A/N Short Chapter! Sorry! I promise the next one will be longer! Rose's PoV
To be honest I had expected 4th year to feel a lot different, however I didn't really feel that different despite being over halfway through my Hogwarts relationship. However, I felt more included since joining the quidditch team as keeper – I took over from Dom (she got scouted by the Tutshill tornadoes at the end of her 7th year!).
The first match was against Hufflepuff, it was the last week of October so it was just starting to get colder but when I told mum I had become keeper she gave me an insulating charm, which had come in use – not only in quidditch.
As madam hooch blew the starting whistle and in a fraction of a second Roxie had grabbed the quaffle and was zooming towards the Hufflepuff rings, I could hear the crowd cheering – and the Hufflepuff's booing!
She scored!
20 nil to Gryffindor!
Suddenly I saw the Hufflepuff chaser zooming towards me, I was excited but scared. He curved about 9 meters away from the hoops and lobbed the quaffle at the lowest hoop. I realised straight away what he was going to do, I shot to the hoop and caught the ball, I was so relieved!
As the ball was taken to the other side of the pitch, I looked to the spectators and I saw Flossie cheer and then return to her book, trying to ignore Ruby shouting at the top of her lungs.
Only a couple of rows above I saw Malfoy wearing a Gryffindor scarf and also cheering. Al and him had become friends so he was there for him but we made eye contact and he winked. I smiled back and continued to concentrate on the game.
I saved 4 more goals but let 1 in. there would've been more attempts but James was really on his toes, he caught the snitch only 45 minutes into the game. I was kind of tired but I knew I would have to work up my stamina.
There was a party afterwards in the common room, James was standing on the table with Alice Longbottom either grinding up against each other or eating each other's faces (vigorous snogging). It was disgusting.
Since It had turned 8 so I technically wasn't allowed outside of the Gryffindor but I sneaked into James' dorm and took the Marauder's' map and then carried on into Al's but then I realised that I wouldn't need the cloak if I could see who was coming.
I silently crept away from the party with my book. I reached the room of requirement and opened my book.
I heard footsteps and consulted the map, professor Flitwick was coming my way. Meanwhile the room of requirement's door still wasn't opening so I ducked into the broom cupboard that was closest.
"Lumos" I whispered.
I gasped. They gasped.
I should explain.
James and Alice weren't the only ones who were "in love". Ruby and Cameron – Malfoy's mate – were making out, well until I came in.
I cringed and then explained why I was in here.
When we decided the path was clear, Cam headed back to the Ravenclaw tower and ruby and I headed back to our common room.
She started to discuss the yule ball. Dresses. Shoes. Hair. And dates.
"What are you gonna wear, Rosie" she asked
"I dunno, I'll see when it comes"
I got back, had a shower, got into bed and started to draw. I didn't know why, I hate drawing, but I had an image of what I wanted to wear to the dance and I didn't want to forget it.
A/N (Yule ball - just a Christmas one, no tri-wizard tournament) Keep reading - review if you like. Red Xx
