Chapter 5: Voice
Sirius, James and Remus' new relationship with Peter was growing. Sirius (finding Peter to be quite fun) didn't know there was another boy in the room except James, Remus, Frank and himself. Remus was still a little hesitant about Peter, but didn't say a word.
James didn't mind at all, they could use Peter as 'the bait' for pranks. But Peter wasn't like that. Though at first this friendship was meaningless and only set because they felt sorry for injuring him, they enjoyed his company. By the first weekend of November the first Quidditch match of the season commenced, this sort of depressed James and Sirius. Both boys wanting to be on the Quidditch team desperately. James' older brother Michael was on the team as the Seeker, this upset James.
Michael, knowing how bad his brother wanted to be on the team, gloated about it none stop. "So James," Michael started on Friday night as he and his team (he was the captain) were about to go practice before the game the next day. "We're going to practice, you know maybe next year you and Sirius can try out, we'll need a new chaser and beater. But that's a whole year. In the meantime we're going to practice for the big game against Ravenclaw tomorrow. You can come and watch if you want?" He smirked at the fury coming across his little brother's face. "I guess not."
This infuriated James quite a bit, and was in a bad mood the morning of the Quidditch match. Pretty soon the whole school was making their way down to the Quidditch pitch for the match. Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw was sure to be an exciting match.
The Match
Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw
Madame Hooch, arrived on the pitch, she yelled, "Now I want a nice clean game as usual!" She released the snitch, let out the bludgers, than made to grab the Quaffle and through it into the air.
"And they're off!" yelled Kyle. "Audrius with the Quaffle, racing past Bell, passes it to Lewis, who tries to score against Hayden. . . and he misses! Too bad, Hayden is too good. Kutcher, in possession, passes it to Bell, who . . . ouch! She slammed right into a bludger sent by Willard! The Quaffle is falling and Jestone catches, but wait! – Johnson knocks Jestone off his broom, penalty to Ravenclaw!"
This continued, no one was scoring, time passes and it was one hour into the game when finally someone scored. "Bell passes it to Johnson who passes it to Kutcher and SCORES! Finally, ten points to Gryffindor! And, the Seeker's see the snitch, Potter in the lead with Martin close on his tail."
Michael and Megan Martin raced for the snitch. Everyone's eyes intently on the two seekers, Michael and Megan were suddenly going straight and not moving, that's when the two crashed right into a box. Many gasped horrors were heard around the stadium, as neither of the two seekers emerged from the box structure. (A/N: If you don't know what I'm talking about, I'm referring to those big tall things . . . I can't place a name at the moment, where the teachers and guests sit, like where in the second film, where Lucious Malfoy sat, there.)
At this, everyone started standing up to catch a glimpse of either player. Madame Hooch flew over to look into the hole in the box. She blew her whistle two times indicating the game was over.
"Did someone catch the snitch?" asked Kyle. He was standing up now, as Professor McGonagall, looking for the players. Madame Hooch went into the hole; pretty soon, both teams were at the hole, trying to look in.
Britney was standing up trying to look in. "I hope Michael is alright," she said worriedly, but she wasn't the only one, wondering about Michael. His brother a few seats down was starting to worry. The crowd, didn't seem to want to leave the stadium, the students were waiting for an answer to their questions.
Just then, Madame Hooch emerged from the hole and through the two Quidditch teams, who were eager to look in to the destroyed box. Madame Hooch, flew to Professor Dumbledore, and whispered in his ear. He nodded and moved over to Kyle. He took then took out his wand and pointed it to his throat, and then his voice was heard all over the stadium.
"Prefects, and Heads, please take your houses, and make sure NO ONE is left behind, back to the school. Quickly and quietly, please. Thank you."
Pretty soon, the whole school was ushered out of the stadium.
With the Teachers
"What happened?" asked Professor McGonagall who was at the foot of the box.
"Megan Martin is dead," said Madame Hooch. "Michael Potter is in a coma." Two stretchers were coming down.
The teachers gasped. "How did she die?" asked Professor Flitwick uneasily.
"It looks to me that she was shot with Avada Kedavara, but it seems that I was aimed for Mr. Potter, not Ms. Martin."
Professor McGonagall looked close to tears, while looking down at the stretcher with a blanket over the body, meaning containing Megan. She slowly lifted the blanket to reveal a shocked face. The face of the once cheerful sixteen year old had a horrified face on it. The teachers all sunk their heads low.
"Albus," said Professor McGonagall fearfully. "Why would anyone want to go after a fifteen year old boy?"
Professor Dumbledore looked down at Michael, who was laying in a coma, with the snitch in his hands. "I have many thoughts," he said gravely. "I may propose his parents? His father and mother are very important Auror's. Someone must want to harm the Potter's. But as to whom, I do not know . . ."
"Professor Minden," Dumbledore directed it at the Potions teacher. "Get these two, to the hospital wing. Minerva, inform Ms. Martin's parents of the incident." Dumbledore said very gravely as his eyes no longer contained the twinkle.
Gryffindor Common Room
"Do you think it's serious?" asked Lily. Britney shrugged. "Do people die in Quidditch?"
"No one's died in years, I doubt it, they might have been severely injured for them to have asked us to leave, wouldn't it?" asked Remus.
"Well, if I know my brother, he is probably fine," said James confidently but you could hear a slight bit of fear in his voice. He smiled.
"Is he?" asked Haylie (Britney's sister), she just arrived to where the children were sitting.
"What do you mean?" croaked Britney.
"Well, Princess," began Haylie. 'Many people have a lot of nicknames for Britney,' thought Lily. "That was quite a rough crash, that might even put someone into a coma," Haylie frowned. "I hope they're both alright. That sort of impact, at that sort of speed is intense." Britney looked really worried now and moved closer to Lily. Lily herself was feeling worried.
"They couldn't have died though right?" asked Sirius with a fearful voice.
Haylie looked at Sirius and smiled slightly, then shrugged. "Dunno," she sighed. "Don't worry though, I know Michael and you know Michael," she directed that at James, Sirius and Britney. "He's strong, I'm sure he'll be fine." She got up and left to go to her friends.
As soon as Haylie left, Professor McGonagall entered the common room everyone's head lifted and looked intently at Professor McGonagall. She smiled very weakly, hurt in her eyes. "Gryffindor won," she said sadly. The common room cheered. Everyone forgot about Michael and Megan's health and started celebrating. Everyone except, James, Sirius, Remus, Peter, Lily, Britney, Tess, Daisy, Alice and Haylie, they kept their eyes on Professor McGonagall. "Potter," she whispered. "Come with me."
James got up slowly and followed Professor McGonagall out, fear rising in the pit of his stomach. 'Why does Professor McGonagall need me? Michael is fine; he's fine, just like Haylie said.' James kept repeating this in his head, but it wasn't very convincing to his stomach.
When they entered the hospital wing, there were two beds occupied. One with the curtains shut and then another, which occupied James' brother. His eyes were closed and he was pale . . .
"Is he . . .?" whimpered James, but didn't get a chance to finish.
"Dead? Of course not, he's in a coma and whether he will wake up or not, is entirely up to him," said Professor McGonagall sadly. She looked a the fifteen year old boy and sighed. "But Ms. Martin no longer lives."
James looked up then at the bed wit the closed curtains. "I'm sorry," he said softly.
Professor McGonagall looked down at the eleven year old boys, "Not your fault, you parents will be here by this evening to take your brother to St. Mungo's."
James hated to admit it, but if someone had to die, he was glad it was Megan. He hated himself for thinking this though. James couldn't get rid of that voice. 'Better her than Michael,' James slapped his forehead trying to get the voice out. Professor McGonagall didn't notice.
"Now Mr. Potter, if I'm not mistaken, you have a Transfiguration assignment due on Monday." She smiled slightly. "Get going."
A/N: THANK YOU!!! hehe thanks for the reviews, i love you guys! hehe. I'm here to warn you that I'm going away for 10 days on Friday, so I won't be here. So I'm going to try and update alot before I leave!
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