A sequel to my book 'I Love Plants' (spoilers)
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"Albus and Scorpius failed. Jude, you can save your father. You wouldn't give up an opportunity like that would you?" Delphi said in a sultry voice.
Jude Hellenberg lost his father to the war bu...
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The day of quidditch try outs finally came. I had played plenty of quidditch games with my friends at the burrow but I'd never once thought I'd actually play on a Hogwarts team. For a few days I wondered why I had agreed to it at all. Teddy had always talked about playing but was I really cut out for it?
"Are you sure I can't persuade you to try out with me?" I ask Jasper sheepishly as we make our way out into the pitch.
"No way, I'm not a sports my bloke! I'll sit and watch with Rue though, hey look she is already here! Who is she talking to.... wait... oh." Jaspers sentence trails off and looking to where Rue is standing I know why.
Slytherin try outs were right before Gryffindor's, most of them are still leaving to the locker rooms but Calum Nott is still standing in the grass and looks to be deep in conversation with none other than Rue.
As we walk closer I hear part of their conversation.
"No way! My mom went to Beauxbatons too, what house was she in?" Calum exclaims.
"Reading about the school I thought for sure Bellefeuille, but apparently she was put into Papillonlisse. Looking back at that I can see why, I mean her artistic abilities speak for themselves." Rue explains with a proud smile.
"Est-ce que tu parles français?" Nott asks.
Looking rather surprised at the sudden change to French Rue then smiles and answers. "un peu mais pas beaucoup."
"When have you been able to speak French?" I question. Rue and Calum turn towards me, it's as if they didn't even see Jasper and me walking up to them.
"My mum taught me a little, she would sing me lullabies in French when I was a baby but she isn't fluent herself so we only know a little bit." Rue replies with a kind smile.
"Hellenberg, isn't Rue like, your best friend? And you didn't know she spoke any French? That's kind of embarrassing wouldn't you say?" Calum questions with a sly smirk on his face.
"That's okay Jude, there were a lot of us and there was always something going on when we were little. I don't blame you for not knowing something so small a silly." Rue adds, still smiling up at me. "I'm excited to see you play! I know you'll do great, I don't even need to wish you good luck!"
"Thanks Rue, means a lot." I say while looking back towards Calum whom is now rolling his eyes.
Jasper locks arms with Rue and begins walking towards the stands. "Cmon Rue Rue, let's find a seat with a good view!" He cheers.
Calum and I are left facing each other.
"Ya know she came to watch me first." He says.
"Nott that's only because Slytherin had tryouts first. If it were the other way around she would have watched Gryffindor first, or if it were Hufflepuff first today she would have cheered on Teddy. You aren't getting to me today okay?" I reply proudly.
