Regret
She is busy foiling with the plays of the opponent team's Chasers, when it happens. Luke, another Chaser of her team, shoots a goal, and the two beaters aim the bludgers at the Puddlemere Keeper at the same instant.
Forgetting her play, she stares in horror as the scene unfolds. The Keeper leaps to catch the quaffle, but is hit in head with one bludger and in the chest with the other. He falls, spiralling, to the ground, and she races in his direction. The referee calls it an unprovoked attack and gives the other team a penalty, but she doesn't care. She will kill her teammates if anything happens to Oliver.
She catches him a few feet above the ground; it is difficult, landing while balancing his unconscious form, but she manages. She gently lowers him to the ground, kneeling by her side, letting the healers do their work, her mind a whirlpool of memories.
"Katie, will you marry me?"
She pressed her lips together. "We've got the match starting in an hour, Oli."
"Yes. So?"
"So, we are on opposite teams. And we can't go to the match with this weighing down on us."
She sees the hurt in his face on the lack of an answer, but she stands her ground. "Talk to you after I win the cup, Wood," she says.
She turns on her heel and walks away, but not before she hears him say, "I love you so much, Katie, damn you! But I'm going to get the cup."
A tear trickles down her cheek. "Don't you dare do something stupid, Oli, or I'm not going to marry you," she says. Her voice, which she intended to be threatening, comes out as a squeak.
She watches with apprehension as the Healers work, saying it will be too dangerous to even change his position, let alone take him to the stadium infirmary.
The Healers request her to go away. They say he is in a sensitive condition. Her heart thuds against her chest, tendrils of fear gripping her in an icy vine. She takes his hand in his, squeezing it lightly. "I love you, Oliver."
The wait is killing her, and when the Healers come, their dejected expression speak volumes. A cry of anguish tears from her lips. She feels as if her heart has been ripped apart. She follows the Healers to the where Oliver's body has been moved to. She falls to the ground next to him, sobs racking her body. Holding his rapidly cooling hand, she vows never to play the game that snatched the love of her life away again.
Word Count: 439
Prompts used:
From TGS Speed Drabble
• (Character) Katie Bell
From Chocolate Frog Card Club
• (Bronze) Flavius Belby — Incorporate an unprovoked attack into your story.