Chapter 4

It had been two weeks since the whole 'Noah Bletchley drama'. I hadn't spoken to him since he bailed on me, not that I was complaining. He really was a git. However, I would soon be faceing off against him on the quidditch pitch.

"WELCOME TO WHAT IS SURE TO BE AN EXCELLENT MATCH!! GRYFFINDOR VERSES RAVENCLAW!!" Boomed Hufflepuff, Brittany Daniels, from the announcers box.

"Time to introduce the Gryffindors! They have a stellar team this year! Sirius Black as Keeper— James Potter, Milo McGonagall, and Frank Longbottom as Chasers, and Beaters Lacy McGraw as captain and Samuel Jordan— oh he sure is a handsome one that boy.. OI, I'M FREE THIS WEEKEND JORDAN!!"

"Daniels!" Scolded Professor McGonagall. I grinned when Sam Jordan blew a kiss toward the announcers box. Ah, young love...

"Sorry Professor!— and

Finally, Elizabeth Greengrass as Seeker sporting her trademark French braids!

LOOKIN GOOD GREENGRASS! TEACH ME YOUR WAYS! "

'Ooo I like this girl.' I thought

"DANIELS!"

"— And here come the Ravenclaws! Captain, Chaser, AND COMPLETE AND UTTER GIT—"

"DANIELS! I'm warning you!"

"—Noah Bletchley! "

The commentary rang on as we took our places on pitch.

"THE QUAFFLE IS RELEASED AND THE GAME BEGINS!"

I watched as Noah tried to score against Sirius... not wise. Sirius caught the ball and threw it back hitting Noah square in the face, almost knocking him off his broom. I tried feebly to contain my laughter, earning a grin from Padfoot and a scowl from Noah.

I sat perched high above the action for a long while looking for the glimmer of gold. I occasionally would chase after nothing in particular just to confuse the other seeker, Gabriella Herring. She didn't seem to appreciate it very much. We've never been on very good terms. Merlin's eyebrow, you charm someone's cat pink once and suddenly you're undesirable number one...

Suddenly I saw a flash of gold near the Gryffindor goal post. I raced toward the opposite end of the pitch waiting for Gabriella to follow. She did. You know, for a Ravenclaw, she's really not very bright... much too gullible. This is how you end up with pink cats missy!

Once I was sure she was following me, I spun so fast that gullible Gabby didn't even have time to react before flying headfirst into the stands. I raced back, praying that the little bugger was still there.

It was.

I looped to avoid a bludger, weaved my way through the blue and scarlet clad chasers, reached out my hand and felt as my palm grasped around the pesky little golden snitch. I looked up to where Sirius was guarding the goal posts, smiling wide showing the gleaming snitch in my hand. I expected him to be excited, but the look on his face was pure terror.

"ELLIE WATCH OUT!" He screamed. I turned around to see a bludger headed straight for my head. I didn't have time to react before it made impact.

The last two things I remember seeing before the world went dark was the terrified look on Sirius's face, and chaser Tommy Selwyn holding a beaters bat.

Ouch.

I had the worst headache of my entire life. My eyes were closed, but I could hear voices, and could tell I was in a somewhat comfortable bed, though not as comfortable as Sirius's...

"I swear prongs, I'm going kill Tommy. But first I'm going to torture him. I'm going to throw him in a cage with my wicked mother, a blast-ended skrewt, and a vat of..." said a very passionate Sirius just before being shushed.

"Shhhh!!!" I think she's waking up." I heard Moony say.

"Aw Moony I wanted to hear the rest of the plan.." I whined with my eyes half-open. My voice was croaky as if I'd been asleep a while.

I took in my surroundings. Hospital wing. Again. Should have known. I came here so often, Poppy should really get me a bed with my name of it.. and a more comfortable mattress.

Suddenly I was squashed by the weight of three teenage boys trying to group hug me while I laid in my bed.

"Ouch.." I muttered. It was all it took for them all the fly off of me.

"Snugs are you okay?! Oh of course your not! You're here! Is there anything you need? Another pillow? Soup? I can get Tipsy to bring some up from the kitchens! Does your head hurt? I can get poppy! Oh we are so going to get that Tommy Selwyn git." Rambled James.

"Wait, what happened?" I asked. The events leading up to my current head ache were a bit fuzzy. The boys did that annoying thing where they look at each other knowingly.

"Er- Well we won the game, because of you. You were absolutely brilliant!" Said James. I shot him a look to get to the point.

Sirius spoke next. "Well, as soon you caught the snitch, Tommy Selwyn, the chaser, grabbed one of the beater's bats and decided to hit you after the game was clearly already over."

"THAT ARSEHOLE!" I screeched.

"Tommy was banned from the team... for life." Said Remus.

"Good." I said simply. "Now, Paddy... can you please finish explaining your torturous plans for Mr. Selwyn? I need something happy to think about."

I was stuck in the hospital for much longer than expected. Poppy had me on constant bed rest for a week. Remus and James came to visit as often as they could. Sirius however, being the clingy mutt that he is, never left my side. Even when Party Pooper Poppy told him visiting hours were over, he would sneak back in in Doggo form.

After my week long sentence of hospital incarceration was complete, I was itching to get Tommy back. As much as I loved the idea of throwing him in a cage with Walburga Black, a blast-ended skrewt and a vat of Bubotuber pus, it just wasn't practical. Therefore, the boys and I would need to come up with a new plan that would hit him right where it hurt... his ego.

To do this I would have to enlist the help of someone with inside knowledge of what made that tosser tick. I needed the help of my dear prat of a brother Benjamin.

Benjamin Stewart Greengrass, or Benny, was a year ahead of me and also a Ravenclaw. We didn't talk much during school... or out of school. He was a prefect, but not the cool kind like Moony... oh no. He was one of those that took the rules way way too seriously. You can only imagine his utter disgust for me and my choice of mischievous friends.

I approached my blonde haired, brown eyed, pompous prat of a brother as he made his way across the transfiguration courtyard. He may be perpetually irritated by my presence, but I was still his little sister, so there was still a small chance he would help me in my plot for revenge.

"Hey Benny!" I greeted happily, skipping along next to him.

"What do you want Elizabeth?" He drawled. Cranky much.

"Well, I don't know if you heard... but I got whacked with a bludger a while back-"

"I sent flowers." He said, annoyed. Yeah he sent flowers, but didn't bother to visit... Also, I was allergic to the flowers. Idiot.

"Yeah... right... well I was wondering if you could help me.. erm.. figure out how to get Tommy back.." I said hesitantly with an innocent smile.

"El-" he began, but I cut him off before he could refuse me.

"I know you hate my friends and our pranks, but you don't even have to do anything! I just need some inside information!" I said in a rush. "Please? For me?" I gave him my best puppy dog eyes, a skill I have perfected thanks to all my time spent with Sirius.

He tried to resist. He tried rather valiantly. But he was no match for my little sister cuteness. "What do you need to know?" He sighed.

"Everything." I said grinning evilly.

"YOU GOT BENNY STICK-IN-THE-MUD GREENGRASS TO HELP US WITH A PRANK?!?" Howled James. "HOW?!"

"Magic." I replied cheekily.

"YOU IMPERIOUSED HIM?!" Screamed Remus with uncharacteristic enthusiasm.

"NO!" Although that was one of my back-up plans...

"THEN HOW?!" Barked Sirius.

"I gave him the puppy dog eyes." I said casually while looking down at my nails.

"Oh. That makes sense. So what did he tell you?" Asked a now less intense Remus.

"Apparently, Tommy is rather fond of his hair-"

"Shouldn't be, mine is so much better." Interrupted Sirius. It was true. For all of the many faults Sirius possessed, his hair was not one of them.

"Anyways, he happens to use a specific hair potion every morning.. can anyone guess what specific hair potion that may be?" I said slyly, looking pointedly at James.

It took a moment, but then it clicked. "Merlin's bearded dragon, this is going to be good." James said rubbing his hands together like an evil genius.