Disclaimer: I don't own anything. Nope. Nothing. J.K Rowling has all the power and she knows it. *Mumbles to herself * Anyway, I'm sorry this took so long but, as it says in my account, I was on a no writing mandate till school was over because of Spanish grades. But I've passed and I'm ready to work. Thanks for being patent and for reviewing. On with chapter 11!
Harry let out a breath slowly. Today was it, the big match between Slytherin and Gryffindor. Harry smiled at the sight of Clarice walking up the stands to sit with Dianna.
"Potter, earth to Harry." Fred waved his hand in front of Harry's face. Harry blinked out of his reverie and turned to face his team. Yes HIS team. They'd voted him team captain. He still couldn't believe it. They could have picked someone with more experience, but they'd picked him. The best part was that now Ron sat with them. He was the new Keeper. It had been a hard tryout but Ron was the best choice. Ron gave him thumbs up and a nod. Harry nodded; he had to concentrate on his team and the game.
Draco smiled at Harry as and he kicked off the ground into the air.
"And here we go, Gryffindor verses Slytherin. It should be a good match, provided that certain cheating gits-"
"LEE JORDAN!" Harry had to smile at Professor McGonagall's warning. Draco shook his head.
"They really ought to get an unbiased commenter." He said, wondering how long I he could goat Harry on. Sure he wasn't the same guy that he used to be, but hay a guy still has to have a hobby and annoying Harry was just too fun of one to give up. Harry glared at him. Draco was the reason that Clarice wasn't talking to him. That wasn't the worst thing though; the real knife in the heart was that she and Draco were friends, maybe even more.
~Don't let him get to you. ~ Harry thought and forced himself to listen to Lee.
"And Slytherin has the Quaffle and nice save by Ron Weasley. It seems to be a Weasley team this year. They do Charlie proud, especially with Fred and George beating off people like that!" The twins had done their new move, a double team maneuver, which left a chaser seeing stars. Harry whopped and looked to see Draco looking very surprised indeed.
~Great. Everything is going right. ~ Harry though and chanced a look at Clarice. Dianna caught his eye and beamed. She poked her friend and pointed to Harry. Clarice gave him a wink. Draco laughed.
"Having fun, Potter?"
"What are you going on about?" Draco shrugged and waved at Dianna, who promptly stuck her tong out at him. Clarice shook her head.
"Point for Gryffindor!" Lee screamed happily.
"What?!" Draco asked as he looked around confusedly.
"Way to go, Angelina!" Harry cried. He watched as she pumped her arms in the air.
"This is getting good." Sirus said happily as he did a victory dance from the tower that he, Remus and Snape where watching from.
"Slytherin still has time to come back. Besides we have Malfoy." Snape said, not looking up from his papers. Sirus shook his head.
"No way. We are sooooo going to win."
"My God. Will you EVER grow up?" Snape asked.
"Here we go again." Remus said. "Si versus Snape round 50,000,000,000 ding, ding."
"Shut up, Remus." The other two said in unison and continued their argument. Remus smiled at the memories that came back to him.
"Slytherin got a goal in, those dirty-" Lee was cut off abruptly by McGonagall, who was now very mad indeed that her house was no longer in the lead.
"What?! How?!" Si asked as he looked over the tower wall, almost falling.
"I'm not sure, maybe if you two weren't so busy making noise I would have heard." Remus said as he pulled his friend back over.
"I told you so." Snape said triumphantly, papers now forgotten. Si growled at him and the two began a fierce staring contest.
"Oh Lord." Remus said and turned his attention towards the game. The game soon became a great Keepers game because nether would let anther Quaffle past them. It was clear that the team would win the match whose Seeker got the Snitch. That fact was also very clear to the seekers.
"So Potter, let me ask you a question." Draco said.
"Not now, Malfoy." Harry was determined not to let Draco get to him. Draco frowned.
"I just wanted to know why you've been such a blind git when it comes to the love of your life. That's all."
"What?"
"She wants you to talk to her. You don't. Why. My little prank wasn't THAT bad." Harry looked at Draco hard, brain working hard. His prank HAD been that bad but Harry didn't want to think about it.
"Why do you care? Aren't you trying to steal her?" Harry asked bitterly as he stared Draco down. The other boy almost fell from his broom.
"What? You think that I like Clarice? No way. I do like someone, a lot in fact but she's the prettiest girl in school."
"That would be Clarice."
"No, Potter. I like Dianna." Draco stated very carefully, as if he didn't think Harry would understand, which of course he was right.
"Huh?" Harry looked completely baffled. Draco rolled his eyes and sighed in exasperation.
"You know, Dianna. The Ravenclaw who you little girlfriend is always with. She...she stopped me from doing something and became my friend because of it. It does help that she's wicked hot and saucy as hell though." Draco said with a classic Malfoy smirk.
"Poor girl. Having you chasing after her." Harry said but he felt very relieved all the same. He shot a look at the two girls who waved at the Seekers. Suddenly Harry saw a flash of Gold. They were diving instantly. "Shove off, Malfoy!" Harry yelped, as the two were neck and neck.
"Hay, Draco!" Draco was momentarily distracted by Dianna's call, giving Harry an advantage. Harry took it and won the game. Draco sat shocked atop his broom. He looked at Dianna who winked at him.
~She distracted me on purpose. ~ Draco thought and then landed, a smile spreading on his face as he thought of an appropriate prank for his dear, dear friend.
"WHAT!? How-" Snape started to stutter in furry as Si laughed and danced around the tower.
"Come on, Snape. Ten Galleons." He cried out in triumph. Remus simply smiled and walked down the stairs to see Harry's big moment.
Harry received the cup and got a smile from Clarice. It was a very good day. If only he knew.
Harry let out a breath slowly. Today was it, the big match between Slytherin and Gryffindor. Harry smiled at the sight of Clarice walking up the stands to sit with Dianna.
"Potter, earth to Harry." Fred waved his hand in front of Harry's face. Harry blinked out of his reverie and turned to face his team. Yes HIS team. They'd voted him team captain. He still couldn't believe it. They could have picked someone with more experience, but they'd picked him. The best part was that now Ron sat with them. He was the new Keeper. It had been a hard tryout but Ron was the best choice. Ron gave him thumbs up and a nod. Harry nodded; he had to concentrate on his team and the game.
Draco smiled at Harry as and he kicked off the ground into the air.
"And here we go, Gryffindor verses Slytherin. It should be a good match, provided that certain cheating gits-"
"LEE JORDAN!" Harry had to smile at Professor McGonagall's warning. Draco shook his head.
"They really ought to get an unbiased commenter." He said, wondering how long I he could goat Harry on. Sure he wasn't the same guy that he used to be, but hay a guy still has to have a hobby and annoying Harry was just too fun of one to give up. Harry glared at him. Draco was the reason that Clarice wasn't talking to him. That wasn't the worst thing though; the real knife in the heart was that she and Draco were friends, maybe even more.
~Don't let him get to you. ~ Harry thought and forced himself to listen to Lee.
"And Slytherin has the Quaffle and nice save by Ron Weasley. It seems to be a Weasley team this year. They do Charlie proud, especially with Fred and George beating off people like that!" The twins had done their new move, a double team maneuver, which left a chaser seeing stars. Harry whopped and looked to see Draco looking very surprised indeed.
~Great. Everything is going right. ~ Harry though and chanced a look at Clarice. Dianna caught his eye and beamed. She poked her friend and pointed to Harry. Clarice gave him a wink. Draco laughed.
"Having fun, Potter?"
"What are you going on about?" Draco shrugged and waved at Dianna, who promptly stuck her tong out at him. Clarice shook her head.
"Point for Gryffindor!" Lee screamed happily.
"What?!" Draco asked as he looked around confusedly.
"Way to go, Angelina!" Harry cried. He watched as she pumped her arms in the air.
"This is getting good." Sirus said happily as he did a victory dance from the tower that he, Remus and Snape where watching from.
"Slytherin still has time to come back. Besides we have Malfoy." Snape said, not looking up from his papers. Sirus shook his head.
"No way. We are sooooo going to win."
"My God. Will you EVER grow up?" Snape asked.
"Here we go again." Remus said. "Si versus Snape round 50,000,000,000 ding, ding."
"Shut up, Remus." The other two said in unison and continued their argument. Remus smiled at the memories that came back to him.
"Slytherin got a goal in, those dirty-" Lee was cut off abruptly by McGonagall, who was now very mad indeed that her house was no longer in the lead.
"What?! How?!" Si asked as he looked over the tower wall, almost falling.
"I'm not sure, maybe if you two weren't so busy making noise I would have heard." Remus said as he pulled his friend back over.
"I told you so." Snape said triumphantly, papers now forgotten. Si growled at him and the two began a fierce staring contest.
"Oh Lord." Remus said and turned his attention towards the game. The game soon became a great Keepers game because nether would let anther Quaffle past them. It was clear that the team would win the match whose Seeker got the Snitch. That fact was also very clear to the seekers.
"So Potter, let me ask you a question." Draco said.
"Not now, Malfoy." Harry was determined not to let Draco get to him. Draco frowned.
"I just wanted to know why you've been such a blind git when it comes to the love of your life. That's all."
"What?"
"She wants you to talk to her. You don't. Why. My little prank wasn't THAT bad." Harry looked at Draco hard, brain working hard. His prank HAD been that bad but Harry didn't want to think about it.
"Why do you care? Aren't you trying to steal her?" Harry asked bitterly as he stared Draco down. The other boy almost fell from his broom.
"What? You think that I like Clarice? No way. I do like someone, a lot in fact but she's the prettiest girl in school."
"That would be Clarice."
"No, Potter. I like Dianna." Draco stated very carefully, as if he didn't think Harry would understand, which of course he was right.
"Huh?" Harry looked completely baffled. Draco rolled his eyes and sighed in exasperation.
"You know, Dianna. The Ravenclaw who you little girlfriend is always with. She...she stopped me from doing something and became my friend because of it. It does help that she's wicked hot and saucy as hell though." Draco said with a classic Malfoy smirk.
"Poor girl. Having you chasing after her." Harry said but he felt very relieved all the same. He shot a look at the two girls who waved at the Seekers. Suddenly Harry saw a flash of Gold. They were diving instantly. "Shove off, Malfoy!" Harry yelped, as the two were neck and neck.
"Hay, Draco!" Draco was momentarily distracted by Dianna's call, giving Harry an advantage. Harry took it and won the game. Draco sat shocked atop his broom. He looked at Dianna who winked at him.
~She distracted me on purpose. ~ Draco thought and then landed, a smile spreading on his face as he thought of an appropriate prank for his dear, dear friend.
"WHAT!? How-" Snape started to stutter in furry as Si laughed and danced around the tower.
"Come on, Snape. Ten Galleons." He cried out in triumph. Remus simply smiled and walked down the stairs to see Harry's big moment.
Harry received the cup and got a smile from Clarice. It was a very good day. If only he knew.