Snitches and Quaffles

Untitled Part 19

It was about a week later now, Lisel was putting away some laundry when she found a small velvet lined box in Alfons' sock drawer. She took it out of the drawer and opened the box. It was an engagement ring. They've only been dating six months.

"Alfie?" she questioned as she walked down the stairs.

He turned to her and instantly noticed the velvet box in her hand.

"Can you explain this?"

Alfons sighed and said. "Sit down and I'll explain."

Lisel sat down.

Alfons said. "This ring belonged to my ex-fiancée Zoe Childs. We were engaged briefly after I got on the team but she dumped me after she started dating one of the chasers."

"Which one of the chasers?"

"Lief Hannover, who also made lewd comments about you last year. Viktor practically scared him."

Lisel nodded.

"I was so heartbroken when she dumped me for that cad, you were the first girl I had feelings for since she dumped me but those feelings developed at the wrong time."

Lisel got up, walked over to him and said. "We eventually found each other."

Alfons nodded and said. "We did."

Lisel leaned up and kissed him. Alfons let his hand wander down to her bum but before he could even think about giving it a squeeze Viktor walked in and started to scold them.

"We've been together six months, can't you loosen up on the rules just a bit," Lisel complained Alfons' arms still wrapped around her waist.

"My house, my rules, Lisel."

"What are you afraid of that Alfie will corrupt my innocence and steal my virginity."

Viktor looked very uncomfortable at the thought of his best friend taking his little cousin's virginity.

"You don't have to worry about that, I lost my virginity to a muggle boy before my fifth year."

Viktor said. "Give me a name, so I can go beat him up for taking advantage of my little cousin!"

"That's not what you would have to beat him up for. He basically left me the day after we made love for the first time. I haven't seen him since."

"What's his name?"

Lisel told him everything and he was livid. It was a good thing this guy was a muggle.

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It was now late June, Lisel was home alone when she noticed her Dumbledore's Army galleon glowing. She left a note and left.

She decided to go check what was wrong. It turns out there was a battle going on. She decided to join. There were a few casualties including Dumbledore. Bill Weasley was attacked by Fenrir Greyback, a known werewolf so most of the Weasley family was in the hospital wing. She also noticed the blond girl from the tournament.

Madame Pomfrey and a healer from St. Mungo's were doing checkups on everyone who took part in the battle.

"You're fine, Miss Epstein. You can go home."

Lisel nodded and left the hospital wing. As she was leaving she ran into her frantic cousin, best friend and boyfriend.

"What happened?"

"I'll tell you over dinner, my treat," she said, sauntering away.

The trio looked at each other confused.