Chapter 6
Gryffindor vs. Slytherin


"How?" Was the only word Harry could manage.
"It's a long story," Crystal replied as a tear ran down her cheek.
"We've got a lot of time," Harry replied softly.
"I'm really sorry," Crystal said now starting to cry, "but I can't tell you now."

"Why didn't I tell them?" Crystal thought when she was laying, closed up in her four poster bed. "They could have understood."
"No they wouldn't have," a darker voice said inside of her. "They would think of you as an outsider, a traitor."
"Go away," Crystal told the voice.
"I can't do that. I'm a part of you, just like you're a part of me. You know that."
"No you're not a part of me. You wanted to be, I rejected. You know that," Crystal replied.
"Come back to me Crystal. You could be my heir. Come back and I shall spare your life."
"I'm not coming back," Crystal told the voice. "I never belonged to you in the first place."
"You'll change your mind and when you do, don't be surprised in I don't forgive you."
All of a sudden the voice was gone, leaving Crystal alone once again.

As November approached Crystal forgot about her strange conversation and started concentrating on Quidditch. Gryffindor's first match against Slytherin was drawing closed and she had to practice almost every night.
On the evening of their first match the Gryffindor Quidditch team made their way to their gold and scarlet locker room.
"Gryffindor and Slytherin have been rivals every since I came to this school," Harry began. "We want to prove that we're better than them by not stooping down to their level. We need to come together and work as a team if we want to win this match. Just remember everything we have been working on and there's no way we can lose. On the count of three. One, two, three."
"Gryffindor."
The team made their way onto the frost covered pitch. When both teams were in their positions Madam Houch said, "Captains shake hands."
Harry and Draco obeyed but their hatred for each other blazed in their eyes.
"Now I want a nice clean game from all of you," Madam Houch continued. "On my whistle," the teams mounted their brooms, "three, two, one." As Madam Houch blew her whistle both teams rose into the sky.
"Gryffindor takes the quaffle," a very energetic Colin Creevy said over the crowds noise. "Weasley to Brown, Brown to Patil, Patil back to Weasley. GOAL! 10 points to Gryffindor."

Meanwhile Crystal was roaming the field knocking bludgers away from her team. She was kept busy by Crabbe and Goyle, the Slytherin beaters. Dean blocked a few but Crystal was much faster. All of a sudden Crabbe and Goyle vanished revealing a Malfoy flying straight toward Crystal.
"Ha. A girl beater. How lame can you get?" Draco taunted. "I bet you can't even," but Draco stopped in mid-sentence. He had seen the snitch.
Harry also seen the snitch but Draco was much closer. Draco was going to get the snitch first. Inches from the snitch Draco pulled back. A bludger had just Draco in the stomach. Harry quickly grabbed the snitch.
"Gryffindor wins!" Colin shouted.
Crystal had saved the snitch. She stayed in the air for one more mintue. "DOn't ever make fun of me again," Crystal warned to a now crying Malfoy.
Once Crystal was back on the ground Harry said, "Crystal you were great. If it wasn't for you we wouldn't have won."
"Oh it was nothing," Crystal replied. "Seeing Malfoy like that was priceless."
As Crystal headed back toward the castle she noticed how beautiful the sky looked today. She had been too focused on Quidditch to even look at her conditions.

The Gryffindor common room was decorated with scarlet and gold banners. Confetti continuously fell from the ceiling. Crystal couldn't believe her eyes.
"Wow," she gasped as she noticed butterbeers sitting on one of the tables.
Long after the party ended Harry said, "Let's go see Hagrid. We haven't seen him in forever."
"One problem," Ron pointed out. "How can we fit four people under your invisibility cloak. Last year we could barely get three people under it."
"You have an invisibility cloak?" Crystal asked.
"Yes," Harry replied.
"That's so cool, and we can go see Hagrid. I can get there without a cloak.
"How are you going to get there without being caught?" Ron asked.
"Just met me there," Crystal replied.
As Harry went up to get his invisibility cloak Crystal pulled out her wand and left the common room. Once outside she muttered, "Invisilous!" Crystal suddenly vanished from view and began her journey. She was surprised at how magnificent the catle looked at night. She was so caught up in looking at walls and statues that she accidentally stepped on a cat. Mrs. Norris's shinning yellow eyes stared straight into Crystal. She instantly broke into a run.
Crystal was the first person to arrive at Hagrid's cabin. "Visilous," she whispered. She reappeared and began knocking on Hagrid's door.
The door swung open to reveal Hagrid.
"Crystal," was all that he could say.
"Hagrid it's good to see you again. I'm glad this time it's under better circumstances."
"What brings you here so late?" Hagrid asked.
"Harry, Ron, and Hermione wanted to see you. They're on their way here. I just got here first." Crystal replied.
"You played goo' today," Hagrid said searching for a topic to talk about.
"Thanks," Crystal replied.
"Hagrid, it's us," Harry called from outside the door.
"Come in," Hagrid called back.
Once everyone was seated Hagrid continued, "So how are you classes goin?
"In charms we're been studying elemental charms but we haven't even started practicing them yet," Hermione said. "In Defense Against the Dark Arts all we've done is take notes."
"Snape's out to get me," Crystal said.
"Ah, he's not out ta get ya," Hagrid replied.
Crystal looked out the window. There were no stars in the sky and a strong wind was blowing across the Hogwarts grounds. "We better go back," Crsytal said. "It's going to storm."
As if on cue a huge bolt of lightning flashed across the sky.
Once they were back in the common room Ron asked, "So what was that spell you used to turn yourself invisible?"
"Invisilous," Crystal replied, "but not everyone can do it. At RoseOx during our sixth year we take a test called the WWMT. It stands for Witch and Wizard Magic Test. These help us learn what kind of spells our wands are good for. Then they teach us spells according to the results. My wand has a core of a demiguise pelts. A demiguise's hair is spun into invisibility cloaks so this means I'm good at disguising and hiding spells."
"Well that's cool," Harry said. "The core of my wand is a phoenix tail feather. What kinds of spells would I be good at?"
"First of all it means that you are a good warrior," Crystal began. "You could probably master a teleportation charm. You'd be real good at healing charms."
"I'm tired," Ron yawned.
"Yeah I guess we better go to bed," Hermione said.
"See you tomorrow," Crystal called as she walked toward her dormitory.

Tuesday morning Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Crystal made their way to the Charms classroom. On the door was a note to met next to the lake. As they walked across the grounds they noticed that the rest of the class was already there.
"Attention please," Flitwick called. "Today we will be practicing elemental charms. One by one you'll go to the lake and do the charm I say across the water. We'll start with the water charm. Harry why don't you go first."
Harry walked to the edge of the water and shouted, "Hydralois!" Water shot from the tip of his wand.
"Very good," Professor Flitwick exclaimed. "Crystal try the fire charm."
"Blazeous!"
"Excellent! Ron earth."
"Dirtlirous!"
"Now Hermione air,"
"Storrillous!"
The class took turns performing the charms. Finally the bell rang signaling the end of the lesson.