over here." Cedric shouts form over the pitch motioning her to come over.

"Gotta go bye!" She says before running over to where Cedric was.

"Okay so this is how it's going to work. You're going to be split into two groups. I'm going to release a golden snitch and the first one to catch it from both groups will go head to head. Whoever catches it from that wins the position." Cedric explains.