ARCANE - G. WEASLEY

4

The stadium was roaring with life. Enchanted balloons drift towards the sky, but are stopped by an invisible barrier sending them bouncing back down to the floor before they rise again. 

"Ah, they've bought Veela!" Mr Weasley calls.

As the stunning creatures gracefully dance onto the pitch, Reyna acts quickly to shield Harry and Ron's eyes from the spectacle. The witch shakes her head in disapproval as she observes men attempting to climb over the ledge of the stands, only to be forcefully repelled by a powerful enchantment.

"Men," Is all the witch says, eliciting nods from Hermione and Ginny. 

The music stops and the Veela begin to retreat from the pitch as boos ring through the crowd, not wanting the enchanting creatures to leave. Fred was among the crowd booing but when Reyna looks at George, he was only staring at her. 

But the booing is short-lived when a green and gold comet soars over the top of the stadium before taking a lap of the pitch as all eyes follow its movements. It soars into the air before exploding into a large glistening leprechaun which began to dance above them all. Gold begins to fall from the sky as witches and wizards reach out to grab it.

"Leprechaun gold right?" Harry asks and Reyna nods. "Do I tell Ron?"

"Why ruin what will inevitably be a beautiful memory?" 

"Very true," Harry nods before his face turns into one of horror. "You've turned me into you"

"Oh Harry," Reyna grins. "No one can ever be me"

"I'm surprised you can stand with how big your head is,"

Reyna snorts in amusement before she fist-bumps the grinning boy beside her. With her arm draped casually around his shoulders, the duo watches as the leprechaun begins to fade before disappearing into thin air. Their attention quickly turns to the pitch as the players soar onto it, triggering a chorus of screams that fill the air. 

Reyna's brows crease into a frown as she spots Viktor Krum making his way onto the field. However, her focus is momentarily broken by a girl a few seats away who's fanning herself so vigorously that Reyna can't help but worry she might faint.

"Goodness me," Reyna rolls her eyes. "She needs to pull herself together"

"The match is starting!"

Reyna and Harry watch the match intensely, paying attention to every manoeuvre as the Bulgarians rack up points, the Irish falling behind by a mile. 

"How could they possibly catch up?" Harry asks. 

"By catching the snitch," Reyna answers. "Bulgaria's one twenty, Ireland's twenty. They catch the snitch, they are boosted to one seventy"

They watch as Adrian Lynch and Viktor Krum chase after the elusive golden ball, neck on neck as their arms reach out. Reyna watches intently as Lynch's hand wraps around the snitch causing cheers to erupt from her and Harry as all the spectators stamp their feet against the ground. 

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As Reyna flicks through the gossip magazine that she was subscribed to, her eyes come to rest on a double-page spread featuring none other than Viktor Krum, the supposed Bulgarian heartthrob. She cannot help but roll her eyes at the coverage, he had been featured in her last two magazines. Harry leans in, his gaze skimming over the article.

"He's not very attractive is he?" Harry comments and Reyna shakes her head.

"Very average," Reyna agrees before flipping the page. "Now Lynch, he is very cute"

"I concur," Harry nods in agreement before looking at Reyna in shock. "How did you-"

"You notice things about the people you love,"

"You don't mind?"

"All I care about is you being happy kiddo," Reyna shrugs. "Who that's with is makes no difference to me"

"I love you, Rey,"

"Love you too kid," 

Their eyes move to where the twins were dancing around the tent, making music with their mouths that was terribly off-key. Ginny was sitting on the sofa, laughing at their antics as Ron stares at the player guide he had purchased from a stand before entering the stadium.

"There's no one like Krum. He's like a bird the way he rides the wind. He's more than an athlete, he's an artist"

"Bloody hell," Reyna rolls her eyes before she raises her voice slightly. "I think you're in love, Ron"

"Viktor I love you," George sings before Fred joins in.

"Viktor I do!"

"When we're apart my heart beats only for you!" 

All of the teenagers had joined in the song as Ron huffs before throwing a pillow at Fred who is quick to retaliate by hitting his younger brother over the head. 

Reyna's face contorts into a frown upon hearing the screams that sound from outside. The screams did not sound at all excited or celebratory, but rather terror-filled. The witch rises from her seated position and parts the tent flap to reveal a scene straight from a nightmare. Hoards of people were running away from the tents that were engulfed in flames shouting one thing over and over again. 

"IT'S THE DEATH EATERS!"