Snitches and Quaffles

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As the summer began, Lisel found herself curled up in bed multiple times. She never thought she'd be this depressed over a boyfriend dying. He didn't die he was murdered by Voldemort. Just an innocent bystander in the wrong place at the wrong time. Her dad tried to get her to talk but nothing came out.

"Alright, you have to get out of bed," Joanna said barging into her room in late July.

It's been a month since Cedric was murdered.

"No I won't," she said defiantly like a child.

Joanna dragged her best friend out of bed and firmly instructed her to take a shower. Lisel reluctantly obeyed and went to go take a shower.

"Is she out of bed?" Viktor asked walking into his cousin's room and sitting on her unmade bed.

"Yes, she is."

"That's good."

Joanna sighed sitting next to Viktor and said. "I hate that I was right that Cedric would break her heart again but not in the way I expected."

"Did she date Cedric before?"

Joanna shook her head and said. "They were friends in their first year but once he joined the Quidditch team he dropped her like a hot potato."

Viktor nodded as Lisel walked out of the bathroom wearing one of his old Quidditch jerseys.

"How do you feel?"

"A little bit better but why is Viktor here?"

Joanna looked confused between her best friend and her cousin.

"You know I would never hurt Cedric unless he had hurt you then I would hurt him."

"Then why would did you use the Cruciatus curse on him?" she asked, her hands on her hips.

"I was imperiused by my headmaster Karkaroff so I would win."

Lisel walked over and embraced her cousin she started sobbing but this time it was because she felt guilty for not listening to her cousin. It's just the way she reacted to Cedric's death. She doubts she would've actually hexed Harry. She doesn't blame the boy anymore Cedric was just being the honourable but loveable git he was. Merlin, she missed him.

-Scene Break-

A couple days later, Lisel was feeling better. She was chatting happily with Viktor who was visiting.

"Would you be in the mood to go to Alfons' birthday party in a few days? I'm sure he'd be happy to see you."

"I suppose. It's his birthday?"

Viktor nodded and said. "Yeah, it is."

"Should we buy him a present?"

Viktor shook his head and said. "You don't have to since I have a present for him."

Lisel nodded.

-Scene Break-

It was a few days later, the two girls were getting ready for the party. They finished getting and apparated to the venue.

"Hey girls!" Alfons greeted his best friend's cousin and her best friend enthusiastically with a drink in his hand.

Lisel threw herself into Alfons' arms much to his surprise it slightly spilled his drink but he didn't care. She needed some comfort from someone other than Viktor and Joanna. They soon fell into conversation. It was a fun party. Alfons opened his presents, he grabbed the card that Lisel had purchased for him. It had the colours of the Bulgarian National Quidditch Team.

"I hope you like it, Alfons. I didn't know what to get you. But you can't go wrong with a birthday card."

Alfons smiled at her reassuringly and said. "Don't worry about it, Lisel."

She smiled back at him.

A few weeks later, it was Lisel's seventeenth birthday. She celebrated with her dad, Joanna, her aunt and uncle, Viktor and Alfons. She received a twelve-week-old kitten for her birthday from Viktor and his parents. He knew how much she liked cats. She named it Earl Grey after her favourite tea. It fit her perfectly since she was a light grey.

-Scene Break-

It was now time to board the train. Lisel dreaded going back because of her boyfriend being murdered. She thanked Merlin it was her last year. She sat on the seat closest to the window and let Earl Grey out who looked around curiously, then hopped up between Lisel and Joanna and lounged. The latter scratched her stomach as she purred loudly. She had given up the prestige of being a prefect so she was replaced. She was positive that Cedric would've been Head Boy if he had lived. Before she could lose herself in memories of Cedric, Earl Grey licked her finger. They rode into Hogsmeade. They met up with Anjali and Delia and found a carriage.

"I'm really sorry for your loss, Lisel," Anjali said, sincerely.

Delia nodded in agreement as Lisel gave them a small smile. They reached Hogwarts and sat down at the Hufflepuff table.

Like every year, they had a new Defence teacher her name was Dolores Umbridge. Not only did she wear Lisel's least favourite colour pink and her voice was so annoying but those would be the least of everyone's worries. This made Lisel thankful that she dropped Defence after last year. After last year's disaster of a Professor she had dropped it. The only competent professor they had was Remus Lupin back in her fifth year.

The group of Hufflepuffs soon fell into routine.

-Scene Break-

It was now the first Hogsmeade weekend, everyone was meeting at the Hogs Head for some reason.

"I wonder why Harry is having us meet here."

Joanna shrugged and said. "I don't know."

They walked into the Hogs Head. It was quite full.

"Uhm, hi, you all know why we're here. We need a teacher. A proper teacher. One who's had real experience defending themselves against the Dark Arts," Hermione said, nervously.

"I've defeated the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets, I can cast a corporeal patronus and I won the tournament and I duelled Voldemort."

Many people noticeably flinched at the name Voldemort.

"We were going need to keep this a secret, sign this list," Hermione said.

Fred was the first to sign it, Lisel was the next one to sign it. The meeting broke up.

-Scene Break-

Dobby a house elf helped Harry summon the Room of Requirement. That's where they met the first time.

"What shall we call ourselves?" Harry asked.

"The Defence Association? The DA for short, so nobody knows what we're talking about?" A Chinese girl suggested.

"Yeah, the DA's good. Only let's make it stand for Dumbledore's Army, because that's the Ministry's worst fear, isn't it?" Ginny said.

Harry nodded.

They started off with something simple which was the Disarming spell. It was rather simple although Lisel noticed Neville was having a bit of trouble.