8

The Sign of Distress

Avi was on her bed and admiring her Quidditch robes. Green with a bit of silver, they looked wonderful. Plus, Fred and George got her broom the right colors, so it would definitely match her house.

"First game is on Saturday. You ready?" Tyler asked her. Avi suddenly stopped smiling.

"This Saturday? I thought Quidditch season wasn't open yet." Avi gulped.

Tyler laughed at Avi. "W-what do you mean 'not open yet'?" Tyler asked, trying to keep from falling.

"Girl, at Hogwarts, Quidditch season is always open. You should know that. Hey, no pressure. You're a great player. Especially with your new broom and your boyfriend on the team." Avi couldn't help but smile and laugh.

"Shut up," Avi laughed as she pushed Tyler down the stairs to the common room.

Adrian was there, playing Wizard Solitaire and losing. Tyler came up behind him, examining the game. Tyler made one move that made Adrian suddenly win. He was amazed with the way Tyler did that.

"I am… the queen," Tyler said, as Avi raised her arm so that it looked like a referee was announcing her as the winner. Adrian chuckled.

"What's going on?" Draco asked the lot as he came into the common room. He smiled at Avi. Avi smiled her sweetest smile back at her boyfriend.

"Nothing much." she told him. "Tyler and I were just going to practice Quidditch. Go get your broom, Ty." Avi had hers by the portrait hole, so Tyler went to get hers.

"Ok. I'll stay here Miss 'First Girl Slytherin Quidditch Player'" Draco remarked sweetly.

As Avi and Tyler went out to play Quidditch, Adrian and Draco decided to play a couple rounds of Wizard Chess. Pansy was watching every move both Avi and Draco did (Well, it was kind of hard to see Avi's moves since she was more like a small blur). When Avi and Tyler were coming back, Pansy thought of an evil plan.

Pansy asked Adrian to leave Draco and her alone for a moment and he obeyed. Pansy heard Avi give the password to the portrait and heard it open. Pansy then unleashed the best part of her idea.

Pansy kissed Draco as Avi turned to see them. Draco tried to push Pansy away when he saw Avi, but it was to late. Pansy, Tyler and Adrian left Avi and Draco to themselves.

All Avi could do was glare at him, but when he tried to speak, she hushed him by bringing her hand down hard across his face. His hand came up to his chek by reflex and felt how hot and red it was.

"Does this mean you hate me?" asked Draco, confused.

Avi took his hand and laid it open on hers. She placed something in his hand and closed it, keeping eye contact with him the whole time. But eyes that were warm and kind towards Draco, were now cold and frightening. Avi felt hot tears start to form in her eyes. "No shit, Sherlock," she fired as she glared at him one last time and left through the portrait hole.

"Harry, hi." Avi rushed toward Harry who was doing his homework by the library. Her tears had dried.

"Hi, Avi." Harry gave her a warm welcome. "What's wrong? You look sad. Or mad." Avi sat down next to him and rested her head on Harry's shoulder.

"I am now single once more." Avi put herself down.

"Oops. I forgot you're with Cho," Avi sadly said, taking her head of Harry's shoulder. Harry frowned, too. Then he remembered- he wasn't with Cho.

"No, I'm not. She's with… someone else." Harry didn't want to mention his name since every time he did so, a stab of pain rushed through him. (Shall we stab more?) "So, I'm single, too." Harry liked the 'too' part. It reminded him that he wasn't alone. Especially when he was talking to Avi.

Avi smiled at him. Then she asked him, "You do realize that I like you Harry, right?" Harry was stunned, but happy at the same time.

"I thought you liked Draco." Avi flinched at the mention of his name.

"Its possible to like more than one person. I just need to know you better. The only other problem is, you and Draco are equally hot," Avi said playfully.

"Well, I like you too Avi. Actually, I think every guy in Hogwarts likes you except Adrian. You know who he likes, of course." Avi smiled. "If you guessed Tyler, you're right."

"Hey, you're the Gryffindor seeker aren't you? You think you could help me practice?" Harry looked at her and nodded.

"I didn't know you were on the Slytherin team. Well, sure. I'll meet you on the field in twenty minutes. Dress in your robes." They got up and walked in opposite directions.

Once they met on the field, they started playing. All they really were was small blurs of green and red. Once Avi caught sight of the Snitch, she, again, went in the opposite direction. Harry followed her, looking for the Snitch. As Avi turned, she almost hit Harry in the head.

Her broom was going as fast as it could, but the Snitch was going faster, still. So, she had only one choice. Avi stood up on her broom and caught the Snitch.

"What happened between you and Draco? I can't believe I'm saying this, but if it has anything to do with Pansy, he's innocent." Harry actually defended Draco.

"Maybe." was all she could say.

That Saturday, Avi changed into her robes as far away from Draco as possible. He had been following Avi all week, or at least since Pansy did what she did.

Even well into the game, he was bugging her. Finally she had had enough.

Avi signaled for Draco to go up to where Avi was so she could touch his shoulder as she shouted "Ignusarantay!" Her wand still in the air, she touched back down to the ground with Draco as everyone was still frozen in time.

"Look Draco. You are bugging me a lot, so quit it! Okay?" Avi shouted at Draco. Draco nodded, but he would not give up.

Throughout the rest of the game, Draco was hit with a bludger twice hit by one of the Gryffindor beaters. That made Avi happy. But, this time when Avi wanted the Snitch, she just went for it. Harry, being the idiot he is sometimes, went the opposite direction but then went the right way, causing a lot of humiliation. Avi and Harry were neck to neck, shoulder to shoulder when the Snitch was caught- by Avi.

Even the Gryffindor side (filled with Ravenclaws, Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors) cheered as Avi touched down with the Snitch in hand. Everyone liked Avi, so they couldn't help but cheer. The cheers rushed through her, making Avi smile brightly. She and Harry hugged as both teams ran toward them.

"We won! We won! In your face Potter!" Draco tormented. Avi hit Draco upside the head- hard. "Ow!"

"Okay, look. I'll make you a deal. If you get a confession out of Pansy and get me to hear it in one week, I might consider letting you off the hook. I will still be ignoring you and hating you to the fullest extent so you have to get me to stop ignoring you or something."

"Fine."

Avi went through her classes, ignoring Draco as usual and walking with Harry when she stopped. Avi sat down at the wall and muttered something under her breath.

"Avi?"

"Harry, help me. Help me. Destroy it! You know what I'm talking about. Help me, Harry," Avi said. It looked like she was going crazy. "Help me, Harry."

Avi suddenly snapped out of her stage of- I don't know. I guess- craziness. Her face went from a worried expression to an evil glare.

"Go away, Harry. I'm fine know," she said with an icy tone in her voice. Don't let that happen again, Avi. You know how he doesn't like it when you give away that you're not exactly normal. Avi thought, mentally hitting her head against a mental wall (mental isn't it?) Harry got up, unsure of what to do.

Visions of her parents, running away from their home raced through Avi's mind. Avi got up, clutching her head. Staggering, her mind filled with thoughts, visions. A flash of green light and… Avi past out on the floor.