Hiraeth // Fred & George Weasley

Chapter 6

Time at Hogwarts seemed to be moving quickly. Azure was too busy panicking over her O.W.L.s exam she had to take at the end of this year. She did study plenty, but even then it just didn't feel like she was doing enough. Especially when all her days consisted of hanging around the Weasley twins. She'd never get anything done when she was around them. 

It was the morning of the Quidditch Final, and she was stressed to say the least. Gryffindor would play Slytherin for the final. Azure was passionate about Quidditch and she didn't want to lose. Although she had plenty of faith in Harry to catch the snitch. 

In the Great Hall, the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff tables were applauding the Gryffindor team happily. But the Slytherin table seemed to hiss at them as they passed by. Quinn however, was secretly cheering on the Gryffindor team. Malfoy looked as if he was going to faint. Heading into the locker rooms, each member threw on their scarlet robes and grabbed a hold of their brooms. As they all got out onto the field they heard whirlwinds of "GO GRYFFINDOR!" and "LIONS FOR THE CUP!", but on the Slytherin side they heard plenty of howling. 

"And here are the Gryffindors!" Shouted Lee Jordan, who was commentating the game like usual. "Potter, Bell, Johnson, Binx, Weasley, Weasley, and Wood. Widely acknowledged as the best team Hogwarts has seen in a good few years-" Lee's comments were stopped by a bunch of "boos" from the Slytherin side. 

Each team's Captain shook hands roughly before each member mounted their brooms. Each Chaser flowed through the clear blue sky, tossing the Quaffle back and forth. Azure grabbed the Quaffle and was flying to the goal. Keeping her eye on the target as she swerved past Montague. She felt the breeze in her brown locks as she threw the Quaffle in the hoop. SCORE! She was punching the air as she flew around the field, plenty of students applauding her. A hard smack to her side nearly made her fall off her broomstick as Marcus Flint smashed into her. 

"Sorry!" Flint said as the crowd booed. "Sorry, didn't see her!" George's blood boiled as he watched the snake hurt Azure. A moment later, Fred chucked his Beater's club at the back of Flint's head. Making his nose smash into his broom handle and begin to bleed. Lee was screaming his commentary aloud, ready to start a fight at the Slytherin's who weren't playing fair. 

As Azure was swerving through the air, Montague pulled her hair making her head spin and ears ring. George swatted a Bludger straight at Montague as it smacked him hard in the chest, knocking him off his broom. This was quickly turning into the dirtiest game of Quidditch, Azure had ever seen. Bole hit Azure with his club, trying to say he thought she was a Bludger. In retaliation, George elbowed Bole in the face. They had made it to seventy-ten, slowly making it eighty-twenty. 

Finally, Harry had caught the snitch! Gryffindor had won and they all huddled around Harry. Giving him pats on the back and loud screams of cheers echoed out. The whole team was lifted onto the shoulders of the crowd, as Dumbledore brought over the Quidditch Cup. 

In that moment, Azure was filled with an overflowing amount of euphoria.

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Days had passed, the weather changing to a slight chill. Azure and Laurie were making their way down to Hagrid's Hut. Buckbeak was sentenced to death, and he was due to be killed at sunset this evening. As they approached the enormous door, they saw the specific Hippogriff tied to a wooden pole in the front of the pumpkin patch. They pounded on the heavy door before Hagrid opened it. His eyes were red and puffy, and muffled sobs came from his whiskered mouth. 

"Laurie? Azure? What are yeh doin' 'ere?" Hagrid questioned as he let them in. Fang, Hagrid's Mastiff dog, came bounding over. He jumped on Azure, giving her expression plenty of sloppy kisses. Before Azure had time to speak, Laurie pulled off his softest voice. "We thought we would come visit you and Buckbeak before..." The Ravenclaw trailed off, hurt in his eyes. Azure nodded at his statement.