destruction ➙ h. potter

23

Isabel found it funny how a wildly popular, handsome boy would be interested in her.

She and Shane hung out all the time.

Days turned to weeks and her and Shane were practically inseparable.

Harry, of course, was jealous.

Isabel liked Shane a lot. He was very kind and friendly towards her friends. She even got to meet a lot of his friends.

Although they were jerks at some times, they were still overall good people.

Isabel almost forgot about her previous feelings for Harry.

After all, she thought he would never like her.

He's the boy who lived.

She's just... Isabel.

-

"So that's it? They're dating?" Ron asked Hermione over breakfast.

"I mean, I guess," Hermione said.

"Seems kind of abrupt, don't you think?" Ron asked.

"I guess, but she likes him, and she's happy, it's what she needs right now," Hermione said.

The three looked down the table and saw Shane and Isabel flirting and laughing together.

Harry felt sick.

"I'll catch you guys later," Harry said, standing up suddenly.

"Wait, where are you going?" Hermione asked.

"To get ready for Quidditch Tryouts or something. Anything to get away from that," Harry gestured towards Shane as he kissed Isabel's forehead.

Harry walked away and Ron shook his head.

"Poor lovesick bloke," Ron muttered.

-

"Okay, so this morning, I'm gonna be putting you all through a few drills just to assess you straight," Harry said.

Nobody could hear him over the crowd of people talking. The only one paying attention was a nervous Ron.

"Quiet, please," Harry said, distraught.

"Shut it!" Ginny yelled, getting everyone's attention.

"Thanks," Harry said, in shock, "Alright, um, now then, remember, just because you made the team last year does not guarantee you a spot this year,"

"No hard feelings, Weasley, alright?" Cormac said to Ron.

"Hard feelings?" Ron asked.

"Yeah, I'll be going out for Keeper's, well, It's... nothing personal," Cormac answered.

"Really? Such a big guy like you? You've got more of a Beater's build, don't you think? Keepers need to be quick, agile,"

Cormac caught and squished a fly in his hand, "I'll take my chances,"

Ron looked up and saw Hermione give him a small wave from the stands.

"Say, um, you think you could introduce me to your friend, Granger? Wouldn't mind, eh, getting on a first-name basis, you know what I mean?" Cormac said.

Ron almost vomited.

The tryouts had started and Ron was holding his own quite well, but so was Cormac.

Hermione was not going to let the vile Cormac McLaggen beat Ron.

"Confundus," she whispered, making Cormac miss the quaffle.