His Love; the Game – Quidditch
III. Obsession
It's driving me insane! Here I am carrying three people's worth of notes and books, looking like an absolute nerd and where are the other two – my so called best friends? No where to be found.
This morning I woke up expecting them to still be in bed only to find them missing with only a note to me, and guess what it says? You'll never guess it; they wanted me to collect their books and notes! You see we were busy studying in the library last night, until the librarian kick us out so she could close up. Being so late and tired we left our belongings in the locked library; with the librarian's consent of course, planning to pick it up in the morning.
We were studying till late because June has finally decided to tell us her secret. Anya and I had our doubts, we knew there was something June was hiding from us but we had not expected her to tell us what ever it was. After all, everyone has their own secr- "Ouch!"
"Sorry, I'm running late and wasn't paying attention." A tired, nervous looking boy about my age spoke as he bent down to help me pick up my books. Great! I must look like a total nerd with the amount of notes and books I now have spread all over the hallway.
"Just go, I'll help pick up the books instead, if not you'll miss the tryouts." Another boy spoke out. Ah, so that's the reason for the rush and nervousness. Which could also explains the missing June's and Anya's whereabouts.
The boy who had bumped into me seems to hesitates a little before speaking, "you sure." Awaiting his friend's confirmation he turns back to me, "hey I'm really sorry for bumping into you but I really have to go. I'm really sorry."
"Ehhh… okay." What? It was all I could say, he looked like he was waiting for a response from me before he would go! Hey at least he got his response and started to dash away. As I turn back to continue picking up all of our notes I realise that the other boy was really helping me out. Since he seems not to mind about helping me out, I took the chance to study him. He looks extremely tired, exhausted perhaps from the run with his friend and he looks awfully familiar… I think he's from my house, which would explain why he looks familiar. It wasn't until a while I notice he was clutching onto June's notes. "Ehhh thanks." I spoke out as I laid my hand out to get his patch of notes.
"Oh, ah yes, here you are." He stumbles to get his words out before handing me June's notes. Once he handed me the notes he stood there staring at me. I felt like a guinea pig being experimented on, well I don't know if this is how they feel when people just stare at them but I'm guessing that if they have any feelings on it then it would be how I'm feeling right now. "You're Evans aren't you?"
Nah-dah, who else would I be if I wasn't, the Queen? Would be my normal reaction but for some reason I couldn't bring myself to feel sarcastic about the boy before me. "Yes I am." I spoke softly as the wallflower of me so often spoke before people who ain't June or Anya.
He seems to frown a little before making his point. "But on top of the notes it says Ju-"
"Yes I know. I'm only helping my friend pick up her notes too." I quickly cut in. "I really got to go." I spoke as I quickly walk off. As I was about to the turn the corner I took a quick look at him through the corners of my eyes. He seems to be trying to figure something out… could he… no he can't possibility know. There's no way he could have known, after all June's notes were written in Japanese.
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I swear someone up there just doesn't like me at all! Which bloody idiot invented Quidditch! Stupid inventor, stupid Quidditch, stupid Anya and her obsession with Quidditch, stupid alarm clock, stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Urgh! I want to go back to sleep! Can't someone turn the sun off? Okay I know that sounds utterly stupid and June has told me that many a times! Trust me; she thinks that I should know how stupid it sounds every time I say that in the morning. It's not sane! Who in their right mind of state would wake up so early on their day offs for Quidditch?
"Lily! Hurry up we need to get going!" Anya that's who! Urgh! There must be a way to stop this… this… sin! Waking up at ungodly hours for a game is not right!
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Apparently, the whole Gryffindor house wakes up at ungodly hours for a game, I guess I'm the only one who thinks that day offs should only involve sleep in. In the midst of the event I seemed to be missing my other best friend – June.
"Anya where is June?" I decided to express my concern to my hyperactive best friend who can't seem to stay put in her chair. I should have known that I would not get a word out from her since she seems to be in a heated conversation with that cute looking boy next to her about Quidditch. So instead of waiting for eternity to receive an answer I decided to go look for June myself, beside if I'm not seeing wrong which I shouldn't be, that cute boy she's chatting to seems to be interested in her, but then again we are only in second year.
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Now the only place you absolutely must look first when you think about looking for June is the library. Ever since she told us that secret of hers you'll definitely be able to find her in the library. June's actually quite strong and courageous, a true Gryffindor! June comes from a traditional family with both the Chinese and Japanese traditions intertwine, which means she's extremely respectful to her elders, I think this is the reason why my parents love her so much. Mind you though, as much as my parents love June since they believe that June's respectfulness will influence me they absolutely love Anya for her etiquettes, especially since Anya believes strongly that I should know proper etiquettes.
Hmmm, let's see now… June should be either at the library at this hour or out on the field meditating. Yup you heard right! June's father got her learning tae kwon do while her mother got her learning kendo when she was only five and as the years go by she was suppose to choose one in which she believes suited her and being June as she is, she continued both, saying that both had it's good qualities and that she couldn't just drop one. She totally loves the way it discipline the mind, I've only really ever watched her practice once and that was for kendo. Although I know utterly nothing about the art I could not deny how beautiful and graceful she looked with complete concentration, even with half closed eyes her steps were like a trance, a dance… a dance with nature was what ran through my mind that moment before I fell asleep on the side that early morning.
"Stupid mudblood, your stupidity amazes me sometimes!" I know that voice; there is no way I can ever forget that voice as I whipped my head around, there stood him. The one, who taught me a lesson last year, the one who told me clearly what I was. Severus Snape.
"I-i-i…" I couldn't get a word out, I just stood there stuttering like a fool/
"Move aside filth! You're blocking the path!" As if on instinct my body moved on it own… I don't know how to explain it but it didn't felt like my body was my own as it moved towards the wall. "Hmph" he smirked. "You are really pathetic." As he walked by I couldn't help but feel he was right. I wasn't like June who was courageous and wouldn't think twice nor hesitate to protect and defend and neither was I like Anya who could turn a deaf ear to the gossips about her and her family's fortune, not letting them affect her happiness. "You know Evans," I turned my head to face Severus as he was about to turn the corner. "You'll never belong…" those words cut right through me as I collapse to the ground with the image of him smirking as he turn the corner and those words haunting me like a song that never ends.
Was there really no where I belong… Petunia has been more cold lately… last I went back home I couldn't talk to her… it was as though she was avoiding me, not wanting more than two word conversations with me at all. It was as though to her I no longer exist… does she really hate me that much? What did I do wrong? I can't help it if I was born this way; I never asked to be a witch, a muggleborn. Why can't anyone understand that?
"Lily?" June called out to me. I must look really bad seating here on the floor like an idiot. "What's wrong, why are you seating on the ground… did someone hurt you? Who is it!" Trust June to blow things bigger than it is but… it feels good to have someone care about you doesn't it.
"Nothing's wrong! I just got tired looking for you that's' all. OH! That's right, we have to get back to the great hall, Anya's going to give us hell if we don't show up and go to watch the game." I steered the conversation away as I dragged the tired and exhausted June to the great hall. I know that she doesn't believe me completely but as usual she knows when to push for an answer and when it's best to leave it alone.
Even though it was a soft whisper I could hear her words, "it may not be now… but one day you'll be the brightest firefly for someone…"
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November is so delightful I could feel the soft breezes as they swept by. "Wow, it's like the whole school is here, look even Professor Dumbledore's making an appearance." Anya who was seating next to me, raised her elegant brow at me.
"Lily, this is Quidditch of course everyone's going to be here, even the headmaster himself." Okay I get it, no need to use that tone that parent's do to tell their children as though they have explained it a thousand times before.
June just smiled at us as she placed her bag to the side, "tell me again, why you didn't tryout for the team Anastasia?" this caught my attention, now that you think of it remember earlier on in the year that they had ditched me to go to the tryouts, I had thought Anya the Quidditch frantic would join but it had seemed she didn't.
You could see Anya frowning as she looks away. "There is no way in hell will I let someone tell me what to do!" Ahhh that is so Anya! She can't take orders well, the only people beside her family that can order her around is perhaps the teachers, and that's only if the order is reasonable if not than you've messed with the wrong girl.
"You'll need this." June handed me a binocular. I took it and looked at it confusedly until I notice the players step out onto the field and realised that they really were tiny.
"Oh this is going to be so good it's Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw! This will be a good game since Ravenclaw are smart they'll use strategy while Gryffindor is brave they wont back down." Anya started sprouting her logics as we watch the referee blow the whistle and the players took off.
Gryffindor… brave… wont back down huh? Why was I placed in Gryffindor to begin with… suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder, turning around I could see it belongs to June but her eyes were staring into the sky. "Forget everything and just enjoy the show." She turns towards me and smile.
I smiled back, she was right, right now I shouldn't think about what's been bothering me, and instead I should enjoy this with my friends.
"And look at them go! Would you look at that! Mitzurgy passes the quaffle to Potter who then passes it to Keya who scores! Ten points to Gryffindor." I pay my attention to the female voice that was doing the commentary for this match. I watched with amazement as the crowd cheered with excitement and couldn't help but feel excited myself. "Gryffindor seems to be struggling against Ravenclaw's formation. Trust the smart Ravenclaw's to think of a strategy for every situati- what's this, it would seem the Gryffindor are planning to play this game based on… instinct! Look at them go! Mitzurgy's got the Quaffle and she's… going full speed ahead, is she planning to score solo? Looks like she is! Morris from Ravenclaw smoothly hits the Bludger and now Ravenclaw has the Quaffle thanks to Morris. Bad luck Mitzurgy! What's this? Potter intercepts Cant, now Potter's got the Quaffle, nice move for a second year who passes it to Keya, whom dodges a Bludger aimed his way, and yes he SCORES!" I never thought the game could be this exciting, I wonder… how it feels to be up there. Closing my eyes I tried to imagine how it would feel to feel the excitement and rush, they all look like they are having a blast with smiles on their faces.
"What's this? It would seem the Ravenclaw's seeker; Elyer has seen the Snitch, could it be? He's making a dive for it, Gryffindor's seeker Delanore is going right after him. Delanore is a lot smaller than Elyer, would she be able to use her size to win this?" I can't believe it, I was seating at the edge of my seat not daring to blink as I watch our Seeker stretch out her hands and grasp a glimmering object into her hands. Everyone was quiet as they watch her flew back down the pitch. "S-she caught it! Delanore has caught the Snitch. GRYFFINDOR WINS!" the crowd roared at the enactment and I could see the team all landing. They were all laughing and cheering at their victory.
"We won! We won! We won!" Anya started to sing as she got up and start pulling me up with her. I couldn't help it I joined in with her laughter as June just grinned at us.
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It's amazing how the pitch can be so crowded and loud when the whole school was out here, but now that everyone has retrieve back into their common rooms the pitch has became so peaceful. Standing at the top of the stand I let the cold breeze run its hand through my hair. I wonder if this is how it feels when you're up their flying really fast.
"Lily?" I could hear Anya's voice, opening my eyes I can see her and June at the bottom of the stands. I just smiled at them and took a seat as they made their way up. We all sat down and enjoy the cool breeze and peacefulness. "It was a great game wasn't it."
"Yes… yes it was." I replied. Remembering the game and the excitement and the way the people cheered, I stood up. "I want to try it." I spoke loud enough for them to hear as I spread my arms out like a bird. "I want to know what it feels like to be up there as long as I can." I smiled as the wind careless me. "I want to know what it's like to be as free as the birds in the sky." I pointed to the birds above. Turning around to face them I told them exactly what I want to do, "I wanna play Quidditch!"
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My friends smiled at me, and thus began my training, my obsession. From the very first game of Quidditch I set my mind to play it. I want to be accepted. I want everyone to accept this muggleborn who is still lost. My training began with Anya being my coach and June my researcher plus my teacher. With four simple words I alter my life and dragged my best friends into a world in which revolve around a game.
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Y.D: Eh! I'm so sorry! I haven't updated because I've been working and studying and also trying to do some research on James and Lily. I didn't know what I was looking for was so hard to find. I remember reading or was it watching a part where Hermione drags Harry and Ron to the trophies cabinet and shows Harry a trophy with his father's name on it can someone tell me whether it was from the book or the movies please! Also I hope you all like this chapter. This is Lily's second year where you learn more of her friends and also what set her mind to play. Please kindy review! And I would love to thanks those who have reviewed! Thank you so much!