"Hey Dekko! What is up with you today?" Elisabeth dropped onto the
bench across from Derrick and grabbed an orange.
"Don't call me Dekko." He muttered.
"I thought you wanted a nickname."
"Yes, well you say it with a touch of mockery."
"Oh, I'm sorry Dezzy."
"Arrgghhh.."
Elisabeth smiled. "I can't believe we've been here for a month." She said to Caroline.
"I know, it really goes by fast."
"Especially since Snape doesn't even look at me anymore."
"Oh god! That was hilarious." Caroline said, referring to their DADA class when Snape had glared at Elisabeth and Remus had told him that he would have to glare at ALL the students now, to make them feel included.
Will sat down next to Elisabeth. "When do you guys have to head onto the pitch?" Their first Quidditch game was at eleven o'clock that morning.
"Right now." Ugly growled across the table. "Let's go you guys."
"Just wait, my owl has a package for me." Penny had just swooped in with a large, awkward parcel. Elisabeth gave her a bit of toast and pulled the note of the package.
Libby, I figure you should go into your first game in style, no? Open this package and take care! I tried to put Svenson out of commision for you but we need him to beat Portugal on Monday.
All my love,
Daddy
Elisabeth tore the package open and gasped. A FeatherFlame3000.
"Oh. My. God. Oh my freaking god! You've got a-" Daniels voice was cut off by a sharp clap across the mouth from Ugly.
"Wait till we get out of here, we don't want her mobbed."
They got up and left the Great Hall, Elisabeth still in awe.
She let the rest of the team hold the broom before it was passed back to her.
"A FeatherFlame." Derrick moaned. "God, I would KILL for one of those."
"And it's perfect for Keeping too, fast but strong." Ugly shook his head.
They could hear the sounds of the comentator, Myra Chan, inside the dressing room.
"Welcome to the first Quidditch game of the season! We have Gryffindor, undefeated for the past decade, versus Ravenclaw! Here comes the Gryfindor team, led by captain Saxon Walker! Also on the team, Chasers O'Branian, Peyna and Liu! Beaters Svenson and Meehanian and Seeker Asher!
Ravenclaw, with a great line-up led by Ugly Richards and his team, Englund, Freeman, Krum, Liljiquist, O'Reilly, aaannnddd Potter!"
As their names were called the mounted their brooms and did several laps around the pitch before getting into position. Elisabeth took her place in front of the goal and Madame Chang blew her whistle.
"And they're off! Gryffindor in possession, OH! Nice save by Potter!
"OUCH! It appears the arrival of two new players has boosted Ravenclaws morale, did you see Svenson take that fall? That has got to be a first-Gryfindor in possesion ANOTHER GREAT SAVE BY POTTER! Do you suppose her new FeatherFlame3000 has anything to do with it?"
They were seventy points ahead of the undefeated Gryfindor team when out of nowhere Vivyann surfaced with the Snitch.
They had won. Elisabeth returned to the ground to hug Vivyann and shake hands with the now defeated Gryffindor team.
"That was amazing Potter. You stopped every shot." Ugly stared at her in disbelief.
"You don't suppose that has anything to do with the fact that I'm good, do you?"
Ugly glared, then he smiled. "Amazing. We'll get the Cup this year for sure."
They walked back to the dressing room and Elisabeth showered quickly, recounting every moment of the game with Vivyann, Signey and Christina.
They walked out of the change rooms and Elisabeth was met by Daniel, Will, Moira and Anna. She waved the others off and told them she would meet up with them in the common room.
"Caro was going to come congratulate you but she has a ton of homework."
"I don't know whether I should be angry because Gryfindor lost or happy because you guys won."
"Well I'm happy." Moira said.
"That's because you're in Hufflepuff."
"That's beside the point."
"That was absolutely amazing Elisabeth, absolutely amazing." Daniel cut in.
"Thank you. But it really wasn't that much."
"Are you kidding? You stopped thirty-three shots. And they were good shots."
They were sitting down by the lake, the giant squid (which must have been older than God by then) was lolling lazily on the surface.
"Hey."
"Hey yourself." Elisabeth said, not turning around.
"I can't believe you beat us."
"We practise more than once a week."
"I suppose you are right."
"Of course I am. Come sit down, relax after your devastating loss."
"Sorry, I can't stay, I have a game in Portugal I have to train for. I just wanted to say congratulations."
"You have an accent." Will said stupidly.
"Er, yes. I am from Sweden, that would allow me to aquire a Swedish accent." He smiled strangely and kissed Elisabeth quickly on the forehead and said good-bye.
"You have an accent. Jesus Will, what a stupid thing to say.." Anna shook her head.
"Well he does!" Will said, trying to sound dignified.
"I should send my dad an owl."
"It can wait. Enjoy the day."
Elisabeth nodded. "Did you see that swing Derrick took? Knocked Kris right off his broom."
"And Maddie Liu! Did you see that? She took a dive to get the Quaffle and she got hit with a Bludger."
"Madame Abott fixed her blind spot in the end."
They chatted aboutt he game until it started to rain and they went in.
A disgruntled looking Kadie Asher frowned at them as they went up to the common room and Saxon Walker, the Keeper and captain of Gryfindor raised a huge fuss about Anna possibly telling the Ravenclaws of their game plan.
They said good bye to Anna and Moira with promises to meet them later and they went into the common room.
Half an hour later Elisabeth had to fight her way out of the common room so she could send her dad a letter. She wrote a play by play account of the game, thanked him for the broom and wished him luck in Portugal. Daniel came up just as she was setting Penny out.
"Letter?"
"Yeah, Dad says Cadian has a touch of the grippe and hewants me to send Mum a "cheery" letter."
Elisabeth smiled. "That game was something else wasn't it?"
"Oh, it was amazing."
"I hope Kris doesn't lose his job though, I mean he lost to a school team.."
"Svenson is only one person on that team." He looked at Elisabeth oddly. "Do you like him?"
"Noo-oo-o. He's way older than me, and he's kind of weird. Why?"
"I was just wondering. Let's get back to the common room before Professor Flitwick breaks up the party."
"Professor Flitwick break up a party? Never." She laughed and the went back to the common room.
"Don't call me Dekko." He muttered.
"I thought you wanted a nickname."
"Yes, well you say it with a touch of mockery."
"Oh, I'm sorry Dezzy."
"Arrgghhh.."
Elisabeth smiled. "I can't believe we've been here for a month." She said to Caroline.
"I know, it really goes by fast."
"Especially since Snape doesn't even look at me anymore."
"Oh god! That was hilarious." Caroline said, referring to their DADA class when Snape had glared at Elisabeth and Remus had told him that he would have to glare at ALL the students now, to make them feel included.
Will sat down next to Elisabeth. "When do you guys have to head onto the pitch?" Their first Quidditch game was at eleven o'clock that morning.
"Right now." Ugly growled across the table. "Let's go you guys."
"Just wait, my owl has a package for me." Penny had just swooped in with a large, awkward parcel. Elisabeth gave her a bit of toast and pulled the note of the package.
Libby, I figure you should go into your first game in style, no? Open this package and take care! I tried to put Svenson out of commision for you but we need him to beat Portugal on Monday.
All my love,
Daddy
Elisabeth tore the package open and gasped. A FeatherFlame3000.
"Oh. My. God. Oh my freaking god! You've got a-" Daniels voice was cut off by a sharp clap across the mouth from Ugly.
"Wait till we get out of here, we don't want her mobbed."
They got up and left the Great Hall, Elisabeth still in awe.
She let the rest of the team hold the broom before it was passed back to her.
"A FeatherFlame." Derrick moaned. "God, I would KILL for one of those."
"And it's perfect for Keeping too, fast but strong." Ugly shook his head.
They could hear the sounds of the comentator, Myra Chan, inside the dressing room.
"Welcome to the first Quidditch game of the season! We have Gryffindor, undefeated for the past decade, versus Ravenclaw! Here comes the Gryfindor team, led by captain Saxon Walker! Also on the team, Chasers O'Branian, Peyna and Liu! Beaters Svenson and Meehanian and Seeker Asher!
Ravenclaw, with a great line-up led by Ugly Richards and his team, Englund, Freeman, Krum, Liljiquist, O'Reilly, aaannnddd Potter!"
As their names were called the mounted their brooms and did several laps around the pitch before getting into position. Elisabeth took her place in front of the goal and Madame Chang blew her whistle.
"And they're off! Gryffindor in possession, OH! Nice save by Potter!
"OUCH! It appears the arrival of two new players has boosted Ravenclaws morale, did you see Svenson take that fall? That has got to be a first-Gryfindor in possesion ANOTHER GREAT SAVE BY POTTER! Do you suppose her new FeatherFlame3000 has anything to do with it?"
They were seventy points ahead of the undefeated Gryfindor team when out of nowhere Vivyann surfaced with the Snitch.
They had won. Elisabeth returned to the ground to hug Vivyann and shake hands with the now defeated Gryffindor team.
"That was amazing Potter. You stopped every shot." Ugly stared at her in disbelief.
"You don't suppose that has anything to do with the fact that I'm good, do you?"
Ugly glared, then he smiled. "Amazing. We'll get the Cup this year for sure."
They walked back to the dressing room and Elisabeth showered quickly, recounting every moment of the game with Vivyann, Signey and Christina.
They walked out of the change rooms and Elisabeth was met by Daniel, Will, Moira and Anna. She waved the others off and told them she would meet up with them in the common room.
"Caro was going to come congratulate you but she has a ton of homework."
"I don't know whether I should be angry because Gryfindor lost or happy because you guys won."
"Well I'm happy." Moira said.
"That's because you're in Hufflepuff."
"That's beside the point."
"That was absolutely amazing Elisabeth, absolutely amazing." Daniel cut in.
"Thank you. But it really wasn't that much."
"Are you kidding? You stopped thirty-three shots. And they were good shots."
They were sitting down by the lake, the giant squid (which must have been older than God by then) was lolling lazily on the surface.
"Hey."
"Hey yourself." Elisabeth said, not turning around.
"I can't believe you beat us."
"We practise more than once a week."
"I suppose you are right."
"Of course I am. Come sit down, relax after your devastating loss."
"Sorry, I can't stay, I have a game in Portugal I have to train for. I just wanted to say congratulations."
"You have an accent." Will said stupidly.
"Er, yes. I am from Sweden, that would allow me to aquire a Swedish accent." He smiled strangely and kissed Elisabeth quickly on the forehead and said good-bye.
"You have an accent. Jesus Will, what a stupid thing to say.." Anna shook her head.
"Well he does!" Will said, trying to sound dignified.
"I should send my dad an owl."
"It can wait. Enjoy the day."
Elisabeth nodded. "Did you see that swing Derrick took? Knocked Kris right off his broom."
"And Maddie Liu! Did you see that? She took a dive to get the Quaffle and she got hit with a Bludger."
"Madame Abott fixed her blind spot in the end."
They chatted aboutt he game until it started to rain and they went in.
A disgruntled looking Kadie Asher frowned at them as they went up to the common room and Saxon Walker, the Keeper and captain of Gryfindor raised a huge fuss about Anna possibly telling the Ravenclaws of their game plan.
They said good bye to Anna and Moira with promises to meet them later and they went into the common room.
Half an hour later Elisabeth had to fight her way out of the common room so she could send her dad a letter. She wrote a play by play account of the game, thanked him for the broom and wished him luck in Portugal. Daniel came up just as she was setting Penny out.
"Letter?"
"Yeah, Dad says Cadian has a touch of the grippe and hewants me to send Mum a "cheery" letter."
Elisabeth smiled. "That game was something else wasn't it?"
"Oh, it was amazing."
"I hope Kris doesn't lose his job though, I mean he lost to a school team.."
"Svenson is only one person on that team." He looked at Elisabeth oddly. "Do you like him?"
"Noo-oo-o. He's way older than me, and he's kind of weird. Why?"
"I was just wondering. Let's get back to the common room before Professor Flitwick breaks up the party."
"Professor Flitwick break up a party? Never." She laughed and the went back to the common room.