The Boy Who Protected

Attack At The World Cup

Kaden POV:

I just made it back to the tent following the world cup. When I left the box, I went to the changing room to get my face cleaned up and my wounds tended to. My nose was no longer broken and my eye had been stitched up following Krum's dirty play all match. After I got changed, ministry officials escorted me back to the tent so I wouldn't be hounded all night long. I was still holding the snitch I caught in the match, I think I know what I should do with this.

I entered the tent to cheers from everyone except for Ron. I guess he was still in a sour mood that I was able to play in the cup. Before I could think more on it, I was tackled to the ground by a tight hug and a pair of familiar lips on mine.

Aurora and I separated from the kiss and I got off the floor with her still wrapped around me. I gently took her hips and lifted her slightly to put her back on the ground.

"That excited to see me, Sharp?" I asked her with a giant smirk.

"Shut up, Barnes." She said.

Mum came up to me and wrapped me in a tight hug before the Granger sisters did the same. The next thing I knew, all four of them were hitting me.

"Why in the bloody hell did you jump off your broom!?" Mum asked.

"Do you know how worried we were for you!?" Hermione said.

"Honestly, how could you be so stupid!?" Naomi said.

"If you ever try anything like that again, I'll make what Krum did to you tonight will look like a walk in the park compared to what I'll do to you!" Aurora said.

"Ok, ok, ok, it was a dumb idea. Geez, can you four stop hitting me?" I said as I stepped away.

"Fine." They all answered shortly before wrapping me in a tight hug again.

"I am so confused right now." Harry said as he observed the situation.

"Don't worry Harry, even were confused." Dad said before mum turned and glared at him. Dad just pointed to Tulip who was giggling.

"Don't blame the baby, Grant." Thena said as she was now laughing.

"Oh, Harry, catch." I said as I tossed him the snitch.

"Is this the snitch you caught tonight?" He asked in amazement.

"It is, I'll let you hold onto it until we get to Hogwarts, then I want it back." I told him.

"You got it, mate." He said as he came up to me and gave me a brother like hug. "Congratulations again, mate. That was brilliant flying."

"Thank you, brother. Now, what did you think of the stunt I pulled?" I asked him with a cheeky smile.

"Which one? The broom stick, or the bludger?"

"Either or."

"The bludger one was unexpected. Did you guys work on that?"

"Yep, it was one of our desperate measure plays."

"Bloody brilliant!"

We continued to celebrate the win in the tent. Sky had joined us and was happy to see me although she was concerned to see the stitches on my face and my busted lip. The twins were dancing around as the rest of us decided to clap along to the beat. Ron was still upset so he decided to voice his opinion.

"There's no one like Krum!" He shouted.

"Krum?" The twins said. "Krum!"

"He's like a bird the way he rides through the air! He's more than an athlete, he's an artist!"