Throughout the next week Arabella's friends distracted her. One day that
week James came up with the best thing to distract her: Quidditch practice.
Arabella was a Chaser for the Gryffindor team. She, James and Sirius headed
down to the pitch one morning to have a little practice. Since they had two
Chasers (James and Arabella) and one beater (Sirius), they could have a
decent practice.
Playing Quidditch distracted Arabella and it showed. She was on during practice, practically killing James as Chaser. She made him seem like a first year that just picked up the Quaffle.
"We better beat Slytherin next Saturday," Sirius said as he flew by James.
"I think we will if Arabella keeps playing like this," James responded as he, Sirius and Arabella landed. "Nice work Bella."
"Thanks." Arabella's hair was falling out of her braid and into her face. She pushed it behind her ear as she spoke. Her eyes were bright with excitement.
"Keep that up and we'll beat Slytherin for sure," Sirius said, putting his arm around Arabella's shoulders. The three walked up to the castle and into the Great Hall for breakfast. They still had their practice Quidditch robes on.
They entered the hall and found seats next to Lily and Remus. Many girls were staring at the messy-looking Sirius and the sweaty James. However the boys were looking at the ruffled, flushed and sweating Arabella.
"You've got a fan club Bella," James said. Sirius looked around and shot glares at all the staring boys.
"I don't need a fan club," Bella said. "I have enough on my mind."
"They don't want to be on your mind," James said. Sirius smacked him across the back of his head. Arabella laughed at Sirius' reaction.
"Sirius, it's okay. They won't be anywhere but far away from me. Well, except for a select few. Right Lily?"
"Right. Now, who would those lucky few be?" Arabella and Lily looked around the Great Hall.
"Fletcher?" Arabella asked. Lily shook her head.
"Avery?" Lily asked.
"Could be," Arabella responded. Sirius stared at her open-mouthed. "Come on Sirius. We're going to talk," she said, getting up. Sirius got up too and followed her out of the Great Hall.
Playing Quidditch distracted Arabella and it showed. She was on during practice, practically killing James as Chaser. She made him seem like a first year that just picked up the Quaffle.
"We better beat Slytherin next Saturday," Sirius said as he flew by James.
"I think we will if Arabella keeps playing like this," James responded as he, Sirius and Arabella landed. "Nice work Bella."
"Thanks." Arabella's hair was falling out of her braid and into her face. She pushed it behind her ear as she spoke. Her eyes were bright with excitement.
"Keep that up and we'll beat Slytherin for sure," Sirius said, putting his arm around Arabella's shoulders. The three walked up to the castle and into the Great Hall for breakfast. They still had their practice Quidditch robes on.
They entered the hall and found seats next to Lily and Remus. Many girls were staring at the messy-looking Sirius and the sweaty James. However the boys were looking at the ruffled, flushed and sweating Arabella.
"You've got a fan club Bella," James said. Sirius looked around and shot glares at all the staring boys.
"I don't need a fan club," Bella said. "I have enough on my mind."
"They don't want to be on your mind," James said. Sirius smacked him across the back of his head. Arabella laughed at Sirius' reaction.
"Sirius, it's okay. They won't be anywhere but far away from me. Well, except for a select few. Right Lily?"
"Right. Now, who would those lucky few be?" Arabella and Lily looked around the Great Hall.
"Fletcher?" Arabella asked. Lily shook her head.
"Avery?" Lily asked.
"Could be," Arabella responded. Sirius stared at her open-mouthed. "Come on Sirius. We're going to talk," she said, getting up. Sirius got up too and followed her out of the Great Hall.