-1Alliances Within.
Hey everyone! I was suffering from writer blocks for a long, long, long time, wondering why I couldn't finish anything anymore (trying to ignore the hundreds of unfinished fics) when this morning I got what was actually going wrong! I was wondering, heck, why isn't anything going as it should? Then I got it! My friends, family etc. kept telling me to focus on one thing at a time, to spare my energy. (I'm not good at holding back, in anything ^^") So, as I was saying this morning I got it. I need to do things my way and don't care about what they say! What took me so long to find out such a simple thing? So right now, three word documents are opened and being written on! ^^" Let's get onto some fic writing at a 100 km/hour shall we?
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
The clock ticks… 4:45.
Why, oh why did she find herself in this position? Probably because Angelina had said; "Hell no!" Alicia had jolted away, the twins mysteriously disappeared with no more trace to be found and Harry had been summoned by Dumbledore.
"What about you Katie?" he'd asked.
She'd sighed and nodded whispering a defeated: "Okay."
Today, the four Quidditch Captains of the four Houses of Hogwarts were to meet up. Rumour went that it was tradition, but Oliver told her he knew nothing of this 'tradition' until last week. Pretty weird if you asked her. Why would the four Captains meet up when they could nearly drink each other's blood on the pitch?
Katie shook her head, walking behind Oliver, fully dressed in Quidditch gear, broom firmly in hand.
"Say, Oliver?" she started. He turned his face to her while walking on in his quick pace. "Don't you think this is kinda, you know, weird?"
He turned away, looking ahead again.
"I do." he replied.
Her breath got caught in her throat. "Then why are you going?"
He stopped and turned to look at her. "I don't know what this is about, but if it's got something to do with Quidditch, then I believe it is my duty as the Captain to know fully what it is. And seeing that going is the only way to find out…"
"I understand." she replied, looking down at her feet.
"Hey, don't worry." he said "It'll be alright."
She nodded nearly unnoticeable, following him through the various corridors of the enormous castle.
Upon their arrival at the pitch, it seemed clear that every Captain had showed up. At least, that's what she thought as she saw most of them plus one 'Assistant' like herself.
Standing in the middle of the field stood, Cedric Diggorey and Roger Davies. The Captains of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. Katie turned to look at the assistants that stood by. She recognised them from the various games they played. 'Luckily' she thought 'I'm not the only girl around.' Not that she was uncomfortable around guys, heck, you couldn't possibly survive being a chaser if you're weary around men. Well, you grow out of it.
There was one thing that seemed rather off to her. Where was Marcus Flint, Captain of the Slytherin team? She saw his (also female) assistant, but he himself was nowhere to be seen.
"Hey." Oliver greeted his fellow Captains with a quick nod which they returned. "Where's Flint?" he asked, his Scottish accent thick.
"No idea." Roger replied turning slightly away from both of the other Captains.
"I got word that he was coming though." Cedric replied.
Oliver nodded.
"But, we cannot start without him right?" Cedric's right hand asked.
"I guess not." Cedric said.
Katie sighed, things were not going well even at the friggin' beginning of it.
"Are the wimps looking for me?" they heard a deep voice from behind.
"Looking? No." Oliver replied.
Flint glared down at him. "I see you brought one of your kids." he replied, smiling at Katie like a devil.
"Thought that up by yourself?" she replied.
Flint moved forward threatingly, but Oliver already placed him in front of her. "We're not here to fight." he reminded him.
Flint threw her another dirty look before backing off the slightest bit.
"So…" Cedric began, trying to bring the slightest bit of harmony. "Why are we here?" he looked expectantly at Roger Davies.
"Don't ask me." he replied.
"So even a Ravenclaw doesn't know?" Flint began "Thought you were the smart guys."
"We are." Davies corrected, anger slightest noticeable in his voice.
Oliver sighed slightly annoyed. What they hell were they doing here?
"So, no one knows why we're here?" Cedric asked, looking at the Captains.
They all shook their heads.
Davies, annoyed motioned for his friend. He immediately closed in on them.
"Go to Dumbledore. Ask if he knows."
The assistant nodded and leapt off.
"Guess we're to wait then." Cedric said, trying to sound happy to lift the mood. Needless to say it worsened.
The clock ticks…4:52
Katie sighed once again. They were bickering. Oh, yup they were. No wonder no one of the Gryffindor team wanted to come.
"Aren't you guys going to try and stop them?" Katie asked after she tried to shush Oliver, only winning her a death glare.
"Cedric knows what he's doing." Cedric's chaser said.
"No way am I going to risk my head." replied Flint's keeper.
She sighed dropping her head after which she sat down, looking at the unfolding scene in front of her.
She frowned as she spotted something a few feet away from her. She'd never seen it before.
Oliver looked up along with the other Captains as he heard the flapping of an owl's wings. He raised his arm so the animal could land. Taking the letter he let the beast fly off again.
Davies took the letter from him, seemingly impatient to get everything over with.
It read:
Dear Quidditch Team Captains,
"Well it definitely is for us." Flint grumbled, standing with his back facing them, arms folded.
As you are all aware Quidditch has been a part of the wizarding world for many centuries and for many centuries to come. Quidditch is a most fascinating, harsh, tough game with many twists, turns and plots. Captains think of the qualities of their teams, work out a strategy and use this to overpower their adversary.
The founders of this school were also Quidditch players.
Now it became interesting.
Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff, Salazar Slytherin and Godric Gryffindor all loved the game and as thus prepared a field for their students to use.
The three Captains glanced at each other.
However. The founders knew this would undoubtedly mark a line between friendships. Knowing well enough that every house is fond and justly proud of its capacities, they knew former friendships and bonds would be forgotten.
This is why, when the time turns once again, this letter is to be sent to you.
It is I, who am summoning you all as the clock ticks five and lead you to what you're supposed to know.
R.K.J.
The clock ticks…4:58
They looked up, rather bad at ease.
"What do you think this letter meant by 'Summoned'?" Cedric asked.
"It's all just rubbish." Flint spoke, not wanting to show his unease that was creeping up on him from the moment the last line had been spoken out loud by Davies.
"What can summon someone?" Davies thought out loud.
They all thought about possibilities. Well, they knew them, but normally, none would work at the grounds of Hogwarts.
Oliver glanced at Katie who was looking interestingly at something small and shiny. Something inside him alarmed him.
"Katie…" he started walking towards her, she looked up.
The other captains got the hint and followed.
"Katie…put that down."
"What?" she mumbled, puzzled.
4:59
What the hell was Wood talking about? She'd just picked up the shiny little object, still unsure what it was. She'd been kneeling down when she suddenly heard Oliver speak up in a slightly panicking voice.
"Katie…"
She stood up, looking rather confused as all the Captains walked up to her.
"What…?"
Suddenly she felt a power coming from the small, seemingly insignificant little thing.
Oliver reached out, just like the rest.
5:00
And with a Plop. They were gone.
I hope you enjoyed this first chapter. Man, this is my first Harry Potter fic and I'm starting with a Chapter story. Guess I really am out of my mind. ^^" Still, I enjoyed writing this and I hope you liked it. I read all of the books in my mother language Dutch so I hope I didn't make too much mistakes. By the way as you all know Katie Bell has been played by two actresses, I'm taking the first even though she's not really like the description in the books. Bear with me. ;-)
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