"Ashley..."
"Yes, love?"
"It's late. What are you? Oh."
Sarah Beth had walked into the sitting room to see that I was watching football.
"I... didn't know you watched sports, love."
I smiled. "Haven't watched it for ages upon ages. But I love it. Football, especially. I played back when I was really young."
"Really?" She sat next to me and lay herself across my lap. "That's kinda cute. You'd look nice in a uniform." I laughed.
"Ugly as heck, sweetie. Anyway, we can watch something else if you want. I don't want to bore you with this stuff."
"What are you talking about?! I love sports! Muggle sports, especially."
"So you do like Muggle sports. You ever been to an event?"
"Nah, but I've seen lots of pictures. Say, do you think that you can take me to a game someday?"
"Maybe. I don't know. Jeff knows a couple of guys that scalp tickets."
"Isn't that illegal?"
"You didn't hear it from me. Anyway, they can hook us up."
"Okay then. In the meantime..." She got up and went to my fireplace.
"What are you doing, love?"
"Well..." She grabbed some Floo Powder and tossed it in. I got up and joined her. In a flash, Eleanor Malfoy appeared in the flames.
"Hey, Elle!" Sarah Beth sang.
"Hello." Elle, smiled a bit. "How are you all?"
"Good!" We both answered.
Sarah Beth took the lead. "Elle, do you know where Gregory's next game is?"
"Um, yeah. It's at the Garden on Saturday. Big rivalry game."
"The Garden?" Sarah Beth. "Ooh... that's going to be great!"
"Wait. The Garden?" I asked, confused.
Elle head me. "It's France's Stadium."
"Oh, I see- wait, France?!"
"Okay. I'm going to take Ashley to see a Quidditch game! It'll be his first, and Scorpius can even stick with us while you're playing!"
A little voice came from afar. "Is that Sarah Beth?!"
"Bed, Scorpius!" Elle ordered. The boy obliged and scampered off. "Yeah, that'll be awesome. Then, Draco will get to watch the shop, and it won't be closed for the whole weekend. I'll meet you there and let you guys take him to the stands. I'll even reserve you some seats, okay?"
"Sounds good to me. Alrighty then! I'll see ya, bye!"
"Bye, you all!" Elle left along with the flames. Sarah Beth and I stood up.
"France, Sarah Beth! France!"
"I know, right?! It's exciting!"
"It's across the Channel! How on Earth are we supposed to just up and leave for France? That court date is in two weeks, and we cannot screw this up."
"Silly! We're Apparating!"
"You can apparate to other countries," I said blankly.
"Of course! I've been to every stadium ever, Ash! It's easy, and we will be back the same night, regardless of whether the game ends that same night."
