A/N: Hey everyone, I hope you all enjoyed/are enjoying, your winter break! I have to go back to school soon and it really sucks butt. Anyway… the way my outline is going there will only be 3 or 4 more chapters! And maybe a epilouge to state what happened after they left Hogwarts. That would be a long chapter. Anyway here is Chapter 35…
Draco sat down in the back of the changing rooms. It was a bright and sunny Saturday afternoon. Perfect Quidditch conditions. It was the final match of the year. Gryffindor vs. Slytherin. He took a look around the room and watched as the other members laughed jokingly with each other. Though through the laughter her could hear hints of nervousness. He himself was feeling nervous but not because of a stupid Quidditch match.
Hermione quickly ran a brush through her hair and reached for the discreet black hair tie hanging on a hook in her locker.
"Here Hermione. I'll do your hair." Said Parvati walking over to her with her Crimson robes swaying.
"Thanks." Said Hermione handing the hair tie to Parvati who put it on her wrist and proceeded in French braiding Hermione's hair.
Ron came out of the managers office and strode to the middle of the room. he looked around at the team who had stopped talking as he walked out. Harry sat next to Dean, Seamus next to Dean, Kellen next to him, they looked like The three stooges. turned and saw Hermione sitting on a wooden bench and Parvati tying her hair off at the nape of her neck with a hair band. He waited until Parvati took a seat next to Hermione. " Here we are again. Trying to take home the Quidditch cup for Gryffindor for the 4th time since most of us have been here. Besides you Kellen." The team snickered as Kellen shrugged. " Lets do this. We are the best bloody team ever since Wood left. Everyone hands in. Gryffindor on Three." He said as all their hands surged to the center over his. " One, Two, Three."
"GRYFFINDOR!" they shouted.
"Lets go!" said Ron running to the broom shed, taking out each broom and tossing it to their owner. He tossed Hermione's Nimbus 2000 to her as she was shrugging on her team robe over her black tee shirt, and her tan Capri pants. She caught it with one hand and let it rest against her locker. She finished putting on her robe, attached the gloves to her hands. Made sure her sneakers were tied tights and followed the team out the door to a cheer of Gryffindor supporters and the faintly audible boo's of the Slytherin Crowd.
Draco listened to Lavender Brown's commentary ."Ladies and Gentlemen. The Gryffindor Team, Keeper and Captain Ron Weasley, Chaser Dean Thomas, Chaser Parvati Patil, Chaser Hermione Granger, " His heart gave a little skip when her heard her name. What he was going to do was going to hurt her. He turned and slammed the green locker shut and motioned for his team to follow him. "Beater Seamus Finnagin, Beater Kellen Marriela, and Seeker Harry Potter."
It was no surprise to them that Harry got the most cheers.
The gates on the other side opened and the Slytherin team strode proudly out onto the field amongst a chorus of Cheers and Boo's. " Now Ladies and Gents. The Slytherin Team. Keeper Lee Jarvey, Chaser Malcolm Baddock, Chaser Gretchen Mileson, Chaser Theodore Nott, Beater Gregory Goyle, Beater Vincent Crabbe, and Seeker and Captain Draco Malfoy."
Hermione looked up from her position sitting on the grass stretching out her left leg to give Draco a small smile before he turned around to address his team.
"Ok guys… and girls." Ron added addressing the Gryffindor team before Parvati could even get her mouth fully open. " It is time for us to shine. Lets kick some Slytherin hinny." They all agreed.
Madame Hooch blew her whistle and the teams walked toward her quickly. Draco and Ron shook hands. Draco looked past Ron at Hermione who was standing behind him ready to step forward and gave her a brief smile. She smiled a small smile back before moving forward. The captains melted into the background as they did.
"Mount your brooms." Said Madame Hooch. Hermione and Malcolm did and waited for the ball to soar up. A shrill whistle blew and they were off. The Crowds cheered at the start of the final game of the Quidditch game.
Hermione grabbed the Quaffle and quickly threw it over her shoulder to Dean who was waiting to fly it to half course then pass it to Parvati who was waiting. With a quick slip of the fingers the Keeper Lee Jarvey thought Parvati was going to throw it through the center ring. But she did not at the last second she feigned to throw it and passed it to Dean who tossed it through the left hoop.
Things went like that for a while. And a while it was. it was High noon before the snitch had even been spotted. Hermione watched as Draco and Harry sped right in front of her both fighting over the snitch as it fluttered in front of their fingers, as she speed after Dean trying to protect him from the Slytherin chasers which were speeding just behind her with one arm outstretched toward Dean. She looked behind her and saw the third chaser hard on her behind. When she did the other two began to speed up. On her left was Nott and he was closer to Dean. His Nimbus 5000 was about 4 models faster then hers and she wouldn't be able to over take his or race it for much longer. Taking her chances, she waved a quick signal to Parvati who flew over from the side as quick as her broom would go, and she veered to a hard left, closed her eyes and waited for the crash.
Draco had seen it. Him and Potter were now circling over the field. The snitch had vanished from sight again. He looked down to look for it near the goal post and saw Two red blurs in a straight line heading towards the goal post and his three chasers surrounding the second one on all sides except in front. He saw Nott start to move faster. He was smiling thinking that he would take the Gryffindor chaser over and stop the defense. And he hopped that Gretchen would take over the Chaser, that looked like Patil, over leaving Malcolm to get the Quaffle from the black headed boy. Just as he thought this over he watched as the second chaser flew in front of Nott and him speed right into him.
He winced when he heard them crash and tumble towards the ground. His eyes widened when he finally got his thoughts together and realized the Chaser that took that blow was his Dear Hermione.
Hermione felt the wind fall out of her as Nott crashed in to her and she took the blow and flew slightly over his shoulder from the impact trying to keep herself from taking more of it by taking some of it with her hand braced against his shoulder so she was just holding on to her broom with her knees.
She knew what would happen. Ron would have seen it but would wait until Dean had tried to score before calling a time out. And that is what happened. Parvati took over her place and blocked Mileson and Baddock. And Dean took aim and scored through the right hoop. The over the crowds cheering there was a shrill whistle. She finally fell from her broom completely winded on the soft grass from a height of about 5 feet.
"Time out - Gryffindor. It was a hard blow that Chaser Hermione Granger took from Slytherin Chaser Theodore Nott. Lets hope that… both… players are alright."
Draco met his team on their side of the field. Malcolm was helping Theodore up. He could walk and only hoped that Hermione could do that same though he couldn't voice his concern. Though he though that Potter might have heard him whisper a few reassuring words when he flew past him mid-field about Hermione being ok. " Nott, are you ok?" he asked tearing his eyes from Hermione getting pulled up by both Potter and Weasley. A camera flash went off and then again as she leaned more heavily against Potter. He knew.
"Fine, a bit winded, worried about that game, that Mudblood knows how to defend."
"I know. She's a strong one." He thought about Hermione. " Listen guys. We need to make sacrifices. As you can see the Gryffindor team will do anything to win this including making sacrifices on their part. They might have just sat out their best chaser for a goal. It is a tight game and so far both me and Potter have only seen the Snitch once. This is going to go on for a while. It is time to get down and dirty and play this game the hardest we can. We want to see the Quidditch cup to go home to Slytherin. Professor Snape is complaining about the three inch deep pile of dust that is piling up where the Cup used to sit in his office. Lets make him clean." He said to the team. Smiling a bit. " Hands in. Slytherin on Three. One, Two, Three." They shouted and walked back out to the Center field after they all got a sip of water.
"Hermione are you ok?" asked Ron as he walked over to her, Harry right behind him. She was now sitting up on the grass holding her side a little bit.
"Fine… The wind was blown out of me. but I'm fine." She said trying not to wince. " Help me up." They both extended their hands and pulled her to her feet. She wobbled a bit then steadied herself by gripping their shoulder. Ron pushed her more towards so he could go back and get her broom that was surprisingly in one piece. She leaned against Harry who just moved his hand more around her waist to get more leverage.
She sat down on the bench and leaned her head back. Ron set her broom down next to her. "I'm Going back out there."
"I knew you would. Listen guys you saw what Hermione did. She made a grave choice and now she is paying for it but we are now ahead. Harry you need to get that snitch. We need to end this game. All of us are extremely exhausted and we need to finish this before we croak. Everyone, we can do this, we can get this for Gryffindor. Hands in. Gryffindor on Three. One, Two, Three." They shouted it. Coincidentally Slytherin shouted at the same time so it was a mix of words heard to the crowd.
Hermione grabbed her broom and determinedly walked back out, smiling at Theodore Nott's angry face. She turned and walked to the center and stood face to face with Baddock again who was looking at her with skeptical eyes. She rolled hers and looked to Madam Hooch who just stepped to the center. " Granger are you ok?" Hermione nodded. " Nott?" she asked turning to him. He nodded back. " Ready to resume play?" she asked to the captains. Both of them responded with a determined yes. She nodded. " Mount your brooms." They did. She blew her whistle and released the Quaffle which was grabbed by Baddock making Hermione feel worst. She had a hesitant start. That would cost her.
It was now almost an hour later and Hermione stopped at mid-field to turn back around ready to defend the goal post along with Dean and Parvati who were speeding right next to her. She spotted Ron crouched low on his broom waiting for them to throw. She looked around at the Slytherin Chasers.
The Snakes! They stole their Defense formation. " Dean, Parvati, Don't do the Defense Maneuver!" They didn't question her. They just all slowed and turned and got into a V with their backs toward Ron's goal, with their head over their shoulders. Hermione was at the tip of the V waiting for Ron to either make a save and toss it to her, or for Ron to be Ron and don't catch it what so ever and then toss it to her. Either way it was coming to her. she wiped her sleeve across her forehead and wiped the sweat beads off.
"Mileson shoots and she… Misses. Great Save by Keeper Weasley!" Hermione leaned forward to get her broom going as she raised her hands to catch the soaring Quaffle. She grabbed it and tucked it under her arm and leaned down on her broom looking straight forward thinking about her Quidditch check off list. Beaters are over there, the chasers are behind me, and the bludgers are… heading straight for me! she thought to herself, she ducked as two bludgers flew over her head then swiftly changed course and sped for the chasers on her sides, but thinking fast and rolling over on their brooms they managed to miss the bludgers leaving an angry Crabbe and Goyle in their wake. She sped up and shot. The keeper was dead on his broom and didn't move fast enough to stop her Quaffle. She cheered and got back into position though it was futile. Madame Hooch's whistle rang out loud and clear as Lavender paused in her telling of the score to look up at Harry who was sailing just above them with his arm raised. " Gryffindor Wins! Yes!" she shouted at the top of her lungs thought it was just heard over the crowds cheering and… well some boo's.
Gryffindor supporters were now flooding the fields yelling their congratulations to the Quidditch team even though they were cheering as well hugging everyone on the team.
"Harry!" said a female voice through the crowd. He turned around and dropped his broom in time to have Ginny jump in his arms. " You were wonderful Absolutely wonderful!" she said before kissing him softly on his lips.
Hermione looked towards Ron. he wasn't smiling any more just staring at Harry and Ginny.
"Oh Ronald get a grip on yourself." She said laughing.
A/N: Long enough chapter! Lol. I am happy It is long though. Hehe. Anyway. I love you all and hope you have a good new years! Dedications too…
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