Home, Where The Brave Ones Roam| Draco Malfoy

4

After what felt like hours, Ron appeared in the doorway of our tent telling us it was time to leave we all slowly got up and made our way out of the tent to where two more men had joined us. They were in a conversation with Arthur. I recognized the one man, Ludo Bagman, he had announced at Quidditch tournaments before. He was talking something of gambling on the game. "If you'll excuse me Arthur"  the other man quickly dismissed himself from the conversation

"bye Barty," Arthur said quietly while Bagman was still raving on about how Bulgaria was going to take the cup. 

"Athena get a load of this! Mr. Bagman actually thinks Bulgaria is going to win!" Fred called over to me, I couldn't help but laugh at the utter shock in his voice. I walked over to the two twins only to be met by an excited Bagman. 

"My word can it be?" he asked excitedly, I laughed and stuck out my hand

"Pleasure to see you again Ludo" he shook my hand with a big smile on his face.

"My, my Athena Grey how are you, my dear? Do tell me you are still playing Quidditch be a shame to waste those talents of yours" I smiled as I tried to get my hand out of his monster grip.

"I am don't worry" I assured him. "I just hope I'll able to continue at school that's all"

"What do you mean? Thunderbird hasn't lost a game since you've joined the team! They would be idiotic to let someone like you slip through their fingers" I heard the twins snicker behind me as they came closer.

"Well you see Mr.Bagman" George began

"Unfortunately Thunderbird will have to say goodbye to the young prodigy" I shot Fred a look at the use of the word 'prodigy' to which he simply winked at me, I rolled my eyes and fought the urge to blush as I brushed it off

"Ah Ludo, I see you've already met Athena, she and her mother just moved in next door, she'll be joining the rest of the kids at Hogwarts next year" Arthur broke his way into the conversation. Ludo's eyes went wide very quickly as he took in the information. 

"Well, what house do you think will be lucky enough to have you then?" I hadn't really given it any thought to it. I mean I spent all my free time with the Weasleys which is just a house full of Gryffindors, but my moms whole family have been Hufflepuffs for as long as they could remember.

"Gryffindor obviously" Ginny cut in, "she'd never fit into any of the other houses as perfectly as she would Gryffindor" I smiled over at her.

"Thanks, Ginny but I have a feeling I'll be placed in Hufflepuff, there hasn't been a person in my family that hasn't been in it," I replied unenthusiastically. "I wouldn't be surprised if that's what ended up happening" Fred dropped his arm across my shoulders, causing me to look up.

"Oh screw all that, you're the perfect Gryffindor, brave or stupid haven't figured that one out yet" I shoved him playfully "Loyal, chivalrous, and not to mention the red hair, it's the Weasley touch" he winked.

"So any bets on the game?" Ludo said, breaking us out of our conversation.

"Don't you think they're to young to gamble Ludo?" Arthur said warningly

"Oh, nonsense! Never too young to learn as I say"

"Yeah, we'll bet thirty-seven Galleons, fifteen Sickles, three Knuts" Fred jumped right in as George readily got out his money.

"Ireland win but Viktor Krum gets the snitch" George was smart to place their bet there, as great as the Ireland team is, Viktor Krum was one of the best seekers in the world, only 18. 

"And we can throw in those fake wands to?" Ludo asked, eyes gleaming.

"Deal," Fred said almost instantly. They quickly finished up there deal to which Arthur wasn't that thrilled about and asked them not to tell Molly. I found myself laughing at how excited the two got.