The rose which started it all

Chapter 4. The quidditch match

Y/n's POV

Today's the day. Slytherin and hufflepuff will be playing against each other in the terms first match. I was really excited. Of course I rooted for slytherin, like all the other houses but hufflepuff did. If slytherin won they would be throwing a big party celebrating their victory in the room of requirements.

I was laying in my bed feeling sleepy since I just woke up. I sat up with a long and tired yawn. Time to get ready!

I would wear black jeans with a emerald green knitted sweater, autumn had arrived so it was pretty cold outside.
I didn't have any slytherin scarf since I'm in ravenclaw, but I'd wear emerald green metallic eyeshadow and black lipstick to still get the slytherin vibes. After I had put my clothes on I put my hair in a low bun and painted to stripes of emerald green on my cheeks. I really looked bomb!

"Damn y/n!" My friend Carlie said, "You're really getting in the mood for this match!" she continued with excitement in her voice.

I nodded in agreement, "I really hope slytherin wins, we need to go to that party!" I said, "I've heard Winston and Corner is sneaking to hogsmeade to get fire whiskey, and of course honey beer."

I had never had any fire whiskey before since they normally wouldn't sell it to minors, but minors managed to get some anyways. I had heard from people who had tasted fire whiskey that it was wonderful. Tasted rather disgusting and strong, but the intoxication made you feel like every worry in the world had left your body– a blissful oblivion.

"I better get ready." Carlie said as she started to get dressed.
When Carlie was finally done we walked from the ravenclaw tower down to the great hall to get some breakfast.

A murmur filled of nervousness and excitement had filled the hall. I have never found quidditch particularly interesting, I've only been to a few matches. It was more the parties after the victories, gaining housepoints, and of course– the boys, that had made me interested in quidditch lately. The quidditch boys were the hottest boys in the school.

Me and Carlie sat down by the ravenclaw table next our friend Laura who had woke up way earlier.
"Good morning early bird," said Carlie with a yawn, "When'd you wake up?"
"7 am, it's not even that early," Laura answered, "you two just wake up really late. But I'm gonna admit it, you woke up in time today. Around 8 am, you two sleep to like 11 am during weekends if I don't wake you up"

The ravenclaw table was placed in between the hufflepuff and slytherin table. I briefly glanced over to the Hufflepuff table, the hufflepuff quidditch team sat in the middle surrounded by thrilled hufflepuffers. The team looked rather nervous, but I don't blame them, they'll get crushed by the slytherin team.

"Oh look at them, they seem a bit nervous," Laura said.
Me and Carlie nodded in agreement.
"But honestly, their only good player was Diggory, and now–" Laura and looked at us painfully, "yeah we all know what happened last term"

Cedric Diggory had died last year, I don't know how. But I honestly don't care about it, so I won't bother trying to find out. He was pretty boring, the "golden boy" who was so kind that you'd rather watch paint dry than hang out with him.

He was way more interesting now when he was dead and rumours had spread about him saying he got murdered by you know who himself.

Yes he was handsome, but that just made it worse.
Sad that such a boring guy won the lottery in good genes. Draco Malfoy was way hotter though, and he was anything but boring.

"Looked good, could play quidditch, but bloody boring" I said.
"Yeah but honestly, he wasn't even that good!" Carlie chuckled, "But he was really hot I'm gonna admit it."
I agreed and then looked down the slytherin table, which was placed behind me. The slytherin quidditch team sat by the table eating breakfast just like the hufflepuff team did.

My eyes scanned over the team, suddenly my gaze landed on the player with the number "7" on his robes, the teams seeker. It was Draco Malfoy! He looked breathtaking in his green quidditch robes fitting tightly to his toned body. To my amazement he didn't look nervous at all.

His stunning smirk was placed on his face and he listened interested on what the slytherin captain said. Suddenly I felt a little knock on my shoulder, it was Carlie. I shook my head to get my mind out of the daydreams of Draco and back to reality. Carlie nodded her head towards the ravenclaw student Cho Chang, who was crying...

"How dare you to say that about h-him..." she sobbed and then continued, "He was a g–great player!"
"Sure," Laura said in an amused and sarcastic tone. Even I thought Laura has crossed the line, sensitive and traumatised Cho wouldn't be able to take it.
Cho Chang stormed out of the hall with tears running down her face ruining her makeup. She had mascara all over her cheeks.

"That girl should be learning to wear waterproof make up by now!" I heard a boy from hufflepuff named Zacharias Smith say, "I mean the amount of times she's crying would make you think she has an eye condition or something!"

Cho's friend Marietta Edgecomb gave us and Smith an angry stare and then ran after Cho.
"Cho feels weird about a hufflepuff match without Cedric." One of Cho's other friend said sadly, "She started crying the first time she saw the new hufflepuff seeker."

"She needs to get used to him being gone" her other friend added, "But it will take a long time, I wonder if she ever will..."
"Cedric Diggory, more like Deadric Gravery!" Carlie whispered to me and Laura. I couldn't help but giggle, neither could Laura.

After a delicious breakfast it was time to go down to the quidditch pitch. The stands were filled with people cheering and screaming. Me, Laura and Carlie sat down on the ravenclaw stand. We had gotten a place with a good view over the pitch.

"I've missed watching matches so bad!" Said Laura trying to drown out the sound of the cheering.
Me and Carlie nodded heavily in agreement.
Madam Hooch blew her whistle and the audience went quiet.

"Welcome everyone to this year's first quidditch match. Hufflepuff against slytherin. Remember that I want fair play! When I count to three the match will start," She said and the players mounted their brooms ready to kick off the ground, "One, two, three!"

And off the ground they went. The slytherins swooshed in the air on their really fast Nimbus 2001's. The hufflepuffs didn't stand a chance.
I looked at Draco, he was so stunning, and a really talented player, the best seeker at hogwarts!

After 30 minutes he had caught the snitch.
Madam Hooch blew her whistle.
"210–0 to slytherin, slytherin wins!"

The loudest cheer yet broke out of the crowd and everyone rushed to the slytherin team who had now got to the grounds and mounted off their brooms.
"Yes we're getting a party!" Carlie screamed thrilled, "We might even already get ready."

Me, Laura and Carlie walked down the stairs from the ravenclawstand and onto the pitch. We passed the slytherin team and a slytherin boy, from the team, that I have never interacted with gave me a wink and a smile.

I just gave him a brief smile, yes he was hot, but nothing compared to Draco Malfoy.
A crowd had surrounded the team congratulating them for their victory.

Me, Carlie and Laura then walked to our dormitory in the ravenclaw to get ready.
"I know exactly what we'll wear girls!" Laura said with confidence in her voice, "I'll make sure we'll capture all of the boys attention. This is a night we won't forget."