Diverse - HARRY POTTER

Jessica- 2

Year 2

Sunday - 19th February – 7:45pm

I couldn't get over the quidditch match yesterday, it was unbelievable. Of course, I didn't support either team since Win plays for Slytherin and Ed for Gryffindor, so it wouldn't really be fair. You could see the tension on the field, Ed was constantly whacking the bludger towards Win and Win was viscously ducking them, once or twice hitting into his broom attempting to knock him off.

The most absurd part of it all was that Harry Potter had broken his arm or so it had looked from the stands, simple spell to fix really, but Professor Lockhart made a little mess of it all and all his bones left his arm. My heart went out to him, it looked unbelievably painful. His arm was fully limp.

Today Professor Lockhart is holding a duelling club for anyone interested, which of course I am. The room was extremely crowded by the time I had got there. I asked Sting but of course Sting wasn't interested in coming, so I just came with Alex and Molly.

I could see Ed's dark hair standing out vividly next to Ron's ginger. He was standing in the middle of Ron, Hermione and Harry, Ed being the shortest of them all. If you glanced at Hermione and Ed you would almost think they might be siblings, yet not at the same time.

I scanned around the room and spotted Win in his usual friend group, Malfoy standing proud. He stood tall compared to the rest unlike Ed and his beautiful dark skin making Malfoys pale, white flesh stands out brightly. His blue eyes looked up at me for a moment and then he tore them away, engaging back into conversation with Blaise. He is still angry with me about Christmas, it hasn't quite been the same, but not compared to how he was with Ed. Sting is the only one he'll properly stick too.

Just then Lockhart stood onto the table in front of the crowd. His blonde wavy hair perfectly placed and his unbelievably white, straight teeth smiling at the buzzing crowd.

"Ugh, can both of you stop drooling it's disgusting." Alex moaned, Molly and I snapped our heads toward him in unison.

"I am not drooling!" Molly looked disgusted he even said it.

"I am." I shrugged "He's gorgeous."

Molly let out a small giggle and Alex scoffed. Lockhart told us to spread into partners, which I hate because we are in a trio, and try some spells we already know to try and duel with. We all looked between each other, I took a deep breath "you guys go together, I'll find someone, I'm very likable you know." This caused them both to laugh while I glanced around the room.

That was until Lockhart came over, his hand on a familiar blonde boy's shoulder, "I've been informed, this young man is not to be with another Slytherin and by the looks of things you don't have a partner, so here you are Ms. Black."

I nodded unknowingly, I didn't even look at who it was, I was too busy staring at Lockharts perfectly carved face, like Merlin made him himself. It wasn't until he walked away I saw who stood before me.

Jace.

"No." I said flatly "Professor, wait!" I shouted after him.

"Really, he offered to be your partner himself but I thought maybe you'd be happier to have something nice to look at." he said arrogantly, I looked around the room trying to mock him. I cocked one eyebrow and stared at him,

"Meaning you?" I asked amused,

"What else?" he withdrew his wand from his robe slowly. "Now, brain box, what spells you got in store for me?" he circled around me.