Potter: A Drarry Fan Fiction

Catch

After we had all changed into our quidditch gear we headed out onto the pitch. Madam Hooch was already standing in the middle of the field, holding a snitch in her hand. A few of the non seekers groaned upon seeing it.

"Gather around, gather around" she instructed. We all formed a semi circle around her.

"Now quidditch is about speed, agility and quick thinking. All qualities seen especially in seekers, but their skills are transferable to all positions" she said rummaging in her pocket.

She held her hand out to show three other identical snitches. All four glistened, I allowed my eyes to look at them them before returning my attention to the lesson.

"Each of you will be competing for a chance to win 50 points for your house, every person who catches a snitch will win the points. All rules of normal quidditch apply" she said before blowing her whistle. Draco and I were some of the first to get onto our brooms and dart off.

Once in the air I hovered completely still, glancing at the landscape to try and spot any slight sign of movement. Per usual I caught a glance at a shimmer of gold and instinctively pelted towards it. A few others noticed and followed me, Cho and Justin Finch-Fletchley were the closest.

I leaned in closer to my broom and reached one arm out ready to catch the little golden ball,  my other arm left clutching the broom. As I was weaving in and out of the towers I lost the group following me, apart from Cho. She was clearly determined. I reached just a little more with my arm and clasped my hand around the snitch. I slowed down and then came of a complete stop.

"Nice catch Harry" Cho said with a weak smile. My attention was then drawn to a slowly clapping Draco, hovering on the other side of the pitch. I pretend he was embarrassing me and I flew back down to Madam Hooch. I handed her the snitch.

"Well caught Mr Potter" she said giving a small nod.

Draco flew down just after and wrapped his arm around my waist.

"Almost as good as me" he said with a cheeky smirk.

"Oh really, that's why I caught it and you didn't then" I said playfully.

"I didn't want to steal your ten seconds of fame" he said shrugging his shoulders. I raised my eyebrows doubting his confidence.

"You don't believe me" he teased.

"No I don't" I chuckled.

"I will catch that snitch in half the time you did" he said crossing his arms.

"I'd like to see you try" I said now with a huge smile across my face.

By now everyone was gathered around Madam Hooch again.

"Time for round two" she said letting another snitch go. Everyone scarpered back onto their brooms and sped off in different directions. Draco slowly got onto his broom, and after giving me a wink flew away. I watched him from the ground as he stayed in the middle of the pitch. However he was doing something strange. He had his eyes closed. Exactly five seconds passed before he opened his eyes again. But as soon as he did he looked as if he'd spotted the snitch.

He traveled at full speed towards the object. Due to his spontaneity it took the others a moment to realise what had happened. Before anyone came remotely close to him he had his hand in a fist and a grin on his face.

"TOLD YOU POTTER" he bellowed to me. I was star struck, I almost always beat Draco at quidditch.

When he game back down he handed the snitch back, and Madam Hooch awarded 50 points to Slytherin.

"How in Merlin's name did  you do that?" I asked still shocked.

"It's easy when you don't have to dodge Bludgers" Draco said shrugging his shoulders.

"Nice catch" Dean said patting Draco on the back. He smiled at Dean's kindness.

He ran his hand through his platinum hair and sparks went off inside of me. He glanced at me whilst biting his lip. How could he do this to me when he knows I'll have to wait? Butterfly's filled my stomach, but not the nervous kind. The kind when something you've wanted for a long time finally happens and it's just a magnificent as you hoped.

"You boys can go and get changed as you've already won the points" Madam Hooch said turning to me and Draco. As we both walked to the changing rooms she threw another snitch into the air.