Chapter 4: So it begins
Yesterday's festivity was quickly replaced by a new day of lessons, practices, and eager champions waiting for the first hint of action. Each classroom is now constantly in use, it'd be Hogwarts' sixth years' potions lesson followed by Durmstrang's seventh years' Muggles Studies. The classrooms are busy rearranging itself, readying for the next batch of students to arrive. Albus hit the ground running already. He was not fazed by the first surprise quiz of the year in Transfiguration, it should also be noted that Rose gave a squeal of excitement which was met by a classroom full of groans. Scorpius finds it cute when he sees his girlfriend gets so excited over school. Scorpius smiles at Rose from his seat and Rose makes a cute face back at him. Two Slytherine girls at the back room caught sight of that and make a puking face. Not everyone is happy about this union. Many Slytherine find it repulsive that someone with as fine a Slytherine pedigree as Scorpius would like a Gryffindor. It isn't a party on the Gryffindor side either, for many guys are set on the idea that Rose will never go out with anyone because she likes her books more than she will ever like them. This unlikely union (to the outside eyes, because everyone on the inner circle can see the love these two share) surprised many. Scorpius and Rose started off as bitter rivals, duking it out for top academic honor, but as years go by, their defense start to wear out and they start to see each other in a different light. Then one year, when they both travel to the ministry for young wizard and witches conference, Scorpius couldn't stand all the other wizards hitting on her and lost his temper and declared his actual feelings. Such outburst is unlike the calm and composed Scorpius, but then Rose brings out all the sides of him he didn't think he had.
Quidditch practice is getting a bit crowded too, seeing that now that the teams have to share half a pitch with another team. James and Clement are having their own practice even after dark. It's most likely a preview of what to come on the international scene with James zooming down with a quaffle and Clement flying high in net. Albus flies mindlessly watching his brother enjoying himself. Some of the moves he is using on Clement even Albus hasn't seen before, he is getting a bit jealous at how happy James seems with Clement around. Just then Skylar flies right next to him.
"So what position do you play?" Not sure why she even asked that question since she already knew the answers from the seeker gloves that Albus is wearing.
Albus lifts up his hand which was holding a practice snitch to meet her eyes, "A seeker, just like you. Want to practice?" with a nod, Skylar chases the snitch that Albus launched in the air. The snitch is going a lot faster than Skylar is used to, and its path is more sporadic than the snitch in France. She glances over at her competition and see that Albus is closing in on it. Then suddenly sparks flew at him from the snitch and Albus dodged them gracefully and efficiently. He reaches forward at the absolute last minute and snatches it out of the air. Skylar is stunned at his grace and skill. She wonders why he hasn't joined the development program like James did when he obviously possess the required skills. Albus glides back beside her.
"What were those sparks" Skylar asks.
"Those were stunning spells, my uncle Ron made this for me so that I can have quicker reflexes. Trust me I have been hit by it plenty of time. Nothing speeds up progress than the drive of not wanting to be stunned and falling 200 ft"
"You are such a natural flyer"
"Hardly, my folks taught James and me when we were really young. It took a lot of hard work, practice, and broken bones, but now I think I am more comfortable on my broom than my feet"
"So how does a guy like you still manage to stay single" Skylar teases, going right for the jugular. Harry smiles, if he doesn't know better he'd think that Skylar is flirting with him.
