For M&MWP. My freeverse for Oliver Wood and Terence Higgs who was the Slytherin Seeker before Draco Malfoy.
He's used to keeping people out.
It's his job, his *instinct*
his bad habit.
And if it weren't for you it would be his BIGGEST mistake.
Because you seek him out
like he's the Snitch
and Slytherin's down by
~one hundred and forty~
You force him to open up,
to let his guard
d
o
w
n
to forget about strategies&rules
and whose side he's supposed to be on
because hereandnow
choosing sides is a waste of precious time
when he could be with you.
And you *refuse* to hear his
excuses
about fraternizing with the enemy
and ((unnecessary)) distractions
because the only difference b/e/t/w/e/e/n
you and him
are the color of your robes.
Red and green
may be on [opposite] sides of the color wheel
but doesn't he know
it's because they complement each other
perfectly?
Doesn't he know that it doesn't matter
how many Quaffles
(or emotions)
he keeps out
if the Seeker gets the Snitch in time?
Doesn't Oliver Wood know
he's a keeper?