Daisy | The Marauders Era

Year One: Red VS Blue

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    Today was to mark the day of Daisy's first ever quidditch match. On one of the longer couches, Daisy sat cross legged with her open book resting on her lap as she read quietly to herself, softly mumbling each word out loud careful not to disrupt anyone.

Everyone in the common room seemed very excited.

Well, all apart from the new players. Frank Longbottom, James Potter, and Sirius Black were all in knots of nerves, and it was easy to see. Sirius hadn't stopped pacing the common room since he had awoken, James sat alone on one of the window seats with his hands in his hair, and Frank was being comforted by Alice by the fire. "You'll be amazing Frank, whether you win or lose you've done the best in my eyes." She lulled rubbing his back gently.

"Sirius sit down mate everything will be fine." Remus offhandedly commented from looking at his book while he lounged on the couch beside Peter who was playing with his wand, turning a coaster different colours.

Sirius ran a hand through his curly hair, throwing his head back with a distressed groan. "I can't! It's our first match today and I'm shitting myself. What if I don't do well?!"'He asked now looking to Remus with panicked eyes.

Sirius? Not do well? If Sirius isn't good at something, then birds don't fly.

Before Remus could say anything more, Daisy heard, "I doubt that!" A fruity voice came from the boys dormitory stairs. Daisy turned her attention to see the same handsome boy that she saw at the quidditch tryouts, he was the captain. His carefree longish blond hair curled and framed his chiselled face quite nicely, and his scarlet quidditch robes were tightly pressed against his muscles. Daisy could see the slight outline of his abs poking out from under the fabric. He was quite the looker indeed.

Sirius turned around a little surprised. "Huh?' His voice came out in a squeak.

The captain let out a deep and rich chuckle. "I said I highly doubt that our little beater will do anything but amazing. Same goes for you Longbottom!" He said pointing over to Frank who straightened his back more confidently.

Sirius rubbed his arm sheepishly, and the captain approached him, placing a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Sirius you'll do great alright? It's just first game nerves." Daisy couldn't get enough of the captains voice, it was so soothing to listen to, the whole common room had even tuned in to listen. He had the type of voice she'd daydream to on the radio back at home.

Sirius looked up at him with a shy smile, his hands fidgeting in front of his body while the toes of his shoe scuffed the ground. "Thanks..." Daisy also found it rather amusing to notice that Sirius was looking a bit warmer around his cheeks.

"And you Potter!" James' head jerked up from sitting in between his legs, now staring at the captain. "I'm looking forward to you flying alongside me today, you'll be brilliant." The captain sent over a handsome smile in James' direction, and waved to the new players before spinning on his heels to exit the common room. Sirius watching him closely until the portrait door had fully closed. So had most people in the common room, and Daisy didn't blame them, she had put her book down just to stare.

Once everyone came out of their trance, James stood to approach Sirius. "We'd better get changed now." His words slightly trembled under his strong persona, fighting off the nerves for his first ever game. Sirius complied and the boys disappeared up their dormitory stairs, shortly followed by Frank who had detached himself from Alice.