"Go Go Gryffindor!! Go, Go Gryffindor!!!" I slammed the door shut. The chanting just makes me even more nervous. First game of the season against Slytherin. My first match as Captain! I still think that Albus should have got it...But no me! Gryffindor Seeker / Captain; just like Uncle Harry. And he was here! And Mum...Dad...Ginny ...The Grandparents... No pressure. No pressure what so ever. I leaned my hands up against the door with my broom hovering beside me... The game was just about to begin-
"Gryffindor seeker AND (she emphasized) Captain Rosalie Weasley!" she shouted, Rosalie?! No one's called me that in years...only when Mum's giving out...like when she calls Dad Ronald.. I ran out and jumped onto my room and flew up to the right side of the pitch waiting for the rest of the team; while I was waiting Dad was looking very proud and of course Mum looking worried.
"Gryffindor Chasers Delilah Thomas, Dash Bell and Hugo Weasley!" Delilah flew like she was a bloody bird - just amazingly talented. Dash looked around for his Dad. . But again after five years. . No show. And Hugo joined the team three years ago when he was in first year, and now his big sis the Captain.. Ok he does deserve some bragging rights now! "Gryffindor beaters Albus Potter and Kyle Wood", Albus looked over at me and smiled, he did say he was proud me! And Kyle was staying focused as always. "And the Gryffindor Keeper Jake Thomas!" Jake flew up so quick I didn't see him bloody taking off! Typically he pokes Delilah (his twin sister) and laughs; he's just like his Dad Dean...
Hooch introduces the Slytherin team. One by one they come out and throw filthy looks at us. Malfoy typically tried to push Hugo off his broom! Prat!
"Now I want a clean game", said Madam Hooch (The Second), "Oh and congratulations again Weasley", she looked at me, "Thanks" I said looking over at the twins and Albus who were looking pretty satisfied with my new Captaincy - Thank God! Can't have your best mates not liking it! The Quaffle was let up in the air and Delilah, Dash and Hugo flew after it and Jake flew to the goal, next the Bulgers, Albus and Kyle flew up after them. The golden, shiny ball in Hooch's hand has my full attention for the next...Well however long the game goes on for. Malfoy, the Slytherin Seeker was eyeing me and not the Snitch. But I wasn't going to let that blond haired, little- She let it go and we both flew after it.
45 minutes went by and for once the Snitch didn't move from the stadium. It flew underneath the podiums and around the goalposts, and around and around and around again. Until finally the Snitch left the stadium and I took the lead, leaving Malfoy behind me. It whisked off beneath the greyish looking clouds and I could hear the wings of it twitter in the distance. The clouds seemed to be getting darker and I couldn't make out where the hell I was going. Suddenly, my room was swerving out of control! I looked behind me and Malfoy was pointing his wand at my broom and I took out my wand and was about to point it at him. . No chance I was falling, side-by-side with my wand. The adrenaline rush was unreal, the wind was blowing in my face and I tumbled in the air towards the stadium. Gasps and screams where coming from the crowds. The air was blowing in my face and I knew I was about to hit the ground.
I could see Mum ready to hop up, with her face looking horror stricken, even more horror stricken than I had when she gave me Crookshanks the so called 'cat'. I grabbed my wand which was floating in the air beside me and yelled "ACCIO BROOM!". My broom finally bloody found me as it flew directly to me and I jumped on top of it as soon as Mum was about to chant a spell; with one hand on her wand and the other clutching on to Dad's hand.
I winked at my family and flew as fast as I bloody could. I quickly found Malfoy and we raced side-by-side with each-other, he really is a crap player if he hasn't caught it by now! I get slightly ahead of Malfoy and the Snitch is right there! I stretch out my hand to reach it - Bam. A bolt of lightning struck and it hit directly underneath his broom and as it jolted he fell directly on to the back of my broom !
We quickly descended from the clouds and I heard a lot of gasps as we hovered over the stadium. I flew down to the ground and Malfoy hopped off; his face expressing gratitude? ...and he smiled at me?! What a smile! No wait! Malfoy! Stay away... Even he does sit across from you in potions! And he looks at me... Sometimes. I know I'm not paranoid!. . I flew up to the podium to Mum, Dad, Harry and Ginny they all looked anxious. I gave them all another cheeky wink. I showed them my left hand and in it was the Golden Snitch.
"And Captain Rosie Weasley has caught the Snitch!", the crowd boomed and everyone's anxiousness had disappeared. Madam Hooch shook my hand and I handed her back the Snitch. I flew over to my parents and Dad nearly broke my bones in a bear hug! And Mum complained, calling him Ronald as always... I wonder if I'll ever fall in love like Mum and Dad? Or Uncle Harry and Aunty Ginny? Hopefully! I flew over to the team and we were chanting "We are the Champions", by the muggle band Queen, their amazing if I do say so myself. The team flew one-by-one into the dressing rooms, I was just about to follow Jake in last, when he caught my arm.
"Well done Rosie", Malfoy smirked. "Excuse me?" I said wondering why he was praising me. "Oh..." he blushed, "I..I mean Rosalie? Sorry I thought they all called you Rosie-". "No, no they do! I. . We've been in the same year... for five years and now you talk to me?", I asked, wanting answers. He turned an even darker shade of pink, "Well I.. um.. Well I don't give a fuck about what my Dad says anymore! When the sorting hat like sat on my head? Or no, was placed on my head, it said that I would do well in Gryffindor! And I told it no... Cause I'd be disowned if I was in Gryffindor!" he said with a lot of enthusiasm. This was such a bloody relief! I feel the same way!. "Same! Well no... My Dad said 'jokingly' that if I wasn't in Gryffindor I'd be disowned! And that I was never to talk to you and beat you in every test!" I said laughing...Nervously. "Well you sure do that!" he said laughing, he noticed that I was smart?.. "Oh em thanks!" I said, Jake came out with Delilah and were staring at us and we both instinctively looked away.
I turned to go back into the dressing rooms, but I wanted to look at him again...he smiled. WOW that smile! "See you around Weasley", he winked and I ..I felt my heart sink.
