"Alright, our first game against Ravenclaw." Mason said, trying to look brave. This past week I fell off my broom twice at practice. Freddie had almost sent Amanda to the hospital wing and Scorpius was a nervous wreck.

Of course there had been spies watching our practice so perhaps it was a good thing we didn't reveal our strengths right before the first match.

"Atria, distract Dimitri Whatshisface." Mason told me.

"How?"

"Aren't you dating him?" Alex Nott asked. He was our second beater.

"Well, yea but he's pretty focused. I don't think he'd be fooled by me batting my eyelashes."

"Well, fine. Just find the snitch before Weasley does." Rose's brother Hugo was the seeker for Ravenclaw and was apparently pretty good.

At breakfast Rose had said, "I'm rooting for you to have a good game but I also have to cheer on my brother, and I'm a Gryffindor so I can't root for Slytherin but I hope you, Scorpius, and Freddie do well." Then she took a deep breath.

Scorpius was nervous because his parents were there and so were Rose's parents. That made me nervous as well. Draco Malfoy had known Bellatrix Lestrange. What if he recognized me?

Although with my bright orange hair I doubt he would. I shouldn't be nervous because despite the fact I hadn't done so great in practice, I was infinitely better in competitive situations.

"You ready?" Scorpius asked me.

I swallowed. "As I'll ever be." He nodded.

"After the game I'll introduce you to my parents." He told me. "My dad's not as bad as everyone thinks."

I smiled. "I know. You should introduce him to Rosie as well." His smile dipped.

"Her father's here. I don't think I should even look at her." He muttered.

"Well, I think you should treat her like you do me. I mean, I staying with the Potters-"

"My father and Rose's father have more grudges against each other than my dad and Mr. Potter do."

"They're quite similar, really."

"Alright kiddies, time to roll." Freddie grinned and clapped Scorpius on the shoulder.

We flew out and Madam Hooch walked out onto the pitch with a crate.

"Now, I want a nice, clean game. No dirty business." Her voice was raspy from old age. She unlocked the box, releases the bludgers and snitch. Hugo and I looked at each other from across the pitch.

Then a whistle blew and I got out of the way. Scorpius had the ball and Freddie was swinging his bat. Dimitri looked ready to kill. Hugo started circling about the pitch, but I stayed still.

I looked for glints of lights, or a waiver in the sky. Twenty minutes went by and I saw nothing. It was 40 to 60 Ravenclaw.

"Williams, do something!" I heard Mason cry.

"There is nothing to do. I can't spot it!" I yelled back.

Ravenclaw scored another goal. I heard Mr. Weasley shout a hurrah and saw Mr. Malfoy clench his teeth.

Then I saw a glint.

I flew straight at it and heard the announcer make a comment.

Then it disappeared. Hugo flew up next to me.

"Tricky snitch, isn't it."

Scorpius scored.

"Yea, I thought I saw it but I don't know."

"Weasley, stop fraternizing with the enemy." Dimitri shouted and he aimed a bludger at me. It missed and almost took out Hugo.

"He's one to talk."

I smirked at Hugo's comment. We had only started dating three weeks ago when he asked me to Hogsmeade that was scheduled that weekend.

"This game could go on for hours." I groaned. I caught a glint out of the corner of my eye. I had to be careful, so Hugo wouldn't notice as well. I casually looked around and saw the snitch hovered behind the stands. "I think I should back away from you before any more bludgers come my way and accidentally hit you." I laughed and slowly pulled forward.

"Yea, Dimitri would aim for you and hit anyone but you." Hugo nodded. I kept my eye on the snitch while still flying casually. I think a few more points were scored but I'm wasn't sure who scored them.

My eyes stayed trained on the snitch while trying to be casual until I was far enough away from Hugo. The snitch buzzed about and moved above the teacher's stands. I looked back at Hugo who was flying around and looking about. He was far enough away now.

I darted after the snitch in a way the made the teachers gasp as I almost took a few out. The snitch evaded me on the first try and by this time I knew Hugo would be on his way. I had ten seconds before I had competition. I dove behind the stands for the snitch and pulled up as it jerked up.

My hand reached out and I tumbled forward as it fluttered in my hand. I did a few somersaults in the air and a few more on the ground.

I felt my spleen go into my brain and my head snapped forward.

I fell back and lay there for a few seconds breathing. I heard cheering and the Madam Pomfrey screeching.

"Everybody back away!"

She came to my side as my teammates filed around me. I sat up, the snitch fluttering in my hand. Scorpius was at my side.

"You were brilliant!" He yelled.

"Mr. Malfoy please!" Madam Pomfrey said harshly.

Professor McGonagall arrived as well as Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

"Atria, darling are you alright?" Hermione asked me, wringing her hands together. I stood up with Scorpius helping me and Madam Pomfrey encouraging me to be still.

"Yea, I'm fine." My neck twinged. "Just a little sore." I admitted.

Mr. Malfoy appeared next to Scorpius.

"Dad, you should probably looked at her just in case." Scorpius told his father who also happened to be an excellent healer.

"Really, I'm fine."

After a few minutes, people dispersed.

A few people stayed with me.

"That was an excellent catch." Mr. Malfoy told me. Mr. Weasley and Hugo glared at him, but he paid them no notice.

"Oh, we should probably get some food into you." Mrs. Weasley said. Rose nodded. Astoria, Scorpius's mother, nodded as well.

"Why don't we go out for lunch? I'm sure McGonagall could excuse Atria and Scorpius and maybe Rose as well?" Mrs. Malfoy said smiling coyly. Mr. Weasley opened his mouth but Hermione elbowed him in the side.

"Can I mum?" Rose asked.

"If it's alright with Minerva, then it's alright with us." Hermione responded before Ron could.

"Lovely, I'll go speak with her now." Astoria fluttered off somewhere.

"You sure you don't feel dizzy?" Mr. Malfoy asked, looking into my eyes.

Wow, his eyes were really beautiful. So that's where Scorpius got his from. Damn, if Scorpius aged like his father he was set for life.

"Uh, no. I'm really okay, my stomachs just a little upside-down." From looking into your eyes.

"Aunt Hermione?" Albus walked over to us. "Great game, mate." He said to Scorpius. He looked at me and then looked away.I stuck my tongue out at him. Mr. Malfoy looked strained and Mr. Weasley was red.

"We're going to Hogsmeade, want to come?" Scorpius asked. My eyes narrowed. Albus caught my glare and grinned.

"I would love to." He said slowly, dragging out every blasted word.

Of course Atria was at the top of our class. Much to everyone's surprise, but mostly Albus's, she was brilliant. She had even surpassed Rose and Christian Davis who had been battling for top spot since first year.

Her specialty was potions, but really she was excellent at everything. Albus was pretty sure that was impossible. Everyone has something that they aren't good at, but no, Atria could fly, cast a patronus, and perform magic that many seventh years couldn't do.

She was a prodigy.

And Albus hated it.

"Al, have you heard a word that I've said?" Scorpius asked.

"What?"

"I'll take that as a no." Scorpius rolled his eyes. "Nervous for the upcoming game?"

Slytherin was playing Gryffindor and if anyone thought Atria catching the snitch before Hugo was a fluke, they had been very wrong. Now Gryffindor was playing Slytherin in for the Quidditch cup and Albus was worried.

He had always caught the snitch, except for that one game second year.

"How can she be that good?" Al blurted out. Scorpius chuckled.

"I think it's in her genes to be good at everything."

"I am determined to beat her." Al gritted his teeth.

Scorpius laughed. "We've won every game because of her. My dad is ready to adopt her."

Attie had spent Christmas with the Malfoys and Easter with the Weasleys.

"My uncle is ready to marry her." Al muttered. Scorpius looked at him questioningly. "She's helping him with new products for the joke shop. You know, my uncle George. And he is raking in money on her products." He growled.

Scorpius rolled his eye, "Of course she is. Slytherin hasn't won the Cup in ten years and my dad thinks she's single-handedly going to win it for us."

"Well, even you admitted you're only winning because of her."

"Who?" Rose sat down for breakfast.

"Atria? Who else?" Al glowered at her. Rose raised her hands in surrender.

"Al's worried about losing." Scorpius explained.

"Well, she is amazing-"

"Rose!"

"Well, she is." She said. "She also broke up with Dimitri."

"What? Why?" Al asked.

"I don't know. I guess she got bored with him."

"She's only a fourth year!" Al exploded." Fourth years don't date sixth years, and if they do, they don't break up with them." Amanda slid next to Al.

"I was so bloody shocked when she told me she dumped him. It's been all over school. I also heard that Mason was trying to get on with her." Amanda told them, flipping her hair over her shoulder.

Scorpius spit out some of his drink.

"Ew!" Rose shrieked.

"They can't date!" Scorpius exclaimed. "What if something happened? Our Quidditch team would be ruined. There's a delicate balance that needs to be maintained and nurtured." Rose rolled her eyes as Scorpius's voice rose dramatically.

Amanda nodded. "I know. Rose, we should talk to her to make sure nothing happens."

"She's not even that attractive." Al muttered.

"Eh, she's pretty cute." Scorpius said. "And like you said, she's only a fourth year. She'll be gorgeous by the time she's a seventh year." Rose glanced at him. Al glared at him.

"Or she could get fat and break out in acne." Al smirked.

Amanda rolled her eyes. "She's a metamorphmagus, Al. Even if that happened, we would never know if she didn't want us to know."

"And she's a Quidditch star," James slid next to Amanda.

"Where've you been?" Al asked his older brother.

James ruffled his hair. "Snogging with Eloise Brusk."

"I thought you said you and Atria were going to get married and have three kids?" Scorpius grinned.

"Well, apparently no one told her that." James huffed.

"You know she broke up with her boyfriend?" Amanda grinned. James perked up.

"When?"

"Last night some time."

"How did I not know about this?"

"No idea mate." Scorpius shrugged. "I heard three different girls talking about it on the way to breakfast." James went into deep thought.

"Where is she anyways?" Rose asked.

"Sleeping in." Amanda replied, cramming some eggs in her mouth. "With the game tomorrow, she wanted her rest. I think she was going to practice when she woke up."

"When is the next Hogsmeade weekend?" Scorpius asked. It took everyone a second to follow the sudden conversation change.

"Um… in two weeks, I think." Rose said.

"Why thinking of asking someone?" James grinned wolfishly.

"Nah, no point at the end of the year." Scorpius smirked. Amanda and Rose gagged.

"Right, because you only plan on keeping a girl until the end of the year." Amanda rolled her eyes.

"Alright kiddies, I'm off." James got up and exited the Great Hall.

More people were starting to roll in.

"Well, you change over summer." Scorpius argued.

"Yea, and what if you meet some hot girl at the beach and can't do anything about it because you're tied down to a girl that you haven't seen in a month." Albus remarked.

Rose hit him in the back of the head. He flinched.

"Actually I think that's why Atria broke up with Dimitri. With summer coming up she won't see him." Amanda said.

"There's this thing called the floo network." Rose snapped. "They could make the effort and visit each other." Al laughed and Amanda followed.

"While you lot sit here trying to understand Atria's mind, I'm going for a walk." Al stood up, grabbing one last strudel.

"I'll come." Amanda stood up as well.

Scorpius shook out his hair and glanced at Rose.

"So what do you think you'll do for summer?" Rose asked me.

"I don't know. It would be great if I could go with your Uncle Charlie to study dragons, but I might be a bit young." I responded. We were walking in front of the lake while the boys were swimming.

"Yea, I think you have to be sixteen." Rose said regretfully. Then she perked up. "Maybe you could come spend a few weeks at my house."

"I don't know," I hesitated, "I don't want to intrude." I had already invaded the Potter's house, I didn't want to take over the whole family.

"Are you kidding? They love you."

"I'm in Slytherin. I know they would handle that for a week over Easter, but over the summer would be a lot." I bit my lip.

"Please, my father loves you and my mother loves your grades." Rose laughed. Al dunked Scorpius under water. We stopped walking for a minute to watch the idiots goof off. "And you'd get a break from Al." That made me smile.

This year had been exhausting and not from Quidditch or classwork. No, battling Al was a fulltime job.

"You're right. I need some relaxing time." I said finally.

That summer was the best of my life. We spent have of it at the beach and the other half lounging in the Malfoy's pool. Their house really was grand. So large it rivaled Hogwarts and so beautiful it could pass as Beauxbatons.

Al and I avoided each other like the plague and flung insults when we saw each other.

There was the one incident when I may have "accidentally" tried to drown him.

One thing was for sure. Fifth year was going to be interesting.