Chapter 17
Death-eaters Vs. Muggle-lovers
Brad would latter apologize for his actions the night of the Yule Ball, but it was just too late. Shayna forgave him easy enough, but at the same time became disenchanted with him. And right then there were much more important things on her mind.
Shayna, Amber, Josh, Selphie, and Michelle sat in the common room, very close to the stone wall entrance. A broom was in each persons hands, everything was set for the match. They were just waiting for the other beater, Tweed, and Diggaroy's friend Mark to knock on the wall, and they would be off. Tap tap tap "Time to go team." Amber announced
They stepped through the wall. "Now remember" Amber continued, now that Tweed and Mark were present "We can totally do this. Everyone just concentrate and we'll show those muggle-lovers how Quiddtich is played. Let's go!" she cried in a whisper
Snow still covered the grounds, and Shayna wasn't sure if she was shaking from cold or excitement. There was a nasty dizzy feeling in her stomach, and she loved it.
"I'm scared we'll lose and it'll be my fault." Michelle whispered running closer to Shayna "Don't worry about it. With your skills on that broom, you're libel to be the reason we beat those losers."
The other team was already on the field. The Slytherins lined up facing them, but did not speak. Shayna chose this because she really didn't quite know what to say. But Chang ended the silence for them. "Using a school broom Riddle?"
Michelle who had been watching her feet looked up at Cho. Shayna held up her broom "Not exactly" she giggled at the look on Cho's face "But I was wondering what museum you found your in." The Slytherins burst out laughing, Fred and George joined them after a valiant two minuets of trying to keep it in.
"You watch it Riddle or so help me-" "Save it girls" said Gryffindor Lee Jordan, opening a box of Quidditch balls.
"He's not on the team!" Tweed cried "What are you Gryffies trying to pull?" Lee turned around and smiled at the Huffelpuff. "There has to be an impartial judge."
"So what are you doing here?" Josh said through gritted teeth But before he could protest further he let the balls out, and into the air they went. "Players mount your brooms. One ... two ... three!"
And they were shooting through the air. Only now was Shayna noticing who was on the Muggle-lovers team, aside from Cho and the twins. Angelina Johnson, and Alicia Spinet from the Gryffindor team had taken their usual role of chasers, joined by a third year who's name Shayna didn't know. And this boy happened to have the Quafffel.
"Over here Dean!" Angelina cried She caught it with ease and turned to score, but Mark stopped her and suddenly Michelle had the ball. She was speeding toward the other end of the field when she was hit by a bludger.
George Weasley laughing madly as little Michelle went spinning out of control. Shayna clutched her jaw and dove for the Quaffel, and instead of trying to score she threw it as hard as she could the other was, hitting George on the nose. It certainly stopped his laughing.
Suddenly Amber whipped past Shayna, toward the ground. Cho was following close behind. The rest of the game just stopped, and watched. No one was even breathing. Then at the last moment Chang realized she wasn't going to make it and pulled a hard right, knocking her and Amber off course.
Alicia had the Quaffel and she threw a clean pass to Dean, who promptly bumped into Michelle, and dropped it. Michelle smiled sweetly at him as Selphie caught to ball. She threw it hard to Shayna who amazingly caught it. With a rush of adrenaline she raced to the goal post. She tossed it through the hoop, but before it had gone all the way through it shot back out. Cho was smiling at the astonished Shayna from the other side of the goal, her hand extended. "Sorry Riddle" and she sped off
"Still 0-0 then!" Lee Jordan called
Mr. Weasley's" a cold voice boomed from the ground Shayna's heart stopped cold as she and the rest of the team slowly turned their gaze down. Michelle made a faint panicked noise. Professor Snape stood in the grass looking a mix of anger and glee, as if that were possible. "Every one down here" NOW!"
They obeyed quickly, a formed a line of Death-eaters and Muggle-lovers. Every one of them was eerily quiet, they were in for it now. "I am appalled, never had I thought I would see this, even from you Weasley's. Fifteen students, who know the rules well, out on the grounds at 2 in the morning" Severus began Shayna looked up, had they really been out there for 2 hours? "Ten points a piece. From Gryffindor, Huffelpuff, and Ravenclaw."
"And Slytherin! right?" Cho added realizing what she'd just said At this Snape broke into a smile "Miss Riddle is a prefect as I'm sure you all know" he motioned to Shayna's prefect badge that she was suddenly glad she had on "I trust she heard the rest of you would be here tonight and come to reprimand you."
"But! ... What about the Malfoy girl! And the other Slytherins!" Fred demanded
"Miss Riddle is not as stupid as you and your friends here have proven to be Mr. Weasley" Snape spat "The Hogwarts grounds are dangerous at night, there is safety in numbers. That is why the others came along. A very good call in my opinion."
"But they came all the way down here at night, just like we did" Alicia said as respectfully as she could Severus raised his eyes as if thinking. He looked at Shayna. "They are right. it was a lot of trouble for you and your friends to come down here wasn't it? Well then it's settled you shall each receive 15 points, on Miss Spinet's suggestion. Now I want you all to go back to the castle immediately!" he added dangerously
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"Man can you believe our luck?" Amber said The girls had made a pit stop to the bathroom on the way back to the dorm. Shayna Amber and Michelle stood in front of the mirror. Selphie stepped out of the stall and turned on the sink.
"You know for being up in the air for the past 2 hours, my hands sure are dirty." she said Shayna through back her sleeves. The dirt ran all the way up to her elbows. She turned on the faucet, Amber did the same. Mud swirled easily down the drain until her hands were white again. But there was an area on her left arm that wouldn't come clean. She scrubbed and scrubbed, but it wouldn't go away.
"I musta spilled some ink on my arm" Amber said showing her the inner part of her left forearm. It too was grayish. But Shayna didn't think it was just ink, it would have washed off if it were. And all that night her arm itched and tingled, as though something were happening.
Brad would latter apologize for his actions the night of the Yule Ball, but it was just too late. Shayna forgave him easy enough, but at the same time became disenchanted with him. And right then there were much more important things on her mind.
Shayna, Amber, Josh, Selphie, and Michelle sat in the common room, very close to the stone wall entrance. A broom was in each persons hands, everything was set for the match. They were just waiting for the other beater, Tweed, and Diggaroy's friend Mark to knock on the wall, and they would be off. Tap tap tap "Time to go team." Amber announced
They stepped through the wall. "Now remember" Amber continued, now that Tweed and Mark were present "We can totally do this. Everyone just concentrate and we'll show those muggle-lovers how Quiddtich is played. Let's go!" she cried in a whisper
Snow still covered the grounds, and Shayna wasn't sure if she was shaking from cold or excitement. There was a nasty dizzy feeling in her stomach, and she loved it.
"I'm scared we'll lose and it'll be my fault." Michelle whispered running closer to Shayna "Don't worry about it. With your skills on that broom, you're libel to be the reason we beat those losers."
The other team was already on the field. The Slytherins lined up facing them, but did not speak. Shayna chose this because she really didn't quite know what to say. But Chang ended the silence for them. "Using a school broom Riddle?"
Michelle who had been watching her feet looked up at Cho. Shayna held up her broom "Not exactly" she giggled at the look on Cho's face "But I was wondering what museum you found your in." The Slytherins burst out laughing, Fred and George joined them after a valiant two minuets of trying to keep it in.
"You watch it Riddle or so help me-" "Save it girls" said Gryffindor Lee Jordan, opening a box of Quidditch balls.
"He's not on the team!" Tweed cried "What are you Gryffies trying to pull?" Lee turned around and smiled at the Huffelpuff. "There has to be an impartial judge."
"So what are you doing here?" Josh said through gritted teeth But before he could protest further he let the balls out, and into the air they went. "Players mount your brooms. One ... two ... three!"
And they were shooting through the air. Only now was Shayna noticing who was on the Muggle-lovers team, aside from Cho and the twins. Angelina Johnson, and Alicia Spinet from the Gryffindor team had taken their usual role of chasers, joined by a third year who's name Shayna didn't know. And this boy happened to have the Quafffel.
"Over here Dean!" Angelina cried She caught it with ease and turned to score, but Mark stopped her and suddenly Michelle had the ball. She was speeding toward the other end of the field when she was hit by a bludger.
George Weasley laughing madly as little Michelle went spinning out of control. Shayna clutched her jaw and dove for the Quaffel, and instead of trying to score she threw it as hard as she could the other was, hitting George on the nose. It certainly stopped his laughing.
Suddenly Amber whipped past Shayna, toward the ground. Cho was following close behind. The rest of the game just stopped, and watched. No one was even breathing. Then at the last moment Chang realized she wasn't going to make it and pulled a hard right, knocking her and Amber off course.
Alicia had the Quaffel and she threw a clean pass to Dean, who promptly bumped into Michelle, and dropped it. Michelle smiled sweetly at him as Selphie caught to ball. She threw it hard to Shayna who amazingly caught it. With a rush of adrenaline she raced to the goal post. She tossed it through the hoop, but before it had gone all the way through it shot back out. Cho was smiling at the astonished Shayna from the other side of the goal, her hand extended. "Sorry Riddle" and she sped off
"Still 0-0 then!" Lee Jordan called
Mr. Weasley's" a cold voice boomed from the ground Shayna's heart stopped cold as she and the rest of the team slowly turned their gaze down. Michelle made a faint panicked noise. Professor Snape stood in the grass looking a mix of anger and glee, as if that were possible. "Every one down here" NOW!"
They obeyed quickly, a formed a line of Death-eaters and Muggle-lovers. Every one of them was eerily quiet, they were in for it now. "I am appalled, never had I thought I would see this, even from you Weasley's. Fifteen students, who know the rules well, out on the grounds at 2 in the morning" Severus began Shayna looked up, had they really been out there for 2 hours? "Ten points a piece. From Gryffindor, Huffelpuff, and Ravenclaw."
"And Slytherin! right?" Cho added realizing what she'd just said At this Snape broke into a smile "Miss Riddle is a prefect as I'm sure you all know" he motioned to Shayna's prefect badge that she was suddenly glad she had on "I trust she heard the rest of you would be here tonight and come to reprimand you."
"But! ... What about the Malfoy girl! And the other Slytherins!" Fred demanded
"Miss Riddle is not as stupid as you and your friends here have proven to be Mr. Weasley" Snape spat "The Hogwarts grounds are dangerous at night, there is safety in numbers. That is why the others came along. A very good call in my opinion."
"But they came all the way down here at night, just like we did" Alicia said as respectfully as she could Severus raised his eyes as if thinking. He looked at Shayna. "They are right. it was a lot of trouble for you and your friends to come down here wasn't it? Well then it's settled you shall each receive 15 points, on Miss Spinet's suggestion. Now I want you all to go back to the castle immediately!" he added dangerously
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"Man can you believe our luck?" Amber said The girls had made a pit stop to the bathroom on the way back to the dorm. Shayna Amber and Michelle stood in front of the mirror. Selphie stepped out of the stall and turned on the sink.
"You know for being up in the air for the past 2 hours, my hands sure are dirty." she said Shayna through back her sleeves. The dirt ran all the way up to her elbows. She turned on the faucet, Amber did the same. Mud swirled easily down the drain until her hands were white again. But there was an area on her left arm that wouldn't come clean. She scrubbed and scrubbed, but it wouldn't go away.
"I musta spilled some ink on my arm" Amber said showing her the inner part of her left forearm. It too was grayish. But Shayna didn't think it was just ink, it would have washed off if it were. And all that night her arm itched and tingled, as though something were happening.
