A/N: Hello!
Haunted Essence: I know! I love it when girls stand up for themselves too. Probably because I am one . . . Anyway! Enjoy the next chapter!
October Tuscany: I really like your name! Anyway, thanks for your review, and the opinion on the spelling of "lily/lilly" I'm kinda looking at it as a Caitlin/Kaitlyn thing. Just my opinion though.
Like A Bludger to the Head
"Welcome students, faculty, and visitors, to the first Gryffindor quidditch match of the season." Remus' voice rang out through the crisp November air.
Lilly and Tabitha sat in the Gryffindor stands, bedecked in red and gold from head to toe.
"Where's Alice?" Lilly asked.
"I dunno, she said she'd meet us here." Shrugged Tabby.
"It should be an exciting match ladies and gents! The Ravenclaws' team has more seasoned players, but I've seen Captain James Potter whip his team into shape. I'll be a close one! And here's the Ravenclaw team –" he spoke in a dead-pan voice, "McDougal, Willans, Boot, Corner, Fletchy, Chadswick and Chang."
Remus' voice changed, morphing into the true voice of an announcer.
"And now the five time champion team. . . . The GRYFFINDORS!" the stands erupted with cheers, yells, stomps, and chants filling the air.
"Black, Mundie, Longbottom, Shacklebolt, Patil, Fletcher, and . . . . .POTTER!"
"Fletcher?" Tabby said.
"Surely not our Fletcher"
They then saw a petite blonde flying to the main circle.
"Alice!" they gasped.
The snitch was released, the quaffle thrown, and the game was underway. Passes flew like blurs between chasers. Competition was tight, but the Gryffindors had 3 proven advantages over the Ravenclaws.
Sirius Black, Gretchen Mundie, and James Potter.
Sirius and Gretchen fought like cats and dogs about ever issue save one: Quidditch. As much as they squabbled on the ground, in the air they were a formidable team, guarding their teammates and striking bludgers with deadly accuracy.
The score was even zero until a yell from the Slytherins startled Alice as the quaffle sailed past her. Her teammate's yells of encouragement were drowned out by a chant from the Slytherins.
"Fletcher, Fletcher, she's not our girl
She makes us really want to hurl
She might not be a half bad saver
If she weren't a mudblood lover!"
Tears of rage and humiliation sprang to Alice's eyes as all play on the field screeched to a halt. Remus could be seen shouting angrily at the Slytherins as McGonagall held the megaphone as far away from his mouth as possible. Franks flew to comfort her.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew, blowing the hurtful Slytherin words away. A much louder tone resounded.
"We love you, Alice!"
Recognizing the voices of her friends, Alice smiled shakily, and her face hardened with determination. Gretchen smiled confidently at her.
Not a single point was scored on Gryffindor for the remainder of the match.
The Marauders and the girls stood on the pitch after the game ended with a spectacular catch by James. Sirius and Gretchen flew over head, still beating at each other with the bludgers.
"Hey Mundie! Why don't you let me play with your bludgers!"
Gretchen's face filled with anger as she smacked the bludger with all her strength.
Her mouth dropped open in shock as it hit Sirius directly in the head, knocking him unconscious mid-laugh.
Five hours later, Sirius woke groggily in the Hospital Wing.
"Wh-What . . .where am I?"
"In the hospital wing." Replied James.
"who am I?"
'Uh, Sirius Black."
"Oh. Right. Just checking. Where are the girls?"
"With Gretchen." Replied Remus.
"Where's she?"
"Crying in Lilly's room?"
"Why?"
"Uh, she hit you in the head with a bludger? She thinks you're dead."
"Oh. God, isn't she great?"
"Who?" James asked.
"Gretchen."
"what are you saying, Sirius?" Remus questioned, a slight smile growing on his face.
"I . . . I love her."
"How do you know?"
"Don't pester me with question! I know!"
"well you know what they say, Remus" James said, clapping him on the shoulder,
"True love can hit you like a bludger to the head."
