For The Love of Cake
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"You lot, hurry!" Ron called, holding the portrait door open, "Ginny and Greengrass are about to have it out on the Pitch!" They all raced out, Hermione joining them out of curiosity. The Slytherins joined them in the entrance hall, running as well. Seeing that, several professors took off and several more students.
"See?" Daphne grinned, leaning on her broom and watching as everyone ran up. Ginny, leaning on her own broom nodded,
"you're right, that was a lot faster."
"What is going on?" McGonagall demanded.
"Why, Professor," Daphne smiled, "we simply wanted to have a competition to see who was the best at Quidditch."
"To do that, you'd need at least four Beaters and two...I see what you did." Madame Hooch grinned, "very clever, Daphne."
"Rumors." Ginny winked at Harry, "they travel faster."
"So, who wants to play Beater and who wants to play Keeper?" Daphne called, holding out her arms brazenly, "anyone want to go up against me and Weasley?"
"I've got your Beater right here." Harry snorted, picking up a bat. "Ron?"
"Give me a broom."
"I'll play." Blaise grinned, grabbing another broom, "Beater, of course."
"What does a Keeper do?" Hermione frowned, "isn't that what Ron does?" Daphne stared hard and then nodded. "Then I'll play." Everyone stared at her and she scowled, "I can play! What's wrong with that? I know the rules."
"Let her play." Ginny grinned, "she'll Keep for Slytherin." Hermione's eyes narrowed. Ginny didn't think she could do it. She'd meant to play for Gryffindor, let a few of Daphne's past out of spite. "she'll play fair." Ginny hastened to add.
"Oh, I'll play fair." Hermione muttered, feelings hurt. She walked to stand behind Ron who grinned, handing her a broom. Ginny really thought she couldn't do it. That was sort of embarrassing, especially in front of everyone and Daphne. She glanced around, noting the people watching her. None of them thought she could. "Accio Harry's broom." Her friend looked at her and she stared back. Harry shrugged.
"I'd feel more comfortable if you wore some protection." Ron said as they marched out on the pitch.
"I'd feel more comfortable if you shut it." Hermione snapped, spotting Draco tying back his long blonde hair, "oy, Malfoy, you got another one of those?" Draco nodded, pulling a band off his wrist and handing it to her.
"I'll do my best to keep them off you." Daphne grinned beside him.
"Do your best to beat Ron." Hermione snapped, noting Draco's eyes widening at something behind her. She raised her hand, staring Daphne down and caught the broom effortlessly, smirking.
"LET'S DO THIS!" Ginny cheered behind them and Hermione took off, sailing up to the goals to wait. She watched Hooch release the balls and everyone took to the air. Alright, Hermione, show them you're more than books. Focus. She told herself. that one, the ball Gin has, that's your opponent. Not Ginny, not Daphne. Focus.
Ginny made the first pass and Daphne seemed to come up in front of Hermione, catching it while narrowly avoiding a bludger. Hermione's eyes narrowed, rude, but, focus. Focus, Granger, focus. The next one came soon, too soon for Daphne to get there and a goal away. Hermione smirked, barely tugging Harry's broom and coming through to kick it back, right into Daphne's hands. Ginny scowled but Daphne was concentrating on Harry who seemed out to get her with the Bludgers. It wasn't long before Ginny came back and Hermione dove over, catching it flawlessy with her palm, batting it away.
The red head was bent on not playing nice now, Hermione noticed as the next one stung and she barely kept it out of the goal. Her eyes narrowed alright, you wanna play like that, Gin?
"PICK IT UP GREENGRASS I'VE NOT GOT ALL DAY!"
"Studying and the like!" Blaise called up, beating a bludger at his friend. Daphne circled straight up and looped. Hermione's eyebrows shot up. Blaise was on her side. Then, she saw it. Blaise was using a bludger to keep Ginny away from the Quaffle.
"Brilliant."
She was focusing on the Slytherin's sneaky tricks, and not the Quaffle as she had been. Daphne was speeding toward her she noticed, eyes widening as she turned. Ginny had snuck up because she wasn't paying attention and she threw the ball. Hermione panicked, pushing out as it hit her but she hadn't been ready. She shoved the Quaffle out, grabbing the broom and Harry shouted as it went straight up and she panicked. The broom slammed into the goal and out from under her before she could blink and she was falling.