Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. I own Eleanor and the plot. All
the other people are actually real people and I don't think they'd be happy
if I said that I own them they're more likely to be scared out of their
wits.
Chapter eight
"So are you looking forward to the watch against Gryffindor Cho?"
'oh Shit'
"Match?" I questioned.
"The one that starts at 6pm, against Gryffindor, when we try put out new players."
"Oh yes, how could I forget."
'Hermione told me yesterday'
"We're going to have to try real hard to beat them. Potter is their new captain. Then there is Erm. Weasley as the keeper and the rest of the team are a bunch of new players. That's our strong point. They're not well bonded. They don't flow as a team, we only have one new player. Though they have Potter and he's the best seeker in this school; no offence. You could beseech him though."
'fat lot of chance that would do'
"We better go to breakfast."
I nodded and hesitantly got out of bed. I quickly put on the longest skirt I could find which still went 4 inches above Cho's knee, which was way to short for my liking. I put on a robe and then ran out of the dormitory and into the common room.
The carpet was a plush blue, that your feet sank into. It had many windows and was very airy. The walls were sky blue and had birds on the wall which were actually flying.
All the chairs were bronze. On a bronze chimney breast, which was bigger then all the rest was the main fireplace. Above this was a painting of Rowena Ravenclaw and her son. Rowena had her brown hair down it cascaded down her back. Her robes were blue with a bronze clasp. Her son had short brown hair and was wearing the Gryffindor colours. Around is neck was a necklace with the eagle sitting on top of a lion. The boy winked and I walked up to it and smiled. There was a plaque which said ' Rowena Ravenclaw and her son Ronan at the age of 14. This was painted before her son went mysteriously missing and was never seen again.'
Rowena looked at me and seemed to see right past through Cho and saw who I really was. She frowned and then laughed as if seeing an old friend. I eventually pulled myself away from the picture and walked over to the door which could only be the exit of the common room.
The door on the other side was a portrait like the Gryffindor one. It had a picture of Godric Gryffindor and Ronan Ravenclaw. They waved so I waved back and then tried to find my way to the great hall.
Once I got there I sat on the Ravenclaw table surrounded by the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. Got any words for us captain?" asked a boy with sandy hair.
"No." 'though, you could teach me how to ride a broomstick'
Just then a regal looking owl came swooping in and dropped a package on my head. I opened it.
'Dear Cho'it read 'I really shouldn't be reading this'
'I have gotten the job! We're moving to the USA. Unfortunatly you have to move school. You start there on Monday so we're picking you up on Sunday. I know it's sudden, but being minister of the world affairs is to much to give up. We're really proud that you're captain of the team again and we hope you enjoy your last Quidditch match with the team.
Hope you win! See you soon. Love you forever
Mum and Dad.
P.S. don't tell any one as we have cleared it up with Dumbledore'
I looked at the letter surprised. 'Harry has lost his crush then. But I can't think about that I have to learn how to fly'
***
At 4PM I ran down to the Quidditch pitch with Cho's broomstick. In my pocket was Harry's invisibility cloak which I had borrowed using the summoning charm.
I though of Madame Hootch. Hold your hand above the broomstick and ay up. Climb on and take off.
I hastily climbed on and positioned my self to go up. Suddenly I zoomed into the hair, with the wind flying through Cho's bob. I heald the brrom tightly scared I was going to fall of when it suddenly stopped and I jerked forward. Luckily my sense of balance stopped me from falling off.
'It stops when I hold it tight to it gets faster when I don't. All I need to do it learn how to turn, dive, ascend and not fall off. God I should just quit'
***
It was 5.30 and I was on my way to the owlery. There I saw Hedwig and smiled. She hooted at me. "Hello." I cooed. "Could you give this to Harry?"
She looked at me as if trying to tell if I was worthy. She hooted. I handed the invisibility cloak to her. "Oh, and could you not give it to Harry in the great hall, other wise it will get confiscated."
She hooted and flew off. 'I swear she can understand us so easily, I swear she could be an animagi'
I looked at my watch and blanched. It was 5.45pm. I ran out of the owlery through the main doors and down to the Quidditch pitch which was ¾ full. I ran into the changing rooms. "There you are! We've been looking every where for you since the end of school."
"Sorry I was every where. Now come on we've got to play Quidditch!"
We ran out of the changing rooms onto the pitch. I stood opposite Harry and grinned, he smiled back. We then shook hands and mounted out broomsticks. The feeling of flying through the air was exhilarating. I went to the middle of the pitch and hovered, while looking around. I dodged a Bludger and carried on looking. I saw a flash of gold and went tearing of after it, so did Harry. I spurred forward with my hand out stretched. I caught it.
In the process I fell of my broom, with only one hand on it. I looked down, I was 70ft off the ground. 'Think that you're just on a bar, swinging. Back and forth, back and forth'
I followed my advice. I eventually got back onto the broom and was immediately in a bone crushing huge. I could hear the Gryffindors "She beat THE Harry Potter."
In my head I was wondering the same thing. 'I won, I beat the unbeatable'
He was staring at me, with an unbelieving look on his face.
We eventually went to the changing rooms. I quickly changed at started to walk up to Hogwarts. I saw a figure looking out onto the lake., staring into space. I walked up to them and sat down.
"How did you do it?" he asked
"I honestly don't know." I answered "I supposed I've changed. 'Literally'
"But don't worry. I'm leaving!"
"What!" he looked at me astonished.
"I'm moving to America. I leave on Sunday."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Cos I want to. My dad's the new minister of world affairs. I better go now. There's probably a party in the Ravenclaw common room."
I got up leaned down, kissed him on cheek and left.
Chapter eight
"So are you looking forward to the watch against Gryffindor Cho?"
'oh Shit'
"Match?" I questioned.
"The one that starts at 6pm, against Gryffindor, when we try put out new players."
"Oh yes, how could I forget."
'Hermione told me yesterday'
"We're going to have to try real hard to beat them. Potter is their new captain. Then there is Erm. Weasley as the keeper and the rest of the team are a bunch of new players. That's our strong point. They're not well bonded. They don't flow as a team, we only have one new player. Though they have Potter and he's the best seeker in this school; no offence. You could beseech him though."
'fat lot of chance that would do'
"We better go to breakfast."
I nodded and hesitantly got out of bed. I quickly put on the longest skirt I could find which still went 4 inches above Cho's knee, which was way to short for my liking. I put on a robe and then ran out of the dormitory and into the common room.
The carpet was a plush blue, that your feet sank into. It had many windows and was very airy. The walls were sky blue and had birds on the wall which were actually flying.
All the chairs were bronze. On a bronze chimney breast, which was bigger then all the rest was the main fireplace. Above this was a painting of Rowena Ravenclaw and her son. Rowena had her brown hair down it cascaded down her back. Her robes were blue with a bronze clasp. Her son had short brown hair and was wearing the Gryffindor colours. Around is neck was a necklace with the eagle sitting on top of a lion. The boy winked and I walked up to it and smiled. There was a plaque which said ' Rowena Ravenclaw and her son Ronan at the age of 14. This was painted before her son went mysteriously missing and was never seen again.'
Rowena looked at me and seemed to see right past through Cho and saw who I really was. She frowned and then laughed as if seeing an old friend. I eventually pulled myself away from the picture and walked over to the door which could only be the exit of the common room.
The door on the other side was a portrait like the Gryffindor one. It had a picture of Godric Gryffindor and Ronan Ravenclaw. They waved so I waved back and then tried to find my way to the great hall.
Once I got there I sat on the Ravenclaw table surrounded by the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. Got any words for us captain?" asked a boy with sandy hair.
"No." 'though, you could teach me how to ride a broomstick'
Just then a regal looking owl came swooping in and dropped a package on my head. I opened it.
'Dear Cho'it read 'I really shouldn't be reading this'
'I have gotten the job! We're moving to the USA. Unfortunatly you have to move school. You start there on Monday so we're picking you up on Sunday. I know it's sudden, but being minister of the world affairs is to much to give up. We're really proud that you're captain of the team again and we hope you enjoy your last Quidditch match with the team.
Hope you win! See you soon. Love you forever
Mum and Dad.
P.S. don't tell any one as we have cleared it up with Dumbledore'
I looked at the letter surprised. 'Harry has lost his crush then. But I can't think about that I have to learn how to fly'
***
At 4PM I ran down to the Quidditch pitch with Cho's broomstick. In my pocket was Harry's invisibility cloak which I had borrowed using the summoning charm.
I though of Madame Hootch. Hold your hand above the broomstick and ay up. Climb on and take off.
I hastily climbed on and positioned my self to go up. Suddenly I zoomed into the hair, with the wind flying through Cho's bob. I heald the brrom tightly scared I was going to fall of when it suddenly stopped and I jerked forward. Luckily my sense of balance stopped me from falling off.
'It stops when I hold it tight to it gets faster when I don't. All I need to do it learn how to turn, dive, ascend and not fall off. God I should just quit'
***
It was 5.30 and I was on my way to the owlery. There I saw Hedwig and smiled. She hooted at me. "Hello." I cooed. "Could you give this to Harry?"
She looked at me as if trying to tell if I was worthy. She hooted. I handed the invisibility cloak to her. "Oh, and could you not give it to Harry in the great hall, other wise it will get confiscated."
She hooted and flew off. 'I swear she can understand us so easily, I swear she could be an animagi'
I looked at my watch and blanched. It was 5.45pm. I ran out of the owlery through the main doors and down to the Quidditch pitch which was ¾ full. I ran into the changing rooms. "There you are! We've been looking every where for you since the end of school."
"Sorry I was every where. Now come on we've got to play Quidditch!"
We ran out of the changing rooms onto the pitch. I stood opposite Harry and grinned, he smiled back. We then shook hands and mounted out broomsticks. The feeling of flying through the air was exhilarating. I went to the middle of the pitch and hovered, while looking around. I dodged a Bludger and carried on looking. I saw a flash of gold and went tearing of after it, so did Harry. I spurred forward with my hand out stretched. I caught it.
In the process I fell of my broom, with only one hand on it. I looked down, I was 70ft off the ground. 'Think that you're just on a bar, swinging. Back and forth, back and forth'
I followed my advice. I eventually got back onto the broom and was immediately in a bone crushing huge. I could hear the Gryffindors "She beat THE Harry Potter."
In my head I was wondering the same thing. 'I won, I beat the unbeatable'
He was staring at me, with an unbelieving look on his face.
We eventually went to the changing rooms. I quickly changed at started to walk up to Hogwarts. I saw a figure looking out onto the lake., staring into space. I walked up to them and sat down.
"How did you do it?" he asked
"I honestly don't know." I answered "I supposed I've changed. 'Literally'
"But don't worry. I'm leaving!"
"What!" he looked at me astonished.
"I'm moving to America. I leave on Sunday."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Cos I want to. My dad's the new minister of world affairs. I better go now. There's probably a party in the Ravenclaw common room."
I got up leaned down, kissed him on cheek and left.