The stars (Harry Potter fanfiction)

Chapter Fifty-One

I sit in the girls changing room some tears finding their way down my face. I'm not in my uniform instead I'm staring at it on the floor.

I don't want to go out there. They don't like me. And to be honest, I don't think I like them. I hear a knock on the door, I don't say anything. Staying quiet pretending I'm not here.

"Athena... I know you're in there." I hear Harry's voice, he sighs before using his wand to unlock the door.

I hear him walk in shutting the door behind him. "This is the girls changing room," I say out loud my voice still shaky, I hear him laugh and then he's in front of me.

"Boys aren't allowed in here."

He takes a seat next to me on the bench, "what's wrong? Some third-year found me, saying you wouldn't leave the changing room."

"What if I let him down? And then he'll be disappointed in me." I tell Harry, him obviously getting the hint of who I'm talking about.

"He won't and you won't let him down, we made sure of it."

"I'll be a bad captain. I know it. They already don't like me, I heard them. They thought I was a dud." I laugh to myself a little, "they don't like how I'm taking over for Cedric."

"You won't be bad, and they'll take back what they said once they see you."

I take another look at the uniform on the ground and sigh not wanting to put it on at all. Harry sees that and gets up grabbing the uniform. "Come on, the first step to being the best captain. Is you have to dress like one."

I take the uniform from him, undressing and hurrying to put it on. I tie my hair up and turn towards Harry, "happy?"

He nods, grabbing my hand and leading me towards the mirror. "Look at you! You look so nice!" He tells me smiling, his smile causes me to smile. I continue to stare at myself in the mirror, the sleeve of the uniform slipping off my shoulder exposing the scarred bite mark.

My smile drops, Harry realizes and pushes it back up. Giving me a kiss on my neck I smile and lean into his touch. He can always make me feel better.

"Okay, I'm ready. We can leave, I don't want you or Ron and Hermione watching me practice. It'll make me nervous."

"Okay, are you going to show to my practice?"

I give him a quick kiss, "Yeah, I got to see Ron become a keeper."

I walk towards the door and take a deep breath before opening it. Harry walking off like he said he would, I walk out all my teammates sitting on the ground.

One of them huffs, "finally, took you long enough." I bite my tongue from saying a rude remark, I just smile at them.

"We'll be practicing for the game in two weeks, against the Slytherin. So come on get up and onto those brooms."

I tell them the brightest smile on my face. They all look at each other before breaking out into laughter. And then talking amongst each other.

I start to feel angry, they would listen to Cedric.

"I said get up!" I scream out to them, they go silent and then slowly get up and start grabbing their brooms. I smile at them and grab mine.

This will be fun.

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"I have to admit I thought I was going to miss that last one. I hope Cormac's not taking it too hard. He's got a bit of a thing for you, Hermione-- Cormac."