I've finally found time to update. Life's been totally chaotic. As you can see, I've changed my penname. (If you've seen the movie "Napoleon Dynamite," you'll understand it. Please note that my penname is subject to change again. What can I say, I'm a penname whore. Anyway, thanks to those who reviewed!
(This leads off right from the previous chapter.)
"What was that all about?" I wondered aloud.
"I don't know," David answered. "But maybe she's got a point."
I looked at him incredulously. "What do you mean?" I asked.
"Well, maybe she and your parents are right about Jenna."
"You're not serious!"
"I just think that's she's manipulated you into thinking she's something she's not," David said.
"Look," I said, getting angry. "If you had wanted to go out with her, you should've asked her first. You had your chance. It's your own fault you didn't take it."
"You think I'm jealous?" David exclaimed. "You think I'm jealous because you're going out with that bitch?"
"She's not a bitch!" I shouted. "You just-"
"Need to get to know her better?" David finished. "I do know her! And I also know she's a bitch! There's not other way to explain it!"
The compartment door slid open and Jenna entered. "Hey," she said. "Want to come back to my compartment?"
"Yeah," I said, not bothering to look at David. I got up and followed Jenna down the corridor. "Jenna, wait," I said, taking her arm and pulling her into an empty compartment. "I have to ask you something."
"Do you have to now?" she whined. "I want to get back-"
"Yes, now," I said, turning to face her. "Did you know about our parents?"
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"Did you know that they knew each other?"
"I don't know-" she started.
"I know you know," I said. "Look, I don't care. I just want to know."
"Fine," she sighed. "I knew."
I stared at her for a moment. That wasn't the answer I was hoping for. "You did?" I asked. She nodded. "Then how come you didn't tell me?"
"What's the big deal?" she complained. "It was a long time ago. It doesn't matter."
"OK, OK," I said. "I was just wondering."
"Good afternoon and welcome to today's quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slyhterin!" Emily Jordan's voice echoed across the quidditch pitch. "And here are the Gryffindors! The 4 Weasleys, Wood, Hill, and Mathews!" We flew onto the field as the stands erupted into cheers. "And here come the Slytherins! Flint, Stiving, Boot, Brooks, Sells, Hyde, and Williams!" I smiled to myself as the sound of booing drowned out the Slytherins' cheers.
We took our places in the air and waited for the signal. The whistle blew and the game began. I watched as Alex passed the quaffle to Kyle Mathews and fended off a bludger.
Alex scored. Flint retaliated by throwing the quaffle at his head. I took my own revenge and smacked a bludger at him, which hit him on the back. I hit another bludger away from our Seeker, Veronica Hill, and dove as a Slytherin Beater flew straight towards me. Flint was streaking up the field towards our goal posts and I hit a bludger at him. He turned his broom and dropped the quaffle. Anna retrieved it and tossed it to Adam as David hit a bludger at Flint. Flint dodged the bludger and went after Adam. I made my way towards our goalposts and caught a glimpse of the Golden Snitch. As I looked around for it again, I heard someone calling my name. "Andrew!" I looked around and saw Jenna waving at me. I smiled and waved back as a smack and a thud made me turn around. I was just in time to dodge a bludger and watched in horror as Anna hit the ground. Adam scored. The game was still in play and I didn't know what to do.
Veronica was hovering around Anna, checking to see if she was all right. Her eyes met mine and I nodded. We had to end the game soon. I hit a bludger at Flint and froze as I caught another glimpse of gold. "Veronica!" I shouted, pointing towards the Snitch. Veronica took off, Zack Williams right behind her. I took a glance at Anna and hit a bludger at Williams, who veered off course and Veroncia pulled up with the Snitch.
I didn't bother to cheer with everybody else. I flew straight towards Anna, Veronica landing beside me. "Can you carry her?" she asked me. I nodded and picked Anna up.
"Wood!" I saw Professors McGonagall and Longbottom hurrying towards me. "Hospital Wing," McGonagall said shortly. I nodded and they followed me back to the castle.
Madame Pomfrey, the old Mediwitch in desperate need of a facelift, tended to Anna. She told us Anna would be all right, but from the look on her face, I wasn't so sure.
The rest of the team joined me and I could feel them watching me. I should have blocked the bludger. I should have been paying attention. It was my fault.
As time passed, people gradually began to leave. Eventually, I was the only one left. I must have fallen asleep, because the sound of the door opening woke me up. "Hey," Jenna said, sitting down. "What have you been doing?"
"I've been right here," I answered.
"Oh. Is she going to be OK?"
"Yeah," I said with a nod. "I guess. Or at least, I hope."
"Well, in that case, why don't you come to dinner with me?"
"I can't," I replied, immediately. "I have to stay here."
"No, you don't," Jenna said, tugging on my arm. "You said it yourself, she'll be fine."
"That doesn't mean I don't care!" I exclaimed.
"Just come with me-"
"No!" I snapped. Jenna released my arm and stared at me. "I told you, I'm staying here."
"But-"
"But nothing," I said angrily. "I'm not going. I'm staying here."
She glared at me. "Fine," she snapped. "God, Andrew, sometimes I think you care more about her than you care about me!"
"Maybe I do!" I shouted back as she walked out of the Hospital Wing.
The following day was Sunday, so I spent most of it in the Hospital Wing. I went down to lunch and up to my dorm to get my homework, but other than that, I sat with Anna. It wasn't until later that afternoon that David came up.
I looked up at him as he sat down, but averted my eyes away from his. "She's still not up?" he asked.
"No," I replied, shaking my head.
"Why are you still up here?"
"Why do you think?" I asked. "She's my friend."
"She is?"
"Look," I said. "I know I'm not exactly her favorite person right now, but-"
"Did it ever occur to you that you are?"
"……What?"
"Andrew, besides the fact that Anna's your friend, why are you here?" David asked me.
"Well, because it's my fault she fell," I said.
"And why is it your fault?"
"Because I should've blocked that bludger, but wasn't paying attention. Why are you asking me-"
"And why weren't you paying attention?"
I thought for a moment. "Because…… I was waving to Jenna."
He didn't answer, but he had a look of satisfaction across his face.
"Look, I know Jenna's not the nicest person," I said. "But-"
"But what?" David asked.
"But……"
"See, you don't even know!" David exclaimed. "She's controlling you, Andrew!"
"No she isn't."
"Does she make you happy?"
"Well-"
"Does she?"
"Sometimes!" I insisted. "What's with the interrogation?"
"Why don't you try being with someone who makes you happy all the time? Someone's who's actually nice? Someone who doesn't try to control you?"
"What are you getting at?"
"I'm saying, maybe you should go out with-"
"What the hell?" David and I both jumped as a new voice interrupted our conversation.
"Anna!" I exclaimed.
"Andrew? What happened?" she asked me.
I looked at David for a moment. "Well, you kind of took a bludger to the head," I said.
Her eyes widened. "I did?"
I nodded. "Yeah, and it's my fault. I got distracted and I'm really sorry. I just-"
"Hey, don't worry about it," she said.
"What?"
"Don't worry about it," she repeated. "It's not like I'm dead."
"I know," I said. "But we were worried about you."
She rolled her eyes. "Of course," she mumbled. "Treat me like a baby." She looked around for a moment. "Where's Jenna?"
I hesitated for a moment and shrugged. "Jenna who?"
(There you have it! Hope it wasn't too boring. Review! BTW, look for my latest one-shot, which I'll be updating soon.)
