Lost and Found || Oliver Wood [2]

Chapter 1: A Perilous Game

A/N: Not my playlist making y'all nervous LMAO don't worry, I'm not a fan of super dark themes but I'm not gonna deny that this book will be a bit more serious compared to the first 👀

The sound of people talking over one another, music playing in the background, and even small pops and explosions were all that could be heard on one exciting morning in the summer of 1994. There was no moment of peace and quiet whatsoever in that vast field full of tents, but nobody really minded. After all, fans from all over the world had flocked to England to watch the Quidditch World Cup Final that would take place that same evening.

Now that she was just about to enter her final year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Jessica Hawthorne couldn't be any happier that she was given the opportunity to watch the big game to start it all off on a good note. It had been the most perfect thing to look forward to for the past few weeks; she had Oliver Wood and his family to thank for that. As promised, his parents reserved and purchased their tickets way ahead of time before they ran out. Before she knew it, Jessica was being dragged away by the Woods early in the morning, into a forest where both muggles and witches and wizards were camping out, and she was now relaxing in a tent that they rented for their overnight stay.

At the moment, Jessica and Oliver were in quite a heated discussion in the living room about a very trivial topic.

"So, there are games and prizes you can win in there, right? And some big machine called a lollycoaster?"

"Rollercoaster, Oliver. Get it right."

"Eh, it's the same thing."

Jessica collapsed on the couch, giving up on trying to correct Oliver. For the past half hour, she had been trying to explain to him what exactly an amusement park was. She already explained it to him when he saw a childhood photo of her riding a carousel — that was around two years ago, back when his family had been invited by her parents to have lunch in the Hawthorne residence — but he still couldn't quite grasp the concept after all this time.

"It's not, but whatever helps you sleep at night," she said simply. Another voice entered the conversation before Oliver could retort.

"Oliver, Jessica, come outside," said Mrs. Wood, poking her head through the tent's entrance. "We should take a walk around the field. There's a lot to see."

The two young adults obliged easily, both eager to explore the campsite full of different witches and wizards doing all sorts of things. Oliver pushed himself up to his feet first and offered Jessica his hand.

"Hurry up, I wanna buy some stuff to support the Irish," he said. "My brain is hurting from all this lollycoaster and fairy wheel nonsense."

"Ferris wheel," Jessica emphasized, taking his hand nevertheless. Oliver pulled her up and led her outside of the tent.

The sunlight blinded Jessica for a moment, and then she was met with the sight of green and red colors buzzing around everywhere as well as an increase in the volume of all the noise she could already hear from inside. She and Oliver walked through the rows of people doing a variety of things: selling merchandise, engaging in loud discussions about the two competing teams, betting on who was most likely to win, and even conjuring either green or red sparks and clouds to show their support for their team. It was mayhem, but at least it was the good kind.

After a couple of minutes of roaming around — during which they purchased leprechaun figurines and green hats in support of the Irish National Team, as well as onmnioculars so that they could replay and slow down what they'd be seeing in the game later on — Jessica and Oliver began to see familiar faces. They spotted some people from their respective school years and even Quidditch players from other houses, like Roger Davies and Cedric Diggory. Not long after that, they bumped into the Weasleys.