Wood didn't bring his own broom out of the storage cupboard, but a school model: the Phoenix 42. They'd been discontinued several years ago, as their only advantage was their Temperature Charm. On a day like today, though, such charm might prove useful. Cedric waited until Wood had exited to fly aimlessly around the stadium, before going in and retrieving an earlier model, the 32, and flying up, arm's reach from the keeper.
"You're still here." Wood posed it as a statement, not a question.
"Well noticed."
"Are all you Hufflepuffs such…"
"Flaming idiots?"
"Bloody well spoken." Wood continued complicated maneuvers, then flew higher and higher until he was only a speck in Cedric's field of view.
"You have an oxygen-providing charm up there?"
"No, m-" Wood caught himself just before saying "mate", and plummeted down, at eye level with Cedric. He paused a moment before flying towards the end of the pitch, towards a logo of the school. "In here."
The shield rotated, revealing a small room. Cedric gasped audibly. "Blimey, what's in here?"
"Not much, just this." Wood indicated a wizard chessboard.
"You play?"
"Moderately."
By unspoken agreement, they began to set up the board.
Ember Nickel: This will probably make less sense unless you've played the first computer game.