Chapter 7 – Slytherin Vs. Gryffindor
"Hello, Angel! I've missed you this last week! Where do you spend your time? With Malfoy?" Ginny asked the Pulga, feeling jealous. "Will you stay with me today? It's the first Quidditch game of the year..."
"Meow..."
"I'll take that as a yes!" Ginny laughed, when Angel started licking her hands. "Let's go down for breakfast!"
After putting on her warmest jumpers and trousers, Ginny put on her Gryffindor cloak and scarf, and combed her long hair. Finally, the girl and the Pulga went down to the Great Hall. As they headed there, Ginny told Angel what had happened with her through the last week, holding the kitten against her chest in a protective way.
"Ginny! Hey, Ginny!" a male voice called, behind her, on the Main Staircase.
"Hello, Colin... What is it?" she asked curious, eyeing her classmate's red face, and feeling Angel trembling in her arms.
"I well... The Halloween Ball is approaching and I ... I ... "Colin started, but suddenly stopped, turned on his heels and ran away, with horror on his face.
"What was that all about? Why was he looking so terrified?" Ginny mumbled, as she walked to the Gryffindor table, and sat between Harry and Ron. "Was he about to ask me to the ball, and on the last moment realized I look like a Grindylow?"
At that moment, Harry spit all the Pumpkin Juice he was drinking. Everyone in the Gryffindor table looked at him with curiosity.
"What is it Harry? Do you need classes on table manners?" Ginny joked, patting his back, while he coughed and breathed with difficulty.
"Ginny... You do not look like a Grindylow!" Harry whispered, still in shock, looking at her face. "Who the hell told you that?"
"No one... It was my conclusion after the way I was treated!" she explained, smiling with a little blush on her cheeks.
"Who treated you bad? I'm going to kill that guy! It's a guy, isn't it?" he asked, furious.
"Harry, forget about it! Are you feeling prepared for the match?" she asked, trying to make him forget the subject. Why the hell was he acting so worried about her? She had older brothers to do that, already!
"As ready as one can be!" he smiled softly, turning around to peck Hermione's cheek, before he left the Great Hall, with his Gryffindor robes flying behind him.
"He's so cute!" a girl said, a few seats down the Gryffindor table.
Turning around, Ginny saw a bunch of 3rd years giggling while they watched Harry.
"Gosh, I'm so glad I'm no longer part of the Harry Potter Fan Club..." Ginny sighed smiling happily.
"And I'm glad to hear that!" Hermione said, smiling as well.
As she ate her breakfast, Ginny fed Angel with milk and cheese, smiling tenderly. She had missed her friend for the last week. Angel seemed to have her own ideas and will, and she went off to Merlin knows where, for Merlin knows how long. But they still loved each other, of course.
'Love?' the word echoed in her mind. Slowly, Ginny held her up and looked at the Slytherin table. Everyone was eating in silence, with serious faces. Those Slytherins really needed to relax, sometimes!!!
Finally, her eyes achieved the person she was looking for... Draco Malfoy. There he was, playing with his food, eating nothing at all, with a scowl on his face. He looked worried... Was he afraid of losing again, against Harry?
As if he felt her gaze, Draco locked his silver-grey eyes with chocolate brown ones. There was sadness in his eyes... Sadness, hope, rage, ... So many different feelings!
'You don't want to win the game... You want to get the Snitch before Harry does, isn't it my Dragon? Well, I hope you get your wish, if it'll make you smile like I've seen you smile before!' Ginny said to herself, feeling compassion for him.
Breaking their gaze, Ginny got up from the table, held Angel inside her warm robes, and left towards the Quidditch field, finding a good place on the first row of the Gryffindor stands.
Soon, all the stands were full of students yelling and waving their teams flags, waiting for the exciting game to begin. Although the day was freezing, it was a sunny day. Perfect for Quidditch.
"Good morning, Hogwarts! Here we are for the fantastic game of Slytherin vs. Gryffindor. And here comes the amazing, and extraordinary Gryffindor team! Applauses, please!" Dennis Creevy said, his voice reaching the school grounds loud and clear. "And their spectacular captain and seeker, Harry Potter!"
Three of the four houses started cheering the Gryffindor team, which was warming up, high in the air.
"And now, the low, stinking, full of gits and sons of a..." Creevy started, being hit in the head by Professor McGonagall. "Right... Sons of a Great Nation: our Great Britain!!! The Slytherin team, and their captain, the Amazing Bouncing Ferret! OOWW... Professor, you must get a beating bag for your self! My head is hurting and the game hasn't even started!"
The whole stadium laughed at his complaints, and waited for the beginning of the game.
"And the game starts! There goes Zabini, he catches the Quaffle, passes to Crabbe, he flies past Andrews, and Ron Weasley tries to catch the Quaffle and... he fails... 10 to nothing, Slytherin is ahead!" Dennis yelled. "But Gryffindor is full of energy and we can still win those snakes! Go Go Gryffindor!"
As the game kept going, Ginny didn't ear anything going on around her. Although she tried to understand, she couldn't. Her eyes seemed glued on Draco Malfoy's shape, high in the air.
'There must be something wrong with all this... I can't understand, but it's like something is pushing us, together!' she whispered to herself. 'But what?'
He looked handsome up there, on his broom, with the sun light reflecting in his silvery hair, making him look as bright as a star. His face was focused on finding the Snitch, and at the same time, he sent glances towards the Gryffindor stands, trying to find a certain read head among so many red cloaks and scarves.
Finally, he spotted her, and to his great surprise, she was looking at him as well. Their eyes locked once again, as if they could read each other's mind, through their eyes.
"What do you think you're doing, looking at her like that?" Harry yelled, placing himself in front of the blond Slytherin, blocking his view of Ginny.
"That's none of your business, Potter!" Malfoy answered, starting to search the Snitch, once again.
"Ginny is a naïve girl! If you dare to put one finger on her, I'll kill you! You better mark my words! Stay away from Ginny!" Harry yelled, furious.
"And who nominated you, Weasley's Bodyguard? I thought you were dating the Mudblood... Have you changed your mind about the Littlest Weasel?" Draco said, sneering at Harry's shocked face.
"That's none of your damn business! Stay away from her..." Harry menaced, pointing his finger against Malfoy's hard chest.
Ginny stood there, holding Angel in her arms, and watching the fight between Draco and Harry. If only they were closer, she would be able to hear them... What were they fighting over? Moving a little to the side, Draco locked is gaze with her, once again, and Ginny felt warmth flow trough her body.
On that moment she saw something reflect the sun light not far away from both Seekers, and Ginny recognized the Snitch.
Before she could hold back her words, they were out of her mouth.
"DRACO! CATCH THE SNITCH! DO IT! IT'S RIGHT THERE! CATCH THE SNITCH..." she screamed and waved her arms towards the Golden Snitch.
"What the hell is she doing? Trying to fall down from there?" Draco thought, concerned with her safety.
As the stands quieted their cheering to look at the crazy Gryffindor girl, Draco was able to ear what she was saying.
"DRACO, CATCH THE DAMN SNITCH!"
Not stopping to think about what she was doing, Draco searched the snitch and flew as fast as he could to catch it.
"Potter, I CAN'T stay away from her!" he yelled, as he saw Harry on his tail, gaining speed.
Both boys had their arms stretched, trying to catch the golden snitch, but Draco was faster, and caught it, holding it high in the air in triumph.
'For the first time in 7 damn years, I defeated the Boy-Who-Just-Wouldn't- Die!'' Draco thought happily, screaming and laughing openly, for the first time in his whole life. And he owed all this to a sweet Gryffindor Red- head. Virginia Weasley...
"And Draco Malfoy catches the Golden Snitch, but still, Gryffindor wins with 200 points against 170 points for Slytherin..." Dennis yelled hysterically, while jumping up and down. Amazingly McGonagall wasn't telling him to stop. By the opposite, she was even more hysteric than he was.
"Angel, he caught the Snitch! He may have lost the game, but he won his self-esteem." Ginny whispered softly to her Pulga, with tears in her eyes, as she ran through the school grounds, towards the school, leaving her house colleagues looking at her with rage. She had just betrayed her own house, because of Draco Malfoy. Her brother's biggest enemy, but not her's.
When she was about to climb the main stairs to enter the school, Ginny fainted, with Angel on her side, meowing worriedly.
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Tigra and Loup
I agree with you and I'm going to change the summary for this story. And, soon, very soon, indeed, you'll find out what's going on, ok?
Thank you all for reading and reviewing.
Love, Carina
"Hello, Angel! I've missed you this last week! Where do you spend your time? With Malfoy?" Ginny asked the Pulga, feeling jealous. "Will you stay with me today? It's the first Quidditch game of the year..."
"Meow..."
"I'll take that as a yes!" Ginny laughed, when Angel started licking her hands. "Let's go down for breakfast!"
After putting on her warmest jumpers and trousers, Ginny put on her Gryffindor cloak and scarf, and combed her long hair. Finally, the girl and the Pulga went down to the Great Hall. As they headed there, Ginny told Angel what had happened with her through the last week, holding the kitten against her chest in a protective way.
"Ginny! Hey, Ginny!" a male voice called, behind her, on the Main Staircase.
"Hello, Colin... What is it?" she asked curious, eyeing her classmate's red face, and feeling Angel trembling in her arms.
"I well... The Halloween Ball is approaching and I ... I ... "Colin started, but suddenly stopped, turned on his heels and ran away, with horror on his face.
"What was that all about? Why was he looking so terrified?" Ginny mumbled, as she walked to the Gryffindor table, and sat between Harry and Ron. "Was he about to ask me to the ball, and on the last moment realized I look like a Grindylow?"
At that moment, Harry spit all the Pumpkin Juice he was drinking. Everyone in the Gryffindor table looked at him with curiosity.
"What is it Harry? Do you need classes on table manners?" Ginny joked, patting his back, while he coughed and breathed with difficulty.
"Ginny... You do not look like a Grindylow!" Harry whispered, still in shock, looking at her face. "Who the hell told you that?"
"No one... It was my conclusion after the way I was treated!" she explained, smiling with a little blush on her cheeks.
"Who treated you bad? I'm going to kill that guy! It's a guy, isn't it?" he asked, furious.
"Harry, forget about it! Are you feeling prepared for the match?" she asked, trying to make him forget the subject. Why the hell was he acting so worried about her? She had older brothers to do that, already!
"As ready as one can be!" he smiled softly, turning around to peck Hermione's cheek, before he left the Great Hall, with his Gryffindor robes flying behind him.
"He's so cute!" a girl said, a few seats down the Gryffindor table.
Turning around, Ginny saw a bunch of 3rd years giggling while they watched Harry.
"Gosh, I'm so glad I'm no longer part of the Harry Potter Fan Club..." Ginny sighed smiling happily.
"And I'm glad to hear that!" Hermione said, smiling as well.
As she ate her breakfast, Ginny fed Angel with milk and cheese, smiling tenderly. She had missed her friend for the last week. Angel seemed to have her own ideas and will, and she went off to Merlin knows where, for Merlin knows how long. But they still loved each other, of course.
'Love?' the word echoed in her mind. Slowly, Ginny held her up and looked at the Slytherin table. Everyone was eating in silence, with serious faces. Those Slytherins really needed to relax, sometimes!!!
Finally, her eyes achieved the person she was looking for... Draco Malfoy. There he was, playing with his food, eating nothing at all, with a scowl on his face. He looked worried... Was he afraid of losing again, against Harry?
As if he felt her gaze, Draco locked his silver-grey eyes with chocolate brown ones. There was sadness in his eyes... Sadness, hope, rage, ... So many different feelings!
'You don't want to win the game... You want to get the Snitch before Harry does, isn't it my Dragon? Well, I hope you get your wish, if it'll make you smile like I've seen you smile before!' Ginny said to herself, feeling compassion for him.
Breaking their gaze, Ginny got up from the table, held Angel inside her warm robes, and left towards the Quidditch field, finding a good place on the first row of the Gryffindor stands.
Soon, all the stands were full of students yelling and waving their teams flags, waiting for the exciting game to begin. Although the day was freezing, it was a sunny day. Perfect for Quidditch.
"Good morning, Hogwarts! Here we are for the fantastic game of Slytherin vs. Gryffindor. And here comes the amazing, and extraordinary Gryffindor team! Applauses, please!" Dennis Creevy said, his voice reaching the school grounds loud and clear. "And their spectacular captain and seeker, Harry Potter!"
Three of the four houses started cheering the Gryffindor team, which was warming up, high in the air.
"And now, the low, stinking, full of gits and sons of a..." Creevy started, being hit in the head by Professor McGonagall. "Right... Sons of a Great Nation: our Great Britain!!! The Slytherin team, and their captain, the Amazing Bouncing Ferret! OOWW... Professor, you must get a beating bag for your self! My head is hurting and the game hasn't even started!"
The whole stadium laughed at his complaints, and waited for the beginning of the game.
"And the game starts! There goes Zabini, he catches the Quaffle, passes to Crabbe, he flies past Andrews, and Ron Weasley tries to catch the Quaffle and... he fails... 10 to nothing, Slytherin is ahead!" Dennis yelled. "But Gryffindor is full of energy and we can still win those snakes! Go Go Gryffindor!"
As the game kept going, Ginny didn't ear anything going on around her. Although she tried to understand, she couldn't. Her eyes seemed glued on Draco Malfoy's shape, high in the air.
'There must be something wrong with all this... I can't understand, but it's like something is pushing us, together!' she whispered to herself. 'But what?'
He looked handsome up there, on his broom, with the sun light reflecting in his silvery hair, making him look as bright as a star. His face was focused on finding the Snitch, and at the same time, he sent glances towards the Gryffindor stands, trying to find a certain read head among so many red cloaks and scarves.
Finally, he spotted her, and to his great surprise, she was looking at him as well. Their eyes locked once again, as if they could read each other's mind, through their eyes.
"What do you think you're doing, looking at her like that?" Harry yelled, placing himself in front of the blond Slytherin, blocking his view of Ginny.
"That's none of your business, Potter!" Malfoy answered, starting to search the Snitch, once again.
"Ginny is a naïve girl! If you dare to put one finger on her, I'll kill you! You better mark my words! Stay away from Ginny!" Harry yelled, furious.
"And who nominated you, Weasley's Bodyguard? I thought you were dating the Mudblood... Have you changed your mind about the Littlest Weasel?" Draco said, sneering at Harry's shocked face.
"That's none of your damn business! Stay away from her..." Harry menaced, pointing his finger against Malfoy's hard chest.
Ginny stood there, holding Angel in her arms, and watching the fight between Draco and Harry. If only they were closer, she would be able to hear them... What were they fighting over? Moving a little to the side, Draco locked is gaze with her, once again, and Ginny felt warmth flow trough her body.
On that moment she saw something reflect the sun light not far away from both Seekers, and Ginny recognized the Snitch.
Before she could hold back her words, they were out of her mouth.
"DRACO! CATCH THE SNITCH! DO IT! IT'S RIGHT THERE! CATCH THE SNITCH..." she screamed and waved her arms towards the Golden Snitch.
"What the hell is she doing? Trying to fall down from there?" Draco thought, concerned with her safety.
As the stands quieted their cheering to look at the crazy Gryffindor girl, Draco was able to ear what she was saying.
"DRACO, CATCH THE DAMN SNITCH!"
Not stopping to think about what she was doing, Draco searched the snitch and flew as fast as he could to catch it.
"Potter, I CAN'T stay away from her!" he yelled, as he saw Harry on his tail, gaining speed.
Both boys had their arms stretched, trying to catch the golden snitch, but Draco was faster, and caught it, holding it high in the air in triumph.
'For the first time in 7 damn years, I defeated the Boy-Who-Just-Wouldn't- Die!'' Draco thought happily, screaming and laughing openly, for the first time in his whole life. And he owed all this to a sweet Gryffindor Red- head. Virginia Weasley...
"And Draco Malfoy catches the Golden Snitch, but still, Gryffindor wins with 200 points against 170 points for Slytherin..." Dennis yelled hysterically, while jumping up and down. Amazingly McGonagall wasn't telling him to stop. By the opposite, she was even more hysteric than he was.
"Angel, he caught the Snitch! He may have lost the game, but he won his self-esteem." Ginny whispered softly to her Pulga, with tears in her eyes, as she ran through the school grounds, towards the school, leaving her house colleagues looking at her with rage. She had just betrayed her own house, because of Draco Malfoy. Her brother's biggest enemy, but not her's.
When she was about to climb the main stairs to enter the school, Ginny fainted, with Angel on her side, meowing worriedly.
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WOW! I'm happy people decided to read this story, and:
Tigra and Loup
I agree with you and I'm going to change the summary for this story. And, soon, very soon, indeed, you'll find out what's going on, ok?
Thank you all for reading and reviewing.
Love, Carina