Blood Rose

Chapter 14

Author's note: Sorry this is such a short chapter.

I was rather excited, our first Quidditch game was coming up. We were playing versus Slytherin. I was so excited in fact I had a hard time focusing in class. Luckily, Hermione and I are now friends do she would help every me often. I had gone out and practiced every day dragging Harry with me. He was stressed because some how people find out he was Seeker. Now half the school believes in him and the other half are preparing mattresses. I was about to walk into the locker room to dress for the game when Draco came up to me his posses was behind. 

"Good luck, try not to be too upset when my team wins." Draco said. I rolled my eyes and walked into the dressing room. I got dressed as Wood gave a speech that I didn't really listen to. Our team walked out on the field and prepared to set off. Madam Hooch blew the whistle and off we went. I managed to grab the Quaffle and scored Gryffindor a point. A Bludger shot toward me and George appeared and hit it away from me. 

"Thanks." I said. But George was already gone. One of the other Chasers tossed me the Quaffle and I threw it in the hoops. But the Keeper blocked it. I raised my hands to catch a in air Quaffle when a Bludger hit me in my middle. I fell off, I reached up grabbing the handle in the nick of time. I pulled myself back onto the broom. Harry flew up next to me. 

"Are you okay?" He asked. 

"Go find the Snitch Harry I want to win." I said. Harry flew off. A Slytherin Chaser was throwing the Quaffle to his team mate. I flew in between them and caught the ball, I flew off and scored more points for Gryffindor. I turned around to see how Harry was doing. His broom was out of control. Someone was hexing him. I turned to the stands and scanned the crowd. I saw Worm staring intently at Harry, I frowned. I watched Hermione set Snape's robe 'on fire' knocking someone into Quirrel.  

"He's caught it with his mouth!" Lee said. Lee had been doing commentary I hadn't been listening til then. I looked at Harry and he had indeed caught it with his mouth. I ignored Flint claiming foul. We won. I landed and walked into the dressing room I quickly took of the pants and shirt. I walked out of the room straight into George's chest.  

"Avery!" George exclaimed. 

"Hey George, have you asked out the girl yet?" I asked. 

"I'm doing right now." He said. He leaned forward and cupped my face in his hands kissing me. He pulled back. 

"Will you be my girlfriend?" He asked. My mouth open and shut like a fish. Hermione popped up beside me. 

"We must be going we're going to be late." She said. We walked off together. 

"Thanks." I said. 

"What are friends for? By the way you're getting the guy." Hermione replied.  

Later the four of us were at Hagrid's.  

"Snape was hexing Harry's broom." Ron exclaimed.  

"No, Snape's a teacher he 'ouldn't do that." Hagrid protested. 

"I know that you that you have to keep eye contact for a hex and that was what Snape was doing." Hermione said. I bit my lip, should I tell them about Quirrel? Naw, that man has no backbone for a hex.  

"Snape's leg is hurt because of that three headed beast." Harry said. 

"It was not a beast!" I said at the same time Hagrid said. 

"Fluffy's not a beast." 

"You guys never told me about that!" I said. 

"You were preoccupied getting into game mode." Hermione replied.  

"What is Fluffy protecting anyways?" Ron asked. 

"Nicholas Flame trusted Dumbeldore with-" Hagrid began to say but stopped himself. 

Nicholas Flame? He sure sounds familiar...