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* A.N : "This is a long drawn out chapter... but it's worth it… Trust me ;)"_StarDiamond94_ *
"So can we be friends?" He asked hopefully. I was so shocked I took a step back, Malfoy never sounded so soft, weak almost but not weak. Confused I stared at him.
"Of course I'll talk to you Draco" I whispered "I was just a little preoccupied with annoying the gang to remember that you were there" Draco grinned at me and bent down a little so I could jump onto his back.
"I'm always here" He mumbled, before jumping so I'd have to hold onto his tighter "and I really do think you have a chance of getting on the team tomorrow"
I grinned and whispered thank you before letting my head fall onto Draco's shoulder, before we even got into the castle I had fallen asleep, by the time we got to the common room I was gone.
The Bonded
Chapter Eleven
Today was the day, I sighed sitting in the now empty locker room. The rest of them had gone out already, warming up for Fitzpatrick's try-outs. Even Sky was out there in her Gryffindor outfit. I didn't care for the laughter as I thought I would have, all that was on my mind was getting on the team.
My spirit was down, all the lads had done since I woke up this morning was try to get me to quit before I got hurt! It was like they had no confidence in me at all! Sky had been worrying all morning about the dare but her boyfriend assured her that anything she had today was going to be all right, and that they wouldn't break up over some silly dare that she had to do. Sky on the other hand had told me that she was sure after he seen her in the outfit Pansy and Milly choose for her that their relationship was going to be over.
Connor was the only one who wished me good look in the locker rooms; Draco had smiled and nodded not wanting to upset Blaise or Theo by saying anything. I sighed and tied my long hair up into a high pony tail. I had decided to wear no jewellery, a tight, green jumper, black leggings, and my dragon-skin quiddage boot. I was raw, none of my expensive fashion style just quiddage today.
I needed to win this, standing up I grabbed my Broom and walked out last. The Chasers try outs where up first and had already started doing sprints. I had a feeling that Fitzpatrick if he had any brain would trail the keepers at the same time as the chasers. I sat down on the ground with Sky, she was basking in the attention, but her gold and red mini shorts where pissing me off more than the stares she was receiving. Everything was pissing me off.
"And when I came out where were you? Did you hear the lads laughing?" She asked giggling. "I mean I thought they were all going to be laughing at me, but my baby assures me that they were laughing with me" I rolled my eyes, looking up at the sky where her 'baby' was flying around. "And Milly and Pansy," She giggled shaking her head quickly smiling brightly "They're so pissed that the Lads didn't laugh harder! I can't wait till you do the kissing dare before Pansy" She girled, I sighed "What's up with you?" She asked finally after she ranted about everything and nothing. She had grabbed me before I could go over to Fitzpatrick and yanked me to a more private spot where all the lads could stare at us, there were several girls up on the stands cheering on the boys they liked but we were the most interesting of the bunch, Sky in her outfit and me there for an actual try out; first girl in decades.
"What's up with me?" I snapped at her, she just grinned at me knowingly. "I'm trying out for a man's sport! Which none of my friends are supportive of?" I shouted at her "And all you have to say is how the boys like looking at your ass!" She laughed at me
"Well I think it's a very important piece of information that the lads think I have a good ass…" she shrugged "Anything else you want to scream at me this morning?" She asked me cheerily while I glared at her.
"For Merlin's sake SKY…!" I screamed at her standing up "Would you ever just listen to what you say before you spew all that shit out!" I snapped at her "And for a matter of fact YES!" I shouted "If you don't shut up about all the things you and Lover boy get up to afterhours I think I will go INSANE" Sky laughed and stood up also "And quit it with the dares, at the moment that is the farthest thing from my mind!" I huffed out a breath while she giggled.
"Nice Michaela" She teased pointing up to the sky where all the lads were staring at me shocked, I huffed "Real Nice"
"OH FUCK OFF!" I screamed at them, before planting my arse down on the ground glaring at the grass. Everyone burst out laughing, I sighed a long breath, closed my eyes and lay down trying to calm down, wouldn't want to knock anyone out during try-outs. At least the boys where entertained.
"You know you needed that…" Sky explained sitting down beside me again, she never fazed after I have an outburst, and she was always there. "Now you can concentrate on your flying completely without hoping that you'll hit one of your gang" She teased.
I faked a laugh "Right! Cause after that their all going to come over and beg for my insane ass for a friend" Sky chuckled.
"Well we always knew you were insane" I heard Theodore chuckle. Blaise laughed, my eyes popped open, and there stood three of the gang, the only three that were trying out for the team again this year, Connor, Blaise and Theo. The rest of them were up in the stand under strict rules of 'Captain Fitzpatrick' not to come down.
I smiled "Oh really?" I teased, Connor chuckled shaking his head.
Blaise held a hand out to me "Yes, ever since the first day I seen you I just knew, that one is not completely solid in the head" I laughed, and Blaise and Theo tackled me into a hug, they hadn't had prober conversation with me in few days; and in Hogwarts that felt like weeks.
"KEEPERS!" I heard Fitzpatrick shout "OVER HERE NOW!"
I smirked and started to walk over but the three boys called me back, turning to walk backward and smiled at them. I knew from Blaise's face he didn't was me to do it but with one of his fake smiles and a thumbs up all three of them along William and Jamie they cheered "GOOD LUCK!" I smiled brightly I had my friends back and I had their support or well most of it. I walked into someone with a grunt and an 'Uff' I turned around to apologies.
It was Draco, he smiled down at me "Good luck" He almost whispered "I know you'll get on the team" I smiled up at him and punched his shoulder he mocked pain.
"I better or I'm going to make sure you don't get Captain next year" He pouted playfully at me as I walked around him "Oh and good look with you seeking try outs" I waved.
"You too!" He shouted back
Walking up to the bunch of lads I smirked at them. Without my heels or make-up I didn't feel as confident in my appearance as usual but today that didn't matter I was confident in my skill and I was going to be on the team if it killed me.
"Right, we're going to have two minutes slots where two of you will be out on the hoops at once, when I blow the whistle both keepers come down and next two fly up, if the ball gets in after I blow my whistle it's the person up's fail; Anyone who gets more than 5 fails are out and the 6 people with the least fails are in the serious try-outs for the team" Fitzpatrick explained "I'd wish you luck but half of you don't deserve it" He teased, but he was serious he wanted to win as much as I wanted to be on the team.
I smirked; I guess Draco's laps might pay off already, there was no way I was letting any ball in during my time. One of the lads groaned "But Keeping isn't about sprinting Fitz!" the then there was a whack and the boy moaned, looking over I spotted Fitzpatrick lowering a beaters bat. I chuckled along with the lads. Fitzpatrick was a Chaser, a good one at that.
"Any more questions or complaints…?" He asked, folding his arms, not paying attention to the chasers who were practising their passing now.
"Will you be putting the beaters in?" One of the 5th years asked. I looked back at Fitz. He nodded.
"You lot won't be the only ones in the air, I'm having Beaters, Chasers and Keepers all on at once. But because there is a fucking lot of chasers I had to get them up and going first, sorry for the language Knight but I'm afraid if you want to stick around you'll just have to get used to it" I laughed, it was only polite to say that if there was girl around, but on the pitch I didn't want to be treated like a girl, I wanted to be an equal "And now since I dropped about half of them because there stamina is shite and the surviving lads trying out for the beaters should be ready with Connor Marble in about 15 minutes into this game their jumping in, but I have a feeling the beaters will be finished early" He said glancing over at Connor who was chatting with the lads who were trying out, everyone knew Connor was getting a spot so he was helping with the try outs. I bet if anything he was scaring them shitless.
"How are you going to tell how many fail we get if you're coaching Chasers, Keepers and Beaters at the same time" A 3rd year chubby boy asked. I glared at him, how could he even be allowed to try out this was for serious sport people not for people who just wanted to be popular or noticed.
"I've got eyes in the stand, and their always my magic board" I he pointing to the huge black board that had everyone who was trying out names on it. Sky already had a '10/10' fails on hers. And under it someone had scribbled 'Wearing enemy's colours' But I didn't get any extra points for wearing the house colours. Beaters had seven fails to reach and chasers had ten fails. Seekers didn't have an amount of fails, I guessed that the seekers try out wasn't about fails but who could catch the snitch the fastest.
"Right Line-up" He shouted, the pitch went quiet "Two lines, it doesn't matter who your partner is, you're going to have nothing to do with each other once you are in the air, there will be two matching going on up there on half pitches. You are on no team, the players on the other hand will be and their aim is to get as many goals possible. A black barrier will be put down the middle; so there won't be any excuses for distractions. If you go past 5 fails don't stop I want you to say up there for your two minutes, When we have only 6 Keepers left" He said pointing to the board with his wand, everyone got a 0/5 "Then we'll start up a full field match". I glanced down the board of course there be loads of names down for keeping.
"Right, wait for my whistle by the time the ball is dropped you should be in position at the hoops" he snapped zooming off on his broom to the chasers who were now in 8 groups of 6 in the middle of the field. I stood nervously beside Doyle, a tall, wide, tank of a 7th year. We were third in the line, counting down there was twelve pairs, twenty four players and only one spot to get.
Connor was shouting at the Beaters, while they sprinted, he was warming them up, and everyone on the pitch could hear him shouting. Fitzpatrick wasn't much better with the chasers. Calling over Draco, Fitzpatrick and him chatted for a moment while the 8 chaser teams put on their multi-coloured bibs; green, blue, red, yellow, purple, orange, black and white.
"SEEKERS!" He screamed "up to the stand!" He shouted. Draco chuckled at him, getting a whack on the shoulder as he past followed the other seekers up to the stands.
Connor zoomed up into the air where Fitzpatrick was waiting for him, the two of them flicked their wands and the black boarder appeared, then they both assio-ed a quaffed each and positioned themselves much higher than the boarder.
Fitzpatrick lifted his whistle to his mouth and players zoomed onto the field. It was Red and Blue first, along with black and white and once their two minutes where up the quaffle zoomed into both refs hands and not two seconds had they had it in their hands had they dropped it, players left and entered the field at a lightning speed. One of the keepers was gone, I didn't know how the chasers were getting fails but a some of them already had a few. Yellow and Green along with purple and orange were next and that mini game which was much more interesting. I could feel my heart bounding in my chest and I gripped my broom waiting.
"Nervous?" Doyle asked sincerely "You know you can back out" He said pointing to the three boys who had walked out of the line and where heading out of the stands. I laughed with him at the pale faced kids.
"I wouldn't back out of this if the wizarding world depended on it" I grinned, a few of the lads chuckled around me, but before they could say a word to me the whistle blew and before Doyle even left the ground I was up in the air; half way to my hoops to protect them. I was on the side Fitzpatrick was ref on. It was only fair since Connor was a friend.
I blocked every ball, grinning all the while. I didn't feel challenged. Every time I blocked one of the player's balls they got a fail. Every time they lost the ball to the other team they got a fail. But they could earn points by stealing the ball or scoring. My two minutes were up and when I landed my breath was slightly laboured but nothing like Doyle's.
"I had an easy set" I explained while he shook his head at his fail on the board. He chuckled and smiled at me.
"I don't need an excuse for my fail, I know it was my own fault, I should have been multi-tasking like you" I glanced at him confused taking my new spot beside a the still nervous 3rd year, he was at 2/5 already "I wasn't fast enough, one of the reds got a ball in before I even got half way to the hoops" I shook my head and smiled at him.
"It's only one" I grinned "From the looks of it we're the best two so far" He chuckled and we looked up when the whistle blew. Stepping forward we watched as the two grinning 5th year flew down.
"Not anymore, you tied for best with these two cocky cunts" I laughed at him.
"Not to worry" I shrugged glancing at the chubby 3rd year "I've got no real competition here"
"HEY!" the kid shouted at me "You don't know what skills I have" I laughed at him along with Doyle.
"Right chubby what can you do block the hoops? Yeah we can all do that" I taunted. Doyle along with the two lads nodded and laughed.
"I can back-hit the quaffle half way down the pitch" The boy boasted. I faked shock, and Doyle clapped mockingly for him.
"Wow, I wonder which famous quiddage player you're coping there?" I teased, chubby frowned at me.
"What makes you so special then Knight?" He snapped loudly at me, he was irritated now, and he had some serious anger management problems from the colour his face was turning. "Think that you're tits and ass is going to get you bonus points with Fitzpatrick" The words hadn't left his mouth longer than a second before I punched his face. Along with the loud crack of his now broken nose, blood started spewing from his nostrils. I heard the two minute whistle but there was three pairs in front of us still; six minutes till we were up again. I think chubby got the message don't mess with me and quiddage.
"What makes me special, chubby, is the fact that I've got a chance of wining this thing" The boy held his nose "Unlike you who has a fat chance of breaking his broom" the lads all around us laughed.
The bad keepers were gaining fails pretty fast now that we were on out second round and the beaters where in the game now, trying to knock people off their game, bouncing balls off the black wall whacking the bludgers at random players.
When our turn came up chubby's bleeding had stopped but his face was covered in blood. Zooming up to my post I listened as Fitzpatrick who had swapped side with Connor, scream "WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO YOUR FACE SHELLS!" I grinned to myself and back-hit the quaffle hard into the black barrier, leaving a mark, then dodged a bludger just to prove to Doyle and the lads on the ground that I did have skill. When my two minutes were up I still didn't have any fails, but neither did three other people on the board. The chubby third year Shell's was still hanging in there with one more fail to go. Doyle didn't get any fails this time round but the other lads were dropping quickly.
The games continued on until I had played all eight colours and there was seven keepers left, Chubby got kicked out on his third round, three of us still had zero, three had one and one had two.
Fitzpatrick zoomed to the floor and all the players followed him "Right, keepers your scores are already totalled up and you seven are what are left for the team, Beaters you scores are dreadful" He said shaking his head at his and Connors clip boards. Before tapping them both, the scores started to add up on the black board and names started to get lines drawn threw them. "Four beaters" He laughed "Out of what? More than twenty five of you" He chuckled. Tapping the boards chasers names were being scratched out were up, more of them survived "twelve, good we only need two so that lots to choose from"
This time we were going to be put into teams. There were enough chasers for four teams (three each) and each team had one beater and a keeper. But Fitz had to lower the amount of Keepers to four before we could get into teams.
Beaters were told to piss off while Chasers got a chance at penalties. Each Keeper had 24 penalties to save, and each chaser had two shots on each of us. Chasers could gain or lose points in this, while we could only lose.
The black board was but up again only this no one but Connor and Fitzpatrick knew the scores. On my go I nearly let two balls in but penalties were easy for keepers who didn't get nervous or hyper. By the end of it I wasn't nervous but a few of the other keepers were.
"We have four keepers" Fitzpatrick called, flicking his wand, three of the lads failed by 6 or 7. Leaving it that I was the only one with nothing and the other three had one, including Doyle.
"Well done" I smiled at Doyle "the one fail must have just been nerves" He chuckled.
"Dam it girl, I was hoping that penalties was where you would have a fail" He teased "Guess I'll just have to beat you the hard way" He teased.
"And what way is that?" I asked, the two other survivors chuckled as the beaters ran back onto the pitch after Fitz shouted for them to 'hurry to fuck up'.
"The dirty way" Doyle said shouldering me hard. I frowned at him, just about to kick his jewels but Fitzpatrick called our attention.
"Right Black and White are up first the rest of you up to the stands, these trails are going to last ten minutes each after that you can wait till the end or piss off. Doesn't matter the team will be posted in the common room after Lunch and the lucky boys and girl" He teased me I rolled my eyes "who get on the team gets to come down to Hogsmeade to celebrate" He finished.
My team was green; I thought it was a sign, but I wasn't up yet. Sky was the first to run over to me smiling brightly, she was wearing her boyfriend's jacket, which did a crap job of hiding her body "You're doing Good right?" she half asked. I laughed at her "Good, my baby is doing great! I mean look at him" She gushed eyeing up her man "Not that he scored on you" she huffed. I laughed again, she was rambling "Right so while you were punching 13 year olds, I heard form Daphne that Pansy told her that Millicent had let out that there was one of 'our' dares going on a the pitch this morning and that's why there is so many people in the stands" she gossiped. "I mean what a bitch you know, you think that she'd keep her big, fat mouth shut, but I suppose now that she's on that diet there nothing left for her mouth to do but talk" Sky could be such a bitch sometimes.
But I laughed all the same, and loudly. The gang, who weren't on the pitch, came over and congratulating me for my game so far, they all told me they were stupid for doubting me.
"I swear I thought I was going to lose it when you were on penalties" I laughed at Jamie's worry. "Imagine if the boarders had dropped and we found you knock out on the floor, Blaise, Theo and Connor would abandon the try out and more importantly their chances of being on the team" I shook my head, I guess stand-by guess didn't see the penalties.
"Well maybe if you had trained with me instead of worrying about my wellbeing you wouldn't be so nervous" I teased leaning into his side. He chuckled and threw an arm over my shoulders, he was happy I was doing well, just like most of the gang.
When my game came up I played just as well as any of the other three keepers but I had a crap team to be on, the chasers didn't work well together; they just tried to outshine each other and the Beater seemed to be on a murder mission, I tried my best by screaming and shouting to get them to work as a team but it was a hopeless mission. After when we were flying to centre field where Fitzpatrick now stood scribbling in his board with Connor and Draco chatting behind him I coughed to get his attention.
"What?" he asked not looking up.
"How are you doing the seekers try-outs?" I asked glancing at the bunch of lanky lads talking near the hoops. The stands had emptied down but there still were a few friendly team supporters, crazy fans (which included Pansy, Millicent and Sky) and lastly the gang who were as cheery as ever.
Fitzpatrick looked up at me and his face fell "Look Knight, either you take Keeping seriously or you take Seeking seriously, which one is it because I'm not having any hissy fits about positions this year" I stared at him confused. He crossed his arms completely serious.
"I tried out for keeper and now I'm going for the teams substitute seeker, just like I told you earlier this week" He nodded.
"Good to hear, if you had told me you were trying out for the seekers position just as hard I would have dropped you completely" He explained. I grinned at him.
"So are you thinking about me for the team?" I whispered softly not wanted to let the others know I was asking him to tell me a secret, he chuckled and threw the clip board at Connor who caught it easily.
Bending down, till he was my short height of 5ft 4, which a huge drop for his 6ft 5 "I'm thinking about all four keepers who survived for the position Knight, that is what a good coach does after try outs" I laughed and nodded.
"Well it was worth a try" I teased walking around him to Connor to see if he'd let me see the board, I knew from the look he was giving me not to even try. "Hey Draco" I grinned pretending that was my plan all the time, Connor chuckled silently at me.
"Michaela" Draco nodded with a tight smile, I glanced at him confused, and he was hardly worried about losing his spot was he? From what Pansy complains about he trains every day and she doesn't lie about her GOD aka Draco.
"Seekers, there is nine of you" Fitzpatrick said unbothered, he must have thought like me that Draco was going to get his spot back. "There is thirty balls, the person who catches the most balls get the spot while the person with the second highest is substitute" He said simply. And that was that, Draco's face was stony. I guess all that speed training was going to be worth it at least for him: he was 11 seconds faster than me, glancing at the competition I started to worry about who else was faster than me. Even 1 second means a life time in quiddage.
For the next twenty minutes I flew around searching for balls, I spotted more than 17 of them but only caught 10 of them. By the time Fitzpatrick blew the whistle I was exhausted, I was the only one who had done a full morning in the air, the other seekers were like Draco and only trying out for one position. I sighed and fell to the floor breathing deeply.
The cheers I ignored, I knew I hadn't even a chance of even getting substitute, I mean most of the lads were zooming around the place like mad men. It wasn't until someone yanked me off the grass and into a bone crushing hug that I really couldn't breathe.
"YOU DID IT!" I heard Connor voice. I had to open my eyes, but it felt like I was spinning, my head was bounding from the quick movement and lack of oxygen.
I heard Sky's high pitch "WOO!" Laughing I felt everything steady, so I felt safe enough to open my eyes it was the gang plus Sky and her man smiling at me. Fitzpatrick even looked impressed. Glancing at the board my name was there in black and white 'Knight: 10' and above that there was 'Malfoy: 16', then below our names there were surnames with zero, two or one. I smiled brightly and even cheered along with Sky for a second before.
Someone pulled me out of whoever was hugging me from behind to lift me up into the air and onto Theo shoulders "HAIL OUR NEW SUBSTITUTE SEEKER!" I screamed and grabbed Theodore's head for my life. I was used to being plonked on their shoulders but was this really the right time?
"Thanks guys" I smiled doing a little bow when Blaise, Jamie and William bowed down to me.
I spotted Draco laughing behind them; I patted Theodore's head and then got Connor to help me down. Walking over to Draco I smiled "Congrats" I grinned.
"See… What did you have to worry about!" I heard Connor scold Blaise behind me
"Shut up!" Theodore snapped "You were the worst of us" I laughed, knowing Connor was properly on edge all day watching me.
"I see your friends have gotten over the 'Michaela and quiddage thing equals hospital wing'" Draco explained. I nodded but added.
"They're our friends Draco" I claimed with a wink, grabbing Sky I pulled her to the locker rooms.
We spent the next half an hour getting showered and then dressed for a late lunch. She was dressed in skinny jeans, a green tee-shirt and her boyfriend's jacket, while I was dressed in jean shorts and a black tang. I wasn't in the mood to do anything. Sky pulled me out of the locker room with wet hair and my jacket half on.
"Come on I'm starving!" She whined pulling me outside. But she froze for no reason causing me to walk into her 'Uff' she shushed me
"What is your probl…" She put her small hand over my mouth, I whacked it away I didn't know where her hands had been lately especially with what she had told me her and lover boy do get up to randomly threw the day.
"Shush look!" she hissed, I looked up to see Pansy and Draco standing at the entrance talking. I listened hard to try to hear what they were saying.
"So you played really well today drake" Pansy smiled brightly "Your training sure has paid off"
"Thanks Pansy" Draco smirked,
"So are you going to town later" She asked, Draco sighed and rubbed the back of his head.
"Pansy…" He started.
"Oh it's ok… Never mind then" she pouted, putting on the puppies eyes, I fake a sickie, Sky giggled at me before shushing me again.
Draco sighed "Do you want to come to town with me Pansy?" she squealed and hugged him.
"Of course I do Drake!" she cheered before grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the castle quickly.
Sky and I stood there in shock. We both stared at the two of the walking back to the castle in shocked into silence. He was supposed to like me; I thought I was the one who was holding out on the kissing dare because I knew he'd kiss me. He was the one trying to be my friend! What the HELL!
"What the fuck?" Sky snapped after about minute of just the wind and birds making any noise. "That bitch!"
"I know" I snapped right back "I mean I know I haven't done anything about the dare but I thought I was doing better than her!" I seethed
"I know! Same here! He helped you when you got hurt; brought you to the medic wing after the lake! And he's been full time carrying you around lately for no reason!" I sighed, and leaned against the wall.
"I'm not losing to Parkinson" I snapped, Sky nodded "and I'm not going to hogsmaed either!" I snapped angrily, not wanting to see the satisfied smirk on that little bitches face.
Sky shook her head 'no' and started to walk up to the castle "Michaela Knight you are going to Hogsmead!" She stated walking ahead of me, this was her 'I don't need to argue because I'm right' way of fighting. She was just as stubborn as me most of the time, but I wasn't going to the party.
"I am not" I snapped following her "I'm not going to watch Pansy win the bet" Sky laughed.
"Fine stay here, hide in your castle but I'm going and when I come back I'll tell you straight away if Pansy has beaten you" She screamed at me "Since you can't live up to that fact that you're losing".
"I don't even know if I'll be allowed to town!" I snapped right back "I haven't got a place on the team yet, not a real one"
"Oh shut up Doll face, you just landed you with a substitute position!" She screamed "Feel good! In fact feel great! All we have to do is curse or jinx Malfoy before a game an you on the team" I grimaced at the thought of hurting Draco after all he he's done for me, Sky stood there glaring at me.
"Fuck you Blue!" Sky giggled at my attitude, her mood lifted already.
"I didn't know you were so sexually abusive Knight" she teased, I gaged at her mental thought "I like it" she girled. I groaned and walked up to the school a little faster.
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During lunch all I got where congratulations from people I didn't know or really care about. I mean who even knows who Greta Pinks was? Well not me, but she had hugged me so tight that I had to spit up the soup that just entered my mouth, cheering with her girly friend that she was happy that a girl final got on the team. Did they even know that I could have taken their precious Draco's place? I guess they did since they were congratulating him on beating me as well. Ha two faced bitches.
"Who was that?" I growled out wiping the soup from the table.
"Who Pinks?" Theodore chuckled "just one of Williams conquests" I snorted and continued to sip at my soup, it was hard to eat anything, my tummy was in knots, what if this was it? What if all I had gotten was a substitute as a seeker? What if one of the 7th years had the keeper position? I dazed out glaring at the two friends who both got into the finals for the keeper position also, I must have looked like a mad woman, because Blaise nudged me…
"You're glaring" He teased, Tiffany giggled so I glared at the pair of them instead of compotition.
"I'm going to the common room" I growled standing up; Jamie got up with me and dumped his arm on my shoulder. The gang knew not to leave me alone, even though that was all I wanted right now. To be alone, angry and sore.
As we were walking towards the stair case down to the dungeons someone called out my name, Jamie froze mid-step and I turned to see who it was, Andrew stood there with his gang of friends. I smiled and walked over.
"Well hello Mr Head boy" I teased. He playfully glared at me.
"I didn't see you at breakfast" He mentioned "I wanted to wish you good luck" I raised an eye brow at him. "Not to jinx it or anything"
Jamie walked over and placed his arm over my shoulder again not happy I had slipped out of his arms "Better watch out, Smith" He teased "Your talking to the Slytherin's teams sub-seeker and soon-to-be keeper when Fitzpatrick lets out the results later" he boosted, I hit his stomach, not that it made any difference to his stance; his hard 6 pack wouldn't feel one of my weak punches if I wanted him to.
"Sub seeker ehh?" Tristan teased. "Not official then?"
I was about to snap at him when Draco and Blaise walked over, I spotted the defensive stance Tristan took when he spotted Blaise, the boy who had his extremely hot ex-girlfriend on his arm. "She doesn't want the seeker position" Blaise explained "she wants keeper"
"And good thing too because if she wanted seeker position I'd be off the team" Draco added with a chuckled, I glared at him, how could he joke around me after asking that Weed to town! He was supposed to like me! My list of annoying facts were piling up today.
"And if you don't get keeper?" Andrew asked slowly.
"Then Fitzpatrick will be missing a pair of balls, and they won't be his signed quaffles" I explained seriously. The lads chuckled or Ooed. "See you around" I waved and Jamie and I went straight to the Common room where William tried to give me a back massage and Sky forced me to drink three mugs of coffee- she wanted me to still be alive when they came back from town.
It was a tense moment in the Slytherin common room when Fitzpatrick walked in with the team list. Connor grabbed my hand and made me walk over, there was a un-spoken rule that the people trying out for the team could see it first, and everyone was to be silent out of respect.
Doyle was behind me, he took hold of my shoulder as Connor stood beside, Fitzpatrick and Draco to watch our reactions. I think it was a hidden amusement for coach to watch people fall to pieces in front of them.
"Come on" Doyle said pushing me forwards; it was between me and him since the two friends who tried out together had already cursed and walked back to their friends, Theodore and Blaise seemed to be happy about something but so where 4 other boys and to prove it one of the 7th years was kissing his equally happy girlfriend. The team was set apart from the keeper's position.
Reading down; it listed.
Seeker:
Draco Malfoy
Sub:
Michaela Knight
Beaters:
Connor Marble
Paul Copper
Sub:
Patrick Heaney
Chasers:
Daniel Fitzpatrick (Captain)
Theodore Nott
Edward Greens
Subs:
Blaise Zabini (1st sub)
Larry Williams (2d sub)
Keeper:
Michaela Knight
Sub:
Hayden Doyle
My face lit up, smiling I couldn't believe it I had made it onto the team. Turning to face Fitzpatrick I had an urge to jump up and hug him but I doubted that would help the whole equality thing I wanted on the pitch. Instead I turned and faced Doyle who was slightly miffed but still smirking at me.
"All I have to do is murder Malfoy and I get to play" He chuckled; I heard Sky laugh in the back ground before she called out "that was my idea first"
"Awe don't cry" I teased "I'm sure you'll do better next time" knowing full and well this was his next time. The team chuckled.
"Better watch your arse Knight" Doyle laughed before shaking my hand and walking back over to his friends along with Fitzpatrick who was being smiled at by many girls.
The first person I hugged was Draco; he was the only one who had actually helped me get on the team and had confidence in me. He was the most shocked out of all my friends that I had choose to hug him first. Laughing I let him go only to see Pansy's jealous green monster staring at me before I was attacked by Jamie and William.
The lads planned to go with the team to town- well except William and Jamie. I didn't tell them I wasn't going. I told them I had sent my owl ahead of us because I wanted to make sure we didn't have to hang around the shops for long. In reality it was so that Sky and Larry Williams (New team chaser) - who is her 'baby's' name could pick it up for me. So when 3 ticked around and I hadn't gotten all dolled up like the girls (the team's girlfriends) Connor asked me what was up.
"Oh I'm not going" I explained simply, Blaise and Draco rounded on me; we were all walking to the Great hall. They were going to meet up with Fitzpatrick while I was going to say have fun.
"Why?" Draco asked first, Pansy was hanging off Sky's arm. Sky had sent me several dirty looks since we left the common room.
"Oh I'm just tired, but I'll be here ready and waiting for the after party in the common room" I claimed seriously. We rounded a corner and found Fitz and Doyle laughing along with some of the others.
"Not a posh enough location to get dolled up?" Fitz asked me cheekily. I scoffed.
"Pluh-lease" I grinned pushing his shoulder. Everyone was relaxed now "But I hope you don't mind me not going" I added. His face fell slightly as did Doyles and Notts.
"And why is our double position stealer not coming along to celebrate?" Williams asked quickly, his arm sneaking around Sky's waist.
"Cause she's fucking exhausted" I claimed causing some of them to laugh "sides I'm paying for the drink later" I explained, which seemed to make the older lads happy. I sent Sky a look which she nodded brightly. "Well have fun, take a shot for me" I grinned.
"Will do" Fitzpatrick cheered and the group of 6th and 7th year disappeared around a corner. I didn't even want to guess which route they were going to have to take to get out of the castle, they only one I knew of was threw the forest trail, or by broom.
Once all my friends left, I made my way up to the prefects bathroom to relax. Andrew had given me the password ages ago. He didn't mind if I got caught he said I could use his name to get out of it. I stayed there boiling in a bath of vanilla and cherry scented soaps when my thoughts started to come back to me.
Pansy was going to win. And I couldn't let that happen; A Plan starting forming in my head while I massaged my tense legs.
After my bath; knowing my muscles and skin where in better condition that they had been in weeks I made my way up to my private room as quickly as possible. Getting a house elf to bring me my dinner to my room I played with my make-up and ate the fish and chips at the same time I was on a mission and I had to look perfect. That was if Pansy hadn't already beaten me to it at hogmeads.
Standing in front of the mirror I smirked at myself. Wearing green stilettos, mini shorts and a sparkling silver halter top which made my legs and breast look as good as they'd ever be. My hair down but pinned out of my face with a clean black eye make-up and dark pink lips I looked amazing and I didn't care if I admitted it. Spraying myself with some Marc's Jacobs 'Daisy' I slid out of the dorms and into the Common room were most of the 5th+ years were hanging out while the younger years were kicked to the dorms because the house knew there was going to be a huge party arriving sooner or later along with the house team.
I sat with some of the 7th years. The popular 7th years and flirted my little Irish arse off. Giggling and whispering I was all girl tonight. It was a part of my plan to get revenge on Pansy; she was the most 'wanted' girl in 6th year simply because she would flirt and tease everyone and even though she was available but didn't go near anyone –because she wanted Draco and Draco alone. So now, today, after being name sub-seeker and official keeper of the team I played 'the flirt' with the 7th years in hopes that they would change their minds about the 6th year most wanted. William and Jamie thought it was hilarious – I had told them my plan obviously since they would think I had gone mad if I hadn't.
Around 8 Sky strutted in and pulls me off a 7th year who was extremely handsy. Mouthing 'thank you' she didn't give a second thought on the actions I was up to before she came in. In her mind she had more important things to explain.
"Right" she started after getting up both in position in the middle of the room- a place where no one was close enough to hear what you were talking about even if the whole room was in full view of you. "We're still safe, but you should have come" She hissed out angrily "Pansy has practically been in his lap all evening and I bet if that boy gets drunk tonight he'll kiss her" I shook my head at the news it wasn't terrible but it wasn't great.
"We'll just have to make sure he doesn't then" I claimed quickly thinking that they most wanted in the year thing might dampen Pansy happy mood.
"It won't work" Sky said glancing behind me were the 6th and 7th years. "but good job at getting yourself some attention" she grinned "Dam I wish I could play quiddage like you, and mmmmh Baby you look good" she grinned with a unnecessary wink "You can practically choose your man" I laughed, but I heard the common room door open and the first of the party arrived, the cheering started. "What are we going to do?" Sky whispered loudly at me.
But once I seen Draco I knew exactly what I was going to do. He was watching me, as were some of the other boys who were walking in cheering and chanting. But I only had eyes for the blond boy who I was magically bonded to.
Pansy was laughing with Alice who had run to her the moment she walked in; for the gossip no doubt. I walked over to the group with a sexy sway in my hips and a smirk playing on my lips but when I slipped past Blaise, Iffy and Nott they knew something was up. The team all watched me confused as I stood right in front of a smiling Draco.
"I don't think I thanked you for helping me practise the other night" I smirked at him, Draco eyebrows drew confused as he watched my playful hands reach up to his shoulders. I bet he thought I was going to hug him since his hands found my waist easily.
"No I think you defiantly said thank you" Draco chuckled. I grinned at him; he smelled really nice.
"Well let this be a prober congratulations then" I explained leaning up to him, Draco caught on quickly and leaned toward me. I heard gasp and cheers as we kissed. It wasn't anything crazy especially since we were in a room full of teenagers and it was our first kiss. But it was special, it felt right and warm and perfect all at once. When we pulled apart we watched each other's reaction before we both just smiled at each other.
"I knew it" I heard Nott say, but we turned to face him he just held up his hand and looked all innocent "What I did!" the room laughed and then real party begun…..
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