Love is Love: A Scorose Fanfic

Chapter 34: The Unexpected Seeker

(Okay, quick author's note before we get into the reading. This is totally unrelated to this chapter, but I needed to tell you guys anyway. So, a few chapters back, I wrote about Albus's birthday. I just learned yesterday that his birthday is actually in March, but, for the storyline, we're just going to keep it in June. Thanks for understanding!)

A month went by since the double date. It was now October, and autumn was in full swing. The weather cooled off, and the breeze picked up. For our main characters, things were going great. Rose and Scorpius were still madly in love. When they weren't at Quidditch practice, studying, or Prefect stuff, they spent every moment together. Somehow, they still managed to keep their relationship on the down low from Rose's family. Eventually, they both knew, that one of these days, they were going have to tell them directly. But, for now, they still enjoyed to keep it to themselves and their close friends. Some, but not all, of the cousins knew, but Rose didn't make it obvious.

But, something new also happened. Over the last month, Caroline and Albus had been spending more time together. Every time Albus and Scorpius met up back in the common room at night, Albus's face was always red. Scorpius already knew what happened before having to ask him. Scorpius was happy for his best friend. He was glad that Albus got to experience the good feeling of love.

Scorpius wasn't the only one that was happy for Al. Lily was over the moon for her best friend and brother. Her and Caroline always gossiped about Al. She really couldn't be happier for her brother. Lily was happy that Albus was happy. Albus rarely showed the happy expression, but lately, he shined it right through. He was in a totally different, better mood.

Other than new couples and love, October also brought in the first Quidditch matches of the year. This was a big deal to many students, including Scorpius and Rose. The first Quidditch match of the year was coming up this weekend, it was Slytherin vs. Ravenclaw. Scorpius was excited and nervous at the same time. He was excited to play and score in the game, but also nervous that he would mess up. Rose kept giving words of encouragement, but he was still nervous. But, something happened that made him even more nervous.

Today was Friday, and tomorrow was the match against Ravenclaw. Tonight, the Slytherin team was getting in some last minute practice.

The team was playing very well. Everyone was doing really good at their position for a while. While everyone was practicing the plays that Jessica came up with, Cara was looking for the Snitch. She was just flying, keeping her eyes peeled, when something knocked her broom. She fell from about 30 feet up in the air. It wasn't to high, but still enough to get injured. She screamed when she fell, and the rest of the team heard. Immediately, the teamed zoomed over to her to see what had happened. They noticed that she was on the ground, all scratched up and bruised.

"WHAT IN THE BLOODY HELL HAPPENED!" Jessica said as she got off her broom and ran over to Cara. Cara moaned something in response, but no one could make it out.

The Beaters stood there and looked at each other. Jessica noticed.

"WHAT DID YOU TWO DO!" Jessica demanded.

"Um, well, you see, erm... We may have gotten a little carried away, and a Buldger may have hit her." One of Beaters said, looking at the ground.

"Oh Merlins pants guys! What the hell! I understand that it was an accident, but if something like this happens again, your off the team! What are we supposed to do now? We have a match tomorrow, and we have no Seeker!" Jessica said, very stressed.

Everyone stood there for a second, and then they brought Cara up to the hospital wing.

"Will she be able to play tomorrow?" Jessica asked hopefully to Madame Pomfrey.