Chapter 8
It was a perfect clear day. Loud cheers filled the Quiditch pitch. The first game of the season was Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin. Harry, Ron, and Hermonie went into the Ravenclaw locker room to wish Orion good luck. She was pale and her eyes were blood shot. Since she through up twice already she was excused. She was whispering under her breath. Everyone figured it was just nerves.
Lee Jordan announced the start of the game and Orion burst into tears as she walked out with her new teammates. The players took their positions and the balls were released. The Slytherin team was pumped. As always the players were twice the size of normal human beings and no girls. Malfoy was not handling his broom well at all. He nearly fell off and got hit by a Bluger.
Ten minutes into this dirty game the Slytherins lead the Ravenclaws 40-0. The Snitch was not where in sight. Orion was hovering over the game looking for the Snitch. Despite her lack of interest in the game it turned out that Orion was a talented Seeker. Her nerves seemed to pass. The excitement had gone to her head. A half hour into the game the score was 70- 10, Slytherin. Malfoy was zipping around the pitch occasionally hitting a teammate or a goal post. Harry was on the edge of his seat. He had never seen a more intense game at Hogswarts. Harry looked over to the teachers' seats and saw Professor Snape wearing a ghost of a smile. That made Harry sick and wanted Ravenclaw to win more and than ever. Yet, by the looks of things that was not going to happen. Finally Harry pointed out the Snitch to Ron and Hermonie. The three waved their arms frankly in the air trying to get Orion's attention.
Orion didn't see them, but that was OK. She spotted the Snitch on her own. She leaned into her broomstick and went after it full speed. Malfoy saw her and chased after her. Amazingly Malfoy was able to catch up to her. Soon they were neck and neck. Their arms were inches away from the little gold ball. They slammed their shoulders together trying to push the other away. Orion and Malfoy were so into their fight they did not notice the Bluger behind them. The whole crowd gasped when the Bluger hit Orion dead on in her shoulder and knocked her off her broom the broom flew over the stadium wall. Orion was fighting Malfoy 50 feet above the ground and now things didn't look good for her.
"She is going to die. She is going to die" squeaked Parvati Patil behind Harry. Harry was holding on to Ron's arm and Hermonie was hiding her face in Ron's robes. Surprisingly she didn't fall. Draco Malfoy grabbed her in mid-air and set her on his broomstick. His body turned blue then back to normal. The Snitch appeared in from of them. Orion made a grab for it, before it flew off again. Malfoy turned his broom and went after it. Once they were closing distance to the Snitch Orion stood up on the broomstick and leaned forward on Malfoy, holding his shoulder for balance. Malfoy reached out his hand. His fingertips brushed against the Snitch. Orion leaned even more on Malfoy. Almost standing on him. Malfoy pushing away Orion's right arm. While doing this he did not notice that Orion had let go of his shoulder and was bring forward her left hand.
The game had completely stopped. Everyone was watching the battle over the Snitch. Finally Orion did a little hop and caught the Snitch. The crowd jumped to their feet and went crazy. The Slytherins were furious with Malfoy. Marcus Flinch was yelling at him that he should have just let Orion fall. Malfoy was getting punches in the arm from his teammates. He didn't seem to notice though as he lowered himself and Orion to the ground. It could have been Harry's imagination, but at that moment he would have bet anything that he was actually smiling at Orion screaming with joy at her teammates. When they reached that ground it seemed that Malfoy sub- consciously took Orion's hand and helped her off his broomstick. She didn't fight him or even take notice. When their teammates were giving them odd looks is when they realized that they were still holding hands. Tearing their hands apart they said nothing to each other and went to their locker rooms.
"Did you guys see that?" Ron said laughing hysterically. Harry was red in the face and tears of laughter were running down his face.
"I don't know what you two are laughing at. It was all obvious from the being." Hermonie said a-matter-a-factly. Harry and Ron stopped laughing and looked at her.
It was a perfect clear day. Loud cheers filled the Quiditch pitch. The first game of the season was Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin. Harry, Ron, and Hermonie went into the Ravenclaw locker room to wish Orion good luck. She was pale and her eyes were blood shot. Since she through up twice already she was excused. She was whispering under her breath. Everyone figured it was just nerves.
Lee Jordan announced the start of the game and Orion burst into tears as she walked out with her new teammates. The players took their positions and the balls were released. The Slytherin team was pumped. As always the players were twice the size of normal human beings and no girls. Malfoy was not handling his broom well at all. He nearly fell off and got hit by a Bluger.
Ten minutes into this dirty game the Slytherins lead the Ravenclaws 40-0. The Snitch was not where in sight. Orion was hovering over the game looking for the Snitch. Despite her lack of interest in the game it turned out that Orion was a talented Seeker. Her nerves seemed to pass. The excitement had gone to her head. A half hour into the game the score was 70- 10, Slytherin. Malfoy was zipping around the pitch occasionally hitting a teammate or a goal post. Harry was on the edge of his seat. He had never seen a more intense game at Hogswarts. Harry looked over to the teachers' seats and saw Professor Snape wearing a ghost of a smile. That made Harry sick and wanted Ravenclaw to win more and than ever. Yet, by the looks of things that was not going to happen. Finally Harry pointed out the Snitch to Ron and Hermonie. The three waved their arms frankly in the air trying to get Orion's attention.
Orion didn't see them, but that was OK. She spotted the Snitch on her own. She leaned into her broomstick and went after it full speed. Malfoy saw her and chased after her. Amazingly Malfoy was able to catch up to her. Soon they were neck and neck. Their arms were inches away from the little gold ball. They slammed their shoulders together trying to push the other away. Orion and Malfoy were so into their fight they did not notice the Bluger behind them. The whole crowd gasped when the Bluger hit Orion dead on in her shoulder and knocked her off her broom the broom flew over the stadium wall. Orion was fighting Malfoy 50 feet above the ground and now things didn't look good for her.
"She is going to die. She is going to die" squeaked Parvati Patil behind Harry. Harry was holding on to Ron's arm and Hermonie was hiding her face in Ron's robes. Surprisingly she didn't fall. Draco Malfoy grabbed her in mid-air and set her on his broomstick. His body turned blue then back to normal. The Snitch appeared in from of them. Orion made a grab for it, before it flew off again. Malfoy turned his broom and went after it. Once they were closing distance to the Snitch Orion stood up on the broomstick and leaned forward on Malfoy, holding his shoulder for balance. Malfoy reached out his hand. His fingertips brushed against the Snitch. Orion leaned even more on Malfoy. Almost standing on him. Malfoy pushing away Orion's right arm. While doing this he did not notice that Orion had let go of his shoulder and was bring forward her left hand.
The game had completely stopped. Everyone was watching the battle over the Snitch. Finally Orion did a little hop and caught the Snitch. The crowd jumped to their feet and went crazy. The Slytherins were furious with Malfoy. Marcus Flinch was yelling at him that he should have just let Orion fall. Malfoy was getting punches in the arm from his teammates. He didn't seem to notice though as he lowered himself and Orion to the ground. It could have been Harry's imagination, but at that moment he would have bet anything that he was actually smiling at Orion screaming with joy at her teammates. When they reached that ground it seemed that Malfoy sub- consciously took Orion's hand and helped her off his broomstick. She didn't fight him or even take notice. When their teammates were giving them odd looks is when they realized that they were still holding hands. Tearing their hands apart they said nothing to each other and went to their locker rooms.
"Did you guys see that?" Ron said laughing hysterically. Harry was red in the face and tears of laughter were running down his face.
"I don't know what you two are laughing at. It was all obvious from the being." Hermonie said a-matter-a-factly. Harry and Ron stopped laughing and looked at her.