While my internet was capped I've been writing, I only produced Chapter 12 and this Chapter. I decided I wanted to write a chapter about a Qudditch match because it seemed fun and I'm sorry if Lee's commentating is terrible. He's hilarious in the books. Thank you for all that are reading this chapter and the last 12. It makes me happy to be honest. Well enjoy
Chapter Thirteen: Hufflepuff vs. Gryffindor
"Wake up! Wake up! Cassandra Blackwell you are watching my Quidditch game today so get up!" Abi shook me awake.
I squinted at her and stared up "Who are you facing?" I mumbled. Abi had pulled out her wand by now and I was just waiting for her to hex me. "Hufflepuff. Nellie's a beater. You'll get to see her crash and burn" Abi said in a sickly sing-song voice
I sat up unhappily and pulled the covers away from me. "Save me some bacon!" I yelled at Abi as she left in her Quidditch uniform. I think she might have said she would, I'm not too sure. It's a Saturday morning and it's apparently Gryffindors first game of the season.
I had changed into my blue jeans and purple sweater which was a little itchy but warm. I stumbled into my socks and shoes and proudly sported my Gryffindor scarf. Abi had saved me some bacon and a goblet of milk.
"You are a life saver! Marry me Abi!" I said to her as I scoffed my face and drank my goblet of milk.
"Welcome Cass." Abi finished her piece of toast and watched Fred and George in their Quidditch uniforms enter the Great Hall. George sat next to Abi and slithered his arm around her waist.
"Guess who is playing as a chaser this game?" George smiled at Abi while I rolled my eyes at their happy relationship. I will only marry bacon, only bacon. "Abi?" I said with a mouth full of bacon. Fred laughed at me and I started to frown at him.
Abi was excited when she found out she was replacing Alicia who was sick. George, Fred and Abi had skipped off to the Quidditch field so after I finished my bacon, I went to the stands and stood at the front.
Jasmine Kelly was standing next to me, sporting Hufflepuff colours even though the girl was in Ravenclaw. She was one of Nellie's friends so I tried to not say anything about Nellie. She had dark brown hair and light brown skin. She was pretty and nice, and I secretly envied that she was pretty.
The game had started and Lee was the first to say something. "The first game to kick off the season, Hufflepuff vs. Gryffindor" The crowd cheered and booed, the Gryffindor team came whizzing along on their brooms.
"We have Angelina Johnson as Gryffindor Captain and Chaser, as well as our lovely lady's Katie Bell and Abigail Spring who will be replacing Alicia Spinnet this game. Remember ladies, I am single." I laughed at Lee's comment, oh how he tries. "Fred and George Weasley are Gryffindors mischievous beaters and their little brother Ronald Weasley will be our Keeper, Merlin help us. Last of all we have Harry Potter as Seeker"
The crowd cheered for Gryffindor, I noticed most of the members of Hufflepuff were cheering for us too. They showed brilliant sportsmanship, not all Hufflepuffs were rude like Nellie. The Hufflepuff team rode into the air while the sound of cheering filled the air.
"And for Hufflepuff we have Zacharias Smith for Hufflepuff Captain and Chaser with the aggressive but attractive Lila Roberts and Cadwallader who said he'd eat me for breakfast if I used his first name… Anyways the flirty Beaters Nellie Waters and Cecilia Rogers look like they are definitely going to have a good season" McGonagall frowned at Lee and nudged him to stop his comments about every female member on the teams "and Hufflepuff Keeper Ash Summerfield and Seeker Summerby who also look like they're going to have a good season…" Lee had finished.
Another cheer came from the crowd and the Hufflepuff supporters started chanting 'Hufflepuff, do your stuff'. The game had started and everyone was whizzing around. I'm not much of a Quidditch fan due to the broom incident but I was here for Abi and also to see Nellie crash and burn. I was starting to feel anxious being up so high.
"Scared you going to fall Blackwell?" Jasmine laughed, I glared at her. Where are the nice people in the world?
"No, I just don't trust the stands" I lied through my teeth. Yes I was scared that I was going fall, fall into another fence and have a new scar but I would never admit that to one of Nellie's friends
"Don't worry about the stands; they're strong thanks to magic." Jasmine reassured me and went back to the game.
The score was 20-60, Hufflepuff was winning and Nellie was doing well! Abi needed to step up her game a little. I bet Nellie was enjoying that game, facing Fred and all. If she's interested in him the she'll try to show off and play her best. She's like every other girl when they're interested in a guy.
"Fred Weasley shows why he hasn't been kicked off the team just yet by displaying his beating skills as he hits the Bludger away from Abigail Spring" Lee yelled into his microphone
I wonder who will be commentating the Quidditch games when Lee leaves. It wouldn't be the same without him, it felt weird thinking of other members in the team replacing Fred or Alicia or Katie. It would be like eating crunchy peanut butter for most of your life then one day someone changes it to smooth peanut butter and it just doesn't feel right.
Thank god Harry caught the snitch and ended the bloody game just as it started getting boring. The score was 190-220, Gryffindor had won. The whole crowd was cheering and wooing. I was one of those people who was wooing and cheering by myself as most the people in my stand were Hufflepuff supporters. It was pretty close with Hufflepuff though, I'm still happy Gryffindor won.
Everyone was starting to leave the stands now while I headed down to the changing room to congratulate everyone. Not while they were changing but once they had come out. Abi was the first one to come out; she ran up to me and squealed as she hugged me.
"Oh my Merlin! That was amazing! Did I do well?" She asked me, excitement filled her eyes. I smiled at her "You were amazing! And Nellie would have been so pissed Hufflepuff lost." I laughed.
"Where's the good sportsmanship Lady Cassandra?" Fred had asked me. George stood by him after he hugged Abi.
"It goes missing once it involves Nellie" I responded.
Just as we were talking about the game, Nellie walks up to Fred in her stupid dress and stupid cardigan. Doesn't she know its cold outside? Obviously not. See another thing girls do when they like guys. No matter how cold it is, not matter how hard it's raining or if there's a giant flood outside they will dress to impress.
"Uh hey Fred, I was wondering if you wanted to go to Hogsmeade to have a drink and celebrate your win" She shyly said.
Fred looked at her then at me. I just looked away, signaling that I didn't care what he did. Abi looked at me with big eyes. We were all looking at each other in this weird silence Fred had created.
"Um I'm going with Cassie, Abi and George. We arranged it right before you asked Sorry." Fred said. All Nellie did was smile and say 'It's okay' and walked away. Where was the bitching, manipulative Nellie?
"Four glasses of Firewhiskey, Rosmerta" I smiled at Rosmerta who had rolled her eyes and started pouring the drinks. After she stopped pouring them I gave her 20 Galleons and took the tray to our table. I hoped to Merlin I didn't spill the drinks.
"A clap for Cassandra, No drink was spilled on the tray" George had cheered merrily. George, Abi and Fred had all clapped for me as I sat down. "Shut it!" I smiled.
I had sat there and stared at the drink while everyone was starting to drink theirs. I wasn't in a drink mood to be honest. "We're celebrating Cass. That means we're having a drink!" Fred smiled at me. I smiled back at him then looked back down at my drink.
I wasn't upset about Nellie, the one girl I hated, was flirting with Fred. I didn't like Fred like that, I could never. I wasn't upset that Abi was happy with George and I wasn't being 'happy' with anyone. I wasn't upset because I paid for drinks. I wasn't even upset, I was just unsure. I was unsure what was going to happen with my life.
In seventh year, it's the big deciding year. You have to know what you want to do and what you want to be. You have to pass your N.E.W.T.S and choose the right subjects. It was all stressful because I still didn't know what I wanted to do and I don't have the right subjects for anything but ministry work.
I smiled slightly as I started listening to everyone chat about their week. I started sipping my drink as Abi talked about how some First Year told her that Peeves was following her to the bathroom and waited outside until she left to start following her again. We all had a laugh, then Fred and George were telling us about Lee trying to pick up Cho Chang. Lee will get a girl one day, maybe just not while he's in school…