Chapter 18: Gryffindor versus Slytherin

The week after school got back was the Gryffindor versus Slytherin game. Sarah buzzed with excitement, she loved beating Slytherin. She would love it more if Lucius was on the team ; but Mary was on the team so Sarah was happy about that.

"You have to promise your going to crush Mary's soul right into the ground." Faithsmiledevilyleaning across the table at her. Sarah rolled her eyes. If looks could kill Mary would have been incinerated by now.

"Faith, Gryffindor will beat Slytherin just like last year. Calm yourself." Lilysighed yanking Faith down and into her seat. Sarah got up to leave and turned around and bumped right into Remus. The two just stood and stared at each other, their mouths opening and closing like fish out of water.

"I..uh..have to go..quidditch..." Sarahstuttered finally.

"Uhh...right..err.." Remus said nervously shifting his weight.

"Bye!" They bothshouted and ran off in different directions. Lily and Faith exchanged glances.

"Bloody Americans." Faith muttered.

Sarah tapped her foot nervously as she waited for the whistle. Her mind was still on Remus and the kiss they had shared. 'Was it a normal New Years kiss? Or had there been something more?' Sarah asked herself while flying up into the air. Sarah was so busy thinking she didn't notice Gryffindor score twice or the Slytherin team coming towards her. Suddenly Sarah saw a maroon ball whizzing past her head. She bent backwards and just barely caught the quaffle and threw it back.

Sarah looked around and saw Mary scowl at her for catching the quaffle. Sarah sneered at her and Mary gripped the bludger bat tightly. Sarah watched as James suddenly dove for the snitch. She was so busy watching him she let the quaffle go right by. A large groan came from the Gryffindor side as the Slytherins cheered and James lost the snitch.

Sarah decided it was time to really focus and watch the quaffle. The crowd buzzed in her ear and she could imagine Faith's screams over the rest. She was leaning far over and screaming

"Kill Slytherin!".

Lily stood beside her smiling and cheering along. Sarah saw Sirius standing a row behind Faith and Lily smiling and stealing glances at Faith. Next to him was Remus who was smiling and cheering but still seemed to show his calm stature. Sarah began to think about the kiss again. 'It had been short lived and there did seem to be some sort of tingle when the kissed but did he feel it too? Or was it merely a New years ki-'

But Sarah never got the finish that thought because suddenly all she could see was black and feel herself falling.

Faith and Lily were busy cheering on Gryffindor. Mary flew almost right next to the girls and smiled at them. Mary was so close Faith could have given her a hug...although the likely hood of that was slim.

Mary swung herbat and sent a bludger flying straight towards Sarah. A sickening crack could be heard and Sarah just sort of swayed there and then started to fall. Faith grabbed the hem of Mary's robes and pulled her off her broom and into the Gryffindor stands.

Lily yelled at James. He couldn't hear a word she was saying except for his name. She was pointing down. James looked down and saw Sarah plummeting to earth. Going as fast as he could he dove for Sarah and caught her around the waist just as she was about to make contact with the ground. Her head was bleeding and getting his quidditch robes and hands wet with blood.

Dumbeldore was suddenly on the quidditch grounds. He looked at Sarah and then picked her up and walked towards Hogwarts with students surrounding James asking what happened. Faith, Lily, Sirius and Remus pushed through the crowd and looked at James. Sirius and Faith helped James to his feet. Faith noticed she had blood on her hands and wiped it off on James's shirt.

Remus stood there in shock and couldn't believe what had just happened.

(A/n: who is your favorite character. Boy and Girl) .