The next morning Buffy sat by Harry trying to get him to eat something. Through their bond Buffy could tell that he was really nervous and excited. He pushed his food around when Professor Snape limped up to them.

"Good luck today, Potter. Then again, now that you've proven yourself against a troll, a little game of Quidditch should be easy work for you. Even, if it is against Slytherin."

He limped off and out the door. Before anyone could say anything an owl came flying in.

"A bit early for mail isn't it?" Hermione said as her eyes followed where the owl was flying. It came right to Harry dropping the package.

"I wonder who sent this. The only mail we ever get is from the Giles's."

"Is there a note? They would have put a note on it." Buffy said turning it over and not see one.

"Let's open it." Ron said recognizing the shape. The quartet began pulling the strings and ripping off the paper.

"It's a broomstick," said Harry.

"It's not just a broomstick, Harry. It's a Nimbus 2000! It's the newest broom for playing Quidditch."

"But who-? The Giles's didn't send this."

"No but look where our mysterious owl went." Buffy pointed to the snowy white that was sitting by McGonagall. She nodded to him.


Buffy sat between Ron and Seamus anxiously waiting for the game to begin. Behind her Hagrid stood. The stands were packed with student, teachers, and even a few parents. Before Harry had gone into the locker room to get ready she gave him the feather she had floated in Charms class. She told him it was for good luck and hugged him before joining the others in the stands. The crowd began to cheer as the players flew out onto the field. Buffy began cheering with the rest of the crowd as Lee Jordan spoke.

"Hello! Welcome to Hogwart's first Quidditch game of the season! Today's game: Slytherin vs. Gryffindor! The players take their positions as Madam Hooch steps onto the field to begin the game!"

"Now, I want a nice clean game... from all of you." Madame Hooch tells the two teams as she releases the bludgers and the snitch.

"The Bludgers are up followed by the Golden Snitch. Remember the Snitch is worth 150 points. The Seeker who catches the Snitch ends the game."

Madam Hooch looks at both teams carefully before throwing the quaffle into the air.

"The Quaffle is released and the game begins!"

Buffy watched as Angelina caught the Quaffle and began dodging Slytherin players. She gasped when Angelina and one of the Slytherin's almost went into the crowd.

"Angelina Johnson scores! Ten points for Gryffindor!"

Buffy cheers with the rest of Gryffindor but gasp again grabbing Ron's arm when a bludger came close to knocking Harry off his broom.

"Slytherin takes possession of the Quaffle. Bletchley passes to Captain Marcus Flint. Flint dodges a Bludger and kicks Johnson away from him. He dodges the Bludger sent by Fred or George Weasley, throws it at the hoop, and no he's stopped by an excellent move by Gryffindor Keeper Oliver Wood."

Angelina and Katie passed the quaffle between each other that Buffy thought it looked like poetry in motion as they throw the quaffle to score again.

"Another ten points for Gryffindor."

Buffy still hadn't let go of Ron's arm as she watched Oliver take a bludger to the stomach and few minutes later as Angelina was forced into the wall. Her attention then turned to Harry as his broom started bucking and throwing him around.

"What's going on with Harry's broomstick?" Hagrid asked.

"Hang on Harry!" Buffy said through their link.

"I'm trying." Harry thought back.

"It's Snape! He's jinxing the broom!" Hermione whispered to Ron.

"Jinxing the broom? What do we do?"

"Leave it to me!"

"Make it quick Hermione I don't think he can hold on much longer." Buffy said as Harry's body was now dangling from his broom. The only thing keeping him from falling was his grip on it. The broom jerked and bucked some more and Harry found that his grip was starting to give way. What happened next stunned everyone. Harry's grip had finally given way and he began to fall.

"HARRY!"

Buffy yelled and suddenly her wand was out. She chanted a spell and Harry's descent ceased as he floated in mid-air. Slowly he began to float back up until he was on his broom. Then a shield went up in front of the crowd. McGonagall reached to touch it when there was a commotion in the crowd involving Snape and his cloak being on fire. The shield dropped and so did Buffy who would have hit the floor if Ron and Seamus hadn't grabbed hold of her.

"Buffy!" Ron, Hermione, Seamus, and Hagrid called out at once.

"We best get her to Madame Pomfrey. Giv' her to meh." Hagrid said taking Buffy and making his way through the crowd. On the field Harry never knew what was going on with his sister as he made a spectacular catch catching the snitch in his mouth.


Buffy's head was pounding and her entire body felt tired but tingly. She groaned as she struggled to open her eyes.

"Come Buffy everyone's waiting for you to get up. Come on, time to get up."

"Don't wanna. Tired." Harry chuckled only to receive strange looks from his elders.

"I know you got a lot of people worried. Now get up."

Buffy's eyes opened slowly and she looked at Harry, then Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Madam Pomfrey.

"Thirsty."

"I'll get you some water." The group watched as Harry grabbed the pitcher and filled the glass with water.

"Let me help you sit up. I have a feeling we have some explaining to do."

Harry told her as the adults watched them curiously. They both could just see the questions forming. Harry handed her the water and she drank the whole glass straight down.

"Thanks, I needed that. Professors. Madame Pomfrey."

"Hagrid told us what happened. Do you remember what happened Miss Potter?" Dumbledore asked.

"Sort of. I remember being at the Quidditch match and that Harry was trying to hang on to his broom. He fell and I remember yelling his name. I knew I couldn't let him fall. This weird feeling came over me. I don't know if I can explain it."

"Do your best my dear." Dumbledore told her.

"I was watching Harry fall and all of a sudden it was like the knowledge of what to do was there. Too be honest with you I didn't even realize what I was doing, and now that I'm awake I can't remember the spells I did."

"Interesting and how do you feel now? Any lingering affects?" Dumbledore asked.

"I'm just really tired like."

"That would be suspected. The force field that had been created had been very powerful magic that you as a first year wouldn't be able to do unless properly trained." McGonagall told them.

"What do you think happened to Buffy and will it happen again?" Harry asked again.

"Mr. Potter I believe you have your sister's wand. May I see it?"

Harry nodded and reached into his pocket and pulled out the two wands. He picked out his sister's wand and handed it to the headmaster. Dumbledore held it up and both he and McGonagall examined it closely.

"This mahogany? I'd say eleven inches?" Buffy nodded at Dumbledore. "What is in the core?"

"A dragon heartstring. Mr. Ollivandar said that it once belonged to a very powerful wizard but he didn't say which one."

"I see. Thank you Miss Summers. I'll be sure to inform you when we are sure of what happened. Now if you will excuse us I must discuss this further with Professor McGongall."

Harry and Buffy watched the two Professors leave and Madame Pomfrey began to checking her out. During her examine Ron and Hermione came in.

"We passed the Headmaster and he told us you were awake. We wanted to see how you were feeling." Hermione said coming up by the bed.

"Just don't stay too long Miss Potter needs her rest." The others nodded.

"So how did the match end? Who won?"

"Gryffindor did. You should have seen how Harry caught the Snitch. I think it was the first time in Quidditch that anyone's ever caught the Snitch by almost swallowing it." Ron said as he began to describe what happened. Buffy laughed and then laughed harder when Harry showed it to her in her mind.

"I almost forgot to tell you what Hagrid let slip." Hermione began but Buffy was still so tired and fell asleep before Hermione really got started.

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