Fly with me

Chapter six: After effects

Harry got back in one piece but ended up in the hospital wing. You and Hermione tried to visit him every day and bring him his homework.

"How are you feeling?" Hermione asked.

"I feel fine." Harry said. "But Madam Pomphrey says I have to stay here for a couple more days." Hermione sighed.

"McGonagall is making us practice for the yule ball." You said. "My feet hurt."

"Do you know who you're going with?" Harry asked. You both shook your heads.

"No one has asked us yet." Hermione said.

"Has anyone got a date?" Harry asked. You shrugged.

"None that we've heard about." You said. Harry sat up.

"Is Ron still mad at me?" He asked. Hermione glanced at you.

"We haven't been talking to Ron." She said. You checked your watch.

"Oh, quidditch practice." You said.

"y/n." Harry said. "You can be the captain today. And if for the rest of the practices where I'm in here." You nodded and headed out. Today you were doing a friendly practice with the Hufflepuffs.

"Is Harry still in the hospital wing?" Ginny asked. You nodded.

"Who should be the captain?" Fred asked.

"Me!" George said.

"Definitely not." Angelica said. She turned to you. "Did Harry say anything about the captain?"

"He told me to be the captain." You said. The others nodded.

"You ready?" You looked to see the Hufflepuffs.

"Yeah! Are you?"

"Definitely!" Cedric said. "We had this idea that the beaters would become chasers because this isn't a real game."

"That's a good idea." You said. Fred and George groaned behind you. "Sorry guys."

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You and Cedric twisted around the players to get to the snitch.

"Have you figured out the clue yet?" You asked, dodging a zooming Angelica.

"Not yet." He said. "Do you have any ideas?" You speed up.

"Nope. But I'll tell you if I have any." Cedric zoomed up next to you as you dodged the quaffle.

"Thanks." He said, following you into a dive after the snitch. "Now let's get this practice game over with." You smiled.

"Let's finish it." You shot faster after the snitch and soon it was in your hand.

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"Hey l/n!" Draco Malfoy yelled, walking towards you with Crabbe and Goyle strutting behind him.

"What do you want, Malfoy?" You asked. Malfoy smirked and stopped in front of you.

"I read the daily prophet." He said. "So, you're jealous of that mudblood Granger and Potter?"

"Don't call Hermione that!" You said.

"What are you going to do about it?" Malfoy taunted.

"There are so many things I can do." You hissed. "And I have a good reason to do it." Malfoy looked behind him at Crabbe and Goyle.

"There's three of us and only one of you." Malfoy said. "That's hardly fair."

"You think that's fair?!" You said, looking down at Malfoy. "Your a fourth year. I'm a sixth year. You and those two buffoons don't stand much of a chance." Malfoy flinched but drew his wand and pointed it at you.