September Event: Back to School
Prompts: 35 (Object) Broomstick, 45 (Dialogue) "You just suck the fun out of everything." / "I do not!" / "Fun-sucker."
Word Count: 386
Oliver 'fun-sucker' Wood
Oliver wrote on the big blackboard as he explained the latest tactic that he wanted the team to work on during practice. It wasn't the easiest one to pull off, but he knew that with hard work and dedication from his team, they would succeed.
"So any comments, or questions?" Oliver asked turning around and grabbing his broomstick.
"Yeah, I've got one," Fred said, and Oliver raised his eyebrows at the elder twin, fully expecting a comment for laughs rather than anything do with what he had just been talking about. "You suck the fun out of everything."
"I do not!" Oliver retorted loudly, over the murmurs of agreements coming from his teammates.
His eyes scanned the group of six people who he considered to not only be his teammates, but his friends. They finally rested on Katie and he silently begged her to say something in his defence. She, of all people, knew how important the up and coming game was to him, and she also knew that he was about as far from a fun-sucker as possible, especially after the previous weekend's activities.
The younger Gryffindor simply shook her head. "Fun-sucker," she whispered. "Come and find me when you locate the real Oliver Wood—you remember him don't you? Looks a lot like you, except he used to make Quidditch practice fun. Come on, guys."
She then stood up and walked from the changing room, the rest of his team quickly following suit.
He stood there for few moments staring after her before turning his head towards the board behind him.
Did Katie and Fred have a point?
Had he really got so wrapped up in wanting to win that he'd literally sucked all of the fun out of Quidditch for them?
After a few moments contemplation, he decided that he hadn't. That being said he understood that his methods of delivery, especially today, had left a lot to be desired. They needed to be getting out onto the pitch quicker and practising, rather than listening to all his tactics in one sitting.
Oliver took out his wand and wiped the board clean with a charm before exiting the changing rooms the same way his teammates had, vowing that the next practise session would have Fred, and more importantly, Katie taking back their words.