A/N Hey all I'm back! This chapter was seriously hard to write. I've decided I despise Quidditch. It's practically impossible to write. Anywho I think I did an okay job with it though so we'll have to see. I'd like to thank my amazing reviewer maloqueen who I knows in real life and is amazing :D love ya! Y'all should read her Super 8 fic it's fabulous. Anyway enjoy and I'll see ya next time I update.
They walked in silence until they reached the Quidditch pitch. "I have practice, sorry." Gwen said turning to jog down the path to the pitch. "See ya!" Albus yelled after her waving. He continued up to the castle still puzzling over Gwen's remark.
Gwen jogged into the training room and quickly changed into her Quidditch robes and grabbing her vintage Firebolt off the rack. She walked to the center of the pitch inhaling the smell of wet grass. No one had arrived yet so she kicked off the ground to take a few laps around the pitch. She accelerated relishing in the cold wind whipping against her face.
"Oi! Hummingbird! Geddown here!" She slowed down gently tilting the broom downwards till she hit the grass. She brushed herself off smiling. "Hey Lysander, Sam." She nodded at their captain, a slim seventh year who was their seeker. "Jeezsus girl, that broom is at least 10 years old how d'you get it to go so fast?" Alfie, one of their beaters, asked her chuckling. Gwen just shrugged. "Its a gift." Sam said clapping her on the shoulder. "And one were going to be needing during our next match. Slytherin'll be the toughest team we'll probably face this season so we need to practice hard." He continued talking, illustrating new strategies and plays with wild hand gestures. Gwen just put on a serious face and nodded at the appropriate moments only half paying attention. When he finally sent them off to actually practice the whole team was stiff from standing around for so long.
Gwen and the other two chasers shot up into the air, passing the quaffle between each other. "Chase go long!" Gwen shouted, throwing the quaffle as hard as she could. Chase flew backwards, narrowly missing the stands and catching it grinning. "Thought I was gonna miss didn't ya?" He asked teasingly then tossing it over his shoulder to Flo. Gwen just rolled her eyes and sped after Flo who was heading for the goal posts. She quickly cut her off, snatching the quaffle and tossing it through an unguarded goal. "Ly! Watch the goals for God's sake!" Sam shouted up to their keeper who was trying to dodge the bludgers continually being hit at him. "I would if you'd get these bloody fools to stop trying to kill me!" Lysander yelled back furiously.
After a rigorous two hour session Sam finally let them leave, sweating and exhausted. Gwen trudged behind the rest of her team and collapsed onto a bench when they reached the Great Hall. Rose got up from the Gryffindor table to sit next to her. "Hey y'know we still have that essay for Transfiguration to finish, and the potions essay, and the new spell for charms." Gwen groaned and lay her head down on the table. "Damn it." She whined. "Why can't we just not exist on weekends so they can't give us homework?" Rose smiled. "It'll be worse next year so be glad for what you have." Gwen lifted her head up halfway, glaring at the other girl through her hair. "Was that supposed to make me feel better? Cuz if it was you've failed. Miserably." Rose laughed pulling her friend up.
"C'mon grab something to eat so we can meet up with Al and Becca and get started." Gwen groaned but followed her, dragging her feet. She picked up a grilled cheese and pickle sandwich at the end of the table still grumbling. They walked up to the Gryffindor common room, Rose muttering the password and leading her friend inside inside.
Gwen immediately flopped onto one of the many armchairs and crossed her arms frowning. "Now just take note of the lack of people in here. Its because it's a beautiful day out and no one is staying inside to do their homework." "That's because they're not diligent students like us." Becca said from behind Gwen. She walked around to sit on the arm of her chair. "What're we gonna start with?" "How about the potions essay. None of us have started it but it's only six inches so we should be able to finish it pretty quick." Albus said already pulling out gis parchment. The girls nodded, copying him and settling down to get some work done.
This proved practically impossible. Gwen kept taking out her Ipod and blasting catchy songs at full volume until the rest of them were singing along. Albus had already restarted his essay three times because he continuously doodled across the bottom and Becca was just easily distracted. They eventually finished both essays, or Rose finished the essays for them. "Thank God." Becca said leaning back in her seat. "That was exhausting." Rose stared at her in disbelief. Your kidding me right? You didn't even do anything!" Gwen and Albus just laughed as Becca looked at her innocently. "Ugh, your all going to fail your O.W.L.s next year because of this." Rose said grabbing her things and stuffing them into her bag. Albus just continued laughing. "Mhm sure. So should we meet in the empty class on the third floor in 15 to learn that new charm?" The girls nodded and Gwen and Albus left, heading to their common rooms so they could drop off their stuff.
"So have you found a date for the dance yet?" It was a normal enough question but the strained way Albus said it was strange. "Wha- Oh no not yet." She laughed. "No one's going to start worrying about that till November at least. How 'bout you Mr. Antsy?" He blushed and rubbed the back of his neck. "No not yet. Like I said I've no idea who to go with..." He faded off staring intently at a spot on the wall. Gwen laughed. "Yeah well like I said you have plenty of time to decide." They continued walking through the empty corridors. "Hey Gwen?" "Yeah?" "I was wondering if mayb-" Albus was cut off mid-sentence as Gwen screeched loudly. "Shit! I'm going the wrong way!" She turned around and started running back the way they had come, almost running into a suit of armor. "I'll see you in a few!" She yelled over her shoulder skidding around the corner. "Yeah, okay." Albus said gloomily. "See you then."