A few weeks passed by and Halloween came closer. Fall had blossomed
beautifully; leaves transformed into gold and bronze while the chill picked
up slightly everyday. Classes became harder and homework came more often
and in great loads also. Hogwarts was preparing for the Halloween
Masquerade, official as of this year. Students would come in-groups and
bring dates. They would dress in costumes and dance the night away. Two
weeks until Halloween, one week until the 31st, it inched closer. The dates
so far were Ron and Marybeth, Harry and Ginny, Hermione and Dean, Draco and
Silvia, Lee and Heather (she thought that this would make Oliver jealous,
it wasn't working), Fred and Bella, and Kali was going with a seventh year
Gryffindor by the name of Andrew, one of the few unattached guys left at
Hogwarts. Tuesday before the dance a few Gryffindors were sitting in the
common room chatting including Robin, Filly, Heather, Marybeth and Bella.
"So what do you think of the new girls?" Filipina asked politely.
Robin, who was standing in a corner replied, "They seem nice, but there's something different about them."
"Robin, I don't see what's wrong with them. They're very nice, kind, and talented, after all, Madison and Amber both made the Quidditch team," Bella smiled.
"You only like them because you're on the quidditch team as our chaser, other wise you wouldn't be so kind," Robin spat back.
"Calm down you two!" Marybeth yelled putting her hands up between the two.
"I think that Amber girl is getting a little too close to my Oliver," Heather pouted.
"Oh be quiet girl, he's not yours and never was. Plus Amber's a student and he's a teacher," Filly implied.
'If you'll excuse me, I have other people to meet," Robin snickered. She spun on her heel and left the common room and made her way to the dungeons to meet Silvia, Karen and Helen. All three were waiting in the empty classroom at the end of the hall. Karen was sitting on the desk, Helen and Silvia in chairs around her. Robin took her seat in the third chair around Helen.
"Any new news from our lord?" Robin questioned.
"Yes," Karen answered.
"We must wait until he returns to us," Helen added.
"And when will that be?" Robin demanded.
"Soon, just be patient everything is going according to plan," Silvia shushed.
"They won't get away this time, we'll make sure of that," Karen smiled wickedly.
"We must go to the quidditch pitch, someone will be suspected," Helen warned.
"Why?" Robin wondered.
"There's a quidditch match now, the first of the season, Gryffindor verses Ravenclaw. Every house is there, if we're not, some one will suspect something." Silvia answered. They stood up and walked to the full stadium awaiting the beginning of the season. Meanwhile in the Gryffindor locker room, the team was bustling with excitement. Professor Wood was in there helping out with uniforms and last minute advice. As they started to line up to enter the stadium, Wood pulled Amber aside.
"Good luck with your first game, you'll do a wonderful job at keeper," he whispered.
"Thank you," she blushed a bit.
"Would you like to accompany me to the dance?" he asked quickly.
"I'd love to," she accepted. He kissed her lightly on the cheek and let her get back into the line. Before they started to march, Fred kissed Bella good luck and Kali patted Madison's shoulder in excitement. They made their way and mounted their brooms and took off. They circled the stadium, Ravenclaws in tow. Lee Jordan made announcements such as "Madison, Kali, and Bella as the Gryffindor chasers" or "Miaka Cruz as the Ravenclaw chaser", he even introduced Amber, the Gryffindor keeper. After the announcements were done, players took their positions.
"Now I want a nice clean and fair game from both teams," Wood demanded. He released both bludgers and the snitch then he tossed up the quaffle. Ravenclaw got it first and passed it to Miaka who chucked it at the left hoop, blocked by Amber.
"Gryffindor is in control now. Bella has the quaffle, she passes to Kali who then jumps over the Ravenclaw beater, go Kali! She passes to Madison who knocks the quaffle with her broomstick and scores! 10 points down for Gryffindor!" Jordan announced.
Now, you see, Ravenclaws don't get angry they get even. Which is what they attempted to do. Ravenclaw got in possession of the quaffle and attempted to shoot for the right hoop because Amber was on the far-left side. She zoomed over to the right and flipped off her broom, kicking the quaffle with her foot, preventing the goal. She fell gracefully to the ground, but was caught by Fred who put her back on her broom.
"Amazing trick by Amber, deathdefying stunt. She's amazing, might I add? She's a new student this year as well," Lee rambled. McGonagall glared at him from the corner of her eyes and he dropped his smile, "I mean, nice block old chum."
A golden glimmer shown in the corner of Harry's eye. He turned his head and hovering right beside him was the snitch. He jerked his broom and the snitch took off. He followed in hot persut away from the game. Gryffindor was in the lead, 40 to 0. Madison had the quaffle tucked under her left arm and flew straight the goal. A Ravenclaw beater trailed a bludger and smashed it with his club. George saw this and noticed that the bludger was heading towards one of his teammates. He took off to stop the bludger but it was too late, the bludger made contact with Madison's shoulder making a snapping sound. She dropped the quaffle and fell to the ground. George soared under her and grabbed her before she hit. He landed on the ground with her in his arms and took her over to Madame Pomfrey who was standing on the sidelines. The crowd erupted in applause as Harry held the snitch high into the air. At the very moment that the bludger hit, Harry had snatched the snitch. After the game, the team changed out of their uniforms. George ran up to the nurse's room to check on Madison. He was met at the door by Madame Pomfrey.
"Yes Mr. Weasley?" she asked.
"May I see Madison?" he wondered.
"Yes, but only for a few minutes, she must rest. The second bed on the right," she instructed.
He did as he was told and walked over to the second bed on the right. Madison was lying under the white covers with a white bandage wrapped around her shoulder. Her eyes were shut and she seemed to be sleeping. She smiled at his presence and slowly opened her eyes. He took a seat next to the bed and took her good hand in his.
"Hey, how are you?" he asked sweetly.
"Tired, sore and I've gone through that nasty concoction of Skele-grow. My bones are mending quicker than I fly," she replied.
"I brought you something," he said. She smiled as he stood up. He grabbed something from behind his back and handed it to her. It was a small purple pansy, a flower. "Hand picked from the Hogwarts garden," he added. She let out a small giggle followed by a hoarse groan of pain. He jumped to her side.
"Don't worry, the Skele-grow's working," she explained. He nodded and bent down beside her. He looked up at her in the eyes and he felt nervous. He blushed a bit and looked down at the floor for a minute then back up at her.
"I was wondering . . . would you, um, would you be, well," he stuttered,
"Spit it out would you," she joked.
"Would you mind going to the dance with me?" he asked quickly.
"Of course I would," she smiled. She moved over and kissed him on the lips briefly. Madame Pomfrey soon came in and shooed him out because she needed her 'beauty rest' as he called it. A day later she was released, as good as new and ready to get back out there to play some more quidditch. Next thing students knew, the day of the dance arrived.
"So what do you think of the new girls?" Filipina asked politely.
Robin, who was standing in a corner replied, "They seem nice, but there's something different about them."
"Robin, I don't see what's wrong with them. They're very nice, kind, and talented, after all, Madison and Amber both made the Quidditch team," Bella smiled.
"You only like them because you're on the quidditch team as our chaser, other wise you wouldn't be so kind," Robin spat back.
"Calm down you two!" Marybeth yelled putting her hands up between the two.
"I think that Amber girl is getting a little too close to my Oliver," Heather pouted.
"Oh be quiet girl, he's not yours and never was. Plus Amber's a student and he's a teacher," Filly implied.
'If you'll excuse me, I have other people to meet," Robin snickered. She spun on her heel and left the common room and made her way to the dungeons to meet Silvia, Karen and Helen. All three were waiting in the empty classroom at the end of the hall. Karen was sitting on the desk, Helen and Silvia in chairs around her. Robin took her seat in the third chair around Helen.
"Any new news from our lord?" Robin questioned.
"Yes," Karen answered.
"We must wait until he returns to us," Helen added.
"And when will that be?" Robin demanded.
"Soon, just be patient everything is going according to plan," Silvia shushed.
"They won't get away this time, we'll make sure of that," Karen smiled wickedly.
"We must go to the quidditch pitch, someone will be suspected," Helen warned.
"Why?" Robin wondered.
"There's a quidditch match now, the first of the season, Gryffindor verses Ravenclaw. Every house is there, if we're not, some one will suspect something." Silvia answered. They stood up and walked to the full stadium awaiting the beginning of the season. Meanwhile in the Gryffindor locker room, the team was bustling with excitement. Professor Wood was in there helping out with uniforms and last minute advice. As they started to line up to enter the stadium, Wood pulled Amber aside.
"Good luck with your first game, you'll do a wonderful job at keeper," he whispered.
"Thank you," she blushed a bit.
"Would you like to accompany me to the dance?" he asked quickly.
"I'd love to," she accepted. He kissed her lightly on the cheek and let her get back into the line. Before they started to march, Fred kissed Bella good luck and Kali patted Madison's shoulder in excitement. They made their way and mounted their brooms and took off. They circled the stadium, Ravenclaws in tow. Lee Jordan made announcements such as "Madison, Kali, and Bella as the Gryffindor chasers" or "Miaka Cruz as the Ravenclaw chaser", he even introduced Amber, the Gryffindor keeper. After the announcements were done, players took their positions.
"Now I want a nice clean and fair game from both teams," Wood demanded. He released both bludgers and the snitch then he tossed up the quaffle. Ravenclaw got it first and passed it to Miaka who chucked it at the left hoop, blocked by Amber.
"Gryffindor is in control now. Bella has the quaffle, she passes to Kali who then jumps over the Ravenclaw beater, go Kali! She passes to Madison who knocks the quaffle with her broomstick and scores! 10 points down for Gryffindor!" Jordan announced.
Now, you see, Ravenclaws don't get angry they get even. Which is what they attempted to do. Ravenclaw got in possession of the quaffle and attempted to shoot for the right hoop because Amber was on the far-left side. She zoomed over to the right and flipped off her broom, kicking the quaffle with her foot, preventing the goal. She fell gracefully to the ground, but was caught by Fred who put her back on her broom.
"Amazing trick by Amber, deathdefying stunt. She's amazing, might I add? She's a new student this year as well," Lee rambled. McGonagall glared at him from the corner of her eyes and he dropped his smile, "I mean, nice block old chum."
A golden glimmer shown in the corner of Harry's eye. He turned his head and hovering right beside him was the snitch. He jerked his broom and the snitch took off. He followed in hot persut away from the game. Gryffindor was in the lead, 40 to 0. Madison had the quaffle tucked under her left arm and flew straight the goal. A Ravenclaw beater trailed a bludger and smashed it with his club. George saw this and noticed that the bludger was heading towards one of his teammates. He took off to stop the bludger but it was too late, the bludger made contact with Madison's shoulder making a snapping sound. She dropped the quaffle and fell to the ground. George soared under her and grabbed her before she hit. He landed on the ground with her in his arms and took her over to Madame Pomfrey who was standing on the sidelines. The crowd erupted in applause as Harry held the snitch high into the air. At the very moment that the bludger hit, Harry had snatched the snitch. After the game, the team changed out of their uniforms. George ran up to the nurse's room to check on Madison. He was met at the door by Madame Pomfrey.
"Yes Mr. Weasley?" she asked.
"May I see Madison?" he wondered.
"Yes, but only for a few minutes, she must rest. The second bed on the right," she instructed.
He did as he was told and walked over to the second bed on the right. Madison was lying under the white covers with a white bandage wrapped around her shoulder. Her eyes were shut and she seemed to be sleeping. She smiled at his presence and slowly opened her eyes. He took a seat next to the bed and took her good hand in his.
"Hey, how are you?" he asked sweetly.
"Tired, sore and I've gone through that nasty concoction of Skele-grow. My bones are mending quicker than I fly," she replied.
"I brought you something," he said. She smiled as he stood up. He grabbed something from behind his back and handed it to her. It was a small purple pansy, a flower. "Hand picked from the Hogwarts garden," he added. She let out a small giggle followed by a hoarse groan of pain. He jumped to her side.
"Don't worry, the Skele-grow's working," she explained. He nodded and bent down beside her. He looked up at her in the eyes and he felt nervous. He blushed a bit and looked down at the floor for a minute then back up at her.
"I was wondering . . . would you, um, would you be, well," he stuttered,
"Spit it out would you," she joked.
"Would you mind going to the dance with me?" he asked quickly.
"Of course I would," she smiled. She moved over and kissed him on the lips briefly. Madame Pomfrey soon came in and shooed him out because she needed her 'beauty rest' as he called it. A day later she was released, as good as new and ready to get back out there to play some more quidditch. Next thing students knew, the day of the dance arrived.