The weather worsened steadily as the first Quidditch match drew nearer. Undaunted, the Gryffindor team were training harder than ever under the eye of Madam Hooch. Y/n worked extra hard in the training sessions, to prove herself and to show how hard she can work. Which didn't go unnoticed by Oliver Wood
Then, at their final training session before Saturday's match, Oliver Wood gave his team some unwelcome news.
"We're not playing Slytherin!" he told them, looking very angry. "Flint's just been to see me. We're playing Hufflepuff instead."
"Why?" chorused the whole of the team.
"Flint's excuse is that their Seeker's arm's still injured," said Wood, grinding his teeth furiously. "But it's obvious why they're doing it. Don't want to play in this weather. Think it'll damage their chances ..."
There had been strong winds and heavy rain all day, and as Wood spoke, they heard a distant rumble of thunder. Y/n was drenched and cold to the point that she was almost shivering, out of breath and tired from how hard Oliver had been pushing the team this year.
"There's nothing wrong with Malfoy's arm!" said Harry furiously. "He's faking it!"
"I know that, but we can't prove it," said Wood bitterly. "And we've been practising all those moves assuming we're playing Slytherin, and instead it's Hufflepuff, and their style's quite different. They've got a new captain and Seeker, Cedric Diggory –"
Angelina, Alicia and Y/n suddenly giggled, which caused Fred to look over at Y/n with confused yet determined glint in his eye.
"What?" said Wood, frowning at this light-hearted behaviour.
"He's that tall, good-looking one, isn't he?" said Angelina.
"Strong and silent," said Y/n, and they started to giggle again.
"He's only silent because he's too thick to string two words together," said Fred impatiently. "I don't know why you're worried, Oliver, Hufflepuff are a pushover. Last time we played them, Harry caught the Snitch in about five minutes, remember?"
"We were playing in completely different conditions!" Wood shouted, his eyes bulging slightly. "Diggory's put a very strong side together He's an excellent Seeker! I was afraid you'd take it like this! We mustn't relax! We must keep our focus Slytherin are trying to wrong-foot us! We must win!"
"Oliver, calm down!" said Fred, looking slightly alarmed. "We're taking Hufflepuff very seriously. Seriously."
"You all promise. I'm not loosing the Quidditch cup again, we need to win it. My last year on the team."
"I guess we will." Smiled Angelina, Y/n and Alicia who were still gushing over Cedric
"We're joking, of course we'll work our butts off!" Angelina said with Y/n and Alicia giving Oliver a reassuring nod.
"Perfect! To Gryffindor." Oliver said, putting his hand out for everyone else to put their hand over the top.
"GRYFFINDOR!" The whole team called as they all shot their hands in the hair before yelling.
"Thats all for today, and I'd like to say a massive well done to Y/n, you've done brilliantly over the last two days."
Y/n smiled happily as Angelina have her a warm hug which was followed by a hug from George, and a awkward shoulder pat from Fred. Everyone said their goodbyes to Oliver before walking out of the tent and back towards the castle.
"I don't know what you see in Diggory." George huffed as he placed his hand on Y/n's shoulder.
"He's just..." Y/n began to say but suddenly forgot what she was about to say.
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