Chapter 9 ½ : Quidditch Continued
The match went on for thirty minutes, the scores were even, and the snitch had Cedric and the Gryffindor seeker scanning the pitch for it. The rain wasn't doing much to help them; most of the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff teammates were shivering at the cold, their vision was blurred by the rainwater. They were counting on the commentating on what was going on.
'It's Chen with the quaffle!' came a seventh year's booming voice from the microphone. Lyra was too focused on speeding towards the hoops she didn't notice a bludger head towards her. 'Lyra! Look out!' Angelina shouted at her a bit too late, Cedric was a few feet above Lyra and heard Angelina's scream, he looked down and he managed to catch a glimpse of the bludger smashing in Lyra's ribs which knocked her off her broom. The crowd was paralyzed with fear, Cedric with his quick reflexes didn't think twice. He directed his broom down and managed to grab her hand. But her weight was too much for him. It pulled him off his broom and he just managed to grab its broomstick with one hand. But the rainwater on it was too slippery. His grip failed him and sent both of them towards the ground.
The teachers were too paralyzed by shock to do anything. And Lyra and Cedric crashed with the ground. The impact sent both of them out of consciousness. McGonagall was the first to snap out of shock, she conjured two stretchers and placed Lyra and Cedric on them, and then she sent them to the Hospital Wing.
The match was canceled and the crowd cleared out quite quickly. The teams completely forgot about changing and ran as fast as their legs could take them. Destination: Hospital Wing.
Harvey reached the Hospital Wing first; he pushed the doors open with so much strength they banged against the walls when they opened. 'This is a Hospital Wing Harvey!' Madam Pomfrey told Harvey annoyed and angrily. 'Bringing both the Hufflepuff and Gryffindor Quidditch teams here won't help Diggory or Chen.' She continued. 'Please Madam Pomfrey, we need to see them!' The Hufflepuff Captain told her. 'Yes well, explain why a seeker and a chaser could get hurt at the same time? I doubt they were trying to snatch the quaffle from one another.' She said annoyed. 'It was a bludger Madam Pomfrey.' Angelina told the matron. 'Well what do you have beaters for?! A broken rib for Chen and a broken arm for Diggory. What in heaven's name happened?' Madam Pomfrey snapped back. The captains took a deep breath and started explaining the incident to Madam Pomfrey.
'So you mean to tell me Chen fell right on Diggory's arm?' Madam Pomfrey asked. 'Exactly.' Both the captains answered. 'Well it still puzzles me why your seeker.' She said nodding at the Hufflepuff team. 'Would save your chaser.' She continued nodding at the Gryffindor team this time. 'How should we know?' Both the captains answered.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hours later Cedric was the first to snap back into consciousness; his eyelids fluttered open and saw Lyra still unconscious lying on the bed beside him. 'What happened?' he asked himself. The last thing he remembered was falling from his broom, his hand still locked with Lyra's. Pain. Grass. Blackness. Then he went out of consciousness. He tried to get up, but once he got on his feet his ead was spinning like a top and he collapsed straight down on the bed. The noise he made when his body made contact with the bed could be heard from Madam Pomfrey's office.
Madam Pomfrey rushed out of her office and straight to Cedric and Lyra's beds. 'Diggory!' she shouted at him when she got to his bed. 'What do you think you're doing? Standing up once you got conscious! Lie down and rest!' she scolded. Cedric did as he was told and found himself dropping into sleep a moment later.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hours later, Madam Pomfrey dismissed Cedric from the Hospital Wing. He took one last glance at Lyra. Still unconscious, his heart ached to see Lyra, the bouncing ball of fun, helpless and weak. Madam Pomfrey noticed. 'You know Diggory, I will allow you to stay beside Chen until she wakes if you want.' The matron offered smiling. Cedric brightened up at this. 'You will?' he asked cheerfully. 'Of course, just as long as you keep your tone at a normal volume.' The matron replied. After that, Madam Pomfrey finally put two and two together and understood why Cedric was doing these things. Cedric had feelings for Lyra.
Seconds seemed like minutes. Minutes seemed like hours. Hours seemed like days. Cedric's fingers were getting tired stroking Lyra's soft raven colored hair. Finally, Lyra's chocolate brown eyes fluttered open and met Cedric's grey ones. 'Cedric, you shouldn't have-'She begun, but Cedric cut in 'No Lyra, you could've been hurt worse than you already was.' 'But Cedric, it cost you a broken arm!' she protested. Á thank you would suffice Lyie'.'Cedric told her mockingly. 'Thank you Ceddy.' Lyra said and stuck her tongue out at him. 'So we're calling each other names now are we?' Cedric said smiling. 'Apparently we are. Now if you would just get Madam Pomfrey I'm feeling a bit dizzy.' Lyra said. 'Anything for you Lyie.' Cedric said, and then he ran off to get Madam Pomfrey.
A/N: Since the lovely Holidays are FINALLY here, maybe I should put another one of my ideas up… Anyways how do you like it? Second year's gonna be a bit short so I think Third year might come in the next chapter or the following one. Prepare yourself for the one and only Harry James Potter!