Chapter 7
Lily took her seat in the stands a grin spread across her features. This was it the final game of the season and the Harpies chance to win for the second year in a row. Fluttering had taken over her stomach as if she herself were going to climb onto a broom and take flight in this important game.
Around her the other Harpies fans were yelling and cheering about the fact victory was just within reach. She loved this feeling of being surrounded by the fans. She had missed it in the last game when she had been on the ground.
She jumped slightly as did those around her when Will's voice called out at the stadium. The game wasn't due to begin for another thirty minutes and the commentary usually only started five minutes before it started.
"Will a Miss Lily Evans who is sitting in the stands please make her way to the Mediwizards enclosure, that's a Miss Lily Evans to go to the Mediwizards enclosure."
Lily looked around at those surrounding her and started to move from the stands. She didn't know why she would be wanted down in the enclosure it wasn't her turn to work she had done the last game. She knew that Eddie had another two working with him for this game.
As she walked passed the changing rooms the door to the away ones opened and somebody walked out bumping right into her. She let out a small screech and looked up at the man who was stood on her foot and smiled.
The man was tall around six foot two with blonde hair neatly brushed. He wore a large smile across his face and his crystal eyes were sparkling.
"Hello Lawrence."
"My beautiful healer."
"I'd prefer Lily."
"Oh a beautiful flower as well."
She could feel a small blush creeping to her cheeks as she smiled at him. She could see his muscles under his blue Quidditch robes and she felt her heartbeat increase.
"So what have I done to get the pleasure of your company today?"
"Stood on my foot."
He looked down at his feet and picked up his left one so that Lily could pull hers free she smiled up at him.
"Thank you."
"No I'm very sorry. So are you sneaking down here to see me then?"
At that moment the home door opened and Lily turned to see Lyn stood there with Andrea their keeper.
"Lily what are you doing down here?"
"I was –"
"Sneaking down to see me weren't you my beautiful flower."
Lyn's snickering caused Lily to blush wilder as Will's voice sounded again.
"Will a Miss Lily Evans please make her way to the Mediwizard enclosure, that's Miss Lily Evans to the Mediwizard enclosure there's an emergency."
The words played across Lily's mind and she looked at the people gathered around her.
"Sorry that's me better go see what's up."
She ran through the corridor and came out on the grass and looked around. Eddie was stood to one side with a young trainee named Michelle Hayes and another Eva Johnsson. Wrinkling her brow she made her way over to them.
"What's the emergency?"
"They've sent me two trainees Hayes and Johnsson have never helped out at a Quidditch game before I need somebody who knows what to do."
"And you pulled me out of the stands for that?"
"I'll owe you one."
"Make it two."
She smiled as she picked up the green Medi robes and pulled them over her head. Looking at the two trainees they were both staring at something behind her looking almost scared or shocked. Lily turned and saw that the teams had lined up. The Harpies were all looking at the sky but Lyn waved at her, she waved back and to her embarrassment Lawrence winked at her.
"Looks like you've got an admirer Lily."
"Shut up Eddie."
She heard Will's voice once more echo through the stadium.
"Welcome to the final game of the season between second place Holyhead Harpies and third place Appleby Arrows this promises to be a good game, and whoever wins has the chance to steal the first place from Puddlemere United."
Around the stadium cheers emitted from the fans and Will's voice sounded again.
"Today's Medicare will be provided by Head Mediwizard Eddie Charlton and his assistants Michelle Hayes, Eva Johnsson and Lily Evans."
Muffled sounds echoed through the ground as the Harpies began to take off.
"And here comes our first team the Harpies, Adams, Green, Dove, Sanders, Caldwell, Ready and Goodman."
Screams echoed around the stadium and Lily loved the fact that there were no boos it seemed that the cheers were outshining any boos.
"And here's our other team the Arrows, Matthews, Shadow, Davies, Thomas, Prewett, Day and Hardwick."
Again Lily could hear no boos as the game started. She couldn't believe how dirty the game was turning out to be. Within minutes the whistle had sounded and Will's voice was yelling over the boos.
"Adams is caught cobbling, by using her elbows to get the ball from Shadow. The ball is given to Shadow he lines up for the penalty and it's in, the Arrows take an early lead."
Lily was amazed that Holly had been caught cobbling she was usually one to stick by the rules but this was a big game. It was only another ten minutes before the whistle was sounded again this time for blagging. Davies had grabbed hold of Kat's broom causing her to slow right down and not only drop the Quaffle but to fall from her broom.
Lily was quicker than Eddie on this occasion and slowed her friends fall so that she landed with a loud bump on the ground. Lily ran over with Eva and looked at the girl.
"You in any pain Kat?"
"No I can't believe that he did that, I'll get him back."
"Kat don't do anything stupid. Now get back on your broom and let's win."
She was in the air and the game continued. Lily watched as Holly and Delia scored goals, and then Kat finally got the ball through the hoop bringing the score to seventy- sixty to the Arrows. They were an hour into the game when Andrea flew out of her area and rammed straight into Matthews. Lily watched as both players lost control of their brooms and went to the ground. She pulled out her wand and managed to slow Matthews fall while Eddie did the same for Andrea.
With Eva on her tail Lily ran over to Matthews and pushed his hair out of his face to get a good look at his eyes and make sure he didn't have a head injury.
"My beautiful healer has come to my rescue."
"How many fingers am I holding up?"
"Two very slender, pretty ones."
"Nothing wrong with your head then."
"No, but there's something wrong with my heart."
"Really and what's wrong with it?"
"My hearts breaking because you haven't agreed to go out with me."
Lily blushed looking up at the players above her head.
"You haven't asked me out."
"Well how about you join me for drinks after the game?"
"Well you'll have to finish the game first."
"I can't see any injuries Healer Evans."
"Thank you Eva. Well you better get back in the air then."
"Only if you say you'll go out with me."
"Maybe I shouldn't say yes then, since I'm a Harpies supporter."
He placed a hand on his heart pulling a face of horror before turning his face so that he looked very sad. His eyes became large and puppy like and he stuck out his bottom lip.
"Oh all right, after the game now get back up there."
He grinned throwing his right arm into the air before he climbed on his broom kicking off. She laughed shaking her head and as she turned she caught Eddie's massive grin. Quickly she ran back to the sidelines and stopped by him.
"Say it, you know you want to."
"I'm not going to say anything about your admirer."
The game went on in a typical style and after an hour and half of play Sian went into a steep climb and Hardwick followed. He was a stronger flier than her and his broom was faster but as he took over and continued to climb up Sian made a quick turn and dived steeply down. She passed the players and there was near six foot between her and Hardwick when he turned to look at her.
Lily held her breath as Sian reached out they could see her fingers reaching then they closed just as Prewett's Bludger hit her hand. She began to spin but then grabbed hold of her broom, she was rolling over and over and then pulling straight held her hand up and Lily screamed along with the rest of the Harpies fans. They'd won the game, with enough points to keep them ahead of the Arrows. The cup though would be decided on the outcome of another game.
Sian landed and she was enveloped into a massive hug by the rest of the girls, Lily tried to push her way forward as she got to them though Lyn grabbed her.
"We won! We won! Oh I hope Puddlemere lost."
"Yeah Lyn I know, you were great though."
Caitlyn hugged her as Lily continued to push forward, she found herself hugging Holly and Kat before she reached Sian.
"Sian let me look at your hand."
"It's fine Lily."
"Let me look."
Sian finally allowed Lily to see her hand and gently she ran her wand over it. She could see the muscles tingling and then Lily looked up.
"You'll need to rest it, I've just fixed the bones but you should be alright for the party."
"Thanks Lils."
She hugged Sian and then moved away to let the team celebrate as they waved to the fans. Lily headed back to Eddie and grinned at him as somebody tapped her shoulder.
"Well I think I need some cheering up. You will join me for a drink tonight won't you?"
Lily nodded and Lawrence smiled widely as he headed into the changing rooms. Helping Eddie put away their things she knew that they were going to have a good party that night no matter what the outcome of the Puddlemere game.