The other Potter boy

Quidditch

It was a cold dreary Febuary morning. Faith and James were sat, in the Great Hall, opposite Rose and Albus. Ollie Jordan was next to James talking about the upcoming Quidditch game against Slytherin.  Then a loud pompus voice was heard coming towards this.

“Just wait till my father hear’s about this!” Scorpius exclaimed. Faith turned to see him walking, with Sophia on his arm, followed by his pathetic followers; Jackson Zabini and Timothy Goyle.

“Hear’s about what Malfoy?” James scoffed, standing to face his enemy.

“James!” Rose hissed at her cousin.

“Well look here! Its famous Potter!” Scorpius laughed with his friends. Sophia let out a high pitched giggle, silenced by Faith glaring at her. “My father told me about your dad, said he used to strut about the castle like he owned the place. Well the apple never falls far from the tree.” Scorpius laughed again, as Rose, Albus and Ollie stood up to defend James.

“Don’t.” James said, gently pushing Faith back down. Faith stood anyway. James turned back to Scorpius, “My  dad didn’t strut, and nor do I.” James spat as Scorpius turned away “You on the other hand…”

“Why you…!” Scorpius snapped back round and drew his wand. Faith quickly slid herself between James and Scorpius.

“Hurt him and die, Malfoy!” She snarled. Scorpius laughed again.

“Got yourself a pet Mudblood to protect you, eh Potter!”

“Jelly-legs Jinx!” James yelled at Scorpius.

“James Potter, Detention this Friday!” Flitwick squeeked, flicking his wand at Scorpius to fix the jinx. “Now all of you get on with breakfast.” The Gryffindors all turned and sat down

“Oh, James!” Sophia called

“What does she want?” Faith snarled reaching for her wand

“I resign. From the Quidditch team.” Sophia continued

“Aww hell! Soph!” James called after her, but she didn’t listen. “Great, now we need a new Chaser!”

“Well Faith’s quite good. She plays with me and Albus, at the burrow ,sometimes.” Rose mused

“Seriously? Do you want to come by training tonight, we’ll see if you’re any good!” James offered

“Sure!” Faith grinned

A fortnight later, it was Gryffindor’s second game of the season. Faith stood in one of the girls dressing rooms panicking slightly. They were playing Slytherin.

“You’ll be fine.” Keeper, Madeline Wood said

“I’ll Knock Scorpius off his broom for you!” Beater, Livi Jones offered

“You girls decent?” a voice came from behind the door

“Yeah” The girls chorused, except for Faith who yelled

“No!” James opened the door, and turned away quickly swearing under his breath. “Okay, decent” Faith blushed. James turned to look at her, Cautiously in case she was lying. Faith kissed him quickly and laughed.

“Guys, guys!” Lily Potter skidded to a halt as the rest of the boys joined James, with the girls. Paulina Small ran in behind, panting for breath.

“You’ll never guess whose commentating!” Paulina gushed. The girls smiled at each other and then in perfect unison said

“Luna Lovegood!”

“Oh my god!” They all exclaimed, grinning from ear to ear.

“Auntie Luna? Wow, this’ll be good!” James laughed

Out on the pitch loud cheers rang out as the Gryffindor team emerged.

“And here’s the Gryffindor team hoping to win their second match of the season. Oh look its my Godson James, Hi James. Takes after his father of course.” Luna’s dreamy voice echoed across the stadium, as she waved at James. James laughed and waved back. The match started smoothly, the other two chasers scoring a couple of goals each.  “And that’s Faith Darskye with the Quaffle there, I do like her,  she’s a nice girl! Oh but whats this she’s got a Slytherin chaser coming in on each side, watch out!” Luna exclaimed in her dreamy voice. Faith grinned and just as they were about to crash into her, she dived leaving them to crash into each other. “Well done Faith!” Luna cheered with the rest of the Slytherins “Well Rose did say they were being mean to James the other day, looks like he got himself a feisty girlfriend!” Faith blushed scarlet and threw the quaffle at the goals, scoring her first ever point. “And that’s a point to Gryffindor, Slytherin keeper wasn’t paying much attention was he. Maybe wrackspurts got him?” Luna mused

“Well done Faith!” James called, flying above her.

“Thanks!” She laughed veering round.

“Oh look there’s Amy-lee Parkinson from Slytherin, hadn’t spotted her. Maybe she’s suffering from Loser’s Lurgy?” Luna’s dreamy voice wondered. Faith laughed again and dodged a Bludger hit by Joanne Lestrange. “And if you look over there where Faith’s hovering there’s a wonderful cloud shaped like a lion, looks like it’ll be a good day for Gryffindor then!” Luna said. Faith heard Amy-lee swear loudly as she attempted to intersect the Quaffle, failing miserably. Faith caught the Quaffle amd flew across the pitch towards the hoops. “Definatly Loser’s Lurgy there, maybe she should see Madame Pomfrey about that.” Faith laughed just as a bludger hit her round the back of the head, and she fell unconscious.  

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Picture of Madeline Wood-Georgie Henley