A/N: If you are wondering what those question marks are in the last
chapter, they were symbols I have on my computer. Sorry about them.
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Harry winced as the old nurse tightly wrapped his arm in a bandage. "There you go. Now if you don't try to move it too much, it should be completely healed by Sunday at the earliest."
Harry's heart fell. "Sunday.but the Quidditch match is tomorrow. I have to use my arm. Can't the healing be sped up?"
"No. Sunday is the earliest day that you can use your arm. But you can still go to watch the match. Now get some rest." She said as she walked down to her office.
Harry fell backwards and allowed his head to hit the pillow. "Great." He sighed.
"Harry?" he lifted his head enough to see Karrot limp her way to his bed and sit down on the foot of it. "If you want I can fly for you tomorrow."
"But your ankle. Madam Pomfrey said that we couldn't fly in the match tomorrow."
"Correction. She said that you couldn't. Besides I don't need to use my ankle to catch a Snitch. I just need help getting off the ground, that's all. And I'm sure that someone on the team will help me."
Harry could feel a smile forming on his face. "Really?" She smiled back at him and nodded. Harry sat up and threw his arms around her. "Thanks."
~*~
Harry was sitting on one of the benches in the changing rooms. He couldn't think of pep talk to give his team so he just talked to them individually. He was so glad that Karrot was taking his place. 'She looks good in that red robe..Ack! Don't think that.' She looked pretty confident. They could hear a distant whistle, telling them to exit. He waved good-bye to his team as he joined Hermonie in the bleachers.
It was a different feeling watching Gryffindor play instead of playing himself. He saw the Slytherin team come out to their regular boo's from three fourths of the crowd. Capitan Draco Malfoy was in the lead followed by his thugs, Crabbe and Goyle, who were both carrying beater clubs, and four younger Slytherins, one of which is a girl, to the center of the field. All of them with Nimbus 2001s. The Gryffindor team came out with temporary Capitan Karrot in the lead followed by the rest of her players.
"Captains shake hands" Madam Hooch said to the two.
Karrot grasped Draco's hand and bent it the other way emitting a cracking noise. Draco didn't seem too pleased by what she did but Karrot, on the other hand, seemed very pleased with herself. "On my whistle. Three, two, one." The shrill noise could be heard as the game began.
"Gryffindor in possession as Sami Bosworth tears down the field." Dean narrated into the microphone "Oh nasty hit by a bludger, Slytherin in possession. And all of you who came to see Harry potter play, he got into a nasty predicament last night that made him unable to play today so Karrot Toyamatto is play. And is she ever cute.Um..back to the game." He said quickly while McGonagall shot him a look. "Manila has the quaffle, she shoots and right past Derrick. Point for Gryffindor." The crowd went nuts.
It was ten minutes into the game and the score was 50-40 for Gryffindor. Karrot was constantly scanning the area for a glint of gold. She went in to a dive, so did Malfoy they had both seen the snitch. Malfoy was slightly behind her. Every eye in the stands were on them. The crowd was cheering as loud as they could. Time seemed to have slowed down. Malfoy broke away from her. Her hand was inches away from the flying piece of gold. Harry looked up and saw two bludgers being hit by Crabbe and Goyle and race to Karrot. He tried to yell to her but his voice was being drowned out by everyone else. Both bludgers hit her on the back of the head. It forced her off the broom and she was falling 60 feet in the air. The stadium gasped and went silent as everyone helplessly watched her unconsciously fall. Time seemed to stand still as she fell. She hit the ground with all force possible. Her body laid there as everyone stared, hopping for her to stand up and be fine. Harry jumped over the stand's wall and ran over to her. She wasn't moving. He looked at her hand and he could make out two silver wings poking through. Gryffindor has won the match.
~*~
Harry sat at the end of his bed with Hermonie and the rest of the team. No one said a word. They all just sat there stroking Snuffles; silent tears leaking out as they stood transfixed staring at the closed curtain. Madam Pomfrey was in a commotion when she saw Akira guide a magic stretcher into the wing. Madam Pomfrey began to work immediately, and that was over a half and hour ago. Akira's last words before she left lingered in Harry's ears; 'Don't worry, she'll be fine.'
How could she be fine when she just fell some 60 feet out of the sky? The sound of a curtain opening jerked Harry back into reality. Madam Pomfrey came out looking hopeless. She sighed outwards and looked at them. "She came through."
The group sighed a relief as the walked through the curtain to see Karrot with both wrist bandaged as well as her foot. "Did we win?" she asked them as soon as she saw them walk through the while curtain.
"Yeah. The snitch got trapped under your hand as you fell."
She fell back in relief. "Thank god. I was holding on to that snitch like my life depended on it."
"Are you nuts? You could have got killed." Sami yelled from the foot of the bed.
"Nothing can hurt Karrot the Great."
"Tell us that next time."
"Don't worry. I will..." she trailed off as her head fell into Harry's arms.
"Karrot?" he asked the limp girl.
She sat back up and shook her head. "Sorry about that."
"Are you ok? You sorta 'blacked out' there." Dennis asked from by Sami.
"I'm fine. It happens all the time."
"Isn't it dangerous? I mean.you could get hurt." Jennifer told her.
"I don't. Once at my school during a fight, well I wasn't fighting but I was on the sidelines watching. I got pushed into the wall and the chandelier fell and the side of it hit me and I was out for around an hour. Two days later and I blacked out and got out of History of Creatures. It was great" She smiled.
"How many times do you black out after you're injured?" Hermonie asked her looking worried.
"Once or Twice. Depends on how much damaged was done."
Madame Pomfrey came bustling out of her office. "Visiting hours are over. These two need their sleep." She said while pointing to Harry and Karrot. The team and Hermonie left the room, while Snuffles stayed by Karrot's heals. Harry Climbed into the bed next to her and looked over at her.
"Karrot"
"Yeah Harry?"
"Thanks."
~*~
Harry winced as the old nurse tightly wrapped his arm in a bandage. "There you go. Now if you don't try to move it too much, it should be completely healed by Sunday at the earliest."
Harry's heart fell. "Sunday.but the Quidditch match is tomorrow. I have to use my arm. Can't the healing be sped up?"
"No. Sunday is the earliest day that you can use your arm. But you can still go to watch the match. Now get some rest." She said as she walked down to her office.
Harry fell backwards and allowed his head to hit the pillow. "Great." He sighed.
"Harry?" he lifted his head enough to see Karrot limp her way to his bed and sit down on the foot of it. "If you want I can fly for you tomorrow."
"But your ankle. Madam Pomfrey said that we couldn't fly in the match tomorrow."
"Correction. She said that you couldn't. Besides I don't need to use my ankle to catch a Snitch. I just need help getting off the ground, that's all. And I'm sure that someone on the team will help me."
Harry could feel a smile forming on his face. "Really?" She smiled back at him and nodded. Harry sat up and threw his arms around her. "Thanks."
~*~
Harry was sitting on one of the benches in the changing rooms. He couldn't think of pep talk to give his team so he just talked to them individually. He was so glad that Karrot was taking his place. 'She looks good in that red robe..Ack! Don't think that.' She looked pretty confident. They could hear a distant whistle, telling them to exit. He waved good-bye to his team as he joined Hermonie in the bleachers.
It was a different feeling watching Gryffindor play instead of playing himself. He saw the Slytherin team come out to their regular boo's from three fourths of the crowd. Capitan Draco Malfoy was in the lead followed by his thugs, Crabbe and Goyle, who were both carrying beater clubs, and four younger Slytherins, one of which is a girl, to the center of the field. All of them with Nimbus 2001s. The Gryffindor team came out with temporary Capitan Karrot in the lead followed by the rest of her players.
"Captains shake hands" Madam Hooch said to the two.
Karrot grasped Draco's hand and bent it the other way emitting a cracking noise. Draco didn't seem too pleased by what she did but Karrot, on the other hand, seemed very pleased with herself. "On my whistle. Three, two, one." The shrill noise could be heard as the game began.
"Gryffindor in possession as Sami Bosworth tears down the field." Dean narrated into the microphone "Oh nasty hit by a bludger, Slytherin in possession. And all of you who came to see Harry potter play, he got into a nasty predicament last night that made him unable to play today so Karrot Toyamatto is play. And is she ever cute.Um..back to the game." He said quickly while McGonagall shot him a look. "Manila has the quaffle, she shoots and right past Derrick. Point for Gryffindor." The crowd went nuts.
It was ten minutes into the game and the score was 50-40 for Gryffindor. Karrot was constantly scanning the area for a glint of gold. She went in to a dive, so did Malfoy they had both seen the snitch. Malfoy was slightly behind her. Every eye in the stands were on them. The crowd was cheering as loud as they could. Time seemed to have slowed down. Malfoy broke away from her. Her hand was inches away from the flying piece of gold. Harry looked up and saw two bludgers being hit by Crabbe and Goyle and race to Karrot. He tried to yell to her but his voice was being drowned out by everyone else. Both bludgers hit her on the back of the head. It forced her off the broom and she was falling 60 feet in the air. The stadium gasped and went silent as everyone helplessly watched her unconsciously fall. Time seemed to stand still as she fell. She hit the ground with all force possible. Her body laid there as everyone stared, hopping for her to stand up and be fine. Harry jumped over the stand's wall and ran over to her. She wasn't moving. He looked at her hand and he could make out two silver wings poking through. Gryffindor has won the match.
~*~
Harry sat at the end of his bed with Hermonie and the rest of the team. No one said a word. They all just sat there stroking Snuffles; silent tears leaking out as they stood transfixed staring at the closed curtain. Madam Pomfrey was in a commotion when she saw Akira guide a magic stretcher into the wing. Madam Pomfrey began to work immediately, and that was over a half and hour ago. Akira's last words before she left lingered in Harry's ears; 'Don't worry, she'll be fine.'
How could she be fine when she just fell some 60 feet out of the sky? The sound of a curtain opening jerked Harry back into reality. Madam Pomfrey came out looking hopeless. She sighed outwards and looked at them. "She came through."
The group sighed a relief as the walked through the curtain to see Karrot with both wrist bandaged as well as her foot. "Did we win?" she asked them as soon as she saw them walk through the while curtain.
"Yeah. The snitch got trapped under your hand as you fell."
She fell back in relief. "Thank god. I was holding on to that snitch like my life depended on it."
"Are you nuts? You could have got killed." Sami yelled from the foot of the bed.
"Nothing can hurt Karrot the Great."
"Tell us that next time."
"Don't worry. I will..." she trailed off as her head fell into Harry's arms.
"Karrot?" he asked the limp girl.
She sat back up and shook her head. "Sorry about that."
"Are you ok? You sorta 'blacked out' there." Dennis asked from by Sami.
"I'm fine. It happens all the time."
"Isn't it dangerous? I mean.you could get hurt." Jennifer told her.
"I don't. Once at my school during a fight, well I wasn't fighting but I was on the sidelines watching. I got pushed into the wall and the chandelier fell and the side of it hit me and I was out for around an hour. Two days later and I blacked out and got out of History of Creatures. It was great" She smiled.
"How many times do you black out after you're injured?" Hermonie asked her looking worried.
"Once or Twice. Depends on how much damaged was done."
Madame Pomfrey came bustling out of her office. "Visiting hours are over. These two need their sleep." She said while pointing to Harry and Karrot. The team and Hermonie left the room, while Snuffles stayed by Karrot's heals. Harry Climbed into the bed next to her and looked over at her.
"Karrot"
"Yeah Harry?"
"Thanks."