First Book
March 7th, 1992
Third Year
"So, Ara, tell me, who do you think is going to win?" Fred asked, nearly anxiously, as he, Ara and George stood outside the Gryffindor locker room.
Today, the much anticipated Hufflepuff vs Gryffindor Quidditch match was taking place.
Fred, George, and Cedric were on Ara's arse so much about who she was supporting, that she couldn't wait for it to be over.
"I will not be answering that question, by the way, try not to murder Cedric, please?" Ara crossed her arms and sighed.
Fred and George both shared a look. Ara always got nervous before watching them play Quidditch, with good reason, the game could very easily get violent.
"Can't promise that Ar', we've gotta do what it takes to win, and if old Diggory needs to lose his life for that, I'm sure he won't mind," Fred joked.
Ara did not laugh.
"-Don't worry Malfoy, I guarantee Snape won't even let them get near the other team without calling a foul," Alicia Spinnet hissed as she walked past the three friends, interrupting their talk.
Ara rolled her eyes and took a deep breath to calm herself. The twins gave Alicia a tired look.
"C'mon Spinnet," George shook his head, and shot Ara an apologetic look.
Alicia had always had a bit of a problem with Ara, not that the latter minded.
What do I care if one of your Gryffindor Groupies doesn't like me?
"You two said it yourselves," Alicia shrugged, while eyeing Ara. She then walked into the Gryffindor locker room without another word.
An awkward silence fell over the three Third Years.
The blonde of them shook her head and formed her lips into a tight line.
"I should go,"
"I think you're right. I need my Beaters to get ready," Oliver Wood, the Gryffindor's team captain, said as he came up from behind Ara.
The blonde quickly spun around to face him, and tried to seem less awkward.
Oliver Wood was cute, at least, she'd always thought so. And he had always been abnormally sweet to her.
Ara wordlessly nodded and the boy smiled at her, Oliver then proceeded to walk into the locker room, and Ara let out a breath of relief.
"You're so obvious!" George groaned, Ara turned back to the twins and gave younger of the two an unamused look.
"I haven't the slightest idea-"
"Merlin Ara, just because Ced teases you about liking old men doesn't mean you've actually got to," Fred said, visibly annoyed.
He shocked both Ara and George with his mean tone.
"He's not old!"
"Whatever," Fred pushed past the girl and walked into the locker room, leaving George behind with a slightly irritated Ara.
"He's just stressed about the game-"
"He's just being a prick, like usual," Ara crossed her arms and rolled her eyes, "-By the way, Uncle Sev is not going to throw the game to the Hufflepuffs, I made him promise not to,"
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