Chapter 3: Maiden In Distress Kicks Formal Bad Guy Now Reversed Good Guy's Ass

Lux trembled as she sat down with the rest of her team at the Ravenclaw table together with Rose. Cody chuckled and put an arm around her shoulders.

"Nervous?"

"You literally have no idea, I didn't sleep at all last night" Lux gulped down an entire cup of coffee. Today was her first quidditch match, against Gryffindor. She was going to play against Albus and her brothers and they didn't even know she was on the freaking team. And her parents where going to be there, cheering for Gryffindor. Wonder who they'll be cheering on when they notice she's playing for the other team?

"Maybe you should lay off the coffee Lu, we don't want you being hyper out on the field" Anthony grinned and she blushed slightly.

"Sorry"

"You'll do fine" Rose assured her while shoving food into her mouth. Lux laughed slightly at her always hungry friend. It had taken Rose almost a week to get over the fact that she hadn't gotten any candy. And she still brought it up sometimes even if it had gone a long time.

"Uh-Oh, incoming" Rose suddenly looked up and Lux swirled around on her seat. Lorcan and Lysander stood behind her, arms crossed over their chests. They glared at Cody.

"Get your hands off our sister" Lorcan ordered, and Lux felt Cody wince beside her and send her a questioning glance, she shook her head.

"Why?" Cody asked defiantly, and Lux felt proud of him. It toke some balls to stand up to her brothers.

"Because we say so" Lysander narrowed his eyes threateningly, and Lux glared at both of them.

"No-one here cares what you say or think so just go away!"

"Nah" Lysander forcedly pushed Cody away and sat down on Lux side, Lorcan on the other, both of them lunged their arms around her. When she'd been little that had always made her feel safe, like her brothers would protect her from anything. But now it only annoyed her.

"Aren't you going to wish us good luck before the game?" Lorcan asked, knowing fully well that he was surrounded by Ravenclaw players. Lux stared at them.

"I never want you to win, even when you play against slytherin I pray that they'll somehow will manage to crush you and you'll loose all your braincells and won't be able to annoy me anymore"

"You're pure evil Lux" Lysander rolled his eyes.

"Thankyou, I'm thinking of a career in the dark arts" Lux replied sarcastically and took another sip of her coffee, despite Anthony's remarks.

"Doesn't surprise us" Lorcan and Lysander chorused as she elbowed them both in the ribs. They yelped and fell of their seats and onto the floor. Cody, Rose, Anthony and Dominique howled with laughter. Lux smiled sweetly down at her brothers.

"See you on the pitch"

"Uh… what?" Lorcan gave her an angry glance as they shot up as she just turned around. They growled behind her but left, she let out a breath.

"I'm looking forward to kicking their ass" She announced brightly, and Cody high-fived her.

"Give 'em hell"

"That's my vice" She grinned, suddenly feeling a lot better. She'd had enough of her brother's teasing, and she certainly needed to flatten Albus ego to the ground, and then jump on it, and then shovel dirt on it and-

She really didn't know when to stop did she?

About half an hour later Lux had gotten her quidditch inform on, grabbed the fastest broom the school had to offer and stood between Anthony and Cody while shaking like a maniac.

"I'm going to fall off"

"No you won't"

"Everyone will laugh"

"No they won-" Cody cut himself off, they knew everyone would laugh the moment she entered the pitch. They'd be thinking it was a joke.

"Look, you'll show them alright. This year is the best team we've had in a long time, and I think it's time for us to take home that house cup again eh? It was far too long since the last time"

"Agreed" Dominique said grimly, and sent Lux a smile.

"I know how it feels playing against you own family, but you'll get over it"

"I'm not worried about playing against my own family, I'll gladly change my name. I'm worried about people laughing"

"Then I'll deal with them later, okay?" Anthony said, squeezing her shoulder. Lux nodded.

"Everyone ready?" The team nodded. "Let's kick some Gryffindor ass"

They walked onto the pitch in a united huddle, as the speaker announced everyone's names. Starting with Anthony since he was captain.

"And as our last chaser we have Dominique Weasley, and as seeker there is- uh - Lux Scamander" the speaker stumbled over his words, and Lux heard the stands go quiet as she walked into view. The Gryffindor team was standing on the other side of the pitch, and dropped their jaws simultaneously. Lux raised her hand and winked softly towards Albus, who looked like he'd just been hit in the face. Repeatedly.

Looking up into the stands she recognized Rose's scarlet hair in a plump of redheads and a few blonds. Probably the Weasley's and her parents. Rose was waving frantically at her and gesturing widely, she caught sight of her parent's chocked faces. She waved to them too.

Then Anthony went forward to shake hands with James Potter, who was captain over the Gryffindor team. Lux was pretty sure they where trying to crush each other's hands.

"Well I think we already know how this match will end if the Ravenclaw's are betting on Lux Scamander to get the snitch for them, maybe they expect her to trip over it?" The speaker blasted, and Lux glared towards the fifth year Gryffindor, he only recoiled a little.

"Don't listen to him" Cody whispered in her ear right before they went into the air. Lux followed tightly behind him. A whistle sounded and the quaffle was thrown into the air as the bludgers was released. Lux ignored all that and instead zoomed up higher then everyone else.

Except Albus.

"What the fuck are you doing Lux?" He growled as he came up beside her, she squinted around the pitch.

"No reason for harsh words Albus" She replied dryly, making a quick drop. He followed her.

"You'll get hurt"

"Only if someone sends a bludger at me, but I trust Anthony to protect me from those"

"But Lux-"

"Albus I'm trying to win a game here"

"You're crazy, and you're going to fall off"

"At least then I'll get rid of you" She zoomed off, and this time he didn't follow her.

She continued looking for the snitch, twice she had to duck a bludger coming towards her, both times Anthony dashed by to hit it towards the Gryffindor's. Lux took every chance she got to glare at her brothers, who glared back just as darkly. She could feel that the sibling rivalry had just reached a total new edge.

Ravenclaw was under with 20 points when she spotted something golden in her peripheral vision. Both she and Albus made swift turns at the same second.

"And both seekers have spotted the snitch, there is going to be a race for it people!" The speaker yelled, and the crowd gasped.

"You have no chance against me Lux, and I'm pretty sure that broom is older then my great aunt Muriel" Albus said as they raced side by side, closer and closer to the golden bulb in the air.

"Tss, speed isn't everything"

"In quidditch it is" Albus gave her a hard scuff, sending her slightly off track. All the other players had frozen in the air, following the two seeker as she darted over the pitch in impossible speed, closer and closer towards the ground. Lux started feeling that she was zagging after the closer they came to the snitch, her broom wasn't as good as Albus.

When he reached with his arm forward she knew he would win. Lux didn't'

even think before she'd decided that she needed to take more drastic measures.

She yanked the broom to a stop harshly, but instead of holding on she swiftly let go. The sudden stop made her single through the air, past Albus, and caught the snitch in one hand.

For a second she could only scream in delight, then she realized that she was currently crashing towards the ground without her broom.

She heard people screaming her name, she heard Albus screaming her name. Then she hit the ground, still clutching the golden ball in her right fist.

The crowd that had been roaring fell silent, Lux groaned.

"LUX!" Voices came from everywhere and someone blast down right next to her. Turning her around so she lay on her back.

"Are you okay?" Albus stared intently down at her, franticly shaking her shoulders. Lux realized with a growing joy that she was okay. The ground was soft and she'd fallen so much through her years that she'd rolled herself into a ball and avoided getting seriously hurt. The aching in her back and elbows where easily ignored.

"I won, sucker" She half grinned half groaned as someone dashed down next to them, and Anthony was also hovering over her, he successfully pushed Albus away.

"Lu?"

"I've got it" Lux smiled, and Anthony looked bewildered for a moment as Albus growled at him for being pushed away.

"Huh? Are you okay?"

"I'VE GOT THE SNITCH FOR MERLIN'S SAKE!" Lux shouted at the top of her lungs and hoisted herself up, ignoring her aching body. Anthony finally seemed to understand what she was saying.

"YOU CAUGHT THE SNITCH!"

"WE WON!" She threw her arms around him, as he dragged both of them properly on their feet, his arms wrapped around her waist tightly and she was lifted above the ground as he whirled around. People around hem finally seemed to hear what they where saying.

"Lux Scamander caught the snitch, Ravenclaw wins" The speaker announced, sounding sour. The Ravenclaw side of the stands roared.

"Is she okay? Let her down you moron!" Lorcan had pushed himself through the crowd that had gathered around her and Anthony, he harshly pulled them apart. Anthony actually obeyed to her great surprise, looking her over.

"I'm sorry, are you hurt?" He asked, as Lysander also came up beside Lorcan, painting heavily.

"Lux? Are you totally out of your mind? You're supposed to stay on the broom!"

"Ah whatever, the broom wasn't any good" Lux grinned up t Anthony, as someone collided with her from the side. It was Rose.

"I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!" Rose screamed in her ear, as the two girl fell over in a huddle of arms and legs. Rose squished Lux arm to her sides. And Lux laughed, even if it really hurt her ribs.

"I'm so happy that I'm considering making you my second in command when I become the next Dark Lord"

"It would be an honor, Mistress Scamander" Rose's eyes glinted. Lux chuckled, then glanced over her friends shoulder. Her parents, the Potter's, the Weasley's and Mr. Longbottom had made their way to the pitch.

"What did my parents say?" She whispered to Rose, as they got up and took extra long to brush their clothes off.

"They where surprised, and didn't know which team to cheer on" Rose whispered back and Lux nodded. At least they hadn't chosen Gryffindor directly.

"Lu, darling are you okay?" Her mother hurried over and grasped her shoulder, Lux nodded solemnly.

"I'm fine, can everyone please stop asking!" She exclaimed, as her father and brothers formed a circle around her. Her brothers looked furious now.

"Why didn't you tell us you'd joined the quidditch team?" Lorcan said in an accusing voice, and Lux glared at him.

"Why would I?"

"But honey, we would have liked to be a little prepared-" Her father started, and Lux shook her head violently.

"Not my problem, I did it on impulse, you hadn't even bothered to find out that I'm a god flyer"

"But we didn't-"

"I know I'm clumsy on the ground but in the air it's different, I like doing this and I'm not going to stop just because you feel torn between your kids houses" Lux crossed her arms, as her brothers winced and her parents looked thoughtful.

"We only want what's best for you, but you have to promise to be more careful, no more throwing yourself off the broom" her father gave her a one armed hug, and she grinned slightly.

"Next time maybe I'll consider that"

"LUX!" Cody's voice broke through their little circle, and he pushed between her brothers, completely ignoring them.

"That was freaking awesome, I've never seen that move before!" He shook her shoulder, making her teeth shatter.

"I know, I'm awesome!"

"Now you have to go rub it in Potter's face" Cody smiled brightly, as if it was the highlight of his day.

"Oh right, almost forgot about that" Lux grinned "Bye mum, bye dad" She said to her parents "Bye asshole one, bye asshole two" She said to her brothers, who only grimaced back at her as she linked her arm with Cody's and they stalked away. She distinctively made out her fathers voice.

"Who the hell was that boy?"

She and Cody saw Albus with his family a few feet away, and Cody shoved her towards them pointedly. She walked up to the family. She nodded to Mr. Potter and Mrs. Potter, smiled at Lily and glared at James, who glared back.

"Hey, I'm sorry but I'll have to borrow Albus since I'm going to rub my victory in his face" She smiled calmly, and Albus rolled his eyes.

"Really?"

"Yep"

"Very mature"

"I've never said anything to the contrary"

"Congratulations to the victory, must be firs time someone won over Albus in years" Mrs. Potter smiled, and Lux grinned back. She liked Albus mother, and his parents where well aware that she and Albus didn't get along. So was her own.

"Thank you" She smiled sweetly, and Albus groaned beside her.

"Oh for Merlin's sake" He caught her arm harshly and started dragging her away to a more private spot.

"It was nice chatting with you!" Lux called over Albus shoulder towards his parents, who smiled slightly and nodded. Albus kept his grip on her arm even thought she tried to wiggle away until they where standing in a corner. Then he let her go with a sour expression and crossed his arms.

"So? What do you want?" His voice was cold and short. She glared up at him, rubbing her arm.

"You know you really have no right acting like this towards me right? You've been picking on me for years and when I finally win over you fair and square you start acting even more like an ass" She put her chin out defiantly. He looked even more annoyed.

"You practically cheated"

"Did not!"

"Yes you did!"

"You're a bad loser!" She poked her finger into his chest harshly.

"I thought we where friends" Albus turned away, leaning against the wall of the stands. She dropped her jaw.

"Hah, we where never friends Albus, and if we had been, you would have been a really bad friend acting like this" She snapped, and turned her back on him, determinedly walking back towards her team. The audience had left the stands and only families and players where still around. Albus had ruined her good mood, she didn't even feel like showing off her victory anymore.

She almost thought he would run up beside her and apologize. But he didn't. She didn't feel disappointed. She really didn't.

Maybe just a little. A tiny bit.

After that she didn't talk to either her brothers or Albus in weeks. They didn't even teas her, it was something complete new. They simply glared or ignored each other in the corridors or classroom. It made her feel uneasy, but she told herself that this was for the better. She'd gotten exactly what she wanted, to be left alone.

And something that really brightened her life was when a big package dropped in front of her at dinner a few days after the match. It was a broom from her parents. Lux had immediately written back and thanked them.

Lux had forgotten about Leroy Goyle until she ran into him one evening on her way from the library. He was picking on a little second year girl, the corridor was empty and Lux resolutely stepped between.

"You again, I thought you learned to stay out of my way last time?" Goyle said menacingly, and let go of the girl, she hovered for a second before Goyle stepped closer to Lux. Then the girl set off down the corridor. Déjà Vu somebody?

"I tend to get into trouble anyway, so I might as well do it willingly" Lux said sourly, and Goyle laughed darkly.

"I'm starting to get tired of you Scamander"

"Me too, and I have to live with the bitch" Lux shrugged, and Goyle growled. Apparently he wasn't too fond of her humor?

"Stay out of my business and you won't get hurt"

"Stop picking on innocent people and I'll gladly do so, but I'm a prefect and It's my job to give you detention"

"You little brat-" Goyle pushed her up against the wall, and Lux gasped in surprise. She reached for her wand that was in her pocket. But he'd already disarmed her, the wand was sent clattering to the floor. Lux felt her heart thumb loudly in her chest.

"It's too bad really that I have to do this to you, because you're actually very pretty" Goyle's mouth was close to her ear, and she squinted her eyes together, turning away.

"Let go of me" She tried to muster all the authority she had, but it was hard when you knew you where screwed. In a duel she might have a chance against him but like this she was definitely loosing, he was bigger and she suspected he had no problems with hitting girls. Where is that chivalry when you need it?

"What the fuck are you doing Goyle?" Both Lux and Goyle's heads snapped around to find Lysander and Lorcan standing at the end of the corridor, the girl she'd saved hovering behind them. Lux felt a wave of gratitude towards the girl.

"None of your business" Goyle let go of her slowly, and she slumped against the wall, trying to regain her breath. She'd never seen her brothers this angry, there was no trace of humor on their faces as they stared at Goyle with hatred, fists clenched.

"It's our business if you hurt our sister" Lorcan said in a low voice, that didn't sound at all like him. They had come closer now, and Lux let Lysander help her to her feet, realizing that she was shaking.

"Hah, everyone knows you don't care about her. The Scamander siblings rivalry is almost famous at Hogwarts"

"What do you mean?" Lysander growled, and Goyle smiled wickedly.

"I'm talking about the fact that your sister have been in the aim of bullying for a long time, I gave her a freaking bruise and no one cared" Goyle laughed darkly, and Lux felt her cheeks heating up with both embarrassment and anger. Who was he to talk about her life.

"You've got detention for the rest of the week" She announced icily, as her brothers had frozen. Lux bent down to retrieve her wand and when she stood up again Lorcan had pressed Goyle up against the wall, a tight grip around his collar.

"You did what exactly?"

"Huh-" Goyle looked worried for the first time, as if he hadn't expected her brothers to care.

"You said you fell!" Lysander exclaimed towards her and she shrugged.

"I can handle him"

"It doesn't seem like it" Lorcan said grimly over his shoulder. Lux was suddenly stricken by the strangeness of the situation, Lorcan pressing Goyle up against the wall, Lysander hovering between her and them, looking like he was shielding her.

"Well why do you suddenly care so much, he's been picking on me for years, you've been picking on me since I was old enough to walk!" She shouted back, and Lorcan looked pained for a second, and Goyle took that moment to wrench out of his grip.

"You Scamander's are all crazy, I'm out of here"

"Not yet" Lorcan's hand closed around Goyle's shoulder, making him turn around.

"Wha- " Goyle was cut off as Lorcan's fist hit him squarely in the face, making him fall to the floor clutching his nose.

"And if you ever touch my sister again…" Lorcan hissed, as Goyle staggered up.

"Our sister Lor, our" Lysander rolled his eyes, for a second Lorcan glared at his brother.

"You're destroying my threat Lys"

"He's already gone" Lux pointed out, and the twin brothers turned around in time to see Goyle disappearing around a corner. They sighed simultaneously.

"Don't forget your detention!" Lux called after him, flicking her wand. Her brother turned around to give her a look. "What?"

"What's going on Lu?"

"Nothing, we where having a slight disagreement and then you showed up" She shrugged.

"No, I mean those things he said… about you being bullied" Lorcan wrinkled his nose and Lux stared disbelievingly at them.

"You can't seriously say that you suddenly start caring, you can't have missed it through all these years. Yes, you pick on me, Albus pick on me, what makes you think other people don't?"

"We're your family, we're allowed to"

"Well didn't you ever stop to consider that I might not think it was as funny as you? Until this year I only had one good friend for Merlin's sake!"

"You had Henry and Albus and-" Lysander tried, and Lux shook her head.

"No I had Rose, me and Henry weren't enemies but we never talked, and Albus is an ass. Since I joined the team people like me!"

"But-"

"Just forget it, okay?" She made a move as if to go away.

"You should have told us about Goyle" Lorcan caught her arm.

"Would you have cared?"

"Of course, you're our little sister" Lysander exclaimed.

"Well, you've never acted like big brothers before" Lux said coldly, and Lorcan let his hand drop with a pained expression. "I'm grateful that you helped me today, but in the future I'll be fine on my own"

They didn't stop her as she walked past them, then stopped at the end of the corridor.

"And by the way, you've got detention for hitting another student Lorcan"

"Seriously?"

"I'm always serious when it comes to detentions"

I'm really sorry this one took so long, but I've been busy and I haven't had any connection to internet. Hope you enjoyed this chapter!

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