Practice Courtyard
Students gathered around Marcus and Dan as they talked about the rules of the Dueling Club battle. Dan was running through what counted as a point and what didn't, Marcus wasn't listening anymore as he looked at Anna few feet away from him.
She had kissed his cheek but after that they never talked about it. Marcus wasn't good with girls but he was sure a kiss on the cheek meant she liked him...Right?
As he thought about this Dan bumped his shoulder and jarred him back to reality "Marcus? You listening?" he asked.
Marcus nodded pulling his gaze away from the girl "Okay let's get started! One round and last man standing is the winner! Leaders I hope you trained your teams well!"
Marcus and Dan hopped on their brooms and flew above the courtyard to get an aerial view of the fight, Madame Hooch was hovering with them as well, a few teachers were also watching from a distance.
Hooch blew her whistle and all hell broke loose on the courtyard.
Charms flew and were deflected, people were shouting and screaming, and others were being disarmed and shouting curse words out of anger.
Marcus saw Cedric blasting opponents left and right and blocking without even breaking a sweat. Nile was blocking and even deflected a few charms into other people knocking them down. The Ravenclaw leader was shouting orders and her team blasted a volley all at once disarming a number of students in one blast. Anna was swinging around students blasting them and even using a few students as human shields.
Marcus was intently focusing on Anna as she blasted the Ravenclaw leader, then deflected a blast from Cedric.
Nile shouted an order to his teammates and they all simply kept their shields up and ricocheted charms into random students.
As Nile turned to shout another order Cedric disarmed him and slowly his whole team was disarmed as well.
Eventually is was only two people, Anna versus Cedric.
Both were sweating as they kept deflecting and casting, they seemed evenly matched and eventually even the two teams that were out were cheering for one of the two.
Eventually Marcus saw the mistake, Anna fired and Cedric didn't block, instead he dove to the ground as he shot back.
Anna's wand flew out of her hand and Madame Hooch blew her whistle to signal the end of the match.
Marcus and Dan flew back down "Cedric's team wins!" Dan shouted and his whole team erupted in cheers.
Cedric was smiling as he wiped his forehead "Man Anna you are pretty strong!" he said with a laugh.
Anna shook his hand and smiled "Likewise."
Marcus instantly felt jealousy building up in his stomach as their handshake lingered a little too long then he would have liked.
After Madame Hooch flew down and started talking about what winning entails Professor Sprout came up to Marcus.
"Mr. Dine? It's time we moved the Devils Snare I mentioned a few months ago. People are heading to the Great Hall so this is the perfect opportunity."
Marcus nodded as he walked with the teacher, all the students immediately parted as he walked through. Once everyone heard that he was practically an alpha dragon people tended to not piss him off or tease him.
He took one more look at Anna who was deep in conversation with Cedric and Marcus glared at them before following his Head of House.
Third Floor Corridor
"Incendio!" Marcus shouted and the Devil Snare screeched but retracted its vine from the statue and finally settled in the large pit that he and Sprout had carefully placed it in.
The whole time Marcus couldn't wrap his head around the whole Anna thing. Did she like him? She seemed like she did but now she barely spoke to him after that small kiss.
The thought made his heart ache and he almost blasted his hand off when he cast the final spell "Now what?" he asked.
Professor Sprout turned to him "Now you head to the Great Hall! Closing ceremonies are important! I'll see you next year Mr. Dine!" she said cheerily.
Marcus nodded and made his way to the Great Hall, he walked through the large doors and quickly found his friends all sitting and chatting.
He sat down next to Sam, who was grinning like a maniac, as Dumbledore gave his final announcements. He looked over and saw Anna a few seats down talking and laughing with Cedric, he started glaring again until Sam nudged him to pay attention.
"Another year gone, once again this year was not normal. Dragons were released and were wreaking havoc. Were it not for a few brave students I fear this would have been the final year of Hogwarts. Which is why Professor Sprout and Professor Snape had a few last minute points to announce."
Dumbledore moved out of the way as Sprout and Snape walked over to the podium, Snape went first.
"Yes well, some of you were not total failures. Thirty points each for Nile Grudge and Daniel Barnes for outstanding acts of courage against whatever dark forces were at work here." he announced.
Slytherin house erupted in cheers and then Sprout called for silence as she started speaking.
"Not to take the words out of Snapes mouth but yes, many of you performed well but only a few of you showed true courage against truly devastating odds. Twenty points to Anna Trace, Cedric Diggory, and Samuel Millegan. As for the Mr. Marcus Dine, fifty points for committing a truly impossible feat of strength!" she announced.
Hufflepuff house cheered loudly and Marcus gave everyone a high five and Nax, who had been sleeping in his robe until Slytherin house started cheering, blew fire above Marcus in celebration. Streaks, who was laying near the corner of the Hufflepuff table barked excitedly and started running down the aisles barking and bumping the tables violently. No one even bothered trying to stop him everyone even the teachers were used to it by now.
Dumbledore finally calmed everyone down "And now the final tally of house points!"
The room grew deadly silent as Dumbledore conferred with the Heads of House for a couple seconds before looking back out to the students.
"In fourth place is Ravenclaw with four hundred and thirty points! Third place is Gryffindor with four hundred and eighty points! Second place is Slytherin with five hundred and fifty seven points! And lastly Hufflepuff takes first place with six hundred and ten points! Hufflepuff wins the house cup!"
Hufflepuff cheered again and no one could contain them! Everyone started hugging and thanking Marcus and his friends for the points.
He looked over and saw Anna staring at him, she pointed to the doors and walked out into the hall.
Marcus caught on and followed her out as everyone ate and cheered.
When he stepped out he saw her sitting on one of the stone benches, he hesitantly sat down next to her.
"So are you and Cedric...like together now?" he blurted out before he could think.
Anna laughed loudly "Of course not! I don't like him like that!"
Marcus felt a huge weight lift off of him and then felt ashamed that he got mad because nothing was going on between the two and he shouldn't have been jealous.
Anna had scooted closer to him and he blushed furiously "So...um...is their someone that you do like?" he asked.
She snapped her fingers softly and Marcus couldn't help it but he started tapping his ring finger on the bench, the bone was making a loud clacking sound against the stone.
She took his hand hand and hoped to every higher power in existence that his palms weren't as sweaty as he thought they were.
"I actually do like someone but I don't know if he likes me back." she said with a small smile.
Marcus turned his head and looked into her sapphire eyes and completely forgot how to breath.
He kept scolding himself "You can face down a literal pack of dragons but you can't talk to a freaking girl?!"
"W-W-Who...Who do you...like?" he stuttered out.
Anna smiled knowingly before she leaned forward and pressed her lips against his.
Marcus completely forgot how to think, his brain shutdown as he tried to register what was happening in that moment.
He cupped her chin and kissed back, when they pulled apart they both were blushing up a storm.
"I'm guessing I'm that guy?" he asked and she slapped him upside the head.
He couldn't hold in the laugh that erupted from his mouth, when he finally calmed down Anna rolled her eyes before kissing his cheek and taking his hand in hers.
They were about to kiss again but the door flew open revealing Sam, Cedric, Nile, and Dan all talking before they stopped dead and stared at the two students.
"Oh I called it! Pay up Grudge!" Dan shouted with a grin and Nile grumbled before he handed over some money to the fellow Slytherin.
Marcus rolled his eyes as he stood up and looked at Dan who was happily counting his winnings.
"So are you sure you don't want to stay with me and Nile at my parents mansion? Their is plenty of room and they said you are more than welcome while they search for your parents."
Dan nodded "Cedric actually offered his home and I think I'm going to stay with him. I'll see you guys next Fall though! You aren't getting rid of me that easily!"
Cedric patted him on the back as they walked out of the hall, Sam and Nile following close behind.
Anna giggled and kissed his cheek again making him blush again.
"I'll see you next term! You better write!" she said seriously and Marcus laughed before holding his hands up in surrender.
"Everyday! I swear!"
Anna nodded in approval before giving him one final kiss "I'll see you in a few months then Mark! Have a good summer!"
Then she walked off and turned a corner out of sight.
Marcus grinned as he felt his cheek and accidentally poked his face with the sharp bone ring.
He heard a hissing sound and noticed that Nax was flying above him laughing.
"Oh shut up!"
Nax flew onto his shoulder as he made his way back to the common room...
Ready to head home!
END OF YEAR ONE!
NEXT CHAPTER IS THE START OF HIS SECOND YEAR AND HARRY POTTER WILL BE A PART OF IT! THAT'S RIGHT WE ARE DOING THIS BY THE BOOK PEOPLE! PLEASE REVIEW! LOVE YOU GUYS!