Gained a Couple Battle Scars

Chapter 9: Secret Parties and Confusion

"Really? You're not joking?" I say.

"No." they say in unison.

"This is a rare time of us not joking." Fred says with a smile.

We continue on with breakfast and Hermione and Ron join us eventually. Ron notices immediately that I 'don't look as scary as I have been' which when said, he was met with glares from the twins, Harry and Hermione. The quidditch boys finished up their breakfast and headed to the quidditch locker rooms so Oliver Wood could have a pep talk with the team.

Ron, Hermione and I walked together to the Quidditch pitch. I'm thankful George gave me his scarf because it looks like it could snow at any given moment. The December air was crisp and made it hard to breathe at times. I follow Hermione and Ron onto the stands. We get a good spot in the front, where we're able to see everything. Crowds start to emerging from the castle and make their way to the stands. I breathe steadily knowing that not a lot of other Slytherins will be present at this game. They only care about the games that they are in, unless they really just want to see Gryffindor lose.

I'm standing to Hermiones left and Ron is on her right as the crowds get bigger. The anticipation grows stronger as the time goes by. Soon enough, the Ravenclaw Quidditch team emerges from the locker room. The Ravenclaw crowd cheers loudly. Hermione leans over towards me.

"Heard McGonagall snapped at professor Snape for wrongful detention.. witnesses confirmed that you didn't do anything at The Three Broomsticks." She says.

"Yeah, thank god. I really didn't want to miss this match." I say, eyeing the other area where the Gryffindor team will come from.

The doors finally open and the Gryffindor Quidditch team fly onto the Quidditch pitch. My face lights up as the team circles around the pitch and take their places. Hermione and I cheer loudly along with fellow Gryffindor fans. Fred and George hit their bats together as they take their place.

The balls get released into the air and the teams go at it. Ravenclaw gets the quaffle first and the chaser shoots towards the goal posts. I look around for Harry and notice hes eagerly searching for the snitch, as well as the Ravenclaw seeker, Cho Chang. I watch as Fred sends a bludger to the Chaser holding the quaffle the bludger hits her in the arm and she drops the quaffle and Alicia Spinnet catches it and goes to the other side towards the goal posts. I see George yell something at Fred but the crowds are cheering too loud so I'm not too sure what he said.

Alicia Spinnet makes a goal and the Gryffindor crowd goes wild. Quaffle are stolen, bludgers are hit, and scores are made. Gryffindor is in lead with fifty points and Ravenclaw has thirty. I watch as Harry spots the snitch and begins to go after it. I watch him as he flies around the pitch and soon Cho is right beside him.

"Come on, Harry!!" I yell.

Hermione and I cheer him on I look around for the Weasley twins and with their flaming red hair, it's not hard to miss. I watch as George does a back swing and hit the bludger making it go behind him. It hits a Ravenclaw chaser and he loses his balance dropping the quaffle. Katie Bell catches it and zooms towards the other end of the pitch. Coincidentally she throws the quaffle into the hoop by just barely dodging a bludger sent her way. Seconds after, Harry catches the snitch. The quidditch pitch erupts into cheers from the Gryffindor side. Hermione and I are jumping up and down with glee. Of course Gryffindor won, never doubted them for a second. Unless they're playing against slytherin.

The players land on the ground and the Gryffindor players huddle around Harry cheering him on. They give a smiley send off to Ravenclaw as they exit the pitch. Hermione and I rush down to the field to congratulate the players. I watch as she runs over to Harry and hug him. I find myself running over to George he looks at me and smiles I crash into him, making him stumble backwards, he drops his broomstick and gives a laugh before enclosing his arms around me.