Chapter 9 - New year
January 1st 1992
Rayna and Adrian kept themselves busy over the rest of the Christmas holidays. They mainly stayed at the Carrows mannor, thinking and wondering. Adrian was trying to get Rayna to remember her mother and any other unusual things that she hadn't thought of before. However, this was unsuccessful. Rayna couldn't think of any odd moments she had encountered. If being honest, Rayna couldn't think of many family encounters at all, they didn't ever do much when she was younger. Her aunt and Father were always out doing something, leaving her with a nanny or the Flint family.
They hadn't gone back to the room where Rayna found the note addressed to herself. They were both too scared of getting caught by Rayna's Father or worse; her aunt. It was obvious that the room was full of important documents and it scared Rayna of what she may find if she had a proper loo.
Today Rayna and Adrian had gone to meet Flint and Higgs in Diagon alley. It was the first day of the new year and the streets were busy with families looking for room in small shops and cafe's to eat. Diagonally always amazed Rayna, she thought it was the most magical place; after Hogwarts of course. She loved the atmosphere, it was always energetic and full of happiness and made her smile.
"so how was staying at the Carrows for Christmas?" Flint asked Adrian, smirking slightly.
"it was good" Adrian replied "a lot better than being stuck at home, although, Rayna's aunt is a bit scary" he chuckled.
They all laughed at this including Rayna. It was true.
"she is pretty scary" She said. "and strange, very strange" she laughed.
They walked around for a while, laughing and joking, catching up on each others lives and what they had done over the holidays.
"I need to go to the book store" Flint huffed "I told my Father I would get him a book he asked for" they all followed him into Flourish and Blotts.
There were books stacked upon books. Old, new, thin and thick. Rayna's eyes scanned them all as she followed Flint into the section of books in the far end of the store.
A sign caught her eye. Quidditch.
"I'm just going to head over to the quidditch section" she told the Slytherin boys. They all nodded as she left to the other side of the store.
Trailing her index finger over the edges of the books in the Quidditch section, Rayna's eyes searched for a book on plays. Her hand stopped when she read the title of what she wanted. Smiling to herself she took the book off the shelf before flipping through it. It wouldn't hurt to buy it she thought.
Turning around the corner to find her way back to the other side of the store, Rayna collided with a taller body, stopping suddenly with shock.
"i'm so sorry sir" she apologised looking up to see that she had walked straight into a middle aged man wearing a suit. She instantly felt embarassed and a little intimidated.
"it's alright my dear. Say, is that a book about Quidditch plays?" he asks her as his sight falls to her hands gripping the small book.
"yes sir" she replied "I thought I could study new plays to try out at hogwarts next year" she said feeling less intimidated now the man had engaged in conversation.
"which house are you in, may I ask?" he said interested.
"Slytherin, sir"
"ahh, my boys number one competition" he chuckled. "he's always talking about needing to beat your team, you must be good" he smiled kindly.
Just then Oliver Wood and his mother walked around the corner wondering why his Father was taking so long. Oliver looked shocked to see his father conversing with the Slytherin girl that Oliver couldn't help but think about over the Christmas holidays.
"Wood" she acknowledged him with a small smile, turning to the woman next to him and smiling at her. Oliver's hair had grown a little over Christmas, it was falling over his forehead messily and Rayna couldn't help but find it attractive.
"I should go and find my friends, It was nice to meet you Mr wood. Hope you and your family have a happy new year" she smiled at him before leaving.
"Happy New Year" Oliver's Father called to her, she threw him one last smiled before disappearing around the corner.
"she was very pretty" Oliver's mother said "who is she?"
"She is" Oliver said awkwardly, coughing a little to cover up what he said in hope his mother didn't hear. She did however, smiling slightly to herself. But she's a Slytherin" Oliver spoke.
"and?" his mother questioned, it never mattered to her what houses people were in, she was always friends with everyone.
"she seemed very polite for a Slytherin" Oliver's dad spoke to his wife. "seemed like a lovely young girl. She had a book on Quidditch plays" he said eyeing Oliver up slightly, before smirking.
He could tell his son didn't really want to talk to them about her and he figured there must be something between the two as Oliver had turned awakward around them, something in which his parents rarely saw.
Oliver didn't say anything, instead choosing to walk off. He missed the smile that his parents shared behind him, chuckling lightly to each other and shaking their heads in amusement.
Oliver saw Rayna with some of the guys from the Slytheirn quidditch team, laughing at something Pucey was saying. He glared their direction before walking out of the shop, not waiting for his parents.
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