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say that the whole Prince of Griffindor thing belongs to the author of the
Gilded Lily, which I myself enjoy. I would like to say that I only
borrowed the title (Prince of Griffindor) and will not be anything like the
Gilded Lily.
A Life in a Moment
Chapter 9: Quidditch Crazy
The following weekend was to be the first Quidditch Match of the year. Griffindor verses Ravenclaw. It was like a fever spreading through the school. Everyone was talking quidditch. My dislike of flying carried over into Quidditch I think. Even Arabella was going totally nuts. The whole week all anyone was talking about is strategies and odds. We were supposed to be doing our homework but it wasn't working Caleb Bella, Sirius, and Potter were in a heated argument of who was going to win I couldn't concentrate. I slammed my books shut and stormed up to my room.
"What got her knickers in a bunch?" Potter asked.
"Lily isn't exactly a Quidditch person." Arabella stated matter of factly.
"What! How can you not be it is the greatest sport in the world!" Sirius was highly offended.
"Hey don't look at me I am all for it."
"See most girls don't care about Quidditch. You're the exception Bella."
"Shut up Caleb!" She smacked him upside the head. "If it wasn't such a male dominated sport I bet there would be plenty more girls out there."
"Wouldn't that make it not male dominated?"
"Don't be a wise ass Potter."
"I don't understand how someone can hate it still. Its amazing."
"Think about it you block head. Flying isn't her thing and she has never seen a match."
"What?!"
"Ugh. I am getting no where." Bella grumbled to herself.
*
Upstairs in the 1st years dormitories Lily was sitting in her window seat.
I had put another flame in a jar on the seat to keep it from getting cold from a draft.
I got comfortable and took out my sketchbook. I had been neglecting it for a while. I used to draw constantly. I started with swift strokes of the pencil getting the basic shape before going in and giving it detail. I was drawing a Fawkes. I had been reading all about phoenixes lately. Since seeing Fawkes in Professor Dumbledore's office I was addicted. I though they were the most beautiful creatures in the world. I looked out my window. I love the rain. The pattering on the glass pane and the way it streaked down the window was really pretty. I watched the lightning streak across the sky and counted the seconds to the rumbling thunder came. This is horrible Quidditch weather. Ahh they have made me think about it on my own the horror.
I was homesick. I missed my mother's home cooking and my father's bear hugs and all of our traditions. I realized that I had made some here as well. Me and Bella developing pictures in the girls bathroom. That was the only time we really gossiped. Me and Potter insulting each other every time we see each other. Me and Remus playing chess in the evenings. Okay they weren't traditions yet but I hope they would be they were so much fun. Once I had finished my drawing I put it on my bed and pulled a stack of picture out of my night table. I went across the room to my desk and started putting them up as a collage. I had neglected to put up the Hall of fame until know. It made me remember my friends from home so I wrote them each a letter afterwards.
I guess you realize what you miss once you suddenly aren't occupied. Now that everyone is talking about Quidditch, which I don't really care about, I've had more time to think. And to think the game is on Saturday and today is Wednesday.
*
The next few days passed ever so slowly. To amuse myself I super glued Potter's quill to his desk and all his inkbottles shut. When he went to take notes in Defense he broke the bottle spilling ink all over him it was hilarious. He didn't even know why I was practically able to keep a straight face but Bella whipped out a camera to capture the moment. That's when I lost it causing Professor Gupta to take ten points from Griffindor. No matter I made them right back in charms when I charmed my pineapple to dance across my desk on the first try.
Rivalry began to grow between Ravenclaw and Griffindor. Someone had tide dyed all the Ravenclaw hangings red and gold and found the entrance to their common room and wrote Griffindor Rocks! On the Suit of Armors stomach.
Odds were that Slytherin would take the cup this year followed by Hufflepuff (they were looking exceptionally good this year.) Then us and lastly Ravenclaw. Slytherins had also dominated the house points championship for the last few years but we had the lead as of now.
Ravenclaw had several attempts at getting us back but each one had been nipped in the bud by some unknown little band.
So I resigned myself to put up with the constant blabbering about Quidditch and just sat back and enjoyed the rivalry.
*
"Come on Lily we have to get good seats."
"Hold your horses I just need to find my scarf." I was currently diving at the bottom of my closet looking. I had tossed it in haphazardly yesterday. "Got it!" I jumped up and ran to the door and we ran all the way out to the pitch. Or at least I was dragged.
We got fairly good seats or at least that was what Bella told me we were almost in the top box. Unfortunately Potter sat down next to me. He smiled.
"What are you up too?"
"Who said I was up to anything?" He was acting all innocent and watching the field. I smacked him upside the head for good measure. "Hey! What the heck was that for?"
"So I can watch the game and not have to hit you when you pull the prank!"
"Good Lils I am so happy you are taking an interest and planning on watching." Bella said clapping me on the back. She pointed her finger at Potter. "Don't mess this up. It took convincing to get her out here."
"Shesh do I have to be up to something to sit next to my dear friend Lily?'
"Yes!" Shouted me, Bella, and Remus who just sat down next to him. He snorted. But then the team walked onto the pitch.
Watching it made me get a firmer resolve never to play. They were swerving in and out of each other with bludgers bashing them whenever the beaters slacked off and let me just tell you our beaters sucked!
"That's going to be Sirius' position next year." Potter said. What's this he is addressing me? I meant to say it out loud and I tried but I wound up Quacking instead. Everyone around us turned and looked at me as I continued to quack. Deciding that was useless I went to hit Potter again but he had jumped up and took off. I got up and was chasing after us. He was running jumping over people's legs while I stumbled behind him suddenly he was flying down steps and I was at his heels. He wasn't getting away.
Next thing I knew we were I was shoved and knocked off balance and went tumbling over the edge and went flying down ten feet to the ground actually onto the pitch. I was falling face first and freaked. I put my hands out and slapped the ground and rolled. I sat up with the wind knocked out of me. Potter was beside me breathing heavy.
"Quack!" I trailed of. A bludger was heading right for us. We are gonna be pancaked. Wait Potter was. He couldn't understand me so I pointed. He followed my finger but it was already a few feet from his head. It was gonna kill him. Everything slowed down. I pushed him onto his stomach and took the bludger on the ribs. SNAP. I could feel them cracking under the force. One of our beaters then showed up and knocked the bludger away as it came in for a second attack. I moaned. The game paused.
Madam Hooch landed and came running towards us. Potter did the releasing charm to his hex on me as Madam Hooch magicked me onto a stretcher. Professor McGonall then led me up to the castle in a daze. Potter followed with Bella. She seemed to be panting. I was dazed. It hurt a lot.
"Professor. Lily and James were pushed."
"What?" This got her attention. "Is that true James?"
"Yes but I don't know who." He looked down
"It was Crabbe and Goyle." McGonall's lips thinned to a line.
"I will deal with them later. I want anyone else who saw it to come see me." With that she turned on her heal. I passed out from the pain.
*
I woke up with Arabella standing over me along with Amanda, Vanessa, Remus, and to my shock Potter.
"Ugh."
"Sweetie are you okay?" Asked Bella.
"Depends what your definition of okay is."
"You gave us a scare." Amanda almost looked on the verge of tears.
"I can't move." I whimpered. Madam Pomfrey came bustling over yelling at them that I needed more rest.
"Lils… I promise never to make you go see another Qudditch game." She looked down.
"Don't worry I am fine. I'll be up in no time k?" She smiled glumly as if trying to be brave said good bye and left. So did V and Manda but Potter stayed.
"Look-"
"Don't worry about it. Its not your fault." I met his eyes.
"Crabbe and Goyle got a weeks worth of Detentions."
"Should have been a months." I grumbled.
"I got to go Pomfrey is giving me the evil eye. Thank you." He said looking down then scuttled from the room.
Madam Pomfrey then came flying over and had me drink a potion that tasted terrible and then I went to sleep.
*
I woke up the incredibly confused. I was in a all white room and I was in a smock. Where were my clothes?! And who took them off?! Attempted to pull up the covers but found that it hurt way too much to move even a little. Madam Pomfrey came hurrying over.
"You would do best to stay still. You broke four ribs and although I healed them they are still bruised. Even the bruising is a lot better that it was before. You are very lucky."
"I don't feel lucky." I grumbled. At least I had my voice back.
"Your friends stopped by again this morning but you were asleep. They left you some cards but I kept the curtains drawn." I then noticed the curtains that hung around the bed that had been pushed back to let light flow through.
"Is it morning?"
"Yes and if you are luck I might let you go back to your dormitories later." Yes I won't have to miss school. The harsh intake of breath though sent stabbing pains down my side so I just laid still and stared up at the ceiling.
Madam Pomfrey latter made me eat some breakfast and chocolate and then let me go. Of course that took some major convincing on my behalf and then only if I stopped in later.
Then no pain potion didn't seem to be doing the trick because I could barely breath and every few steps I would be out of breath. I would then have to rest against the wall. What seemed like ten years later I got to the Pink Lady.
"My you look royally pounded." She exclaimed.
"Huh that's funny I feel that way too." I groaned. "Raspberry tart." The portrait swung open with a get plenty of bed rest. I stepped carefully into the common room but even lifting my leg hurt to high heaven. I cursed and eased myself into a chair.
"Lily what are you doing out of the hospital wing." Arabella seemed furious at me.
"Bell please just let me rest getting back here was punishment enough." I was letting my eyes close when I was awoken again.
"Guess what?"
"What?" I was still grumbling.
"Since you saved his Royal Highness you got a really cool gift up in the dorms."
"I'll see it later. I just need sleep." I then drifted off in the chair closest to the portrait hole. Luckily It was very straight backed our I wouldn't have been able to. My chest was tightly bounded with white bandages.
James was watching from across the common room. He almost gaped. She didn't care about the present. Most people jumped out of their socks at the mere mention of a royal gift. They were infamous for being really cool. He got up and walked up to Bella with Remus.
"Is she okay?"
"What her worst enemy cares."
"She did save my life." His eyes wandered over to me.
"Should we take her upstairs?" Remus asked timidly.
"No I think its best if we leave her here. I wouldn't dare move her anyway." Bella answered. After that they kept a silence unheard of in the common room snapping at anyone who dared disturb it so I could sleep peacefully. Which was the best they could have given me.
~ Thanks for reading hope you enjoyed. I really think its starting to pick up know so I hope you keep reading. I am also open for suggestions thanks again~puddles~
A Life in a Moment
Chapter 9: Quidditch Crazy
The following weekend was to be the first Quidditch Match of the year. Griffindor verses Ravenclaw. It was like a fever spreading through the school. Everyone was talking quidditch. My dislike of flying carried over into Quidditch I think. Even Arabella was going totally nuts. The whole week all anyone was talking about is strategies and odds. We were supposed to be doing our homework but it wasn't working Caleb Bella, Sirius, and Potter were in a heated argument of who was going to win I couldn't concentrate. I slammed my books shut and stormed up to my room.
"What got her knickers in a bunch?" Potter asked.
"Lily isn't exactly a Quidditch person." Arabella stated matter of factly.
"What! How can you not be it is the greatest sport in the world!" Sirius was highly offended.
"Hey don't look at me I am all for it."
"See most girls don't care about Quidditch. You're the exception Bella."
"Shut up Caleb!" She smacked him upside the head. "If it wasn't such a male dominated sport I bet there would be plenty more girls out there."
"Wouldn't that make it not male dominated?"
"Don't be a wise ass Potter."
"I don't understand how someone can hate it still. Its amazing."
"Think about it you block head. Flying isn't her thing and she has never seen a match."
"What?!"
"Ugh. I am getting no where." Bella grumbled to herself.
*
Upstairs in the 1st years dormitories Lily was sitting in her window seat.
I had put another flame in a jar on the seat to keep it from getting cold from a draft.
I got comfortable and took out my sketchbook. I had been neglecting it for a while. I used to draw constantly. I started with swift strokes of the pencil getting the basic shape before going in and giving it detail. I was drawing a Fawkes. I had been reading all about phoenixes lately. Since seeing Fawkes in Professor Dumbledore's office I was addicted. I though they were the most beautiful creatures in the world. I looked out my window. I love the rain. The pattering on the glass pane and the way it streaked down the window was really pretty. I watched the lightning streak across the sky and counted the seconds to the rumbling thunder came. This is horrible Quidditch weather. Ahh they have made me think about it on my own the horror.
I was homesick. I missed my mother's home cooking and my father's bear hugs and all of our traditions. I realized that I had made some here as well. Me and Bella developing pictures in the girls bathroom. That was the only time we really gossiped. Me and Potter insulting each other every time we see each other. Me and Remus playing chess in the evenings. Okay they weren't traditions yet but I hope they would be they were so much fun. Once I had finished my drawing I put it on my bed and pulled a stack of picture out of my night table. I went across the room to my desk and started putting them up as a collage. I had neglected to put up the Hall of fame until know. It made me remember my friends from home so I wrote them each a letter afterwards.
I guess you realize what you miss once you suddenly aren't occupied. Now that everyone is talking about Quidditch, which I don't really care about, I've had more time to think. And to think the game is on Saturday and today is Wednesday.
*
The next few days passed ever so slowly. To amuse myself I super glued Potter's quill to his desk and all his inkbottles shut. When he went to take notes in Defense he broke the bottle spilling ink all over him it was hilarious. He didn't even know why I was practically able to keep a straight face but Bella whipped out a camera to capture the moment. That's when I lost it causing Professor Gupta to take ten points from Griffindor. No matter I made them right back in charms when I charmed my pineapple to dance across my desk on the first try.
Rivalry began to grow between Ravenclaw and Griffindor. Someone had tide dyed all the Ravenclaw hangings red and gold and found the entrance to their common room and wrote Griffindor Rocks! On the Suit of Armors stomach.
Odds were that Slytherin would take the cup this year followed by Hufflepuff (they were looking exceptionally good this year.) Then us and lastly Ravenclaw. Slytherins had also dominated the house points championship for the last few years but we had the lead as of now.
Ravenclaw had several attempts at getting us back but each one had been nipped in the bud by some unknown little band.
So I resigned myself to put up with the constant blabbering about Quidditch and just sat back and enjoyed the rivalry.
*
"Come on Lily we have to get good seats."
"Hold your horses I just need to find my scarf." I was currently diving at the bottom of my closet looking. I had tossed it in haphazardly yesterday. "Got it!" I jumped up and ran to the door and we ran all the way out to the pitch. Or at least I was dragged.
We got fairly good seats or at least that was what Bella told me we were almost in the top box. Unfortunately Potter sat down next to me. He smiled.
"What are you up too?"
"Who said I was up to anything?" He was acting all innocent and watching the field. I smacked him upside the head for good measure. "Hey! What the heck was that for?"
"So I can watch the game and not have to hit you when you pull the prank!"
"Good Lils I am so happy you are taking an interest and planning on watching." Bella said clapping me on the back. She pointed her finger at Potter. "Don't mess this up. It took convincing to get her out here."
"Shesh do I have to be up to something to sit next to my dear friend Lily?'
"Yes!" Shouted me, Bella, and Remus who just sat down next to him. He snorted. But then the team walked onto the pitch.
Watching it made me get a firmer resolve never to play. They were swerving in and out of each other with bludgers bashing them whenever the beaters slacked off and let me just tell you our beaters sucked!
"That's going to be Sirius' position next year." Potter said. What's this he is addressing me? I meant to say it out loud and I tried but I wound up Quacking instead. Everyone around us turned and looked at me as I continued to quack. Deciding that was useless I went to hit Potter again but he had jumped up and took off. I got up and was chasing after us. He was running jumping over people's legs while I stumbled behind him suddenly he was flying down steps and I was at his heels. He wasn't getting away.
Next thing I knew we were I was shoved and knocked off balance and went tumbling over the edge and went flying down ten feet to the ground actually onto the pitch. I was falling face first and freaked. I put my hands out and slapped the ground and rolled. I sat up with the wind knocked out of me. Potter was beside me breathing heavy.
"Quack!" I trailed of. A bludger was heading right for us. We are gonna be pancaked. Wait Potter was. He couldn't understand me so I pointed. He followed my finger but it was already a few feet from his head. It was gonna kill him. Everything slowed down. I pushed him onto his stomach and took the bludger on the ribs. SNAP. I could feel them cracking under the force. One of our beaters then showed up and knocked the bludger away as it came in for a second attack. I moaned. The game paused.
Madam Hooch landed and came running towards us. Potter did the releasing charm to his hex on me as Madam Hooch magicked me onto a stretcher. Professor McGonall then led me up to the castle in a daze. Potter followed with Bella. She seemed to be panting. I was dazed. It hurt a lot.
"Professor. Lily and James were pushed."
"What?" This got her attention. "Is that true James?"
"Yes but I don't know who." He looked down
"It was Crabbe and Goyle." McGonall's lips thinned to a line.
"I will deal with them later. I want anyone else who saw it to come see me." With that she turned on her heal. I passed out from the pain.
*
I woke up with Arabella standing over me along with Amanda, Vanessa, Remus, and to my shock Potter.
"Ugh."
"Sweetie are you okay?" Asked Bella.
"Depends what your definition of okay is."
"You gave us a scare." Amanda almost looked on the verge of tears.
"I can't move." I whimpered. Madam Pomfrey came bustling over yelling at them that I needed more rest.
"Lils… I promise never to make you go see another Qudditch game." She looked down.
"Don't worry I am fine. I'll be up in no time k?" She smiled glumly as if trying to be brave said good bye and left. So did V and Manda but Potter stayed.
"Look-"
"Don't worry about it. Its not your fault." I met his eyes.
"Crabbe and Goyle got a weeks worth of Detentions."
"Should have been a months." I grumbled.
"I got to go Pomfrey is giving me the evil eye. Thank you." He said looking down then scuttled from the room.
Madam Pomfrey then came flying over and had me drink a potion that tasted terrible and then I went to sleep.
*
I woke up the incredibly confused. I was in a all white room and I was in a smock. Where were my clothes?! And who took them off?! Attempted to pull up the covers but found that it hurt way too much to move even a little. Madam Pomfrey came hurrying over.
"You would do best to stay still. You broke four ribs and although I healed them they are still bruised. Even the bruising is a lot better that it was before. You are very lucky."
"I don't feel lucky." I grumbled. At least I had my voice back.
"Your friends stopped by again this morning but you were asleep. They left you some cards but I kept the curtains drawn." I then noticed the curtains that hung around the bed that had been pushed back to let light flow through.
"Is it morning?"
"Yes and if you are luck I might let you go back to your dormitories later." Yes I won't have to miss school. The harsh intake of breath though sent stabbing pains down my side so I just laid still and stared up at the ceiling.
Madam Pomfrey latter made me eat some breakfast and chocolate and then let me go. Of course that took some major convincing on my behalf and then only if I stopped in later.
Then no pain potion didn't seem to be doing the trick because I could barely breath and every few steps I would be out of breath. I would then have to rest against the wall. What seemed like ten years later I got to the Pink Lady.
"My you look royally pounded." She exclaimed.
"Huh that's funny I feel that way too." I groaned. "Raspberry tart." The portrait swung open with a get plenty of bed rest. I stepped carefully into the common room but even lifting my leg hurt to high heaven. I cursed and eased myself into a chair.
"Lily what are you doing out of the hospital wing." Arabella seemed furious at me.
"Bell please just let me rest getting back here was punishment enough." I was letting my eyes close when I was awoken again.
"Guess what?"
"What?" I was still grumbling.
"Since you saved his Royal Highness you got a really cool gift up in the dorms."
"I'll see it later. I just need sleep." I then drifted off in the chair closest to the portrait hole. Luckily It was very straight backed our I wouldn't have been able to. My chest was tightly bounded with white bandages.
James was watching from across the common room. He almost gaped. She didn't care about the present. Most people jumped out of their socks at the mere mention of a royal gift. They were infamous for being really cool. He got up and walked up to Bella with Remus.
"Is she okay?"
"What her worst enemy cares."
"She did save my life." His eyes wandered over to me.
"Should we take her upstairs?" Remus asked timidly.
"No I think its best if we leave her here. I wouldn't dare move her anyway." Bella answered. After that they kept a silence unheard of in the common room snapping at anyone who dared disturb it so I could sleep peacefully. Which was the best they could have given me.
~ Thanks for reading hope you enjoyed. I really think its starting to pick up know so I hope you keep reading. I am also open for suggestions thanks again~puddles~