That Goddamn Twinkle - ENZO BERKSHIRE

࣪𖤐 Y4 | 28 . the second funeral

➵ HEY BROTHER-AVICII
'what if i'm far from home? oh brother i will hear you call.'

As Rory did her laps around the pitch, everything was off her mind. All she was worried about was beating her flying record of the season.

She was neck-and-neck with Blaise as they flew around the large pitch. For practice, they usually finished it off with laps around the pitch. However, it always ended up becoming a race between the team to see who could beat their previous record.

The Slytherins didn't find out what team they were playing against until three days before the match, meaning that practice was trickier. When they knew who they were against, they could plan tactics. Each team had different patterns, you see.

Gryffindor seemed to rely on Harry because they knew how talented he was. The other plays got sloppy as the game went on. They started off with loads of energy but it burnt out quickly.

The Ravenclaw team were all very stamina-based. They were very fast. However, Chang wasn't the best seeker. It was the other players that put in most of the effort. Ravenclaw were probably Slytherin's easiest opponents.

Rory was hoping so hard that they wouldn't be playing against Hufflepuff for the first match. She didn't know how she'd cope. They would have to get the reserve seeker. Rory hadn't played against a different Hufflepuff seeker in her entire life. Even as a kid, she played against Cedric. It wouldn't feel right.

Rory shook off the thought of Cedric and got her head in the game. She picked up the pace and just about surpassed Blaise. "Yes!" she exclaimed as she completed her tenth lap before everyone else.

Blaise sighed with defeat and high-fived his friend, "Fair play, fair play." he muttered, out of breath. After everyone came back down, they made their way back to the changing rooms.

Rory was walking in between Lexi and Mattheo. Flint had stopped scowling at her every time she spoke, mainly out of pity. She didn't like it. She didn't want people to treat her differently just because her brother was dead. Rory wanted everything to be normal so she felt normal.

It was slightly awkward around Lexi & others that she wasn't as close friends with. They felt too bad mentioning anything happy so they stayed quiet. Rory was the one that had to start conversations most of the time, so that people would at least think she was okay.

In truth, Rory was at the lowest point of her life. She stayed up all night screaming and crying because every time she closed her eyes she saw his face. Enzo refused to let Rory sleep alone- and for that she was so grateful. He stayed with her when she got the nightmares. Rory was surprised he did, really. The constant sobbing must get annoying after a while.

After Rory showered, she met Blaise, Mattheo and Theo outside and they walked back to the common room. They left Hogwarts for half term after dinner tonight, meaning that everyone needed to pack.

Rory's friends could definitely tell that she wasn't okay. She noticed Mattheo and Draco frowning a lot as she bowed her head and toyed with her bracelet. They didn't dare mention it, unless she brought it up.

The thing with her group of friends was that people on the outside viewed Draco, Mattheo etc as bad people. People assumed they were bad influences and rude (which was partly true). However, they were the complete opposite. Rory knew them as funny, considerate people. It was a shame other people didn't see them as how they really were.

For example, Rory was currently fiddling with her locket, staring at her feet as the group walked. Mattheo noticed instantly and tried to cheer her up. "Did you see Snape this morning? He's had a bit of a hair cut, y'know." Mattheo grinned.