The Potter Twins

He's going to be sick!

Chapter 14: He's going to be sick!

A small sigh leaves my lips as I watch my brother for the fourth time playing with his food as he spins it on his fork. I know his nerves are getting the best of him but I've known my brother long enough that he is not going to do what he does not feel up to doing.

"Take a bit of toast, mate, go on" Ron suggests as he also watches Harry playing with his food, It is his first Quidditch game today and his nerves are that much on edge that even Ron can sense it.

"Ron's right, Harry. You're gonna need your strength today." Hermione states agreeing with Ron we all know that he should eat even he does but its been something we've done for a while it puts us off our food. Like the day we were stating school here at Hogwarts I don't think I ate very much the day before made up for it on the train though with all the sweets we brought.

"I'm Not hungry" he replies still looking down at his food not even bothering to gaze at his two friends they both turn their gazes at me gesturing to say something but I keep quiet nothing I can really say will get him out of that state of mind until he is in the game believe me eleven years being by each other's side you know what will happen.

I feel the colour drain from my own face as Snape walks towards our table noticing my brother he stops sneering down at him "Good luck, Potter. Then again, now that you've proven yourself against a troll, a little game of Quidditch should be easy work for you... even if it is against Slytherin." Snape looks at the rest of us before he carries on walking keeping the same look on his face the entire time. Does he ever show any other emotion? 

I tilt my head watching Professor Snape leave noticing his limp as he starts to head further and further away it got more noticeable if you saw it, to begin with. "Hmmm, that explains the blood" I look down at my plate pushing it forward my self not really hungry now thinking about Harry first game and against Slytherin no doubt it'll be tough. "Blood?" I look up confused as all three of their eyes were trained on myself I curse internally for not realising that I spoke aloud instead of in my head.

"OK listen, last night, I'm guessing Snape let the troll in as a diversion so he could try and get past that 3 headed dog. But, he got himself bitten, that's why he's limping." I suggest thinking that could be the logical answer or I am completely off and making the whole thing up.

"But why would anyone go near that dog?" I shrug as Harry sits up more leaning over the table to keep our conversation more private with a full room full of students wouldn't surprise me if they eavesdrop. "The day we were at Gringotts, Hagrid took something out of one of the vaults. He said it was Hogwarts' business, very secret." I nod my head in agreement Hagrid was very secretive about what he got out of that vault and it was robbed later that day so it would not surprise me if that was what snape was after.

"So you're saying..."

"That's what the dog's guarding. That's what Snape wants." Harry concludes as he looks at Ron and Hermione before landing his gaze on my own giving me that knowing look. An owl screeching gains my attention but not any owl that was Harry's owl Hedwig but she was carrying a rather long parcel that was awfully large I'm surprised she managed to fly with that. 

"Harry it's Hedwig" Harry jumps up ready as she flys above she drops the parcel in Harry's outstretched hands but she doesn't stop flying as she carries on disappearing out of sight. "Bit early for mail, isn't it?" Hermione questions as Harry places the parcel on the table Hedwig was the only owl out delivering today. "But I-I never get mail" which was true the only time we have gotten mail since we have been born is the Hogwarts letter that even then we were not allowed to open.

"Let's open it." We all take a piece of string each and pull allowing the paper to fall off neatly revealing a broomstick "It's a Broomstick!" He states surprised who would have gotten my brother a brand new broomstick knowing he has his first match today.