Notes and Disclaimers: I don't own GW or HP, but Ivy, Gaëlle, and Lie are mine.
Chapter 5
At dinner Gaëlle sat alone again though Duo joined her.
"Haven't made up with them yet?" he asked.
She shook her head, took a drink and said, "I'm…just not ready to talk to them yet."
"Well so you know, Heero told me he feels really bad about what they did. And wishes you would talk to him and the other two." Duo said.
Gaëlle looked down at her plate with a sad expression.
"I didn't want to get mad at Hee-chan…I just did." She said quietly. She quickly finished eating and bade a hasty goodbye to Duo. Then Gaëlle quickly went to the Gryffindor dormitory and retrieved her Firebolt from her trunk.
Five minutes later she flew around the Quidditch field. She lazily hovered over the field center when all of a sudden, something or someone shot past her at a neck breaking speed.
Gaëlle clutched at her broom and forced her nerves to calm. She carefully looked around her and spotted nothing. Then the sound of chuckles floated around from above her. Gaëlle jerked her head up and glided up to the person.
"QUATRE!" she exclaimed when she was eye level with him.
He laughed outright and hugged her sideways with one hand.
"Sorry but I couldn't resist." He grinned.
"It's okay. I'm fine now." Gaëlle responded. "Where's Trowa and…OH NO! I forgot to tell Wufei!" she exclaimed.
"It's okay Gaëlle." A soft voice floated up. She looked down and saw two figures on broomsticks flying up to meet them. One was Trowa and the other was the outcast Slytherin, Wufei.
"I went ahead and talked to Wufei right after Quatre, just to make sure he knew." Trowa said.
"I have the Quaffle." Wufei said as he held up the red ball.
"I'll go first," Gaëlle said as she maneuvered her broom to the nearest goal. "And be easy on me…Wufei. You're merciless when you goal." She added with a giggle. She giggled more when she heard him give a snort but then he easily goaled.
Gaëlle snapped out her giggles and blocked the next few attempts. A little while later she swung to hit an on-coming attempt but the end of her broomstick missed and she ended up swinging her whole body—stick included—around all the way. She became too dizzy to continue.
"Guys-s-s…everrrything is s-s-spinning." She managed to say.
Trowa was immediately at her side and helped steady her again. Quatre also flew beside her and placed an anchoring hand on her shoulder.
"Who sent that last shot?" she asked once she was steady.
"I did!" someone called from beside Wufei.
Gaëlle looked up and saw Duo grinning, though apologetically, at her.
"When did you get here!" she asked darkly.
"Two shots ago. You were too busy to notice." Duo replied still grinning.
"I think maybe Trowa should go now." Quatre said.
Gaëlle nodded and the minute she collected her bearings, she said, "I'm gonna get you for that Maxwell!"
The two took off, Duo on his Firebolt and Gaëlle on hers. She chased him as fast as she could. She caught up with him but he dove too quick for her; privilege of being a Seeker. After that dive she gave up and flew back to the others, who had watched trying not to laugh. She flew and hovered next to Trowa while she watched for Duo's return. When he came within Gaëlle's sight she took out her wand, pointed it at her brother and whispered a spell.
Duo made an indignant squawk of surprise as all of them watched him float down, cursing. He made a grab at his braid as his broom tilted a bit backward and he floated to the ground.
Gaëlle erupted into giggles and clutched at her wand while the others, including Duo, looked at her.
"What'd you do?" Quatre asked softly.
Through her on-going giggles she managed to stutter, "I…weighted his…braid down…"
Trowa and Quatre grinned broadly as Wufei flew down to Duo to take the charm off his long hair. They flew back to the other three, Duo regarding Gaëlle who was still giggling hysterically.
"Put your wand away." Wufei told the girl his voice even.
Gaëlle finally calmed down and stuck her wand back deep into her pocket. She took the Quaffle from Quatre and held it as she waited for the others to get into position. By the time they did and she managed to shoot a goal past Trowa, she was again serious without any hint of the mischievous act she just performed. Wufei had the ball next and swerved his broom to attempt a side goal.
Trowa foresaw that move and intercepted it a second before it went through the hoop. The next attempt made it, shot by Duo.
Thirty minutes later they stopped and returned to the ground. The lights in the stadium turned off as the group of teens walked to the castle. Trowa walked close to Gaëlle and took her hand in his. She smiled at him and then looked at Duo.
"Duo, how did you know we were practicing?" Gaëlle asked.
"I was…eh…looking at the Marauder's Map." Duo admitted, ducking his head quickly.
"But I thought Hee-chan took it over the summer and kept it." Gaëlle frowned.
"He did. But I wanted to see it." Duo shrugged and then grinned.
"I thought we all agreed Duo wasn't supposed to get the map again." Quatre said with a small smile."
"HEY!" Duo exclaimed indignantly.
The Marauder's Map was created by four young wizards years before Harry Potter's time at Hogwarts. And it had been secretly hidden in the Gryffindor dormitory at the end of his school time. Duo had been the one to find it and the group of friends continued to keep the map a secret. The map showed miniscule dots of people anywhere in the school and on the school grounds; it even showed the secret passageways!
"Where's the map?" Quatre asked.
"In my trunk." Duo replied, though hesitantly.
"Well when you get back to your dormitory, give it to Gaëlle." Quatre went on.
"But why! I like looking at the map!" Duo retorted, clutching his Firebolt tightly.
"But you tend to get into more trouble than usual whenever it's in your possession." Wufei stated. "Give it to Gaëlle."
"Give it to me or I'll see to it that you don't play in the first Quidditch Match which is against Hufflepuff. Remember they have a very good Seeker." Gaëlle said in a very serious tone.
"You wouldn't do that! I'm the Seeker! You need to win the Match!" Duo exclaimed in protest.
"Yes. I. Will. I will do it even if I have to tie you up. And believe me, if I have to tell Hee-chan since you didn't give me the map, he will make sure you don't play. And he will help me restrain you too!" Gaëlle finished.
"OKAY! I'll give it to you!" Duo exclaimed, giving in though he did not want to.
"Good." Gaëlle grinned and felt Trowa lightly squeeze her hand.
"And you better give it to her or I'll be talking to you." Wufei added.
Duo gulped audibly and nodded his head. They all quickly hurried to their dormitories after reaching the castle. Duo and Gaëlle raced through the corridors, both shouting the password when they reached the Fat Lady.
"Go get the map Duo. I'm staying right here until it's in my hand." The younger girl said firmly, her broomstick in one hand.
Duo looked at her and then quickly went up to the room he shared with the other Fifth Years. When he finally returned he held a piece of old parchment known as the Marauder's Map and reluctantly handed it to his sister.
"Thank you. Now get to bed. See you in the morning dear brother." Gaëlle added in a whisper.
"Goodnight." Duo replied. They both went up to the bedrooms and they both fell asleep, Duo dreaming about Hilde and Gaëlle dreaming about Trowa.
TBC